{"product_id":"the-bookshop-woman-nanako-hanada-9798217045556","title":"The Bookshop Woman: My Year Transforming Lives--One Book at a Time","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nanako Hanada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217045556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tiny Reparations Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Nanako Hanada","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48114168004863,"sku":"9798217045556","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ab89789-23c1-4a4f-9076-92831108004f.jpg?v=1769619526","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bookshop-woman-nanako-hanada-9798217045556","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}