They come into the world without a choice, strive and struggle, and then depart, leaving the story behind. "From the Eves of Merrymaking" is a book containing seven stories that cater to various needs. It offers literature for the student, lessons for the insightful, wisdom for the philosopher, and excitement and enjoyment for everyone. These tales, passed down through orchards and fields, from one turn in the road to another, carried by the evening breeze from one village to another and heard by birds perched on the old oak branches, remain alive to enliven evenings of merrymaking. The author, Emile Mounzer, born in the town of Kfar Qatra in the Shouf region of Mount Lebanon in 1959, holds a postgraduate diploma in Arabic language and literature from the Lebanese University and is currently working on a doctoral thesis in the same field. His published works include: 'The Last Embrace' (a social romance novel), Kitabna Publishing House, 2008, and 'The Path to the Homeland' (a national novel), Al-Ahliyya Library, 2009. Publishing house: Dar Al-Farabi for Publishing and Distribution, Number of Pages: 224, Year of publication: 2012.