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Originally published in Spanish as Ikigai: Los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y feliz by Ediciones Urano, Barcelona.
Illustration here: Abbie/Shutterstock All other illustrations copyright © 2016 by Marisa Martínez Graphics copyright © 2016 by Flora
Buki
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Names: García, Héctor, 1981– author. | Miralles, Francesc, 1968– author.
Title: Ikigai : the Japanese secret to a long and happy life / Héctor García and Francesc Miralles ; translated by Heather Cleary.
Other titles: Ikigai. English
Description: New York : Penguin Books, [2017] | Originally published in Spanish as “Ikigai: Los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y
feliz” by Ediciones Urano in 2016." | Includes bibliographical references. | Description based on print version record and CIP data
provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017005811 (print) | LCCN 2017022599 (ebook) | ISBN 9781524704551 (ebook) | ISBN 9780143130727
(hardcover) Subjects: LCSH: Longevity—Japan. | Longevity. | Happiness. | Quality of life Classification: LCC RA776.75 (ebook) | LCC
RA776.75 .G3713 2017 (print) | DDC 613—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017005811
Neither the publisher nor the author is engaged in rendering professional advice or services to the individual reader. The ideas,
procedures, and suggestions contained in this book are not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician. All matters
regarding your health require medical supervision. Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss or
damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this book.
While the author has made every effort to provide accurate telephone numbers, Internet addresses, and other contact information at the
time of publication, neither the publisher nor the author assumes any responsibility for errors or for changes that occur after publication.
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Cover illustration by Olga Grlic
Cover art direction by Roseanne Serra
Version_2
, For my brother, Aitor,
who’s said to me more often than anyone else,
“I don’t know what to do with my life.”
—HÉCTOR GARCÍA
For all my past, present, and future friends,
for being my home and my motivation along
the way.
—FRANCESC MIRALLES
,PENGUIN BOOKS
An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
375 Hudson Street
New York, New York 10014
penguin.com
Copyright © 2016 by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles Translation copyright © 2017 by Penguin Random House LLC
Penguin supports copyright. Copyright fuels creativity, encourages diverse voices, promotes free speech, and creates a vibrant culture.
Thank you for buying an authorized edition of this book and for complying with copyright laws by not reproducing, scanning, or
distributing any part of it in any form without permission. You are supporting writers and allowing Penguin to continue to publish books
for every reader.
Originally published in Spanish as Ikigai: Los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y feliz by Ediciones Urano, Barcelona.
Illustration here: Abbie/Shutterstock All other illustrations copyright © 2016 by Marisa Martínez Graphics copyright © 2016 by Flora
Buki
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Names: García, Héctor, 1981– author. | Miralles, Francesc, 1968– author.
Title: Ikigai : the Japanese secret to a long and happy life / Héctor García and Francesc Miralles ; translated by Heather Cleary.
Other titles: Ikigai. English
Description: New York : Penguin Books, [2017] | Originally published in Spanish as “Ikigai: Los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y
feliz” by Ediciones Urano in 2016." | Includes bibliographical references. | Description based on print version record and CIP data
provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017005811 (print) | LCCN 2017022599 (ebook) | ISBN 9781524704551 (ebook) | ISBN 9780143130727
(hardcover) Subjects: LCSH: Longevity—Japan. | Longevity. | Happiness. | Quality of life Classification: LCC RA776.75 (ebook) | LCC
RA776.75 .G3713 2017 (print) | DDC 613—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017005811
Neither the publisher nor the author is engaged in rendering professional advice or services to the individual reader. The ideas,
procedures, and suggestions contained in this book are not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician. All matters
regarding your health require medical supervision. Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss or
damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this book.
While the author has made every effort to provide accurate telephone numbers, Internet addresses, and other contact information at the
time of publication, neither the publisher nor the author assumes any responsibility for errors or for changes that occur after publication.
Further, the publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party Web sites or their
content.
Cover illustration by Olga Grlic
Cover art direction by Roseanne Serra
Version_2
, For my brother, Aitor,
who’s said to me more often than anyone else,
“I don’t know what to do with my life.”
—HÉCTOR GARCÍA
For all my past, present, and future friends,
for being my home and my motivation along
the way.
—FRANCESC MIRALLES
