Fiction - Family Life - General

Mrs. Dalloway (published on 14 May 1925) is a novel by Virginia Woolf that details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway in post-World War I England. It is one of Woolf's best-known novels. Created from two short stories, "Mrs. Dalloway in Bond...

The Runaway Robot: A DJ Benson Adventure features DJ, a twelve-year-old boy who lives on a farm in the Australian countryside. DJ is curious about the world around him and all things scientific. His best friend is Becky Martin, whose father owns the local...

Mary Jacob grew up as an anomaly. A child of Louisiana in the early sixties, she found little in common with most of the people in her community and in her household, and her best friend was Lavina, the black woman who cooked and...

The opening novel of Émile Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle, establishing the familial and social framework that underpins the series. In The Fortune of the Rougons, Zola introduces the interrelated Rougon and Macquart families, tracing their rise and division against a backdrop of political upheaval and...

Natalie Drake certainly has her hands full with raising a large family, dealing with her difficult mother, and maintaining a relationship with her rebellious teenager. But when she's called to be the Relief Society president and finds out she's pregnant as well, Natalie must...

Twisted Fate begins with Miranda, the youngest daughter of the Kacent family, who receives a phone call from her mother that her father was just in a horrible car accident and was taken to the local hospital where he is pronounced dead. On the...

This book talks about a woman who is not easily broken, but reality sometimes skews behind blurred lines. On Carta's thirty-fifth birthday, she began to take a journey down memory lane. When she started remembering some past traumatic experiences that were once locked behind...

This is an entertaining, colorful novel featuring a middle-aged couple, Paris and Edwin, who have been married for more than twenty years and have a son. After the couple decides to move from New York City to a small town in Pennsylvania, so many...

This book is based on life in Nettleton, 1975. Becky is out of school for the summer, which is great. Most exciting for Becky, however, is her neighbor having a baby. She cant hardly wait for the baby to be born! How can she...

Ever wonder what your parents were like before you got to know them? When you were a kid, did you ever long for someone to tell you who you really were? Then meet Preston Stoner. The year is 2004, and he is a somewhat...

Of course, we will all die. But the manner in which we each make our way to death is unique to every man, woman, and child. This is Warren Westings story, a journey that includes love, friendship, pain, and loss. It is a tale...

Immanence lets the reader experience David Banks's demise and redemption against the background of his mother and sisters. Because his fractured life is grounded in art, his chosen profession, he is able to transcend his prejudices. His singular existence began long before his conception...

Doctor PascalBy Emile ZolaTranslated by Mary J. SerranoCLASSIC BOOKSPascal, a physician in Plassans for 30 years, has spent his life cataloging and chronicling the lives of his family based on his theories of heredity. Pascal believes that everyone's physical and mental health and development...

After a ten-year absence, Ed Bach, author of the controversial collection of short stories, So Long, Charlie, delivers his latest and most complex novel to date, Joleen. Bachs latest work is an unsentimental look at two people struggling to make sense of the world,...

He hurt her. Now he is at her mercy. A different kind of love story. Father-daughter relationship after an abusive father develops dementia. Tender, humorous--more sweet than bitter. Christian. A beyond-forgiveness story.Author: Jessica Shaver RenshawISBN-10: 1530561671ISBN-13: 9781530561674Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/24/2016Pages: 104Format:...

Happiness comes in all shapes and sizes. Jo said goodbye to peace and quiet when she got pregnant at 19, but now she has a chance to hit refresh. A partner she loves, five amazing kids and a house by the sea. But life...

Margaret Oliphant's novel 'A House in Bloomsbury' was originally published in 1894. Margaret Oliphant was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. During her career she wrote more than 120 works, including novels travelogues, histories and volumes of literary...

A Bad Guy begins at 1972 with a street fight in the gritty north end of Regina. Half a lifetime later leads to the ball diamonds and hockey rinks of Calgary Alberta.Through it all, this story is about male influences - good and bad....

So now I'm writing to you, 'Dad, ' hoping you will be reasonable and help me out...The baby's due in August...I need money to live on...By the way, does your wife know about me? And does she know you got forced into retirement? If...

Weatherley Parade is the compelling saga of the lives and loves of the Weatherley family, spanning the years 1902 to 1940. The story begins with Arthur Weatherley returning - tired and broken - from the Boer War to his wife and three children, and...

A wounded warrior and his younger brother discover the true meaning of Christmas in a timeless story of family in this "lovely and memorable" (Luis Carlos Montalván, New York Times bestselling author) novel from New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe. As far...

"The Hermaphrodite is a powerfully moving extraordinarily explosive story about an uncommon gender birth defect, differences, and social acceptance." Leslie John Purified Perfect born a hermaphrodite, the fourth child of 15 boys was raised as a boy by his/her parents. His/her parents and the...

A lively Rock and Roll lakeside dance hall, two local bars, and a quaint church serve as the meeting places for the people living in this old rural community, trying to figure out their lives in the simpler times of the 1940's, 1950's, and...

Abigail Carter would not deny that she had been blessed with three beautiful children. As a mother, her love for her children was as genuine as it comes. However, it seemed that recently someone had stolen her eldest daughter, Joy, and replaced her with...

The Blithedale Romance is a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and was published in 1852. The story is set in the mid-19th century and revolves around a utopian community called Blithedale, located in rural Massachusetts. The protagonist, Miles Coverdale, joins the community with the...

