{"id":8619,"date":"2011-03-09T02:15:28","date_gmt":"2011-03-08T17:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=8619"},"modified":"2011-03-10T01:40:02","modified_gmt":"2011-03-09T16:40:02","slug":"arudou-debitos-new-book-on-sale-in-appropriate-a-novel-of-culture-kidnapping-and-revenge-in-modern-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=8619","title":{"rendered":"ARUDOU Debito&#8217;s new book on sale:  &#8220;IN APPROPRIATE:  A novel of culture, kidnapping, and revenge in modern Japan&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><big><\/big><big>INFORMATION SITE FOR ORDERING <\/big><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">ARUDOU DEBITO&#8217;S FIRST NOVEL<\/span><\/p>\n<p><big> <\/big><\/p>\n<p><big><span style=\"color: #990000; font-weight: bold;\"><big>&#8220;IN APPROPRIATE: <\/big><\/span><\/big><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">A novel of culture, kidnapping, and revenge\u00a0in modern Japan&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/inappropriatecoverweb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"5058223BC_front cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/inappropriatecoverweb-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/inappropriatebackweb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"5058223BC_back cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/inappropriatebackweb-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>NOW ON SALE<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #990000;\">PLOT\u00a0SYNOPSIS<\/p>\n<p><big><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Gary\u00a0Schmidt, a small-town\u00a0American boy, meets a Japanese girl in college and follows her to Japan\u00a0to start a family.\u00a0 Little does he know that her conservative\u00a0Japanese clan has hidden agendas and secret intentions. Gary\u00a0eventually realizes that he must escape their clutches \u2013 and\u00a0convince his family to do the same before it&#8217;s too late!<\/span><\/big><\/p>\n<p>More plot synopsis for Debito.org Readers:<\/p>\n<p><strong>IN APPROPRIATE \u00a0is a book about child abductions in Japan, where after a divorce, a non-Japanese man comes back to Japan to retrieve his children back to America. \u00a0Although a work of fiction, it is an amalgam of several true stories of divorce and Left-Behind Parents in Japan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><big>Preview <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/product\/paperback\/in-appropriate-a-novel-of-culture-kidnapping-and-revenge-in-modern-japan\/15099401?productTrackingContext=author_spotlight_107770419_\">the\u00a0first 11 pages of IN APPROPRIATE by clicking here<\/a>.<br \/>\nUnder book cover, click &#8220;Preview&#8221;.<\/big><\/div>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\" \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><big><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #990000;\">ADVANCE\u00a0PRAISE FOR NOVEL &#8220;IN APPROPRIATE&#8221;<\/span> <\/span><br \/>\n<\/big><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;ARUDOU Debito&#8217;s depiction <\/span>of how quickly life gets turned upside down by the crazy family rules\u00a0in Japan will do more than just grab your attention. \u00a0It will\u00a0make\u00a0you cry at the strange and deplorable tale of love lost in Japan.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">IN APPROPRIATE <\/span>sheds\u00a0necessary light on the twisted norms and laws in Japan that not only\u00a0allow, but also encourage parents to abduct their children from one\u00a0another. \u00a0A must-read primer on the issue<\/span>.&#8221; &#8212; <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Eric Kalmus, Children&#8217;s Rights\u00a0Network Japan<\/span> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.crnjapan.net\/\">www.crnjapan.net<\/a>),\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">and Left-Behind Parent<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">&#8220;ARUDOU\u00a0Debito<\/span><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">, or\u00a0David Aldwinckle as I know\u00a0him, has written an unbelievable novel called IN APPROPRIATE.\u00a0I say &#8216;unbelievable&#8217; because if you haven&#8217;t experienced a divorce in\u00a0Japan, you would simply not believe this sort of thing could\u00a0happen.\u00a0 Drawing on true stories, Debito has managed to weave\u00a0together a heartbreaking tale around the injustice that sadly exists in\u00a0modern Japan.\u00a0 Perhaps this will be a legacy for those of us\u00a0who lived through this experience, and for our children who suffered<br \/>\nunder this system.&#8221;<\/span> &#8212; <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">John Evans, Left-Behind Parent<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\" \/>\n<p>ORDERING OPTIONS FOR AMAZON PAPERBACK,\u00a0EBOOK, AND ONLINE DOWNLOAD BELOW<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a name=\"bookspecs\"><\/a><\/span>BOOK\u00a0SPECS<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;IN APPROPRIATE: \u00a0A novel of culture, kidnapping, and revenge\u00a0in Japan&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ISBN for paperback version:\u00a0978-1-257-02640-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ISBN for ebook: 978-1-257-02648-7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Author: ARUDOU Debito<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Language: English<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher: Lulu Enterprises Inc., New York<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date of Publication:\u00a0 March 15, 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Length: 149 pages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Price: USD$10.00 (downloadable eBook), USD$14.00 (paperback, plus\u00a0postage)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Anchor site at publisher: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/spotlight\/arudoudebito\">http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/spotlight\/arudoudebito<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\" \/>\n<p><a name=\"order\"><\/a><big style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><\/big><big><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ORDERING OPTIONS<\/span><\/big><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #006600;\">(NB:\u00a0The author\u00a0suggests that readers who are not aesthetically wedded to\u00a0paper-bound books consider downloading electronic versions online. \u00a0It&#8217;s far cheaper, more ecologically friendly, and you get a\u00a0copy\u00a0within minutes. \u00a0This is the future of publishing.