A Forbidden Love and Other Stories

by Tsukagoshi, Jim

• ISBN13: 9798350926972
• ISBN10: 835092697X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-12-19
• Publisher: BookBaby

Summary

"A Forbidden Love and Other Stories" follows a man and woman with many differences through five short stories.
A naval officer injured during Commodore Perry's expedition to Japan falls in love with a local medical assistant who is extremely conservative and against foreign interventions. She is the last person to have a relationship with foreigners, let alone a military officer.
A Chinese spy who is a medical doctor and a biology doctorate student at UC Berkeley attempts to eradicate HIV infection from her home village. She employs the most advanced US biotechnology with the help of a Chinese American businessman, despite the Chinese government's regulation banning such a treatment.
A small-town police chief meets a state police sergeant who tries to solve a thirty-year-old cold case with a recently received tip from a nursing home resident who has recaptured her old memory.
A middle-aged single-mother nurse and a retired accountant find love between them during their trip to her hometown. A love that each once gave up in their lives.
A state regional public health officer fights against coronavirus outbreaks despite her state's objection and achieves the best result in the country.

Author Biography

Jim Tsukagoshi spent over forty-five years managing global businesses as a senior manager and practicing public accounting as a CPA. Jim is a Kentucky Colonel living in south-central Kentucky. This is his third collection of short stories.