Heartwarming / American Gods

• Shadow riding the carousel at the House on the Rock. It's the first time in the book that he actually gets to be happy, and man, is it a release.
• Shadow rigging a coin toss so he'll lose, in order to buy dinner for a hitchhiker he picked up without making it feel like charity.
• Czernobog delivering a light tap to Shadow's head to make good on their bet.
  “Pock! There,” said Czernobog. “Is done.”
  • Czernobog actually tries to make Shadow come tomorrow. Because Czernobog, the god of evil Shadow had made the bet with, won't be there tomorrow, being replaced with Bielebog, his good brother.
• The wake for Mad Sweeney. And most of the time Shadow spent hanging out with the Egyptian gods in Cairo.
• Mr. Nancy taking Shadow out for drinks and karaoke and letting him crash at his place.
• Any time Shadow does a coin trick for a child.
• Salim and the ifrit giving each other some measure of comfort.
• The entire 'Coming to America' segment for Essie Tregowan.