Her mothers book, bridge to the sun, which recounts the familys experiences before, during and after the war, was published in 1957, and made into a film that premiered in johnson city in 1961. It is based on the 1957 autobiography bridge to the sun by gwen terasaki. Her books include the graphic novels skim and this one summer with jillian tamaki, and emiko superstar with steve rolston. This is a book ive wanted to read for years ever since watching the film adaptation. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. National book award finalist nonfiction 1958 washington post nonfiction book of the.
Buy bridge to sun by gwen terasaki, mariko t miller illustrator, lamar alexander designer online at alibris. The book and the movie are clear statements against the brutality of war, and how love can reach. Staff writer true patriotism does not equal narrowminded nationalism, said mariko terasaki miller, the first female honorary consul general of japan, as she called on the japanese to. Mariko tamaki is a writer of comics and young adult novels. Miller and her mother, gwen harold terasaki, could not. Bridge to sun book by gwen terasaki, mariko t miller.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Mariko terasaki miller best known to her friends as mako was born august 23, 1932. Bridge to the sun is a 1961 film, directed by etienne perier, starring carroll baker, james shigeta, james yagi, tetsuro tamba, and sean garrison. It is based on the 1957 autobiography bridge to the sun by gwen terasaki, which detailed events in gwens life and marriage.
Cole miller still remembers the first time he watched his mother speak. The book was a new york times bestseller, nominated for a national book award, and won the washington post nonfiction book of the year award in 1958. For mariko terasaki miller, leafing through her fathers diaries and looking at the pages of japanese characters was a longtime ritual. She is the daughter of hidenari terasaki, a japanese diplomat, and gwen harold terasaki, a native of johnson. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions. Terasakis book proved to be an invaluable historical document. The movie was based on gwens memoir with the same title. The university of north carolina press first published bridge to the sun in 1958. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Mariko terasaki miller, the first woman appointed honorary consulgeneral of japan, reflects on growing up a child of two empires in an age of nuclear war. She just requested their fbi files and it was all there. Daughter mariko terasaki miller settled in wyoming and was active in womens issue as a member of the democratic national committee. Terasaki hidenari later served as the official liaison between emperor hirohito and general douglas macarthur during the us occupation.
The transcript was kept by terasakis american wife gwen terasaki after his death in 1951 and then handed over to their daughter mariko terasaki miller and her family. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Find a grave millions of cemetery records and online. Mariko terasaki miller, and the terasaki familys experiences during the war. If the movie can not be released, please show it on tcm. A year later their daughter mariko was born in shanghai. The book was made into a movie of the same name starring james shigeta as hidenari terasaki. She is the daughter of hidenari terasaki, a japanese diplomat, and gwen harold terasaki, a native of johnson city, who met at the japanese. Mariko terasaki miller, a 1953 graduate of etsu, is the first woman appointed. A memoir of love and war terasaki, gwen, terasaki miller, mariko on. She played mariko, the daughter of a young american woman, gwen harold, who had married a japanese diplomat, hidenari terasaki, on the cusp of world war ii. The title of this book is bridge to the sun and it was written by gwen terasaki, mariko terasaki miller introduction. I saw this movie in the early 60s, and i have never forgotten it.
The couple moved to wyoming in 1959, and she became active in state and national politics. Bridge to the sun by gwen terasaki, mariko terasaki miller. Terasaki was the liaison after wwii between emperor hirohito and macarthur. Japan relations rapidly deteriorated in 1940, terasaki, was appointed to a post in washington and he worked desperately to find a way to prevent the u. It comes with a wonderful introduction by the daughter of the terasaki couple. Mako was the daughter of japanese diplomat hidenari terry terasaki 19001951 and american gwendolen gwen harold of tennessee who met and married while her father was stationed at the japanese embassy in prewwii washington, dc. Mariko terasaki miller to speak at etsus december commencement november 29, 2000. Bridge to the sun is a beautiful, tender, and moving love storythe t. A memoir of love and war by gwen terasaki 2012, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. She mentioned in her lectures how easy it was to figure out where her parents were on a given day and time in the days leading up to wwii. Johnson city mariko terasaki miller, east tennessee state. Mariko terasaki miller etsu national alumni association. Gwen terasaki author, mariko terasaki miller introduction. Equality advocate and prominent casperite mariko miller.
