{"product_id":"dead-end-memories-stories-9781640093690","title":"Dead-End Memories: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781640093690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Banana Yoshimoto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42183881654453,"sku":"9781640093690","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_bbdbf250-956c-4e1a-a145-7bc96ccdc81a.jpg?v=1654571597","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dead-end-memories-stories-9781640093690","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}