Fiction - Family Life - General

Two Chances Chin up, Emily Thorn faces the pain and heartache of love lost and years wasted. At forty, all she has to show for twenty years of marriage is a Federal Express letter from her husband that begins "Dear Emily"--and ends their life...

This book is a sequel to the earlier novel, The Proper Place, concerning an aristocratic Scottish family, the Rutherfurds, forced by circumstances to sell the family estate. Lady Jane has lost both of her sons in the recent Great War; the subsequent death of...

Secrets abound in Lorna's family. Her mother Marika, who survived the Nazi occupation of Holland, abandoned the family when Lorna and her brother Wade were just seven and twelve years old. The reason she left, and her whereabouts afterward, were shrouded in mystery. As...

Prosetry is an integration of prose and poetry. Join us in this exploration of how these two literary forms may work more closely with each other.Prosetry Journey is a collection of: - Short stories and memoirs- Poetry related to the stories- Stories integrated with...

A tender and funny debut about a Vietnamese Canadian family who will do whatever it takes to keep their no-frills nail salon afloat after a multimillion-dollar chain opens across the street.Vietnamese refugees Debbie and Phil Tran have made a good life for themselves in...

"When two roads diverge...take the one that leads to the beach! Hannah McKinnon delivers a charming gem of a novel in Mystic Summer. I adored this book." --Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Rumor A chance run-in with a college...

"Crackling and bighearted...A powerhouse [that] echoes with the truth that we find harmony when we listen first to ourselves." --Oprah Daily * "Takes off with magnificent speed and never lets up." --The New York Times * "Revolutionary." --NPR's Morning Edition * A Los Angeles...

Author: Bruce HolsingerISBN-10: 0593189728ISBN-13: 9780593189726Publisher: Penguin Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/04/2023Pages: 448Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.00w x 1.20d

An indelible story of one woman's life, revealed in a series of beautifully sculpted episodes that illuminate an era, moving from the 1960s to today, from one of Britain's leading literary lights--Tessa Hadley."Clever Girl is...what could be called a 'sensibility' novel--a story that doesn't...

It's possible to find home in the most unexpected places...Soon after upending her life to accompany her boyfriend Ryan to the Arctic, Maya realises it's not all Northern Lights and husky sleigh rides. Instead, she's facing sub-zero temperatures, 24-hour darkness, crippling anxiety - and...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo comes an all-new audio production read by Julia Whelan, including a bonus conversation with Julia Whelan and Taylor Jenkins Reid, recorded exclusively for this edition.Have you ever heard of supernovas?...

From Jennifer duBois, "one of a handful of living American novelists who can comprehend both the long arc of history and the minute details that animate it" (Karan Mahajan) and "a writer of thrilling psychological precision" (Justin Torres), comes a gripping new novel.In 2001,...

In this heart-warming story from million copy bestselling author Amanda Prowse, Nora has given up on finding happiness. But has it been waiting for her all along?As Nora and her British Army officer husband, Gordy, pack up yet another home and leave the sun...

A child protests the hectic pace of his everyday life and poses a simple request of his beloved parent/caregiver: let's spend the day together.Author: M. Ed Leila KochisISBN-10: 1387408763ISBN-13: 9781387408764Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/14/2022Pages: 26Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25d

Rachel Kemper Kelsey was fourth on her parents' emergency contact list so an evening phone call from their physician signals a major calamity. Her mother Katherine, who rigidly controls family communications, has avoided contact with her older daughter for years.As the family crisis deepen,...

"Deeply moving and beautifully written. I couldn't put it down." -- Jesmyn Ward, author of Sing, Unburied, Sing "For anyone who believes, as I do, that the best hope for our fractured country is local, not national, Christian Kiefer's new novel The Heart of...

Love speaks from the heart. From the heart to the hands. When in the hands, love creates significant recipes to bring joy into the life of others. The ingredients are coupled with memories, hope, collaboration, and joy. Sprinkled with strength, care and patience. Melted...

The world watches on as reality TV meets rodeo in this competition like no other. In front of the cameras, Lil and AJ are each other's biggest rivals. Off-screen, it's about to get a whole lot more complicated... At thirty-six, undefeated rodeo champion AJ...

Fully welcome yourself to join hands with Homer today. Take an incredible stroll upon a memorable trail sprouting with an indescribable selfless love. Experience this unforgettable journey of courage and sacrifice on this miraculous walk with Homer down an undeniably triumphant path. A very...

Joey is a special education teacher trying to fit in with the school system. Dodie is a young woman emotionally battered following a horrible accident. Each woman is dealing with loss and shattered dreams. In this fictional story, the author explores how we perceive...

Nez and Ben Isaacs remain faithful and true when it comes to raising their three daughters as Aunt Lucy had raised Ben. Lucy is never forgotten as a pioneer relative.Progress and time bring more love and adventures to the mansion. There's heartbreak with the...

"A profound novel about friendship. I loved it to pieces." --Madeline Miller "A shining tour de force about a long friendship's respects, disrespects, loyalties and moralities." --Ali Smith From the acclaimed author of Home Fire, the moving and surprising story of a lifelong friendship...

"I give it five stars--and five chili pepper emojis." --Kate Spencer, author of In a New York MinuteShe's written off more than she can chew...Romance author Sophie Lyon's ironic secret just went viral: she's never been in love--and it's ruining her reputation. With a...

This novel will not be what you expect. The Love Letters is a heartwarming story about the depths of love. This is a contemporary and refreshing story about hurt and healing, but mostly about family, forgiveness and friendships. In Danielle's quest to live her...

