The world is still unbearably warm
- 26 moving true stories and heartwarming illustrations that will help you endure life -

“Could this story really have happened?”

We have compiled into a book a selection of stories that have brought tears to readers' eyes and hearts, including videos that have accumulated over 150 million views on the YouTube channel [Finding Star].
"The Unbearable 1% Echo" is a collection of touching true stories that will make you rediscover the humanity and warm emotions you had forgotten.
The videos, edited with the author's unique warm sensibility, become text, and the depth of emotion deepens.


From the story of an elderly couple who adopted a terminally ill baby, to the love story of a stork that flew 16,000 kilometers, to the story of a young man who celebrated his dog's birthday on the road, to the philosophy of an elderly doctor who has been providing free medical treatment for 50 years, this book is filled with stories that revive warm faith before bringing tears to your eyes.

Each story resonates deeply with the text alone, but the warm-colored illustrations add a visual dimension.
The author's lyrical stories, interspersed with stories based on true events, make readers reflect on their own lives and leave behind a small but profound emotional aftertaste.

So, every year, without fail, the flower shop owner sent Bailey a bouquet of flowers and a birthday card on her birthday.
I kept a promise I made to Bailey's father.
And on the fifth anniversary, Bailey received her father's last birthday card and shared the letter with the world along with a gorgeous bouquet of flowers.
“These flowers are the last flowers I received from my father for my twenty-first birthday.
“I miss you so much, Dad.”
--- p.46

Over the past 50 years, the number of patients who have visited this place has exceeded hundreds of thousands.
Dr. Marshal, who ran a clinic with difficulty, dressed in shabby clothes and living frugally with only a piece of bread, was a guardian angel of Egypt who maintained his philosophy and sense of mission as a doctor while living a simple life.
He passed away on July 30, 2020, at the age of 76.
His homeland, Egypt, mourned him and prayed for his eternal rest.
Dr. Mohamed Mashali left behind a saying that he has kept as his life philosophy.
“Medicine is not a money-making profession, but a humanitarian profession.”
--- p.56

After a long time, the son gave his father a meal.
The father's eyes welled up with tears at the sight of his son standing before him.
After overcoming two major surgeries and miraculously recovering, Zhang Xiaodong stood tall and took his first steps confidently for his father and the many people who had shown him kindness.
“My only goal in life is to be a father.
“I will always be by your side, Father.” This was the moment when a new life began for him, who had overcome the weight of reality that seemed to have no end.
--- p.77

He made up his mind.
I decided to try making my own injection.
Although I had no medical knowledge whatsoever, I had to do whatever it took to save my son.
Everyone tried to dissuade him from his decision.
“How could you do that? It’s reckless!” But he was firm.
“My son is waiting for me.
If anyone has to do it, it's me."
--- p.105

After some time, the machine began to turn noisily to raise the rope that bound Christian.
After a while, Christian's feet began to appear.
And then Gabriel began to appear, clutched tightly in the boy's two arms.
The people cheered and cheered for the two people.
The parents held the rescued Gabriel in their arms and shed tears of relief they could not hold back.

--- p.168

Since then, black squirrels have begun to play an important role in the food chain.
Shane Frank, the lead researcher who studied the study, said:
“As time passed and the reindeer decomposed and decayed, I began to feel the solemnity of their deaths.
“Everything in the ecosystem is connected and circulates like a circle,” he continued, adding that nature’s unwritten law that humans should not interfere with the ecosystem must be maintained.

--- p.209