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"Twelve Years of Life and Death" tells the author's entire process of discovering and treating cancer, overcoming fear, and finally being taken away by cancer. Among them are thoughts on the meaning of life, examination of the relationship between cancer and life, questioning of the doctor-patient relationship and social ethics and laws, and the mentality and perception of facing cancer. The author Wen Xin was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2004, and has undergone various tossings from routine to unconventional. After nearly ten years of tug-of-war between accepting treatment and refusing treatment, at the end of 2013, in the pain of systemic metastasis of cancer cells, I chose to die with cancer; however, a miracle happened, the suicide attempt failed, the cancer cells disappeared, and I was reborn from the dead. With a sense of mission to live up to God's care and to be grateful for the kindness of doctors, I started writing this book. However, before the book was finished, the cancer recurred in full force.

"Women Blooming in Time" is a new collection of works by new feminist writer Li Xiaoyi in 2017. The book contains 43 vivid and exciting articles. The author writes touching stories based on her own experiences in the workplace and life. She tells everyone: women's growth does not happen overnight. Only by experiencing embarrassing pasts and filling in the bumps can they find their blooming posture and the best time.

Our series of books is written to help young people learn some Chinese studies. We are willing to selectively introduce to readers the thought-provoking philosophies and popular poems in our country's cultural heritage, ranging from Confucius and Laozi to Lu Xun and Bing Xin, and provide concise explanations and annotations. We hope that the vast number of young people can receive lessons from the fine cultural traditions of the motherland from this series of books and become useful materials for building a socialist motherland.

Nowadays, romance seems to be something that is flying all over the sky and no longer exists at all. However, you must have seen Austen to know that true romance is based on reality and is never a castle in the air. Just like us, we can be romantic people, but when facing the world, we must have a clear understanding, we can smile with all our hearts, or we can turn around and leave.

"Wishful Bodhi" from "The Ten Books on Bodhi": "Without this world, how can there be another world? How can there be an afterlife if you avoid this life?" Our days, months, and years are filled with sorrow and joy. We should be happy when we can live in peace, and we should not lose our gratitude in times of sorrow. Manzhu Bodhisattva, the most intelligent person, holds a wishful thinking in his hand, revealing to us that only people with both compassion and wisdom can face the world with a wishful attitude. This book is the fourth part of Lin Qingxuan's Bodhi series. There is Zen joy in peace, but there is no Dharma joy in turmoil, which can resound the sunshine in our hearts.

"Watching Movies for Revenge" is Han Songluo's classic work. Those essays are about movies as well as various aspects of life. After six years, the author revised "Watching Movies for Revenge 1 and 2", condensed the essence, and synthesized a new version of "Watching Movies for Revenge". When Han Songluo watches movies, he interprets and appreciates them, but more importantly, he sees human nature, understands psychology, and tastes the aesthetics of life. Movies are beautified life, and they are also a more intuitive life. They are other people's stories and desires, but they are not our own stories. A movie is a condensed life. Through movies, Han Songluo used his discerning eye and exquisite heart to discover the human nature and desires in the movie, including the analysis of the cultural environment and the small feelings and love of the world.

Peking University students who are addicted to classical poetry and Western literature have swayed and submerged in the torrent of the times, and eventually became leaders in the study of Chinese literature. "Collected Essays of Le Daiyun" brings together Mr. Le's recollections of his sixty-year career at Peking University. It imprints the ups and downs of social changes, finds the path of interconnection between generations and cultures, and also reflects the connection between generations and distant cultures.

This book is a collection of essays, covering hometown, childhood, customs and relationships, family relationships, life experiences, thoughts, world affairs, tastes, imprints of the times, care for the grassroots, social events, travel, etc. "I" is included in each of the works. Reading the whole book is like tasting a glass of mature wine, filled with lingering poetry, fun, customs, culture and deliciousness.

"Tang Yijie's Prose Collection" selects Mr. Tang Yijie's prose works over the years, including essays on recalling the past, traditional and modern cultural comments, and philosophical interpretations of Laozi, the Heart Sutra, and Shishuo Xinyu, etc. It is a concrete and microcosm of Mr. Tang's academic career. It is also a convenient way to understand the philosophical thoughts of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism as well as the tortuous and rich intellectual history of modern China.

