Fiction - Family Life - General

Why I wrote this bookThe purpose of this story is to teach children CPR knowledge, while hoping to also relieve their fear should they witness someone experiencing such an event.The story was inspired by a friend's husband who had a heart attack when their...

They look like the perfect family. But a secret from her past is tearing them apart. Randy, a pastor who is passionate about encouraging his congregation to strive for greater godly commitment in their lives, always has ideas about the next ministry. Now he's...

An epic tale of passion and betrayal, that moves through the turbulence of war to 1960s' London and is sure to appeal to fans of Kate Morton and Rachel Hore. 1938. As England awaits the outbreak of war, Juliet Winterton journeys from the Mediterranean...

In "A Daughter of the Forest," Evelyn Raymond weaves a compelling tale of mystery and family, exploring themes of faith and coming of age. This meticulously prepared edition invites readers to rediscover a classic work of Christian fiction. The story unfolds with the intrigue...

Louisa May Alcott's debut novel Moods is a poignant and insightful look at one woman's struggle to find herself in a world dominated by men. Filled with vivid characters and moments of real emotion, Moods is a powerful work that speaks to the experience...

A seed decides to become all it can in spite of the odds against it.Author: Jeannie SadlerISBN-10: 0996650644ISBN-13: 9780996650649Publisher: One Mighty Big WishLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/02/2016Pages: 28Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.08lbsSize: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.06d

As circumstances spiral out of control, Lisa-Marie is desperate to return to Crater Lake. The young girl's resolve is strengthened when she learns that Justin Roberts is headed there for a summer job at the local sawmill. Her sudden appearance causes turmoil. The mere...

Unique is a little girl with physical and psychological disabilities. Born to a mother who is a drug-addicted prostitute, Unique struggles with low self-esteem that's exacerbated by siblings and other children who torment her because she was born different. After suffering a tragedy, Unique...

This is a heart felt charming story about alittle boy who loves his father and his father is his role model and best buddy. A must read!Author: Joanie BoneyISBN-10: 0692496793ISBN-13: 9780692496794Publisher: U-Impact Publishing LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/29/2015Pages: 62Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.16d

Divine Purpose is an inspirational read that consists of real life situations and encounters. This book is a very short read for the purpose of being able to complete the book in one setting. This book is not age, race or gender based. The...

Imagine, who would have ever thought that the very first life experiences are the first steps taken, they shape us into who we are in the present and whom we will become in the future. This book presents a variety of meaningful first time...

A riveting novel about the aftermath of a brutal murder of three teenage girls, written in incantatory prose "that's as fine as any being written by an American author today" (Ben Fountain). One late autumn evening in a Texas town, two strangers walk into...

No-one thought she had the courage... Those looking in from the outside think Lucy Lovejoy's life is like any other, but at the centre of her family there is a big empty hole where all the love and warmth should be. Over the years,...

Incidental or Providential enlightens the reader by seeing God's handiwork in the good and bad in our life. Many people will say...."oh, it's just a coincidence" but this author doesn't share that belief. As you this read this work, look beneath the narrative and...

In the quiet hills of Appalachia, a woman opens an old memory book and begins tracing the powerful story of her ancestors. Through the life of her great-grandfather, Uncle Billy, she uncovers a past shaped by hardship, faith, and the enduring spirit of the...

Welcome to The Friday Bookshop, a cozy little bookstore tucked inside a rustic train station north of Tokyo. Rumor has it, you'll find the perfect book there--one that you need at that particular moment, even if you don't know it yourself.... When college student...

A journey through love and loss, revealing the struggles of healing from trauma, addiction, and illness. This memoir captures the resilience of the human spirit, offering hope and inspiration for those facing life's toughest challenges and unexpected late-in-life romance.Secrets in the Weave chronicles a...

Xavier Kelley lands at Hartsfield-Jackson with one bag and no plan. Expelled from Morehouse for a fight he can't explain and a rage he can't contain, he's been exiled to his father's Buckhead estate - a $4.2 million monument to a man who's never...

The Things We CarrySome men carry briefcases.Some carry tools.Some carry nothing but time and regret.Malik learned early that what a mancarries isn't always about what's in hishands.It's about what he leaves behind.Growing up, Malik didn't understand whyhis father's lunch pail mattered so much.It was...

One secret. Two lives forever changed.Stephanie grew up cherished yet haunted by questions no one would answer. Carmine's life, in contrast, was marked by tumult, loss, and an unrelenting search for belonging. They lived as strangers, unaware of each other's existence-until fate, and a...

Emotionally charged and unflinching, The Quiet Reckoning is a novella about the moment when the past finally demands to be answered. It is not simply a tale of wrongdoing, but of reckoning; the kind that arrives quietly, patiently, and without mercy. It is a...

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK - LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD - ONE OF ELLE'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR In this dazzling debut, Jemimah Wei explores the tumultuous nature of family bonds in a story of ambition and sisterhood in...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A poignant and bitterly funny tale of a family struggling to stay together in a country rapidly coming apart, told through the eyes of their wondrous ten-year-old daughter, by the bestselling author of Super Sad True Love Story and Our Country...

Set against the quiet farmland of close-knit communities of rural Wisconsin, Corsana: A Wisconsin Heart is a Midwestern love story about loss, resilience, and the choice to always come home.Jake has spent his life living up to other people's expectations: choosing career and security...

From a gifted new storyteller comes a poignant and darkly comic meditation on love, loss, and the relentless pursuit of artistic expression. Dame Rayna Velo, a double Oscar-winner and an unexpected British icon, finds herself recently widowed and teetering on the brink of financial...

