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Butler Plays: Two brings together a selection of Leo Butler's work, currently both published and previously unpublished, covering the years 2007 to 2013. It showcases his incredible variety in style and tone, and brings together some of his best-loved works alongside some of his lesser known pieces.

Airbag (Royal Court, Rough Cuts, 2007) an old woman is lying on her death bed, imagining that she is being terrorised by gorillas. Butler's play is an exploration of death and the dying.

I'll Be The Devil (RSC/Tricycle Theatre, 2008): With a poetic...

This autobiography is about my life and the humble words in this book will reflect many stories of domestic violence, abuse of all kinds, sadness, major illnesses, family tragedies, and, most important, how to survive anything that comes your way. I am just a guy who grew up under adverse situations and worked hard to heal and grow along the way. During the manuscript submission phase, Page publishing asked me if I thought readers would enjoy the book and my answer was, “I hope readers are inspired by this book. I have a simple message that is best served when read at the end of your...

" A] tender, insightful book... Perfectly paced and leavened with humor, it's a wonderful read." -- People

An epic novel of intertwining friendships and families set in the Northwoods of Wisconsin at a beloved Boy Scout summer camp--from the bestselling author of Shotgun Lovesongs

Camp Chippewa, 1962. Nelson Doughty, age thirteen, social outcast and overachiever, is the Bugler, sounding the reveille proudly each morning. Yet this particular summer marks the beginning of an uncertain and tenuous friendship with a popular boy...

..". Butler s recollections of the racially segregated chitlin circuit, the early days of the civil rights movement and fellow performers like Dinah Washington, Little Willie John and Dionne Warwick are fascinating and insightful.... Only the Strong Survive makes one wish it came with a soundtrack." The New York Times Book Review

" Only the Strong Survive] presents a portrait of a remarkable performer, as well as an up-close and personal look at the world of rhythm and blues from the perspective of an insider.... A moving chronicle of one of America s music pioneers." Chicago...