Fiction - Family Life - General

"Everyone needs love. From a family member, a spouse, or a friend, and only those who have experienced love in some form or another can feel what it really means to be in emotional pain, or how would you know the difference?" "In this...

Finalist for the Townsend Prize "Pelletier's writing is moving and enthralling . . . [she] keeps readers hooked right up to the book's satisfying conclusion." -- Publishers Weekly "A poignant, sometimes heart-rending, beautifully crafted, always gripping tale of loss and love, and the human...

The English debut of a bestselling novelist, kin to Penelope Fitzgerald and Louis Begley in style and subtlety. At eighty, Max Opass is still reeling from the death of his wife a year earlier. His two grown-up children live abroad with their own families,...

Black Rock is a coming-of-age story about a gang of children living in an urban neighborhood filled with immigrants, generational poverty, and families with marginal incomes where they experience violence, racism, and threats to life and limb but also the best times of their...

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Maria stood above the harbor aimlessly watching the activity on the water. Skiffs were moving back and forth preparing a merchant vessel, the Portsmouth, to sail the next day. Watching the crew and the native longshoremen lifting bale after bale of goods onto the...

It's Washington, D.C. in 1990 and yuppies Lauren and Mack Weiss seem to have it all - great jobs, nice cars, and each other. All they desperately want is a baby to complete the picture. Laugh and cry your way through their five-year quest...

Christopher Burton, the protagonist of this masterful novel, is one of Britain's foremost foreign correspondents, the acknowledged world expert on Italian affairs. Three months after returning to London with his Italian wife for an extended stay, Burton receives a phone call at the reception...

Recollections? Y'all want to talk about recollections? Why, I'm full to bustin' with recollections. I can recollect on the time my Great-Granddaddy was sold into slavery, bless his soul. Or the time my brother like to died in the Mighty Mississippi River. And child,...

The further adventures of a drifter-turned-pastor and a trio of loveable orphans in this second installment of her series.Author: Patricia HickmanISBN-10: 0446692336ISBN-13: 9780446692335Publisher: FaithwordsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 322Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.06h x 5.03w x 0.85dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 04/19/2004 pg. 38Christian Retailing 06/01/2004 pg. 26Library...

St. Elizabeth, Georgia, offers charm, Southern hospitality--and the occasional murder. This time, when a new hair salon tries to steal business, it's someone's life that gets cut short... Violetta's salon is up in arms. Business is dead. Snippets, a big box haircutting chain, has...

The third novel in the Millwood Hollow Series about an unlikely hero and a ragtag trio of orphans in racially segregated 1930s Arkansas.Author: Patricia HickmanISBN-10: 0446692344ISBN-13: 9780446692342Publisher: FaithwordsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2005Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.14h x 5.56w x 0.71dReview Citation(s): Ingram Advance 06/01/2005 pg. 119Library...

Not all journeys come to an end.... 1867. Ruth Holtz has more blessings than she can count--a loving husband, an abundant farm, beautiful children, and the warm embrace of the Amish community. Then, the English arrive, spreading incredible stories of free land in the...

Author: Hilary LiftinISBN-10: 0143109383ISBN-13: 9780143109389Publisher: Penguin Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/07/2016Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.70d

When her estranged daughter asks to hear the one story she doesn't want to tell, a woman spins lie after lie to protect her perfect life in this gripping novel.Amy Linden has a loving husband, an adorable son, and a glamorous career as the...

It was fear of missing out on life and succumbing to cats that drove 49-year-old Fenella Woodruff into a house share with young, free singletons. Juggling her job at a gallery with the demands of an invalid mum, the arrival of a handsome new...

Blueprints: A Tale of Love and Resilience Between a Single Nurse and a Solo Father, United by Past Struggles and an Unexpected Connection.Meet Nora, a fiercely independent nurse who has built a life for herself, navigating the world on her own terms. Her past...

A marriage torn apart by grief. A cryptic letter left on a grave. A secret promise engraved on a carousel horse.When artist Maya Brice and her husband Vale move to the Delaware beach town where she spent her summers with her grandparents, Maya takes...

Don't give up, Erin. I'm waiting for you. Find me. What happened to Gina Washington? Twelve-year-old Erin's world was turned upside down twenty years ago when her mother suddenly vanished and never returned. Arriving at the Seafarer's Rest B&B in the coastal resort of...

Fresh out of college, BENNETT HALL is doing his best not to fall apart. After the abundance of loss he has had to endure, it's the best he can do. In an effort to move on from the affliction of death, he chases fulfillment...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "This heartwarming tale is full of lessons about taking risks in life and love."--Cosmopolitan "Funny, visual, and moving . . . A vibrant, loving, wistful portrait of a lost time and place."--Richmond Times-Dispatch It is 1950 in glittering, vibrant...

In The Rainbow, D.H. Lawrence explores the complexities of love, sexuality, and individuality across three generations of the Brangwen family. With rich character development and evocative prose, Lawrence captures the struggles and passions of their lives, set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing...

Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence is a powerful coming-of-age tale exploring the intense bond between Paul Morel and his mother. Set in a coal-mining town, this semi-autobiographical novel delves into themes of love, family, and the search for identity amidst societal and personal...

"Honey isn't one of these frail wraiths who sip tea and shuffle in worn slippers. Honey subsists on Viognier and Valium and slips on Louboutins just to run to the grocery store....a feisty heroine readers will embrace as an octogenarian with attitude to spare."...

"Head Fake is about how laughter can save us." -Chris Rock, comedian, actor"An absorbing, uplifting tale of finding light and self-worth in adversity's darkest depths."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Mikey makes everything a joke, even the clinical depression he's struggled with for years. After a run...

