{"product_id":"dead-end-memories-stories","title":"Dead-End Memories: Stories","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Times Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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\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\u003e collects 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.\"\r","brand":"Banana Yoshimoto, Asa Yoneda","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44441229066476,"sku":"9781640096103","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44441229132012,"sku":"9781640093690","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781640096103.jpg?v=1708834484","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/dead-end-memories-stories","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}