Books with title South of the Border, West of the Sun: A Novel

South of the Border, West of the Sun is the beguiling story of a past rekindled, and one of Haruki Murakami's most touching novels. Hajime has arrived at middle age with a loving family and an enviable career, yet he feels incomplete. When a childhood friend, now a beautiful woman, shows up with a secret from which she is unable to escape, the fault lines of doubt in Hajime's quotidian existence begin to give way. Rich, mysterious, and quietly dazzling, in South of the Border, West of the Sun the simple arc of one man's life becomes the exquisite literary terrain of Murakami's remarkable genius.

South of the Border, West of the Sun is the beguiling story of a past rekindled, and one of Haruki Murakami’s most touching novels.Hajime has arrived at middle age with a loving family and an enviable career, yet he feels incomplete. When a childhood friend, now a beautiful woman, shows up with a secret from which she is unable to escape, the fault lines of doubt in Hajime’s quotidian existence begin to give way. Rich, mysterious, and quietly dazzling, in South of the Border, West of the Sun the simple arc of one man’s life becomes the exquisite literary terrain of Murakami’s remarkable genius.

South of the Border, West of the Sun is the beguiling story of a past rekindled, and one of Haruki Murakami’s most touching novels.Hajime has arrived at middle age with a loving family and an enviable career, yet he feels incomplete. When a childhood friend, now a beautiful woman, shows up with a secret from which she is unable to escape, the fault lines of doubt in Hajime’s quotidian existence begin to give way. Rich, mysterious, and quietly dazzling, in South of the Border, West of the Sun the simple arc of one man’s life becomes the exquisite literary terrain of Murakami’s remarkable genius.

Following the massive complexity of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle--Haruki Murakami's best-selling, award-winning novel--comes this deceptively simple love story, a contemporary rendering of the romance in which a boy finds and then loses a girl, only to meet her again years later.Hajime--"Beginning" in Japanese--was an atypical only child growing up in a conventional middle-class suburb. Shimamoto, herself an only child, was cool and self-possessed, precocious in the extreme. After school these childhood sweethearts would listen to records, hold hands, and talk about their future. Then, despite themselves, in the way peculiar to adolescents, they grew apart, seemingly for good.Now, facing middle age, finally content after years of aimlessness, Hajime is a successful nightclub owner, a husband and father, when he suddenly is reunited with Shimamoto, propelled into the mysteries of her life, and confronted by dark secrets she is loath to reveal. And so, reckless with enchantment and lust, Hajime prepares to risk everything in order to consummate his first love, and to experience a life he's dreamed of but never had a chance to realize. Bittersweet, passionate, and ultimately redemptive, South of the Border, West of the Sun is an intricate examination of desire, illuminating the persistent power of childhood and memory in matters of the heart.

Growing up in the suburbs in post-war Japan, it seemed to Hajime that everyone but him had brothers and sisters. His sole companion was Shimamoto, also an only child. Together they spent long afternoons listening to her father's record collection. But when his family moved away, the two lost touch. Now Hajime is in his thirties. After a decade of drifting he has found happiness with his loving wife and two daughters, and success running a jazz bar. Then Shimamoto reappears. She is beautiful, intense, enveloped in mystery. Hajime is catapulted into the past, putting at risk all he has in the present.

Haruki Murakami is unquestionably Japan!|s leading novelist with his many works { fiction and non-fiction { consistently reflecting contemporary Japanese life while, unusually, sustaining an international appeal through a deeply human perspective. South of the Border, West of the Sun is his seventh novel, written in 1992. Hajime tells the story of his relationship with Shimamoto, an unconventional girl, from their first meetings as children through to life as students. They drift apart, but come together years later when Hajime is married and a father of two. Are those former feelings of close friendship still real { real enough to upset a functioning family life? Or are they haunted by intense memories? And who is Shimamoto, and what has she become. South of the Border, West of the Sun is typically intimate, illusive, unpredictable and absorbing in a way that is uniquely Murakami.

