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The stone home : a novel / by Kim, Crystal Hana,1987-author.;
"A hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner of South Korean history through the eyes of a small community living in a reformatory center-a stunning work of great emotional power from the critically acclaimed author of If You Leave Me"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Brothers; Control (Psychology); Mothers and daughters; Reformatories; Survival;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Things I wish I told my mother / by Patterson, Sue,author.; DiLallo, Susan,1947-author.; Patterson, James,1947-author.;
When Laurie, a nomadic artist, surprises her mother, an elegant perfectionist, with a dream vacation to Paris, which brings an unexpected sparkle to her eyes, mother and daughter unpack a lifetime of secrets and hopes in the City of Light.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Mothers and daughters; Secrecy; Women artists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Secret lives of mothers & daughters / by Kushwaha, Anita,1980-author.;
Veena, Mala and Nandini are three very different women with something in common. Out of love, each bears a secret that will haunt her life--and that of her daughter--because the risk of telling the truth is too great. But secrets have consequences. Particularly for Asha, a young woman on the cusp of adulthood, who links them together. After her eighteenth birthday, Asha is devastated to learn that she was adopted as a baby. What's more, her birth mother died of a mysterious illness, leaving Asha with only a letter. Nandini, Asha's adoptive mother, has always feared the truth would come between them. Veena, a recent widow, worries about her daughter Mala's future. The shock of her husband's sudden death leaves her shaken and convinces her that the only way to keep her daughter safe is to secure her future. Mala struggles to balance her dreams and ambition with her mother's expectations. She must bear a secret, the burden of which threatens her very life. Three mothers--each bound by love, deceit and a young woman who connects them all. Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters is an intergenerational novel about family, duty and the choices we make in the name of love.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Mothers and daughters; Family secrets; Families; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A dream of miracles [text (large print)] / by Reid, Ruth,1963-author.;
"A young Amish widow and mother of two young children faces the lingering heartbreak of lost love, her son's mysterious illness, and a torrent of accusations that threaten to undo her until a suspicious outsider with a shadowy past comes crashing into her fragile world stirring up a dream of miracles"--
Subjects: Religious fiction.; Large type books.; Amish;
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Mother brain : how neuroscience is rewriting the story of parenthood / by Conaboy, Chelsea,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A groundbreaking exploration of the parental brain that untangles insidious myths from complicated realities, MOTHER BRAIN explodes the concept of "maternal instinct" and tells a new story about what it means to become a parent. Chelsea Conaboy delves into the neuroscience to reveal unexpected upsides, generations of scientific neglect, and a powerful new narrative of parenthood"--
Subjects: Motherhood.; Neurosciences.; Parenthood.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The origins of creativity / by Wilson, Edward O.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Creative ability.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The hero of this book : a novel / by McCracken, Elizabeth,author.;
After her mother's death, the narrator, a writer, recalls all that made her complicated mother extraordinary and even though she wants to respect her mother's nearly pathological sense of privacy, must decide whether chronicling this remarkable life is anact of love or betrayal.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Biography as a literary form; Grief; Mothers and daughters; Mothers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Imaginary friend [sound recording] / by Chbosky, Stephen,author.; Lakin, Christine,1979-narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Christine Lakin.Christopher is seven years old and is the new kid in town. Christopher has an imaginary friend... 'Imaginary Friend' is the epic work of literary horror from the author of 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'. A Dewey Diva Pick.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Audiobooks.; Single mothers; Good and evil;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The land of lost things / by Connolly, John,1968-author.;
"The redemptive power of stories and family is revealed in this atmospheric tale set in the same magical universe as The Book of Lost Things"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Books and reading; Coma; Mothers and daughters; Tales;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The visitors book / by Hannah, Sophie,1971-;
The visitors book -- The last boy to leave -- Justified true belief -- All the dead mothers of my daughter's friends.LSC
Subjects: Mystery ficiton.; Paranormal fiction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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