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Paul thought he was on the right path in life until he was accidentally arrested while traveling in the United States. Certain encounters in life may change the entire course of life. The American pastor he met in prison, the Japanese businessman he cooperated with after returning home, the strange old man who faced death, the fearless British girl, etc. They talked about cherry trees, dust and a mountain... After that, Paul admitted that fear had been like a cancer that had been invading his life for forty years. For a long time, he crawled... Until one day, he stood up, started walking, and started to really live.

What would it be like if one day your body completely stopped moving and disappeared from life, but in a coma you could still glimpse the deepest secrets and thoughts around you in silence and stillness, and your interpersonal relationships and understanding of yourself would also change accordingly? Arnault is a headstrong businessman who doesn't know how to listen to others, an arrogant middle-aged man. He has a gentle and virtuous wife, two children with whom he is estranged, and a succession of lovers over the years. An icy snow changed his fate: he lost control of his car on the icy road. He was taken to the hospital in a coma after the car accident. Faced with his closed eyes and motionless body, everyone thought he had lost consciousness. But in fact, he could hear sounds from the outside world. His relatives and friends came to the bedside one after another and confided their inner secrets. Arnault gradually discovers how biased his perception of himself and others is. He was forced to listen to shocking secrets. Begin to see the true nature of the crowd, and gradually face the fact of who you are and who you want to be. At the same time, those he once ignored and exploited also began to embark on a journey of self-reflection and growth. His silence is like a piece of soil, giving birth to unexpected flowers... This is a gripping and touching story with interesting and poetic language. It goes straight to the heart and leads readers to think about the meaning of life; the relationship between people; the contrast between appearance and reality; the meaning of happiness; and why people should "listen" to life.

A story about the time that we have ignored, a story about procrastination, about tomorrow, and about the present moment. In the eyes of most people, 26-year-old Alexander Kronos undoubtedly lived an enviable life: a perfect figure, a management position with a good salary, and a newly rented two-bedroom apartment... But the unexpected death of his neighbor's old lady Elise made him realize what he could have done, but missed the minute that might have saved her life. Like Alexander's life, each minute is just a step leading to the next, and the cycle goes on and on, and he never seems to really exist. Later, the crying black woman in the Paris subway, the rock singer with long hair, a maple leaf floating from nowhere, the deer crossing the road during the journey, the neighbor Mr. Gunnar, the woman with a maple tree in her name... The clips and stories in 19 different minutes were intertwined, and many small gears turned together, and he began to focus on every unparalleled minute in eternal time.