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A week before Christmas 1951, Dr. Ralph Russell risked everything to voluntarily enter a locked federal drug-treatment facility known as a "narcotic farm."
Sixty-five years later, Dr. Russell's granddaughter Debbie suffers a debilitating crisis of identity when her father (Dr. Russell's oldest son), always her biggest fan, is accepted into hospice.
Debbie's investigation into her paternal lineage reveals family secrets and ignites her mother's volatile...
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A woman who got lost in the shadows of raped motherhood, self-forgetfulness and the moan of sacrifice under the hammer of time, emphasizing that the events of our lives cannot be a permanent test through which we determine its geographyand the nature of its demographics, but rather it is a hidden conscience that they call the destiny that comes from the world of the unseen.
If the novel happens to tell a personal story that the writer created from...
63) Reflections
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A refelction of my experiences made intoa medium I find beautiful. A process led by healing. T.W on a few of these, read mindfully. Thank you for being here and reading my work!
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Dans un village dauphinois de moyenne montagne, les destinées de deux familles s'entremêlent : celle de paysans aisés, dont la brillante fille cadette rêve sa vie, à l'ombre de Wagner, au lieu de la vivre ; et celle des anciens seigneurs du village – et toujours employeurs –, dévastés par une tare génétique que trop de consanguinité a rendue très prégnante. Cette longue, longue histoire trouvera-t-elle enfin une issue ?
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Heart-gripping accounts from family, friends, and military brethren show that the battle seldom ends when veterans come home. The physical and psychological scars mar them for life, a permanent bane that they endure for our peace and safety. Such scenarios have occurred countless times throughout our country's history to defend the red, white, and blue. Remarkably, most would do it all over again if needed. Despite PTSD, one such veteran, Jeremy Smith,...
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In the spirit of Conscious Uncoupling comes a guide for a child-centered approach to parenting after divorce-known as nesting-that will change what it looks like to move forward as a family after a marriage ends.
Research suggests when a couple separates, children suffer the most, as they're typically shuttled back and forth between two different homes. When Beth Behrendt and her husband divorced, she found a better way: She gave her children custody...
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The book narrates the true story of a child who grew up in Beirut during an era of war. During that chaotic period, she found comfort and hope in nature. Her love for nature later took her to the Idaho forests to study forestry. A canceled flight led to her being stranded in Paris for the day. An unfortunate event put her on the path of love where she met the man of her dreams. Together they ended up exploring countless countries and eventually marrying...
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Seventeen-year-old Leigh Mason is not sure she's ready to share her mom, her bedroom, and her little sisters with her new stepsister, Betsy. And she's definitely not ready to share her best friend, who happens to be a boy!
Coping with a blended family is not easy for either Leigh or Betsy, especially during their senior year in high school. Each step brings them nearer to a crisis that will either send them running in different directions...
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Story about Santa's visit to meet the soldiers during the Afghanistan war. Shows some humor and love for our soldiers serving away from their families during the holidays. Written for the adaptor's son during his time in Afghanistan. An adaptation of "T'was The Night Before Christmas".
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This latest anthology of short stories by Aurora Mizutani highlights the hazards associated with becoming enslaved to love and bondage. Our origins lie at the intersection of biology and witchcraft, more commonly called science. Consequently, for many individuals, their initial exposure to a doctrinaire mindset transpires within their families.It is noteworthy that when we pledge allegiance to a particular entity or group, we essentially align ourselves...
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Au croisement des chemins de la vie, il peut arriver que les chemins de deux personnes se séparent. "Divorcer en Dignité : Guide pour une Séparation Équitable et Respectueuse" offre une approche holistique pour celles et ceux qui font face à cette transition délicate. Bien loin des luttes et des querelles, ce livre vous guide vers une séparation empreinte d'éthique et de bienveillance.Le voyage commence par une préparation émotionnelle,...
72) Mixed
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Mixed celebrates the beauty of being part of multiple cultures. It encourages readers to remember their past, share their culture with others, and create new traditions that combine all their cultures. It emphasizes that their uniqueness is something to be proud of.
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"William Wooler is a family man, on the surface. But he's been having an affair, an affair that ended horribly this afternoon at a motel up the road. So when he returns to his house, devastated and angry, to find his difficult nine-year-old daughter, Avery, unexpectedly home from school, William loses his temper. Hours later, Avery's family declares her missing. Who took Avery Wooler?"--
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Frank the loveable but salty cat and his corgi sidekick Sunny are back!
This time Frank falls head over heels in love with a deeply mysterious "masked cat" who he spies rooting through the garbage cans. Frank, Sunny, and new pal (an irascible parrot who is visiting) try hilariously to help Frank through his moony crush. On a Racoon. (But Frank doesn't know that.)
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"Highly relatable"-Horn Book
"A series opener that will delight...
76) Vice
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Betrayal, family loyalties, secrets: not all gangsters live in the east end. Two families run this part of Manchester: the Johnsons and the Bennetts. With the head of the Johnson family banged up, the Bennetts have made their move. But power comes at a price... Now Lenny Johnson is out of prison and he wants his empire back. But the Bennetts have had a taste of the money and the control. Lenny's sons want to strike now and destroy their rivals but...
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Stunned by her recently widowed father's reckless behavior, a young woman must learn to navigate a new world--where the people she should trust the most have become strangers she cannot trust at all. Frankie Attleboro returns home to Cape Cod with thrilling news. She's met the love of her life, they're getting married and have a baby on the way. Her talented, charismatic father overshadows her with his own: he's also getting married. To Frankie's...
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Dans ce récit poignant, Yves, un père de 64 ans souffrant de problèmes de santé, se retrouve plongé dans un abîme de haine envers ses trois enfants. Deborah, à 32 ans, menace physiquement et insulte verbalement son père, tandis qu'Ilan, marié, l'a exclu de son mariage. Quant à Ruben, 26 ans, il a commis un acte de violence qui a conduit à l'arrestation d'Yves. Les trois enfants refusent catégoriquement de le voir ou de lui parler.
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BY READING THIS BOOK, THE HOPE IS THREEFOLD:
that Adult Children of Divorce will feel heard and validated about the true ravages of divorce in their lives;
that their parents will feel enlightened about the unseen
realities of divorce on their children, even decades later;
and that these two estranged generations will reconcile.
Through hundreds of hours of interviews and countless stories of the impact of divorce on Adult Children of Divorce...
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A heart-warming young fiction debut from
highly-acclaimed award-winning author Nikesh Shukla. Vinay, Musa, Inua and Nish are best friends. Nothing can separate them... until one day when Vinay's cousin comes to invade his bunk bed haven (i.e. share his room). Filled with caring moments of friendship, funny pranks, and a sensitive depiction of friendship between
young boys, The Council of Good Friends is a new take on funny younger middle-grade with...
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