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Lydia's hope / by Perry, Marta.;
With no memory of her birth parents, or the tragic accident that took their lives, Lydia Beachy has always been grateful for the aunt and uncle who took her in and raised her as their own. Now a married woman with two sons, Lydia finds her life turned upside down when she discovers that she has two younger sisters: Susanna, who was adopted by an Amish family in another community, and Chloe, who was raised by their grandmother among the Englisch.
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Amish; Sisters; Family secrets;
© 2013., Berkley Books,
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Other words for home / by Warga, Jasmine.;
Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Novels in verse.; Syrians; Immigrant children; Families; Identity (Psychology);
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The retirement plan [text (large print)] : a novel / by Hincenbergs, Sue,author.;
"Three middle-aged best friends turn to murder in order to collect on their husbands' life insurance policies ... but are unaware that their husbands have a devious plan of their own, in this darkly funny debut perfect for fans of Thursday Murder Club and Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Black humor.; Large print books.; Novels.; Assassins; Female friendship; Friendship; Life insurance policies; Married people;
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Worlds of ink and shadow / by Coakley, Lena,1967-;
Living an isolated life in their strict father's parsonage out on the English moors, the Brontë siblings have always been inseparable, their vivid imaginations actually transporting them into their created worlds: the glittering Verdopolis and the romantic and melancholy Gonday, but when Branwell begins to slip into madness and the sisters feel their real lives slipping away, they must weigh the cost of their powerful imaginations, even as their characters--the brooding Rogue and dashing Duke of Zamorna--refuse to let them go.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Brontë family; Brothers and sisters; Authorship; Imagination;
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The age of misadventure / by Leigh, Judy,author.;
All Georgie Turner wants is to keep her family together. But with her daughter growing up fast, her sister married to a man Georgie hates, and their aging aunt getting more and more outrageous, nothing's simple. So when her brother -in-law makes his biggest mistake yet, Georgie sees the chance to reunite the ladies in her life. And after a little persuasion, three generations of Turner women head off on a very unusual road trip. Georgie's confident that some sun, sea and a bottle or two of prosecco will make this an adventure they'll never forget. What could possibly go wrong?
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Older women; Intergenerational relations; Man-woman relationships; Seashore; Vacations; Automobile travel; Middle-aged mothers; Families;
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Ghost fire / by Smith, Wilbur A.,author.; Harper, Tom,1977-author.;
Theo, wracked with guilt, strikes a solitary path through life. Haunted by the spirits of lovers and family members, he is determined to atone for his mistakes. He seeks salvation in combat and conflict, joining the British in the war against the French and Indian army.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; War fiction.; Historical fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Courtney family (Fictitious characters);
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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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The searcher / by French, Tana,author.;
"Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Missing persons; Villages; Family secrets;
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The Amish baby scandal / by Wise, Virginia,1977-author.;
"When Emma Yoder returns to her Amish community unwed and pregnant after leaving the faith during her Rumspringa, she resigns herself to a life of loneliness. She believes no good Amish man would ever accept her situation -- not even her childhood best friend, Benjamin Stoltzfus. But Benjamin has always loved Emma and wants nothing more than to support her and her baby. A well-meaning matchmaking scheme allows them to grow closer, but with Benjamin's overprotective sisters and his own feelings of inadequacy, can they overcome their obstacles to become the family they both need?"--
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Religious fiction.; Novels.; Amish; Families; Man-woman relationships; Marriage; Pregnant women; Single women;
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To the lighthouse / by Woolf, Virginia,1882-1941,author.; Lee, Hermione,writer of introduction.; Lockwood, Patricia,writer of foreword.; McNichol, Stella,editor,writer of supplementary textual content.;
Includes bibliographical references."The serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, and their children and assorted guests are on holiday on the Isle of Skye. From the seemingly trivial postponement of a visit to a nearby lighthouse, Woolf constructs a remarkable, moving examination of the complex tensions and allegiances of family life and the conflict between men and women."--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; English; Lighthouses; Loss (Psychology); Married people; Mothers; Summer resorts; Widowers;
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