\u00a0Give it a try.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to\u00a0order a copy of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">IN\u00a0APPROPRIATE<\/span>, you have several options:<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #990000;\">1)\u00a0PAPERBACK VERSION FROM AMAZON and other online stores<\/span> (at\u00a0prices they assess)<\/p>\n<p>You will soon be able to order a\u00a0paperbound copy via\u00a0Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.\u00a0This may take a few weeks to come online. \u00a0I will\u00a0have links\u00a0to Amazon etc. here as they become available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #990000;\">2)\u00a0PAPERBACK VERSION FROM PUBLISHER<\/span> (at USD$14.00 plus\u00a0postage)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">AVAILABLE NOW<\/span>.<br \/>\nLulu.com has a site devoted to this book, from which you can\u00a0order\u00a0immediately as a\u00a0print-on-demand paperbound copy (more ecologically sound than\u00a0traditional\u00a0first-run\u00a0printing systems, with no stocks to take care of). \u00a0Click\u00a0below to purchase:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/commerce\/index.php?fBuyContent=10225837\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/static.lulu.com\/images\/services\/buy_now_buttons\/us\/book.gif?20110301122427\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Support independent publishing: Buy this book on Lulu.\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #990000;\">3)\u00a0ELECTRONIC DOWNLOAD FROM PUBLISHER<\/span> (at USD$10.00)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">AVAILABLE NOW<\/span>.<br \/>\nIf you are not hidebound to actual paper books, you can\u00a0download one as\u00a0a pdf from Lulu.com and read it on your computer screen (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/product\/ebook\/in-appropriate-a-novel-of-culture-kidnapping-and-revenge-in-modern-japan\/15063819#eBookFormatsSection\">information\u00a0about reading platforms and\u00a0Adobe Digital Editions software available here for free<\/a>).\u00a0Click\u00a0below to purchase:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/commerce\/index.php?fBuyContent=10226569\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/static.lulu.com\/images\/services\/buy_now_buttons\/us\/book_blue.gif?20110301122427\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Support independent publishing: Buy this e-book on Lulu.\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #990000;\">4)\u00a0EBOOK <\/span>(at USD$10.00)<\/p>\n<p>This will be downloadable at Lulu.com soon, as soon as it is converted\u00a0to\u00a0epub format (it takes a while), as well as downloadable from Amazon and\u00a0other\u00a0iBookstores, for reading on your iPad, Kindle, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #990000;\">5) REGULAR\u00a0BOOKSTORES<\/span> (at prices they assess).<\/p>\n<p>The book has an ISBN (978-1-257-02640-1), so it can be ordered from any\u00a0brick-and-mortar\u00a0bookstore. \u00a0Take the number to the clerk and put it on order.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>I\u00a0hope you enjoy my novel IN APPROPRIATE.<\/p>\n<p>I enjoyed writing my first fiction work.<\/p>\n<p>If you like it, please consider recommending it to others.<\/p>\n<p>Your support will enable me to write more novels and continue on in\u00a0this direction.<\/p>\n<p>ARUDOU Debito\u00a0(<a href=\"mailto:debito@debito.org\">debito@debito.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/publications.html\">Read\u00a0my other nonfiction books here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>also see<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/inapproppriate.html\">www.debito.org\/inapproppriate.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARUDOU Debito is proud to announce the release of his first novel:<\/p>\n<p>IN APPROPRIATE: A novel of culture, kidnapping, and revenge in modern Japan<\/p>\n<p>PLOT SYNOPSIS<br \/>\nGary Schmidt, a small-town American boy, meets a Japanese girl in college and follows her to Japan to start a family.  Little does he know that her conservative Japanese clan has hidden agendas and secret intentions.  Gary eventually realizes that he must escape their clutches \u2013 and convince his family to do the same before it&#8217;s too late!<\/p>\n<p>More plot synopsis for Debito.org Readers:<\/p>\n<p>IN APPROPRIATE is a book about child abductions in Japan, where after a divorce, a non-Japanese man comes back to Japan to retrieve his children back to America.  Although a work of fiction, it is an amalgam of several true stories of divorce and Left-Behind Parents in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>ADVANCE PRAISE FOR &#8220;IN APPROPRIATE&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;ARUDOU Debito&#8217;s depiction of how quickly life gets turned upside down by the crazy family rules in Japan will do more than just grab your attention.  It will make you cry at the strange and deplorable tale of love lost in Japan. IN APPROPRIATE sheds necessary light on the twisted norms and laws in Japan that not only allow, but also encourage parents to abduct their children from one another.  A must-read primer on the issue.&#8221; &#8212; Eric Kalmus, Children&#8217;s Rights Network Japan (www.crnjapan.net), and Left-Behind Parent.<\/p>\n<p>Ordering options for paperback and ebook follow, with a link to an eleven-page excerpt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,49,22,35,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-academia","category-child-abductions","category-cultural-issue","category-good-news","category-japanese-policeforeign-crime"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8619\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}