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.