Laws of the Night (Mind's Eye Theatre)
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Laws of the Night (Mind's Eye Theatre)
Jason Carl , Jess Heinig , Peter Woodworth , and Richard E. Dansky
Manufacturer: White Wolf Games Studio
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Binding: Paperback

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5 out of 5 stars I love this game........2005-09-14

This is my primary sourcebook for the game because it is concise and easy to use, and a load of fun!

3 out of 5 stars A Necessity.......2003-05-27

Laws of the Night contains just about everything you need to run or play in a Vampire LARP. I say "just about" because the number of contradictions and vaguaries make house rules a necessity. However, if you're a creative soul, I've found that this is really the only book that you truly need. If you're prepared to deal with situations that the rules don't cover and are capable of covering interpretations of the book's many contradictions, then you'll be fine.

It's fairly well-written and not too hard to reference. The photographs for the book leave a good deal to be desired. The models and scenes are corny and are a great source of amusement, but do little to contribute to the feel of the game.

If you're interested in LARPing, then pick it up. The mechanics are useful to know and can cover a wide number of games, not just Vampire. However, if like me you collect roleplaying games as interesting reads I'd pass it by.

3 out of 5 stars Laws of the Night Revised and Revised again........2002-04-30

Those of us with a long history in the live-action roleplaying genre remember the days of "Masquerade." I myself own every version of every Mind'e Eye Theatre product published, and one can easily see this book's vast improvement over the original game. The disciplines are certainly much improved, and a good stab was taken at Mob Challenges.
However, I feel the need to point out a few problems with the book. More than afew exist, but I'll get back to that.
Firstly, Storytellers and players should make perfectly clear which rules they'll be following. Make notes of specific pages, as the book is ridden with contradictions.
Secondly, rules vagaries still exist everywhere. As though contradiction wasn't bad enough, the rules thoroughly fail to cover even the most likely permutations. While White Wolf has a long history of "purposeful vagary," this might sometimes be qualified as sheer laziness.
Lastly, it should be pointed out that while the rules allow characters to be much more powerful overall, this is totally untrue in crossover games. The new Laws of the Hunt Revised allows mortals to out-Trait 11th Generation Kindred. Think about it for a minute.

In summation, this is an excellent book, but I must suggest that anyone running a game using it make very clear which rules and permutations you're using, and allow players access to your notes on Discipline use. My organization produced four pages of vampire system specific rules modifications and additions as well as a 53 page rule book covering the basic systems like Abilities, damage and Merits & Flaws. While this may not be a requirement of your game, some notation is almost certainly needed in any environment.

NOTE (circa 2005)

Alas, White Wolf has decided to pare down their offerings as their user base has sharply declined. In so doing, they made this book, and all others of this generation obsolete. They will not, of course, be supported in any fashion. As with all things, the World of Darkness declines.

4 out of 5 stars Vampire Live, 3rd edition.......2001-05-14

This is the new edition for minds eye theatre covering vampires in the world of darkness. A must for any vampire fan or live roleplayer, since it contains the core rules for play and all the information needed to set up or play in a game. For experianced players, the system has been revised and while broadly similar to previous editions, the changes made have been heralded as improvements over the faults in the 2nd edition rules. In brief, the best larp system's newest edition, which is an all round improvement on previous editions. Essential.

5 out of 5 stars The Laws by Which we Play.......2000-11-28

If you like V:tM and you haven't bought this book yet, hie thee to a bookseller (or click somewhere around here) and buy this.

The LotN 3rd ed are a huge improvement over 2nd ed vampire. These rules make running or playing in a LARP easy and fun.

fNord.
Night Has 1000 Eyes
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    Night Has 1000 Eyes

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    ASIN: B000B6D2KS

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    "The end was near..."
    Laws of the Night (Mind's Eye Theatre)
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Its groovy baby
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    • A quick reference for any LARP gamer
    • Oh so nice with sugar and spice
    Laws of the Night (Mind's Eye Theatre)
    Ian Lemke
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    5 out of 5 stars Its groovy baby.......2003-02-19

    umm.. I like it. it will make dwiggit happy.

