written: April, 2010I've just completed reading an advance copy sent to us by the publisher of The Typist  by Michael Knight and it will certainly be one of the new novels gracing our shelves when it comes out in August 2010

Here is my review:

"The Typist" offers up for our consideration the lives of three boys during the American Occupation of Japan and the

lifelong injuries their tour produced. Two American soldiers, with no heroic combat feats to their credit,

a Japanese boy attempting to adapt and better himself in an alien environment, and the isolation and

adulation of a general’s son.  It is a chapter of WWII that has gone largely unnoticed by books, movies

and Memorial Day parades, yet produced casualties and stories of hope just the same.  The story created an interest,

for me, to read more about the era and the people living then.

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  NOW IN PAPERBACK!

Author's Response!

Dear Simone-

My editor Jen Pooley forwarded your e-mail of a few weeks ago to me.   
I was so glad to hear that the book moved you as it did.  I just 
wanted to thank you for your kind words as well as for recommending it 
to your customers via your website.  As you know, that can make all 
the difference with a new book.  It is much appreciated.

Hope this finds you well.

Thanks again,
Michael Zadoorian