{"product_id":"9781863955737","title":"Toyo: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToyo learned to ask nothing, to wait and count the days. But they passed and passed and still the doorway remained empty of his deep voice, calling out her name.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending the intimacy of memoir with an artist’s vision, \u003cem\u003eToyo\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a remarkable woman, a vivid picture of Japan before and after war, and an unpredictable tale of courage and change in today’s Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into the traditional world of pre-war Osaka, Toyo must always protect the secret of her parents’ true relationship. Her father lives in China with his wife; her unmarried mother runs a café. Toyo and her mother are beautiful and polite, keeping themselves in society’s good graces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen comes the rain of American bombs. Toyo’s life is uprooted again and again. With each sharp change and painful loss, she becomes more herself and more aware of where she has come from. She finds family and belief, but still clings to her parents’ secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eToyo\u003c\/em\u003e, Lily Chan has pieced together the unconventional shape of her grandmother’s story. Vibrant and ultimately heart-rending, Toyo is the chronicle of an extraordinary life, infused with a granddaughter’s love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinner, 2013 Dobbie Literary Award\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShortlisted, 2013 Colin Roderick Award\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schwartz Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063725474032,"sku":"9781863955737","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781863955737_p0.jpg?v=1763601519","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781863955737","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}