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Some have described the book as a, “Love Letter to her dad”.  Island Books on Mercer Island was filled with those anxious to get their own special copy of the book signed by the author Kelly Goto, our daughter, this week. For sure, two of the best decisions I’ve made in my life is to marry Kelly’s dad Sam and have our daughters.

 

It was fun to hear Kelly explain how she put the book together and growing up watching her dad and all his creative endeavors - window art, creative book shelves, movie scrolls, comic strips, rock sculptures, rings, art on teeth and most any kind of visual things. 

 

Sam did a weekly cartoon strip from 2012-2017 for the North American Post out of Seattle, SEATTLE TOMODACHI, featuring Shigeru Osawa, the first born Nisei in Seattle in 1891 as the protagonist. Sam and I chose to feature Shigeru because I had done an interview in 1970 of his story for the University of Washington Suzallo Library Archives when I was hired to start the Japanese Collection, collecting documentation on the Pacific Northwest Japanese Experience.  Interesting that Sam’s birth name is also Shigeru.

 

Part of the popularity of the book is that it’s full of pictures and Sam’s collection of personal growth sayings as Kelly explains, “I grew up with the sayings all over the house on stickies. I still find them in drawers and boxes all over..” You don't have to read the whole book to enjoy it.

 

Kelly was also interviewed by KING 5 TV and public radio KUOW this week.