{"product_id":"dead-end-memories-1","title":"Dead-End Memories","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is a supremely hopeful book, one that feels important because it shows that happiness, while not always easy, is still a subject worthy of art.'  Brandon Taylor, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJapan s internationally celebrated master storyteller returns with five stories of women on their way to healing that vividly portrays the blissful moments and everyday sorrows that surround us in everyday life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in Japan in 2003 and never before published in the United States, \u003ci\u003eDead-End Memories \u003c\/i\u003ecollects the stories of five women who, following sudden and painful events, quietly discover their ways back to recovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the women we meet in \u003ci\u003eDead-End Memories\u003c\/i\u003e is one betrayed by her fiancé who finds a perfect refuge in an apartment above her uncle s bar while seeking the real meaning of happiness. In  House of Ghosts,  the daughter of a yoshoku restaurant owner encounters the ghosts of a sweet elderly couple who haven t yet realized that they ve been dead for years. In  Tomo-chan s Happiness,  an office worker who is a victim of sexual assault finally catches sight of the hope of romance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoshimoto s gentle, effortless prose reminds us that one true miracle can be as simple as having someone to share a meal with, and that happiness is always within us if only we take a moment to pause and reflect. Discover this collection of what Yoshimoto herself calls the  most precious work of my writing career.","brand":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":53787618378066,"sku":"9781640093690","price":20.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_8ff2da85-4b45-403c-ba72-7064f95f333d.jpg?v=1781790474","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/dead-end-memories-1","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}