"One thing Alice knew for sure--she needed to leave right now and take the child with her. Though the literal rain had stopped sometime during the night, she felt a flood rising." Is there any truth to C.S. Lewis's belief that a "Secret Master of Ceremonies" is at work in our friendships? In this book you will meet an aging grandmother, a middle-aged widower, and a college dropout. . . three seemingly random players who share the small stage...