Miwoks to Missiles
A History of Angel Island

by John Soennichsen

The first complete history of Angel Island—a journey through the more than two hundred years of the island's complex and fascinating historic past. Miwok Indians, Spanish explorers, soldiers and immigrants all were a part of the island's history. A kaleidoscope of people and events from 1775 to the present, including historic photographs, illustrations, and personal recollections.

“Never really an `angelic' place until it became a state park in 1962, Angel Island has seen its share of exciting Bay Area history. John Soennichsen has written a spectacular account describing this `gem of San Francisco Bay.' History should be readable and entertaining as well as informative. Soennichsen's book succeeds stunningly.”
(Dr. Alan S. Miller, U.C. Berkeley College of Natural Resources.)

Trade paperback, 7.25 x 9.25,
208 pages,
56 illustrations, map,
notes, bibliography,
index. ISBN: 0-9667352-2-6
$17.95

Angel Island Prisoner 1922
In English and Chinese

by Helen Chetin
Translated by Catherine Harvey
Illustrated by Jan Lee

The story of Wai Ching, who immigrated to America with her mother in 1922. They were interned at Angel Island under the American immigration laws of the time. The novel describes the life of Wai Ching and those of thirty other Chinese women as they awaited permission to be allowed into the country. Their lives had happy moments but also sad ones. There was desperation, but also strength and dignity.

In the story, there is love between mother and family, friendship in its most human sense, love of country and one's own people. The existence on Angel Island represents real life. The reader is brought close to these women, and is inspired by their example.

A book for adults and children.

Paperback, saddle-stitched
64 pages, 8 x 8.5, in English
and Chinese.
(New edition; earlier editions published
in 1973 and 1992).
ISBN: 0-9667352-3-4
$8.95