After the death of his father, fifteen-year-old Copper must confront inevitable and enormous change, including the aftermath of his own betrayal of his best friend. Between episodes of Coppers emerging story, letters from his uncle share knowledge and offer advice on lifes big questions.
First published in 1937 in Japan, Genzabur Yoshinos How Do You Live? has long been an important book for Academy Award-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki. How Do You Live? serves as a thought-provoking guide for young readers as they grow up in a world both infinitely large and unimaginably small.