{"product_id":"they-called-us-enemy-paperback","title":"They Called Us Enemy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Takei\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJustin Eisinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Bestseller!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stunning graphic memoir recounting actor\/author\/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father's -- and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1942, at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, every person of Japanese descent on the west coast was rounded up and shipped to one of ten \"relocation centers,\" hundreds or thousands of miles from home, where they would be held for years under armed guard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey Called Us Enemy \u003c\/i\u003eis Takei's firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire, the joys and terrors of growing up under legalized racism, his mother's hard choices, his father's faith in democracy, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does it mean to be American? Who gets to decide? When the world is against you, what can one person do? To answer these questions, George Takei joins co-writers Justin Eisinger \u0026amp; Steven Scott and artist Harmony Becker for the journey of a lifetime.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Takei\u003c\/b\u003e is known around the world for his founding role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the Starship \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e, in the acclaimed television series \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e. But Takei's story goes where few stories have gone before. From a childhood spent with his family wrongfully imprisoned in Japanese American internment camps during World War II, to becoming one of the country's leading figures in the fight for social justice, LGBTQ rights, and marriage equality, \u003ci\u003eMashable\u003c\/i\u003e named Takei the #1 most-influential person on Facebook, with 10.4 million likes and 2.8 million followers on Twitter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin Eisinger\u003c\/b\u003e is co-author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Selling graphic memoir, \u003ci\u003eThey Called Us Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e, George Takei's story of childhood internment. During a career of more than a dozen years immersed in graphic storytelling, a fateful encounter with \u003ci\u003eMarch\u003c\/i\u003e author and Civil Rights pioneer Congressman John Lewis inspired Eisinger to turn his experience to bringing engaging non-fiction stories to readers. Born in Akron, Ohio, Eisinger lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and two dogs, and in his spare time publishes North America's only inline skating magazine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Scott\u003c\/b\u003e has worked regularly in comics since publishing his debut book in 2010, most notably as a publicist. His writing has appeared in publications by Archie Comics, Arcana Studios, and \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. As a blogger\/columnist he has written for the pop culture sites \u003ci\u003eForces of Geek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreat Scott Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePopMatters\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarmony Becker\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist and illustrator. She is the creator of the comics \u003ci\u003eHimawari Share\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove Potion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnemone and Catharus\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a member of a multicultural family and has spent time living in South Korea and Japan. 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