Fiction - Family Life - General

Bettina is on a soul-searching quest for answers regarding her adoption of a child from India-as a Western parent. When she meets Bina, a little girl in an orphanage in Mumbai, Bettina's questions lead her into action, and she and her husband face a...

Author: Mary JarrettISBN-10: 1493161946ISBN-13: 9781493161942Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/17/2014Pages: 108Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Legendary jazz pianist Oliver Pleasant finds himself alone at the end of his career, playing his last five shows, hoping the music will draw his estranged family back...Frank Severs, a middle-aged, out-of-work journalist, is at a crossroads as his longtime dreams and marriage grind...

Sometimes a child may seem "different." Other times a community may be "different." This story, set in the Southern Tier of New York State, uses the "differences" of the Amish and the Spiritualist Community of Lily Dale in a way that reveals universal truths...

The very first work of fiction by the best-selling, acclaimed author of City on Fire--his piercingly beautiful treasure box of a novella about two families in the suburbs, now in a newly designed full-color edition For years, the Hungates and the Harrisons have coexisted...

"Seventeen: A Tale Of Youth And Summer Time And The Baxter Family, Especially William" by Booth Tarkington is a humorous and heartwarming exploration of youth and family life. This coming-of-age story captures the awkwardness and exuberance of teenage years during summertime. Tarkington's classic work,...

Nothing is more horrific than losing a child, nothing more joyous than the birth of one. When grief intertwines with joy, it throws the Deveau family into turmoil.Pregnant twenty-year-old Kaitlin Deveau leaves Boston University in a hurry when Henry, her grandfather, calls from Maine...

With love in their eyes and hope in their hearts, a couple begins the joyous journey of parenthood and finds themselves drawn into the tumultuous waves of postpartum. People live within the ebb and flow of life - among the changing seasons of circumstances...

A richly textured coming-of-age story about fathers and sons, home and family, recalling classics by Thomas Wolfe and William Styron, by a powerful new voice in fiction Just before Henry Aster's birth, his father--outsized literary ambition and pregnant wife in tow--reluctantly returns to the...

When two elderly Iowans, Ruth and Henry Gutterson, disappear mysteriously on their way home from Thanksgiving, their adult children find a crate of Ruth's letters written to Anne Morrow Lindbergh. In the letters the children read of the origins of their parents' passion: how...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.'When you look for the bad, expecting it, you will get it. When you know you will find the good--you will get that'When life feels difficult, Pollyanna has learned to play "The Glad...

The Busker is the journey of a young man who leaves home in search of adventure and self-awareness. His journey ultimately leads him back home where he is unexpectedly able to reconnect with his estranged family, and mingle his past with the future. Forging...

The Busker is the journey of a young man who leaves home in search of adventure and self-awareness. His journey ultimately leads him back home where he is unexpectedly able to reconnect with his estranged family, and mingle his past with the future. Forging...

In a Welsh seaside town known as Suicide Bay, a young woman just released from an asylum is unsure if she can trust anyone--including herself . . . When Natalie Powers returns home for the first time in thirteen years, she must convince everyone...

Author: Kimberly ThomasISBN-13: 9798231115136Publisher: Kimberly ThomasLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/14/2025Pages: 206Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.44d

When Merri Glenden's aunt died, she took many deep, dark secrets to the grave. But the one thing Aunt Coral couldn't keep hidden was the existence of Merri's living relatives, including a cousin who shares Merri's name. Determined to connect with a family she...

A Winter Love Song is a heartwarming saga by Rita Bradshaw, author of the number one bestselling Snowflakes in the Wind.Author: Rita BradshawISBN-10: 1509829210ISBN-13: 9781509829217Publisher: Pan PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/16/2017Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.30d

An insightful new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America's favorite storytellers.Author: Danielle SteelISBN-13: 9798217411726Publisher: Random House Large Print PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/29/2026Pages: 436Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsLarge Print

An uplifting, magical story about a once-celebrated antique appraiser who gets caught in the thrall of a strange, powerful necklace--one that has the power to transform her life, and the fortunes of those around her. Grace Schaffer is adrift. Raised by an eminent but...

Class is back in session! New York Times bestselling mother-daughter pair Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham return with The Thoroughbreds: What has more high-stakes drama, tension, and intrigue than senior year at a New England boarding school? It's the start of another school year...

Class is back in session! New York Times bestselling mother-daughter pair Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham return with The Thoroughbreds: What has more high-stakes drama, tension, and intrigue than senior year at a New England boarding school? It's the start of another school year...

A deluxe hardcover edition of the year's breakout novel, The Correspondent, featuring: - Printed case wrap with textured debossing- Deckled edges- Full-color designed endpapers- Bookmark ribbon- Exclusive letter from author"Subtly told and finely made, The Correspondent is a portrait of a small life expanding....

The voice of history and truth often lies buried in the sands of time, tucked away in attics, lofts, and barns, or carved into stone. For Martha, those truths were inspired by the contents within a cardboard box filled with photographs and memories.From that...

Author: Raghav RaoISBN-13: 9798899480034Publisher: Triquarterly BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/16/2026Pages: 304Format: Paperback

Ireland, 1920. As they take my baby away, I choke on my tears. I grew up alone, abandoned in a place like this. I won't let my newborn share the same fate. Arriving at St Patrick's Mother and Baby Home, it's not the first...

Some summers never leave you. In this moving debut novel, set over the course of one transformative summer in the lush, beachy enclave of Block Island, a young woman reckons with love, loss, and the choices she must make to move forward. At seventeen,...

Discover new delicious mysteries in this fourth installment in The Kamogawa Food Detectives series, the beloved Japanese bestseller and celebration of the healing power of food. "Off-beat and charming, [with] more complexity of flavor than you might expect." - NPR - Fresh Air with...

The BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud, feel-good read for ladies of a certain age! Perfect for fans of Maddie Please, Judy Leigh, and Karen King.'Uplifting, funny, poignant, resonant, this is a pacy tale of friendship, frolics and solidarity.' Judy LeighWelcome to the Widows' Book Club, where...

It's just a visit to her best friend's family for Christmas.Brinne has little family to speak of so she agrees to join her best friend and college roommate, Penelope, to visit her hometown in Jackson, Wyoming. It sounds just like a Hallmark movie with...

Reese Sanders always knew her life wasn't picture-perfect. Adopted as a baby, she was raised by loving parents but has long felt the ache of unanswered questions about where she came from.When health challenges leave her in need of a kidney transplant, Reese finds...

In the gilded decay of New Orleans, legacy is law, and the Le Moyne name is etched in blood. Arron Alexander Le Moyne spent a lifetime building a sanctuary on Isle de Le Moyne, only for a violent storm to shatter his dynasty. When...

From the author of Oprah's Book Club pick and New York Times bestseller Nightcrawling comes an astonishing new novel about the joys and entanglements of a fierce group of teenage mothers in a small town on the Florida panhandle. Adela Woods is sixteen years...

This is a true story of a Newcastle publican and an Irish Girl in 1880s Newcastle-who built one of the most famous pubs in Newcastle by the River Tyne. A rags-to-riches (or at least a better life) for Martha, the female protagonist, who hooks...

From AWARD-WINNING author Liz Harris comes the first unforgettable novel in the sweeping Linford Family Sagas - a story of love, loyalty, and courage in the aftermath of the Great War.Author: Liz HarrisISBN-10: 1807030822ISBN-13: 9781807030827Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/06/2026Pages: 274Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.00h...

In a time when love meant silence and sacrifice, how far would you go for mercy?Dayton, Ohio, 1946. Lotte Walheim is a lonely housewife in a marriage of convenience, bound not by love but by necessity. Her husband, Albert, manages her father's soap factory...

About The BookIn the mid-1800s, the Grant and McFarland families struggled to survive in Motherwell, Scotland's harsh, unforgiving landscape. Hard labor, loss, and poverty define their lives, but a dream of a better future pulls them forward-a future across the ocean in America.The decision...

In the aftermath of losing their eldest child, Beada and Porter have become an estranged couple, living on different continents. She's in rural Minnesota raising their two other teens, while Porter visits from Bangkok "when he can," disguising his pain as arrogance. When Beada's...

"After decades of bestsellers, Wayward Girls might be Susan Wiggs' opus. A gut-wrenching story of survival, friendship, and justice. Masterful."--Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author of The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell"The magnificent Susan Wiggs takes a leap into the history of women..a...

When a boy in Minnesota receives a yellow Labr puppy from his grandfather on his birthday, he has no idea how much one small dog will change his world.Together they grow up through seasons of laughter, hockey games, high school dreams, and first love...

Meet Harriet. But don't be surprised if she isn't interested in meeting you.Harriet has life all figured out, and she doesn't hesitate to inform others of their shortcomings. Though her attempts to become president of the homeowner's association failed, that doesn't stop her from...

"Devotees of rich historical fiction and contemporary social discourse alike will be enthralled." --Booklist, starred review From bestselling author Louise Fein comes a new historical novel set in a world of banned books and censorship, in which an encrypted manuscript unleashes a chain of...

A Life for a Life"A second chance when you don't have one."When life leaves Jennifer, a single mother and teacher, with nothing but pain, hope appears in the form of Deseray - a homeless young woman with a wounded past. As their paths cross,...

WHEN THE HOWELL FAMILY MOVES INTO A HOUSE on Heckler Lane, it causes quite a stir around the small town of Sunny Cove, Pennsylvania. Elise Howell, a well-known cardio surgeon, has returned home after fifteen years to fill her recently deceased mother's position at...

'A timeless love story, beautifully told across eighty years and two continents' HAZEL GAYNORA FATEFUL ENCOUNTER WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING SHE THOUGHT SHE KNEWIreland, 1939. Eliza walks alone on Ballymastocker Bay. She has lost her world - her family, her home and her fiancé Davey....

In the quiet heart of a small town, where the comforting aroma of cinnamon and coffee lingers in the air, a wounded veteran finds himself drawn to a little café that feels more like a sanctuary than a restaurant. Cinnamon Soldier, Toast is a...

Rebellion to Rage: From Eastfield to New Hope is the gripping story of John, a young man grappling with inner demons and arebellious nature. Vivid characters and compelling narrative breathe life into the healing power of empathy, connection, andcreative expression. John's journey captivates readers...

Named a best book of the year by The New Yorker and The Washington Post A riveting debut novel about a child whose literal enlightenment sets the stage for an exuberant tragicomedy of marriage, religion, and parenthood On an otherwise ordinary fall day on...

When a flood uncovers a 1940 bank bag in the library basement, Link Lake must decide what--and who--it's willing to save. In A Village Looks Ahead, a small Wisconsin town wrestles with change as two efforts collide: a library writing class unearths the community's...

Helen Moran is thirty-two years old, single, childless, college-educated, and partially employed as a guardian of troubled young people in New York. She's accepting a delivery from IKEA in her shared studio apartment when her uncle calls to break the news: Helen's adoptive brother...

Discover the enchanting world of "Connor Magan's Luck and Other Stories," a captivating collection that weaves together the threads of Irish folklore and magical realism. This long-lost gem, out of print for decades, has been lovingly restored by Alpha Editions for today s and...