Before the Sun Goes Down unfolds the intricate saga of the Facey, Hutchinson, and Soames families, with a spotlight on the formidable Josephine Facey. Distanced by choice from her affluent, imposing relatives, Josephine, now a widowed elder, cherishes her peaceful existence in the serene landscapes of Cornwall. This tranquillity is abruptly disrupted when a letter from a distant relative unveils a staggering betrayal by her family, threatening the harmony of her secluded life. Shocked to her core, yet ignited by a fierce resolve, Josephine is propelled to rectify the injustices meted out against her. This mission is not solely for her own vindication but is driven by a deep desire to safeguard the future of her cherished granddaughter, Katy. As Katy stands on the precipice of a new life chapter, unlike her grandmother, she faces a world of possibilities. Before the Sun Goes Down is a captivating narrative of resilience, the quest for justice, and the enduring strength of familial bonds, set against the backdrop of the picturesque Cornish coast.

The Inner Hebridean island of Breágha has long been considered one of the most beautiful parts of the British Isles but now its natural beauty has become of secondary importance to the people who live there.Is it just coincidence that the most devastating storm in the region's history completely cuts the island off from the rest of the world whilst masking the changes that are taking place there?The opening of a new shop, managed by the good and kind Francine Duval, brings much more than just a mysterious sign above its windows.Each evening, with the setting of the sun, the island becomes a very strange and sinister place.

In the 1950s and ’60s, Thomas Merton, a monk of the Trappist monastery of Gethsemani in Kentucky, published a string of books that are among the most influential spiritual books of the twentieth century—including the mega–best seller The Seven-Storey Mountain. He was something of a rock star for a cloistered monk, and from his monastic cell he enjoyed a wide and lively correspondence with people from the worlds of religion, literature, and politics. During that period he also explored and wrote extensively on Buddhism, Sufism, art, and social action. The man to whom he owed obedience in the cloistered life was a much more traditional Catholic, his abbot, Dom James Fox. To say that these two men had a conflicted relationship would be an understatement, but the tension their differences in orientation brought actually led to creative results on both sides and to a kind of hard-won respect and love. Roger Lipsey’s portrait of this unusual relationship is compelling and moving; it shows Merton in the years his imagination was taking him far beyond the walls of the monastery, and eventually, literally to Asia.

“When the sun goes down on my life, you’ll all come apart like ripped balloons.” When stingy self-made millionaire and widower Leon Farrell dies, he leaves behind a legacy of family dysfunction—and a missing will. It’s soon clear that his three grown children, Edgar, Gunther, and Shirley, don’t handle loss well—the possible loss of a fortune, that is. And when Edgar hires a private investigator to track down the will, it’s just the beginning of a search that will lead the siblings to re-visit their childhoods, uncover buried secrets, and ultimately learn for themselves what it means to be a family... Praise for the Novels of Gwynne Forster “Wise and wonderful as it points out, once again, the importance of honesty and appreciating what you have while you have it.” —Publishers Weekly on A Different Kind of Blues

With the conversion of Constantine in 312, Christianity began a period of political and cultural dominance that it would enjoy until the twentieth century. Jacob Neusner contradicts the prevailing view that following Christianity's ascendancy, Judaism continued to evolve in isolation. He argues that because of the political need to defend its claims to religious authenticity, Judaism was forced to review itself in the context of a triumphant Christianity. The definition of issues long discussed in Judaism—the meaning of history, the coming of the Messiah, and the political identity of Israel—became of immediate and urgent concern to both parties. What emerged was a polemical dialogue between Christian and Jewish teachers that was unprecedented. In a close analysis of texts by the Christian theologians Eusebius, Aphrahat, and Chrysostom on one hand, and of the central Jewish works the Talmud of the Land of Israel, the Genesis Rabbah, and the Leviticus Rabbah on the other, Neusner finds that both religious groups turned to the same corpus of Hebrew scripture to examine the same fundamental issues. Eusebius and Genesis Rabbah both address the issue of history, Chrysostom and the Talmud the issue of the Messiah, and Aphrahat and Leviticus Rabbah the issue of Israel. As Neusner demonstrates, the conclusions drawn shaped the dialogue between the two religions for the rest of their shared history in the West.

A surprisingly delightful book on planning that final celebration of your life "The problem addressed in Betty Breuhaus's practical and amusing book is: If you don't plan your own funeral, someone else will...It's hard to write breezily about such a dark topic, but When the Sun Goes Down succeeds, marvelously." Alex Beam, Boston Globe columnist WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN Are you ready to define your own dignity and creatively plan the final celebration of your life? When the Sun Goes Down: A Serendipitous Guide to Planning Your Own Funeral Author Betty Breuhaus asks you to open your heart and mind to one of life's inescapable sure things as she offers an in-depth guide to planning a personalized funeral. In an inviting and engaging manner, she combines humor, anecdotes, and quotes throughout as she teaches you to take charge and devise a personal plan that will not only honor your memory, but also inspire all who attend your celebration to live a fuller and more meaningful life. "...a heartfelt and informative guide that covers the details of end-of life planning and is interspersed with wisdom, humor and zest." Paula K. Rauch M.D. Director, MGH Cancer Center Parenting Program Massachusetts General Hospital "No one is going to the grave with their music inside of them if Betty Breuhaus has her way...it is a must-read for everyone who is going to die." Bill Bates, President, Life Appreciation Seminars Visit: www.whenthesun.com "Be it a birthday, an anniversary, a graduation, or a full moon, gather those you love and celebrate with them." ...the author and friends at a Full Moon Party