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New Book Information and Book Review # 87 September 2022

2022.9.28  "Such a book, Such a book ”No.87 , Issued. 

Now, I would like to introduce the books selected by the volunteers from among the materials newly received at the Women's Education Information Center from February to June 2022.

Canaries of the Age : By Reiko Yukawa; List No.1

Ms. Yukawa is very famous as a jazz critic, and has always shone in the broadcasting world as a DJ, and has always entertained us since we were young.Reiko will turn 86 in 2022.  She is interested in and speaks out about peace and environmental issues, and is currently doing various social contributions as a volunteer.

 

"Otomegokoro" Studies: Modern Women's Affairs Learned from Fiction

By Toyofumi Inada ; List No.38

It is a book that deciphers the "mystery of women's hearts" from the actions and thoughts of women who appear in various fictions.

Auschwitz seamstress

Written by Lucy Adlington; Translated by Takayo Udan; List No.3

This shocking book tells the story of 25 Jewish women who survived by tailoring clothes for members of the Nazi cadre.A documentary based on our testimony.

 

single mother, then

By Sachiko Kurokawa ; List No. 25

She complains that Japan is not a positive country when it comes to giving birth, raising children, and building your own career.

 

An enviable lonely death: How will you die?  How do you take care of your family?

By Hiroyuki Morita; List No. 28

What is meant by "enviable death" is the main point of this book.The author, who is a practicing doctor, realized that the important thing in facing a satisfying death is how he spent his life until then.It all started with an encounter with Dr. Murakami's writings and practices in Yubari.

Today, he continues to provide medical care that values ​​the patient's feelings.

Note:Search Wikipedia for "Dr. Murakami of Yubari" (1961-2017).

 

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 cluster amaryllis  (In old Japan, it was called Manjushage)     photo by Kazue.   2022.9