but when I started working in the bookstore I really fell in love with children’s literature.

Mike spoke the succinct words that summed up how he lived and that serve as the guiding star for the organization he so deeply loved: ‘…That’s what we’re here for.outpatient directorMike became my respected mentor from the day I walked into his upstairs office for an interview at Therapeutic Community (TC) 22 years ago.

and Tobacco Committee for 12 years.But I attribute Mike to teaching me how to manage a Therapeutic Community (TC).a Latino and Black organization based in South L.

he always encouraged me to reach for the stars.for your leadership and unconditional commitment to our community.

Mikes impact went beyond statistics; he nurtured a place of healing and growth.

Watanabes family relocated to the Venice area in 1957 and he attended Venice High School.which depicts Korean slave laborers forced to build a bunker for Japanese military officials during World War II.

Translator William Scott Wilson holds BAs from Dartmouth and The Monterey Institute and an MA from the University of Washington.? Kappa Taro: A legendary yokai terrifies villagers by luring them into a pond.

retold by Sean Michael WilsonJapanese Yokai and Other Supernatural Beings: Authentic Paintings and Prints of 100 Ghosts.His first trip to Japan in 1966 was to undertake a kayak trip funded by National Geographic magazine.