The stories in this anthology include 'Fibonacci's Tree' by Tracy Fells, 'Holes in the Blanket' by Valerie Clements, 'Mirrorland', by Margaret McAlister, and 'Proof' by Sarah Hegarty.

'A gripping, nostalgic story of the struggle for art, love and freedom . . . captures the complexities and tensions of attempting to choose one's own path, and the vulnerability implicit in investing in love and friendship' Irish Times During the chaotic months leading up to the Iranian Revolution, four young people navigate the increasingly dangerous situation they find themselves in. Damian and Anna are both research students whose lives become enmeshed with Arash, a poet, and his older brother Reza, a lecturer and amateur photographer. Amid riots and mounting arrests, in a state where homosexuality is illegal and dissident voices savagely repressed, each one has to make ever more urgent - and irrevocable - choices. 'A wonderfully accomplished novel that powerfully depicts a forbidden love in a fragmenting world' David Park 'The evocation of time and place feels vivid and authentic. Llewellyn's account is compelling . . . [a] novel that engages in big political questions' Irish Independent

'Haunting, atmospheric' Samira Ahmed 'I loved this immensely evocative novel' Anita Sethi Gripping and atmospheric, Winter in Tabriz tells the story of four young people living in 1970s Iran during the months immediately prior to the revolution, and the choices they have to make as a result of the ensuing upheaval. The lives of Damian and Anna, both from Oxford University, become enmeshed with two Iranians, Arash, a poet, and his older brother Reza, a student sympathetic to the problems of the dissident writers in Iran, and a would-be photojournalist, interested in capturing the rebellion on the streets. The novel draws on Sheila Llewellyn's own experience of living in Tabriz, through the winter of 1978, during the last chaotic months before the revolution took hold in January 1979. It is an expertly imagined tale of the fight for artistic freedom, young love and the legacies of conflict.

This book is a counseling tool for adults to read with children to help the child understand the actions of a parent or loved one who has been affected by drug addiction. There is a page at the end of the book that gives some suggested guidelines for using this tool. An example is: 1.Read the book with the child and stop whenever you see an expression on the child's face that tells you that they recognize themselves in the situation. It could be just a change in posture, facial expression, or you could even sense that the child is closing up. Don't let that door close, if necessary, stop and start again later.

In 2009 the agonizing sobs of a heartbroken Mom filled the air. She reached her hands up to God and cried, "Where did I go wrong?" This Mom had just faced the reality that her daughter was a heroin addict. Responding to the call from God to take her own painful experiences and share them with others who know the pain of having addicted loved ones is why Prayers for Prodigals was written. You are in this book. Your experience is in this book. And your answer to going on with life is in this book.