Join author Art Nomura in the meeting room for a discussion of his book\, Mizuko: True Spirit. When the Tak ahashi family\, one of the wealthiest in western Japan\, loses their great fortune in 1900\, five-year old Mizuko Takahashi goes from riches to rags . Mizuko&rsquo\;s lifetime in Japan and America offers the reader an intim ate look into the world of an immigrant. It is the story of one woman&rsqu o\;s efforts to surmount racism\, sexism\, and poverty in the 20th century .
\nArt Nomura has worked as a painter\, sculptor\, potter\, filmmak er\, writer\, and New Media artist since 1968. Several of his works have t hemes directly connected to the Asian American experience. His work has sc reened on PBS\, cable\, and in festivals\, galleries\, museums\, and unive rsities worldwide. Nomura has taught media production and writing since 19 81.
\nHe is Professor Emeritus in Film/TV Production at the School o f Film and Television\, Loyola Marymount University\, and continues to tea ch select courses at LMU between writing\, gardening\, traveling\, bicycli ng\, xi gong\, Pilates\, social activism\, design/construction\, and art-m aking activities.
\nHe is a graduate of Garfield High School\, Los A ngeles\; California State University\, Los Angeles (B.A. Representational Art)\; and UCLA (MFA\, Theater Arts). He is a Vietnam-era veteran\, husban d\, father of three\, grandfather to three\, brother to three\, first cous in to twenty-eight.
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