Fiction - Family Life - General

Manitoba - Immigation"The Secret Journals of Nell Clarke" is a book about love, pain, and memory. Nell's journal paints a portrait of a marriage against the backdrop of the history of farm life on the Canadian prairie.Nell describes an epic journey that moves from...

"Bestor-Siegal switches perspective among a group of characters with tenderness and intimacy. . . . The writing is smooth as honey. . . It's utterly absorbing." -- NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW"Thrilling and deeply moving, gorgeously written and intricately plotted . . . bold...

An aspiring feminist and underappreciated housewife embarks on an odyssey to find human decency and goodness--and her high school English teacher--in New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quick's offbeat masterpiece, a quirky ode to love, fate, and hair metal.Portia Kane is having a meltdown....

Finalist for the Pulitzer PrizeA brilliant new work that returns Richard Ford to the hallowed territory that sealed his reputation as an American master: the world of Frank Bascombe, and the landscape of his celebrated novels The Sportswriter, the Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner winning...

A warmhearted story of a family seeking direction, Crumbs from Heaven follows the reminiscing of J.D. Harrison and his family when they visit his childhood home in a small southern town. Humor fills every moment of Crumbs from Heaven as J.D.'s family remember shared...

A successful author. Her lifelong friends. A luxurious birthday weekend at a posh resort. The perfect setting to make memories they can cherish forever. At least, that was the plan. But all is not right with Molly, a terminally ill woman in a less-than-fulfilling...

Seven years ago, she lost her husband. Three years ago, her daughter was taken from her. Today, she's taking back her life.Being taken in by the O'Connells would be a bit overwhelming for some. But for Reine Colbert, the feeling of being on the...

A Guardian Best Book of 2022 * "Clever and surprising." --BuzzFeed * "Brilliantly funny." --San Francisco Chronicle * "Ingenious."--The Millions * "Powerful." --Harper's Bazaar A captivating debut novel about a classics professor immersed in research for a new book on a prophecy in the...

We encounter many coincidences as we travel through life. But are they just random happenings without any causal connection? Might they be destined to happen, or possibly organized and executed without your knowledge? These heartwarming short stories open our mind to how coincidences can...

When approaching Mounts Bay from the east the first thing you will see is the amazing spectacle of St Michael's Mount. It is cut off from the mainland by the tide and can be crossed on foot at low tide via a cobbled causeway....

HAPPILY NEVER AFTERRiley was NOT a fairy-tale princess. She was too bold, too smart, and far too mouthy. The whole town of Ashvale Plains hated her. The only exception was Clark - the tall, quiet loner. He was especially kind to Riley. And he...

First mother, teenage Claire Jordan, enters college in 1965. Intending to be Nebraska's Ideal Coed, she discovers she's pregnant just weeks into her freshman year. Expelled from school and disowned by her family, Claire turns to Child Horizons adoption agency. They'll help her and...

An anthology of gospel messages outlines in honor Joyce Ann Ritch's journey from birth into poverty and neglect, abandonment as a child, and betrayal as an adult to a Christian role model, spouse and homemaker without equal, prayer partner, best friend, supermom, and teacher...

Author: Mary Alice MonroeISBN-10: 1668012162ISBN-13: 9781668012161Publisher: Pocket BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/25/2023Pages: 448Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 7.54h x 4.31w x 0.95d

On a frigid night in Toronto, Dara Walsh's life changes in an instant. A devastating accident takes the life of his beloved Elle and his father. After a lifetime of spinning the globe on his father's desktop, a grief-stricken Dara sets out on a...

On a frigid night in Toronto, Dara Walsh's life changes in an instant. A devastating accident takes the life of his beloved Elle and his father. After a lifetime of spinning the globe on his father's desktop, a grief-stricken Dara sets out on a...

Lyndenn Behm draws on personal experience to tell stories set in the world of Prairie farms, small towns and First Nations. Some of the tales are pure in their sincerity; others are comical and may seem far fetched, but people who have lived in...

Back-in-print, a novel about a woman who has difficulty facing up to reality. How well do you know your neighbors? How well do you know yourself? Caroline, thrown back on her own resources when she loses her job, focuses her attention on the street...

A piercingly original debut about the limits of forgiveness, from an award-winning Scottish poet * A Scotsman 'Best Book of 2023' * From an award-winning Scottish poet, an unforgettable novel about memory and radical forgiveness How far would you go to overcome the limits...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Brotherhood"A love letter to the power of music, this thoughtful, humorous exploration of what constitutes living versus mere survival sees Chen (Light Years from Home) at the top of his game." --Publishers Weekly starred...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Brotherhood"A love letter to the power of music, this thoughtful, humorous exploration of what constitutes living versus mere survival sees Chen (Light Years from Home) at the top of his game." --Publishers Weekly starred...

"Gripping, heart-rending and quietly devastating." --Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author From one of America's most acclaimed storytellers comes a powerful, emotionally charged novel of family, redemption and a mother's love. What do you do when the person you love best...

2023 Christy Award Winner and Selah Awards Finalist "Katie Powner's engaging story will pull you in and leave you in wonder at that deep, blue sky."--CHRIS FABRY, author and radio hostSometimes the hardest road of all is the road home.When confident and handsome Eric...