Mariko terasaki miller is the first woman appointed honorary consulgeneral of japan. Bridge to the sun is a beautiful, tender, and moving love storythe true report of an international and interracial marriage of a an american girl from the mountains of tennessee and a japanese diplomat. Gwen terasaki is currently considered a single author. Gwen harold terasaki, whose book bridge to the sun, about her life as the wife of a japanese diplomat during world war ii in japan, became a best seller and a movie, died on saturday after a. Thats a rare biography written by terasaki hidenari whod worked as an interpreter for showa tenno and also by his daughter mariko terasaki miller, isnt it. Bridge to sun has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. I attended mariko millers lectures about her family and just had to have the book. In the late 1980s terasakis widow mariko mako entrusted the dokuhakuroku manuscript temporarily to tokyos bungei shunju magazine which printed its contents in december 1990 along with terasakis diaries lot 1262, going on to issue both documents in book form in march 1991.
Mariko terasaki miller, with cole miller a child of two empires murray polner a few women vs. Join facebook to connect with mariko terasaki and others you may know. The mayor proclaimed august 16 to be gwen terasaki day. Her upcoming works include a ya novel, saving montgomery sole, and a comic about teen lez heartbreak. Gwen harold terasaki, author, 84 the new york times. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bridge to. Johnson city mariko terasaki miller, east tennessee state university s 1998 outstanding alumna and an honorary consulgeneral of japan, will return to her alma mater to deliver the fall 2000 commencement address on saturday, dec. Emi had been a child actress, performing in a movie called bridge to the sun with carroll baker. He sat in a crowd of 1,200 in japan, eager to hear mariko terasaki millers words. Millers mother, mariko terasaki miller, was the first woman appointed honorary consulgeneral of japan. We might be in the digital age, but the themes of war and prejudice are still relavent in the 21st century. She is the daughter of hidenari terasaki, a japanese. Bridge was followed in 1981 by mariko, a biography of mrs. Its history, but the lessons arent over, mariko mako terasaki miller of casper says.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bridge to sun by gwen terasaki goodreads share book. I am also an avid reader and have read the book by gwen terasaki several times. Her mothers book, bridge to the sun, which recounts the familys experiences. Mariko terasaki miller, the first woman appointed honorary. A memoir of love and war kindle edition by terasaki, gwen, miller, mariko terasaki. For mariko terasaki miller, leafing through her fathers diaries and looking at. The book s jacket notes offered this brief synopsis of the literary work. Mariko lives in wyoming and is writing her own book.
Bridge to the sun is a beautiful, tender and moving love story the true report of an international and interracial marriage of a japanese diplomat and an american girl from the mountains of. It wasnt until 1958, when gwen terasaki was on a book tour in. National book award finalist nonfiction 1958 washington post nonfiction book of the year 1958 new york times bestseller. Miller currently resides in casper, wyoming with his wife, ann, and continues his work on issues involving peace, justice and human rights. Miller is the daughter of hidenari terasaki, a japanese diplomat, and gwen harold terasaki, a native of johnson city, who met at the japanese embassy in washington and. She graduated from east tennessee state university in 1952, and married mayne miller, an attorney, in 1953. Having parents from different countries on opposite sides in wwii myself i. The terasaki story the university of north carolina press first published bridge to the sun in 1958. The couple and their daughter mariko were like all axis diplomats interned in 1942 and. A memoir of love and war by terasaki, gwen, terasaki miller, mariko isbn.
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