Two sensitive and funny portraits of young women determined to be artists and coming of age in the late 1950s. M. B. Goffstein’s novels for young adults are available again—published together for the first time in one volume.Drawing from the author’s own life experience, The Underside of the Leaf and Daisy Summerfield’s Style are both about the journeys of girls from the Midwest, as they explore the boundaries of ...

Eleven cozy mystery stories in one volume featuring the sculptor-turned-sleuth brought to life by the award-winning author and illustrator.It's murder at the flea market!Evildoers and crazed collectors beware. Daisy Summerfield, a crime-fighting sculptor with a severe case of artist's block, is on the case. Will Daisy untangle the riddle of the missing Fiestaware, the cute bear, the flea market poisoner? And will she get her art back on track?...

In M. B. Goffstein’s last work, she offers a collection of stories and verse that paint a world of cosmic twists and inapparent truths that delight and inspire.In this place, little girls save gangsters, all books go to heaven, and it’s always summer at Lake Minnetonka. By turns funny, beautiful, and heartbreaking, these novelettos and poems are a beloved author’s gift to writers and readers everywhere.In this place, little girls save gangsters, books go to...

“It’s good to have a Goffstein,” said The New York Times Book Review. Here’s something even better—twenty-six of M. B. Goffstein’s best-known, and best-loved, books for children and adults.Groundbreaking when first published, and perhaps more resonant today than ever, Goffstein’s work champions the value of simplicity, nature, self-reliance, spiritual connections, and living a creative and meaningful life. With humor and insight, Goffstein enlarges our wor...

Compelling stories told by a trial attorney based on actual cases he has tried or settled over the past 50 years. An adjunct professor at Washington University School of Law relates actual cases to provide an understanding that trial work can be fun. Sanford Goffstein has published eight of his cases in an effort to enlighten law students, attorneys, judges, and the general public on how to enjoy trial work. Sandy is still enjoying action in the courtroom at 80 years of age.

The night she was attacked in her Florida home, Karen Gregory let out a scream so piercing that it carried for several blocks. More than a dozen neighbors heard her, but none called the police. By the time her body was discovered, thirty one hours later, the trail was already cold. The detective assigned to solve the murder ran down one blind alley after another, eliminating one suspect after another, until finally the evidence led him to the front door of one of his best friends -- a frie...

DisOrder in the Court: 31 Funny, Frivolous & Outrageous Lawsuits That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud! There is no doubt that some lawsuits must be litigated in court for a number of reasons. However, there are some lawsuits that probably should never see the light of day in a courtroom. Some are funny, some are frivolous and some are just plain outrageous, but they all beg the question: How did this case ever to go trial? If you were the judge, how would you rule in each case? A prison inmat...

More than any other band, Pearl Jam embodies the alternative style that dominates rock today. From their early days as fame-ducking grunge pioneers, through their headline-making battle with Ticketmaster, to their current status as self-assured survivors, Five Against One brings to life Pearl Jam's tumultuous ascent to superstardom in rich detail. A compelling portrait of the band's elusive leader Eddie Vedder and family photos never seen ...

On February 20, 2003, the deadliest rock concert in U.S. history took place at a roadhouse called The Station in West Warwick, Rhode Island. That night, in the few minutes it takes to play a hard-rock standard, the fate of many of the unsuspecting nightclub patrons was determined with awful certainty. The blaze was ignited when pyrotechnics set off by Great White, a 1980s heavy-metal band, lit flammable polyurethane “egg crate” foam sound insulation on the club’s walls. In less than 10 min...

The reign of terror continues...Chuck Norris is back in the New York Times bestselling humor series!Just when you thought it was safe to read, Chuck Norris is back with another roundhouse kick to the face. Fans of this bestselling series will rejoice at this newest addition to the hilarious anthology. The Last Stand of Chuck Norris contains 400 all-new, kick-ass facts about the book's indomitable namesake, including:• Chuck Norris sleeps ...

A biography of the spectacular rise and fall of Eddie Antar, better known as "Crazy Eddie," whose home electronics empire changed the world even as it turned out to be one of the biggest business scams of all timeBack in the fall of 2016 we heard the news about the passing of Eddie Antar, "Crazy Eddie" as he was known to millions of people, the man behind the successful chain of electronic stores and one of the most iconic ad campaigns in history. Few things evoke ...

At 7:00 am in a Boston boardroom, there's a disaster in the making. High in an office tower in the heart of the financial district, lawyers and bankers are fighting a deadline to close an $840,000,000 leveraged buyout. Under the pressure of the crowded agenda, no one notices that a zero has been dropped from the mortgage document. The papers are signed, cheers and applause roar from the boardroom--and the fuse of a time bomb is lit. When it explodes, there will be hell to pay. As the partn...