The purpose if life is joy. James A. Kitchens in this wonderfully engaging book helps us to remember our life's purpose and to realize that the key to our own happiness lies within us-- in our souls. He invites us to experience the happiness love and satisfaction that are ours if we are only willing to look for them-- even if it is by talking to a duck. Through examples from the author's own life and his patients' lives as well as from literature Talking to Ducks guides us to discover the beauty of our internal and external worlds.