Red North!

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The main character in the book is named after Nicholas Connor, born in the eye of a great typhoon as it passed over Naha, Okinawa. May he grow up to be as strong and proud as his daddy!

As I struggled to open my eyes, I felt my head pounding. I slowly came to realize that I was laying face down, choking on dust, and not able to hear very well. It was difficult to focus on where I was and what I was doing. Something inside of me said, ‘Get up! Keep moving!’ Without knowing exactly why, that’s what I did. I pushed myself up to a kneeling position, found that that worked, and then to a wobbly standing position, after which I took off running as best I could — slowly at first, limping as if working out the kinks — then picking up speed as my limbs and joints loosened. I knew I wasn’t running to get away from somebody, but rather that I was running toward something, the purpose of which was on the fringe of my consciousness. Even though my recollection of why was vague, I knew I couldn’t stop to figure out what that was. I ran on, sure — hoping — that the reason would reveal itself before I got ‘there’. I was vaguely aware of pain in my back and legs, finding it odd that I considered that irrelevant. I just needed to keep moving.

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