Candice KumaiKintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit

It’s hard to categorise this book; neither self-help nor culinary, but a book that’s contributes to its own special sector. This is more than just a written piece of prose or words written to guide one’s own virtuous lifestyle; what Candice has created within 336 pages is an anthem of following your own intuition, building your own foundations through wisdom and food. I’m not new to Kumai’s works, but Kintsugi is without a doubt, both thought provoking and delectable.Kintsugi at first glance appears to be just a book, with gold embellishments dispersed throughout the front cover, but believe me when I say, this is a staple for every household; who wishes to learn, to love and give themselves whole-heartedly to not just someone, but life. Of course, books are just that, but some and unfortunately few stand with honour and grace. I feel, if you were to completely strip this book to its gold lacquered core; you’ll find a legacy.Candice has provided the reader an insight into her own and family’s journey through life; and ultimately the trials that can come with humanity i.e. war, loss, fragmentation etc, but with reliance and strength you can eradicate and learn from generational mistakes. If you too, want to become a person and devout yourself to just being the real you; read and savour every lingering word.Additionally, the food stems from what this book is about; health and healing oneself from the inside out; not just aesthetically, but through spirit. This can be seen through the earthy and sweetness offered in the Matcha chocolate chip cookies to the umami flavours from the miso-roasted sweet potatoes. The recipes are simplistic, but packed with taste.When you finish and find yourself thirsty for more realness and encouragement, follow her podcast called ‘Wabi-Sabi: The perfectly imperfect’ where this is just a continuation of the rawness offered in ‘Kintsugi’

Beautiful book, beautiful use of metaphor for living life.

I came to know about the author after watching her documentary on Kintsugi Wellness on NHK World Japan. Like the few episodes documentary of her time tracing back to her roots in Japan, her book explores several Japanese philosophies in helping you through your life struggles, especially during these trying times. You'll follow her on her life journey in discovering herself and realizing what you have in common with her in terms of searching and accepting yourself, to achieve inner peace and more. She also shares some of her recipes of healthy food for a clean diet to better develop your body and mind, and taking care of yourself as you grow older. Definitely worth reading. Look forward to more of her books!

The book cover is damaged. One corner of the book is all raised and scuffed up. This book was intended to be a gift for someone, but I can't gift it in this condition, and it can't be a coffee table book either.Pretty disappointed. The rest of the book is beautiful. The package itself was shipped with other books and the box and other books are fine. The book was clearly packaged in a damaged state.

Ich habe das Buch mit großem Interesse gelesen. Inhaltlich ist es repetitiv zu anderen Veröffentlichungen des Autors. Ärgerlich finde ich die teilweise schlechte/unklare Übersetzung und die Grammatikfehler. Der Hanser Verlag sollte in einen Lektor bzw. ein besseres Lektorat investieren. Bei dem Preis sollte das doch wohl möglich sein.