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Hera A Novel [electronic resource] : by Saint, Jennifer.aut; Frederick, Naomi.nrt; cloudLibrary;
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Ariadne, Elektra, and Atalanta, a propulsive, empowering retelling of Hera, reclaiming her as a feminist hero Even the gods must have their queen. When the immortal goddess Hera and her brother Zeus overthrow their tyrannical father, she dreams of ruling at his side. But as they establish their reign on Mount Olympus, Hera begins to see that Zeus is just as ruthless and cruel as the father they betrayed. While Zeus ascends, Hera is relegated to the role of wife and mother, a role she never wanted. She was always born to rule, but must she lose herself in perpetuating this cycle of violence and cruelty? Or can she find a way to forge a better world? In this enthralling retelling, Greek mythology’s most famous and maligned goddess finally tells her own story, as power, passion, and divine strength collide in the heart of Olympus. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Contemporary Women; Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology;
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A gorgeous excitement : a novel / by Weiner, Cynthia,author.;
"The summer of 1986 in New York City starts off with a model's face getting slashed after rejecting her landlord's advances. It ends with a young woman's half naked body discovered in Central Park, murdered after a night of "rough sex." Nina Jacobs is 18, working a series of boring temp jobs, trying to lose her virginity before she leaves for college at the end of the summer, while also trying to stay out of the way of her mother, who spends her days in bed or criticizing Nina, or often both. And developing a burgeoning cocaine habit. Could the magnetic IT boy from the bar they hang out at that caters to the Upper East Side private school rich kid set, be the one who can help her achieve both her goals this summer?"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Drug addiction; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and daughters; Murder; Nineteen eighties; Young women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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All the blood we share : a novel of the Bloody Benders of Kansas / by Bruce, Camilla,author.;
"Something dark and twisted has taken root at the Bender Inn. At first the townspeople of Cherryvale welcome the rising medium Kate Bender and her family. Kate's messages from the beyond give them hope for their tedious dreams and her mother's potions cure their little ills--for a price. No one knows about their other business, the shortcut to a better life. And why shouldn't their family prosper? They're careful. It's only from those who are marked, those who travel alone and can easily disappear, that the Benders demand their pound of flesh. But even a gifted seer like Kate can make a misstep. Now, as the secrets festering beneath the soil of the family orchard threaten to bring them all to ruin, the Benders must sharpen their craft--or vanish themselves"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Novels.; Bender, Katie, -approximately 1873; Bender family; Mediums; Serial murderers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Moms don't have time to : a quarantine anthology / by Owens, Zibby,editor.;
Join award-winning podcaster Zibby Owens of 'Moms Don't Have Time to Read' on a quarantine journey filled with food, exercise, sex, books, and more. 'Moms Don't Have Time To' contains inspiring, beautiful, original essays by dozens of bestselling and acclaimed authors who speak to the ever-increasing demands on a mothers time, especially during the quarantine, in a unique, literary way.
