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010 a| 2022008903;

019 a| 1289733136a| 1289873121a| 1338684025;

020 a| 9781640093690q| (hardcover);

020 a| 1640093699q| (hardcover);

020 z| 9781640093706q| (electronic book);

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050 00 a| PL865.O7138b| D4313 2022;

082 00 a| 895.63/52| 23/eng/20220224;

100 1 a| Yoshimoto, Banana,d| 1964-e| author.=| ^A766645;

240 10 a| Deddoendo no omoide.l| English=| ^A766645;

245 10 a| Dead-end memories :b| stories /c| Banana Yoshimoto ; translated from the Japanese by Asa Yoneda.;

250 a| First Counterpoint edition.;

264 1 a| Berkeley, California :b| Counterpoint,c| 2022.;

300 a| 221 pages ;c| 22 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

500 a| Translated from the Japanese.;

500 a| "Originally published in Japan by Bungeishunju Ltd." -- title page verso.;

520 a| "First published in Japan in 2003 and never before published in the United States, Dead-End Memories collects the stories of five women who, following sudden and painful events, quietly discover their ways back to recovery. Among the women we meet in Dead-End Memories 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. Yoshimoto'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.""--c| Provided by publisher.;

650 0 a| Womenv| Fiction.=| ^A1023736;

650 0 a| Happinessv| Fiction.=| ^A1304943;

650 0 a| Interpersonal relationsv| Fiction.=| ^A561600;

650 7 a| FICTION / World Literature / Japan.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| Happiness.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst00951160;

650 7 a| Interpersonal relations.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst00977397;

650 7 a| Women.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01176568;

650 7 a| Gender identity.2| homoit;

655 7 a| Short stories.2| lcgft;

655 7 a| short stories.2| aat;

655 7 a| Fiction.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01423787;

655 7 a| Short stories.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01726740;

655 7 a| Nouvelles.2| rvmgf;

700 1 a| Yoneda, Asae| translator.=| ^A1449994;

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Dead-end memories : stories / Banana Yoshimoto ; translated from the Japanese by Asa Yoneda.

Author/creator	Yoshimoto, Banana, 1964- author.
Other author	Yoneda, Asa translator.
Format	Book
Edition	First Counterpoint edition.
Publication	Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2022.
Copyright Date	©2022
Description	221 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects	Women--Fiction. Happiness--Fiction. Interpersonal relations--Fiction.

Uniform title	Deddoendo no omoide. English
Contents	House of ghosts -- "Mama!" -- Not warm at all -- Tomo-chan's happiness -- Dead-end memories.
Abstract	"First published in Japan in 2003 and never before published in the United States, Dead-End Memories collects the stories of five women who, following sudden and painful events, quietly discover their ways back to recovery. Among the women we meet in Dead-End Memories 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. Yoshimoto'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.""-- Provided by publisher.
General note	Translated from the Japanese.
General note	"Originally published in Japan by Bungeishunju Ltd." -- title page verso.
Genre/form	Short stories.
Genre/form	short stories.
Genre/form	Fiction.
Genre/form	Short stories.
Genre/form	Nouvelles.
LCCN	2022008903
ISBN	9781640093690 (hardcover)
ISBN	1640093699 (hardcover)
ISBN	(electronic book)

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