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And then, boom! / by Fipps, Lisa.;
Poverty-stricken Joseph bravely rides out all the storms life keeps throwing at him.
Subjects: Novels in verse.; Dysfunctional families; Poverty; Grief; Resilience (Personality trait); Mobile home living;
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Sweetness in the skin : a novel / by Robinson, Ishi,author.;
Pumkin Patterson lives in a tiny two-room house in Kingston, Jamaica, with her grandmother, who wants to improve the family's social standing; her Aunt Sophie, who wants to take Pumkin with her to a new life in Paris; and her mother, Paulette, who wants to keep her at home out of spite. When Aunt Sophie decides to move to France for work, she promises to send for her niece in one year's time. All Pumkin has to do is pass her French entrance exam so she can attend school there. But when Pumkin's grandmother dies--the household's fortunes take a turn for the worse. Somehow, Pumkin must find a way to raise the money to take her French exam. In a moment of ingenuity, she decides to turn her passion for baking into a true business. Selling batches of sweet-potato pudding, coconut drops and chocolate cakes, Pumkin begins raising the money she needs. But when her mother finds out that Pumkin wants to leave, she does all she can to sabotage her daughter's plans. Sweetness in the Skin is a funny and heartbreaking story about a young girl figuring out who she is, what she is capable of--and where she truly belongs.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Baking; Belonging (Social psychology); Dysfunctional families; Girls; Identity (Psychology); Teenage girls;
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The promise / by Galgut, Damon,1963-author.;
Haunted by an unmet promise, the Swart family loses touch after the death of their matriarch. Adrift, the lives of the three siblings move separately through the uncharted waters of South Africa: Anton, the golden boy who bitterly resents his life's unfulfilled promises; Astrid, whose beauty is her power; and the youngest, Amor, whose life is shaped by a nebulous feeling of guilt. Reunited by four funerals over three decades, the dwindling family reflects the atmosphere of its country-- an atmosphere of resentment, renewal, and ultimately hope.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Families; Dysfunctional families; Brothers and sisters; Promises; Funeral rites and ceremonies;
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Emma in the night / by Walker, Wendy,1967-author.;
"One night three years ago, the Tanner sisters disappeared: fifteen-year-old Cass and seventeen-year-old Emma. Three years later, Cass returns, without her sister Emma. Her story is one of kidnapping and betrayal, of a mysterious island where the two were held. But to forensic psychiatrist Dr. Abby Winter, something doesn't add up. Looking deep within this dysfunctional family Dr. Winter uncovers a life where boundaries were violated and a narcissistic parent held sway. And where one sister's return might just be the beginning of the crime"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Women psychiatrists; Sisters; Missing persons; Dysfunctional families; Kidnapping;
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Emma in the night [sound recording] / by Walker, Wendy,1967-author.; Plummer, Thérèse,narrator.; Whelan, Julia,1984-narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Therese Plummer and Julia Whelan."One night three years ago, the Tanner sisters disappeared: fifteen-year-old Cass and seventeen-year-old Emma. Three years later, Cass returns, without her sister Emma. Her story is one of kidnapping and betrayal, of a mysterious island where the two were held. But to forensic psychiatrist Dr. Abby Winter, something doesn't add up. Looking deep within this dysfunctional family Dr. Winter uncovers a life where boundaries were violated and a narcissistic parent held sway. And where one sister's return might just be the beginning of the crime"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Women psychiatrists; Sisters; Missing persons; Dysfunctional families; Kidnapping;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Speak no evil [videorecording] / by Watkins, James,1978-screenwriter,film director.; Davis, Mackenzie,actor.; Franciosi, Aisling,1993-actor.; Hough, Dan(Actor),actor.; Lefler, Alix West,actor.; Malhees, Motaz,actor.; McAvoy, James,1979-actor.; McNairy, Scoot,actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,film distributor.;
James Mcavoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, Scoot Mcnairy, Motaz Malhees.After befriending a British couple with a mute son, Americans Ben and Louise accept an unusual invitation to bring their daughter for a weekend at an idyllic country estate. Yet when they discover their hosts are hiding sinister motives, Ben and Louise fear their family may be pawns in a disturbing plot.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Horror films.; Feature films.; Americans; Family vacations; Mute persons; Man-woman relationships; Serial murderers; Dysfunctional families;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Something like home / by Arango, Andrea Beatriz.;
When a lost dog helps Laura find a way home to her family, they discover family in each other along the way.
Subjects: Novels in verse.; Foster home care; Dysfunctional families; Human-animal relationships; Dogs; Puerto Ricans;
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Hey, kiddo [graphic novel] : how I lost my mother, found my father, and dealt with family addiction / by Krosoczka, Jarrett,author,illustrator.;
"In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through with raising children until Jarrett came along"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Graphic novels.; Nonfiction comics.; Autobiographical comics.; Krosoczka, Jarrett; Cartoonists; Families; Dysfunctional families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Love lies bleeding [videorecording] / by Tofilska, Weronika,screenwriter.; Glass, Rose,screenwriter,film director.; Baryshnikov, Anna,1992-actor.; Franco, Dave,1985-actor.; Harris, Ed,1950-actor.; Jones, Eldon,actor.; Malone, Jena,1984-actor.; O'Brian, Katy,1989-actor.; Stewart, Kristen,1990-actor.; Videoville Showtime,publisher.;
Anna Baryshnikov, Kristen Stewart, Dave Franco, Katy O'Brian, Jena Malone, Eldon Jones, Ed Harris.Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou's criminal family.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Romance films.; Feature films.; Lesbian films.; Lesbians; Dysfunctional families; Organized crime; Murder; Women murderers; Female friendship; Women bodybuilders; Gay bodybuilders;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mrs. England / by Halls, Stacey,author.;
In 1904 West Yorkshire, Ruby May accepts a nanny position to look after the children of a wealthy couple, hoping it will be the fresh start she needs, but instead finds a series of strange events, forcing her to question everything she thought she knew.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Dysfunctional families; Families; Interpersonal relations; Midwives; Nannies; Rich people; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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