Subjects: Essays.; Families.; Parenting.; Parent and child.; Motherhood.; Fatherhood.; Gay-parent families.; Same-sex parents.; Single-parent families.; Parenthood.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Big gay wedding : a novel / by Lane, Byron,1978-author.;
"Two grooms. One mother of a problem. Barnett Durang has a secret. No, not THAT secret. His widowed mother has long known he's gay. The secret is Barnett is getting married. At his mother's farm. In their small Louisiana town. She just doesn't know it yet. It'll be an intimate affair. Just two hundred or so of the most fabulous folks Barnett is shipping in from the "heathen coasts," as Mom likes to call them, turning her quiet rescue farm for misfit animals into a most unlikely wedding venue. But there are forces, both within this modern new family and in the town itself, that really don't want to see this handsome couple march down the aisle. It'll be the biggest, gayest event in the town's history if they can pull it off, and after a glitter-filled week, nothing will ever be the same"--
Subjects: Gay fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Families; Gays; Parents of gays; Same-sex weddings; Small cities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The love of my life / by Walsh, Rosie,author.;
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghosted comes a love story wrapped in a mystery: an up-all-night page-turner with a dark secret at its core. I have held you at night for ten years and I didn't even know your name. We have a child together. A dog, a house. Who are you? Emma loves her husband Leo and their young daughter Ruby: she'd do anything for them. But almost everything she's told them about herself is a lie. And she might just have got away with it, if it weren't for her husband's job. Leo is an obituary writer; Emma a well-known marine biologist. When she suffers a serious illness, Leo copes by doing what he knows best - researching and writing about his wife's life. But as he starts to unravel the truth, he discovers the woman he loves doesn't really exist. Even her name isn't real. When the very darkest moments of Emma's past finally emerge, she must somehow prove to Leo that she really is the woman he always thought she was. But first, she must tell him about the love of her other life"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Identity (Psychology); Married people; Mothers and daughters; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The change room / by Connelly, Karen,1969-author.;
Eliza Keenan is the mother of two young sons, the owner of a flower studio that caters to the city's elite, and the loving wife of a deliciously rumpled math professor named Andrew. She's on the move from dawn until her boys are in bed, and after they're asleep she cleans her house. Her one complaint about her life is that the only time she has for herself is her twice-weekly swim in the local community centre pool, where sunlight shines in through a tall window and lights up the water in a way that reminds her of the year she spent as a footloose youth on an island in Greece. Then one morning into this life that is full of satisfactions of all kinds except sexual (because who has the time or the energy once the kids are asleep?) comes a tall, dark and lovely stranger, a young woman Eliza encounters at the pool and nicknames 'the Amazon.' The sight of this woman, naked in the change room, completely undoes Eliza, and soon the two of them are entangled in an affair that breaks all the rules, and threatens to capsize not only Eliza and her happy family, but her lover's world, too. And yet the sex is so all-encompassing, so intimate, so true ... how can it be bad?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Married women; Adultery; Families; Lesbians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The hungry season : a journey of war, love, and survival / by Hamilton, Lisa M.,author.;
"In THE HUNGRY SEASON, award-winning journalist Lisa M. Hamilton tells the unforgettable story of a life lost and regained through grit and resilience, and against incredible odds. Stretching from the jungles of Laos to the treacherous waters of the Mekong River to a refugee camp in Thailand and the sprawl of California's Central Valley, it is an expansive tale of survival and determination: about the ways in which we overcome trauma and heartbreak, and about the nourishment that matters most. It is one Hmong woman's stunning tale of survival: the female protagonist is a refugee, mother, and farmer, but most of all she is an unforgettable character. You will fall in love with her larger-than-life personality, and cheer her on as she overcomes seemingly impossible odds to build a new life for herself and her family in the United States"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Moua, Ia.; Farmers; Hmong American farmers.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The mother's promise [sound recording] / by Hepworth, Sally,author.; Kreinik, Barrie,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Barrie Kreinik.All their lives, Alice Stanhope and her daughter Zoe have been a family of two, living quietly in northern California. Zoe has always struggled with crippling social anxiety and her mother has been her constant and fierce protector. With no family to speak of, and the identity of Zoe's father shrouded in mystery, their team of two works - until it doesn't. Until Alice gets sick and needs to fight for her life. Desperate to find stability for Zoe, Alice reaches out to two women who are practically strangers, but who are her only hope: Kate, a nurse, and Sonja, a social worker. As the four of them come together, a chain of events is set into motion and all four of them must confront their sharpest fears and secrets - secrets about abandonment, abuse, estrangement, and the deepest longing for family. Imbued with heart and humor in even the darkest moments, The Mother's Promise is an unforgettable novel about the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters, and the new ways in which families are forged.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Families; Mothers and daughters; Social phobia;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The armor of light / by Follett, Ken,author.;
"The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother's husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund her school for impoverished children; a well-intentioned young man unexpectedly inherits a failing business; one man ruthlessly protects his wealth no matter the cost, all the while war cries are heard from France, as Napoleon sets forth a violent master plan to become emperor of the world. As institutions are challenged and toppled in unprecedented fashion, ripples of change ricochet through our characters' lives as they are left to reckon with the future and a world they must rebuild from the ashes of war."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Social conflict; Industrial revolution;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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