Jake is a humor story. Jake is an old man, and his only friend is his dog, Sure Foot. He is telling all of us his life story and the many jobs he had through his life, and he can't understand why he can't hang onto one for any length of time. He tells how he started out with nothing and ended up a very rich man even though he ended up a lonely old man. Jake has a witty, charming way of speaking that just makes you laugh out loud at his sense of humor. If you have a sense of humor, you will truly appreciate this book. Life is way too short not to laugh out loud.