ðiːz ɑːɹ dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ˌɪntʊ θɹˈiː tʃˈæptɚz wˌɪtʃ kɹˈɑːnɪkəl ˈoʊbəz lˈaɪf fɹʌm hɪz ˈɜːli tʃˈaɪldhʊd tə hɪz lˈeɪt twˈɛntiz.
These are divided into three chapters which chronicle Ōba's life from his early childhood to his late twenties.