What happens when a man lives his life backward, or when a family owns a diamond as large as the Ritz Hotel? How can a dull girl become more popular, a careless young woman wiser, or a cut-glass bowl ruin a married woman's life? What does a young man do to save the girl he likes from an evil spirit, or to forget old feelings for a woman when she marries someone else? Read this collection of short stories from one of America's finest storytellers to discover the answer.