Fiction - Family Life - General

Imagine inheriting a child that you don't even know!One morning, Yael and Arik Katz are startled by a surprise inheritance: Noa, the ten-year-old daughter of Canadian friends with whom they had made a long-forgotten will-exchange agreement, is delivered to their doorstep with no warning....

From the tropical Northland of New Zealand, Robbie Tuawai had always dreamt of one day farming in the fertile domains, of Hawkes Bay or the Wairarapa. He wanted to experience the vast stations of these regions, and experience the difference in farming techniques they...

Two women, one secret buried so deep it is almost forgotten. Amy and Pamela live worlds apart. They are thrown together through an unexpected discovery. Their worlds collide and strange coincidences continue to draw them together in surprising ways.Author: Louise KimISBN-10: 1544997876ISBN-13: 9781544997872Publisher: Createspace...

Is it a blessing from God, or playing God? Joey Todaro was diagnosed with Williams Syndrome at nine months old. When he had risky open heart surgery at 10 months old, his father, Joseph, slept under his crib the night before the procedure. He...

First published in 1904 by best-selling author Henry James, this novel is a complex and intense study of marriage and adultery in England. It completes what some critics have called the "major phase" of James' career. The Golden Bowl explores the tangle of interrelationships...

Why should I stay married? Did I make a mistake? What did I do to deserve this? Is it worth the problems, the drama, the heartache, and the stress? These are questions that almost EVERY married person has said to themselves or even out...

A fictional story of a woman brought up in the rural shires of England who comes to Scotland to begin a new life after the death of her husband on a foreign battlefield. She finds a new love, and new career, then becomes the...

This short story is about a young girl who struggled with bed-wetting. Her situation was worsened by an unsupportive father. Things took an interesting turn when she met someone.A lot of children and adolescents (and even adults!) struggle silently with bed-wetting. The associated stigma...

Jessie's Way is a collection of short fictional stories told in the voice of Jessie, a young girl of the 40s and 50s. It is a search for understanding in a confusing world of love mixed with hate, holding on mixed with letting go....

"Being married to a man with a CHILD is hard, BUT being married to a man with a BABY is damn near impossible."With those words etched into her brain, Kintessa finds herself standing at a fork in her marriage, trying to decide if she...

David gets retrenched and his wife reluctantly takes him to her estranged father who introduces him to pigeon racing. A crazy and fun adventure begins as he decides to bring the sport back to a divided community. His journey takes unexpected twists and turns...

Widower George is looking forward to a quieter, slower-paced life. With no more job hassles to worry about, all he needs to do is sit out on the deck of his new Midwest property and relax. He never expected his life to be shaken...

Sick of a life full of fear and regret, Charlie Thatcher finally decided to quit his job and pursue his dreams of traveling the country and being a writer. Though his dream was short lived. Tragedy struck, and ended his life before he ever...

'A RAW, POWERFUL STUDY OF CHARACTER' The Wishing Shelf Book AwardsHOW FAMOUS IS TOO FAMOUS? In the Britain of disco, flared trousers and Saturday afternoon wrestling on the telly, Jason Churchill dreams of fame and fortune. Spinning records in his local pubs and clubs,...

The struggles of running a successful business. Rivalries with corporate partners out to steal clients. Romantic relationships, past and present. A family legacy of alcoholism. A soft spot for the homeless. This is the life of fifty-five-year-old Gavin Oliver. In his novel Rules for...

On a sunny afternoon, he meets the love of his life and the bane of his existence in the same event. She is beautiful, wealthy, and sweet. Unfortunately, she is also the mother of an extremely intelligent and overly protective five-year-old boy who takes...

An emotional story told by alternating points of view that illustrates a connection between words, prescription drugs, and their abilities to wound or heal. "I walked on pins and needles my entire life, until I got a place of my own. I'm speaking literally,...

On a breathtaking horse farm in quiet Bedford, Virginia, Cary McCutcheon and his wife, Pam Ashworth McCutcheon, live the good life. Or so it seems. Lately, Cary's thoroughbred-horse business has fallen into financial trouble. Pam's distinguished aunt Pamela Ashworth is in ill health and...

Ann may have been a product of her times--she was certainly, if possibly unwittingly, a product of her grandmother Isabelle. While Ann may have been molded by external forces, Isabelle was a force unto herself--a pacesetter, an indomitable woman of her times. Isabelle forged...

Family means everything to these five brothers. Fortunately they have two. That has its advantages as well as disadvantages. Loyalty, Money and Respect are just as important to these brothers. They will have to weather many storms and their loyalty will be tested. Will...

Roberta James is a retired government librarian. James and spouse currently live in Jensen Beach, Florida, and spend their summers in the mountains of West Virginia. This is her first mystery romance novel.Author: Roberta JamesISBN-10: 1532086369ISBN-13: 9781532086366Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2019Pages: 396Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 8.50h...

In the final installment of a quadrilogy, Steven Propp once again invites others to spend a few moments with his family to not only appreciate the difficulties of being young, but also realize the crucial importance of family values, learning together, and loving each...

This move back home represented for me another punch and I was reeling with it to the other side of the ring and the other side of the world. It felt like I kept bouncing off the boxing ring ropes. Boing! Boing! I was...

Following the death of his beloved wife, Pastor Henry Waters loses his memory and disappears. His sister-in-law Lindsay has been searching for him, but it's nearly impossible considering Henry doesn't know who he is or where he came from. He works with a therapist...

In a lily-white northeastern city of Pittsfield, sixteen-year-old Jimmy Robinson (quarterback), and Billy Mack (fullback) are national high school all-American football players. They have been teammates since Pop Warner football. Billy is black and Jimmy is white. A racial tragedy occurs in this lily-white...

