Tales of hope, love, fear, and wondering; including "Hearing Voices," about a boy who wakes up one morning and can hear distinct voices coming from all the objects around him; "The Scowling Man," concerning a certain scowling, misanthropic poet, and how he meets his demise; "Life Of The Mind," in which is related the adventures of a very frail man with impossibly thick glasses and how he makes his way in New York City; "The Hand Holder," a story regarding one Melvin Simons, a failure in every respect, except that he may well have solved the most intractable of mathematical riddles; and the title tale, "Our Dear Mr. Henry," concerning a dear, sweet old man who spends his lunch hours at the post office mailing anonymous notes to strangers, notes which somehow speak a secret truth...