This third novel from acclaimed Queensland author Sally Piper focuses on the repercussions, within one family, of a terrible crime. Even though sixteen years have passed, Billie will never recover from the murder of her daughter, Jess, and clings to her memory--and the site...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A twist you won't see coming. A love story you'll never forget. From the acclaimed author of The Notebook comes a powerful novel about risking everything for a dream--and whether it's possible to leave the past behind. We...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From Danielle Steel comes a powerful novel about a woman running her family's luxury department store and the wealthy investor who threatens to take it over. Spencer Brooke always knew she was destined to be CEO of her grandfather's...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From Danielle Steel, a powerful story about fighting for a chance at happiness--whatever the cost. Charles Vincent seems to have it all--a beautiful wife, two successful children, and a well-paying career. Yet happiness remains out of reach. He...

Unwilling to yield to familial expectations, an aspiring screenwriter attempts to pursue her dreams during an unforgettable night of chaos in this hilarious and heartfelt novel by Sajni Patel.Isha Patel is the black sheep of the family. She doesn't have a "prestigious" degree or...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK - A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly useful--until other women in the village start asking for her help getting rid of their own husbands--in this razor-sharp debut. "A...

Richly drawn stories about the lives of ordinary families in contemporary Botswana as they navigate relationships, tradition and caretaking in a rapidly changing world. A young widow adheres to the expectations of wearing mourning clothes for nearly a year, though she's unsure what the...

A beautiful edition of the groundbreaking classic novel, with a new introduction by award-winning writer Susan Choi "Without question one of the two or three finest novels of the twentieth century. Woolf comments on the most pressing dramas of our human predicament: war, mortality,...

"A touching tale about heartbreak and healing . . . If you loved The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fryand The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, make time to read this finale to the trilogy."--Good Housekeeping Ten years ago, Harold Fry set off on...

From nationally bestselling, award-winning author Liam Callanan, the story of an opportunity to start over at midlife, a chance to save a struggling convent in the Eternal City, and the dramatic re-emergence of an old flame . . .Claire, fifty-two, desperately desires a fresh...

From the author of How to Save a Life comes a heartfelt story of two people finding the courage to choose love, no matter how hard it may be. Gemma thought she had her future all mapped out. She had a wonderful husband, a...

The Instant New York Times bestsellerA TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick A captivating debut novel about the tangled fates of two best friends and daughters of the Italian mafia, and a coming-of-age story of twentieth-century Brooklyn itself. Two daughters. Two families....

Unwanted and Alone...The dull ache inside my heart grows stronger every day with each new taunt.My only release is something I never thought I'd be capable of.Something I with I'd never started, because now...I can't seem to stop.Author: BroadbentISBN-10: 0473644428ISBN-13: 9780473644420Publisher: Stacey BroadbentLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

From the prize-winning fiction writer Richard Bausch ("A master of the novel as well as the story . . . Effortlessly engaging" --Sven Birkerts, The New York Times), a sharp, affecting, masterly new novel about a close-knit theater community in Memphis and one turbulent,...

#1 New York Time bestselling author Jan Karon delivers the wedding that millions of Mitford fans have waited for. It's a June day in the mountains, with more than a few creatures great and small, and you're invited--because you're family. Over the course of...

Literary legend David Adams Richards follows the epic Miramichi Trilogy with a startling standalone novel of concentrated power. The Raskin brothers were once proud to be producers of a much sought-after material of great benefit to society--asbestos. But now their mine is under close...

Charlotte "Charlie" Sobczak finds the most comfort in making cheese-a craft she learned at the side of her father, Karl Mayer. In the wake of his untimely death, she and her daughter, Lucy, return to her rural hometown of Falls River, Wisconsin. With her...

This fun and inspirational coloring book for boys comes with dinosaur images and other animal images to color on. The front cover show little boys united proclaiming how intelligent, strong, and smart they are. Positive words are displayed throughout the book to remind boys...

This book is about understanding who we are and figuring out where we belong after Heartache. A personal story about a young girl struggling to find where she is with her mother. A journey to figure out how to heal.Author: Letina JenkinsISBN-10: 8712000973ISBN-13: 9798712000975Publisher:...

This is a story, a long time in the telling. Stanvis has finally decided the time is right to find out about his past. In typical Stanvis fashion how he goes about seeking the information lands him in trouble, and not only with his...

When his career-minded wife unexpectedly gets pregnant, a people-pleasing extrovert opts to stay home with his newborn baby only to see his spontaneous social life die until he meets a fellow stay-at-home dad at the neighborhood park.Author: Todd FoleyISBN-10: 8693671790ISBN-13: 9798693671799Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Frank Johnson was a broken man - his first and only love, his mother died three years ago, a loss that still strangles him with grief. He felt he had nothing to live for. A man once acclaimed in his profession as a college...

Set in colonial Punjab, Dusk over the Mustard Fields is a poignant and compelling human story, inspired by true events, steered by political and social upheavals of the Partition.Married at sixteen, Nimmo's destiny hangs in the balance as she fails to meet the expectations...

What do you do when you wake up one day, at the peak of your life, and your world shattered to pieces?Diana, a therapist, and spiritual teacher is married to David, a pediatrician. One morning at dawn, her best hours of inspiration, the shadow...

BEFORE YOU SAY " I DO " The Perfect Relationship Guide For Singles & Engaged, is highly recommended for singles and engaged to help them make the right choices in relationships, sustain and build such relationships and finally say "I DO".This book is also...

Jack and Jill (illustrated) completed with classic and original illustrationsBy Louisa May AlcottJack and Jill: A Village Story by Louisa May Alcott, is a children's book originally published in 1880. It takes place in a small New England town after the Civil War. The...

Doesn't everyone desire to know where they came from and who they are? Take the journey of an adopted woman in her quest to find answers to these questions and more.Author: Antonia RinaldiISBN-10: 8668329294ISBN-13: 9798668329298Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/22/2020Pages: 348Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 9.00h x...