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1) The women
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2024.
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"When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being agood girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and...
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Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
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266 pages ; 22 cm
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Eleven-year-old Lou wishes she could turn back time to mend her friendship with Francie after a terrible fight, so when Lou befriends Cece she is eager to prove herself, but as she uncovers the truth about Cece's family, she grapples with what being a good friend means.
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This story begins in 2022 with Arvis, the only surviving member of the gospel singing Stewart Family, celebrating her 98th birthday. She receives a gift – a book of water colors by a famous artist who happens to be a relative from her large extended Sargent family. While looking through the pictures, memories are triggered that inspire the revealing of her family history in Alabama.
Before taking the cloth and launching his singing family,...
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A young girl learns she may have to sell her beloved pet pig, Elvis, to a local farmer to save the family farm. Unbeknownst to her, the pig is in real danger, the farmer is planning a pig roast and not a forever home. The whole family bands together to save Elvis, uniting to reclaim their farm, proving that love is worth more than money.
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Bienvenidos a este libro diseñado para enseñar a un niño con autismo. La educación es fundamental para el crecimiento y desarrollo de cualquier niño, pero puede resultar un desafío para aquellos que tienen necesidades educativas especiales como el autismo.Este libro ha sido creado para proporcionar herramientas efectivas y estrategias personalizadas para ayudar a niños con autismo a interactuar y aprender en entornos sociales y educativos....
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Planeta
Pub. Date
2023
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352 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, genealogical table ; 20 cm
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Las unicas pistas que tuvo Ariana Neumann de nina sobre la vida de su padre el empresario Hans Neumann; antes de llegar a la Venezuela que lo adoo eran una foto vieja de sus abuelos paternos, un documento de identidad con un nombre falso y la pasion de su papa por coleccionar y arreglar relojes. Todo cambio cuando Hans murio y le dejo a su hija una caja llena de cartas y documentos que seran el punto de partida para que Ariana se convierta la detective...
12) After Annie
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"When Annie Brown, a fun-loving woman, suddenly dies, her husband, best friend, and her children all struggle to find ways to go on after the loss of the woman who was the center of their lives, and who made life happy, fun, and secure. Her husband is overwhelmed with four children to raise, and turns to his teenage daughter for help, and to an old girlfriend for solace. Annie's best friend struggles again with opioid addiction, having depended on...
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"This Man Called Bunk" follows a man who went to work in Baltimore City in 1926 and never returned, leaving his wife and four young children with no explanation. His wife raised the children with the help of her brother and sister and never remarried. Years later, his granddaughter Jenny Lynn became curious about what caused her grandfather to leave. There were many theories in the family about his reason for leaving. Some dismissed his disappearance...
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People are hard to deal with, especially family. If you're tired of struggling to figure out how to be your best, then this short book is for you. It will help you:
• Avoid reacting defensively or aggressively in anxious situations.
• Avoid giving in without saying what you need to say.
• Be your best as a non-anxious presence.
The author explains the principles of Bowen family systems theory in a way that you can understand and apply. Each...
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Sinopsis: Escrito desde el punto de vista y la experiencia de un niño de cuatro años. El libro aborda la pregunta: '¿Qué es un funeral?' '¿Por qué todos están tan tristes?' y '¿Volveremos a ver a nuestros seres queridos alguna vez?' La respuesta a '¿Volveremos a ver al abuelo?' es un sueño.
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I thought my struggles were over but soon found out my struggles were just beginning. I married John Tuckering and found out how wonderful it was to be married and have a daughter who is now going off to college. There have been many life lessons for me to learn, I know there will be many more to come. I'm glad I answered the willows call. In this book you will find my daughter growing up and so many things have changed for all of us.
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Pere was born into a middle-class family. His father was the chief priest of the community shrine. Although he was a brilliant boy in his primary and secondary school days, he was not able to go to the university because his father's magnanimity turned out to be a disfavour. His creditors could not pay up. He struggled through life until his father arranged his marriage. Although this marriage was blessed with children, it was a tumultuous one. It...
19) The Pawn
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In 1879, Josefina Taylor's ambitions are shattered by the Elders of their strict society. To escape she breaks their rules, then faces a life of desperation and fear. The pawn in a plot to destroy everything she values, she fights for her dream.
20) The Memory Box
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Adam never had a good childhood; his father was an alcoholic and his mother was scared to stand up to her husband. Adam is put into care, but the abuse he suffered as a child has scarred him and he is unable to control his anger and behaviour - leading him to bounce between foster homes and engage in fights.When he's 21 he discovers that his father is dying and goes to visit him in the hospital. His father gives him a wooden box and tells him that...
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