{"product_id":"the-bookshop-woman-my-year-transforming-lives-one-book-at-a-time-hardcover","title":"The Bookshop Woman: My Year Transforming Lives--One Book at a Time - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNanako Hanada\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCat Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis international bestseller is the true story of a devoted book lover who finds connection in the vast sea of Tokyo by recommending to strangers the book that will change their lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eI'm the manager of a very unusual bookshop. I have over ten thousand books in my vast memory bank, and I'll recommend the perfect one for you.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNanako Hanada is a passionate book lover who manages the Village Vanguard, an iconically eccentric bookstore in Tokyo. But her story takes a turn with the breakdown of her marriage. Spending her nights alone in Tokyo's four-hour capsules, she's finding herself rather isolated. That's until Nanako finds the meet-up site Perfect Strangers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect Strangers isn't a dating site--it's where people meet for thirty-minute bursts to find friendship or romance, build a network, or just share ideas. She sets up her profile promising to recommend people \"the book that will change their life.\" In the ensuing year, Nanako meets hundreds of people, a ragtag range of strangers who happen to believe in the power of a great book. Soon she discovers that she can connect with just about anyone, and bustling Tokyo begins to feel like a welcoming--if a bit quirky--small town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with comforting humor and populated by a delightful cast of Tokyo-ites, \u003ci\u003e The Bookshop Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is a soul-stirring book about a bookseller's self-discovery. Here she shares what every bookseller knows: Books can be joyful paths toward meaningful connections.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNANAKO HANADA \u003c\/b\u003eis a bookseller in Tokyo. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Bookshop Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, was an unexpected global bestseller, and has since been adapted into a TV drama. The royalties allowed Nanako to open her own bookshop called Kani Books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCat Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e has won the Japanese Literature Publishing Project's international translation competition and is the translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e by Yuta Takahashi and \u003ci\u003eThe Tsubaki Stationery Store\u003c\/i\u003e by Ito Ogawa.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.54 x 5.66 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56434842108209,"sku":"9798217045556","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/3-NfueOgxN9798217045556.webp?v=1790160723","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/the-bookshop-woman-my-year-transforming-lives-one-book-at-a-time-hardcover","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}