A compelling story of a woman's determination and spirit, proof that most things are possible with courage; a faith that indeed moves mountains and opens doors for others to succeed in the generations that follow. At twenty-four Connie Caruso was a secretary in a...

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made is a biographical account of a young girl who grew up with her parents, and siblings in a modest home in Upstate New York in the late 60's and early 70's. Sarah was emotionally and physically abused by her mother,...

If we are lucky, we have a person in our lives who guides and nurtures us through the maze of adolescence and young adulthood. For Maxi Shelton, that person is her grandmother, Kathleen Doyle. Now Kathleen has suffered a stroke and Maxi has come...

Love! What a wondrous word! It can take the saddest, loneliest person and make them feel like theyre soaring over the ocean! A Challenge for Michael is about two people who meet, fall in love, and then are separated. With a twist of fate,...

The story of a woman dancing on the edge of a difficult lifeEver since her husband left her--seemingly vanishing into thin air--Charleen Forrest has supported herself and her fifteen-year-old son on what she earns as an obscure poet and part-time gofer for an even...

A professional matchmaker with six months to live tries to find her husband's next wife in this poignant novel by a New York Times-bestselling author. Camille Hart, one of Manhattan's most sought-after matchmakers, has survived more than her fair share of hardships. Her mother...

Winner of the Marian Engel Award: Passion, longing, regret, and transformation infuse these twelve tales by one of our most "shrewd and skillful" storytellers (Chicago Tribune)"Milk Bread Beer Ice" is a road trip shared by a husband and wife who no longer communicate through...

She's baaaaack!!! Joining her on this new adventure is her old friend Sarge and her ever faithful and still obnoxious Cock-A-Poo, Lucey. When a lapse in judgment lands her in trouble with the law, her notoriety gets the attention of some unsavory characters from...

How do you handle a situation when you know someone hasn't told the truth? What do you do when you see a little girl without a coat in the cold of winter? Where do flowers go when they disappear? What do you do when...

When a married man suffers a sudden fatal accident, two women are shattered--his wife and his mistress--and past secrets, desires, and regrets are brought to light.While walking home from work one evening, Jeff Manning is struck by a car and killed. Two women fall...

First published in 1818, "The Heart of Midlothian" concerns the Porteous Riots in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1736. After the Captain of the City Guards orders his men to fire into a crowd of people, a lynch mob hunts him down and kills him for...

Abish Miller is a mess. But you might be too if you were a twenty-one-year-old widow with a dysfunctional family, an overpowering boss, and a torturous return to the singles' scene. Training for the marathon she and her husband never got to run is...

Just in time for Father's Day, this touching tale begins with a young boy looking for reassurance and a father struggling to stay connected. Find yourself caught up in the moments of wisdom and vivid images of family strength. Touching and tender, this story...

A young couple meets during a Carnival celebration in their beloved city of Lisbon, beginning a passionate and challenging journey together that will span two countries and two political revolutions. Told through Tiago and Marta's eyes, Cycles explores how lives, families and careers changed,...

Based on true-life events, Parris reflects on her struggle with Nature vs. Nurture and the childhood memories of her dysfunctional family. Turning the clock back two generations, Parris's story begins with her grandparents and the events that led up to her family's extreme narcissistic...

The Little Sect is the story of Michelle and her close-knit extended family in Montreal. Though not without their troubles, they're mostly happy, until the arrival of her brother's second child creates the need for a live-in nanny, Lita. Lita's arrival warps their family...

Adam and Sophie Dean's good-enough marriage could easily have lasted forever. But Adam succumbs to pressure from his mistress to leave Sophie, and in the course of his carefully prepared farewell speech, Sophie has a revelation: unless she leaves him in the family home...

The Heart of Hyacinth is a novel written by Onoto Watanna in 1903. It tells the story of Hyacinth Lorrimer, a young woman who is half Japanese and half American. Hyacinth is raised in Japan by her Japanese mother and American father, but after...

The Daughter of Brahma is a novel written by Ida Alexa Ross Wylie in 1913. The story is set in India and revolves around the life of a young girl named Lalita, who is the daughter of a wealthy Brahmin family. Lalita is a...

David Blaize is a novel written by Edward Frederic Benson and published in 1916. The story follows the life of David Blaize, a young boy who attends an English public school in the early 20th century. The novel is a coming-of-age tale that explores...

"Originally published as For Emily in 2019 by Orion Fiction in Great Britain First Grand Central trade paperback edition: May 2020."Author: Katherine SleeISBN-10: 1432881477ISBN-13: 9781432881474Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/17/2021Pages: 448Format: Library BindingWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 8.43h x 5.43w x 1.18dLarge Print

Their Wedding Journey is a novel written by William Dean Howells, published in 1871. The story follows the newlywed couple, Kenyon and Ellen, as they embark on their honeymoon journey across the United States. The couple's journey takes them from Boston to Niagara Falls,...

""Eatin' Crow; The Best Man In Garotte"" is a novel written by Frank Harris. The book tells the story of a man named Jim Hooker who is known as the best man in the town of Garotte. Hooker is a skilled and respected gunslinger...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

The Portrait of a Lady is a novel written by American author Henry James. The story follows the life of Isabel Archer, a young and independent American woman, who travels to Europe to experience life and find love. Isabel is a strong-willed and intelligent...