{"product_id":"the-inugami-mochi-paperback","title":"The Inugami Mochi - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessamyn Smyth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessamyn Smyth's linked \"Dog and Cecily\" stories are about the primacy of the relationship with the animal-familiar spirit, its terrible costs and devastating beauties, the absurd and funny awkwardness of the human species, the relentless deepening of love, the bearing witness to unbearable loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese beautiful, unusual stories honor a figure from Japanese folklore, the inugami -- a dog god that acts as a protective guardian. Individuals bonded with this familiar spirit are called inugami mochi; they are thought to be lucky and successful, but as a result of their extraordinary bond with the dog god, they are isolated from ordinary people and the lives they lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe follow-on volume \"Gilgamesh Wilderness\" is also available from Saddle Road Press. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47448755962034,"sku":"9780996907408","price":20.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8c4ea312b891fba0877d5eee074c9e72.webp?v=1778756652","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-inugami-mochi-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}