From My Mother

From My Mother
Author: Darcy Leech
Publisher: eLectio Publishing
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2016-03-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1632132257

Riveting, soulful, and courageously told, From My Mother is a meditation on grief, family, genetic disease and also a deeply personal account of the narrator's coming-of-age amid medical crisis and tragedy to carry on the lessons from her mother to raise her young son. A story of loss on many levels, From My Mother is a moving book that transforms suffering into art and inspiration. Leech weaves a beautiful tapestry of the enduring mysteries of what dormant harbingers of genetic disease may lurk within, the surprising possibilities in loss, and the deep resilience of the human spirit as the body weakens. From My Mother leaves the reader pondering the value of genetic testing, the beauty in a disease easy to accept as genetic fault, and the heart wrenching question of when life should be sustained by machine or ended by choice.

Rules of Summer

Rules of Summer
Author: Joanna Philbin
Publisher: Poppy
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2013-06-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0316212067

There are two sides to every summer. When seventeen-year-old Rory McShane steps off the train in East Hampton, it's as if she's entered another universe, one populated by impossibly beautiful people wearing pressed khakis and driving expensive cars. She's signed on to be a summer errand girl for the Rules -- a wealthy family with an enormous beachfront mansion. Upon arrival, she's warned by other staff members to avoid socializing with the family, but Rory soon learns that may be easier said than done. Stifled by her friends and her family's country club scene, seventeen-year-old Isabel Rule, the youngest of the family, embarks on a breathless romance with a guy whom her parents would never approve of. It's the summer for taking chances, and Isabel is bringing Rory along for the ride. But will Rory's own summer romance jeopardize her friendship with Isabel? And, after long-hidden family secrets surface, will the Rules' picture-perfect world ever be the same?

One Last Summer

One Last Summer
Author: Kate Spencer
Publisher: Forever
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2024-06-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1538737671

From the cohost of the award-winning and uber-popular Forever35 podcast comes a dreamy, laugh-out-loud summer romance that asks: What do you do when the life you've planned isn't what you've dreamed? Clara Millen’s life is spiraling out of control: her dream job is a nightmare, she’s resoundingly single, and it’s been years since she’s taken some time off. Thankfully, the last problem she can fix—this year she’ll join her friends on their annual summer vacation to their beloved childhood sleepover camp for a much-needed escape. But when Clara arrives at Pine Lake Camp, she faces yet another unwelcome change: the owners are retiring and selling the property. The news turns her plans for revelry into a night of reminiscing . . . and prompts a surprise heart-to-heart between Clara and Mack, her old camp nemesis and constant competitor, who's still just as annoying (and annoyingly handsome). Soon the campfires aren't all that's throwing off sparks. And when one wildly passionate night turns into two (then too many to count!), Clara begins to wonder if she and Mack could have a future together. But when Clara's boss finally offers her everything she's worked so hard for, Clara will need to decide if the life she's always wanted is the life that makes her feel truly alive.

The Outlook

The Outlook
Author: Lyman Abbott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 612
Release: 1922
Genre: United States
ISBN:

Harlequin Romantic Suspense August 2020 Box Set

Harlequin Romantic Suspense August 2020 Box Set
Author: Jane Godman
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 975
Release: 2020-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488064423

Looking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men? Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection! COLTON 911: SUSPECT UNDER SIEGE Colton 911: Grand Rapids by Jane Godman Abigail Matthews is trying to adopt the baby girl she’s fostering, but when mysterious roadblocks thrown in her way are connected to the murder she’s being framed for, it seems like adoption lawyer Griffin Colton is the only person who can help. COLTON’S AMNESIA TARGET The Coltons of Kansas by Kimberly Van Meter After a man with amnesia is found with her name in his pocket, Jordana Colton is determined to find out who is targeting Clint Broderick—the last living relative of a man whose body was found at a demolition site—while they try to resist the attraction between them. INCOGNITO EX Silver Valley, P.D. by Geri Krotow After Coral Staufer blows undercover agent Trevor’s cover, they’re both on the run from organized crime. Their futures look particularly bleak, with few options for escape. Will working together to stop a mob boss help them work through their painful past? SERIAL ESCAPE by Melinda Di Lorenzo A convicted serial killer escapes and targets Raven Elliot, the one victim who got away, bringing Lucien Match, the cop who was assigned her protection detail during the first trial, back into her life—and forcing both of them to acknowledge the feelings that never faded.