In the article "Growing Up", the home environment of the main character I (Xiao Yu) when I was growing up in the countryside, the love and hope of my parents, the strict teaching and caress of my teachers, the conflicts and encouragement of my classmates are vividly and vividly written. The protagonist's pursuit, willingness to fight, and courage to challenge during the ten-year cold window are really remarkable. Although the work was created twenty years ago, it is still readable today.

Zhi'an's "Book of Flower Arrangements" is a wonderful book. His past is his reading history, and the 1970s is the history of nausea and vomiting. He was angry about that misplaced reading period. Some commentators believe that he "wanted to overturn people's neatly stacked bookcases and expose the flaws of those who have already worn crowns and their works. At the same time, some concealed authors and books should stand in the front row." He changed his past academic style and wrote calmly and casually. For those who love reading, his work is a "Suiyuan Food List" about books.

This is a book that answers questions from thirty-eight cadres and soldiers of heroic model units in the army. It has a relatively novel idea, concise writing, broad thinking, thorough reasoning, and sincere feelings.

This book is jointly compiled and selected by ten editors of relevant domestic literary newspapers and periodicals. The selected works are all published in domestic newspapers and periodicals, and they are all excellent prose poems published this year. This book is rich in content and healthy in style. It can be seen that the prose poetry writer has made great efforts in artistic exploration. Among them are new masterpieces by famous poets who have specialized in prose poetry for many years, as well as works by emerging talents. These prose poems are meticulously conceived, implicit and profound. Their themes include describing the scenery and scenery of the motherland and hometown, expressing feelings about family and love, and also contemplating life, society, and the universe. The writing style is vivid, and some expression methods are relatively novel. The whole book represents to a certain extent the achievements of Chinese prose poetry creation this year.

Sun Li's creative career lasted for more than sixty years, and was divided into early and late periods with different styles based on the "Cultural Revolution". His early works were clear and soft, using light brushstrokes to outline picturesque local folk customs, and were called "poetic novels". His representative works are "Lotus Lake", "Luhua Dang", "The Story of Ironwood", etc., And there were many imitators. His later works tended to be plain and simple, obviously inheriting the essence of Chinese classics, and contained deep thoughts on culture and life in their plainness. His representative works include "Yunzhai Novel", "The Story of Newspaper", "Dream of Books" and a large number of reading notes. The reason why such a change occurred is that first of all, he experienced a serious illness (neurasthenia) from 1956 to 1966 and the ups and downs of the "Cultural Revolution" for ten years. He claimed that "ten years were spent due to illness, and ten years were lost due to misfortune"; secondly, during these twenty years, he read a large number of ancient classics and was deeply affected.

This book tells the story of Mr. Xiao Qian, who has survived the disaster, standing between today and yesterday, new and old Beijing. He uses the unique Beijing Bai language to describe the past people, events and cities in a mood of reminiscing about the past. The humorous, playful and neat words are mixed with sad nostalgia and profound reflection.

The career of a journalist is a bit like doing charity. All gains and losses depend more on inner satisfaction. If you use worldly standards to measure it, it will not be worthwhile. After experiencing all the major events that have happened in China in the past five years, and traveling to China's famous landscapes and unexplored corners, I have gained weight at the age of 26. Use your wealth to exchange this with her? NO! And when everything started to go smoothly, Wang Meng chose to leave. Leave the comfort and comfort of Beijing and come to the incredible India. Under the hot South Asian sun, she carefully wrote a few words on the empty wall of her residence: Dream seriously, and then work hard to realize it. In Wang Meng's writing, we can see her vision and vision, her observation and judgment of people and things, her capture of details, and her aesthetic tendency.

"Qingjin" collects He Xiangyang's early poetry works and is the author's first collection of poems. Most of these poems were written in the 1980s, during the golden age of Chinese poetry, and the author was still young. The poems written by him are pure and simple, with sincere and full emotions. Compared with the works of most domestic poets on the market, the text in this collection of poems is fresher and more positive, allowing people to experience the simplicity and power that people have missed for a long time.

What is included in this book is basically some of the published manuscripts. On my literary path, it gave me the motivation to never give up. What keeps me in my heart for a long time is the kindness of my mentor and friend that I will never forget. I would like to thank my teacher Mr. Ruan Duc Teng for writing the preface to this book.

