From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and star of Netflix’s Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, this graphic novel brings Kondo's life-changing tidying method to life with the fun, quirky story of a woman who transforms her home, work, and love life using Kondo's advice and inspiration.In The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo presents the fictional story of Chiaki, a young woman in Tokyo who struggles with a cluttered apartment, messy love life, and lack of direction. After receiving a complaint from her attractive next-door neighbour about the sad state of her balcony, Chiaki gets Kondo to take her on as a client. Through a series of entertaining and insightful lessons, Kondo helps Chiaki get her home - and life - in order. This insightful, illustrated case study is perfect for people looking for a fun introduction to the KonMari Method of tidying up, as well as tried-and-true fans of Marie Kondo eager for a new way to think about what sparks joy. Featuring illustrations by award-winning manga artist Yuko Uramoto, this book also makes a great read for manga and graphic novel lovers of all ages.
CONTRIBUTORS: Marie KondoEAN: 9781529028355COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 177 gHEIGHT: 184 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / General, HOUSE & HOME / Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing, HOUSE & HOME / Small Spaces, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / HappinessWIDTH: 133 cmSPINE:
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Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics, Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Home and house maintenance, DIY: general, Household management and home hints, Manga and East Asian style / tradition comic books
Like a cartoon character come to life to bless you with tidiness., Charming and whimsical . . . if organizational mandates are medicine, this book is like a spoonful of sugar., Her voice . . . is by turns stern and enchanted, like a fairy godmother for socks., The organization expert who dazzled the world.
Marie Kondo is a tidying expert, star of the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and founder of KonMari Media, Inc.Enchanted with organizing since her childhood, Marie began her tidying consultant business as a nineteen year-old university student in Tokyo. Today, Marie is a renowned tidying expert helping people around the world to transform their cluttered homes into spaces of serenity and inspiration.Marie has been featured on more than fifty major Japanese television and radio programs as well as in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Times, Vogue, Ellen, the Rachael Ray show and her own Netflix show. She has also been listed as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people.
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and star of Netflix’s Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, this graphic novel brings Kondo's life-changing tidying method to life with the fun, quirky story of a woman who transforms her home, work, and love life using Kondo's advice and inspiration.In The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo presents the fictional story of Chiaki, a young woman in Tokyo who struggles with a cluttered apartment, messy love life, and lack of direction. After receiving a complaint from her attractive next-door neighbour about the sad state of her balcony, Chiaki gets Kondo to take her on as a client. Through a series of entertaining and insightful lessons, Kondo helps Chiaki get her home - and life - in order. This insightful, illustrated case study is perfect for people looking for a fun introduction to the KonMari Method of tidying up, as well as tried-and-true fans of Marie Kondo eager for a new way to think about what sparks joy. Featuring illustrations by award-winning manga artist Yuko Uramoto, this book also makes a great read for manga and graphic novel lovers of all ages.
CONTRIBUTORS: Marie KondoEAN: 9781529028355COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 177 gHEIGHT: 184 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / General, HOUSE & HOME / Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing, HOUSE & HOME / Small Spaces, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / HappinessWIDTH: 133 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics, Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Home and house maintenance, DIY: general, Household management and home hints, Manga and East Asian style / tradition comic books
Marie Kondo is a tidying expert, star of the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and founder of KonMari Media, Inc.Enchanted with organizing since her childhood, Marie began her tidying consultant business as a nineteen year-old university student in Tokyo. Today, Marie is a renowned tidying expert helping people around the world to transform their cluttered homes into spaces of serenity and inspiration.Marie has been featured on more than fifty major Japanese television and radio programs as well as in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Times, Vogue, Ellen, the Rachael Ray show and her own Netflix show. She has also been listed as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people.
In Die vyf susters maak speurder Adriaan Kruger sy buiging saam met Alex Muller, ’n skryfnaam van die suksesvolle Eleanor Baker. Ek was nogal gretig om dit te lees en die hoop het glad nie beskaam nie.
Die verhaal open met ’n toneel wat die tafel dek vir ’n moordraaisel wat wil herinner aan Agatha Christie op haar beste. Daar is vyf ongetroude susters wat ’n afgesonderde lewe lei in ’n verwaarloosde huis, maar nou is die oudste van hulle “soos ’n lappop, slordig en minagtend op die vloer neergegooi” (p. 5) Rosa, die dominerende leier van die susters, het beswyk aan ’n skietwond aan die kop. Drie van die susters is oënskynlik in skok, die jongste een baie kalm.
Die ondersoek van die saak laat vir Adriaan Kruger sy loopbaankeuse betwyfel. Hy word geskets as ’n ordentlike man wat reken dat hy dalk objektiwiteit kortkom, maar tog skerper kyk as wat die susters sou vermoed. Dit word duidelik dat elkeen van die susters verdagtes kan wees, want Rosa was geensins geliefd by haar sibbe nie. Dan is daar nog verdere randkarakters wat eweneens motiewe kan hê om haar van kant te maak.
Hierdie is die eerste van vyf speurverhale wat tussen 1998 en 2003 verskyn het uit die pen van Eleanor Baker as Alex Muller. Die heruitgawe wat sopas uitgegee is deur Human & Rousseau, spog met ’n splinternuwe baadjie wat die aandag vestig op die belangrike element, naamlik die vuurwapen wat aan die speurder ’n interessante uitdaging gestel het.
Human & Rousseau is ’n druknaam van NB Uitgewers.