    3 out of 5 stars A revised version is available.......1999-11-11

    It should be noted that there is a revised edition of this book (September 1999, by Jason Carl). There seem to be some fairly significant changes, so if you are looking for a manual to explain the rules of an existing LARP, find out which edition they are using before you make your purchase.

    5 out of 5 stars VERY INFORMATIVE AND MADE THE GAME EASIER.......1999-08-16

    I STARTED PLAYING THE GAMES 3 WEEKS AGO I GOT THE BOOK 1 WEEK AGO IT MADE PLAYING THE GAME A LOT MORE FUN AND I KNEW WHAT I WAS DOING.

    5 out of 5 stars A quick reference for any LARP gamer.......1999-08-02

    I loved this book, it's the perfect reference for any gamer. It is very complete but still stays concise. You can find the answer to almost any question in a matter of seconds. It is easy to carry over and insures the fluidity of the game.

    5 out of 5 stars Oh so nice with sugar and spice.......1999-06-21

    This book is great for those Children of The night who are bored of "sit-down" role-playing. With this book you get everything you need, from merits and flaws to info on bloodlines! This book is set up well for new and old players alike who want to get into LARPing (live-action role-playing) I give it two thumbs up!
    The Eye of Night
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Original, almost indescribable, yet very readable
    • Entertaining Fantasy
    • A Worthy Effort for a First Book
    • Fascinating
    • Wornderfully imagined in a spellbinding setting
    The Eye of Night
    Pauline Alama
    Manufacturer: Spectra
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    Release Date: 2002-06-25

    Book Description

    From Pauline J. Alama comes a stirring fantasy tale of three vagabonds in a dying world and their terrifying quest into the heart of darkness...

    The Eye Of Night

    It is a magical world on the verge of collapse. In the North the Troubles rage. Cities and kings are being annihilated; the very earth is in upheaval, waking even the dead from their graves. All notions of time and space, of day and night, of seasonal change seem fractured beyond repair. But as the chaos moves slowly south, engulfing land after land, three unlikely heroes--an ex-priest, a battered serving girl, and an exquisitely beautiful, refined lady--journey bravely to the dying regions, their only weapon an enchanted stone of enigmatic power and ancient origin.

    Jereth, disillusioned with his faith in the Rising God and robbed of his family after a deadly shipwreck, struggles to find meaning in his blighted life, searching the devastated land without direction--until he meets two extraordinary women. Each has her own secrets to keep; both are on a quest to save the world. But they must first save themselves, conquering their demons and rousing their well-disguised strengths. Only then will it be revealed how three penniless, unarmed wanderers can light a darkening world. For one is a prophet, one is a fool, and one’s life is now in their hands.

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    4 out of 5 stars Original, almost indescribable, yet very readable.......2007-02-03

    Oops, how did it happen that I did not post a review of this highly original book when I first read it? Possibly because it left me with a long-term haunting echo, yet a lack of words to describe it. The characters are real and sympathetic; the setting is well realized and not just another pseudo-medieval-Europe. Perhaps what I liked best about this book was that there was, and remains, a definite sense of meaning and message, yet I cannot identify either; there are not pat analogies. In this day of cloned fantasies and LOTR wannabes, and heavy-handed (if masterful) epics by such as Tepper, a quest such as that found within The Eye of Night evokes more the unpredictability and sense of destiny found within LeGuin's Earthsea books, or some of McKillip's stories.

    I am sorry that this review may not be as clear as I usually try to write them. I like to leave the long essays to those who are more gifted at analysis, and share just what I think will be most helpful to other readers. It is hard to describe this book. It is hard to imagine a sequel. I hope Ms. Alama brings us more stories though!