This book tells ancient and modern classics and real-life stories in a simple and profound way, showing the profound and great wisdom of Pure Land Buddhism and inspiring people's hearts. This book begins by revealing the truth about life and life, introduces Buddhism's understanding of the world, and finally ends with the pursuit of a happy life, ultimate care, and the construction of a harmonious society. Help modern people who are troubled by the fast-paced life to find peace of mind and a destination.

As a girl, she has a flat belly, a face full of collagen, and a strong stomach. She can eat all kinds of delicious food without restraint and then digest it quickly. Now, I can see the fine lines raging in the corners of my eyes, the swimming ring on my waist rising and falling, and my stomach starts to ache if I eat a little too much for dinner... When love falls into the dust, when a girl becomes the appearance of life, daily necessities, rice, oil and salt seem to have become the theme for a time. Once upon a time, I was ignorant of the world and started to care about housing prices in urban areas. I paid attention to which watermelon was the sweetest, whose rice was the most fragrant, and which alley contained the snacks that my baby loved to eat. After a hard day's work, I actually dreamed that I was eating ice cream in a small town in Italy at night. There was a handsome guy next to me who was very attentive to me. I woke up with a giggle and realized that it was a dream.

This book, which has not yet been released, has touched tens of millions of people, with a total of 200 million clicks. It comes with an appendix of 100 warm testimonials from readers! Most of us ordinary people cannot compare with our background or parents, so we can only make a career on our own. Big Vs such as People's Daily, Ten O'clock Reading, Focus on Thoughts, Ergeng Canteen, etc. Have retweeted it!

This book contains classic works created and translated by Liang Yuchun. Among them, the prose content is unique and involves various contradictory life phenomena: love and divorce, life and death, innocence and experience, tears and laughter, ruthlessness and passion, success and failure, light and darkness, comedy and humor, etc. The contents of the translated works are mostly related to these phenomena in life. Through these phenomena, the author expresses his profound understanding and philosophical thinking about life, and expresses his dissatisfaction and sentimentality towards reality. This book mainly collects works that reflect Liang Yuchun's literary achievements, covering major life issues such as education, love, friendship, marriage, etc. Most of these issues are of interest to contemporary young people, especially educated women. Therefore, the target audience of this book is mainly intellectual women. In addition, this book has a relaxed style of writing and thorough reasoning. Every word and sentence highlights the author's wisdom and wisdom. It is also suitable for cultural enthusiasts and the general public to read.

This book is a collection of prose essays compiled by the author based on many years of work and life experience, which condenses a wealth of life wisdom. The content is divided into three sections: "Elucidating the subtle details", "Light of human nature", and "Pleasant to the eyes and the mind". It includes the author's experience and insights, the sharing of wisdom from famous teachers, and the feelings of viewing and reading artistic works. The author's examples are close to reality and his eloquent words can help readers benefit from reading the book. They will be more rational in life, more confident when encountering setbacks, more low-key when achieving glory, and have more green lights on the road of life.

A self-selected collection of prose by the famous writer Qiu Huadong. Walk around alone and talk. In prose, a novelist cannot hide. They tell everything about themselves and meet their truest souls.

The famous writer Nan Ding has written more than 50 prefaces and postscripts over the past decades. The author has worked in the literary and art circles all his life, and has gathered a large number of literati and scholars around him. He has written prefaces and postscripts for many literary friends. These articles are short, concise, and sincere, reflecting the humanistic care and deep feelings of a generation of intellectuals, and have certain literary and collection value. This book can be regarded as a supplement and marginalia to the history of Henan literature.

Ms. Can Xue has always been committed to exploring people's inner world. Her novels have a unique perspective and are full of magic and charm. Her works are all turned inward, and the only narrative object in all her stories is people's deep consciousness and self-awareness. In this collection of essays, Ms. Can Xue uses her always calm, simple and frugal language to describe her childhood memories, her own personality, and the reasons why she embarked on the path of in-depth exploration of her soul and has continued to work on this path. Another part is Ms. Can Xue's interpretation of the works of Calvino, Dante, and Kafka. The style of Can Xue's works is very similar to the object of her interpretation. The combination of the two words creates a very wonderful and harmonious effect. These words resonate with the soul.

