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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...

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...

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...

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 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,...

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...

The past is a tricky place. For some, it's a place to be desperately held on to, for others a place never to be revisited. For Micah Oramah, the pain of a profound loss has caused his faith to be shaken. Blinded by grief,...

This book enlightens matured singles who have been through traumas or heartbreaks on strategies to navigate life afterward.No one should self-distrust after painful seasons. It is an opportunity to give life your best as you leverage your second chance.Own your life and experiences; take...

Gregory Krumbs Plays The Drums - Fun Music Education Books For Kids - Story Book For Music ClassGregory Krumbs Plays The Drums is a fun music education book for kids This storybook for a music class is great to use because it aligns with...

Thanks Mom By Angela Mannino - Kid's Book About Mom - Mother's Day booksThis is a kid's book about mom and all of the things a mother does for her child This is a great Mother's Day book to read to your own children...

From an early age Harvey Kilkari was always the happiest when he was exploring in the woods. After high school he wasn't quite sure what he wanted to do. He sailed the high seas for a year as an engineer. Then he studied aeronautics...

Imagine the look on the nurse's face when they see you reading this book If you're really looking for the top 10 ways to kill a nurse, stop what you're doing and seek psychiatric help immediately For the rest of you, bring some dark...

Scott had to go into emergency surgery, but that's not the problem. Scott won't come out a dream like state coma. Will the love of his family be enough to bring him out of it?Author: Bonnie Martin Hightower, John Scott Hightower Photogra HightowerISBN-10: 8616807764ISBN-13:...

On a secluded stretch of Cape Cod, a wedding is being planned at a beloved beach house--only for a long kept secret to emerge that hurtles both the wedding and the family off course, in this fresh, lyrical new novel from the acclaimed author...

For fans of Jonathan Tropper, Amy Tan, and Kevin Kwan, this "sharp, smart, and gloriously extra" (Nancy Jooyoun Kim, author of The Last Story of Mina Lee) novel follows a family of estranged Vietnamese women--cursed to never know love or happiness--as they reunite when...

A "painfully beautiful" (Booklist), heartwarming, and charmingly funny debut novel about how a discovered box in the attic leads one Bengali American family down a path toward understanding the importance of family, even when splintered.Shantanu Das is living in the shadows of his past....

A mother and her two daughters spend a summer grappling with heartbreak, young love, and the weight of secrets in this "deeply felt family saga" (Entertainment Weekly) hailed as "one of the best beach reads of all time" (Today). Brian and Margot Dunne live...

When an Instagram-famous teenager mysteriously disappears, her mother grapples with the revelation of dark secrets in this twisty, atmospheric thriller--from the author of the "poignant, riveting" (Wendy Walker, author of Don't Look for Me) Everything We Didn't Say. Mother and daughter Charlie and Eva...