You won't see it coming, but almost every short story ends with a chuckle. Here is an affecting and haunting collection of 50 originals on a life spanning almost 9 decades. A warm insight into an extended family in the American scene.Bill Sarnoff is a raconteur, chronicler and a happy rememberer of things past. He shares hilarious memories around the family Samovar with a family of heavy tea drinkers. Here is a collection of memorable characters, passing stories from generation to generation. His tales are humor filled and will fill your face with smiles, as he shares his gathering of spirited souls growing up in Chicago.