Welcome to Dog Beach (The Seagate Summers #1)

Welcome to Dog Beach (The Seagate Summers #1)
Author: Lisa Greenwald
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1613126204

Eleven-year-old Remy loves Seagate, the island where her grandmother had a house and where her family spends every summer vacation. But this year’s different. Remy misses her dog, Danish, who recently passed away. The usual Seagate traditions don’t feel the same—and neither does her relationship with her two best friends, Micayla and Bennett. Micayla’s family is moving to Seagate year-round, and she’s spending more time with the year-round kids. Bennett’s doing “boy stuff” with new kid Calvin and his snobby sister Claire. Remy takes comfort in the company of Dog Beach—which is where she hatches her plan to bring her friends closer and recapture the Seagate magic. This start of a new series is filled with summer treats, activities, and the spirit of friendship and invention that are Greenwald’s trademarks. Praise for Welcome to Dog Beach "Remy’s quiet tale of change and growth marks a promising start to a new series." --Kirkus Reviews "Greenwald (My Summer of Pink & Green) gives Remy a candid and relatable voice in this first book in the Seagate Summers series." --Publishers Weekly "Dog devotees and aspiring entrepreneurs will find a friend and mentor in Remy, who adroitly combines her puppy love with a knack for business. She’ll also make a good companion for those self-serious tween readers looking for a little sympathy on the perplexing and often unpleasant road to adolescence." --Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Mom's House, Dad's House

Mom's House, Dad's House
Author: Isolina Ricci
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2013-04-16
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1476747229

Internationally renowned therapist, family expert and mediator Isolina Ricci, Ph.D. presents this definitive and newly updated guide to divorce and making shared custody work for parents and children. The ground-breaking classic, Mom’s House, Dad’s House, has become the standard for two generations of divorcing parents, and includes examples, self-tests, checklists, tools, and guidelines to help separated moms and dads with the legal, emotional, and financial issues they will encounter as they work to create happy and stable homes. This comprehensive guide looks anew at the needs of all family members with creative options and common-sense advice, including: * The map to a “decent divorce” and two happy homes * Helping children of divorce with age-specific advice * Negotiating Parental Agreements and custody arrangements * Breaking away from “negative intimacy” with a difficult ex-husband or ex-wife * Sidestepping destructive myths about divorce (and marriage) * Handling long-distance parenting and parenting alone With Mom’s House, Dad’s House, parents will learn how to help their children heal and find a sense of continuity, security, and stability throughout the divorce process and in any custody situation.

Becoming Thuperman

Becoming Thuperman
Author: Elgon Williams
Publisher: Pandamoon Publishing
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2023-12-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

What if you could take make-believe and make it real? It’s the summer of 1988 and little is normal about Will and Sandra, except for the name of their town, Normal, Illinois. The two precocious eight-year-olds share overactive imaginations, a love of baseball and genuine affection for each other. But over the course of a single, fateful week at the beginning of their summer vacation the duo discovers budding superhero powers. Each day is a new adventure and an excuse for them to get on their bikes and enjoy being kids. Down the street from where they live is a spooky old house. An elderly woman and her older brother live there along with an overly protective dog that barks at the kids, frightening them as they pass by the house on their bikes. Children in the neighborhood believe the old lady is actually a witch and the old house is haunted. And there’s a rumor that she keeps kids locked in her basement. Sandra helps Will overcome his lack of confidence. Will convinces Sandra to stand up to her mother and become what she wants to be. Together, the kids use a map/maze that Sandra created to explore their imaginations, taking a detour through a fantastic world where they serve as fairy royalty. But when reality rudely intrudes on their idyllic world, Will and Sandra unlock their true potential as a crime fighting team when they are forced to save the day from two dangerous men.

He, Me, and My Donkeys

He, Me, and My Donkeys
Author: Herbert Mays
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2018-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1643003836

Herbert Mays, a high school dropout with low prospects, was left for dead in an army morgue in Vietnam. God gave him a new lease on life and ultimately used him to profoundly impact people around the world. His story offers many inspiring lessons: - Everyone has purpose and meaning, no life insignificant. - Anyone can positively impact people near and far. - Everyone has something to offer humanity. His story reaches deep inside and touches the very soul. Readers will laugh, cry, and be stirred within.