About the Book
Ken Kono's incredible life told in short stories from his beginning in 1943 during the bombing of Japan, growing up in rural Haramachi, schooled in Tokyo and then coming to the United States where he got his masters and Ph.D, taught for many years, all while becoming a business consultant to some of the largest international companies. Stories touch on his many friendships and loves and his first and second marriages, his adopted daughter and his struggle with Parkinson's Disease. An extraordinary life told in wonderful vignettes.
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Features & Details
- Primary Category: Biographies & Memoirs
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Project Option: Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
# of Pages: 114 - Publish Date: Sep 09, 2015
- Language English
- Keywords Ken Kono, Memoir, Life Story, Keio University, Unisys, University of Detroit, Kitty Riley Kono, Barbara Reid, Yumiko Kono, Japan, Tokyo
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About the Creator
Photographer, editor, mountain climber, mother, Kitty Riley Kono Cobb was Vice President of Global Cooperation for ASTM International before "graduating" in 2007. Today after spending years photographing in the United States and Japan, she has become an award winning nature photographer. Look for her upcoming book on the Pumas of Patagonia