The Shadows Of Laughter

THE STORIES: LAUGHTER IN THE SHADOW OF THE TREES. Martin, a brilliant, distinguished critic, is rapidly falling into a state of dementia. His wife, Felicia, remains the epitome of the supportive wife and loyal fan, even in the face of his insults and peev

The Shadow Witch A wonderful story that takes place inside a fireplace. Fanciful and descriptive. Long ago, in the Land of Shadows, lived the Shadow Witch, the one beautiful and loving creature in all that dim and darksome land that lies away from the Land of Fire, and between it and the Chimney Back. Close to her domain is the great Plain of Ash, where the giant, Curling Smoke, rises, where the crafty Ash Goblin lurks, where the boisterous Wind in the Chimney swoops down from out the Chimney Mouth. Here, I will tell you the story of how the Shadow Witch came to leave that grim land with its evil fairies, and why it is that she now dances with happiness amid the good fairies of the Fire, in the Land of Glowing Embers.

Naming the Shadows is the first book to offer practitioners and students-in-training an in-depth exploration of a trauma-focused approach to individual and group psychotherapy that respects scientific rules. Drawing on the authors' own innovative research, on the widespread experience of colleagues, and on vivid dialogue from survivors themselves, Naming the Shadows has important implications for our understanding of the process of coping with childhood sexual abuse.

Danger on the Mountain by Lynette Eason After starting over in Rose Mountain with her infant daughter, Maggie Bennett thought they were safe. Getting caught in the middle of a bank robbery changes everything—and introduces her to policeman Reese Kirkpatrick. Reese is everything her abusive late husband wasn’t, but he has his own baggage. And when a shocking betrayal puts Maggie at risk, Reese must decide if protecting his heart is worth losing a chance at love. Stranger in the Shadows by Shirlee McCoy Chloe Davidson has relocated to Lakeview, Virginia, where she’d spent idyllic summers as a child. Where handsome minister Ben Avery helps her believe in more than she’d ever thought possible. Yet her fear has followed her. Chloe keeps seeing a stranger lurking in the shadows. And her things are going missing. Is it just her imagination? Or is a sinister stalker much closer than she ever expected?