This book, a collection of short novels, collects ten gorgeous essays written by Lin Yan. This book can be thought as ""a growth book in adversity"", teaching children to understand fragility of life, good and evil of humanity and solitude of growth. These essays mainly tell about stories on common people, who may live in adversity, or suffer frustration, or live a humble grass root life, such as disabled boy Diandian, amputee Ziping falling in despair because of an accidental hurt, Qian Manyi feeling frustrated and giving up teaching job to do business, super ace student Lin Dong who ended his life due to misunderstanding that he falls into puppy love... Those people gain their life and dignity under the pen of Lin Yan.