The book explores a peculiar museum in Los Angeles, run by a man named Mr. Wilson, which houses a collection of bizarre and often unbelievable exhibits, including a bat that can fly through walls and a two-headed tortoise. The author delves into the history and philosophy of the museum and its eccentric owner, while also examining the blurred lines between reality and illusion, and how this ambiguity affects our perception of the world. The book is a blend of journalism, history, and philosophical musings on the nature of truth.

66 authors, 82 Stories, 200,000 words". Authors include: Virginia Woolf, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edward Lear, Oscar Wilde, James Thurber, T.S. Eliot, John Steinbeck, Saki, H.G. Wells, E.M. Forster, D.H. Lawrence etc.

A buoyant stranger named Innocent Smith bursts into a staid boardinghouse, jolting its residents out of complacency with exuberant antics that expose their fears and cynicism; when he is later accused of burglary, polygamy, and attempted murder, a spirited mock trial reframes his supposed crimes as paradoxical acts meant to shock people into gratitude, renew commitment, and rediscover the wonder of ordinary life, ultimately transforming his accusers and celebrating the adventure of coming home to what matters.

A celebratory pair of portraits that contrast two complementary medieval temperaments: one an austere, systematic thinker who embodies ordered reason, theological rigor, and fidelity to truth; the other a joyous, poetic rebel who embraces poverty, wonder, and intimate kinship with creation. Through lively biography, wit, and cultural critique, the writer shows how the Thomistic insistence on intellect and law and the Franciscan insistence on love and imagination balance and correct each other, together offering an antidote to modern materialism, skepticism, and spiritual complacency.

On Christmas Eve a skeptical young boy is swept aboard a mysterious train bound for the North Pole, where he and other children embark on a magical journey guided by a genial conductor; they experience snow-filled landscapes, a visit to a bustling Santa’s village, and the wonder of a single sleigh bell—heard only by those who truly believe—which ultimately rekindles the boy’s faith in the spirit of Christmas.