Ganbatte!

Ganbatte is said in Japan before an exam, a match or a difficult day, and it carries more than encouragement: it asks for a person's best effort, whatever the outcome. Albert Liebermann builds a short book of practice around that idea. Chapters move between the cultural background of the phrase, brief reflections and suggestions that can be applied the same day, covering persistence through setbacks, steadiness under pressure and attention to small repeated effort. The format is compact and readable, closer to a companion volume than a manual, and it suits reading in short sittings. What the pages hold: • An accessible introduction to a Japanese idea of perseverance • Short reflective chapters suited to reading a few at a time • Practical encouragement for setbacks at work and at home • Published by Tuttle Publishing, a specialist in books about Japan A good gift for readers interested in Eastern philosophy and everyday resilience, available at Boipoka.