Fiction - Family Life - General

Author: Maribeth FischerISBN-10: 0593474678ISBN-13: 9780593474679Publisher: DuttonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/20/2024Pages: 368Format: HardcoverReview Citation(s): Library Journal 03/01/2024 pg. 1

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWinner of the Sophie Brody Medal - An NBCC Finalist for 2016 Award for Fiction - ALA Carnegie Medal Finalist for Excellence in Fiction - Wall Street Journal's Best Novel of the Year - A New York Times Notable Book of...

From "the great German-language writer of his generation" (Joshua Cohen) comes the second novel of Kracht's career narrated by an eponymous "Christian" (the first was his best-selling 1995 debut, Faserland). Eurotrash begins in Zurich, where Christian has arrived to care for his eighty-year-old mother...

To save his family's failing funeral home--and his own chance at a queer love story--a reluctant clairvoyant must embrace the gift he long ignored in this poignant and tender debut. "Part romance, part ghost story, part Jewish family epic, Rules for Ghosting is a...

Herb's charmed life with his dear wife, Susan, in their Key West house is coming undone. Susan, in her seventies, now needs constant care, and Herb is in denial about his own ailing health. The one bright spot is the arrival of an endlessly...

Can the future be rewritten?On the verge of her second marriage, Carla Carter knows she's finally found the one. She and her fiancé, Tom, met through Logical Love, a dating agency she founded for the pragmatically minded, and she's confident that, together, they will...

All That I'm Allowed is a storybook for grownups about learning to live with children and dogs. In this regard most grown people set out to do what's best for them, to be good examples, trusted companions to dog and child. But often times...

When his twin brother is killed in a car accident, Helmer is obliged to give up university to take over his brother's role on the small family farm, resigning himself to spending the rest of his days "with his head under a cow." The...

The start of a gripping WWII series by bestselling author Fenella J. MillerAs war rages, Barbara Sinclair is desperate to escape her unhappy home life. And with the threat of German bombs ever present, Barbara reluctantly agrees to marry John, her childhood friend, who...

"My baby! You stole my baby!" Lara Smith is hysterical, her red lipstick smeared. A teddy lies abandoned in the empty crib. But I wasn't hired to look after a baby. I didn't even know this nursery existed... Lara's husband calls the police and...

Sixty-one-year-old Meredith Taylor answers her door to find a worried-looking little girl, who announces, "I've come to stay with you for a while...I'm your granddaughter." From this unexpected and jaw-dropping event, Meredith and her husband Andy are thrown into an emotional storm. But the...

With her signature wit and charm, bestselling author Elizabeth LaBan shows how marriage doesn't necessarily follow a straight line and unexpected detours might just bring you back to the place you most want to be.When she finds out her husband cheated, Hannah Bent thinks...

From the moment of conception Vanessa Parker's life was already set in stride. Not for professional objectives, but for spiritual awareness. Molded by her mother Vanessa is raised to be a good little church girl and a loyal daughter, but one dreadful evening changed...

Have you ever thought that suicide might just be the easy way out? Have you thought that you would only be hurting yourself so, why not? This book is a story of how suicide affects those who love us, after we're long gone and...

Gervaise had waited up for Lantier until two in the morning. Then, shivering from having remained in a thin loose jacket, exposed to the fresh air at the window, she had thrown herself across the bed, drowsy, feverish, and her cheeks bathed in tears....

A Wall Street Journal bestseller.Zoe Brown may have been voted Most Likely to Never Leave River Bend, but the paper-thin walls and suffocating air of her family's double-wide trailer were not what she wanted for her life. Other than BFFs Melanie and Jo, the...

In this moving saga set in Liverpool, a woman is fleeing her past in the final novel from the much-loved and bestselling author Ruth Hamilton.Author: Ruth HamiltonISBN-10: 1447283546ISBN-13: 9781447283546Publisher: Pan PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/11/2019Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.82d

In a writing career that spanned the 1920s to the 1960s, Anglo-Irish author Elizabeth Bowen created a rich and nuanced body of work in which she enlarged the comedy of manners with her own stunning brand of emotional and psychological depth. In A World...

**Don't miss the incredible new book from Katie Flynn, The Winter Runaway. Available to pre-order now!** The brand new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Though she may feel lost, she will never give up on finding the truth. . . 1941: Libby's...

Don't miss the chilling new psychological thriller from A.L. Bird, author of The Good Mother and Don't Say a Word, perfect for fans of C L Taylor, Sherryl Brown and Lisa Hall. Letting go of your daughter for the first time isn't easy... After...

A poignant and inspiring story from multi-million-copy bestselling author Amanda Prowse about how it's never too late to follow your dreams and find your way back to happiness.Tawrie Gunn feels stuck. She's spent her whole life in the same seaside town with her beloved...

USA Today bestselling author Debbie Mason takes another trip to Sunshine Bay with a heartwarming story about a family, romance, and self-discovery. Nothing gets Willow Rosetti down. She adores everything about her life in Sunshine Bay, particularly the close proximity to her beloved family...

From the New York Times bestselling author, a novel in the tradition of Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere, exploring the ties and fractures of a close-knit Indian-American family in the aftermath of a violent encounter with the police.Pacific Hills, California: Gated communities, ocean views,...

Kilteegan Bridge, Ireland 1974 For each member of the O'Sullivan family there are turbulent times ahead. Eli's need to do his best for his patients is a cause for a bitter divide in the community. Emmet seems hell bent on going down a path...