    5 out of 5 stars Entertaining Fantasy.......2005-09-18

    I checked this book out at the library, intrigued by the cover and the first page was readable. I was so glad I took it home because it was a very good story. The story is told from the point of view of Jereth, a former priest. He runs into Hwyn, a mishapen woman and Trenara, a beautiful woman. They all end up on a quest together to take the Eye of Night where it wants to go, and come across many adventures on the way. There is a little mystery to the story that kept it even more intriguing. Their homeland is interesting and I was amused with the map at the beginning of the book that showed all the directions, North, South, East, and West in the wrong places. They were travelling what would be considered South to us, but they called it North.
    I can't handle many fantasy books, but this one is very readable. I highly recommend it!

    4 out of 5 stars A Worthy Effort for a First Book.......2004-09-03

    An intriguing story about things never being what they seem, with enough of a mystery to make you wonder what will happen at the end of the journey. The character's are definitely not your typical heroes but heroes none the less even if they tend to be a bit dramatic at times. Definitely entertaining, I was not disappointed. Wouldn't mind reading another book about Jereth's & Hwyn's land.

    5 out of 5 stars Fascinating.......2004-04-28

    Alama has created an original, fascinating world into which she thrusts three highly unusual characters. This isn't sword-and-sorcery or another Tolkein ripoff. Eye of Night is high fantasy at it's best. The hero and heroine are anything but typical, their relationship develops believably through the course of the book, and the plot has some very unexpected twists and turns. If you like fantasy, you won't be disappointed.

    5 out of 5 stars Wornderfully imagined in a spellbinding setting.......2003-01-20

    This book has a wonderfull use of imagery giving you detailed descriptions that make you feel you are in the book. It uses mythology in ways that I have never seen before. It's compelling story of the three travelers seeking a place for the mysterious "Sky-Raven's Egg" while finding secrets all their own gives the reader a way to escape their everyday life. I recommend anyone who enjoys fantasy novels to read this age old tale of harship and loyalty.
    Night Has a Thousand Eyes
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • A BLEAK AND SUSPENSEFUL THRILLER
    • terrific story-telling...
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    Night Has a Thousand Eyes
    Cornell Woolrich
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    "Cornell Woolrich's novels define the essence of noir nihilism."-Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

    One of Cornell Woolrich's most famous novels, this classic noir tale of a con man struggling with his ability to see the future is arguably the author's best in its depiction of a doomed vision of predestination.

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    4 out of 5 stars A BLEAK AND SUSPENSEFUL THRILLER.......2004-11-16

    On the cover of my Dell paperback edition of "Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (with a cover price of 25 cents), the author is listed as William Irish, with an asterisk next to the name. At the bottom of the cover, next to the footnote asterisk, is another name: George Hopley. This should not fool any prospective readers, though. Both names were pseudonyms of Cornell Woolrich, the author whom Isaac Asimov called "THE Master of Suspense"; whom his biographer, Francis Nevins, Jr., called "the Edgar Allan Poe of the 20th century" (hey, wait a minute...I thought that H.P. Lovecraft was considered the Edgar Allan Poe of the 20th century!); and who is considered one of the fathers of literary film noir. Many of Woolrich's novels and stories have been famously filmed, "Rear Window," "The Bride Wore Black," "Phantom Lady," "Deadline at Dawn" and "Mississippi Mermaid" being just a sampling. "Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (1945) was turned into a 1948 Edward G. Robinson movie that supposedly has little in common with the book. That's a shame, as the book is a marvelous piece of eerie suspense writing that could have made a smashing film. In Woolrich's tale, Detective Tom Shawn saves Jean Reid from a suicide attempt one night, and later hears her tale. She is in despair because the death of her wealthy father has been predicted by a man seemingly gifted with the power of clairvoyance; a man whose predictions have unerringly aided her father in his business many times before. Shawn and a squad of detectives investigate this death prediction, and try to avert the millionaire businessman from meeting his ordained end at the stroke of midnight "at the jaws of a lion." The reader will never guess how things turn out, or how Harlan Reid eventually winds up. Woolrich writes with a superabundance of detail, which slows things down a little but also ratchets up the suspense factor. We get more and more nervous as that midnight hour approaches, while Woolrich teases us by describing how the milk looks in one of the character's coffee, and by giving us the minutiae of a bridge game. Hitchcock himself could not have drawn more suspense out of the book's brilliantly sustained final third. It is a bravura example of a writer anticipating what his reader wants, and holding it tantalizingly out of reach...
    I came to this book after having read of it in Newman & Jones' overview volume entitled "Horror: 100 Best Books." As "Night Has..." progressed, I found myself thinking that the book isn't all that scary; extremely suspenseful, yes, and in parts a bit eerie, but certainly not a horror book. But upon finishing the novel, the reader will inevitably realize that the characters in "Night Has a Thousand Eyes" have no free will at all. Everything is preordained, and human beings are trapped in this master plan. The thousand star-eyes of the title look down on us, mercilessly and aloof. No wonder poor Jean Reid can't bear to look at them. Woolrich's vision of a relentless, bleak and deterministic universe turns out to be a pretty horrifying thing after all!

