"The book I most often give as a gift to cheer people up." --Hilary Mantel * "Tart, beguiling, witty and compassionate...a literary boost for the spirits." --Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air * "A deceptively smart comic gem." -The New York Times Book Review * "Witty and delicious." -People The women in black, so named for the black frocks they wear while working at Goode's department store, are busy...