With "The Alphabet of Little Joys," Max Kruse offers us an inspiring companion that we love to reach for time and again. From A to Z, the popular author selects a word for each letter of the alphabet that describes a joy in life, enriching the term with thoughts and insights. Twenty-six thought-provoking prompts filled with wisdom and spirit spark curiosity or reflection in the reader, inviting them to pause and marvel, and sometimes even discover new territory. Whether it's starting anew or a kiss, a memory or an attempt, all laid out before us like a door that needs to be opened, silence or whistling, which has become so rare in our days, friendship or youth, wishing or tenderness—Kruse considers this the most beautiful German word of all, and sometimes even more important than love—this extraordinary book illuminates these concepts.