Follow New York Times bestselling author Mary Roach, but be careful not to trip, as she weaves through personal anecdotes and everyday musings riddled with her uncanny wit and amazingly analytical eye. These essays, which found a well-deserved home with the pages of Reader's Digest as the column, "My Planet," detail the inner workings of hypochondriacs, hoarders, and compulsive cheapskates. For Roach, humor is hidden in the most unlikely places, which means that nothing is off limits. Whether she is dwelling on her aage or talking about the pros and consof a bedroom night light - "A married couple can best be defined as a unite of people whose sleep habits are carefully engineered to keep each other awake" - Roach finds a lesson, a slice of sarcasm, or a dash of something special that makes each day comical and absolutely priceless.