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Blossoms in the wind : the human legacy of the Kamikaze  Cover Image Book Book

Blossoms in the wind : the human legacy of the Kamikaze / M.G. Sheftall.

Summary:

In the last days of World War II, the Japanese unleashed a new breed of warrior, the kamikaze--idealistic young men believing there could be no greater glory than to sacrifice their lives in suicide attacks to defend their homeland. But what of those men who took the sacred oath to die in battle--and lived? Soon after the 9/11 attacks, ethnographer M.G. Sheftall was given unprecedentedly intimate access to the cloistered community of Japan's last remaining kamikaze corps survivors. The result is a poignant and unforgettable glimpse into the lives and mindsets of former kamikaze pilots who never completed their final missions.--From publisher description.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0451214870
  • ISBN: 9780451214874
  • ISBN: 0593472314
  • ISBN: 9780593472316
  • Physical Description: x, 478 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : NAL Caliber, [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Publisher, date of publishing and page numbers may vary.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-471) and index.
Subject: Japan. Kaigun. Kamikaze Tokubetsu Kåogekitai.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, Japanese.
Kamikaze airplanes.
Kamikaze pilots.
Suicide > Japan > Psychological aspects.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Ocean.
Japan > History, Military.

Available copies

  • 4 of 4 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at De Soto.

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  • 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
De Soto Public Library 940.54 She (Text) 33858000016953 Adult Non-Fiction Available -


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