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Yuki Hirano is just out of high school when his parents enroll him, against his will, in a forestry training program in the remote mountain village of Kamusari. No phone, no internet, no shopping. Just a small, inviting community where the most common expression is “take it easy.” At first, Yuki is exhausted, fumbles with the tools, asks silly questions, and feels like an outcast. Kamusari is the last place a city boy from Yokohama wants to spend a year of his life. But as resistant as he might be, the scent of the cedars and the staggering beauty of the region have a pull.

Inspired as a boy by the multiple meanings to be found for a single word in the dictionary, Kohei Araki is devoted to the notion that a dictionary is a boat to carry us across the sea of words. But after thirty-seven years creating them at Gembu Books, it's time for him to retire and find his replacement. He discovers a kindred spirit in Mitsuya Majime - a young, disheveled square peg with a penchant for collecting antiquarian books and a background in linguistics - whom he swipes from his company's sales department.

Classical guitarist Satoshi Makino has toured the world and is at the height of his career when he first lays eyes on journalist Yoko Komine. Their bond forms instantly. Upon their first meeting, after Makino’s concert in Tokyo, they begin a conversation that will go on for years, with long spells of silence broken by powerful moments of connection. She’s drawn by Makino’s tender music and his sensitivity, and he is intrigued by Yoko’s refinement and intellect. But neither knows enough about love to see it blooming nor has the confidence to make the first move.

The most popular drug in America is a white powder. No, not that powder. This is caffeine in its most essential state. And Caffeinated reveals the little-known truth about this addictive, largely unregulated drug found in coffee, energy drinks, teas, colas, chocolate, and even pain relievers. Drawing on the latest research, Caffeinated brings us the inside perspective at the additive that Salt Sugar Fat overlooked.

How to Be Liked by Anyone in Your First Meeting is your step-by-step guide to creating instant positive impressions—whether you’re walking into a job interview, meeting a client, going on a first date, or striking up a conversation with someone new. Packed with twenty proven strategies, this book gives you the tools to connect quickly, earn trust naturally, and leave people genuinely glad they met you.

A timeless story of isolation and inner torment, Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human follows Yozo Oba, a man who hides behind laughter while drifting toward self-destruction.

The topic of security culture is mysterious and confusing to most leaders. But it doesn't have to be. In The Security Culture Playbook, Perry Carpenter and Kai Roer deliver experience-driven, actionable insights into how to transform your organization's security culture and reduce human risk at every level. This book exposes the gaps in how organizations have traditionally approached human risk, and it provides security and business executives with the necessary information and tools needed to understand, measure, and improve facets of security culture across the organization.

It’s been a year since Yuki Hirano left home - or more precisely, was booted from it—to study forestry in the remote mountain village of Kamusari. Being a woodsman is not the future he imagined, but his name means “courage,” and Yuki hopes to live up to it. He’s adapting to his job and learning constantly. In between, he records local legends—tales pulsing with life, passion, and wondrous gods. Kamusari has other charms as well. One of them is Nao.

It started with a midnight insight. After a 15-year nightmare of coping with his struggling business, Sam Carpenter discovered and then developed a simple methodology that knocked his routine 80-hour workweek down to zero, while multiplying his net income by a factor of 100. Now, in 2021, here’s his best-selling business book, revised yet again, showing how you too can instantly break free to build the business and life of your dreams.

The novel follows the adventures of Jack Levitt, an orphaned teenager living off his wits in the fleabag hotels and seedy pool halls of Portland, Oregon. Jack befriends Billy Lancing, a young black runaway and pool hustler extraordinaire. A heist gone wrong gets Jack sent to reform school, from which he emerges embittered by abuse and solitary connement. In the meantime Billy has joined the middle class - married, fathered a son, acquired a business and a mistress. But they will meet again....

Diary of a Dog Patcher is a raw and unflinching memoir of trauma, survival, and transformation — told with heartbreaking honesty, unexpected humor, and a fierce love that refuses to let silence win. Born into a lineage of addiction, abandonment, suicide, and shame, Casey Carpenter was adopted at age five by her maternal grandparents. Raised in a modest neighborhood known as “Dog Patch,” where grief was inherited and hard things weren’t spoken aloud, she learned early how to patch together what others left broken.

For over 20 years, Ziauddin Yousafzai has been fighting for equality - first for Malala, his daughter, and then for all girls throughout the world living in patriarchal societies. Taught as a young boy in Pakistan to believe that he was inherently better than his sisters, Ziauddin rebelled against inequality at a young age. And when he had a daughter himself he vowed that Malala would have an education, something usually only given to boys, and he founded a school that Malala could attend.

Scarlet Orange BrownOhio Football. Unfiltered. Unapologetic.Every week, longtime coaches and diehard fans Ken Carpenter and Chris Huesman deliver sharp analysis, bold opinions, and locker-room-level insight on the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Bengals, and Cleveland Browns.From Ryan Day’s game plans to Joe Burrow’s clutch performances and the Browns’ latest drama, this show goes beyond the box score to give you real football talk—no fluff, no spin.Whether you’re tailgating in Columbus, pacing through a Bengals fourth quarter, or praying for a Browns breakthrough, Scarlet Orange ...

Life can throw you curveballs but it can also bring you joy. The key is knowing how to navigate through the ups and downs and come out better on the other side. Ron and Hope Carpenter discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of life and give solid, biblical answers to life’s rain and shine. Join them each week for a new episode of their podcast.

In "The Long Game" video podcast, Mark Carpenter sits down with influential figures across the Hawaii sports community. Whether it's going down memory lane with former athletes who've ascended to the heights of their craft or meeting rising up-and-comers eager to build their legacies, this series will dive into their careers and lessons learned while having fun along the way.

It’s hard to believe that simply wearing sandals could once mark you as a rebel, but in places like Berkeley, California during the early 1960s and Millthorpe, England in the 1880s, it was a powerful statement. Millthorpe was home to Edward Carpenter (1844-1929), an English socialist poet, philosopher, and activist who turned his back on an elite lifestyle and academic comforts to cultivate vegetables and craft sandals. Carpenters quest for a fulfilling life echoes the spirit of Berkeleys counterculture movement, as he candidly reflects on how he broke free from the constraints of ...

In this captivating memoir, painter Francis Bicknell Carpenter shares his unique experiences during his time at the White House from February to July 1864 while he painted Abraham Lincolns portrait. Through Carpenters eyes, we witness the genuine humanity of Lincoln—his consultations with Cabinet members, playful moments with his children, and compassionate interactions with office-seekers and the less fortunate. Carpenters vivid accounts reveal a President who navigated the pressures of leadership with humor, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to justice, all while capturing the ...

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Every night, little Mira watches the stars twinkle above her village, dreaming of the day she might touch the sky. One evening, a shimmering trail of stardust leads her to the top of a hill, where she meets the mysterious Star Painter — a gentle figure who brushes the sky with light and color before bedtime. When the Star Painter’s magic brush breaks, only Mira’s heart and imagination can restore the fading constellations. Together, they discover that true magic isn’t just in the stars, but in the dreams we dare to share.

Days with Walt Whitman offers an intimate, in-depth exploration of the life and works of the legendary American poet, Walt Whitman. Crafted meticulously by Edward Carpenter, a devoted follower of Whitman, this podcast features a collection of enthralling essays that delve into various facets of Whitmans life and creations. Carpenters narrative, grounded yet ecstatic, not only immortalizes Whitman but also reflects his profound understanding of ancient Sanskrit texts. Join us as we journey through the captivating world of Walt Whitman, as painted by Carpenter. - Summary by Czandra.