"Nimura paints history in cinematic strokes and brings a forgotten story to vivid, unforgettable life."―Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a GeishaIn 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the Unit...

New York Times Bestseller "Janice P. Nimura has resurrected Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell in all their feisty, thrilling, trailblazing splendor." —Stacy Schiff Elizabeth Blackwell believed from an early age that she w...