Tekati Author:Barbara Charles Tekati is a historical narrative, interweaving three generations of a Japanese-American family originating with Irishman Sean O'Leary. Sean's half-Japanese daughter marries Yoshiro Tekati, one of two immigrant brothers, and their union produces a son, Jim. Set against a backdrop of early 1900s Vermont farming, Tekati spans half a century into WW... more »II naval action where Jim Tekati and his boyhood friends grow to manhood in an unfolding story of discrimination, infidelity, and heroism. Tekati sheds surprising light on a little-known aspect of the war years on America's home front, and explores the rebuilding of lives in the aftermath of war.« less