PRESS RELEASE Soon Ja Survived to Tell Her Story, Now She Wants an Apology -Sutter Creek, CA – May 24, 2021 – Releasing May 24, Cathy Patrenos’ novel, “The Comfort Bearer,” is a tale steeped in history that dives into the harsh and undeniable lives of the...
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO TAKE ON THE DIFFICULT TOPIC OF COMFORT WOMEN, BRINGING AWARENESS TO JAPAN’S WAR CRIMES AND A TRAGIC TIME IN HISTORY? I initially began to form the concept of my novel, The Comfort Bearer after seeing a television news story about a lawsuit brought...
I was both shocked and ashamed when I first learned of the existence of comfort women. Being an army brat who was born in Fukuoka, Japan where my father was stationed after the Korean War, I grew up with a fascination of Japan and its people and I was shocked upon...
Releases May 24! The Comfort Bearer – A compelling story of strength, perseverance, and the will to survive. By Cathy L. Patrenos, Author About the Book: On the brink of WWII, sixteen-year-old Soon Ja is ensnared into the largest human trafficking scheme of the...
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