They say when life serves you lemons, make lemonade. And when it serves you melons don't be melancholy because a collie is a dog, and as Groucho Marx said, outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend, and inside of a dog it's too dark to read. Which is a completely different kettle of fish, on the other hand you'd probably be opening a can of worms and on the other other hand ... Hey wait a minute. How many hands have you got? I have a Royal Flush in one hand and five Aces in the other. This is a book of short humourous stories and anecdotes, some heard here and there over the years, others originating from the deep recesses of my mind. Already published on my Blog, they have been selected by me and my loyal readers as amongst our favourites to hopefully make you smile when life is dark and miserable, or even when a bright light shines inside your dog. My English teacher always said never split an infinitive. So he will not be happy with "to hopefully make you smile"; but then, he never smiled either, and he did not write a book like this did he? He also told me once "Your grammar stinks!" Which was very hurtful I think, especially since my grandma always smelled of lavender perfume and eau de cologne. Why do I write humourous books? I write in the hope they attract new readers who will also venture to read my Christian writings too and get to experience the love of God. If you are one of these new readers, why not try one of my Christian books? Thank you for purchasing this book. I pray that God blesses each one of you dear readers, old and new, and may He be with you and your families always. Victor S E Moubarak www.holyvisions.co.uk