They Called Us Enemy

Posted on 12 September 2017 by George Takei

A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor author activist George Takei s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II Experience the forces that shaped an American icon and America itself in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love.George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, he woke up as a four year old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father s and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future.In 1942, at the order of President Franklin D Roosevelt, every person of Japanese descent on the west coast was rounded up and shipped to one of ten relocation centers, hundreds or thousands of miles from home, where they would be held for years under armed guard They Called Us Enemy is Takei s firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire, the joys and terrors of growing up under legalized racism, his mother s hard choices, his father s faith in democracy, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future.What is American Who gets to decide When the world is against you, what can one person do To answer these questions, George Takei joins co writers Justin Eisinger Steven Scott and artist Harmony Becker for the journey of a lifetime. Free Download They Called Us Enemy [ By ] George Takei [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr George Takei played a relatively minor character, Sulu, in the first iteration of Star Trek which ended far too soon Years later, many people got to watch this show in endless reruns, and he, with the rest of the cast, became famous to new generations Takei has become evenfamous as a social activist and humorist on social media, which opened up the possibility for him to use his fame to speak widely on behalf of a variety of social causes including gay rights , and develop a Broadway pe George Takei played a relatively minor character, Sulu, in the first iteration of Star Trek which ended far too soon Years later, many people got to watch this show in endless reruns, and he, with the rest of the cast, became famous to new generations Takei has become evenfamous as a social activist and humorist on social media, which opened up the possibility for him to use his fame to speak widely on behalf of a variety of social causes including gay rights , and develop a Broadway performance based on his life This book is basically another version of his life with a focus on his having grown up imprisoned in a Japanese internment camp for a few years from the time he was four years old.In 1942, at the order of President Franklin D Roosevelt, every person of Japanese descent on the west coast was rounded up and shipped to one of ten relocation centers, and seen as enemies of the state Unlike ...Well done, George Takei and, of course, kudos to the co authors and artists , and thank you for using your frankly, enormous reputation OK, let s put it out there, from Star Trek to advance the common good generally, and specifically, at this time of society and our fragile nation.So, where to start Yes, yes, it s a graphic novel, but it s much, much . It s non fiction, it s autobiographical, it s current, it s important, it s historic, it s informative, and and, yes, as graphic Well done, George Takei and, of course, kudos to the co authors and artists , and thank you for using your frankly, enormous reputation OK, let s put it out there, from Star Trek to advance the common good generally, and specifically, at this time of society and our fragile nation.So, where to start Yes, yes, it s a graphic novel, but it s much, much . It s non fiction, it s autobiographical, it s current, it s important, it s historic, it s informative, and and, yes, as graphic novels go or as these types of autobiographical efforts go , it s quite good, and it s highly accessible, and he s obviously a celebrity, so it s getting...George Takei s compelling, heartfelt graphic memoir about his family s experiences during the U.S government s incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II is a must read.After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941, 120,000 Japanese Americans, many of them citizens or longtime residents, were sent to concentration camps The Takeis spent some time at Santa Anita Racetrack George, at the age of 5, thought sleeping in a smelly stall where a horse had lived was great fun , then George Takei s compelling, heartfelt graphic memoir about his family s experiences during the U.S government s incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II is a must read.After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941, 120,000 Japanese Americans, many of them citizens or longtime residents, were sent to concentration camps The Takeis spent some time at Santa Anita Racetrack George, at the age of 5, thought sleeping in a smelly stall where a horse had lived was great fun , then they wer...A natural companion to March Book One and a must read.This was a heartfelt, passionate and painful story that I couldn t put down I have always known about the internment camps of World War II and the mistreatment of so many loyal citizens by the U.S government, but this illuminated the situation for me evenIt also helped me reconfirm the belief that being a member of the United States and living under the wonderful ideals it is based on are not exclusive to those with power and should not be exclusionary to any who seek them I stayed up This was a heartfelt, passionate and painful story that I couldn t put down I have always known about the internment camps of World War II and the mistreatment of so many loyal citizens by the U.S government, but this illuminated the situation for me evenIt