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These personal memoirs are newly available through the Allen County Public Library. “The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing” by Lara Love Hardin The New York Times best-selling author, who was convicted of 32 felonies, recounts her slide from soccer mom to heroin addict to jailhouse “shot caller” and how she made an unlikely comeback despite a system that makes it almost impossible for us to move beyond the worst thing we’ve ever done.
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太田けいすけ@株式会社レンジャー 代表取締役 さんによる、能登半島地震での上下水道の復旧工事についての解説。とてもわかりやすい解説で勉強になりました！ インフラ技術者に幸あれ。 下水道 令和6年能登地震 水道 上水道 太田けいすけ@株式会社レンジャー 代表取締役 @keisukeota_gifu 能登半島地震での断水が全体で5万戸を超え、完全復旧の見通しすらついていないため「もっと早く復旧できないのか」という声があります。 あまり知られていませんが、災害復旧で格段に難易度が高いのが上下水道の復旧工事です。今回はどうやって水道の復旧が行われていくかを紹介していきます。（続 2024-01-19 23:44:38 太田けいすけ@株式会社レンジャー 代表取締役 @keisukeota_gifu まずこれらの施設に異常がないかを調べ、損傷があれば急いで修理します。 そして、各家庭に水を届けられるように、応急的に地上に水道管を設置して復旧工事を進めていきます。名古屋市上下水道局 @jogesuidonagoya のアカウントで復旧工事の様子がよく分かります。（続...
Lonely? Rent a friend for game of poker or lunch
By Terri Schlichenmeyer Print | Front Page | Email this story To: * Required From: * Required Message: You need a hand there? A little help? You know where to find it. Your contacts list is full of people who’ll lend a hand, make repairs, offer assistance, lift and oomph. You know people who’ll run to your side when you need them and you know others, as in the new book “Rental Person Who Does Nothing” by Shoji Morimoto, who’ll just stand around and watch.
Bookworm: 'First Lie Wins'
"First Lie Wins: A Novel" Did you get it? Come on, you had plenty of time, opportunity, and you knew exactly where it was, so you don't have a lot of excuses here. Either you got it, or you didn't ... and if it's the latter, as in the new novel, "First Lie Wins" by Ashley Elston, you're gonna wish you weren't you. Evie Porter wasn't surprised at her boyfriend, Ryan's, friends.
From the memoir: A ‘rental person’ on providing services to lonely and socially anxious people
I want to taste a Starbucks hojicha frappuccino. I like sweet things normally and I’ve heard that it isn’t that sweet, but I’d still like to try it. I don’t think I’d be able to drink it all, so would you share it with me? I wouldn’t like to leave any. @morimotoshoji I liked this request. It was simple, sincere and a bit sentimental. The client suggested we meet on a weekday, a sunny one, because rain would be a nuisance. That was nice, but I also liked the fact that, in the end, it poured.
Book Review - 'Rental Person Who Does Nothing: A Memoir' By Shoji Morimoto
Rental Person Who Does Nothing: A Memoir by Shoji Morimoto Translated by Don Knotting Published by Picador “Excuse me, I may have sex today so could you send me a message at 12 to tell me to cut my nails?” – This absurd question was posed by a complete stranger to Shoji Morimoto, a Japanese man in his late 30s, who quit his ‘bullshit job’ to become a ‘rental person’. One could ponder: How hard would it be for the stranger to just set a reminder on their phone?
RENTAL PERSON WHO DOES NOTHING
An eccentric, charming book, showing how humans can connect in the strangest of circumstances. An enjoyable exploration of how, sometimes, doing nothing can mean doing a great deal. At first glance, this is an odd book. However, there is undeniable poignancy, and even a thread of comedy, in a narrative that transcends cultural borders. As he recounts, Morimoto held several jobs that he disliked; when he thought about it, he realized that his favorite activity was doing nothing.
The real reason why adult friendships are so expensive
Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told by his boss “it makes no difference whether you’re here or not” and his presence contributed nothing to the company. Morimoto began to wonder whether a person who “does nothing” could still have actual value and a place in the world. Perhaps he could turn “doing nothing” into a service? With one tweet, Rental Person was born. In Rental Person Who Does Nothing, the author describes a life that is at once extraordinary.
The Japanese man who gets paid for doing nothing at all... and has now authored a book he didn't write
The Japanese man who gets paid for doing nothing at all... and has now authored a book he didn't write Shoji Morimoto, from Japan, is so good at doing nothing, he's made it his job RENTAL PERSON WHO DOES NOTHING by Shoji Morimoto (Picador £14.99, 160pp) 'I'm an amateur writer and at the moment I'm writing a novel. When I'm writing on my own, I often get a bit lazy, so I'd like someone to watch me. I wonder if you would sit in front of me while I work.
The man who gets paid for doing nothing at all
by Shoji Morimoto (Picador £14.99, 160pp) 'I'm an amateur writer and at the moment I'm writing a novel. When I'm writing on my own, I often get a bit lazy, so I'd like someone to watch me. I wonder if you would sit in front of me while I work. I may say something to you occasionally, but basically I'd just like you to sit there and pass the time.' This simple and somewhat odd request is commonplace for Shoji Morimoto, a 39-year-old freelance writer from Japan.
The Man Who Gets Paid To Do Nothing And Is Now The Author Of A Book He Didn't Write " WhatsNew2Day
SOCIETY RENT PERSON WHO DOES NOTHING by Shoji Morimoto (Chopper £14.99, 160pp) ‘I am an amateur writer and at the moment I am writing a novel. When I write alone, I often get a bit lazy, so I wish someone would keep an eye on me. I wonder if you would sit across from me while I work. I might tell you something from time to time, but basically I’d like you to just sit there and pass the time.
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