Loren from Los Angeles discusses writing All Sorrows Can Be Born, a family memoir she ghostwrote about her husband Dana (born Noriyuki) who was sent from Japan to the U.S. as a toddler and later learned the truth about his father’s death 57 years after it happened.
The episode explores themes of secrecy, cultural shame, adoption, cross‑continental reunion, and the long ripple effects of suicide on families. Lauren shares how the revelation came through a letter and how the family processed that discovery while honoring resilience and memory.
Listeners hear about the book’s creation, the author’s trips to Japan to interview family members, and where to find All Sorrows Can Be Born.
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