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This is a book, but a short one. It is not very profound, but it is poignant. Mark Twain is know for his whit which is exhibited in this book, but it is also a deep love story (if you can get past the blatant sexism of the late Victorian era). Twain wrote Adam's Diary in the 1890's and Eve's 15 years later. A period of time in which he lived through the deaths of his wife and three of his four children. It is a both funny and touching story.

Note: Some copies intertwine both books, get one that has them separate, as they were written.

From the Diary of Eve upon her first encounters with Adam:

"I followed the other Experiment around, yesterday afternoon, at a distance, to see what it might be for, if I could. But I was not able to make out. I think it is a man. I had never seen a man, but it looked like one, and I feel sure that that is what it is. I realize that I feel more curiosity about it than about any of the other reptiles. If it is a reptile, and I suppose it is; for it has frowzy hair and blue eyes, and looks like a reptile. It has no hips; it tapers like a carrot; when it stands, it spreads itself apart like a derrick; so I think it is a reptile, though it may be architecture.

I was afraid of it at first, and started to run every time it turned around, for I thought it was going to chase me; but by and by I found it was only trying to get away, so after that I was not timid any more, but tracked it along, several hours, about twenty yards behind, which made it nervous and unhappy. At last it was a good deal worried, and climbed a tree. I waited a good while, then gave it up and went home.

Today the same thing over. I've got it up the tree again."

Book: The Diaries of Adam and Eve
Author: Mark Twain
Price: Free- go to the library!