Author: Deborah RankinsISBN-10: 1090459483ISBN-13: 9781090459480Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/14/2019Pages: 88Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.18d

Meet a woman as tenacious as Elizabeth Strout's Olive Kitteridge and as irresistible as Andrew Sean Greer's Arthur Less: Honey Fasinga, the glamorous daughter of a notorious New Jersey mobster, is returning home at last, ready to reckon with her violent past.As a rebellious...

Meet a woman as tenacious as Elizabeth Strout's Olive Kitteridge and as irresistible as Andrew Sean Greer's Arthur Less: Honey Fasinga, the glamorous daughter of a notorious New Jersey mobster, is returning home at last, ready to reckon with her violent past.As a rebellious...

Growing up in rural Ontario, Shirley knows how difficult life can be. With an abusive father and a loving but ailing mother, she relies on her farm and a lot of hard work to survive. While enduring economic downturns, harsh winters, and a world...

The Sista's of Hooverville County have been playing tricks and pranks on people for as long as they were able to walk. Their cousins Jake and Joe, who was the boys of the Sheriff in town, helped the girls in some of their pranks....

From No. 1 bestselling author Beth Moran comes a story about family, friendship and community.As Faith tries on her future mother-in-law's wedding dress in preparation for her own wedding, her tears are not of joy. The hideous frock is nicknamed 'The Ghost Web' by...

Few family members stick around long enough to see their children grow up. In Preston Adam's case, his father is estranged and rheumatic, living alone an hour north. Despite fallouts between his dad and sister, Preston attempts to make amends when his stepmother suddenly...

A deluxe edition of James Baldwin's haunting coming-of-age story, with a new introduction by Roxane Gay and a stunning package. Originally published in 1953, Go Tell It on the Mountain was James Baldwin's first major work, based in part on his own childhood in...

Starting over can be hard to do...So when mum of two Beth moves out of her beloved marital home and into an unloved and unkempt cottage, she can't help but feel demoralised. Faced with months of DIY and dust, her children Jacob and Olivia...

Starting over can be hard to do...So when mum of two Beth moves out of her beloved marital home and into an unloved and unkempt cottage, she can't help but feel demoralised. Faced with months of DIY and dust, her children Jacob and Olivia...

\'A **darkly funny** and **very readable **tale\' *Stylist* We've got the balance all wrong. Instead of living with our partners, struggling to do everything by ourselves and only seeing each other now and then, we should do it the other way round. We *should...

Discover a fascinating tale of family, courage, and determination that spans years amid the Civil War Era. The unnaturally-strong son of a struggling widow learns of life, love, and more during his work on a plantation.In 1815 Charleston, South Carolina, Esther Fowler, a struggling...

Jess, a twelve-year-old girl, gives up her baby and runs away to seventy years of hiding. Although she changes her identity in hopes of erasing the past, she struggles with whether life is worth living. With the love and encouragement of many mentors, she...

For twenty-three years, Cross Carlson was a playboy. You know the type. Tall, dark, and wealthy. Blue-eyed. Charming. He seemed to have it all so easy. But Cross was harboring a terrible secret - one that helped ruin the life of an innocent girl...

Mona Simpson's first two novels, Anywhere But Here and The Lost Father, won her literary renown and a wide following. Now, in her third novel, the narrator Ann Atassi has been replaced by a third-person narrator recounting the adventures of young Jane di Natali,...

Author: Eudora WeltyISBN-10: 0679728821ISBN-13: 9780679728825Publisher: Knopf Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/11/1990Pages: 448Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.10w x 1.00d

This is why I have had to come back now, traveling these dusty old back roads one more time. For I mean to tell my story, and I mean to tell the truth. I am a believer in the Word, and I am not...

The American debut of one of Granta's Best Young Spanish-Language Novelists, My Fathers' Ghost Is Climbing in the Rain is a daring and deeply affecting story of one Argentine family's buried secrets. When a young writer returns home to visit his dying father, he...

A young girl forms an unforgettable friendship with an elderly neighbor while searching for answers about her family's past in this national bestseller and Pulitzer Prize nominee. Eleven-year-old Clara is struggling to find the truth about her missing father and grandfather and her twin...

A story of struggle and hardship and one girl's battle for survival from the best-selling author of If You Were the Only Girl and Another Man's Child. Angela McCluskey comes to Birmingham from Ireland with her family as a young girl to escape the...

Not Just My Mother's Daughter is the story of a mother-daughter relationship and the search for happiness. The story is told from the perspective of Rose Gardner, wrestling with her purpose in life and dealing with off-the-wall situations while caring for her mother through...

Author: Susan WiggsISBN-10: 0063253526ISBN-13: 9780063253520Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/08/2024Pages: 256Format: Paperback

Author: Nina SimonISBN-10: 006331505XISBN-13: 9780063315051Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/03/2024Pages: 368Format: Paperback

"Susan Wiggs paints the details of human relationships with the finesse of a master." --Jodi Picoult #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs captures the heartache of long-held regrets as one young woman comes to terms with her past...and reveals devastating secrets. As...

Come on an adventure with the Masti brothers and discover what it is like to play and have brittle bones. Imran doesn't let his Osteogenesis Imperfecta get in the way of his imagination. He and his super team always find a way to have...

Author: Ernest J. GainesISBN-10: 0679738916ISBN-13: 9780679738916Publisher: Knopf Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/31/1993Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 7.98h x 5.22w x 0.58dReview Citation(s): Booklist 11/15/2001 pg. 555