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Rental person who does nothing : a memoir / Shoji Morimoto ; translated by Don Knotting. by Morimoto, Shoji. Hanover Square Press, 2024. Call #: 302.0952 M857r Subjects Morimoto, Shoji.   Interpersonal relations -- Japan.   Interpersonal relations -- Anecdotes.   Social service -- Japan -- 21st century.   Social psychology -- Japan.   Loneliness.   Japan -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes.   Japan -- Social life and customs -- 21st century. ISBN:  9781335017536 (hc) Uniform title:  "Rentaru nanmo shinai hito" to iu s�łbisu wo hajimemasu. English Description:  186 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Notes:  "Originally published in Japan as 'Rental nanmo shinai hito' to iu service wo hajimemasu by Kawade Shobo Shinsha Ltd. Publishers" --T.p. verso. In English, translated from the Japanese. Summary:  "Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a 'do-nothing' because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one tweet, he began his business of renting himself out to do nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially anxious. Sitting with a client undergoing surgery, accompanying a newly-divorced client to her favorite restaurant, visiting the site of a client's suicide attempt are just a few of his thousands of true life adventures. He is dependable, non-judgmental and committed to remaining a stranger and the curious encounters he shares are revelatory about both Japanese society and human psychology. In Rental Person Who Does Nothing, Morimoto chronicles his extraordinary experiences in his unique line of work and reflects on how we consider relationships, jobs and family in our search for meaningful connection and purpose in life."--Publisher. Genre:  Memoirs. Other authors:  Knotting, Don. Holds:  3   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 302.0952 M857r Adult books Item being held   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 302.0952 M857r Adult books Checked out Jun 22, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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