Award Winner 2016 1st Place Children s Book Multi-Media Series Texas Association of Authors. Complete Series of Books, Read-Along CDs, and Apps (English an& Spanish). Patches builds a wooden donkey that comes to life in a daydream. His imagination takes all of the Dino-Buddies on a magical visit south of the border. These adorable Dino-Stars learn about the Mexican culture and language, all while an endearing relationship unfolds between Patches and his newly found amigo, Nacho! The sweet and lovable dinosaurs also learn some Spanish words. Onid ValleyTM! (that's DINO spelled backwards) is the magical land where the adorable Dino-BuddiesTM live and play! 'Friends of Distinction... Not ExtinctionTM', the Dino-BuddiesTM are indeed Dino-StarsTM! They are of a non-violent nature and enjoy wholesome activities, but sometimes they have to deal with buLLying and watch out for their not-so-very-nice neighbors... the Dino-BuLLiesTM! With 24 pages of colorful airbrushed artwork, each book offers examples of good manners, safe habits, and, above all, kindness. Bullying is also addressed in Creatively written by Aunt EeebsTM ...and Sprout!TM, each eBook is highlighted with a unique melodic, rhyming verse that children delight in hearing again and again.

South of the Border Patches builds a wooden donkey that comes to life in a daydream. His imagination takes all of the Dino-Buddies on a magical visit south of the border. These adorable Dino-Stars learn about the Mexican culture and language, all while an endearing relationship unfolds between Patches and his newly found amigo, Nacho! The sweet and lovable dinosaurs also learn some Spanish words. The DINO-BUDDIES are featured in a Children’s Book Series, 3D Animation, Interactive eBook Apps, Plush, CDs, Apparel, Accessories and other associated products (Ages 2-7). Onid Valley (that’s “DINO” spelled backward) is the magical land where the adorable Dino-Buddies live and play. “Friends of Distinction . . . Not Extinction,” the Dino-Buddies are indeed Dino-Stars! The Dino-Buddies are of a non-violent nature and enjoy wholesome activities, but sometimes they have to watch out for their not-so-very-nice neighbors, the Dino-BuLLies! Subtly sharing family values, safety tips and how to cope with bullying, the Dino-Buddies Book Series focuses on positive and wholesome activities, offering examples of good manners, safe habits, and above all, kindness (SEL - Social Emotional Learning). Each book is creatively written by the Award-Winning sister/brother team of ‘Aunt Eeebs …and Sprout!’ With 24 pages of colorful airbrushed artwork, each eBook is highlighted with a unique melodic, rhyming verse that children delight in hearing again and again. All are educational, entertaining and colorful. The Dino-Buddies collection will captivate your child’s imagination and attention for hours… especially with the memorable, ‘fun-to-sing-along-with’ musical Dino-Buddies songs. The Books are available (English or Spanish) in hardback, paperback, Audio CD, as well as Interactive eBook Apps. The Interactive eBook Apps include: *3 Reading Modes - Let Me Read, Auto Play, Record & Play Options (record your own voice) Touch’n’Listen sounds throughout the book on all 24 pages. *10+ Educational Games - Paint-It (24 pictures), Memory Match (24 levels), Jigsaw Puzzle (12x3 levels), Let’s Count (10x1 level), 123’s Please! (10x5 levels), ABC’s Please! (26x6 levels), Dino Drag’n’Drop (10x1 level), Dino-Buddies music, Chalk Board, Screen Savers (12), Dino-Buddies Club, Newsletter, The Dino-Buddies Story, and many, many more options. Winner of 4 Major Awards: 2016 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award - GOLD 1st Place -Children’s Picture Book w/Enhanced App (Book, CDs, Apps – The Bicycle of Many Colors) 2016 Voice Arts Awards (SOVAS) - 1st Place - BEST Spanish Narration & Voiceover (Book, CDs, Apps – La Bicicleta de Muchos Colores) 2016 Texas Association of Authors - 1st Place - BEST Children’s Book Multi-Media Series (Books, CDs, Apps – Entire Series of the Dino-Buddies Children’s Book Collection) 2015 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award - SILVER 2nd Place - Children’s Picture Book with Music/Theatrical (Book, CDs, Plush – Who Stole Second Base?) Copyright © 2017 Rivercrest Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.