There are gifts that cannot be bought. They come to us unexpectedly, enchanting and delighting us in unimaginable ways: whether it's a smile out of nowhere, a tender glance, or an unexpected kindness; whether it's the first snow on a crystal-clear morning or a twinkling starry sky on a summer night; whether it's a letter that makes your heart race, a scent that evokes a captivating memory, or a moment of perfect tranquility. Many of these unforgettable, enriching moments of happiness are captured in the stories gathered here by Isabel Allende, Peter Bichsel, Lily Brett, Eva Demski, Umberto Eco, Max Frisch, Peter Handke, Hermann Hesse, Siegfried Lenz, Cees Nooteboom, Amos Oz, Wilhelm Schmid, Mario Vargas Llosa, Robert Walser, Roger Willemsen, and many others.