Born 33 years ago with a brain deformity, Hikari Oe, son of Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature, has, despite autism and other handicaps, become an established composer with two successful CDs to his credit. In this moving, uplifting book, Kenzaburo writes about life with his brain-damaged son, celebrating the victories which Hikari has won through his gift for music. 17 illustrations.
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Born 33 years ago with a brain deformity, Hikari Oe, son of Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature, has, despite autism and other handicaps, become an established composer with two successful CDs to his credit. In this moving, uplifting book, Kenzaburo writes about life with his brain-damaged son, celebrating the victories which Hikari has won through his gift for music. 17 illustrations.
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Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Very good ex-library book with the usual stamps, numbers & plastic over the cover. Plastic shows some scuffing wear. Pages are clean & tight.
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Stated First Edition 1996, first printing with full number line in near fine / very good condition. The dust jacket has some wear, with minor nicks and tears at the edges. The pages of the text are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are solid, and the spine is square and tight. Attractive book with minimal signs of use, an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Fine. Uncorrected proof. Glossy illustrated wrappers. Illustrations by Yukari Oe. Translated by Stephen Snyder. Fine with publisher's material laid in.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed by the 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature Winning Author Kenzaburo Oe, on the Title page in both apanes and English. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 146 p. Audience: General/trade. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, a tight copy that was bought new in 1996, and never read. American First Edition-First Printing with a full number line that ends with a 1. Signed twice on the Title page, signature in both Japanese and in English, by Multi Award Winning Author Kenzaburo Oe. In "A Healing Family" Nobel Prize for Literature Winning Author Kenzaburo Oe presents an intimate portrait of his son, born with a brain deformity, and reflects on the challenges and pleasures of raising a developmentally disabled person, along with the healing power of the family. Rest assured, this collectible copy is well protected in an archival Mylar cover; and will be very carefully packaged with protective material; and will be shipped in a new box. We always treat all of our books, and book buyers with the utmost respect.
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Fair. May contain writing notes highlighting bends or folds. Text is readable book is clean and pages and cover mostly intact. May show normal wear and tear. Item may be missing CD. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
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Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
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Very Good. GREAT BOOK! FIRST EDITION. MILD SHELF WEAR ON DUSTJACKET, LIGHTLY AGED PAGES, NO MARKINGS. Description: Born 33 years ago with a brain deformity, Hikari Oe, son of Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature, has, despite autism and other handicaps, become an established composer with two successful CDs to his credit. In this moving, uplifting book, Kenzaburo writes about life with his brain-damaged son, celebrating the victories which Hikari has won through his gift for music. 17 illustrations.