Book details

  • Genre:biography & autobiography
  • Sub-genre:Personal Memoirs
  • Language:English
  • Pages:252
  • eBook ISBN:9798350926354
  • Paperback ISBN:9798350926347

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Slice of life stories between surfs in Japan

By Donald Lindberg

Overview

In a quest to find a simple lifestyle away from the perceived commonness of his homeland, the author finds that time spent in Japan has passed quicker than expected, making returning to the place he once knew so well no longer feasible.
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Description

The Japanese folklore figure Urashima Taro helps to drive the underlying theme that time spent away from family and home can be both fulfilling and revelatory. Spanning 40 years, the 48 short stories are suitable for a couple days of beach reading.
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About The Author

It is said that only a small percentage of the world's population is fortunate enough to have the wherewithal to travel and seek out the life they desire. In this respect, the author was given a wide berth to follow his youthful wanderlust.
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