The Heartbeat Library : A Novel

Summary: On the Japanese island of Teshima there is a library of heartbeats, a place where the heartbeats of visitors from all around the world are collected. Several miles away, in the city of Kamakura, two lonely souls meet: Shuichi, a 40-year-old illustrator, and eight-year-old Kenta. Shuichi and Kenta soon discover they share a bond that will tie them together for life and their journey will lead them to Teshima and to the library of heartbeats. From the author of 'The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World'. #diversity.