{"product_id":"9780692773130","title":"The Six-Foot Bonsai: A Soul Lost in the Land of the Rising Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat's at stake when a woman from Michigan-who's always stood out at six feet tall-tries to fit in on a remote island in Japan?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStacy Gleiss's captivating memoir answers just that. After a childhood defined by a horrific car accident, Gleiss spends years trying to regain a sense of identity; eventually making her way across the globe where she falls in love with the enchanting culture of Japan. But as Gleiss becomes increasingly immersed in the Japanese way of life-first as a teenage bride and then as a mother-she discovers this faraway land isn't as perfect as she first imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Six-Foot Bonsai \u003c\/i\u003egoes behind closed doors in a traditional Japanese family during the 1980s and '90s, uncovering harsh truths. Gleiss must learn how to transform herself into the ideal Japanese housewife in a culture that holds females to particularly high standards. At the same time, a shocking revelation about her husband tests everything Gleiss once thought she believed in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA detailed look at the Japanese traditions of marriage, womanhood, and child exploitation, \u003ci\u003eThe Six-Foot Bonsai \u003c\/i\u003eis an intimate account of what it's like to discover a new place while also discovering yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Only someone like Stacy Gleiss, once immersed in a mysterious, all-encompassing, and nearly-cultic culture, could write a book with the authenticity and heart of \u003ci\u003eThe Six-Foot Bonsai \u003c\/i\u003e. Her vulnerability to the aching losses of everything she loved, described dispassionately and with great detail, paves the way for a surprising redemption in the end.\"\u003ci\u003eDr. Latayne C. Scott, author of books on cults, including The Mormon Mirage \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Six-Foot Bonsai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50274091335920,"sku":"9780692773130","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692773130","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}