Rental person who does nothing : a memoir / Shoji Morimoto ; translated by Don Knotting
"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 favourite 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's description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781335017536
- ISBN: 1335017534
- Physical Description: 186 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, 2024
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Doing nothing -- Showing no individuality -- A rental person day -- Not getting too close -- Not being tied down by money -- Not resisting AI -- Instead of an afterword. |
| Language Note: | Translated from the Japanese. |
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| Genre: | Anecdotes. Autobiographies. |
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- 2 current holds with 17 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | 302.545 Mor (Text) | 30308101343177 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | B MORIMOTO (Text) | 37807000043196 | Adult New Biography | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | B MORIMOTO (Text) | 0020660215839 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 03/20/2024 |
| East Regional Library | 302.545 M (Text) | 31781068828993 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | 302.545 M (Text) | 31554011628376 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | 302.545 M 2024 (Text) | 0112524159744 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 03/14/2024 |
| Forsyth Central | 302.545 M 2024 (Text) | 0112524159753 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 03/23/2024 |
| Green River Branch | 302.545 M (Text) | 33258010348586 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 302.545 M (Text) | 33258010348577 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 03/16/2024 |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | B MORIMOTO (Text) | 39149003425816 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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