People bring their problems to the ever-patient but exasperated psychotherapist, who has problems of her own.

Collects two stories in which Candice Hardaway, the daughter of rising New York drug kingpin Eric "Easy" Hardaway, finds her whole family murdered and resolves to take revenge on those responsible.

"Funny, tender, and wholly original, Death & Other Holidays is a year in the life of a young woman coming to terms with the death of her beloved stepfather, while attempting to find love in LA. We are introduced to her friends and family, as she struggles to launch herself out into the world, to take the risks of love -- the one constancy in all the change"--

This novel completes the informal trilogy which began with Swami and Friends and The Bachelor of Arts. The protagonist, Krishna, is an English teacher at the same college he had attended as a student. Although Krishna has recently married, his wife Susila and their daughter live with his parents-in-law some miles away. The story opens with his immediate family deciding to join him in Malgudi. Krishna is initially frightened by his new state of affairs,...

"Sprite's book offers an introduction to the concept of grief and loss. In this story, Sprite helps the reader learn about different types of goodbyes. Children will learn that all feeling are welcome, and saying goodbye is a natural part of life. This story supports: grief and loss, emotional wellness, emotional acceptance." - back cover

"At eleven years old, Jules Moreau loses his parents in a tragic accident, and in an instant, his childhood is shattered. Leaving a comfortable home in Munich and holidays in the south of France far behind, he and his siblings, Marty and Liz, are enrolled in a bleak boarding school, where the trio begin to lose each other, as well as themselves. Marty throws himself into academic life; Liz is drawn to dark forms of escapism; and Jules, though once...

Dearest Nell, if you're reading this letter, I'm already gone ... You're my best friend in the world, and as my last request I'm asking you to lay me to rest hundreds of miles away, in my crazy gorgeous, totally one-of-a-kind hometown of Tansy Falls. I know you're a born-and-bred city girl, but hear me out. After first losing Adrian, and then me ... I know your heart is hurting, Nell. I think you'll find that you need Tansy Falls as much as I do....

"And Then the Gray Heaven centers on Jules, whose partner B has recently died in a freak accident. Confronting the red tape of the hospital, the dissociation and cruelty of B's family, and the unimaginable void now at the center of their lives, Jules and new friend Theo embark on a road trip to bury two-thirds of B's ashes in the places they most belong. Along the way, Katz delves into their relationship and their life stories--Jules' rise from abandoned...

Izzie Mallon is looking forward to celebrating Christmas on a relaxing yoga retreat. At least, that is what she's telling her mother and colleagues. In reality, she will be shutting herself away from the festive season, and the snowstorm that has brought the city to a standstill, in her apartment on Henrietta Square--the beautiful home she shared with her beloved husband Sam until his tragic death a few months ago--with only her grief for company....