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Home again / by Stewart, Mariah.;
Subjects: Love stories.; Divorced women; Single mothers; Veterinarians; First loves; Homecoming;
© c2010., Ballantine,
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The friends we keep / by Mallery, Susan,author.;
"After five years as a stay-at-home mom, Gabby Schaefer can't wait to return to work. Oh, to use the bathroom in peace! No twins clamoring at the door, no husband barging in, no stepdaughter throwing a tantrum. But when her plans are derailed by some shocking news and her husband's crushing expectations, Gabby must fight for the right to have a life of her own. Getting pregnant is easy for Hayley Batchelor. Staying pregnant is the hard part. Her husband is worried about the expensive fertility treatments and frantic about the threat to her health. But to Hayley, a woman who was born to be a mom should risk everything to fulfill her destiny--no matter how high the cost. Nicole Lord is still shell-shocked by a divorce that wasn't as painful as it should've been. Other than the son they share, her ex-husband left barely a ripple in her life. A great new guy tempts her to believe maybe the second time's the charm ... but how can she trust herself to recognize true love?"--
Subjects: Chick lit.; Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Change (Psychology); Divorced women; Female friendship; Interpersonal attraction; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Pregnant women; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women; Self-realization in women; Women; Working mothers;
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Visitations [graphic novel] / by Egbert, Corey,1988-author,illustrator.;
Corey's mom has always made him feel safe. Especially after his parents' divorce, and the dreaded visitations with his dad begin. But as Corey grows older, he can't ignore his mother's increasingly wild accusations. Her insistence that Corey act as his sister's protector. Her declaration that Corey's father is the devil. Soon, she whisks Corey and his sister away from their home and into the boiling Nevada desert. There, they struggle to survive with little food and the police on their trail. Meanwhile, under the night sky, Corey is visited by a flickering ghost, a girl who urges him to fight for a different world--one outside of his mother's spoon-fed tales, one Corey must find before it's too late.
Subjects: Autobiographical fiction.; Coming-of-age comics.; Graphic novels.; Egbert, Corey, 1988-; Children of divorced parents; Children of mentally ill mothers; Dysfunctional families; Latter Day Saints; Parental kidnapping; Siblings;
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Do you sing Twinkle? : a story about remarriage and new family / by Levins, Sandra.; Langdo, Bryan.;
A boy's parents help him adjust to his new stepfamily when his mother remarries after a divorce. Includes note to parents."Ages 4-8"--P. [4] of cover. LSC
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Divorce; Remarriage; Stepfamilies; Emotional problems of children; Jealousy;
© c2010., Magination Press,
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Filthy beasts : a memoir / by Hamill, Kirkland,author.;
"A riches-to-rags tale of a wealthy family who lost it all and the unforgettable journey of a man coming to terms with his family's deep flaws and his own long-buried truths."--A writer for Salon and The Advocate reflects on how his newly divorced mother moved her family to her native Bermuda, leaving him and his young brothers home to fend for themselves while she chased nightlife and suitors.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Hamill, Kirkland.; Children of alcoholics; Children of the rich; Coming of age.; Dysfunctional families; Gay men; Mothers and sons;
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Was it the chocolate pudding? : a story for little kids about divorce / by Levins, Sandra; Langdo, Bryan;
A boy feels guilty thinking that his parents divorced because he smeared chocolate pudding on his brother. When his mother explains that the divorce was not his fault he is extremely relieved."Ages 2-6"--P. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Divorce; Children of divorced parents;
© c2006., Magination,
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Sleep : A Novel. by Jones, Honor.;
This debut novel is the story of a newly divorced young mother forced to reckon with the secrets of her own childhood when she brings her daughters back to the big house where she was raised. Honor Jones is poised to be the next Ann Patchett. She is the senior editor at The Atlantic and spent a decade at the NYT. Goodreads Marketing Campaign.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Women;
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For the record / by Polak, Monique.;
Includes Internet addresses.Twelve-year-old Justine and her sister go back and forth between their parents homes after their parents get divorced. Because her mother wants sole custody, she enlists Justine's assistance in collecting evidence against her father. But when Justine finds herself creating a lie for her mother's court case, she starts to question how she and her mother are acting, and realizes she needs to find the courage to tell the truth, no matter what happens.LSC
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Children of divorced parents; Custody of children; Sisters; Courage;
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Hatchet / by Paulsen, Gary.;
After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given by his mother and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.LSCNewberry Honor book
Subjects: Airplane crash survival; Divorce; Wilderness survival;
© 2007, c1987., Simon & Schuster Children's Pub.,
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The mountains wild / by Taylor, Sarah Stewart,author.;
"After more than twenty years, Long Island homicide detective Maggie D'arcy finally tackles the case that changed the course of her life. Twenty-three years ago, Maggie D'arcy's family received a call from the Dublin police. Her cousin Erin has been missing for several days. Maggie herself spent weeks in Ireland, trying to track Erin's movements, working beside the police. But it was to no avail: no trace of her was ever found. The experience inspired Maggie to become a cop. Now, back on Long Island, more than 20 years have passed. Maggie is a detective and a divorced mother of a teenager. When the Gardaí call to say that Erin's scarf has been found and another young woman has gone missing, Maggie returns to Ireland, awakening all the complicated feelings from the first trip. The despair and frustration of not knowing what happened to Erin. Her attraction to Erin's coworker, now a professor, who never fully explained their relationship. And her determination to solve the case, once and for all. A lyrical, deeply drawn portrait of a woman - and a country - over two decades - The Mountains Wild introduces a compelling new mystery series from a mesmerizing author"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Police; Women detectives; Missing persons; Murder; Women;
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