American Raccoon Dog: The Extraordinary Saga of an Ordinary Gaijin - Paperback

by Timothy Regan (Author)

American Raccoon Dog visits the struggles and triumphs of a Japanese American male born to a rural Central Valley community. The novel explores the pain of living as a minority in a region that devalues diversity and the great wealth associated with reclaiming long-lost cultural pride and identity. Spanning two continents, the saga provides a historically and culturally accurate portrait of the life of a fourth-generation Japanese American and his family through a lens of humility, lightheartedness, and humor.

Author Biography

TIMOTHY REGAN is a career educator with undergraduate degrees in chemistry and mathematics and a master's degree in education. As a writer, Mr. Regan is drawn to story venues that focus on foreign, little-known, overlooked or seldom addressed locations or life-style niches. For more than a decade, Mr. Regan has been entranced and allured by all things Japanese, and this essence is evident throughout his recently completed novel: AMERICAN RACCOON DOG.