Gambatte: Generations of Perseverance and Politics, a Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (849 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1770411313 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A book that defines actualizing potential." —Markham Review (March 2013)
Gambatte outlines his unusual career path from actor to dedicated law school student/lumber yard worker to politician. Tsubouchi was the first person of Japanese descent elected in Canada as a municipal politician and, as an MPP, to serve as a cabinet minister. A revealing memoir from a former Ontario cabinet minister Gambatte” means do your best and never give up, and that spirit is at the heart of David Tsubouchi’s life story. His story also reveals an insider’s perspective of Mike Harris’s Common Sense Revolution.”. Despite growing up on the outside looking in, Tsubouchi never felt disadvantaged because he had a good family and was taught to persevere. This memoir of the former Ontario cabinet minister begins as his family strives for acceptance amid the imprisonment of Canadians of Japanese descent and the confiscation of their property, possessions, and busin