    4 out of 5 stars terrific story-telling..........2001-09-22

    Night Has A Thousand Eyes is my first Cornell Woolrich novel, and it surely won't be my last. It is a fascinating story of a rich father and daughter caught up into the rather incredible true predictions of a reluctant storyteller. When the predictions take a grisly turn the police are called in and ... the story really takes off (no spoilers here). Oh, and the ending is rather satisfying as well.

    However the novel isn't perfect. The characterizations and the prose both lack depth. Clearly Cornell Woolrich is better storyteller than a novelist; I should think his short stories would be better than his novels. Regardless, it is most unfortunate that most of his works are out of print.

    Bottom line: a fascinating, unique story. Not exactly fine literature, but a real 'page turner' nonetheless.

    (Night Has A Thousand Eyes, presently out-of-print, shouldn't be hard to find on the used book market. I found an early 1980s US edition here in London.)

    5 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Woolrich Fatal Thriller.......2001-01-27

    The Night Has a 1000 Eyes is Cornell Woolrich's masterpiece. It is an epic of dread: the fear of the unknown of what lies behind the grave. It is also a story of urgency and hope, that rationality, human cooperation and even love can conquer the darkness that is ready to consume us. The story is simple: a man discovers the exact date and time and horrible means of his death a few days later and there is not a doubt in his mind that he is going to die even as his loved ones and the police try to thwart the efforts of a criminal mind (or is it fate?) It is agonizing to read as we hope somehow that the condemned man will somehow elude his fate. We cheer for the dectectives and yet are appalled by them as single mindedly and doggedly pursue an unknown villian. And not one character is left unscathed at the end of this emotionally draining and ,yes, life-affirming tale.

    5 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Woolrich Fatal Thriller.......2001-01-27

    The Night Has a 1000 Eyes is Cornell Woolrich's masterpiece. It is an epic of dread: the fear of the unknown of what lies behind the grave. It is also a story of urgency and hope, that rationality, human cooperation and even love can conquer the darkness that is ready to consume us. The story is simple: a man discovers the exact date and time and horrible means of his death a few days later and there is not a doubt in his mind that he is going to die even as his loved ones and the police try to thwart the efforts of a criminal mind (or is it fate?) It is agonizing to read as we hope somehow that the condemned man will somehow elude his fate. We cheer for the dectectives and yet are appalled by them as single mindedly and doggedly pursue an unknown villian. And not one character is left unscathed at the end of this emotionally draining and ,yes, life-affirming tale.
    Night of the Eye (Dragonlance Defenders of Magic, Vol. 1)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Slow...but a decent finish...
    • Great book, ....eh ending
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    Mary Kirchoff
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    Magic at its peak!

