A Willow Tree, soft and flowy on the outside, unbreakable and strong on the inside, left to brave the lashings and extremities of wind and strom, but never quite breaking. This book is based on the true story of the turbulent life of hanako Ishigaki as she was tossed around by the winds of migration, war internment camps and an incredibly unlikely and impossible love affair woven into it to add poignance to a story of great courage and determination to survive and succeed against all odds. How will it end?