Jane E. Hart lives in Michigan and is the daughter of the award-winning poets Margaret and Lawrence Abbott. Hart has been an author since the age of six, and her published works include a wide range of writings from magazine articles to children's stories and poetry. She is also the co-author of the college textbook on writing "Improving College English" and has been a writing instructor at various colleges and workshops. Today she is hard at work finishing two full-length mystery novels. In "Why Mother Teresa Is Going to Hell," Hart presents the reader with a never-before-published collection of her fiction and poetry. She hopes readers will enjoy the journey through fun, fantasy and even a bit of the macabre. From the 12-04-11 review by Amos Lassen: "We have poems about commonplace activities from shopping to housecleaning and about being a grandmother and then there are poems about death, life, and nature and Hart moves from the realities of life to the emotions of the heart smoothly and sublimely. We sense a mother's love for her children as well as her sense for being who she is." (Entire review: http: //reviewsbyamoslassen.com/?p=13260 )

In 1992, in lieu of an ordinary Christmas card or gift, Emmett Loverde wrote a short story which he mailed to his family and friends in booklet form. The gift was so well-received that Mr. Loverde made it his annual tradition and has so far authored ten tales of humor, wonder, and imagination. All the stories embody the Christmas spirit of giving and friendship. Talking animals, cars, toys, and home appliances live comfortably alongside teenagers from outer space, zany mailmen, pushy salesmen, and even Santa Claus himself in a delightful holiday collection that children and adults will treasure all year long.