"...remarkable... excels in its historical sweep and in Kessler's flair for dramatic storytelling...Thorough, imaginatively told, and sensitive...an eye-opener."-San Francisco Chronicle"Stubborn Twig shapes the authenticity of history into a work of art. Three generations and ninety years are splendidly encapsulated by a versatile and masterly writer."-Edward Hoagland"Lauren Kessler transports us to another era, accurately and vividly..."-Los Angeles Times"...a praiseworthy chronicle of the process and meaning of becoming an American, of promise and prejudice in a new land."-Publishers Weekly"An outstanding contribution to 20th century U.S. social history. Kessler's book is both moving and disturbing."-Choice"Throughout this remarkable saga, Kessler...is unflinchingly unsentimental,. allowing the stories' ironies to speak volumes."-Writer's Northwest"An illuminating book which shouts for rationality, and richly rewards the reader."-Asian Week