From the inside front cover: Like a good friend, this book is grand company. It’s a refuge in times of stress, and a glad sharer of happier hours, helpful, cheerful, and sympathetic always. It warms the heart. Place it in your pocket to read at odd moments, on train and on subway, at lunch-and you will have a friend with you always. A delightful little gift for those you like-just because you like them.