It is the mid-seventies, and Shaila has returned to Bombay for her father's sixtieth birthday party. In the linked stories that follow, Shree Gatage renders an India that can only be revealed by first leaving, and then returning again -- in the end, for Shaila, for good. In this highly accomplished first collection, Ghatage reveals a true gift for bringing sparkling characters to life: A young woman who was orphaned in adolescence finally comes to recognize and accept what it is to be loved; a mother in search of an acceptable husband for her daughter rejects one boy because his sister leads her life by the number five; fate keeps a man from continuing his family line when each of the women he marries dies. A whole rich world opens up as Ghatage lovingly articulates the minutiae of daily life in India's urban south in this lively, humorous, poignant collection.

Daniel Whitlock is terrified of going to sleep. And rightly so: he sleepwalks, with no awareness or memory of his actions. Including burning down Kenny Cooper's house - with Kenny inside it - after Kenny brutally beat him for being gay. Back in the tiny town of Logan after serving his prison sentence, Daniel isolates himself in a cabin in the woods and chains himself to his bed at night. Like the rest of Logan, local cop Joe Belman doesn't believe Daniel's absurd defense. But when Bel saves Daniel from a retaliatory fire, he discovers that Daniel might not be what everyone thinks: killer, liar, tweaker, freak. Bel agrees to control Daniel at night - for the sake of the other townsfolk. Daniel's fascinating, but Bel's not going there.Y et as he's drawn further into Daniel's dark world, Bel finds that he likes being in charge. And submitting to Bel gives Daniel the only peace he's ever known. But Daniel's demons won't leave him alone, and he'll need Bel's help to slay them once and for all - assuming Bel is willing to risk everything to stand by him.

"Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity ... An explosion of scientific discoveries in the last twenty years has shed new light on this fundamental aspect of our lives. Now ... neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker gives us a new understanding of the vital importance of sleep and dreaming"--Amazon.com.

A disturbing literary dystopian science fiction debut set in a near-future Vancouver during a deadly insomnia pandemic for fans of The Leftovers Dawn breaks over Vancouver and no one in the world has slept the night before, or almost no one. A few people, perhaps one in ten thousand, can still sleep, and they’ve all shared the same golden dream. After six days of absolute sleep deprivation, psychosis will set in. After four weeks, the body will die. In the interim, panic ensues and a bizarre new world arises in which those previously on the fringes of society take the lead. Paul, a writer, continues to sleep while his partner Tanya disintegrates before his eyes, and the new world swallows the old one whole.

As darkness falls parents get their children ready for sleep.

All around the world, parents sing their children to sleep. Baby Einstein All the World's Asleep World Lullabies invites you to join in. The sound book, designed for children 18 months and older, has six star-shaped buttons on the attached sound panel that can be pressed to hear popular lullabies from around the world. As the music plays, a big, bright star glows in the dark. The sound buttons match illustrated icons on the pages, so kids know which button to press to hear the following lullabies:* "Sleep, Baby, Sleep" (German lullaby)* "Lullaby, My Baby" (Latin lullaby)* "Clear Moon, Quiet Winds" (Chinese lullaby)* "Congo Lullaby" (African lullaby)* "All the Pretty Horses" (American lullaby)* "Sweet and Low" (English lullaby)Each page has colorful illustrations that feature familiar Baby Einstein characters in such settings as a barnyard, a pond, and a bedroom. Lyrics for each of the six songs are printed on the pages for children to sing along with the music.The book's extra-thick, coated pages help prevent rips and tears. Three replaceable long-life AG-13 button cell batteries that power the book are included. Baby Einstein All the World's Asleep World Lullabies conforms to the safety requirements of ASTM F963-08. The book has been safety tested for children 18 months and older.