In this book there are several choices of stories to read: For instance, there is a child's memory of Christmas UnderThe Raj (in India) -an impression of Singapore after theJapanese surrender (WW II), two short stories and a mysterywritten for a contest. There are also several amusing anecdotesand some observations on the human condition. The hope is thatthe reader will, perhaps spend a pleasant hour or so relaxingwith this book.