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"A Mother's Tale of Financial Triumph" follows the journey of Sarah, a dedicated mother dealing with the daunting undertaking of handling excessive debt while residing with her in-legal guidelines. Despite the overpowering occasions, Sarah is determined to offer a higher lifestyles for her youngsters. As she navigates the complexities of familial relationships and economic strain, Sarah discovers her very own resilience and resourcefulness. Through...
2) The Cutters
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Bess Streeter Aldrich has made a big place for herself among novel readers by her wholesome, happy and truthful stories of American small-town life. In The Cutters she takes a family that is typical of many thousands of homes and portrays it with humor and sympathy.
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**Book Title: "Kindergarten Chronicles: A Journey of Growth and Discovery"Description: "Kindergarten Chronicles" is a heartwarming narrative that follows the adventures of Lily, a curious and spirited young child, as she navigates her way through the transformative landscape of kindergarten. Through vivid storytelling and immersive descriptions, the book invites readers to join Lily on a journey of growth, friendship, and discovery. From the nervous...
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Surfing, amnesia and a search for self, Where There Is A Will is fast-moving holiday read all about family, love, and identity, built for the beachgoer in us all.
A massive cyclone swell on Sydney's beaches claims a big wave surfer, leaving his long-term partner without a body to mourn. His four adult godchildren from far and wide gather for the reading of his will. A mystery girl from Tasmania joins them.
Down the coast, a man is pulled...
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A young woman obsessed with uncovering a family secret is drawn into the strange and magical history, language and landscape of Iceland.
Freya Morris grows up in a typical American suburb – but every summer, she enters another realm entirely when she visits her relatives in Gimli, a tiny village in Canada settled by Icelandic immigrants. Here she falls under the spell of her troubled but charming aunt Birdie, who thrills her with stories of exotic...
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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Caroline Leavitt comes an unusual twist on the family-in-jeopardy story-a couple's love and faith are tested when after labor complications, a young mother lapses into a coma.
It can take a long time to build up a life, and only moments to destroy it. Gary and Molly met in the way couples do: after a long haul of being single, quickly becoming soulmates and rejoicing in that fact. Beautiful,...
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An international bestseller. Andrea Levy's Small Island won the Orange Prize for Fiction, The Orange Prize for Fiction: Best of the Best, The Whitbread Novel Award, The Whitbread Book of the Year Award, and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.
Hortense Joseph arrives in London from Jamaica in 1948 with her life in her suitcase, her heart broken, her resolve intact. Her husband, Gilbert Joseph, returns from the war expecting to be received as a hero,...
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El desengaño y la frustración provocan que Aitor se convierta en un hombre escéptico. La política, la abogacía y la cultura son sus principales inquietudes, pero su personalidad egocéntrica y su ensimismamiento le han condenado a una soledad casi permanente, incapaz de establecer relaciones duraderas. Sin embargo, después de conseguir un nuevo empleo como abogado en un prestigioso despacho de Pamplona, se integrará en una cuadrilla de personas...
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In "The Heiress and the Psychopath," Susana's carefree world collapses when she becomes entangled with her company's enigmatic CEO, a man with a hidden obsession for her. As she delves deeper into his shadowy world, she uncovers a chilling plot that threatens her freedom and her heart, forcing her to confront the darkness within and around her.
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Caroline is seven years old when her family flees Pinochet's regime, leaving Chile for Montreal on Christmas Eve, 1986. She fears Santa won't find them on the plane but wakes to find a new doll at her side, her mother preserving the holiday even amidst persecution and turmoil. This symbol of care is repeated throughout their relocation as her parents work tirelessly to provide the family with a new vision of the future.
Once in Canada, Caroline accompanies...
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Families are our greatest source of refuge, even though we sometimes need to seek refuge from them.Bud was certain that if the leaves fell in the fall his Georgia Bulldogs would valiantly take the gridiron and make him proud. He was equally as certain that his maternal family meant him harm, physically and emotionally. Even though Bud had learned at an early age that family was not a team sport, this last series of events threatened Bud's relationships...
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Meet Akhila: forty-five and single, an income-tax clerk, and a woman who has never been allowed to live her own life - always the daughter, the sister, the aunt, the provider - until the day she gets herself a one-way ticket to the seaside town of Kanyakumari. In the intimate atmosphere of the all-women sleeping car - the 'Ladies Coupe' - Akhila asks the five women the question that has been haunting her all her adult life: can a woman stay single...
13) Girls in trouble
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Abandoned by her boyfriend and at odds with her parents for choosing open adoption, Sara, a sixteen-year-old honor student, is sustained by her relationship with her daughter's adoptive parents until they become threatened by her increasing obsession with the baby and make a decision that has devastating consequences for everyone.
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Bouncing back after further relapse, Jason is thrilled to find his fame still opens many doors for him when he is presented with film scripts and endorsement opportunities.The best news has to be a flattering list of artists who all wish to collaborate. Consulting his former manager, Lewis, they agree that Georgie can manage Jason's second comeback - with Lewis to keep an eye on them both.Reminiscing about the highlights of his career, having had...
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"From Tantrums to Tickles: The Humorous Handbook for Parents" is a delightful and heartwarming guide that takes readers on an entertaining journey through the rollercoaster ride of parenthood. With wit, humor, and a touch of parental wisdom, this book presents a series of interconnected, humorous stories that capture the essence of family life – from the chaotic moments of tantrums to the joyous episodes of tickles.The book is a collection of amusing...
17) One True North
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From the outside Maya had the ideal life - the well-paid job, the flashy car, the big house in the country - but something was stirring within her that could not be denied.
No longer able to suppress her growing need to break free from the path that society paves, one that has left her angry, resentful and exhausted, she finds herself desperately seeking a different way to live.
As she searches her soul, the veil of confusion and chaos clears...
18) Mr. Stink
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"Mr. Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it was correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well... Chloe sees Mr. Stink every day, but she's never spoken to him. Which isn't surprising, because he's a tramp, and he stinks. But there's more to Mr. Stink than meets the eye (or nose) and before she knows it, Chloe has an unusual new friend hiding in her garden shed. As Chloe struggles to keep Mr. Stink a secret, and her dad tries to hide a...
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Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Just ask the Romanos. Dogged by tragedy and broken dreams, they've learned the hard way that not every mistake turns into a foul ball-and sometimes, it's the words left unspoken that cut the deepest. After fleeing 1970s San Francisco to escape the shadow of his abusive father, Frank struggles to balance his firefighting career with the demands of raising his talented but challenging son, Danny. Determined...
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RED SHOES AND OTHER SHORT STORIES is an eclectic mix of entertaining and interesting tales, some based on fact and others entirely on imagination.Red Shoes - Do we really know our neighbours?T'aint a Bird - Surprise in rural Ireland WW2The Path of Darkness - A faddista's dreamThat's Not Funny - A gym experienceWell-Trained - A shaggy dog's storyThe Chicken-Man's Grandson - A boy's mixed emotionsThe Unfinished Currach - Fear of the unspokenConchita...
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