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In the shifting social landscape of America in the 1960s, a mother struggles to understand—and accept—her son's homosexuality. Tessa Lynn considers herself independent and progressive, a liberated woman of the 1960s. And yet, when she receives a letter from her youngest son, Jeff, informing her that he is gay, Tessa is distraught. At a time when homosexuality is regarded as a mental illness, she struggles with how best to be a parent to a gay...
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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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For parents everywhere whose kids complain about helping around the house, stall over homework, and bicker with one other, help is at hand. With compassion and humor, this book takes on the most common points of kid-induced friction-those altercations and annoying behaviors that drive parents most nuts-and offers quick, practical how-to advice for how to handle them. It explains to parents how to navigate everyday challenges, from helping kids learn...
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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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Cuando la maestra les preguntó a los chicos de primer grado la profesión o trabajo de sus padres, Verónica, entusiasmada, respondió:
"Mi mamá escribe". Sus compañeros, riéndose, dijeron: "Mi mamá también escribe". "Y la mía". "Y la mía".
Todas las mamás escriben. Pero vos quisiste decir otra cosa, gorda mía; y la maestra salió en tu ayuda:
"La mamá de Verónica escribe cuentos que salen publicados en las revistas". "Y muchos de esos...
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Money brings power. Power brings success. Show us your wealth or shove off. These were the rules of the haves versus have nots society Victoria Allen grew up in. What happens when the spoils no longer cut it? Mothermare takes us into the dark place where bitterness grows. A bitterness that is born not of a life without want but a life without fulfillment. Victoria Allen knows that the untold riches of her childhood will never cover the scars of pain...
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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...
8) 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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When her 18-year-old twins leave for university, single mum Nadia's life changes in ways she never expected: her Glasgow flat feels suddenly huge, laundry doesn't take up half her week, and she no longer has to buy 'the Big Milk'. After almost two decades of putting everyone else first, Nadia is finally taking care of herself. And with a budding romance with new boyfriend Jack, she's never felt more alive.
That is, until her son Alfie drops out of...
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A Story of Grandparent Carers
What happens when a family falls apart, for whatever reason? Be it drugs, alcohol, mental illness or domestic violence, children are caught in the middle, and they suffer. But who will step in to save them?
This dilemma faced Donna, a migrant mother, when she realised that her own infant grandchild had been born into a bad situation. Isabella was neglected, a child at risk, when Donna and Tom commenced the long battle...
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The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times top 20 bestseller 'Deliciously twisted' Red'Addictive' Stylist'Atmospheric' Good Housekeeping Having a baby is all about firsts. The first touch. The first kiss. The first cuddle. They mark a lifetime of firsts — including the first goodbye. When Romilly says goodbye to her new baby daughter, abandoning her at the hospital hours after giving birth, no one can understand why she would leave — and...
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The voice of modern women is back! Perfect for fans of Milly Johnson and Jill Mansell. 'More than funny, it's true!' Elle After sixteen years of marriage, Nate and Sinead Turner have a nice life. They like their jobs, they like their house and they love their son Flynn. Yes, it's a very nice life. Or, at least Nate thinks so. Until, one morning, he wakes to find Sinead gone and a note lying on the kitchen table listing all the things he does wrong...
13) The Book of Us
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The Book of Us is a story of the complexity of forgiveness and the friendships that change our lives forever. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Jojo Moyes and Diane Chamberlain. We've got some important things to talk about. It's time. Cass and Loll used to be inseparable. They met at university and they made sense, like two halves of a whole. They had planned their lives around each other, writing down their dreams in The Big Book of Our Life –...
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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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Hannah Thompson loves her family beyond words... but sometimes, just sometimes, she wishes she could be recognised as more than just 'mum'. Eldest son Dylan is soon to be flying the nest, sixteen-year-old Scarlet keeps asking about penalties for worryingly specific crimes, they've forgotten world book day and Benji absolutely will not be Where's Wally again, and it's at least two days before she and hubby Nick can sit down for Wine Wednesdays... and...
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Stevie's life has changed beyond recognition since having her first baby. Stevie loves being a mum, but between the isolation and being vomited on five times a day, she really wishes she had someone to talk to.
With husband Ted working hard to keep the family afloat, Stevie really doesn't want to burden him with her feelings. Turning to the internet, Stevie starts the anonymous First-Time Mum blog and blasts the rose-tinted glasses of parenthood...
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"Tara Gallagher is knackered. She used to dream of being Beyoncé but suddenly she's thirty-six - with three kids, a loving husband, a very boring job - and instead of headlining Coachella, she's in her pyjamas on a Friday night, watching cheesy TV. It's time for a mommy makeover. She's going to show her teenage daughter she's still cool. She's going to show her husband she's still an absolute ride. She's going to show her colleagues she's still...
19) Sky's the Limit
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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...
20) Momma's Love
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Momma's Love is the story of a girl in need of her mother's love, something lacking from one generation to the next. The generational cycles falling onto a young mother, intensifying her own choices and hardships in life. The point of view, from the daughter's eyes, will determine whether this chain will be broken for future generations.
Khloe has always felt alone and unwanted, lonely and misunderstood by her mother and abandoned by...
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