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- King of Ashes : A Novel. by Cosby, S. A.;
Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby returns with King of Ashes, a Godfather -inspired Southern crime epic and dazzling family drama. When eldest son Roman Carruthers is summoned home after his father's car accident, he finds his younger brother, Dante, in debt to dangerous criminals and his sister, Neveah, exhausted from holding the family - and the family business - together. Neveah and their father, who run the Carruthers Crematorium in the run-down central Virginia town of Jefferson Run, see death up close every day. But mortality draws even closer when it becomes clear that the crash that landed their father in a comawas no accident and Dante's recklessness has placed them all in real danger.Roman, a financial whiz with a head for numbers and a talent for making his clients rich, has some money to help buy his brother out of trouble. But in his work with wannabe tough guys, he's forgotten that there are real gangsters out there. As his bargaining chips go up in smoke, Roman realizes that he has only one thing left to offer to save his brother: himself, and his own particular set of skills.Roman begins his work for the criminals while Neveah tries to uncover the long-ago mystery of what happened to their mother, who disappeared when they were teenagers. But Roman is far less of a pushover than the gangsters realize. He is willing to do anything to save his family. Anything.Because everything burns.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / African American / Mystery & Detective; FICTION / Southern; FICTION / Thrillers / Crime;
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- Blood in the dust / by Johnstone, William W.; Johnstone, J.A.;
Ex-Rebel tracker Hunter Buchanon is down on his luck. He lost his family's ranch in a fire. He lost his gold to a thief. And he just might lose his fiancée--a beautiful saloon girl named Annabelle to a stinking-rich rival. But Hunter's not ready to give up just yet. He's got a temporary sheriff's badge, a long-range plan to rebuild his ranch, and his loyal coyote Bobby Lee by his side to make things right. Too bad it all goes wrong--when Annabelle gets kidnapped.- Subjects: Western fiction.; Outlaws;
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- Giaci and me : a mother's journey of loving and raising an autistic child / by Miceli, Rita,author.;
"With more than a half-million global followers on TikTok, Rita Miceli's young adult son Giaci and his sisters are making a big impact. Surrounded by the unconditional love of his family, Giaci invites his fans to be privy to the rich tapestry of the life he leads, sharing everyday activities including housekeeping, finances, and the emotional health of his parents and siblings. In Giaci and Me, author and mother Rita Miceli shares her story to help parents of autistic children be inspired, feel better, and continue their journey knowing they are not alone. A narrative of Rita's innermost thoughts, realizations, and fears, this memoir of perseverance serves as a much-needed resource for caregivers and family members of people with autism. Rita wished for such a book at the beginning of her own journey as a mother of a child with autism, and now she offers to her readers a comprehensive framework that spans decades. From the early days of diagnosis through to the unusual, the exciting, and the uplifting, Giaci and Me shares an empathetic and compassionate perspective that can lead to better support for families living with autism."--- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Miceli, Giaci.; Miceli, Rita; Autistic children; Autistic people; Parents of autistic children;
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- Moral compass [sound recording] : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.; Miller, Dan John,narrator.; Recorded Books, LLC,publisher.;
Read by Dan John Miller."Saint Ambrose Prep is a place where the wealthy send their children for the best possible education, with teachers and administrators from the Ivy League, and graduates who become future lawyers, politicians, filmmakers, and CEOs. Traditionally a boys-only school, Saint Ambrose has just enrolled one hundred and forty female students for the first time. Even though most of the kids on the campus have all the privilege in the world, some are struggling, wounded by their parents' bitter divorces, dealing with insecurity and loneliness. In such a heightened environment, even the smallest spark can become a raging fire. One day after the school's annual Halloween event, a student lies in the hospital, her system poisoned by dangerous levels of alcohol. Everyone in this sheltered community--parents, teachers, students, police, and the media--are left trying to figure out what actually happened. Only