"e;What connects a small-town morning ritual in Indiana to a coastal city 6,000 miles away in Japan?"e;In The 6,000-Mile Anchor, author Jerry Buchanan explores the enduring bond between Franklin, Indiana, and Kuji, Japan—a relationship that has defied distance and time for over sixty years.From the 1915 legacy of Thomasine "e;Tommy"e; Allen to the vibrant koi murals and glowing lanterns of Kuji Alley, Buchanan pulls on the "e;Red Thread"e; that binds these two cultures together. Part personal memoir and part local history, this 35-page tribute honors the bridges we build when we decide that 6,000 miles is a distance worth crossing.
