Product Review

Displaced Nation hailed “Marriage in Translation” as one of the Best Books of 2011 By, For and About Expats. In this honest and moving book, Wendy Nelson Tokunaga, the author of the two Japan-related novels, “Midori by Moonlight” and “Love in Translation” (published by St. Martin’s Press) and an American married to a Japanese, conducts a series of open, candid and inspiring conversations with 14 Western women married to Japanese men, delving into what makes cross-cultural marriages work, both inside and outside Japan. These women speak frankly about the joys, challenges and frustrations in adapting to a different culture within their marriages. Whether you’re in a cross-cultural relationship or are seeking a further understanding about Japan specifically or the general expat experience, you’re sure to discover insights here you might not find anywhere else.

Wendy Nelson Tokunga is the author of the novels Midori by “Midori by Moonlight” and “Love in Translation” (published by St. Martin’s Press) and the original e-book novels, “Falling Uphill” and “His Wife and Daughters” as well as the non-fiction e-book, “Marriage in Translation.” Her short story “Love Right on the Yesterday” is featured in “Tomo: Friendship Through Fiction: An Anthology of Teen Stories” published by Stone Bridge Press, and her essay, “Burning Up” appears in “Madonna & Me: Women Writers on the Queen of Pop” published by Soft Skull Press. Wendy holds an MFA in Writing from University of San Francisco (2008) and teaches novel writing for Stanford University’s Online Writer’s Studio and has taught for USF’s MFA program. She also does private manuscript consulting for novels and memoirs. Vist her website at: www.WendyTokunaga.com