Tag Archives: Pearl Harbor

Christmas Excerpt from The Red Kimono

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Jan Morrill

My historical fiction, The Red Kimono, opens with eight-year old Sachi searching for a Christmas present on December 7, 1941. Though Sachi was loosely based on the life of my mother, this scene was based on memories of my own … Continue reading →

Posted in Excerpt, Family History, The Red Kimono, Uncategorized | Tagged Advent Calendar, Christmas, Pearl Harbor, The Red Kimono | 5 Comments

A Way of Life

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Jan Morrill

Amazing that today, the 74th anniversary of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, all the talk on CNN is about Donald Trump’s proposition that all Muslims be banned from travel to the United States. This follows his suggested surveillance of mosques … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, History, Prejudice | Tagged Bono, internment, Japanese American, Pearl Harbor, Trump | 11 Comments

Not Done Yet

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Jan Morrill

I was going to do a post about the 72nd anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, until I read an article in the Tulsa World that my daughter forwarded to me this morning.The article was titled “Atomic bombing survivors … Continue reading →

Posted in Excerpt, History, The Red Kimono, Uncategorized | Tagged Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, Jan Morrill, Nelson Mandela, Pearl Harbor, prejudice, racism, The Red Kimono, World War II | 2 Comments

#Discussion Question 2: The Three Main Characters

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Jan Morrill

I’ve made a list of questions for use by book clubs or classes to discuss The Red Kimono, and today, This is a weekly blog series where I’ll post one question for discussion by anyone who has read the book. … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussion, Hate, History, Prejudice, The Red Kimono | Tagged book club, Pearl Harbor, prejudice, racism, World War II | Leave a comment

#VideoChallenge: Stepping Outside of My Comfort Zone

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Jan Morrill

Thank you to my friend, Nita Beshear, for “challenging” me to participate in the 30-Day Video Challenge. This is WAY outside of my comfort zone, but for that very reason, I MUST take on this challenge. Each day, I’ll read … Continue reading →