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FROM: "Karen A.K. Keller" <[removed]@brighton.lib.mi.us>
REC'D: 5/5/02, 2:54 PM
I welcome your suggestions.
Karen Keller
Brighton (MI) District Library
FROM: jessica emily jones <[removed]@students.uiuc.edu>
REC'D: 5/5/02, 3:26 PM
Jessica Moyer
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Arms Control, Disarmament and International Securities Librarian
On Sun, 5 May 2002, Karen A.K. Keller wrote:
> I have a patron who is "looking for an interesting novel to read.
> Something to do with feudal Japan and Ninjas and Samurai... or a book on
> war, war heroes, or an epic adventure of some fantasy soldier."
>
> I welcome your suggestions.
>
>
>
> Karen Keller
> Brighton (MI) District Library
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REC'D: 5/5/02, 3:36 PM
FROM: David Wright <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 5/5/02, 6:25 PM
David Wright
Seattle Public Library
--- "Karen A.K. Keller"
<[removed]@brighton.lib.mi.us> wrote:
> I have a patron who is "looking for an
> interesting novel to read.
> Something to do with feudal Japan and Ninjas
> and Samurai... or a book on
> war, war heroes, or an epic adventure of some
> fantasy soldier."
>
> I welcome your suggestions.
>
>
>
> Karen Keller
> Brighton (MI) District Library
>
>
>
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FROM: Jonathan Pearce <[removed]@attbi.com>
REC'D: 5/5/02, 10:12 PM
> Something to do with feudal Japan
As a student of Asian martial arts for a good many years I have read about a
hundred such books. Unfortunately, among the the many only a very few are
worth reading. IMO, the most informative, most interesting and exciting
(and accurate) book about feudal Japan and martial arts practices is
Musashi by Yoshikawa. It is written in episodes, much like a soap opera.
It takes many Western readers perhaps 40 pages to get used to the Japanese
(person) names. After that, the reasonably intelligent reader is in for a
real treat!
-- --Jonathan Pearce [removed]@attbi.com
Balona Books: Soon #15--Ghosts of Balona--at
http://www.balona.com
FROM: "Marsha Valance" <[removed]@mpl.org>
REC'D: 5/6/02, 9:17 AM
Marsha Valance
Regional Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library f/t Blind & Physically Handicapped
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Milwaukee, WI 53233
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>>> [removed]@brighton.lib.mi.us 05/05/02 02:42PM >>>
I have a patron who is "looking for an interesting novel to read.
Something to do with feudal Japan and Ninjas and Samurai... or a book on
war, war heroes, or an epic adventure of some fantasy soldier."
I welcome your suggestions.
Karen Keller
Brighton (MI) District Library
FROM: Mona Stevenson <[removed]@wtcpl.lib.oh.us>
REC'D: 5/6/02, 9:28 AM
I enjoy both these series, but don't think they'd meet this reader's
interest. The main characters are samurai, but both are in nontraditional
roles. Neither book has big battles or ninjasor other swashbuckling action,
which seems to be the main interest. Furutani's series, in particular, is
rather quiet and thoughtful as he pursues his lonesome quest. I'd recommend
either series highly to readers of historical fiction/mysteries, but not to
action/adventure/fantasy fans.
Mona Stevenson
Assistant Director
Warren-Trumbull Co. Public Library
Warren, OH 44483
FROM: Suzanne Booker <[removed]@monroe.lib.in.us>
REC'D: 5/6/02, 9:50 AM
FROM: "Steven A. Roman" <[removed]@addison.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 5/7/02, 1:15 PM
1. Death at the Crossroads
2. Jade Palace Vendetta
3. Kill the Shogun
They give a historically accurate picture of Japan during the Tokugawa
Shogunate era, with a little bit of folklore thrown in. The main character
is a ronin who is looking for his former master's daughter.
Just a suggestion,
Steven
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen A.K. Keller [[removed]@brighton.lib.mi.us]
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 2:43 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Feudal Japan & Ninjas
I have a patron who is "looking for an interesting novel to read.
Something to do with feudal Japan and Ninjas and Samurai... or a book on
war, war heroes, or an epic adventure of some fantasy soldier."
I welcome your suggestions.
Karen Keller
Brighton (MI) District Library
FROM: "Jodi Felde" <[removed]@ncats.net>
REC'D: 5/8/02, 9:52 AM
As a young boy, the author hears that a samurai warrior has moved down the
street. He knocks on the door and a Japanese woman answers. "I would like
to be taught the art of the sword," he says. The woman says, "There is no
one here who can help you." For six months the boy knocks on the door and
asks the same question. For six months he gets the same response. Finally,
after so much perseverence, the man who eventually becomes the boys teacher
answers the door.... The book alternates between chapters about the authors
training and relationship with his teacher and legends of Japan's great
samurai warriors.
I'm sure your patron would love it!
Jodi M. Felde
Reference Staff
Fremont Area District Library
Fremont, MI
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen A.K. Keller [[removed]@brighton.lib.mi.us]
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 2:43 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Feudal Japan & Ninjas
I have a patron who is "looking for an interesting novel to read.
Something to do with feudal Japan and Ninjas and Samurai... or a book on
war, war heroes, or an epic adventure of some fantasy soldier."
I welcome your suggestions.
Karen Keller
Brighton (MI) District Library
FROM: "Warner, Deb" <[removed]@co.durham.nc.us>
REC'D: 5/8/02, 11:59 AM
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