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38201) The Tree of After Life
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Hyosun's son Jason died and his fiancée Carrie couldn't be bothered to stick around a moment after he was put in the ground. Soon after, Jason's two-million-dollar estate has been tapped dry and Carrie is nowhere to be found.
With the help of a private detective from Staten Island named Toscano, who is at the bottom of anyone's list of investigators, Hyosun journeys to uncover the life of her estranged son, his relationship with this non-Korean partner...
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Bouncing back fast after having a baby is absolutely possible for anyone!
Affectionately known as The FAB Mom on-air and online, Jill Simonian uses her trusted and entertaining expertise to set expecting and new moms on a distinctive, no-frills journey to help them "get over the bump" and bounce back fast after having a baby. Jill's frank tricks, somewhat against-the-grain tips, and laugh-out-loud tales involving famous names provide first-time moms...
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All NEW from Kate Frost.
Follow your heart and then your dreams…
'A perfect escape to Italy, with sunshine, devastating secrets, tears, smiles and a hero you will fall in love with.' - Jennifer Bohnet
'A beautiful novel about life choices and moving on, set on the sundrenched island of Capri. Should be read by a pool with a glass of Prosecco in one hand' - T.A. Williams
'A lovely escapist tale full of heart, friendship and promise' - Annie...
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A portrait of America's most interesting yet overlooked women.
In the midst of a historic "birth dearth," why do some 5 percent of American women choose to defy the demographic norm by bearing five or more children? Hannah's Children is a compelling portrait of these overlooked but fascinating mothers who, like the biblical Hannah, see their children as their purpose, their contribution, and their greatest blessing. The social scientist Catherine...
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Holy Relationships offers a whole, new spiritual perspective for couples who are making or renewing a commitment to each other. It emphasizes the spiritual edge of intimacy and the importance of placing God at the center of the relationship. Basing her suggestions on Scripture, the author offers a variety of practices, guidelines, and purposes that promote a relationship with less tension and more freedom from fear of loss.
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Have you ever wanted to tell someone you love them ten thousand times, but didn't know how? Who has the time or the energy? Well, you're in luck! Here's a book that does that for you. In this book you will find the words "I Love You" written exactly ten thousand times.
It's the only way to tell someone that you love them ten thousand times without breaking the bank or breaking a sweat.
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Born into a poor immigrant family, Charles works diligently to rise out of poverty. Because of this determination, he graduates from a university. While he is attending there, he meets the love of his life, Joann, who is from the opposite end of the social and economic spectrum.
After graduation, Charles and Joann are married. They purchase Joann's dream house, an idyllic home in the neighborhood where she grew up. The happy couple has two wonderful...
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The search for love is a booming business in the United States. There is speed dating, matchmaking, online dating, and every other modality under the sun. However, finding love is not the issue. Finding the right love and sustaining it is where the difficulty lies. More than any other time in history, women are facing their problems head-on. They want it all-the white picket fence, the career, the love of their lives, and two adorable children to...
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Do what you love. Love what you do...
After a whirlwind courtship, Roisin Kelly ignored the sceptics and objectors and married aspiring novelist Brody Brady.
Fast forward one year and Roisin's honeymoon is well and truly over. Brody has become her reclusive, freeloading lodger whilst he pens his masterpiece and she walks on eggshells.
Working in the Council Planning office, Roisin dreams to escape the mundanity of her life. Her true passions are...
38210) Quiet As They Come
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Quiet As They Come is a beautiful and at times brutal portrait of a people caught between two cultures. Set in San Francisco from the 1980s to the present day, this debut collection explores the lives of several families of Vietnamese immigrants as they struggle to adjust to life in their new country, often haunted by the memories and customs of their old lives in Vietnam. While some are able to survive and assimilate, others are crushed by the promise...
38211) My Cousin Has Tourettes
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This picture book aims to raise awareness of the impact that tics and Tourettes can have on an individual and their family in a child-friendly and supportive way. It is aimed at 4-11 year olds and has been inspired and informed by people with lived experiences of tics and Tourettes. Through rhyme and engaging illustrations this book hopes to start conversations about Tourettes, in order to help relieve anxieties that children might have about someone...
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This raw and real memoir features a deeply authentic woman who moved through extraordinary challenges to become the woman she always believed she could be and lead a successful and joyful life. Lilly A. Gwilliam courageously bares it all to show you how to move past your family traumas and learn to truly, believe in yourself.
If you have a dream or desire that you are struggling to achieve, you will be inspired to face your fears and move past the...
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Would you like to stop being the narcissist's punching bag and regain the respect that you deserve? Do you tend to attract abusive people that take advantage of you? Are you left conflicted and confused after the relationship falls apart? It's a fact that the narcissist in your life doesn't care about you. To the narcissist, you are nothing more than a source of attention, admiration, and praise. They need you to supply these things so that they can...
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Have you been abused, rejected or abandoned? Have you ever felt that you
wanted to die? Do you feel you will never get over what has happened to you?
In her book Sing O Barren, Lisa Harris-Corbitt who overcame abuse, shares
her deeply personal story of being sexually and physically abused by her father,
hated and emotionally abused by her mother, and repeatedly having toxic
relationships with abusive men. Lisa tells how she overcame years of...
38215) ¿Por Qué Mi Hijo No Habla?
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Esta historia está basada en hechos reales y es una obra creativa de no ficción. Los sucesos relatados son reales pero en algunos casos se han modificado para darle más efecto o se han minimizado para proteger a las personas involucradas de forma directa.A pesar de que el autor y la editorial han hecho lo posible para asegurarse de que la información de este libro sea correcta a la hora de imprimirlo, el autor y la editorial no se hacen responsables...
38217) Star Crazy Me
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A brilliant comedy drama from Jean Ure, all about the ups and downs of seeking fame. Carmen is in Year 9 and has serious ambitions to be a rock star. She has a great voice, has taught herself to play the guitar, and with one of her best friends, Josh, actually writes her own songs. The school is having a Top Spot contest for would-be pop stars, and Carmen eagerly puts her name on the list. But when Carmen hears a spiteful girl at her school make comments...
38218) An American Family
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What makes a family?
Love makes a family.
An American Family is the story of Jon and Michael Galluccio, two gay men who become foster parents to Adam, a premature baby, born with the AIDS virus and addicted to crack, heroin, marijuana, and alcohol. While nursing Adam through the many medical emergencies of his first year and surviving the daily dramas that all new parents go through, they realize that this child, their son, could be taken back from...
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The myth and secrecy surrounding sex has been broken and it is a well-known fact that sex issues nowadays, are the most talked about. Information on sex is in abundance everywhere and therefore very easy to access. Though some Christians shy away from this fact and refuse to talk about sex issues, when necessary, research proves that one of the reasons why there are many extra-marital affairs among Christians centres on the issue of sex.
This book,...
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It is insufficient to focus on protecting the future of your family enterprise, focus instead on creating the family enterprise of the future. As an expert on legacy planning, Nike Anani shows you how to take your family enterprise from lifetime to legacy.
She explores how families can better connect, collaborate and create to encourage diversity of thought so they can co-create the businesses of the future. She clarifies, simplifies and demystifies...
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