Fiction - Family Life - General

Follow the Occhialini family-who lives in Sunnyvale, California-as they navigate the highs and lows of autism together. From standout author Joseph F Montoya, experience a relatable family saga full of love and heartbreak.Maria Occhialini is a single mother working two jobs as she struggles...

Letters of Two Brides by Honoré de Balzac is an engaging epistolary novel that provides a profound exploration of two women's lives in early 19th-century France. The book unfolds through intimate letters exchanged between two close friends - Louise de Chaulieu and Renée de...

This story shows how brave and courageous all need to be at times. Also, the will that people need to have for pushing up in downfalls any time in life. It can be tried and noticed by many people at different moments in life.The...

Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope (Chapman and Hall, London, 1858) is the third novel in the Chronicles of Barsetshire series, between Barchester Towers and Framley Parsonage. The idea of the plot was suggested to Trollope by his brother Thomas. Though set in Barsetshire, Barchester...

Eugene Pickering is a prime example of this kind of longish short tale, one of Henry James' specialties, which explores philosophical issues through in-depth character profiles. James compares and contrasts two archetypes in it: a bookish scholar who has spent the majority of his...

This book is a must read for you if you're trusting God for the fruit of the womb; if you're already pregnant and desire a supernaturally safe, fast, and uncomplicated childbirth.SUPERNATURAL CONCEPTION, PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH IS A REALITY.Author: Tunde And Rosemary AdejumoISBN-10: 9785759881ISBN-13: 9789785759884Publisher:...

This book is about a real corporation; how it started, how it was ruined, and the people caught in the tidalwave of lies as they crashed on the shore of the American dream. Most men do not start out to cheat and betray, but...

Told through a series of epistolary vignettes, the second novel in Melina Druga's World War I trilogy traces the lives of the Steward and Bartlette families as they contend with their children's and siblings' wartime absences. Newlyweds Hettie Steward and Geoffrey Bartlette wasted no...

A blackmail letter arrives at an inopportune moment, and the recipient's name is blurred out. Who is the ruthless missive meant for?In the powerful sequel to Watching Glass Shatter, Olivia is the first to read the nasty threat. When the mysterious letter falls into...

In Fanny Fern's novel Ruth Hall, Miss Ruth Hall must learn to navigate life without her husband, Harry, after he unexpectantly dies from typhoid fever. This follows the death of Harry and Ruth's eldest daughter, Daisy, who passed tragically by contracting a respiratory illness....

Inspired by true events, in 1979, 8-year-old Miryam's world collapses when the government executes her friend Ari's father, marking the beginning of the Iranian Revolution and the end of her childhood innocence. Hoping to escape political persecution, Ari joins Miryam's family when they migrate...

The Lost and Forbidden LoveBy: Peter EdwardsA Lost and Forbidden Love is just such a tale richly told by a grandfather to his granddaughter. Each time they are together, this young girl eagerly waits to engage her grandfather's memory and wisdom, his revelation of...

A poignant and humorous tale of an American family's impromptu adventure in Rome. Enjoy the clash of cultures as a businessman watches a routine negotiation go thoroughly south while he tries to show his wife the romance of Rome for the first time. When...

Sometimes we get into Christmas tangles.Through the eyes of a little boy and his little white dog, young readers will learn the true meaning of Christmas. All of the Christmas lights don't have to be aligned just perfectly. All of the ornaments from years...

Mingling among the Bramble Brush, a sorcerer's tale of simple dust blew away with wayward winds.Discovering an innate raw connection between each other doesn't take long, and soon, Kat and Rory fall madly in love. But after struggling to balance between their happy bubble...

Would you recognise a killer hidden within the ranks of your own loving family?ANNABELLEhas long searched for a man who will love her and believes she has found him in Douglas Clokey. They marry and she is thrilled to find herself at the heart...

Why had she agreed to participate in this mysterious mission when she had the uneasy feeling that she hadn't been informed of the entire truth? Her mission targets Dr. Adam Roberts, causing her to become an integral part of the conflicts and events that...

Jane of Lantern HillLucy Maud Montgomery Jane of Lantern Hillis a novel byCanadianauthorL. M. Montgomery. The book was adapted into a 1990 telefilm, Lantern Hill, by Sullivan Films, the producer of the highly popularAnne of Green Gablestelevision miniseries and the television seriesRoad to Avonlea.Montgomery...

Sam Holmes is a young, enthusiastic school teacher living an uneventful, albeit pleasant life - even if he won't admit to himself how lonely he is. Dedicated to teaching, and inspired by the kids passing through his 8th grade history class, Sam is energized...

First published in 1873, "Work: A Story of Experience" is a semi-autobiographical novel written by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888). Alcott was an American short story writer, novelist, and poet most famous for writing the novel "Little Women", as well as...

Nettie recalls the many things that have happened since the summer she spent on Fools Mountain. She lost her best friend, but she learned how to love others and, more importantly, how to love herself. Aunt Martha has had a slight stroke and Nettie...

Haunted by childhood traumas, happily married Katy Welborn is at a crossroads: in her late 30s, her biological clock ticking, she has survived cancer but her fears of family skeletons dangling in the genetic closet have paralyzed her from becoming pregnant. That's when her...

"I used to be a teak tree" is a story about life and its challenges. A table talks about unexpected journeys and how to deal with them. This book is for young (and also older) people who often have to and want to move....

War changes people. Because of it, Everett was a stay-at-home dad before it was a choice. Only his wife Sue Ellen had a clue why he seemed to find it hard to cope. His four children, while respectful, wished he could do more than...

