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Love, hate, and memories are the drivers that propel us through life's confusing mazes and narrowly missed collisions with others that can change the arc of our fates. A Thousand Cranes tackles some of the issues of the often hidden and lingering effects of the Vietnam war on men struggling to construct useful civilian lives after surviving the uncivil life of that conflict.

A powerful and moving novel about the Japanese American community during World War II.  Written to provide an authentic and readable narrative of many of the experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II and perhaps counter some of the anti-Asia animus of late,  Uniformly Undeserved serves to prove that Americanism is not a matter of creed or race but of the heart. Eiji Takaara and Saburo Jahana, both in their own way, lend their loyalty and courage to achieving an American victory while battling suspicions and prejudice from different directions. 

The fusion of physical and interpersonal crises sometimes triggers the need to make unanticipated and difficult choices in life. When 70-year-old widower Fred Korman suffers a stroke during a long-distance run, his life takes an unexpected turn.  This gripping novel explores the power of love, friendship, and determination in the face of adversity.