'Hi! My name is Nao, and I am a time being. Do you know what a time being is? Well, if you give me a moment, I will tell you.' Ruth discovers a Hello Kitty lunchbox washed up on the shore of her beach home. Within it lies a diary that expresses the hopes and dreams of a young girl. She suspects it might have arrived on a drift of debris from the 2011 tsunami. With every turn of the page, she is sucked deeper into an enchanting mystery. In a small cafe in Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao Yasutani is navigating the challenges ...
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'Hi! My name is Nao, and I am a time being. Do you know what a time being is? Well, if you give me a moment, I will tell you.' Ruth discovers a Hello Kitty lunchbox washed up on the shore of her beach home. Within it lies a diary that expresses the hopes and dreams of a young girl. She suspects it might have arrived on a drift of debris from the 2011 tsunami. With every turn of the page, she is sucked deeper into an enchanting mystery. In a small cafe in Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao Yasutani is navigating the challenges thrown up by modern life. In the face of cyberbullying, the mysteries of a 104-year-old Buddhist nun and great-grandmother, and the joy and heartbreak of family, Nao is trying to find her own place - and voice - through a diary she hopes will find a reader and friend who finally understands her. Weaving across continents and decades, and exploring the relationship between reader and writer, fact and fiction, "A Tale for the Time Being" is an extraordinary novel about our shared humanity and the search for home.
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Add this copy of A Tale for the Time Being: a Novel to cart. $0.99, good condition, Sold by Dream Books Co. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Denver, CO, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Penguin Books.
Add this copy of A Tale for the Time Being: a Novel to cart. $0.99, Sold by Dream Books Co. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Denver, CO, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Penguin Books.
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Fair. This is a former library book with stickers, inserts and markings. May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwill's nonprofit mission!
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May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwill's nonprofit mission!
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Fair. 3-8 business day delivery. 97% + we ship same or next business day. Shipping transit days depend on distance from our California location & pls keep track of bad weather, can cause delays. We use an expeditor as well as direct drops at US Postal Service twice daily Pacific Time. End delivery is always US Postal Service. Customer service in the California/United States Only, Pacific Time M-F NOT GIFT QUALITY. Dog Eared 101 and as follows: Lowest grade of books. Legible/functional and not pretty. NO CD GAME TOYS FIGURES, PENS, ANY OTHER COMPONENT ASIDE FROM BOOK OR ACTUAL PRODUCT SUCH AS CD. INC. WITH BOOK UNLESS NOTED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED WILL BE MISSING Writing, highlighting, outside well worn, marks, scuffs, heavy stains, tears, stains that do not obscure text, taped rips, heavy folds and missing DJ. Functional but not pretty and low grade condition. May be ex-library.
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