This revised edition added some pages and made corrections on others. It reports the thoughts and activities of the author during a weekend retreat at Gethsemani Monastery in Nelson County, KY. It proved to be the first of many such visits.

This Lynch's Corner Series follows the exploits of several American OSS spies in Egypt, Morocco, Portugal, Italy and Yugoslavia. The characters are familiar with those who have followed the series. OSS deals with undercover work, action, and adventure. Enjoy.

Dodge Ball in the Dark is volume five in the Lynch's Corner series of short stories. This book moves away from the Lynch family and focuses on members of the Carr family, in particular Mike Carr. The stories cover a period of twenty-five years, from the first stirrings of the teen years, to the mature man who marries. Mike deals with the death of his dog, encountering a carnival of Gypsies, first love, temptation, working in a distillery, in the classroom as a teacher. A love theme flows through several stories. We glance over his shoulder as he meets odd characters, attends a most unusual funeral, goes hunting, plays golf with his friends, goes a-caroling in July, deals with the heartbreak and disappointment of his students, and meets unsavory characters. We meet recurring characters Ludlow Carr and Fingers Malone, both World War II spies, and observe their growth. All in all, we get to know Mike Carr, who is the protagonist for Mr. Summers' first novel, The Amber File, scheduled for publication next year.

After four volumes of Lynch's Corner stories, Mr. Summers now turns to poetry to evoke the mood swings of the seasons. We visit the coolness and dying of "October," the depth of family in "Generations," the strength of "History," the prisms of "Remembering" and "Mind Games," and far-away places in "Torre de Palma." "October Leaves" is about the moods of life.