In his third book, Maurice Siakakis does not deal with music. He temporarily puts it aside to speak on a personal level; not only in his own words but also in the words of others.

After half a century of discussions with parents, relatives, friends, clients, colleagues, collaborators, co-passengers, neighbors, passersby, vendors, inspectors, police officers, and many others, he remembers, selects, and reproduces the 65 most characteristic of these.

Why are these personal discussions interesting? Because they address or judge the surrounding reality within the broader context of each era. Because their subjects are timeless. Because they reflect situations that are –more or less– familiar to everyone. Because some of the conversationalists are well-known figures, others are important personalities, and some express everything in a single phrase. Because everyone has something interesting to say. And because, through these discussions, messages of direction and life lessons emerge.