{"product_id":"tsunami-futoshi-toba-9781920850265","title":"Tsunami: Our Shock, Pain, and Resilience","description":"In 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake left more than 20,000 people dead or missing. On 11 March 2011, shortly after taking office as mayor, Futoshi Toba, mayor of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture, experienced firsthand the earthquake and tsunami which destroyed city hall and killed many of his subordinates. His wife was also missing, but despite the pain, he struggled to carry out his duties as mayor, leaving his two children with relatives, only to find his wife's body on April 5. Mayor Toba, in order to rebuild his town, had to face down the government which was slow in making decisions. He tried to work with the residents who were opposed to his bold actions and measures. This non-fiction book focuses on the 10-year journey of the mayor of a city hit by an unprecedented tsunami. Mayor Toba's account of the pain and trauma involved to rebuild his town is like no other story from the front lines. Toba built a professional working relationship with an American woman, Amya Miller, who showed up to volunteer. Together, they learn from, push and support each other as they traverse the roads that hopefully will lead to recovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Futoshi Toba, Amya Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1920850260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781920850265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trans Pacific Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Futoshi Toba","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45981058105599,"sku":"9781920850265","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d5bab231-0b91-480a-a15c-0a12d7fec590.jpg?v=1722417614","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tsunami-futoshi-toba-9781920850265","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}