    It will soon be the Night of the Eye, a rare time when all three moons align in high sanction over the lands of Krynn. On the eve of Guerrand DiThon's political marriage to a rival family, the young noble is visited by a strange, powerful mage who knows more about him than he does himself. Seduced by promises of wizardly might, Guerrand slips away beneath the triple moons and journeys for the Tower of Wayreth.

    No one thinks he will survive the deadly trek to the tower, but he does. It's only then that Guerrand realizes that he has made many enemies in his journey. One of these foes would not only see Guerrand dead, but the three orders of sorcery destroyed with him.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Slow...but a decent finish..........2003-04-02

    When I first started this series, I was a little dissapointed. Not only was the dialogue boring and a little tedius to get through, but the characters weren't that likable from the start. BUT, as the book progressed, their were a few more things to keep it interesting. The end of the books was ok, a little abrubt. But, I can't say anything about it without giving away some of the story, so I will let the readers decide.

    If 1)You are a fan of Dragonlance, 2) You are a fan of Mages in Dragonlance, then you should get this book. It takes place nearly 300 years after the Cataclysm, and really gives insight into the magical side of Krynn.

    4 out of 5 stars Great book, ....eh ending.......2001-08-24

    I think of myself as a fairly avid fan of Dragonlance. And there are a couple of elements about the series that i like; like the fact that the some, 90+ books that have been written about the world of Krynn are, well, just that, about Krynn. What I mean is that the saga, once you're into it and familiar with the history, geography, etc, you can read a new story and things make sense. Another element that I like about the Dragonlance saga is the fantastic element (ie, dragons, chivalry of knights, and MAGIC). I like that fact that this book reassures me in both of those elements. The setting starts the book around the time slightly before the War of the Lance and the Companions, in a not-so-well known part of Krynn. And since the entire book is about magic and the study of it, it gives a very good look behind the every-day workings of magic, and insight into how and exactly what magic skills mean. Magic has always been such an elusive force in the Dragonlance world, where all they talk about is uttering of words and vague things like, "concentration" and "feeling of magic inside". This book really helps to change that.

    This book was an excellent read for magic-lovers like myself, and had most of the elements that make a good Dragonlance book, like a good plot, a love interest, and and a well-developed, main character. If you like magic/Dragonlance/a good read, get this book. It may not be one of the VERY BEST DL books I've read, but it's still well worth the time, especially if you're a DL fan.

    In fact, my only problem with this book was one aspect of the ending (if you haven't read the book, you may want to look away now...); Guerrand's sister is not addressed in the ending... She was perhaps my favorite character(i think it was because she seemed like such a helpless caged bird that tried so hard, and i'm really taken in for those "romantic"-type characters) in the book, and everything wraps up nicely except her... what happens to her? Why didn't she find out where Guerrand lived and ran away from home to Palanthas? Why didn't she just run away to begin with?? I know that the second book continues the story, so I'm hoping for the best....

    5 out of 5 stars Night of the Eye.......2001-08-06

    I liked this book a lot, since I'm a mage fan and this book is completly about mages. The author developed the charactors well, like Rand's terrible, (but rather funny) family. The climax was very good, it had me on the edge of my seat. Read the other two books too!

    JUST BECAUSE I'M A KID DOESN'T MEAN THIS BOOK STINKS!!!!!!!!! :-) Have a nice day.

    5 out of 5 stars Comparision.......2001-04-04

    I am in the process of reading this novel (half way done) and I came upon some ironic information. For any fan that read and enjoyed THE OATH AND THE MEASURE, I would strongly urgue you to buy NIGHT OF THE EYE. The two books both mention a 5 year period on which magic is at its peak. And while the plot of these books are different, it makes you kinda wonder about the timing of these novels. Both THE OATH AND THE MEASURE and NIGHT OF THE EYE are excellent novels to read at anytime.

    5 out of 5 stars A Dark Eye Watching Krynn..........2001-02-03

    This is a great book, depicting the attempts of a young man, one Guerrand DiThon, who wishes to become a mage, despite the orders of his older brother, Cormac, and Cormac's influential wife.

