好奇心の強い猫、マックスが、近所に宇宙船を見つけ、宇宙に飛び立ちます。知らない星に着陸し、そこの宇宙人たちと友達になり、その星の変わった生き物について学びます。やがてマックスは家路につきます。別れるのが悲しくもあり、この信じられないような冒険の話を、友達や家族にできるのが、うれしくもありました。

Max, a curious cat, discovers a spaceship in his neighbourhood and takes off into space. He lands on a strange planet and makes friends with the aliens there, learning about the different creatures on the planet. Eventually, Max returns home, sad to leave but happy to share his incredible adventure with his friends and family.

Cedric Willow is a middle-aged journalist and senior warden at St. Bartholomew by the Lake, a small Episcopal parish in Minneapolis. St. Bart's church is a widely admired icon of mid-century modern architecture, but its congregation is aging and attendance is on the decline. When the incumbent rector resigns, Cedric forms a search committee—a "discernment" committee, in Episcopal parlance—and embarks on a nine-month search for a new spiritual leader.Complicating his task: a bitter ...