New York: Ecco Press, (2013) dj. Hardcover first edition - An historical epic, spanning more than forty years from 1897-1937 and two continents - Asia and North America, this is an account of two women's (a mother and daughter) search for identity. Set against "pivotal episodes in history: from the collapse of Chinas last imperial dynasty, to the rise of the Republic, the explosive growth of lucrative foreign trade and anti-foreign sentiment, to the inner workings of courtesan houses and the lives of the foreign 'Shanghailanders' living in the International Settlement, both erased by World War II." 589 pp. ISBN: 978-0062107312.

New York: Ecco Press, (2017) dj. Hardcover first edition - A memoir on her "life as a writer, her childhood, and the symbiotic relationship between fiction and emotional memory." Photographs. 357 pp. ISBN: 978-0062319296.

New York: Ecco Press, (2013). First edition - An historical epic, spanning more than forty years from 1897-1937 and two continents - Asia and North America, this is an account of two women's (a mother and daughter) search for identity. Set against "pivotal episodes in history: from the collapse of Chinas last imperial dynasty, to the rise of the Republic, the explosive growth of lucrative foreign trade and anti-foreign sentiment, to the inner workings of courtesan houses and the lives of the foreign 'Shanghailanders' living in the International Settlement, both erased by World War II." 589 pp. ISBN: 978-0062107312.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. dj. Hardcover - Classic erotic novel, told in the form of diaries kept by a husband and wife, by this Nobel prize winning author. Translated from the Japanese by Howard Hibbett. 183 pp plus notes about the author and the translator. Basis for the film "Odd Obssession" which won a special prize at Cannes in 1960.

New York: Putnam / Perigee, (1963). A collection of seven short pieces by this Nobel prize winning author, stories which span half a century of his career. Translated and with an introduction by Howard Hibbett. ix, 298 pp. ISBN: 0-399-505237.

New York: Time-Life Books, 1966. Based on the 1964 second edition of this classic look at the impact of Asian culture and civilization on one man (originally published in 1945.) Still a valuable book. With a new introduction by Robert Trumbull. 446 pp

New York: Penguin, 1999. Includes index, notes, 384 pages.

New York: Ecco Press, (2012.). SIGNED first edition - The author's first book, published as a trade paperback original, a collection of short stories 'which explore the clash and meld of American and Filipino culture.' SIGNED on the title page. 224 pp.

Washington, D.C.: Three Continents Press, (1992). First edition - A collection of poems by this writer, born in Malaysia,who brings different cultural perspectives to her writing about courage and people and their relationships. Illustrated by Jamaliah Morais. 85 pp. ISBN: 0-894107283.

Rutland, VT: Charles Tuttle Co., 1967. dj. Hardcover first edition - Excerpts from classic works of Chinese literature, carefully translated and with extensive, and very personal, comments by the author. Readable and entertaining. bibliography, index. 159 pages.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (2016). SIGNED first edition - The author's third novel, the story of two generations of an extended family in China from the days of Mao's Cultural Revolution to their children who were among the students protesting in Tiananmen Square, as two young women- Marie and Ai-Ming - try to piece together the story of their fractured family now living in Vancouver. Winner of the 2016 Governor General's Literary Award and the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize, shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize. SIGNED on the title page. Notes. 473 pp.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of Gold Rush-era Chinese prostitutes, which looks at these women as complex human beings rather than as commodities, as working women and objects of anti-Chinese sentiment. Based on census schedules, newspapers, government documents, literary sources, missionary records. Illustrated with photographs and reproductions of drawings. Extensive notes, bibliography, index. xix, 300 pp,. ISBN: 0-806126531.

New York: William H. Morrow, (1993.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Translated by Michael S. Duke - the first book by this author to be published in English. The title novella was the basis for the award winning movies of the same name. The additional novellas are Nineteen Thirty-four Escapes and Opium Family. Review copy with publisher's material laid in. 268 pp. ISBN: 0-688-122175.

San Francisco: East Bay Filipino American National Historical Society, 2002. First edition - "An anthology of memoirs by Filipino Americans. The stories are culled from memories of growing up in different regions of the United States: from the urban jungle of Manhattan to the dusty farmlands of California. Contributing writers represent different generations, ranging from survivors of the Great Depression era in the 1930s to immigrants from the 1980s, escapees of an ancestral homeland in economic and political turmoil." Introductions by Toribio and James Sobredo. Includes 3-page glossary and 9-page Filipino American Timeline and notes on contributors. . xvii, 243 pp. ISBN: 1-887764569.

