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At her very first fraternity party, college freshman Hannah is thrilled with the attentions of Logan, a good-looking senior. They talk and flirt.And then it all goes very wrong.Across town, Shelby, a junior, wakes up naked after a date, with no memory of what happened. Therapist Grace McDonald works with both Hannah and Shelby as they try to process their experiences and seek justice. Grace struggles to fully understand college hookup culture and its impact on personal accountability and the legal system. When her drive for truth collides with professional ethics, she goes just a little bit rogue. Insufficient Evidence draws readers into a reality where one word-"Consensual"-or the disclaimer-"It was just a hookup"-undermine all traditional forms of evidence. It's a page-turning psychological thriller, but even more compelling are the relationships that test the limits of friendship, family, loyalty, and revenge.Author Susan Kraus tackles polarizing social and political issues and makes them personal. Her writing reflects decades of experience as a therapist and mediator and her commitment to hands-on research: fiction meticulously grounded in fact.

An Innocent Child is Caught Between Fundamentalism and Family...When therapist and mediator Grace McDonald returns to Kansas after a ten-year hiatus in Alaska to be with her daughter and autistic grandson, she expects a tough adjustment. But what Grace cannot anticipate is being assigned the mediation case from hell.Not just about parental rights and custody, the case becomes a battle for the heart and soul of a child. Mike is a combat vet who was never told he had a son. Becca is a member of the gay-bashing, funeral-picketing Westboro Baptist Church and what is often labeled the "most hated family in America."David, eleven years old, is their son.Meticulously researched, All God's Children moves fluidly between verifiable facts and the What if? of fiction. Kraus takes readers behind the closed doors of mediation and locked gates of the Westboro Baptist Church compound. When a brutal assault leaves the community reeling, Grace is pushed to uncover the truth.More Jodi Picoult than Sue Grafton, All God's Children challenges readers to find humanity in the most despised of bigots. It explores what happens when beliefs become more precious than the people we love while moving inexorably to an "I-never-saw-it-coming" ending that will leave book groups arguing for weeks.

"Alcoholism and addiction have probably touched everyone in America. In that sense, Mike Matson's story is one for us all. Matson tells his personal story with humanity, humor, and real introspection. His story is one that inspires us toward an understanding of self."Kevin Willmott, Academy Award winning screenwriter of BlacKkKlansman."By navigating us through his own early adult conscience, Mike Matson provides a roadmap for those with loved ones suffering with addiction. His own addiction-related behaviors and choices are guideposts and landmarks, offering friends and families of the addict a place to start."Linda Richey Graves, former First Lady of the state of Kansas"If we were to choose someone to become an addict, Mike Matson would be my choice. I know that sounds strange, but his skill to recall his past and describe it is invaluable. His service is to explore the addict's journey, detail by detail, however unpleasant. He's cut open a vein to give us a gift."Bill Kurtis, Television journalist, producer, and documentarian"Matson's naked accounting of his early adult life drug me into his story in a way that few books have. He not only involved me in his early life but caused me to think about mine more deeply than I have in years."Jake Huyett, Founding partner, Jones-Huyett Partners marketing/brand strategy firm"Mike Matson's exquisite, meticulous, and sometimes painful details, sculpt his story of addiction with vulnerability, courage, and humor. Matson transports the reader back in time to the 1970s with the aroma of Love's Baby Soft, feathered hair, and 'The Hustle.'"Michel' Cole, Kansas Corporate Communications Executive Emeritus"With humor, self-awareness, and a deep sense of the spirit and faith that ultimately saved him, Mike Matson shares the harrowing story of how his youthful success in broadcasting was intertwined with a growing alcohol dependency that nearly ruined his life. If your dreams and hunger have ever taken you down a destructive path-or if you know someone like that-Mike's story is sure to connect."Alex Heard, Author, Editorial Director of Outside magazine, former editor of Wired and The New York Times Magazine"Courtesy Boy does a courtesy for all of us. Matson's gift of storytelling coupled with incredible vulnerability, brings to life how addiction develops and takes hold. He gives voice to the type of unspoken feelings and experiences that dictate our lives."Ed O'Malley, President & CEO, Kansas Leadership Center

Every Human Holds the Secrets of the Universe...the Survival of the World Depends on Unlocking that Power.THE ARIANA SERIES, Be the Light, Becoming the Light, & Fighting Darkness, is now available as a collection. Though a fiction series, these books teach important spritual concepts that humanity needs to understand as we navigate such difficult and critical times.Growing more psychic and powerful with each passing day, college freshman Ariana Abrahams must become the spiritual warrior she is meant to be. She has no choice. "The Darkness" is growing-its power engulfing the planet-spreading pain, suffering, violence. Even the Earth itself is responding to this negative energy as cenvironmental catastrophes become commonplace.It will be up to Ariana and her seven psychically-talented friends to decipher truth from lies and to discover their vast inner power. Individually, they are frightened misfits. But if they can work together, learning to trust each other while conquering their own demons, they will find the strength to combat The Darkness.Their power is growing just as the world is spinning out of control. Will it be enough to defeat an enemy as powerful as it is frightening? Ariana and her friends must unlock the full potential of their power before it's too late. The survival of the world depends on it.