    But when a mysterious man wearing red robes named Belieze rolls into town and gives Guerrand a magical piece of glass that allows him to see to far places, he and his familiar, a seagull named Zagarus, both set out to the Tower of High Sorcery in Wayrenth to study the arts of magic and, perhaps, even take the Test and become a legend.

    Studying under Justarius, Guerrand soon learns of a scheme that would undo the whole of Krynn. Belieze plans to enter the magical Citadel where all the knowledge of magic is stored!

    Will Lyim, Guerrand's friend and Belieze's apprentice, fall victim to the evil mage's intentions? Or will Guerrand find himself in an inevitable struggle with the Master of the Red Robes? This awry tale will take you on a trip to Nuitari and back, so hold onto your hats and let Mary Kirchoff, the author of Wanderlust and Kendermore, sweep you away to a land known as Krynn.
    His Watchful Eye (Songs in the Night)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Stupendous!
    • Page turner extraordinaire!
    His Watchful Eye (Songs in the Night)
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    Konrad Reichmann, an outstanding product of Hitler's youth movement, becomes disillusioned as the reality of the Russian front bears no resemblance to the ''glory'' of the Third Reich. Even lower than his unit's morale are supplies and fuel as Russia's winter is unleashed against them. When the slaughter of innocents opens his eyes to the true nature of the Reich, Konrad embarks upon a bold and dangerous plan to change the course of history. Can he avoid the trap set for him?

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    5 out of 5 stars Stupendous!.......2004-12-04

    I love this book. It was so easy to get caught up in everything that was happening, and I couldn't put the book down until I had finished it. I highly recommend it.

    5 out of 5 stars Page turner extraordinaire!.......2003-01-04

    I've read the first two installments in the Songs in the Night series. Both were excellent reads, with Under His Watchful Eye being even better than the first. I couldn't put it down. As a library director, I have recommended to many of my patrons and nearly everyone has rated it a ten! I'm waiting for the third book to come out this year...hopefully.
    Eyes of the night; witchcraft among a Senegalese people
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Eyes of the night; witchcraft among a Senegalese people
      William Scranton Simmons
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Unknown Binding
      ASIN: B00005VUTY
      Eyes of Night
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Excellent -- A gripping novel!
      • Very well done with surpries along the way
      Eyes of Night
      Beth Amos
      Manufacturer: Harpercollins (Mm)
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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      ASIN: 0061010065

      Book Description

      A woman is missing. There is no evidence of foul play, but certain small, disturbing signs indicate that the young mother didn't leave of her own volition. The only answer to the mystery lies locked in the mind of her terrified, silent child.

      When the police bring little Jace Johansen to psychiatrist Kerri Whitaker for assesment, she knows that her own troubled past should prevent her from taking on Jace as a patient. But the child's anguish is a worldless plea for help that instantly moves her. Then she coaxes him to speak and his story seems a nightmare impossible to believe. But as the people around them start to die, Kerri realizes that if she doesn't act soon, she and Jace will be the next to disapear...forever.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Excellent -- A gripping novel!.......1997-12-27

      This story of a young boy and the psychiatrist who gets him to open up about what he saw the night his mother became missing is suspense at its best! Kudos to the author who set the book in an area I'm intimately familiar with and got it all right. I'll be looking for Beth Amos' prior novel, COLD WHITE FURY, ASAP. If you like a gripping novel that will keep you up late at night turning the pages - I recommend this one -- but make sure the doors are locked!

      5 out of 5 stars Very well done with surpries along the way.......1997-10-28

      The Seattle police are convinced that Thad Johansen killed his reported missing spouse and disposed of the body. However, the only witness to the incident is the Johansen's six year old son, Jace, who is so frightened over having seen a strange light the night his mother disappeared, he cannot tell anyone, even his father Thad, what he observed. Detective Kevin McCallister turns to an old friend, psychiatrist Kerri Whitaker, to learn the truth.

