California Collection - Braille Institute of America

The Sexual Occupation of Japan CBB-1863
by Richard Setlower
A thriller and poignant love story of attorney Peter Saxon and Lilli, a
Japanese nightclub hostess who met in Japan during the Vietnam War.
When Peter returns to Japan to negotiate a secret merger between a
Japanese electronics giant and an American media conglomerate, he
must confront long-buried secrets of his youth. 1999.
The Shadow of Pearl Harbor: Political Controversy Over the Surprise
Attack, 1941-1946 BRB-10745
by Martin V. Melosi
Using archival and manuscript collections, the author analyzes why the
U.S. was unprepared for the attack on Pearl Harbor and focuses on the
extent to which Roosevelt and his high officials succeeded, or failed to
minimize the domestic impact of the Pearl Harbor defeat and keep
blame away from themselves. 1977.
Shadowland CBB-0298
by William Arnold
Here is the biography of the critically acclaimed star of the 1930's,
Frances Farmer, whose glittering world was suddenly torn asunder as
she was thrown headlong into the terror-ridden world of a state insane
asylum after arrest on a routine drunk driving charge. 1978.
Shadows of Old Saddleback: Tales of the Santa Ana Mountains
BRB-10849
by Terry E. Stephenson
Despite the growing commerce in the "shadows" of the old Saddleback
Mountain, the canyons surrounding it remain more or less unspoiled as
they were when this book was first printed 40 years ago, with narrow
roads leading to small communities. Plant and animal life is discussed
as well as local California history from the earliest Spanish settlements
to the gold rush and events of this century. 1974.
Shadows on a Wall CBB-0894 / BRB-11748
by Ray Connolly
This is the story of a great movie, or at least an expensive movie -- the
most expensive movie of all time in terms of money and lives! Murder
and love story with a surprising ending. 1994.
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