{"title":"Genki Kawamura","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"if-cats-disappeared-from-the-world-9781250257680b","title":"If Cats Disappeared From the World","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe international phenomenon that has sold more than two million copies, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eIf Cats Disappeared from the World\u003c\/span\u003e--now a Japanese film--is a heartwarming, funny, and profound meditation on the meaning of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis timeless tale from Genki Kawamura (producer of the Japanese blockbuster animated movie \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eYour Name\u003c\/span\u003e) is a moving story of loss and reconciliation, and of one man’s journey to discover what really matters most in life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe young postman’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family and living alone with only his cat, Cabbage, to keep him company, he was unprepared for the doctor’s diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can tackle his bucket list, the devil shows up to make him an offer: In exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, the postman will be granted one extra day of life. And so begins a very strange week that brings the young postman and his beloved cat to the brink of existence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith each object that disappears, the postman reflects on the life he’s lived, his joys and regrets, and the people he’s loved and lost.","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42818527690832,"sku":"9781250257680B","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781250257680-l.jpg?v=1785872129"},{"product_id":"one-hundred-flowers-9781804189597b","title":"One Hundred Flowers","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE JAPANESE BESTSELLER IF CATS DISAPPEARED FROM THE WORLD WHICH HAS SOLD OVER TWO MILLION COPIES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fragrance of a single stem in a vase.\u003cbr\u003eThe shimmering reflection of fireworks in a lake.\u003cbr\u003eThe quiet of a bookshop as evening falls.\u003cbr\u003eThe feeling of opening a brand-new diary and beginning to write ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoments of beauty endure. But what happens when you begin to forget?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYuriko leads a quiet, orderly life as a piano teacher. It's New Year's Eve and her grown-up son Izumi comes to visit. Yuriko makes him his favourite meal: omelette and hayashi rice. Together, they look like a normal family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Yuriko has a secret. Many years earlier, when Izumi was a boy, Yuriko suddenly disappeared for an entire year. She returned, but the lost year was never discussed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow as Yuriko begins to lose her memory, Izumi is forced to race against time as he seeks the truth behind this long-buried mystery. Will he learn to understand the woman his mother once was, before it is too late? And is he ready to become a father himself?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eOne Hundred Flowers \u003c\/span\u003eis a story about the preciousness of every moment, the beauty and pain of family love, and the healing power of letting go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by Cathy Hirano.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e'A tender med­ita­tion on memory, familial bonds, and the evan­es­cence of every­ day moments ... a profoundly affect­ing read' - \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eStorizen Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A believable slice-of-life window into human nature that resonates on multiple levels' - \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Japan Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bonnier Books UK","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42824203403344,"sku":"9781804189597B","price":8.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781804189597-l.jpg?v=1785895626"},{"product_id":"if-cats-disappeared-from-the-world-9781250294050b","title":"If Cats Disappeared From the World","description":"The young postman’s days are numbered. 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