"Tears of Joy: Wonderful Stories - Volume 1 & Volume 2" Edited by the Small Kindness Movement Headquarters Price: ¥590 + tax each A set of two paperback books. Published about 20 years ago. I bought them new at the time, but they have been stored on a bookshelf for a long time, so there is some aging, such as discoloration. Please consider this if you don't mind. From the cover of Volume 1 ───────── This book compiles "wonderful stories" submitted from all over the country, based on the theme of "small kindnesses that happened around you." Each story is short, but they are filled with the kindness, warmth, and the wonder of life that humans possess. Every time you turn the page, you will think, "Humans are wonderful," and you will once again come to love people and be filled with happiness. From the cover of Volume 2 ───────── When I was in so much pain at school, with my family... I was saved by this book. The kindness of so many people reached me so deeply that I couldn't stop crying. I couldn't believe there were so many people who cared about others so much. I was so glad to have been born into this world. (High school girl, Nagano Prefecture) - Touching voices from all over the country. The second paperback edition of the bestseller. #SmallKindnessMovementHeadquarters #Books #JapaneseLiterature/Essays"