"A moving collection of six short stories that explores what must be stripped away to find the truth and celebrates the beauty of embracing who you are. ["To Strip the Flesh" summary]: Chiaki Ogawa has never doubted who he is, although the rest of the world hasn't been as kind. Bound by his mother's dying wish, Chiaki tries to be a good daughter to his ailing father. But when the burden becomes too great, Chiaki sets out to remake himself in his own...