Japanese Ghost in America - Softcover

Jimmy, an introspective and world-traveled social studies teacher, lives a quiet life working in a Minnesota high school. Having lived in Japan for several decades-a country that he considers his second home-he is caught off-guard by the ancient and unfinished legacy that has followed him back across the Pacific. As the sun sets, Jimmy begins to see strange events in his home: a disembodied hand in the moonlight, then the full apparition of a Japanese woman in traditional kimono. Despite being separated by the boundaries of time and space, life and death, Jimmy and the mysterious woman develop a karmic connection. Together, they search for the root of her eternal restlessness in the hopes of attaining her kaiho (freedom). Jimmy must unravel her past to discover how their destinies are intertwined, and how they might heal one another....

Daniel O'Brien is an author, teacher, and world traveler. Fascinated by international cultures, Daniel holds an MA in Advanced Japanese Studies and has explored extensively throughout East and Southeast Asia. Having lived in Japan for twelve years, he fostered a deep knowledge of and respect for Japanese culture, which he now channels into his Eastern Thought high-school class. As the founder of a local collective, Daniel leads a group of authors as they converse and share their work in order to flourish together. He also serves on the board of a meditation and study center, as well as the Arts Consortium of Carver County as their literary liaison. Daniel published his first book, Star Points: Connections Old and New in 2011. Kaiho: Japanese Ghost in America is the first book in his forthcoming Japan Series, which will seek to enlighten readers about Japanese culture through the lens of an American protagonist. Daniel currently lives in Minnesota with his wife and dog, spending his free time walking, camping, and participating in the local art community....