Eight short stories, each dealing with men and women in search of happiness.

Eight interesting and different stories.

Eight stories, that, although dealing with the concept of happiness, don't all have happy endings, but all end in the only way that's appropriate for their particular story.

A wealthy woman who, having reinvented herself, comes across an old friend from the past.
An author, receiving a hostile review of his latest book, receives a fan's letter.
A woman who is discontented with life, marries a man who sees nothing but joy in life, and upon his death discovers an excitement in the preparation for an activity.
An aging actor returns to a town where he had a mesmerizing evening with a mystery woman, seeking to find her.
A group of female prisoners in the Gulag find a way to leave some interesting messages for their children.
A man leaves his mistress, and in dire straits, she gives away the last gift he gave her.
A woman calls the police because of a persistent intruder.
A woman gets a new haircut which her husband finds attractive, and discovers a hidden secret.

Delightful, thoughtful and provoking. ( )

Parables on Happiness