This story of an American soldier starts in the Kyushu Island right after WWII when a new American Base is set up in Beppu, Oita Prefecture.

From the Oita Prefecture in Kyushu in 1945, the narrative travels to Korea during the Korean War and from there to Mindanao, Philippines and Dandakaranya, India; eventually ending in the United States.

The Shan family starts during the Japanese occupation of Burma in WWII when two artifacts of immense cultural importance changed hands.

From the Kachin Hills of Northern Burma in 1942, the narrative travels to Thailand, Japan and and from there to the United States, eventually ending in Texas.

Book 3, now in progress!