This book is a lively mix of short stories, with a wide range of themes and scenarios. It has many elements of surprise and hope and a sense of reality woven through the tales. It underlines the kind of shortcomings and drama that can befall everyday people. The tales includes finding romance at an airport, a mother's anxiety for her troublesome son, criminals working together on a heist, a man who finds the answer to redundancy on a lonely road, a motorist taking on a hitchhiker during a downpour, and sisters in conflict over a bank account. All in all, it is a blend of drama, humor, conflict, love, and family relationships.