"I found myself considering those rare things only books can do, feats outside the purview of film or fine art . . . Gorgeous." --Samantha Hunt, The New York Times Book Review It is New Year's Eve 1990, in a small town in southeast...

In the dark of night, Hanan al-Hashimi awakens from a nightmare, confused and shaken. Roaming the house in search of some reassurance, she is drawn towards the streak of light under her husband's bedroom door. Little does she know that the beckoning glow will...

WINNER OF THE 2016 EU PRIZE FOR LITERATURE One quirk of fate can send life spiralling in the most unexpected direction... A young girl loses her mother when a block of ice falls from the sky. A woman wins the jackpot twice. A man...

Intriguing, Interlocking StoriesAuthor: Dennis MustISBN-10: 1597090352ISBN-13: 9781597090353Publisher: Red Hen PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2019Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.30dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2019

Set among the Malibu mansions and Hollywood rock clubs of California's southland, Never Break the Chain finds Tim Green's grief over the loss of his father spinning into an obsessive quest to track down the wayward mother who deserted him almost three decades before....

Mr. Scarborough's Family By Anthony TrollopeAuthor: Anthony TrollopeISBN-10: 1547273364ISBN-13: 9781547273362Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/13/2017Pages: 188Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.40d

Anne wanted a family, but it was not her priority. She wanted the Assembly to sponsor her programs that the community needed, but had turned a blind eye towards. Technology could not restore what was missing from her community. Only, deep pockets and she...

Viola Lee and Della Maypole lived a quiet life in a small Oklahoma town in the 1970's until rumors spread that they were lovers. Known affectionately as the Rhubarb Sisters, they were never more than a curiosity or less than normal to their friends...

Our Mutual Friend, written in the years 1864-65, is the last novel completed by Charles Dickens and is one of his most sophisticated works, combining psychological insight with social analysis. It centres on, in the words of critic J. Hillis Miller, "money, money, money,...

Jude and his sister are sad. Things are not going well in their home. Suddenly, three creatures whose hearts are bigger than their very large features burst, through the door singing a catchy melody, reminding this family and yours God is ALWAYS good, in...

Many families are comprised of the good and the bad, the cherished and the reprehensible, some change, others never intend to. This is the generational saga of the ups and downs of one such Mafia family, the Stanolis. The Stanolis, the third of four...

"'Tain't more 'n a month ter Christmas, Lyddy Ann; did ye know it?" said the old man, settling back in his chair with a curiously resigned sigh. "Yes, I know, Samuel," returned his wife, sending a swift glance over the top of her glasses....

Two lives taken down different roads - one enduring love - one shot at starting over. If only they believed in second chances.. Julia Connelly is finally free from twelve long years in an abusive relationship. Now able to live the life she's longed...

The extraordinary debut novel that became a modern classicBorn mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose...

USA Best Book Award Winner in General FictionFor overprotective parent Alyson Ward, any time her daughter, Lyla, is out of sight is reason to panic. So it's a big step for her when she lets Lyla attend a sleepover at her cousin's house. Comforted...

What if the one thing you want is the only thing you can't have?With her fortieth birthday approaching, Lucy Carpenter thinks she finally has it all: a wonderful new husband, Jonah, a successful career and the chance of a precious baby of her own....

A novel based on Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, which answers the question: What would the March sisters be like if they lived in the 21st century? What activities would they have, what friends, and would Jo really refuse Laurie?Author: Rozita BerryISBN-10: 1490503366ISBN-13: 9781490503363Publisher:...

A Tangled Web is a captivating novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery, following the lives of two interconnected families over the course of a tumultuous year, filled with both heartbreak and hilarity. When Rebecca Dark realises she is nearing the end of her life, she...

F-O-B is a journey of a young Indian girl from her roots in Africa to America, experiencing the jungle of hilarious and sometimes tragic assimilation. Her journey leads her to the plight of exploited immigrant students on H-1 visas, culminating in their exhilarating freedom,...

A novel of women's friendship, loss, and recovery from the author of The Proper Care and Maintenance of Friendship. TOP THREE REASONS TO VISIT EUROPE: 1. Explore foreign cultures 2. Sample outstanding food 3. Desperately flee impending personal crisis Lenny left his wife, Monique,...

"Jacob's Room" is a 1922 novel by Virginia Woolf. Her third novel, it is set in pre-war England and follows the life of Jacob Flanders through college at Cambridge and into adulthood. The narrative is told primarily through the eyes of the various women...

Before the Crossing is a novel written by Storm Jameson. The book is set in the early 20th century and follows the story of a young woman named Mary who lives in a small village in Yorkshire. Mary is a sensitive and intelligent person...

In 1974, the Sellers family is transplanted from London to Sheffield in northern England. On the day they move in, the Glover household across the street is in upheaval: convinced that his wife is having an affair, Malcolm Glover has suddenly disappeared. The reverberations...

The Destiny of each of us is linked to accidents of history, or more or less fruitful meetings that happen in a lifetime' is the conclusion of this book in which author recounts his birth in Spain and the exodus to France where Franco...

A sexy and emotional second chance romance...David Wiesel lives for making music, partying, and women. He has a wicked sense of humor and a body made for sinning. He's the kind of guy every mama warns her daughter about.Sylvia Price lives for her daughter,...

John Ritter, a frustrated artist, demonstrates that self-destruction can be a form of protest--or maybe just the last resort for those who refuse to grow up. After years of adventure on the West Coast, he returns to Cincinnati to care for his grandmother, who...