This book pays homage to a great teacher and friend, Professor Chima Anyadike, on the momentous occasion of his formal retirement form the acadamy. Professor Anyadike has been a monumental influence on the lives of his students and friends. The contributors to this book were inspired by the influence of Professor Anyadike on their lives. Some of the stories are wickedly humorous. Some are absurd. Some suprise you when you least expect it. Some will break your heart. Some others will mend it. Some take you on journeys into varied places. Some replicate Professor Anyadike's signature assignment of asking his students to write diaries reflecting on their personal experiences of reading stories. Together, all the stories pay tribute to a man who has dedicated decades of his life to teach and shape the minds of the young