Mark Sakamoto’s 2014 Canadian bestseller has been on my to-read list for a while.  Forgiveness is a sort-of-memoir, focusing heavily on his family background.  It begins with the stories of his grandparents and their opposing experiences in WWII. His maternal grandfather, Ralph MacLean, is of Scottish background and grows up in adverse circumstances (poverty, abusive father) on a small island off Canada’s east coast.  When WWII is declared, Ralph sees joining the military as his opportunity for a better life- unfortunately he’s sent to Hong […]