As the world teeters on the brink of war in 1937, two young souls separated by an ocean are about to discover a connection that defies logic and time.Grace Fitzgerald, a fiery-haired dreamer, longs to escape the confines of her windswept Dingle fishing village....

Our Second Chance Romance is an endearing story of love reignited despite challenging circumstances. Upon an unexpected reunion, Joseph and Ryan are abruptly immersed in a realm of past recollections and lingering emotions. Their fortuitous encounter establishes the framework for a voyage into their...

Satan Sanderson by Hallie Erminie Rives is a gripping tale of redemption and romance. Follow the turbulent journey of Sanderson, a man with a troubled past, as he seeks salvation and love. Set against a richly detailed backdrop, this novel explores the depths of...

Dr. Keysha Williams has just delivered a beautiful baby girl when she receiving the horrifying news that her Chicago Bulls superstar husband has been killed by a drunk driver. Consumed with grief and regret, Keysha returns with her son to Hoover, Kentucky, where her...

On a hazy summer morning in 1961, amidst a visit from her best friend Brenda and Brenda's infant daughter, Kelly's world shatters in a single moment. A mundane trip to the grocery store to replenish milk turns into a nightmare as Kelly returns to...

No One Knows Their Blood Type is a novel of identity, belonging, and conflicting truths--of stories, secrets, songs, rumors, and lies. On the day that her father dies, Jumana makes a discovery about her blood type. Hers could not have been inherited from her...

An atmospheric, moving, and droll coming-of-age story about a young man's transformative year on his family's struggling Icelandic cattle farm as he falls in love, discovers a fondness for farming, and yearns to connect with his stoic father, who remains haunted by a tragic...

New York Times bestselling author Eowyn Ivey returns to the mythical Alaska landscape of her Pulitzer Prize finalist The Snow Child with an unforgettable reimagining of Beauty and the Beast that asks the question: can love save us from ourselves? Birdie's keeping it together,...

New from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Note. A must-read uplifting romance for fans of When Harry Met Sally and One Day! When Jesse Lightning meets Minnie Byrne, he is having a bad day. Reeling from the effects of a very bruised...

A young academic moves from India to the United States, where she navigates first love, a green card marriage, single motherhood, and more in this "delightful novel, written with immediacy, warmth, and wry humor" (Ha Jin, National Book Award--winning author of Waiting). Vega Gopalan...

Upton Sinclair's classic brings home the brutal plight of the working class exposing the corruption and callousness of Corporate America. Just as relevant today as when it was first published.Author: Upton SinclairISBN-13: 9798880916948Publisher: Start ClassicsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/26/2024Pages: 318Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...

"...an inspirational exploration of family, friendship, and indomitable strength of the human spirit." -Troy Hollan, author of CluckedIt's been two years since her 4-year-old son... her baby... her Owen... disappeared from his bed in the middle of the night.Every day Eleanora waits for news...

Known for his tragicomic voice and unforgettable characters, John Dufresne tells the story of Olney, whose beloved son, Cully, collapses into addiction and vanishes into the chaotic netherworld of southern Florida. Aided by his terminally ill girlfriend and the colorful inhabitants of a local...

A group of siblings captured in an iconic beach photo reunite on a sunny California island, where they're forced to face the fallout of their unconventional upbringing--and the golden secret that has been simmering ever since...It's 1980s California, and everyone's dreaming of the endless...

From New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg comes a dazzling novel of family, following a troubled mother and her two daughters over forty years and through a swiftly changing American landscape as they seek lives they can fully claim as their own. The...

Four exes and a wedding. And a road trip no one expected...Jo Watters would rather do anything than go to her ex-husband Ben's wedding to perfect Monica, and if it wasn't for her beloved children she would already be far, far away. But having...

Meet Tilda Wright...Tilda has done everything she can to make her life neat, protected, tidy. No longer the girl who was scared of everything, whose family pushed her away, who hit rock bottom. Now she runs her life - as she does her successful...

A gripping saga about guilt, secrets and an enduring love from a bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Maggie Hope and Nadine Dorries. Is everyone given a second chance? Ten years after the death of her husband, Faith Norman is surprised to...

To make a home, she must break the rules. Can she triumph over tragedy? After her father's death, Kate Ferrar is expected to move from London to a mining village in County Durham to live with an uncle she barely knows. Restricted by the...

We make hundreds of choices a day. Some seem of no consequence, and yet . . . are they really?A strange man goes around town delivering unusual invitations. The recipients are invited to visit an odd-sounding place called the Discovery Room. Why? So they...

Spiral - a remarkable plot with its nuance and simplicity, is a rare combination of sci-fi fantasy, suspense, and heart-core emotions.Kathryn Peters, aka Elsa, is in a coma for 42 days that was induced by the medical staff in order to save her life...

Author: Jocelyn BrookeISBN-10: 1509855874ISBN-13: 9781509855872Publisher: Policy PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/05/2017Pages: 172Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.40d

Author: Jojo MoyesISBN-10: 8200046753ISBN-13: 9798200046751Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/10/2014Format: CDWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 5.60h x 5.80w x 1.10d

She's the most beautiful girl in town - and it sucks! Lauren Chance is tired of getting hit on. Sick of having poetry written to her, songs composed to her eyes. She's a talented vet and all she wants is to heal animals. But...

Madora was seventeen, headed for trouble with drugs and men, when Willis rescued her. Fearful of the world and alienated from family and friends, she ran away with him and for five years they have lived alone, in near isolation. But after Willis kidnaps...