{"product_id":"the-church-behind-barbed-wire-by-tom-sugimura","title":"The Church Behind Barbed Wire by Tom Sugimura","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"bbw-subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA true story of faith, family, and dignity among Japanese Americans during World War II incarceration.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn February 1942, Executive Order 9066 authorized the forced removal of approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans from the Pacific Coast. Terminal Island — a tight-knit fishing community near Los Angeles — was among the first to be evacuated, its residents given just 48 hours to leave everything behind. In the camps, Christians of every denomination came together to form churches, converting empty barracks into chapels and singing hymns that sustained their faith through years of injustice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis children’s book describes the internment and the Christian faith through a little boy’s eyes. Johnny must leave behind his home, his friends, and even his faithful dog, Lucky. Everyone says, “It can’t be helped,” but Johnny and his family will find surprising help.\u003cspan\u003e Based on a compilation of true stories \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efrom Tom Sugimura’s research in \u003cem\u003eThe Church Behind Barbed Wire: Stories of Faith During the Japanese American Internment of World War II\u003c\/em\u003e, it shows that help can be found even behind barbed wire and offers good news for the hard times we face today. \u003c\/span\u003eDiscover the remarkable story of the Japanese American church through the eyes of faith, wonder, and childlike innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Tom Sugimura serves as a pastor, church planting mentor, ACBC fellow, and adjunct professor of biblical counseling. He writes at tomsugi.com, ministers the gospel at New Life Church, and hosts the Every Peoples Podcast. He and his wife, Amanda, are raising their four rambunctious children in Southern California and share their stories in Hope for New Dads: 40 Days in the Book of Proverbs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Illustrator\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmy K. Lan is a self-taught illustrator and designer based in Southern California with a lifelong love for visual storytelling. Though she works as a licensed civil engineer, illustration has long been at the heart of her creative endeavors. She views her art as a gift from God to steward for His glory and is especially grateful to create meaningful stories she hopes to share with her husband and their growing family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sola","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47385304924337,"sku":"9798995405801","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1735\/2395\/files\/61gMAvXMaSL._SY522.jpg?v=1781293592","url":"https:\/\/www.biblicalcounselingbooks.com\/products\/the-church-behind-barbed-wire-by-tom-sugimura","provider":"Biblical Counseling Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}