On her way to school each day, a girl sees an old man eating alone in a café. Something about the way the old man takes his time eating, without looking at a phone or newspaper, captivates the girl. After an experience where the girl thinks the man has died, the two strike up a friendship. The girl soon discovers why the old man always eats alone. More importantly, she learns that being alone and loneliness are quite different. In The Old Man Eating Alone, readers will see the beauty of friendship and come to understand that love survives even after death.