“These shells are just like the people of the world, Okachan,' Manjiro said, speaking not just to his mother, but to everyone. 'They come from many places. They come in many different colors and sizes. But they are all beautiful.” — Margi Preus Copy Share Image
“The door through which he had glimpsed such wondrous light, he had walked through. He had encountered both beauty and pain. Now he understood… — Margi Preus Copy Share Image
“These shells are just like the people of the world, Okachan,' Manjiro said, speaking not just to his mother, but to everyone. 'They come… — Margi Preus Copy Share Image
“Look at this world! So vast! So wide! Huge masses of land spread across it; multitudes of green and brown islands dotted the blue… — Margi Preus Copy Share Image
“Such is the amazing power of stories to link us to our past and lead us all the way back to the present.” — Margi Preus Copy Share Image