This book, with more than 130,000 words, is the first collection of prefaces and postscripts compiled by Han Shaogong himself, with a total of 46 works. The selection date is as of April 2015. It can be called Han Shaogong's latest collection of prose, including all the prefaces and postscripts written by the author over the years. In the preface, other prefaces or postscripts, the author has a contemplative nature. He has a deep understanding of the nature of literature, a calm and far-sighted view of history, and a unique understanding of culture. He is full of poetic rational thinking and candid and straightforward emotional expressions, and the two are perfectly integrated. The author uses an intellectual's aesthetic vision to express the essence and profound meaning in the depths of culture and spirit.

=The famous writer Zhang Yu became famous in the literary world with his novel "Living Ghost" in the 1980s. His prose and essays have always been equally popular among readers. His prose continues his expertise in understanding and elucidating the human spiritual world, and explores the spiritual meaning from social world and cultural perspectives. This book is Zhang Yu's latest self-selected collection of essays. These works are informal and include a unique exploration of Chinese Fuxi culture, a modern understanding of calligraphy, interpretations of newcomers and old friends in the literary world, and, as a senior football fan, playing randomly at the World Cup in Brazil. His writing is lively and humorous, and his style is smart and unrestrained. Whether he is reading history, writing about people, talking about art, or remembering the past, everything is approached from a cultural perspective, thus possessing profound humanistic sentiments.

Liang Xiaosheng is a critical realist writer and idealist. His writing spirit is also reflected in his prose. This book has 150,000 words and is a self-selected collection of Liang Xiaosheng's new prose. The selected works not only have a sharp idealist side, but also include Liang Xiaosheng's touching and personal writing, which is warm, emotional and magnanimous. In addition to his strong feelings about his family and country, he writes about the death of his mother, his brother's illness and his father's old age in simple language and delicate brushwork. , Writes about love, friendship, and family affection that turn into pearls, adding tenderness to the original tragic color. At the same time, the writing perspective has both a social and public perspective and a perspective on the individual lives of ordinary people, fully demonstrating the spirit and feelings of a writer. The works in the book include "Why We Are Deeply Afraid of Ordinary Life", "Measures of Civilization", "A Good Woman is a School", "Father and Tea", "What Mother Sows", "Brother", and many other award-winning masterpieces.

It's getting harder and harder to find food that you like as soon as you eat it, and it's getting harder and harder to make friends that you'll fall in love with at first sight. I don't know whether this is good or bad, but I am still full of expectations for you. Big Vs collectively recommended her, millions of people read and forwarded it on WeChat and Weibo, and thousands of people shed tears for her late at night. A model who can obviously rely on her face to make a living writes every moment with deep affection. This book records not only her experience, but also the lives of this entire generation. Please like me later and give me a relationship that is not rushed.

"In the afterglow of a layer of goose-yellow clouds, pairs of returning bird couples carry their wings and whisper, and then perch gently and gently in the dark gray jungle at dawn." Most of the stories recorded by the author are plain, with his own emotions and taste of life alone. As he said, "Aftertaste of life's unpredictable gatherings and separations, it is precisely this that makes us cherish the harmony of the tacit understanding of the soul."

Most of the cities in the world are famous, prosperous, rich and prosperous because of their people. She is a stunning woman who was originally born in a mountain village in Yuedi, picking mulberry and raising silkworms. The water in the river was fragrant and the fish in the river were ashamed because of the gauze laundry skirt, and the women in the village were envious because of the abdominal pain. When she went up the mountain, the birds rushed to sing for her; when she entered the city, the silk and satin she woven by herself was sold out. In fact, people did not just buy her silk and satin. As soon as she accidentally appeared, she dumped the entire city of Hangzhou.

The "half-sugar philosophy" that goes viral in the circle of friends. To a time of embarrassment that will eventually pass us by. No matter what the reality is, the dream must always be there. Life is about being shameless and lifeless, gritting your teeth and breaking through the south wall. --Song Xiaojun highly recommends it. This book focuses on describing the living conditions of young people in big cities. It is divided into stories one by one to tell about their struggles, sweat, laughter and tears, which resonates with young people. With the core spirit of "high morale", it gives readers a shot in the arm to have more courage and positive energy in this difficult world. This is a group portrait of young people. Come to Shenzhen, hit a wall in the metropolis, work hard, and take root. Some succeed, some encounter setbacks, but the general tendency is to struggle and pursue the realization of ideals. It can be described as an inspirational book.

