Prologue / Katie Kaori Hayashi -- Introduction : History that affected the lives of Japanese women / Miki Ward Crawford -- pt. 1. Author biography : Miki Ward Crawford -- My mother's story : it took an act of Congress : Fumiko Ward -- Doris the volunteer : Hisa Feragen -- How lucky we are : Miwako Cleve -- From hardships to RN : Katsu Hall -- From Nagasaki to North Carolina : Nobuko Howard -- A Hiroshima survivor's love story : Ayako Stevens -- pt. 2. Author biography : Katie Kaori Hayashi -- No regrets in my life : Toyoko Pier -- Life's reward : Harumi Wilkins -- Samurai granddaughter : Setsuko Amburn -- My love story : Yuki Martley -- Gift from heaven : Nora Cubillos -- Fight prejudice : Kazuko Umezu Stout -- pt. 3. Author biography : Shizuko Suenaga -- Loving deeply and deeply loved : Kinko Iimura Kirkwood -- An energetic and forward-thinking life : Mary Shizuka Bottomley -- Learning from all of life's experiences : Setsuko Nishikiori Copeland -- Only daughter who crossed the Pacific Ocean : Tamiko Platnick -- Woman of positive thinking : Sadako Marie Sine -- A late mover : Mitsu K. Connery -- An unexpected life that led into a long and fruitful path : Kimiko K. Dardis -- Conclusion : Japanese women and the Allied Forces / Katie Kaori Hayashi.