When I was sixteen I borrowed this book from an out of town library, and drove to an old abandoned beach at a nearby lake. Alone and peaceful on a sunny fall day, I opened this book. Although I couldn't wait to turn the next page, I went slow enough to let the stories set in. They were beautiful. They were simple. They sort of...enlightened me, so to say. I stayed there for hours and finally finised the book. I was sorry it had to end. It's a shame this book is out of print...