In a small1960s Southern town, ten-year-old Claire struggles to protect herself and her baby sister from their mother's mental illness.Author: Moira CroneISBN-10: 093211296XISBN-13: 9780932112965Publisher: BlairLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/30/2014Pages: 234Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.70dAward: Independent Publisher Book Awards - Gold Medal Winner

During the great depression, in a Scottish mining town, Joe Lennox became a local hero because of his unwavering support of needy mothers unable to feed their children. Although often on the verge of bankruptcy, he survived. His reputation secured him a position as...

Two women. Two eggs. One life-altering mistake.Katherine finally has it all. She's spent her entire life striving for perfection--obsessing over her spotless home, maintaining her pristine reputation, building her perfect family--and her hard work has finally paid off. After seven difficult years of trying...

Readers of Make/Shift will find themselves confronting moments in which status and ceremony are shown to be destabilized, contingent--sorting through the suddenly unfamiliar contents of a time capsule, hanging poolside with parents while their hockey player sons devastate a hotel, and wandering the memory...

Mansfield Park is the third novel by Jane Austen written between 1811 and 1813. Adultery is not a typical Jane Austen theme, but when it disturbs the relatively peaceful household at Mansfield Park, it has quite unexpected results. The events of the story are...

Trees don't talk, or do they? THE WHISPERING WILLOWS does. People are afraid when they hear him speak for the first time. They think they are hearing things, turning in all directions to see who is invading their privacy, and listening to their conversations....

From the bestselling author of The Vibrant Years comes an emotional story of three women navigating ugly truths and safe lies with only love to guide them on a journey of motherhood, friendship, and life.Bestselling advice columnist Vandy Guru built her career teaching others...

How does a young woman's life unfold when she walks in on her husband not once, but twice, in bed with other women? While Emma Aspen White wants to have a meaningful life and career, she has long known that her collegiate aspiration is...

From the author of The Longest Ride and The Return comes a #1 New York Times bestselling novel about the enduring legacy of first love, and the decisions that haunt us forever. 1996 was the year that changed everything for Maggie Dawes. Sent away...

Rose's identity has always been defined by what her family and Alabama society has imposed on her. When her sister's death leaves behind two children who need a mother, can Rose forge her own path, or will depression and grief define her forever?Lillian has...

Danny and the Corporate Ladder is a story. It is a story a friend tells as the narrator talks about their friend. It is the intersection of the relationships in a person's life. Each of the relationships in this book takes us on a...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Danielle Steel delivers a poignant novel about a mother and daughter who must repair their relationship and find a way to follow their hearts. Oscar-winning actress Ardith Law is a Hollywood icon. Radiant at sixty-two, she is the epitome...

Short Story Collection Red Road Redemption is an unforgettable collection of short stories filled with haunting characters, both human and animal, overflowing with thought-provoking drama, humor, and nostalgia. Take an unquiet walk in the woods, peer through a poignant lens at disappearing family farms,...

The Morgan sisters spent many blissful summers at their family's lake house growing up, but as they grew older, their lives took very different paths.Hope adores her twin girls, but she doesn't love being a stay-at-home mom. When her workaholic husband doesn't support her...

In the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, one summer in the 1970s, a family--a husband and wife, their daughter, and their crippled teenage son Camilo--take in an orphan named Cosme. The boys unexpectedly fall in love, but an act of violence shatters their intimate...

Family, friendship, love, commitment, rivalry, and the war come into play as sisters Sally and Mavis make hard life choices.It is June 1940 when Sally and her younger sister Mavis leave their parents' home in Coquitlam to live in Victoria, British Columbia. Sally is...

"A work of astonishing illumination and delight . . . so edgy, bright and subversive about women's inner lives and experience."--Francine Prose, New York Times Book Review"The subtlety of James, the comedy of Spark, the penetrating--and the deep, unflinching--eye of Jane Austen."--Kirkus Reviews*A New...

Lindy Coates moves with her teenaged daughter to Blueberry Beach because she was tired of putting her time in and not enjoying her life.With a lonely single dad on one side of her, a crochety old business owner on the other and a young...

After years of revolving-door foster care, one home to another, Owen and Martha are suddenly moved to a house in Toronto, where Sister Charlotte comes to take care of them.When Sister Charlotte limped through the front door of our house, I shouldn't have been...

This is the story of Aaron, a child born with attention deficit disorder. We discovered, when Aaron was about two years old, something was a little different about our little buddy. At four, they asked him to leave the daycare, and the YMCA could...

My new boss is: -A former rock star, turned grumpy mechanic-A single dad-My teenage crushIt was supposed to be a one week job. Nannying Diego Garza's adorable, four-year-old son should've been easy.But things get complicated when Diego catches me doing something I shouldn't. When...

Marcus sat by the open window in his room, listening to the birds sing and chirp in the nearby maple tree. He was packed, ready, and just waiting for the first arrival. His mind had drifted to thoughts of his father...and just how was...

The Proper Place is delightful reading and is Miss O. Douglas at her best. The story deals with the Rutherfurd family, who have to leave their beautiful country house and all their friends on Tweedside and settle in the littler Fife sea town of...

For Scout, strike one was biting a boy who did not know how to interact with a dog. Perhaps this was strike two, as Scout had already been abandoned, a mixed breed, some Beagle, some Collie, some other intelligent dogs in his ancestry, not...

The book tells about the story of a young girl and her life experiences through adulthood. It embarks on this heartbreaking story of survival and the determination of a young girl to achieve an impossible dream. Follow Sonya as she struggles and crawls out...

Off to Join the Circus focuses on an overly enmeshed, neurotic Jewish family in the Washington, D.C., area, and what happens when a relative returns after 64 years. Adele Pinsky ran away as a teenager back in 1954, perhaps to join a circus. The...