The "Love Bible" in the hearts of many travel friends and literary and artistic young people! This is a little love book that even internet venomous tongue-in-cheeks and science geeks such as He Caitou and Ji Shisan were moved to recommend! In 2003, when 21-year-old Fu Zhen met 25-year-old Ming Ji, she was a senior girl who was about to study in England, and he was a silent and reserved boy from Hong Kong. They coincidentally came to Tibet during the SARS period with a "Tibetan Oxhide Book" and their luggage. Their admiration for each other is clean and transparent, but their futures clearly lead in different directions. However, young love has its own power due to its simplicity and persistence. After they separated in Lhasa, they overcame many obstacles and fell in love with Dali. Finally, they flew across the world and got married in London a year later. This story, regarded as a "love book" by many netizens on the Internet, shows a more colorful ending than a fairy tale. Ten years have passed, and they are still walking side by side to the end of the world, seeing all the flowers in Chang'an.

The book "Mother's Fragrance" collects a total of 55 prose and essays by the author. The author uses poetic language to describe family, friendship, love and nostalgia in the world through his understanding of life and emotions, his feelings about nature and society. Reading it gives people positive inspiration and wonderful enjoyment.

A heart that has experienced scarcity will also feel anxious and afraid when happiness comes, feeling that it is not worthy of happiness. People who are accustomed to hardship, even if they have the conditions for a better life, will still fall in love with the habits of times of scarcity. Just like a clever architect designs a beautiful house, the people who live in it still hoard garbage and live in a barren way. This book is Shen Jiake's only brand-new work published since 2006. With the most sincere life story, this book blows away the fog, breaks prejudices, illuminates a clear heart and direction, and encourages us to change from the heart and live according to what we want. Otherwise, sooner or later we will think according to our own actions. To truly love yourself is to accept the fact that you deserve a better life.

"The World is Small, and You Just Shine" is a collection of prose essays with beautiful writing style and elegant style, with a total of seven chapters and thirty-nine articles. In the book, the author uses poetic and timeless words to share with readers the emotions and life experiences of himself and his friends, and provides a profound analysis and detailed interpretation of many practical issues such as loneliness, growth, dreams, love, marriage, attitude and lifestyle. Ling Xiaoxi's language is warm and sharp, and her views are independent and optimistic, which can bring people heart-warming and uplifting spiritual strength - in your world, you are your own destiny. May you be what you like: no complaints, no compromise, freedom and radiance. This book is written for the confused young people in the city. When you are in the dark and confused, it will accompany you to hold the light and walk forward, so that you can gain the courage to overcome obstacles and the energy to be independent and sober.

18 girls, 18 heart-pounding loves. Some people muster up the courage to bet on destiny, some people refuse to compromise and choose ideals and love; some people have gone through the hurried year from childhood and ignorance, and some people have agreed to be together until the end in the next life. The best love is to understand you like me. It can be unique and spectacular, and I hope all girls can marry love.

Cheng Hao's collection of writings. "The truly awesome ones are not the deeds that can be boasted casually, but the ordinary people who still keep smiling in difficult situations." After Cheng Hao's death, his mother compiled his manuscripts, totaling 440,000 words; in addition to essays, there are novels, diaries, poems, and even a cover letter to Youmi. Com and a letter to the writer Qijing Nian. These words were all written two or three years before Cheng Hao's death. At this time, Cheng Hao weighed less than 30 kilograms and his body was severely deformed. He clicked every word. His tolerance for fate and rumination on life shock everyone. Dongdong Qiang said that compared with him, most of us live too frivolously.

"Tea Eggs Under the Stars and Stripes" is a collection of essays by columnist and translator Fang Berlin. This book introduces the author's experience of American life from all aspects. The author writes about how a foreigner integrates into the "melting pot" life of the United States from the trivial matters of buying and selling a house and living in the United States. From one aspect, the author sees the natural environment of the United States with "good mountains, good water, and loneliness"; and describes the author's observation of American life in the United States as a bystander. The book is written in essay style, with humorous writing style, insight into the big from the small, and unique perspective and ideas.

