{"product_id":"untranslatable-paperback","title":"Untranslatable - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlma Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a story behind every word. There is a word behind every story. Some concepts require a single word in other languages but paragraphs to explain in English.There are times when it is impossible to have a direct translation of something, to understand an idea at once simple to one mind and unutterably impenetrable to another-except through the bridge of story, through a literal journey into another language, another culture, another mind. The 14 stories in this book are bridges made of words-crossing into language landscapes of Japan, of Sweden, of France, of Portugal, of Tierra del Fuego-glimpses into the worldview and the mindset of cultures different enough from our own to produce a single word that encompasses a world of concepts. Translating the untranslatable. \"I love Alma Alexander's writing. Reading one of her stories is like having a beautiful and intense conversation that you walk away from realizing that you've learned something you didn't know about yourself.\" - Leigh Grossman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Green Lion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e, creator of \"Sense of Wonder\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751056441632,"sku":"9781949914580","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1bff5761c27c827f150e64726b3ddced.webp?v=1779963341","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/untranslatable-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}