The Purple Heart

Aiko is a young Asian American woman, who is 4th generation Japanese American. There’s a mysterious person in her life, her grandfather. But he died in World War II and she never knew more than that. Until one day, a clue appears. She follows this clue and discovers a family secret and defying her father’s warnings, she learns of the amazing love story between her grandparents while they were interned during World War II. However, that love story turns to heartache as her grandparents are separated when the grandfather goes off to Europe to fight the Nazis. But as she follows the clue further, she discovers the truth about her grandfather and it changes hers and her family’s life, forever.

Vincent Yee was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Having worked in the corporate world for over a decade in various managerial roles, he rekindled his passion for Asian American issues and a dormant penchant for creative writing to begin a new chapter in his life by writing Asian American fiction, starting with his first book, The Purple Heart. Vincent Yee was a former National President for the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP). He’s also been known to create artistic culinary dishes for friends. He now lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.