also helped me reconfirm the belief that being a member of the United States and living under the wonderful ideals it is based on are not exclusive to those with power and should not be exclusionary to any who s...There are moments in a reader teacher s experience when you can see a book getting ready to release and he, she, or they have already begun to pull the ladder texts READING LADDERS by Dr Teri Lesesne that might wrap around the book to come Of course, subject matter, especially historical periods, can create their own sense of ladders Experienced readers, including librarians, reviewers, and classroom library curators, who have read middle grade and young adult for some time can point beyo There are moments in a reader teacher s experience when you can see a book getting ready to release and he, she, or they have already begun to pull the ladder texts READING LADDERS by Dr Teri Lesesne that might wrap around the book to come Of course, subject matter, especially historical periods, can create their own sense of ladders Experienced readers, including librarians, reviewers, and classroom library curators, who have read middle grade and young adult for some time can point beyond the novels right to the other graphic novels with which THEY CALLED US ...Timely due to our current crisis in immigrant detention, this book is good for you and well done too Having read Takei s To the Stars and seen the musical Allegiance, I had a familiarity with some of the material, but I appreciate Takei using this opportunity to get into the details of his family s experience during the Japanese American Internment during World War II It s outrageous that these events occurred in the land of the free and that it took decades for apologies and restitution to Timely due to our current crisis in immigrant detention, this book is good for you and well done too Having read Takei s To the Stars and seen the musical Allegiance, I had a familiarity with some of the material, but I appreciate Takei using this opportunity to get into the details of his family s experience during the Japanese American Internment...An important story to tell And a reminder of how swiftly and irrevocably sentiment can turn against a group because they look different from the dominant culture I liked the illustrations by Harmony Becker I thought they captured young George Takei s memories well of what seemed initially like a vacation to a boy, but which was the US government imprisoning and humiliating families out of an outrageous fear during wartime Canada has its own history of internment of Japanese Canadians, becaus An important story to tell And a reminder of how swiftly and irrevocably sentiment can turn against a group because they look different from the dominant culture I liked the illustrations by Harmony Becker I thought they captured young George Takei s memories well of what seemed initially like a vacation to a boy, but which was the US government imprisoning and humiliating families out of an outrageous fear during wartime Canada has its own history of internme...As a public figure, George Takei needs no introduction Actor, author, activist at the very least, he is known for his role as Sulu in the Star Trek series But during his childhood, his family was one of the many affected by President Roosevelt s Executive Order 9066 that resulted in the internment of Japanese American citizens in camps throughout the country.Takei tells of his life growing up in the camps, as well as giving the historical context of their creation He goes on to sketch in so As a public figure, George Takei needs no introduction Actor, author, activist at the very least, he is known for his role as Sulu in the Star Trek series But during his childhood, his family was one of the many affected by President Roosevelt s Executive Order 9066 that resulted in the internment of Japanese American citizens in camps throughout the country.Takei tells of his life growing up in the camps, as well as giving the historical context of their creation He goes on to sketch in some of the highlights of the rest of his life, showing how his chil...Justice grows out of recognition of ourselves in each other That my liberty depends on you being free, too That history can t be a sword to justify injustice, or a shield against progress but must be a manual for how to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past Barack ObamaGeorge Takei was five when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor In They Called Us Enemy Takai described his family s internment in concentration camps for four years his parents fears about where they were being taken, his childis Justice grows out of recognition of ourselves in each other That my liberty depends on you being free, too That history can t be a sword to justify injustice, or a shield against progress but must be a manual for how to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past Barack ObamaGeorge Takei was five when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor In They Called Us Enemy Takai described his family s internment in concentration camps for four years his parents fears about where they were being taken, his childish naivet and excitement about their adventures, his aunt and cousin killed in Nagasaki, his family forced to leave concentration camps when leaving was dangerous, and his father , whorefused to shake Eleanor Roosevelt s hand when they later worked ...4 1 2 starsA devastating and important story that reflects terribly many of the attitudes and actions of today s U.S government I was moved by George Takei s memories of his parents especially and how they did everything they could...

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12 September 2017

George Takei