Uncommon style

A migrant from Eastern Europe arrives in New York City after the civil war in his country tore apart his family and his life. And a woman trying to adapt to life in a new neighborhood after her divorce. And a veteran who participated in World War II dealing with his physical and emotional scars. And a columnist in a newspaper in a small town recording his old-fashioned thoughts about the modern world. And four friends traveling to the moon and returning aboard a spacecraft they built in the backyard. These are some of the characters and situations touched upon by the most famous American actor; Tom Hanks, in his first storybook that includes seventeen stories. Here we will see Hanks carefully and passionately examining the subtlety and wisdom of human circumstances with all their flaws. And in every story, a typewriter plays a certain role; sometimes marginal and sometimes central. For many, typewriters represent a level of craftsmanship, beauty, and individuality that is now very difficult to encounter in our world.