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The book of two ways : a novel / by Picoult, Jodi,1966-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."After my son Kyle Ferriera van Leer declared his major in Egyptology at Yale in 2010, he mentioned the Book of Two Ways in passing. Without knowing a thing about it, I said, "That's a great title for a novel." It was only after he began to explain what it actually was that I realized what I needed to write about - the construct of time, and love, and life, and death"--Dawn Edelstein is on a plane when she is told to prepare for a crash landing. She braces herself as thoughts flash through her mind. The shocking thing is, the thoughts are not of her husband but of a man she last saw fifteen years ago: Wyatt Armstrong. Dawn, miraculously, survives the crash, but so do all the doubts that have suddenly been raised. She has led a good life. Back in Boston, there is her husband, Brian, their beloved daughter, and her work as a death doula. But somewhere in Egypt is Wyatt Armstrong, who works as an archaeologist unearthing ancient burial sites, a career Dawn once studied for but was forced to abandon. The airline ensures that the survivors are seen by a doctor, then offers offers transportation to wherever they want to go. The obvious destination is to fly home, but she could take another path: return to the archaeological site she left years before, reconnect with Wyatt and their unresolved history. As the story unfolds, Dawn's two possible futures unspool side by side, as do the secrets and doubts long buried with them.--Adapted from publisher description.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Life change events; Archaeologists; Families; Man-woman relationships; Choice (Psychology);
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The Phoenix Pencil Company A Novel [electronic resource] : by King, Allison.aut; CloudLibrary;
A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK In this dazzling debut novel, a hidden and nearly forgotten magic—of Reforging pencils, bringing the memories they contain back to life—holds the power to transform a young woman’s relationship with her grandmother, and to mend long-lost connections across time and space. Monica Tsai spends most days on her computer, journaling the details of her ordinary life and coding for a program that seeks to connect strangers online. A self-proclaimed recluse, she's always struggled to make friends and, as a college freshman, finds herself escaping into a digital world, counting the days until she can return home to her beloved grandparents. They are now in their nineties, and Monica worries about them constantly—especially her grandmother, Yun, who survived two wars in China before coming to the States, and whose memory has begun to fade. Though Yun rarely speaks of her past, Monica is determined to find the long-lost cousin she was separated from years ago. One day, the very program Monica is helping to build connects her to a young woman, whose gift of a single pencil holds a surprising clue. Monica’s discovery of a hidden family history is exquisitely braided with Yun’s own memories as she writes of her years in Shanghai, working at the Phoenix Pencil Company. As WWII rages outside their door, Yun and her cousin, Meng, learn of a special power the women in their family possess: the ability to Reforge a pencil’s words. But when the government uncovers their secret, they are forced into a life of espionage, betraying other people’s stories to survive. Combining the cross-generational family saga and epistolary form of A Tale for the Time Being with the uplifting, emotional magic of The Midnight Library, Allison King’s stunning debut novel asks: who owns and inherits our stories? The answers and secrets that surface on the page may have the unerasable power to reconnect a family and restore a legacy. 
