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In her mid-twenties, Reiner spent a year as a guest of the Oomoto Shinto shrine and community in the countryside of Kyoto. During her time in Japan, the author learned the traditional ways of Japanese life, before going on to earn a Japan-focused-MBA from the University of Hawaii and the Japan-American Institute of Management Science and spending a decade, leading business negotiations between Japanese and non-Japanese companies. In recent years, Reiner co-founded three startups then decided to intricately weave her experiences into a highly relevant novel so she could share with others the challenges of a woman’s journey in a male-dominated business world. Reiner’s novel highlights, and fictionalizes, the ups and downs that she herself exp ...more

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The Singing Widow of a Buddhist Priest

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