{"product_id":"if-cats-disappeared-from-the-world-9781250257680","title":"If Cats Disappeared from the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe international phenomenon that has sold more than two million copies, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf Cats Disappeared from the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e--now a Japanese film--is a heartwarming, funny, and profound meditation on the meaning of life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis timeless tale from Genki Kawamura (producer of the Japanese blockbuster animated movie \u003ci\u003eYour Name\u003c\/i\u003e) is a moving story of loss and reconciliation, and of one man's journey to discover what really matters most in life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe young postman's days are numbered. Estranged from his family and living alone with only his cat, Cabbage, to keep him company, he was unprepared for the doctor's diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can tackle his bucket list, the devil shows up to make him an offer: In exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, the postman will be granted one extra day of life. And so begins a very strange week that brings the young postman and his beloved cat to the brink of existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith each object that disappears, the postman reflects on the life he's lived, his joys and regrets, and the people he's loved and lost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11567739\"\u003eGenki Kawamura\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flatiron Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.44w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250257680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250257689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC061000\"\u003eMagical Realism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC067000\"\u003eAnimals\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGENKI KAWAMURA is an internationally bestselling author. \u003ci\u003eIf Cats Disappeared from the World\u003c\/i\u003e was his first novel and has sold over two million copies in Japan and has been translated into over fourteen different languages. His other novels are \u003ci\u003eMillion Dollar Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eApril Come She Will. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has also written children's picture books including \u003ci\u003eTinny \u0026amp; The Balloon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMOOM\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePatissier Monster\u003c\/i\u003e. Kawamura occasionally produces, directs, and writes movies, and is a showrunner. He was a producer of the blockbuster anime film \u003ci\u003eYour Name.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eERIC SELLAND is a poet, translator, and the author. His translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel by Takashi Hiraide, was on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list in February 2014.","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51357358653737,"sku":"9781250257680","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/5747\/7673\/files\/img_0de8b4e1-2cfa-4b90-866a-d89d97464ed0.jpg?v=1760536490","url":"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/if-cats-disappeared-from-the-world-9781250257680","provider":"New Jersey Corrections Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}