Lost my address book accompanying Mail

Because the address book accompanying Mail was in my way, I clicked the upper left red button to send it away. Now I want it back, but can't figure out how to do that. I tried shutting Mail down and then opening it again, but the address book did not appear. I tried re-starting the computer, and that didn't bring it back either. How do I make it return?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

Good news, thanks, great to hear!
Amazing how many Mac users are willing to take time to give assistance to those of us on another (lower) level of competence with these complicated machines.
Two things on that...
First, I'd bet Dollars to Donuts that you know something I don't.
Secondly, I think we have only two choices in this world... make your world a better place to live, or make it a worse place to live!
Thanks again, glad I could help... I'm just a learner here!

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