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City on the edge / by Swinson, David(Author),author.;
In the wake of a baffling tragedy, 13-year-old Graham moves with his family to Beirut, Lebanon, a city on the edge of the sea and cataclysmic violence. Inquisitive and restless by nature, Graham suspects his State Department father is a CIA operative, and that their family's fragile domesticity is merely a front for American efforts along the nearby Israeli border. Over the course of one year, 1972, Graham's life will utterly change. Two men are murdered, his parent's marriage disintegrates, and Graham, along with his two ex-pat friends, run afoul of forces they cannot understand.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Noir fiction.; Historical fiction.; Americans; Espionage, American; Families; Murder;
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The family tree / by Dixon, Sean.; Snowden-Fine, Lily.;
A young girl struggles with being without a family history when she is asked to fill out her family tree for school.LSC
Subjects: Genealogy; Adopted children; Families; Belonging (Social psychology);
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The postcard / by Berest, Anne,1979-author.; Kover, Tina A.,translator.; translation of:Berest, Anne,1979-Carte postale.English.;
At once a gripping investigation into family secrets, a poignant tale of mothers and daughters, and an enthralling portrait of 20th century Parisian intellectual and artistic life, 'The Postcard' tells the story of a family devastated by the Holocaust and yet somehow restored by love and the power of storytelling. Perfect for readers of Kate Atkinson's 'Life After Life' and Anthony Doerr's 'All the Light We Cannot See'.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Berest, Anne, 1979-; Anonymous letters; Exiles; Jewish families; Jews; World War, 1939-1945;
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The last Russian doll / by Loesch, Kristen,author.;
"A haunting, remarkable debut about secrets, revenge, and redemption that follows three generations of Russian women, from the 1917 revolution to the last days of the Soviet Union, and the enduring love story at the center. In a faraway kingdom, in a long-ago land ... Rosie lived peacefully in Moscow and her mother told her fairy tales. Magical stories that could have been the folklore of their people, or her mother's own imaginings-Rosie was never sure. But one summer night, all of that came abruptly to an end when her father and sister were gunned down. Now, a decade later and studying at Oxford University, Rosie has a fiancé who knows nothing of her former life. When her reclusive mother dies and leaves behind a notebook full of eerie handwritten tales, Rosie returns to Russia and uncovers a devastating family history that spans the 1917 Revolution, the siege of Leningrad, Stalin's purges, and beyond. At the heart of this stands a young noblewoman, Tonya, as pretty as a porcelain doll, and idealistic, handsome Valentin, who dreams of a better Russia. Both of their actions will set off a sweeping story that reverberates across the century."--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Family secrets; Generations; Women;
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The phoenix / by Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia.;
Polly tries to save Morland Place following the collapse of Wall Street while Jack tries to change for his family's sake, Robert tries to make his own way in the world, and Charlotte longs for more.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Morlands (Fictitious characters); Finance, Personal; Families;
© 2014., Sphere,
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The fallen kings / by Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia.;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Morland family (Fictitious characters); World War, 1914-1918;
© 2009., Sphere,
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American pastoral [videorecording] / by Connelly, Jennifer,actor.; Fanning, Dakota,1994-actor.; McGregor, Ewan,1971-film director,actor.; Riegert, Peter,1947-actor.; Evans, Rupert,actor.; Lamal, Andre,film producer.; Mucchesi, Gary,film producer.; Rosenberg, Tom,film producer.; Romano, John,1948 October 2-screenwriter.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Roth, Philip.American pastoral.; Lions Gate Films,presenter,production company.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Lakeshore Entertainment (Firm),presenter,production company.;
Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, Peter Riegert, Rupert Evans.Seymour 'Swede' Levov, a once-legendary high school athlete, is a successful businessman married to an ex-beauty queen, Dawn. When Swede and Dawn's daughter disappears after being accused of a violent crime, Swede's perfect life is broken forever and he is left to make sense out of the chaos.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Historical films.; Roth, Philip.; Families;
For private home use only.
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Caught / by Haddix, Margaret Peterson.;
When Jonah and Katherine travel to early 1900s Switzerland and Serbia to return Albert Einstein's daughter, Lieserl, to history, her mother Mileva grasps entirely too much about time travel and has no intention of letting her daughter go."Ages 8-12"--P. [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Historical fiction.; Einstein-Marić, Mileva, 1875-1948; Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955; Time travel; Voyages and travels;
© c2012., Simon & Schuster Children's Pub.,
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Born to walk : my journey of trials and resilience / by Nkuranga, Alpha,author.;
"'My grandparents used to tell me Rwanda is a country unlike any other, and I knew they spoke the truth. Blessed with majestic mountains and breathtaking valleys, it is a sacred and spiritual land. And yet Rwandan men drenched the land in blood in acts of hate so horrific that the stains of those three years will not fade in one hundred lifetimes.' At the age of eight, Alpha Nkuranga made a fateful decision. With war raging around her, she grabbed the hand of her younger brother, Elijah, and ran from her grandparents' home. When they came to a swamp, they hid until it was safe to escape. Weeks later, they joined a group of refugees, who were fleeing to Tanzania. 'If I kept walking,' Alpha remembers thinking, 'I could tell my story.' Alpha Nkuranga emigrated to Canada more than a decade later. She now works with women and children who face abuse and homelessness. In Born to Walk, she tells a remarkable story of resistance and survival."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Nkuranga, Alpha; Nkuranga, Alpha.; Immigrants; Resilience (Personality trait); Victims of family violence;
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Hunger : a tale of courage / by Napoli, Donna Jo,1948-;
Includes bibliographical references.In the autumn of 1846 in Ireland, twelve-year-old Lorraine and her family struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine, but when Lorraine meets Miss Susannah, the daughter of the wealthy English landowner who owns Lorraine's family's farm, they form an unlikely friendship that they must keep secret due to the deep cultural divide between their two families.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Famines; Survival; Friendship; Social classes; Families;
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