the handful of students who were there when she was attacked truly know the answers and they have vowed to keep one another's secrets. As details from the evening emerge, powerful families are forced to hire attorneys and less powerful families watch helplessly. Parents' marriages are jeopardized, and students' futures are impacted. No one at Saint Ambrose can escape the fallout of a life-altering event. In this compelling novel, Danielle Steel illuminates the dark side of one drunken night, with its tragic consequences, from every possible point of view. As the drama unfolds, the characters will reach a crossroads where they must choose between truth and lies, between what is easy and what is right, and find the moral compass they will need for the rest of their lives"--- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Alcohol; Children of the rich; Preparatory schools; Secrecy; Students; Truth;
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- Flipping boxcars : a novel / by Kyles, Cedric,1965-author.; Eisenstock, Alan,author.; container of (work):Cedric,the Entertainer,1965-Flipping boxcars.;
"Cedric The Entertainer's debut novel Flipping Boxcars is a valentine to close-knit black families and tightly woven communities during the Depression and World War II. The story is also an homage to Cedric's grandfather, who in this tale emerges as Babe. He is a charismatic and widely loved man. He is also a gambler, whose gift of gab often gets him out of tricky situations, which is often. Babe is also a dreamer, something he shares in common with his patient and loving wife. They both yearn for financial stability and need to hold on to their land as insurance for future generations. However, when Babe and a few comrades enlist in a scheme that improbably falls apart, Babe places his family on the verge of losing everything. What's a family man to do? Babe decides to go for one more big scheme involving railroad boxcars. In breakneck speed, Cedric the Entertainer pulls readers in and never lets them go until the last page. Will Babe succeed? Will Rosie continue to support her husband? Are the Feds on to Babe's scheme? Flipping Boxcars is a page-turner anchored by rich, multi-dimensional characters, and oozing with Cedric The Entertainer's inimitable charm"--- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; African American families; Alcohol trafficking; Gamblers; Gambling; Railroad cars; Spouses;
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- Unaccompanied Minors. by Feig, Paul,film director.; Kelly, Brett,actor.; Christopher, Dyllan,actor.; Mantegna, Gina,actor.; Black, Lewis,actor.; Shephard, Quinn,actor.; James Williams, Tyler,actor.; Valderrama, Wilmer,actor.; Warner Bros. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Brett Kelly, Dyllan Christopher, Gina Mantegna, Lewis Black, Quinn Shephard, Tyler James Williams, Wilmer ValderramaOriginally produced by Warner Bros. in 2006.In this holiday comedy, five kids have just been snowed in at a Midwest airport on Christmas Eve—and there isn't a parent in sight! Now, UNACCOMPANIED MINORS Spencer (Dyllan Christopher), rich-girl Grace (Gina Mantegna), tomboy Donna (Quinn Shephard), geek boy Charlie (Tyler James Williams) and bashful Beef (Brett Kelly) must try to outwit a disgruntled airport official (Lewis Black—"The Daily Show") in a last-ditch effort to reunite with their families. With the help of a reluctant flight attendant (Wilmer Valderrama—"That '70s Show"), these kids are out to prove that holidays are not about where you are, but who you're with!Mode of access: World Wide Web.- Subjects: Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; Teenagers.; Comedy.; Motion pictures.;
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- I'll Come to You A Novel [electronic resource] : by Kauffman, Rebecca.aut; cloudLibrary;
“Rebecca Kauffman writes like a sunbeam, strong and warm on whatever lands in her path. This book only looks short—in reality, it reveals a family so richly drawn, so deep and complex, that it contains the whole world.” —Emma Straub A modern and classic story of family, I'll Come to You chronicles intersecting lives over the course of one year—1995—anchored by the anticipation and arrival of a child. With empathy, insight, and humor, Rebecca Kauffman explores overlapping narratives involving a couple whose struggle to become pregnant has both softened and hardened them, a woman whose husband of forty years has left her for reasons he’s unwilling to share and the man who is now disastrously attempting to woo her, a couple in denial about a looming health crisis, and their son who is fumbling toward middle age and can’t stop lying. Ultimately, these storylines crescendo and converge into a dramatic and harrowing turn of events. With heart, wit, and courage, and through pain, these characters traverse territory that both challenges and defines the bonds of family. Sweeping yet compact, I’ll Come to You investigates themes of intimacy, memory, loss, grief, and reconciliation, and the wonder, terror, frustration, fear, and magic of brushing up against the unknowable—both around us and within us.- Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary Women;
