{"product_id":"beyond-the-betrayal-yoshito-kuromiya-9781646423729","title":"Beyond the Betrayal: The Memoir of a World War II Japanese American Draft Resister of Conscience","description":"\u003ci\u003eBeyond the Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrically written memoir by Yoshito Kuromiya (1923-2018), a Nisei member of the Fair Play Committee (FPC), which was organized at the Heart Mountain concentration camp. The first book-length account by a Nisei World War II draft resister, this work presents an insider's perspective on the FPC and the infamous trial condemning its members' efforts. It offers not only a beautifully written account of an important moment in US history but also a rare acknowledgment of dissension within the resistance movement, both between the young men who went to prison and their older leaders and also among the young men themselves. Kuromiya's narrative is enriched by contributions from Frank Chin, Eric L. Muller, and Lawson Fusao Inada. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Of the 300 Japanese Americans who resisted the military draft on the grounds that the US government had deprived them of their fundamental rights as US citizens, Kuromiya alone has produced an autobiographical volume that explores the short- and long-term causes and consequences of this fateful wartime decision. In his exquisitely written and powerfully documented testament he speaks truth to power, making evident why he is eminently qualified to convey the plight of the Nisei draft resisters. He perceptively reframes the wartime and postwar experiences of the larger Japanese American community, commonly said to have suffered in the spirit of \u003ci\u003eshikata ga nai\u003c\/i\u003e--enduring that which cannot be changed--and emerged with dignity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond the Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e makes abundantly clear that the unjustly imprisoned Nisei could and did exercise their patriotism even when they refused to serve in the military in the name of civil liberties and social justice. Kuromiya's account, initially privately circulated only to family and friends, is an invaluable and insightful addition to the Nikkei historical record. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yoshito Kuromiya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646423720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646423729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Colorado\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 5.91w x 0.55d","brand":"Yoshito Kuromiya","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077960265983,"sku":"9781646423729","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_88f66b7c-a564-4cc7-84e4-c1ed1c9a340a.jpg?v=1685472750","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-the-betrayal-yoshito-kuromiya-9781646423729","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}