It is the first day of seventh grade for Elliott, a student at a Catholic grade school in a conservative, solidly Republican town in northeast Ohio. His entrepreneur parents, considered leftover hippies by most, have always encouraged Elliott to think outside the box. Jeffery...

Long-time bachelor, Mortimer Boozer has been drifting comfortably--perhaps too comfortably--through his aimless life in south Alabama. His time is spent working as little as possible, fishing and drinking. Mort needs a purpose in life, a loving wife and a relationship with the Almighty, whom...

Jason is born into tragedy. After his mother dies during childbirth, he is unfortunately sent home to live with his abusive, alcoholic father. As Jason matures into a very wise five-year-old boy, he decides to run away from home with just one toy and...

While resilience is often an acquired adaptation, for Sidnei Jewell it was innate. She survived a difficult upbringing by pluck and determination. An accomplished photojournalist and equestrian, she now leads a comfortable life with her husband, Logan. Though estranged from her parents, Sidnei feels...

It is 1984 when Ethan Jones is finally allowed to leave a mental institution in Ottawa. He has just emerged from a six-month delusion his mind created and is now unable to remember. Now that he is officially back from the living dead, Ethan...

After endless hard work and dedication, Abigail has finally established herself as a top producer within a male-dominated industry, but a family crisis threatens it all. Abigail's father has taken on the growing needs of her dementia-stricken mother for the past two years. Now...

It is 1847 and the Irish are battling famine and sickness. Matt Donahee is doing his best to keep a positive outlook. But when both his mother and fiancée die within days of each other, Matt decides to leave his despair behind in Ireland...

Two adoring spouses, Roger and Margaret, lose the loves of their lives and a routine that made them fond and content. They become baffled and find chaos learning to live without the other. Margaret escapes memories by traveling, and Roger keeps the candle lit,...

Forty-two-year-old Mark Smythe cannot help but wonder if the whole world has gone mad--or if it is just him. Although he has always appreciated nature and its beauty, Mark's new mission now goes against everything he has ever believed in and is taking him...

Sixty-four-year-old Radison Jefferies is more familiar with failure than he would like to be. The former best-selling author has written three poorly received books in a row and blown through millions of dollars. Just as financial failure becomes an unsettling reality, he inherits his...

Elijah is just nine when he loses his iron working father in a skydiving plane crash. When his father is forever buried in the family cemetery, Elijah accepts the realization that one day-already marked-he too will die. Through vivid memories of not just that...

A brilliant collection of tales and tall tales from storyteller J.A. Bolton, whose motto is "Live, love, and laugh."Author: J. a. BoltonISBN-10: 1530745314ISBN-13: 9781530745319Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/19/2016Pages: 134Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.29d

Kate Krugman paints a powerful portrait of love and conflict between sisters in her coming-of-age novel I'll Be the Queen, You Be the Monkey, a poignant story about family that struggles to cope with a threat to their survival. Cass knows her sister Bama...

The Doctor's Family is the third of seven works set in the delightful country town of Carlingford known as Oliphant's 'Chronicles of Carlingford'. It was originally published in 1861 as part of a series which first appeared in Blackwood's Magazine. Margaret Oliphant was a...

Jackson's battle to take control over his own mind and life portrays what millions of people are fighting with around the world - mental illness. His mother, desperate to free him from his demons and desperation, faces her own turmoil and anguish, doing anything...

Is love the most revolutionary of all acts?In this wide-ranging collection of twelve short stories, a startling array of characters explore their perspectives on love. The stories sweep from sharp realism to heady allegory, haunting fables to sci-fi thrillers, starring teens and drifting husbands,...

On the verge of returning to the wearisome job he had never wanted, David discovers that he must earn his doctor's medical release by spending six weeks at a Vermont wedding venue. He is stunned when he discovers that it is run by his...

Scott Yonge exploded onto the national consciousness at the 2001 Garrett Awards and quickly rose to legendary status on the wings of his music and his whirlwind romance with independent film actress Michelle Zoe. What should have been a perfect life was interrupted by...

Sixty-two-year-old Marguerite has just had her second breast cancer diagnosis following a routine mammogram-and this time she will have to undergo a full mastectomy. Scared and discouraged, she keeps the news to herself so she doesn't spoil an important family event. While she struggles...

Sixty-two-year-old Marguerite has just had her second breast cancer diagnosis following a routine mammogram-and this time she will have to undergo a full mastectomy. Scared and discouraged, she keeps the news to herself so she doesn't spoil an important family event. While she struggles...

Olivier Lambert is a private detective trying to gather the pieces of his life together after his beloved wife dies in a freak car accident. When he meets Maude, a mysterious woman with a complex case involving a fatal accident, long-lost relatives and dark...

"'One step at a time, one breath, one life ... one destiny.' These were my mother's famous words. She called them the steps of life."Zohra grows up believing that her destiny is written in the stars, that Maktoub will guide her step by step...

this little book is a variety of tales and poems, of real life, easy reading, to relieve the boredom of a long journey on public transport, or by your side when relaxing, put the phone away and read a book.Author: Maureen KerrISBN-10: 1523489286ISBN-13: 9781523489282Publisher:...

Set in New York City, Marci is a beautiful, smart young girl having the time of her life. When illness slowly takes her daddy, it takes the life out of her mother, sending her mother into a ghost like trance oblivious to her and...

Behind Locked Doors, the story of Charlie, a young woman with a life set up just as she planned. A beautiful home, a dream pastry shop and her high-school sweetheart as her fiancé. When an unfortunate, unpredictable accident causing a severe traumatic brain injury...