A sudden and severe trauma - Ying Jing, a best-selling author of emotional books, suffered the death of her husband from a heart attack. The lover who had been secretly with her husband for four years came to visit... Endless insomnia and pain made her unable to extricate herself. An accidental encounter - an unexpected trip to a remote mountain, lakeside, completely unfamiliar place. The cleansing air can filter people's sorrows, and a mint leaf can cover the wound just right. A house where she will no longer suffer from insomnia - she exchanged houses with a local girl named Huayi and transformed it into a "no insomnia hotel". The water of the lake is calm, regardless of the time. She gradually regained her lost sleep. All kinds of people lived here, quietly changing her life... A journey of self-salvation. She once lay down with tears in her eyes, but now she can love again...

"Book of Tea in the Empty Mountain" is still not a tea book. I love tea. It has been fifteen years since 2000, when I really started to understand tea and developed a willingness to understand and get close to it. In 2008, my tea reading diary "Serving Tea with One Heart and One Mind" was published. At that time, I said that I was boldly writing about tea. For the next seven years, facing the world of tea, I was still like a child who entered Baoshan with a sense of sadness. I can't fully explain her goodness. To me, tea is not just an experience for my taste buds, it is a way to see the world and my own mind.

"The Sound of Wind and Rain in the Passing Years" is a collection of poems expressing emotions and aspirations. Poems are basically written using an artistic technique that combines realism and romanticism. The poems and prose works are splendid and natural in charm, revealing the author's ups and downs, joys and sorrows, hardships, hesitations and complex emotions in the baptism of natural and social ups and downs. From a certain aspect, it reflects the hardship and bitterness of being a human being in the world of mortals. The work contains a wealth of knowledge and will be fascinating to read, and you won't be able to put it down. It can inspire wisdom and comprehend the wonderful philosophy of life.

The collection of essays "Thatched Cottage of Educated Youth" tells the story of the author's encounters, feelings and insights when he went to the countryside to become an educated youth. The people, scenes, and events in the collection are of course more than forty years old. Although certain chapters have been artistically processed as needed, it does not affect the colorful memories of that generation. But the people, the scenery, and the things are still beautiful and lush.

This book contains 18 selected essays, essays and short stories from the author's works from 2010 to 2014. Most of these works have the themes of "Youth Memories" and "Humanistic Care". Most of them have been published in publications such as "Reader", "Meiwen", "Yilin", and "Youth Digest", and have been recommended and praised by famous writers. With words that reach the soul and are delicate and compassionate, it touches the softest part of everyone's heart. This is a collection of good night stories and a heart-warming healing manual. Each story can make you sleep peacefully, as if you were pillowed in the sound of flowing light.

Mr. Lao She asked: Where has better water than Jinan? Du Fu said: Qilu is still young. Bai Juyi twirled his long beard: He most remembers Jiangnan! Li Shangyin, please remember deeply: Why should we cut the candles from the west window together? These sounds are blended into the long river of history, half river rustling and half river red. It attracts the seed of reading. I ride on a small dandelion umbrella, float across the water and over the mountains, see the vast rivers and mountains of China, follow the footsteps of my predecessors, and understate the feelings and throbbing in life, so that my heart is full and my life is not lonely. Yes, life is not just the present, but also poetry and distance. People cannot live by just eating rice!

We cannot control the development trend of everything, let alone everyone's thoughts and attitudes. In the long journey of life, in the vast sea of ​​​​people, in just a few decades, there are not many things we can do, and there are not many people we can contact. In this case, why run all the way? Maybe it's raining ahead!

The first collection of heart-warming stories from Weibo's big V neighbor city wine shop, 20 warm healing stories and 20 text-based love movies, giving you warmth and strength. The author said that because he was used to seeing people's joys and sorrows in life, he suddenly thought of the bumpy relationship between himself and his friends in the past, so he put the stories he had experienced, seen, and heard over the years into a book and shared it with thousands of readers. If time could stop, which day would you like it to be? If the annual rings could stay, which year would you like to stay?

To move forward, you only need one reason, but you can find ten thousand reasons to live a static life. Be brave, or stupid, and walk out to win. This book focuses on the idea of ​​"it is better to prove to yourself than to prove to the world". Through short articles, it tells young readers how to face work and life with a positive and optimistic attitude in busy urban life. This is a collection of positive stories, which include not only the author's own insights accumulated through hard work in the workplace, but also touching stories of friends around him, bringing some comfort to readers who are confused.