The Midnight Library meets Romantic Comedy in this emotional, heartwarming debut novel where an engaged couple stumble upon a magical movie theater that plays formative memories from their lives, showing secrets they both have been keeping from each other. At the end of a...

Never mix an intelligent stray with a big heart! This would be Max! Max is rescued from animal shelters time and time again. He helps many families along the way, but after he helps them, he's always returned to the shelters. Max doesn't mind,...

Never mix an intelligent stray with a big heart! This would be Max! Max is rescued from animal shelters time and time again. He helps many families along the way, but after he helps them, he's always returned to the shelters. Max doesn't mind,...

Hillie Schumacher has spent her life being the perfect farm wife and mother-- keeping the household running, attending church, and helping work the land. But when a mysterious illness strikes the family's dairy herd, threatening their livelihood, Hillie discovers a possible cause that is...

Frazier James is already lying to his wife. He is unemployed, ashamed, and pretending everything is fine when a letter blows up his life.Nicole Renée Coleman is dead. In her will, she names Frazier as the biological father and guardian of Layla, a fourteen-year-old...

Against the sunlit backdrop of Italy, five expats discover each other--and rediscover themselves--in a charmingly funny and poignant novel by the author of An Unfinished Story and A Spanish Sunrise.Tucked away on a cobblestone street in enchanting Bologna, Italy, is the only English bookstore...

Frances Hodgson Burnett's most popular novel about a young orphan who rediscovers the joys of life after finding a long-abandoned garden, now in a beautiful gift edition for the Union Square & Co. Signature Clothbound Editions line. When spoiled and lonely Mary Lennox is...

The playful, metafictional first novel by the acclaimed author of I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness This is Ada, back in her village after studying abroad in London, once again driving around with Vicenç Jr. and coming home giddy late in...

A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE Sixty years after the publication of his first novel, Cat Man, Edward Hogland is publishing his twenty-fifth book at the age of eighty-three. This capstone novel, set in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, introduces Press, a stockbroker going blind. Press...

A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE Sixty years after the publication of his first novel, Cat Man, Edward Hogland is publishing his twenty-fifth book at the age of eighty-three. This capstone novel, set in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, introduces Press, a stockbroker going blind. Press...

Edith Wharton, a master of 20th Century American fiction, invites readers into the poignant family drama of 'The Children.' This compelling novel meticulously explores the intricate lives of Americans in Europe, as a bachelor finds his solitary existence transformed by an unexpected connection to...

The first hardcover omnibus of two of the best novels by the beloved, Booker Prize-winning writer--just in time for a major new biography by Hermione Lee Anita Brookner is known for her poignant, witty studies of emotionally restrained women navigating loneliness, deception, and desire....

Can one choice change the course of history? In a land divided by ambition and fate, one man's choices will shape the destiny of generations yet to come. The Legacy Begins unfolds across the turbulent landscape of England's early modern era, where power is...

Her husband is a hero... And a stranger In five years of marriage, Caitlyn Chandler and her Army Ranger husband, Ellis, never actually had a chance to live together. And for the past twenty months, while he was MIA, she thought that the opportunity...

Don't miss the start of a BRAND NEW emotional, heartwarming, life-affirming series from Jo Bartlett, the BESTSELLING author of The Cornish Midwife and The Cornish Country Hospital Sometimes the only way forward is to go back. When Rowan Bellamy s marriage collapses in spectacular...

In this wickedly satiric romp, Paul Theroux captures the essence of Hawaii as it has never been depicted. The novel's narrator, a down-on-his-luck writer, escapes to Waikiki and soon finds himself the manager of the Hotel Honolulu, a low-rent establishment a few blocks off...

The Newest Addition is a story about an African American family who adds a baby into the family. The book goes through the highs and lows of siblings and their feelings towards the newest edition through an inclusion of rhymes. The usage of rhymes...

Get those refrigerator magnets ready!!!I created some fun and playful Mother's Day coloring pages for multiple aged artists out there. The book includes 20 full sized coloring pages with with loving messages for mom. We can't let this day go by without some fun...

Nikolai Solvay has been dreading his sister's wedding, but when his father dies unexpectedly two weeks beforehand, his return to New Hampshire promises to rake up his worst nightmares. Meanwhile, talented young seamstress Juliet Glitch has been putting the finishing touches on the wedding...

Mahir Salih's novel weaves history with personal struggle, telling an intimate yet sweeping story. During World War II, Nyla, a pregnant Iraqi woman, and her husband Amin flee Berlin amid Allied bombings. Along the way, they shelter Hilda, a Jewish widow hiding from the...

"Equal parts vintage crime novel and Southern Gothic, full of aching ambivalence and hard compromises, and rounded off by bad faith and bad choices, One Foot in Eden is a veritable garden of earthly disquiet." --Los Angeles Times Will Alexander is the sheriff in...

The last novel published during Austen's life and a great favorite of the public. Student edition, with an introduction by Jane Austen specialist Sylvia Hunt. Lightly annotated. The unabridged text of a great classic. Academic, easy-to-read format. Perfect for undergraduate and AP courses.Author: Sylvia...

Family estrangement is universal in the household of humanity. Relationship repair and relationship healing is sometimes possible but only with a hard climb to a new elevation of trust. Atop this kopjes, love and understanding can happen. 'This story epitomizes the fact: Life is...

A new horse story for teens looks at how family issues affect their lives. When she finds a dying mustang colt at an auction, Anna must try to save him. As she learns to care for the sickly colt, she discovers her mother once...

What do you do when something happens that you don't expect? You make the most of it. You listen to your parents. You protect each other and you remember all of the things that are important. Love, Family and Writing are what I found...