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Cathy Hirano

    Spark Joy
    Marie Kondo's kurashi at home : how to organize your space and achieve your ideal life
    One Hundred Flowers
    • One Hundred Flowers

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      On a frosty New Year's Eve, Izumi finds his mother wandering in a park. It is one of the first days when Yuriko begins to forget her son. Despite the demands of work and the impending arrival of a child, Izumi dedicates much of his time to his mother, who is increasingly struggling with memory loss and disorientation. At the same time, he revisits childhood events, particularly the haunting memory of Yuriko's sudden disappearance. Gradually, he uncovers the silenced truth about the past. "One Hundred Flowers" is an intimate family story that highlights how dementia is a distinct and painfully personal experience for each of the millions affected, as well as their loved ones. There is not always enough time to understand the past and come to terms with it.

      One Hundred Flowers2025
      3.9
    • An ideal gift for fans of Marie Kondo, star of the Netflix hit show Sparking Joy. Kurashi at Home is her first full-colour, beautifully photographed guide. Over a decade on from the launch of her bestselling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo is back with new wisdom on how to transform your life and home into spaces of calm. This guide introduces the concept of kurashi - meaning way of life - and encourages readers to spend every day in the pursuit of joy. Now the mother of three young children, Marie moves her focus from the physical act of tidying towards an even more holistic and personal approach to curating our environments. Kurashi at Home gives us a personal glimpse of everything from favourite recipes to images of Marie with her family. Inspiring stories from Marie and her clients bring her concepts alive, illustrating how kurashi can be applied to all areas of our own lives.

      Marie Kondo's kurashi at home : how to organize your space and achieve your ideal life2022
      3.8
    • Spark Joy is an in-depth, line illustrated, room-by-room guide to decluttering and organising your home, from bedrooms and kitchens to bathrooms and living rooms as well as a wide range of items in different categories, including clothes, photographs, paperwork, books, cutlery, cosmetics, shoes, bags, wallets and valuables. Charming line drawings…

      Spark Joy2016
      3.9