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Wise, wry, and witty essays on fatherhood from Chris Erskine, the beloved columnist for the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune.
"Charming, well written, concise, and to the point. Perfect for anyone who enjoys stories of fatherhood."
— Library Journal
Life is never peaceful in Chris Erskine's house, what with the four kids, 300-pound beagle, chronically leaky roof, and long-suffering wife, Posh.
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Una niña ciega, el amor de un padre y una esperanza más allá del mar.
En la Siria de 2011 la vida se desarrolla con toda la intensidad, la pujanza y el colorido de unos ciudadanos esperanzados en su futuro. Ghada, la protagonista de esta historia, tiene apenas ocho años y es ciega de nacimiento. Una noche, su padre la despierta con urgencia; tienen que ponerse a salvo porque un feroz dragón sobrevuela los tejados de la ciudad.
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“The One Just South of Paradise” is the O'Neil family's nickname for their rustic fly-fishing lodge on a remote cay on the edge of the Out Island Bahamas. Here and on the majestic saltwater flats to the north is where South Florida surgeon Jack O'Neil finds solace and peace, and forges a bond with his daughter Catherine in their shared pursuit of the elusive ghost of the flats, the bonefish. It is also the story of Bahamian guide Sebastian and...
4) The Holding
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The Holding is a prequel to The Healing. Based on true events, the story takes us back to the beginning, where Cate Henderson is born in a small prairie town in Canada. Six weeks premature, baby Cate is tiny, but feisty. Even as an infant, Cate's radiant smile lights up a room. But the heart of this novel is the relationship that unfolds between Cate and her father, William.
An emotional read, The Holding delves into both harsh realities and healing...
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That's the problem with this goddamn world, anyway-it's hard enough to breathe, let alone touch the stars.
Every August, Ben and his daughter Gracie, pack up their Subaru and go, fly-fishing on the Elk River. While their trek to the Elk remains the same year after year, the world around them stubbornly and continuously shifts. Gracie's mother is a perpetual flight risk, Ben's illness may be a ticking time bomb, and Gracie loses herself in beauty...
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When you hit rock bottom, the only way is up…
Sky is devastated when she finds that her husband is in love with someone else – her oldest friend Nick. Suddenly she has lost the two most important men in her life and her entire past feels like a lie. How can she ever trust again?
Seeking escape, she goes alone on a dream trip to Marrakech where she meets Gail, a woman on a mission to meet the father of her child, a man she loved but thought...
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In a Surrogate World 2044 is a story based in the year 2044 and is predicated on the idea that marriage & live-in romantic relationships are largely a thing of the past, due to the fact that (among other reasons), people simply aren't getting along anymore living in close quarters with each other for years on end.And because of this reality, we are now faced with a divorce rate that just hit the 80% mark!As well in 2044, romantic relationships, dating,...
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