The Let's Read Japanese series provides graded stories for all learners of Japanese, allowing them to practice the language at different levels, and also learn about Japanese culture and society.

The books include famous stories from Japan and other parts of the worldre-tellings of traditional stories, classic tales, Japanese legends and poems, as well as some newly commissioned storiesall designed to introduce particular aspects of Japanese culture and society. The stories complement any textbook being used by a student of Japanese anywhere in the world; the books are ideal for...

"Part biography and part regional history, this engaging narrative of one man's complicated life is filled with stories that ought not be forgotten . . . Remembering Ernie Kuck is a great read, good for the soul "
--Jane Kirkpatrick, award-winning author of A Sweetness to the Soul

Who was Ernie Kuck?

A cattleman, a multimillionaire, a man with many facets and few words. Yet Ernie left an indelible mark on the home he loved--The Dalles, Oregon. Ernie experienced ninety-five years of American history watching his small rural town enter the modern era....