"The Old Chair" by Eliza Cook is a touching story about a huge wooden chair that has witnessed many eras and events. The chair has experienced victories and defeats, joy and sadness, love and loss of its owners. This book is permeated with warmth, it tells about how one object can become a symbol of family ties, traditions, memories. "The Old Armchair" is an insightful story about the importance of stillness in an ever-changing world.