      When Kerri learns a child is involved, she wants to flee because she has not has not yet coped with the death of her beloved little daughter. Still, she knows that Jace needs help and reluctantly pushes her personal grief aside to provide that assistance. Jace and Thad attend therapy sessions with Kerri, who is shocked by what she learns. The description of that fatal night is that of a classic alien abduction. When Thad allegedly commits suicide, Kerri is the only adult who believes he has been murdered, but wonders by what and whether the child is next?

      EYES OF NIGHT is an exciting thriller that invokes xenophobic anxieties caused by the fears of alien abduction. The lead characters and the support cast are all first rate, and the story line is an action-packed, one sitting read. However, readers who want to know if Beth Amos' classy chiller is an abduction tale or not will have to peruse the book. Still, the Roswell and the skeptic crowds will finally agree on one thing, that this is one great novel.

      Harriet Klausner
      O for a Thousand Nights to Sleep: An Eye-Opening Guide to the Wonder-Filled Months of Baby's First Year
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Sensible and Fun
      • A helpful bit of comic relief for sleep deprived new parents
      O for a Thousand Nights to Sleep: An Eye-Opening Guide to the Wonder-Filled Months of Baby's First Year
      Lorilee Craker
      Manufacturer: WaterBrook Press
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 1578564875
      Release Date: 2003-04-15

      Book Description

      How to Change the World (or at Least a Diaper)
      On Two Hours of Sleep.

      As the mom of a newborn, you’ll probably spend many wakeful moments wondering how your bundle of joy managed to set you onto the steepest learning curve of your life. Just like other really steep curves (think roller coasters), mommyhood can throw you for a big loop. But if you can keep your perspective–and your sense of humor–neither post-baby flab, nor interfering advisors, nor neon orange sweet-potato stains will be able to dash your gauzy visions of Baby’s first year.

      Designed to fuel the new mommy’s body, mind, and spirit, this indispensable month-by-month guidebook provides can’t-miss help from veteran moms. In the occasional lucid moments your sleep-starved brain allows, you’ll have a few good laughs and get the eye-opening scoop on:

      • Your life as a walking zombie
      • How to get more sleep (it can be done!)
      • Breast-feeding 101 (and no-guilt bottle-feeding)
      • Revving up your stalled love life
      • Battling your post-partum bulge
      • and much more!

      Whether you are a first-time mom or a “mom again,” O For a Thousand Nights to Sleep will cheer you on and help you enjoy this wondrous, wacky year of your life: Baby’s first!

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Sensible and Fun.......2004-12-27

      I bought this book after the birth of my 2nd child...who was much more difficult than my 1st. I found this book to be fun, funny, and the most balanced approach to finding what's right for you and your spouse that I've read...and I'm a reader! Most books regarding childbirth and childrearing seem to feel the need to instill a lot of guilt if you don't follow what they recommend as THE way to do things. Lorilee Craker discussed different methods/schools of thought, as well as testimonials from women who had used the various approaches and why. No campaigning for one particular method, just an honest look at the options. Her treatment of the topics of body image and post-partum depression were the most sensitive and hopeful I've read. I buy this book for every new mother I know!

      5 out of 5 stars A helpful bit of comic relief for sleep deprived new parents.......2004-06-07

      As a first time parent, I have been a little overwhelmed with all that is involved in having a baby. Reading Craker's book has been such a relief!

      The book has a chapter for each of the first 12 months of baby's life. Each chapter begins with a letter that a mother has written to her child - they are heart-warming and moving. Then the chapter focuses on a few of the issues that occur/are appropriate for the respective months. Craker's wonderful sense of humor comes through on each and every page. She discusses everything from feeding baby, sleep (or lack there of!), to discipline. This is not a "how-to" book, rather it is more of a "from-one-mom-to-another" book. Rather than reading one chapter at a time, I read the book straight through. I laughed and cried, and then laughed some more. I highly recommed this book for new parents, it would also make a great gift!

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