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I Give All I Can (6:08)

Itsuko Okura Yoder

Itsuko Okura dreamed of a better life in America. She was quickly disillusioned by the financial struggle of raising a family in rural Illinois. But through faith, hard work and generosity, she finds her place.

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  • ►Making a Name (3)
  • ►Making Do (6)
  • ►The Children (8)
  • ▼Living in America (14)
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    • Blood from a Turnip (5:25)
    • Don't Ever Cry: Mariko's Tale (15:08)
    • For the Love of English (7:00)
    • Glorified Rice (4:05)
    • Grateful for Women's Lib (5:00)
    • How the Admiral's Mother Came to Tennessee (12:24)
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    • Keno in Reno (5:28)
    • Making Herself Clear (5:59)
    • Of Angels, Cows, Avon and the Mail Route (8:10)
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