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- The wedding : a novel / by Basran, Gurjinder,author.;
"You're invited to The Wedding, an electrifying novel about the joining of two South Asian families, and the secrets, resentments, and unspoken truths boiling just beneath the surface. Interweaving themes of identity, culture clashes, and the immigrant experience as found in The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri with the exuberance and sharp humour of Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians, Gurjinder Basran delivers a wide-ranging but intimate portrait of a vibrant, complex Sikh community. Set in Vancouver and Surrey, BC, The Wedding exposes the inner lives of the wedding party, guests and event staff, in the lead-up to a lavish wedding. This novel, centered around the impending marriage of Devi and Baby, illustrates the union of two people, two families and all the ways in which an entire community bears witness, ensnares and uplifts itself. Like all great Bollywood films, The Wedding is rife with family drama, steeped in tradition and an ode to love in all its forms. With humour, nuance and honesty, The Wedding spills the chai--exploring desire and expectation, suffering and judgment, class and race--all in search of a happy enough ever after."--- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; East Indians; Families; Identity (Psychology); Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Sikhs; Weddings;
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- The dream daughter / by Chamberlain, Diane,1950-author.;
"When Caroline Sears receives the news that her unborn baby girl has a heart defect, she is devastated. It is 1970 and there seems to be little that can be done. But her brother-in-law, a physicist, tells her that perhaps there is. Hunter appeared in their lives just a few years before--and his appearance was as mysterious as his past. With no family, no friends, and a background shrouded in secrets, Hunter embraced the Sears family and never looked back. Now, Hunter is telling her that something can be done about her baby's heart. Something that will shatter every preconceived notion that Caroline has. Something that will require a kind of strength and courage that Caroline never knew existed. Something that will mean a mind-bending leap of faith on Caroline's part. And all for the love of her unborn child. A rich, genre-spanning, breathtaking novel about one mother's quest to save her child, unite her family, and believe in the unbelievable. Diane Chamberlain pushes the boundaries of faith and science to deliver a novel that you will never forget."--- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Mothers and daughters;
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- Chuck's home cooking : family-favourite recipes from my kitchen to yours / by Hughes, Chuck,1976-author.;
"Celebrity chef and TV host Chuck Hughes, shares 85 of his favourite recipes and sure-fire advice for cooking at home for family and friends. These days, chef and TV host Chuck Hughes makes cooking at home a top priority. Away from the hectic pace of cooking on the line at his restaurant where everything is done at lightning speed with precision, cooking at home is slower, requires a good playlist, and some sure-fire techniques so meals comes together quickly especially during busy weekdays. Chuck's Home Cooking features recipes that Chuck makes on a regular basis at home for his family, sometimes for a weeknight dinner, others as a treat on weekends, and some for special occasions. One thing for sure is that they're all on steady rotation. Busy juggling work and a young family, Chuck knows first-hand that not all days are the same, work, and the hustle of everyday daily life can get in the way, but with some simple planning and prep-ahead, meals can come together with ease. Inside you'll find, quick-and-delicious recipes to start the day, breads from Crusty White Bread to Focaccia, soups and stews, pasta and make-your-own pizza dough with delicious pizza variations. Packed with plenty of dishes for dinners from Swordfish Kabobs and Fish Burgers to Fried Chicken with Hot Pepper and Maple Glaze to Braised Short Ribs. Chuck's Home Cooking is a celebration of cooking at home rich with Chuck's favourite family recipes, seasonal classics, and even a cabane à sucre feast"--- Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Cooking.; Quick and easy cooking.;
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