I just bought that book the other day--let me tell you--the first chapter of stories are the saddest (they were to me). I haven't finished it yet, but many more of the stories made me smile.
I cried so hard in the first chapter my nose was stuffed and I got a headache--it was the story about the stray cat who came to the lady's house when she was dying and dropped off her kitten, and then followed by the dog whose owner died and he laid on top of his grave for months afterwards Those 2 did me in.

I love the book though.