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Before We Say Goodbye - Kawaguchi Toshikazu (Paperback).

Before We Say Goodbye - Kawaguchi Toshikazu (Paperback).

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WARNING. There is a cat on the cover. None in the book! But still worth the read. 

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The regulars at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary, secret menu 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 be 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.

The fourth book in the "Before The Coffee Get Cold" Series. 

HOW IT HELPS YOU

1. YOU WILL LIVE LONGER  - See why here.

2. BETTER BODY AND BRAIN - A study has shown improvement of physical and psychological functioning of older adults through reading to others. Check it out here

3. READING IMPROVES RELATIONSHIPS- Reading has an indirect effect of improving our relationships through increased empathy, a vital trait for successful and rewarding relationships. Although this study was about people, reading about cats should surely provide similar insighst. Read how here

HOW IT HELPS YOUR CAT

1. HAPPIER CAT- as you will be around longer to look after them.

2. MORE ACTIVE CAT -  as you will be able to play more interesting and energetic games with them...and they will love you

3.STRONGER BOND TO YOUR CAT- From reading to them..and through empathy from readings about cats in a different situation. 

When To Use

At night time before bed. In the morning before work. At work. On the beach. Anywhere and everywhere.

When Not To Use

Do not read whilst driving a car.

Or riding a bike.

Or whilst watching tv. 

WARNING. There is a cat on the cover. None in the book! But still worth the read. 


The regulars at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary, secret menu 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 be 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.

The fourth book in the "Before The Coffee Get Cold" Series. 

HOW IT HELPS YOU

1. YOU WILL LIVE LONGER  - See why here.

2. BETTER BODY AND BRAIN - A study has shown improvement of physical and psychological functioning of older adults through reading to others. Check it out here

3. READING IMPROVES RELATIONSHIPS- Reading has an indirect effect of improving our relationships through increased empathy, a vital trait for successful and rewarding relationships. Although this study was about people, reading about cats should surely provide similar insighst. Read how here

1. HAPPIER CAT- as you will be around longer to look after them.

2. MORE ACTIVE CAT -  as you will be able to play more interesting and energetic games with them...and they will love you

3.STRONGER BOND TO YOUR CAT- From reading to them..and through empathy from readings about cats in a different situation. 

At night time before bed. In the morning before work. At work. On the beach. Anywhere and everywhere.

Do not read whilst driving a car.

Or riding a bike.

Or whilst watching tv. 

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