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Japanese Grandma Becomes Bestselling Author At 99

First Posted: 01/26/11 06:55 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:25 PM ET

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A 99-year-old woman writing about love, dreams and hanging on to hope has touched the hearts of Japanese worn out by years of a lagging economy, propelling her self-published poetry book onto bestseller lists.

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Mobile Moms
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01:12 PM on 02/03/2011
Love this post. We think the elder community has lot's to share with Mobile Moms and dads of today. We are going to reference this post on our blog about grandparents. This Grandma shows us all that we still have something to say and share at 99 and she gives us all so much hope. We need to all keep on going, sharing, dreaming, loving! Check out our blog at www.mobilemoms.wordpress.com
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LairdFoster
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07:37 PM on 01/29/2011
"How Long Would You Wait To Become A Bestselling Author?"

No longer than 18 hours.
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Biff Stiffley
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01:09 PM on 01/29/2011
How long would I wait? At the very latest, until I'm dead. ;-)
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kareemachan
watashi ha tororu ga oroka da to omoi masu。
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03:49 PM on 01/28/2011
Very cool. Good for her!
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lilidauphin
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01:13 AM on 01/27/2011
How inspiring! Good for her. That's what happens when we don't give up on ourselves. I hope this will inspire us all.
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Singing Sparrow
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09:26 AM on 01/27/2011
"That;s what happens when we don't give up on ourselves," Perfect. Thank you.
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Anne Mccormick
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12:45 AM on 01/27/2011
this proves that there's still hope for me.
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mythatsme
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08:11 PM on 01/26/2011
Impressive and inspiring ...
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WestOfTheMoon
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12:06 PM on 01/26/2011
"A flower bloomed from a century-old tree, and it's all because of your support."

Beautiful, inspirational, and humbling.
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