{"product_id":"dog-man-martha-sherrill-9781594483905","title":"Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning portrait of the Japanese rebel who single-handedly rescued the 4,000-year-old Akita dog breed.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the end of World War II, there were only 16 Akita dogs left in Japan. Morie Sawataishi became obsessed with preventing the extinction of the 4,000-year-old Japanese dog breed. He defied convention, broke the law, gave up a prestigious job, and chose instead to take his urbanite wife to Japan's forbidding snow country to start a family, and devote himself entirely to saving the Akita. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartha Sherrill blends archival research, on-site reportage, and her talent for narrative to reveal Sawataishi's world, providing a profound look at what it takes to be an individual in a culture where rebels are rare, while expertly portraying a side of Japan that is rarely seen by outsiders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martha Sherrill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594483906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594483905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Martha Sherrill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991652860159,"sku":"9781594483905","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_89f202a0-b28c-4869-915f-eb5e01a4d0c7.jpg?v=1683311495","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dog-man-martha-sherrill-9781594483905","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}