I have received my first autobiographic non-fiction novel, which will be released in Japan on 12/1 nationwide. I am so overwhelmed with joys and tears.
This book is filled
with my many tears, broken hearts, feeling of rock bottom, regrets and Buddhism
essence which ultimately transforms all these experiences into hopes, joys and
a courage to live.
Responses from those
who already read this book are beyond my imagination.
I know they are my
close friends and family who play roles in my book... but the fact that my young friend who is characterized as a hippie guitar boy in San Francisco sobbing the entire time while reading the book, the fact my childhood friend in Japan bursting
into tears at the scene my big brother saving me at a crucial time, the fact my old friend in McAllen Texas reading it twice in two days and the fact they read it without putting my book down are all overwhelming.
These responses are extraordinary events to me.
Through this
experience, I started pondering the purpose of expressing ourselves through the
arts.
Is it for fame, self-complacency, recognition, or just simply making
money?
The more I think about it, the more I feel that unnecessary things and people
in my life are naturally fading away from me.
This means that I assured that life is too short to waste my time being around those who only hope that writing a book is equal to being famous and rich.
A process of publishing my book taught me a truth which only comes from pure hearts that never know how to do fake smiles and never know how to turn on charm and tell people exactly what people want to hear such as "you are so special (important) person in my life" in order to disguise their deceptions.
The truth I learned is the two extreme realities, the authenticity in simply beautiful people and the fake in complex and confused people.
Therefore, the purpose of expressing myself through my writing is becoming clearer...it is to reveal who I am and help me to live true to myself so that I can inspire others do the same.
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People in US can order my book from Japanese bookstore in US such as Kinokuniya.
Also, you can buy from Amazon Japan or any online bookstores.
Please refer to the links below.
http://www.e-hon.ne.jp/bec/SA/Detail?refShinCode=0100000000000033011828&Action_id=121&Sza_id=GG
