"Joan Sample is not living the life she expected. Now a widow and an empty-nester, she has become by her own admission something of a recluse. But after another birthday spent alone, she is finally inclined to listen to her sister, who has been begging Joan to reengage with the world. With her support, Joan gathers the courage to take some long-awaited steps: hiring someone to tame her overgrown garden, joining a grief support group, and even renting...

Lola plants a flower garden with her parent's help, and watches it grow.

Pillow talk: Two single professionals find themselves sharing a party line - and a whole lot more - when they get their lines crossed. Lover come back: Business gets mixed with pleasure when two advertising executives go after the same account. Send me no flowers: A hypochrondriac gets the wrong diagnosis and decides to arrange for a 'future' husband for his very confused wife.

"A fresh twist on 24 classics, these visual interpretations by comic artist Julian Peters will change the way you see the world"--