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Contemporary; Coming of Age; Historical; Epistolary; Asian American; Family Life;
© 2025., HarperCollins,
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Becoming a queen / by Clay, Dan,1984-author.;
Reeling from a family tragedy, seventeen-year-old Mark finds his escape in a purple, sequenced, puff-sleeved princess dress, which becomes an unexcepted outlet for his grief as well as a path towards love and self-expression.012+.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Gay fiction.; Novels.; Brothers; Drag queens; Families; Gay teenagers; Grief; Identity (Psychology); Brothers; Drag queens; Family life; Families; Gay teenagers; Grief; Identity;
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Days of light : a novel / by Hunter, Megan,1984-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Easter Sunday, 1938. Ivy is nineteen and ready for her life to finally begin. Her sprawling, bohemian family and their friends gather in the idyllic English countryside for lunch, arranging themselves around well-worn roles. They trade political views and artistic arguments as they impatiently await the arrival and first sight of Frances, the new beau of Ivy's beloved older brother, Joseph. In this auspicious atmosphere of springtime, Ivy's world feels on the cusp of something grand -- but neither she nor those closest to her predicts how a single, enchanted evening and an unexpected tragedy will alter the rest of their lives. A radiant, philosophical, and intimate journey through time, Days of Light chronicles six pivotal days across six decades to tell the story of Ivy's pursuit of answers -- to the events of this fateful Easter Sunday and to the shifting desires of her own heart. Moving through the Second World War up to the close of the 20th century, Hunter captures the galvanic love and transformative moments that define a winding, beautiful life."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Desire; Faith; Families; Friendship; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Missing persons;
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The silent sister [sound recording] / by Chamberlain, Diane,1950-; Bennett, Susan.;
Read by Susan Bennett."Riley MacPherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister Lisa committed suicide as a teenager. Now, over twenty years later, her father has passed away and she's in New Bern, North Carolina cleaning out his house when she finds evidence to the contrary. Lisa is alive. Alive and living under a new identity. But why exactly was she on the run all those years ago, and what secrets are being kept now? As Riley works to uncover the truth, her discoveries will put into question everything she thought she knew about her family. Riley must decide what the past means for her present, and what she will do with her newfound reality"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Family secrets; Fathers; Life change events; Sisters;
© p2014., Macmillan Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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This book won't burn / by Ahmed, Samira(Fiction writer),author.;
Includes bibliographical references.While still coping with her parents' sudden divorce and having to start at a new school midway through her senior year, Noor and two new friends take a stand against book bans at their small-town Illinois high school.012+.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Books and reading; Censorship; East Indian Americans; Families; Muslims; Books and reading; Censorship; East Indian Americans; Family life; Families; Muslims;
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The Smeds and the Smoos [videorecording] / by television adaptation of (work):Donaldson, Julia.Smeds and the Smoos.; Cutler, Samantha,television director.; Snaddon, Daniel,television director.; Hawkins, Sally,1976-narrator,voice actor.; Bailey, Bill,1965-voice actor.; Rabheru, Ashna,voice actor.; Louw, Julia Smuts,screenwriter.; Giant Pictures (Firm),publisher.;
Sally Hawkins, Bill Bailey, Ashna Rabheru.Bill and Janet fall in love while their families are at war. Faced with disapproval, they flee to a distant planet and Grandma Smoo and Grandpa Smed must put aside their differences and work together to bring them back home.G.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Science fiction television programs.; Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Families; Life on other planets; Love; Extraterrestrial beings; Prejudices; Interplanetary voyages; Grandparents;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Beecham House. [videorecording] / by Bateman, Tom,1989-actor.; Berges, Kumiko Kaur Chadha,actor.; Berges, Ronak Singh Chadha,actor.; Carter, Bessie,actor.; Chadha-Patel, Amer,actor.; Chopra, Tisca,actor.; Ghir, Kulvinder,1965-actor.; Kalra, Viveik,actor.; Khamkar, Trupti,actor.; Kottary, Advait,actor.; Nicol, Lesley,1953-actor.; Richards, Dakota Blue,1994-actor.; Warren, Marc,1967-actor.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Tom Bateman, Kumiko Kaur Chadha Berges, Ronak Singh Chadha Berges, Bessie Carter, Amer Chadha-Patel, Tisca Chopra, Kulvinder Ghir, Viveik Kalra, Trupti Khamkar, Advait Kottary, Lesley Nicol, Marc Warren, Dakota Blue Richards.Delhi 1795: John Beecham, a former soldier in the East India Company, is determined to leave the past behind and start a new life. At the grand house, the staff is shocked that their new master has arrived with his infant son, a baby of mixed parentage. John is determined to reunite his family in Delhi and keep the identity of his child secret, but at what cost to himself and those he loves?PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Families; Family secrets;
For private home use only.
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The apology / by Han, Jimin(Novelist),author.;
Part ghost story and part family epic, 'The Apology' is a sweeping intergenerational saga and an incisive tale of sisterhood and diaspora, reaching back to the days of Japanese colonialism and the Korean War, and told through the singular voice of a defiant, funny, and unforgettable centenarian. A Dewey Diva Pick. #diversity.
Subjects: Ghost stories.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Blessing and cursing; Families; Future life; Illegitimate children; Koreans; Older women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A moment in time / by Peterson, Tracie.;
"With so many obstacles in her path, will Alice Chesterfield find sanctuary in her new life on the 1890s Texas frontier--and a chance at love?"-- Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; Western stories.; Christian fiction.; Single women; Family secrets; Frontier and pioneer life;
© c2014., Bethany House,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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