I DON’T HAVE ANYTHING

I DON’T HAVE ANYTHING

Publish Date:
26 Nov, 24
Languages:
  • Japanese
Publishers:
Countries:
  • Japan
Pages:
205 pages
Book Edition:
Original Title:ぼくにはなにもない

Description:

Have you ever felt like everyone else in the world is moving forward—while you’re the only one left behind, waiting for something good to finally happen?

This is the story of a man who seems to have nothing. No partner. His family lives far away. He works where he doesn’t belong, earns little, owns nothing, and has no one to confide in when life becomes heavy. From the outside, his life looks like a dead end. So what is left for someone like him?

I DON’T HAVE ANYTHING is a warm, soothing illustrated book for adults who feel worn down by expectations. By following a man who owns nothing yet discovers freedom in that absence, the book offers a quiet but powerful reminder that contentment often begins when we stop measuring ourselves against the world.

Author Details:

Maiku Saito 齋藤真行 (Text) & Rei Saito さいとう れい (Illustration)

Maiku Saito (b. 1979) is a pastor of The United Church of Christ in Japan. He graduated from the Graduate School of Tokyo Theological University, and has published various titles on religion and other themes across many fields.
Rei Saito (b. 1979) graduated from Yokohama University of Art and Design. She is the illustrator for several picture books, including SHOTA AND A SHIP OF STARS and JUST ONE WISH. She also works on a book-to-screen project under the pen name, Saito Iroha.