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Smells like tween spirit : a novel / by Gelman, Laurie,author.;
"As a new Mat Mom of the Pioneer Middle School (PMS) Wrestling team, Jen Dixon finds herself thrown in the middle of the "guerrilla war against so-called perfect mothers," armed only with her cutting wit and acerbic sense of humor (New York Times Book Review). Handling a whole host of new challenges, from the dreaded seventh-grade science fair to a school fundraiser (again!), Jen faces the somewhat-terrifying new social dynamics of the wrestling moms with her trademark combination of reluctance and exceptional delivery"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Middle-aged mothers; Middle-aged women; Motherhood; Mothers; Schools;
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The edge of summer / by Shipman, Viola,author.;
Devastated by the sudden death of her mother--a quiet, loving and intensely private Southern seamstress called Miss Mabel, who overflowed with pearls of Ozarks wisdom but never spoke of her own family--Sutton Douglas makes the impulsive decision to pack up and head north to the Michigan resort town where she believes she'll find answers to the lifelong questions she's had about not only her mother's past but also her own place in the world. Recalling Miss Mabel's sewing notions that were her childhood toys, Sutton buys a collection of buttons at an estate sale from Bonnie Lyons, the imposing matriarch of the lakeside community. Propelled by a handful of trinkets left behind by her mother and glimpses into the history of the magical lakeshore town, Sutton becomes tantalized by the possibility that Bonnie is the grandmother she never knew. But is she? As Sutton cautiously befriends Bonnie and is taken into her confidence, she begins to uncover the secrets about her family that Miss Mabel so carefully hid, and about the role that Sutton herself unwittingly played in it all.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Buttons; Family secrets; Mothers and daughters; Women dressmakers;
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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,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Films of endearment : a mother, a son and the '80s films that defined us / by Koresky, Michael,1979-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Michael Koresky's most formative memories were simple ones. A movie rental. A bowl of popcorn. And a few shared hours with his mother. Through the films they watched together, he gained insight into his mother's perspective and the values she hoped to instill. Decades later and now a successful film critic, Koresky set out on a journey with his mother to discover more about their shared cinematic past. They rewatched ten films, one from every year of the '80s, each featuring women in leading roles. Films like 9 to 5, Terms of Endearment, The Color Purple and Working Girl played a powerful role in Michael's developing consciousness as a gay man and helped solidify an unspoken bond between mother and son.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Koresky, Michael, 1979-; Koresky, Michael, 1979-; Mothers and sons; Film critics; Gay men; Women in motion pictures.; Leading ladies (Actresses);
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The German wife / by Rimmer, Kelly,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Berlin, 1934. Sofie Rhodes is the aristocratic wife of a scientist whose post-WWI fortunes change for the better when her husband, Jurgen, is recruited for Hitler's new rocket project. But too late they realise the Nazis' plans to weaponise Jurgen's technology as they begin to wage war against the rest of Europe. Alabama, 1950. Jurgen is one of hundreds of Nazi scientists offered pardons and taken to the US to work for the CIA's fledgling space program. Sofie, now the mother of four, misses Germany terribly and struggles to fit in among the other NASA wives. When news about the Rhodes family's affiliation with the Nazi party spreads, idle gossip turns to bitter rage, and the act of violence that results will tear apart a community and a family before the truth is finally revealed - but is it murder, revenge or justice?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Germans; Nazis; Scientists; Scientists; Spouses;
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Everyone knows your mother is a witch / by Galchen, Rivka,author.;
"Drawing on real historical documents but infused with the intensity of imagination, sly humor, and intellectual fire for which award-winning author Rivka Galchen's writing is known, Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch is a tale for our time-the story of how a community becomes implicated in collective aggression and hysterical fear"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630; Keplerin, Katharina, 1547-1622; Trials (Witchcraft);
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The good son / by Chŏng, Yu-jŏng,1966-author.; Kim, Chi-Young,translator.; translation of:Chŏng, Yu-jŏng,1966-Chong ŭi kiwŏn.English.;
"Who can you trust if you can't trust yourself? Early one morning, twenty-six-year-old Yu-jin wakes up to a strange metallic smell, and a phone call from his brother asking if everything's all right at home--he missed a call from their mother in the middle of the night. Yu-jin soon discovers her murdered body, lying in a pool of blood at the bottom of the stairs of their stylish Seoul duplex. He can't remember much about the night before; having suffered from seizures for most of his life, Yu-jin often has trouble with his memory. All he has is a faint impression of his mother calling his name. But was she calling for help? Or begging for her life?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Mothers and sons; Chronically ill; Mothers; Memory; Murder;
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The worst life has to offer : a mother's grief journey to the other side of sadness after the death of her two sons / by Cox-Mlynczyk, Venetta,author.;
"Venetta Mlynczyk has endured unimaginable tragedy, a parent's worst nightmare. The sudden deaths of her only two children, just six months apart. Suffering excruciating pain, and grappling with complicated grief and guilt, led her to dark places. Then, in the throes of grief, she was completely blindsided by a cruel twist that shocked people around the world. Suspicions surrounding the investigation into Brandon's death, left Venetta on a path seeking justice for years. Devon's death also sparked mysterious lingering questions. From the depths of despair, she found the courage and strength to navigate the multiple layers of her grief, exploring a myriad of messy emotions. In the face of adversity, Venetta's resilience offers hope and inspiration to anyone grieving the death of a loved one. The sun will shine again on the other side of sadness, even when the worst life has to offer, happens."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Cox-Mlynczyk, Venetta.; Children; Grief in women.; Grief.; Mothers and sons.; Mothers; Parental grief.; Traffic accident victims;
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Flight : a novel / by Strong, Lynn Steger,1983-author.;
A novel told through the shifting voices of a family gathering for Christmas in upstate New York after the death of their beloved matriarch. At odds over the settling of her estate, the group is forced to come together unexpectedly when a local mother and daughter need help. Flight is a novel of grief, shame, ambition, joy, and the American safety net.--
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Mothers; Siblings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Raising Trump / by Trump, Ivana,author.;
The former wife of Donald Trump reflects on her life, from her childhood in communist Czechoslovakia and successes as a businesswoman to her views on motherhood and the ways her ex-husband's election has changed their children's lives.
Subjects: Biographies.; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Trump, Ivana.; Businesswomen; Children of presidents; Mothers;
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