Sakura: A NovelAvailable in English at last, the international bestseller from one of Japan's most acclaimed authors, a touching tale of a broken family contending with the pain of the past to live in the present, helped by the unforgettable dog who becomes their lifeline. Sakura is the story of a family who is happy, until it isnt. Skipping back and forth in time, it begins when the narrator, Kaoru, receives a letter from his estranged father announcing he will be