New York: St Martin's, 1991. SIGNED - Novel set in rural China in 1926; the story of a group of women who work together in a silk factory, and who lead the first strke the village has ever seen. SIGNED on title page. ISBN: 0-312-099436.

New York: St Martin's, (1998.). SIGNED - Her third novel, a coming of age story of two sisters, set in Hong Kong and Macao during WWII. SIGNED on the title page. 275 pp. ISBN: 0-312-199406.

New York: St Martin's, 1999. SIGNED first edition - Her fourth novel, SIGNED on the page opposite the title page. 276 pp.

New York: St Martin's, (2002.) dj. Hardcover - A novel which explores the relationships between mother and daughter and between lifelong friends. 288 pp. ISBN: 0-312-206070.

New York: St Martin's, (1999) dj. Hardcover first edition - Her fourth novel, a story of the hardships suffered during World War II, set in Hong Kong when it was occupied by the Japanese 276 pp. ISBN: 0-312-203764.

New York: St Martin's, (2007) dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel which opens in 1939 Tokyo where two orphaned brothers are living with their grandparents - but spans 30 years - as they have to put their dreams on hold during the war, and then find their way in a new Japan. 422 pp. ISBN: 0-312-203764.

New York: St Martin's, (2002.) dj. Hardcover - A novel which explores the relationships between mother and daughter and between lifelong friends. 288 pp. ISBN: 0-312-206070.

New York: St Martin's, (2007) dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel which opens in 1939 Tokyo where two orphaned brothers are living with their grandparents - but spans 30 years - as they have to put their dreams on hold during the war, and then find their way in a new Japan. 422 pp. ISBN: 0-312-203764.

Seattle: Wing Luke Asian Museum / University of Washington Press, 1994. First edition - A catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by the Wing Luke Asian Museum September 9, 1994 through January 15, 1995. Of the 40 works in the exhibition, 18 are included here in both full color and black and white. With a focus on examining the work of Asian Pacific American artists in the Pacific Northwest from 1900 to 1960, this includes essays on art in Seattle, Asian American painters of Washington state, early Asian American photographers, and the legacy of Asian American art. The second part of this publication is the directory of Asian American Artists in Washington and Oregon (1900-1975) compiled for the Archives of American Art. Square format. 88 pp. ISBN: -295974303.

New York & London: Reader's International, 1986. dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel set in the Philippines in the last years of Marcos rule. Cover painting by Filipino artist Ben Cabrera.

New York & London: Reader's International, 1985. dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel which could not be published in the author's native Philippines - but the first of her novels to be published in the US or UK. ISBN: 0-930523-113.

New York: Julian Messner / Simon & Schuster, (1991) dj. Hardcover first edition - Award-winning author's account of growing up in California in the 1930s as a 2nd generation Japanese-American and her family's internment in a Utah concentration camp during WWII. 136 pp. ISBN: 0-671741640.

New York: Atheneum, 1983. dj. Hardcover first edition - Set in 1936 in East Oakland, California, this is the second book about Rinko and her family (the first was the award-winning "A Jar of Dreams.") When Rinko is asked to spend the last month of summer helping Mrs. Hata, a recently widowed friend of her mother's, she does not want to go - but while there, she has a series of 'good' and 'bad' things happen and discovers people are not always what they seem., and the real strength of Mrs Hata. 120 pp. ISBN: 0-689502907.

Seattle: University of Washington Press, (1999). A novel covering the years from 1917 through 1943, this is a testament to the strength of the immigrants who came to America in hopes of a better life. Young Hana Omiya arrives in San Francisco, California, in 1917, one of several hundred Japanese "picture brides." Her story is intertwined with others: her husband, Taro Takeda, an Oakland shopkeeper; Kiku and her husband Henry, who reject demeaning city work to become farmers .. . all are caught up in the cruel turmoil of World War II, when West Coast Japanese Americans are uprooted from their homes and imprisoned in desert detention camps." 216 pp. ISBN: 0-295976160.

New York: Harper Collins, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A story of an American couple's experiences in India, as they try to recover from the devasting loss of their 7 year old son. Beautifully- and compassionately - written, this shows how easily good intentions can turn evil. SIGNED on the title page. If you have not yet discovered this award-winner writer, we highly recommend her books. 365 pp. ISBN: 9780061472541.