Audiobooks by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

[Portuguese] - Antes que o Café Esfrie 3: A morte não precisa ser o fim da vida

"PARA QUE NOSSAS LEMBRANÇAS JAMAIS SE APAGUEM Aos pés do Monte Hakodate, no norte do Japão, bem no meio de uma ladeira, existe um estabelecimento – assim como o Funiculì Funiculà de Tóquio – onde, apesar das irritantes regras, é possível viajar no tempo. No Café Donna Donna, vamos reencontrar Nagare e Kazu, e conhecer sua adorável filha Sachi, de sete anos. Em Antes que o Café Esfrie 3: a morte não precisa ser o fim da vida, conheceremos quatro pessoas que precisam viver essa experiência. Nesta pungente e calorosa continuação da série que encantou 4 milhões de leitores ao redor do mundo, além de novos e encantadores personagens, seremos apresentados a um enigmático livro: O que você faria hoje se o mundo acabasse amanhã?: 100 perguntas. Best-seller do USA Today e do Times de Londres, Antes que o Café Esfrie (livro 1) alcançou o 1o lugar na lista de mais vendidos (ficção literária internacional) da rede de livrarias Waterstones, no Reino Unido, onde a série figura há 39 meses consecutivos e foi o romance traduzido mais vendido de 2020. Também alcançou o 1o lugar geral na Amazon/Audible (categoria audiolivro). Aqui no Brasil, figurou nas principais listas de mais vendidos (Veja e PublishNews) e chegou ao 2o lugar geral da Amazon, vendendo, só no ano de lançamento, mais de 70 mil exemplares. Hoje, os dois primeiros livros da série já superaram a marca de 100 mil vendidos. No Japão, foi lançado o quinto livro da série que ultrapassou a incrível marca de 3 milhões de exemplares vendidos no mundo! Segue fazendo muito sucesso, principalmente no Reino Unido, nos Estados Unidos, em Taiwan, na França e na Itália – onde permaneceu na lista por mais de 80 semanas. Direitos para cinema e streaming comprados por grandes produtores."

Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Author), Spencer Toth (Narrator)

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[Portuguese] - Antes que o café esfrie

"Quem você gostaria de encontrar, uma única e última vez, se fosse possível viajar no tempo? Em uma ruazinha estreita e silenciosa de Tóquio, num subsolo, existe um estabelecimento que, há mais de 100 anos, serve um café cuidadosamente preparado. Graças a uma lenda urbana, o local recebe diversos frequentadores que esperam ansiosamente para viver uma experiência única: fazer uma viagem no tempo.Aqueles que retornam ao passado devem estar cientes dos riscos e também das regras, já que a jornada exige que o cliente se sente numa cadeira específica e reencontre somente pessoas que já tenham visitado o estabelecimento. Mesmo assim, quatro personagens aproveitam a oportunidade para tentar resolver dramas do passado.A experiência é imperdível, mas o tempo é curto. Mais precisamente, até o café esfriar.Antes que o Café Esfrie é um romance do autor japonês Toshikazu Kawaguchi e best‐ seller do USA Today e do Times de Londres. Alcançou o 1o lugar na lista de mais vendidos (ficção literária internacional) da rede de livrarias Waterstones, no Reino Unido, e foi o romance traduzido mais vendido de 2020. No Japão, ultrapassou a incrível marca de 1 milhão de livros vendidos e segue fazendo sucesso em outros países como Taiwan, França e Itália."

Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Author), Spencer Toth (Narrator)

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Before We Forget Kindness: The most emotional book yet in the sensational Tokyo cafe series

"The million-copy bestselling series. Curl up with the fifth book in the sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series translated from Japanese, the cosy Tokyo café where customers arrive hoping to travel back in time welcomes four new guests: - The father who could not allow his daughter to get married - A woman who couldn't give Valentine's Day chocolates to her loved one - A boy who wants to show his smile to his divorced parents - A wife holding a child with no name . . . They must follow the café's strict rules, however, and come back to the present before their coffee goes cold. Another moving and heartwarming tale from Toshikazu Kawaguchi, in Before We Forget Kindness our new visitors wish to go back into their past to find closure and comfort so they can embark on a beautiful future. 'I don't want it to ever end. Emotional, heart-warming, hopeful' - @samzreadsbooks on Instagram Catch up on the rest of the series with Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Tales from the Cafe, Before Your Memory Fades and Before We Say Goodbye."

Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Author), Kevin Shen (Narrator)

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[German] - Bevor es für uns zu spät ist (Ungekürzte Lesung)

"Die Fortsetzung des Welt-Bestsellers Bevor der Kaffee kalt wird mit vier magischen Geschichten aus dem magischen Café. Wenn du in die Vergangenheit reisen könntest, wen würdest du gern wieder treffen? Der zweite Teil der magischen Cafè-Reihe Bevor der Kaffee kalt wird, erzählt vier berührende Geschichten von Menschen, die in die Vergangenheit reisen. Sie erhalten die Chance, vergangene Situationen zu verändern, Dinge, die sie bereuen, wieder gut zu machen. Vier Menschen, vier Erzählungen über den Sinn des Lebens, Versöhnung, Vergebung oder neue Hoffnung Bevor es für uns zu spät ist bringt uns zurück nach Japan, in das ungewöhnliche Cafè in Tokio, das seinen Besuchern erlaubt, zurück in die Vergangenheit zu reisen - aber nur so lange, 'bis der Kaffee kalt wird'! Ihre Motive sind unterschiedlich, doch die gelernte Lektion ist dieselbe: Egal ob Versöhnung, Vergebung oder neue Hoffnung - das Leben wird vorwärts gelebt und rückwärts verstanden. Die magische Fortsetzung des TikTok-Phänomens Before the coffee gets cold Im Stil von Das Café am Rande der Welt erzählt der Dramatiker Toshikazu Kawaguchi in Bevor es für uns zu spät ist vier mitreißende Kurzgeschichten von Menschen und ihren berührenden Schicksalen: Dem Mann, der seinen besten Freund, der vor 22 Jahren starb, noch ein letztes Mal sehen will.Dem Sohn, der nicht an der Beerdigung seiner Mutter teilnehmen konnte.Dem Mann, der das Mädchen, das er liebte, nicht heiraten konnte.Dem Detektiv, der seiner Frau nie dieses eine Geschenk machte."

Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Author), Frederic Böhle (Narrator)

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[German] - Bevor der Kaffee kalt wird (Ungekürzte Lesung)

"Vier Geschichten, die uns lehren, aus der Vergangenheit über die Zukunft zu lernen und den Blick nach vorn zu öffnen. Was wäre, wenn du in die Vergangenheit reisen könntest? Bevor der Kaffee kalt wird erzählt die Geschichte von einem magischen Sessel in einem sehr besonderen Café in Japan. Wer sich in diesen Sessel setzt, darf in die Vergangenheit zurückreisen, aber nur solange, bis 'der Kaffee kalt wird'. Das Café trägt den Namen 'Funiculi Funicula' und zieht viele Menschen unwillkürlich an, weil sie das Bedürfnis verspüren, die Vergangenheit noch einmal zu durchleben. Im Stil von Das Café am Rande der Welt erzählt der Dramatiker Toshikazu Kawaguchi vier mitreißende Geschichten von Menschen, die in die Vergangenheit gereist sind. Ihre Motive waren unterschiedlich, doch die gelernte Lektion dieselbe. Egal ob Versöhnung, Vergebung oder neue Hoffnung - das Leben wird vorwärts gelebt und rückwärts verstanden. Vier Erzählungen über den Sinn des Lebens und die Aussöhnung mit der Vergangenheit: Die Liebenden Das verheiratete Paar Die Schwestern Mutter und Kind"

Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Author), Frederic Böhle (Narrator)

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Before We Say Goodbye: Curl up with the magical story of the cosy Tokyo cafe

"The million-copy bestselling series. Toshikazu Kawaguchi's poignant Before We Say Goodbye, translated from Japanese, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? The regulars at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary, secret time travel offering. Many patrons have reunited with old flames, made amends with estranged family, and visited loved ones. But the journey is not without risks and there are rules to follow. Travellers must have visited the cafe previously and most importantly, must return to the present in the time it takes for their coffee to go cold. In the tradition of Kawaguchi's sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, readers are introduced to a new set of visitors: - The husband with something important left to say - The woman who couldn't bid her dog farewell - The woman who couldn't answer a proposal - The daughter who drove her father away . . . In the hauntingly beautiful Before We Say Goodbye, Kawaguchi invites us to join his characters as they embark on a journey to revisit one crucial moment in time. Catch up on the rest of the series with Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Tales from the Cafe and Before Your Memory Fades. *Pre-order Book 5, Before We Forget Kindness, now!*"

Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Author), Kevin Shen (Narrator)

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Before Your Memory Fades: The Japanese TikTok favourite that will break your heart

"The million-copy bestselling series. Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s touching Before Your Memory Fades, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? On the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But that’s not all. Like the charming Tokyo cafe Funiculi Funicula, Cafe Donna Donna offers its customers the extraordinary experience of travelling through time. From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales from the Cafe comes another heartfelt story of lost souls hoping to take advantage of the cafe's time-travelling offer. Among some familiar faces, readers will also be introduced to: The daughter who begrudges her deceased parents for leaving her orphaned The comedian who aches for his beloved and their shared dreams The younger sister whose grief has become all-consuming The young man who realizes his love for his childhood friend too late . . . Featuring Kawaguchi's signature wistful storytelling, Before Your Memory Fades is full of heart and emotion. Catch up on the rest of the series with Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Tales from the Cafe, Before We Say Goodbye, and Before We Forget Kindness."

Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Author), Kevin Shen (Narrator)

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Tales from the Cafe: Book 2 in the million-copy bestselling Before the Coffee Gets cold series

"The million-copy bestselling series. Toshikazu Kawaguchi's heartwarming Tales from the Cafe, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time . . . From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula's time-travelling offer. Among some faces that will be familiar to readers, we will be introduced to: The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years ago The son who was unable to attend his own mother's funeral The man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marry The old detective who never gave his wife that gift . . . This beautiful tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives. Continue the heartwarming storytelling with Before Your Memory Fades and Before We Say Goodbye. *Pre-order Book 5, Before We Forget Kindness, now!*"

Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Author), Kevin Shen (Narrator)

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Before the Coffee Gets Cold: The heart-warming million-copy sensation from Japan

"The million-copy bestselling series about a small Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time. Toshikazu Kawaguchi's moving Before the Coffee Gets Cold, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time. In Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the cafe's time-travelling offer, in order to: confront the man who left them, receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by Alzheimer's, see their sister one last time, and meet the daughter they never got the chance to know. But the journey into the past does not come without risks: customers must sit in a particular seat, they cannot leave the cafe, and finally, they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold . . . Continue the beautiful storytelling with Tales from the Cafe, Before Your Memory Fades, and Before We Say Goodbye. *Pre-order Book 5, Before We Forget Kindness, now!*"

Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Author), Arina Ii (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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