Death series by J.D. Robb ~ J.D. Robb is a psedonym for Nora Roberts and writes futuristic romance/mysteries that feature Eve Dallas, a complicated lieutenant for the New York police department in 2054. Eve has no background as she was found when she was about 8 years old with no memory or records of who she was. In each book in the series we discover more about her and about her new husband Roarke. The stories are well-written and interesting as often we see the case from the point of view of the killers. I do find it odd that barely a year has gone by and we're already in book 18. When do they sleep?

23. Born In Death ~ Eve is busy planning her friends' Mavis's babyshower when she is drawn into a double homicide. When a friend of Mavis, who is also pregnant and due any day, goes missing Eve jumps in to find her as well.
22. Memory In Death ~ After a visit from her past, Lt. Eve Dallas walks a tightrope between her professional duties and her private demons.
21. Origin in Death ~ In late 2059, as scientists work to expand the limits of technology, Detective Eve Dallas tracks the cunning, cold-blooded killer of a father and son.
20. Survivor in Death ~ Lieutenant Eve Dallas struggles to solve the murder of a seemingly ordinary family, and protect one small, terrified survivor.
19. Visions in Death ~ Lieutenant Eve Dallas searches the darkest corners of Manhattan for an elusive killer with a passion for collecting souls.
18. Divided in Death ~ When one of his trusted employees, with whom he had been working on a secret government project, becomes the prime suspect in a double homicide, Irish billionaire Roarke enlists the assistance of Lieutenant Eve Dallas to uncover the truth.
17. Remember When
16. Imitation in Death ~ This time Eve confronts a serial killer who masquerades as Jack the Ripper, Ted Bundy and other vicious criminals of the past. Aided by her faithful second-in-command, Peabody (who's nervously awaiting her detective's exam), and supported by her handsome husband Roarke, Eve scours both the country and the past for clues. As with each title we get more info about both Eve & Roarke's past as the murders they solve today help them heal the pain from the past.
15. Portrait in Death
14. Reunion in Death
13. Seduction in Death ~ Eve Dallas takes on a Casanova killer who stalks young women looking for love in a poetry chat room.
12. Betrayal in Death ~ When a maid from the Roarke Palace Hotel is brutally murdered, Detective Eve Dallas must find the killer before he strikes again.
11. Judgment in Death ~ When a cop killer cuts loose in a club called Purgatory, Detective Eve Dallas descends into an underground criminal hell.
10. Witness In Death ~ Eve Dallas is thrust into the spotlight when she becomes the key witness in the brutal murder of a famous actor.
9. Loyalty in Death ~ Eve Dallas returns to face her most ingenious foe - a "secret admirer" who taunts her with letters…and kills without mercy.
8. Conspiracy In Death ~ The pursuit of a serial killer leaves Dallas's job on the line. Now her hands are tied, between a struggle for justice - and a fight for her career.
7. Holiday In Death ~ In the future when computer technology brings lovers together, dating can be a deadly game.
6. Vengeance In Death ~ A madman brutally murders two men - both with ties to an ugly secret shared by Eve's new husband, Roarke.
5. Ceremony In Death ~ In the most dangerous case of her career, every step Eve takes brings her closer to a confrontation with humanity's most seductive form of evil.
4. Rapture In Death ~ An investigation of three apparent suicides draws Eve into the world of virtual reality - where the mind can become the weapon of its own destruction.
3. Immortal In Death ~ A top model is dead - and the suspect is none other than Eve's best friend.
2. Glory In Death ~ In Eve's latest case, two murder victims have one connection: Eve's lover, Roarke.
1. Naked In Death ~ Introducing New York Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas…

Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson by Mitch Albom features Albom's relationship with his college mentor, Morrie Schwartz, with whom Albom has lost touch for 16 years. Upon seeing him on the "Nightline" program - talking to Ted Koppel about what it was like to die from Lou Gehrig's disease - Albom was both horrified and ashamed. He called his old teacher, flew to Boston for a reunion, and began a series of weekly visits, rekindling their loving teacher-student relationship while tackling a larger subject in their final "class": the meaning of life. I listened to this on CD in the car and I cried but in a happy way. I really put off reading this book for YEARS! as I just thought it sounded sappy. I am very glad that I gave it a try as I did enjoy it.