“Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist.”—Time Mother Night is a daring challenge to our moral sense. American Howard W. Campbell, Jr., a spy during World War II, is now on trial in Israel as a Nazi war criminal. But is he really guilty? In this brilliant book rife with true gallows humor, Vonnegut turns black and white into a chilling shade of gray with a verdict that will haunt us all. “A great artist.”—Cincinnati Enquirer “A shaking up in the kaleidoscope of laughter . . . Reading Vonnegut is addictive!”—Commonweal

Ryan and Dawnna. From their days as children in school, the sport of basketball helped them to create a friendship that made them nearly inseparable. Now that friendship is about to be tested by the strange and incredible twist of fate that changed their lives forever. Brought to Earthea against their will, the pair has quickly bonded with their new family, LaKeisha James and her daughters, Ebony and Ivory, members of the Denavah Di-Di’s, a babies’ professional basketball team. The five, along with their friends and teammates, are called upon to embark on two incredible missions... One mission, given by LaKeisha’s brother-in-law Jeddadiah, is to play host to a band of foreign dignitaries and discover the truth to their sudden interest in Amerikan culture. They must complete this task while attempting to be successful in their never-ending mission: defeating their rivals and becoming league champions of the Baby Ballers Basketball Association!

"In Every Dark Night...A Mother's Journey through Grief and Trauma, Diane Ludman courageously shares her difficult and rewarding journey through the grieving process. Her stories of navigating grief's peaks and valleys are clearly driven by love and support from her family and her "family of friends." Honoring her feelings, instincts and intuition, Diane embraces the "sightings of Mikie" and is able to enjoy his presence in her life... and to always be Mikie's mom. With gathered strength and courage, Diane reveals how trust can open doors to healing. Diane provides a comforting treasure for grieving parents and a book to remember for us all." -Elizabeth Pearce KinderMourn Counselor/Facilitator

"I was beginning to realise that time didn't move forwards here. It just spun round and round, circling an old date, endlessly." So says seventeen-year-old Olivia who spends the summer at the home of her boarding school friend, the brilliant, distant, lonely Leila. Their intense relationship circles Leila's painful past: a dreadful accident when she was five, and then the sudden death of her infant brother four years later. Olivia meets Leila's childhood friend Rosie, a disturbing, manipulative influence, and Katherine, Leila's step-mother: bitter, damaged and unforgiving. Now on the verge of adulthood, Leila decides to confront her past and her family, but the atmosphere of blame and recrimination hangs as heavy as the summer heat and will prove more powerful than she could have ever imagined.

Detective Cortez drove hard to close an open case. The man was bold, single-minded in his pursuit and determined to work his way under Dr. Jennifer Madden's skin. His security details and around-the-clock surveillance were becoming all too personal. And the detective's protection was making a menace out of a stalker.