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2) Philomena
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When former journalist Martin Sixsmith is dismissed from the Labour Party in disgrace, he is at a loss as to what do. That changes when a young Irish woman approaches him about a story of her mother, Philomena, who had her son taken away when she was a teenage inmate of a Catholic convent. Martin arranges a magazine assignment about her search for him that eventually leads to America. Along the way, Martin and Philomena discover as much about each...
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
David is a widowed science fiction writer who adopts Dennis, a young boy who claims to be from the Red Planet. David believes the child acts strangely in order to process the difficulty he has had in his young life, but soon both David and his sister, Liz, begin to wonder if the boy might be telling the truth.
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"Anne and "Poppy" Rose are the average American family, with three quirky kids. Anne has a good heart and gives lost cats and dogs a home - and one day also the orphan Jane, a problem child who already tried to kill herself once. At first Poppy is worried and wants to get rid of her, but with love and patience they finally manage to integrate her into the family. Just then Anne invites another orphan, the aggressive handicapped Jimmy-John, to their...
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
When Pete's in a bad mood, his parent's know just what to do--they turn him into a pizza! A young woman goes to China to adopt a baby girl. Sara's Russian grandmother wants no presents for her birthday, but gets them anyway, including English lessons from her granddaughter!
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Hope is an aspiring reporter who was abandoned by her mother at birth. She's grieving the recent death of her adopted mother when her apartment is burglarized of all her possessions. While reporting the burglary to the police, Hope discovers a jar full of money, labeled "Christmas Jar." Shocked and grateful for this act of kindness, Hope discovers that people all over her hometown of Columbus, Ohio, have been receiving Christmas jars for years...
Language
English
Formats
Description
Steve Martin (Father of the Bride) shines in this heartwarming movie about a single dad who discovers the joys and pain of fatherhood after adopting a daughter. All is well with this special relationship until a local politician attempts to come between them. As they fight to remain a family, the bond between father and daughter is strengthened. With an all-star cast that features winning performances from Gabriel Byrne (Miller's Crossing), Stephen...
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Robert Young stars as veteran journalist John Davis, who is covering the war with the British allies in London. When his pregnant wife Nora is injured in an air raid there, The couple is robbed of their chance of ever becoming parents - until John picks up on an assignment that changes their lives forever.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Upon being sent to live with her aunt in the small town of Doverville, 12-year-old Emma O'Conner finds herself in the middle of a 'dog-fight' with the Mayor and town dogcatcher. In order to strike down their "no-dogs" law, Emma must bring together a group of schoolmates, grown-ups and adorable dogs of all shapes and sizes.
13) Track 29
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Linda fears for her life and that of her husband when Martin comes into her life claiming to be the son she gave up for adoption when she was a teenager.
17) Christmas jars
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Hope is an aspiring reporter who was abandoned by her mother at birth. She's grieving the recent death of her adopted mother when her apartment is burglarized of all her possessions. While reporting the burglary to the police, Hope discovers a jar full of money, labeled "Christmas Jar." Shocked and grateful for this act of kindness, Hope discovers that people all over her hometown of Columbus, Ohio, have been receiving Christmas jars for years...
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
A waitress has ambitions of being an actress; a wealthy heiress bets her uncle that she can say no to everything for two days; a brassy chorus girl mistakenly gets invited to be a goodwill ambassador to France; a man and wife are frustrated in their attempts to adopt; musical stars put on a show for soldiers.
19) Stuart little 2
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A lovely bird literally falls into Stuart's life. Adventures and hijinks ensue when Margalo disappears and Stuart vows to find her, with the help of Snowbell, of course!
20) Stuart Little
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
Español
Description
The Little family adopts an adorably spunky boy named Stuart, who looks like a mouse. The older son is not sure about having a mouse as a brother, and the family cat is ploting to dispose of Stuart.
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