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In the shadow of war / by Chinn, Adrienne,author.;
Etta heads to the bright lights of Hollywood whilst Jessie, determined to train as a doctor, is hampered by the men who dominate her profession. On the plains of the Canadian prairies, Celie and her small family stand on the brink of losing everything. As whispers of a new war make their way to each sister, each must face the possibility of the unthinkable happening again.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Nineteen thirties; Sisters; Women physicians;
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Our kind of game : a novel / by Copeland, Johanna,author.;
2019. Stella Parker has the life she's always wanted: a loving husband, two happy children that she gave up her thriving law career to raise, and a beautiful house in the tony suburbs of Washington, DC. But when her neighbor Gwen shows up at her door, claiming to know things about her, Stella's life is thrown into turmoil and she's forced to reckon with the dark secret upon which she's built her life. 1987. Julie Waits yearns to be a cheerleader--a gateway to a world of normalcy with best friends and sleepovers, and an escape hatch from life with her widowed mother, the terrible men she attracts, and the upheaval caused by their abrupt and constant moves. But when her mother decides those relationships are over, the past becomes a forbidden subject that Julie can never revisit. As Stella probes deeper into what brought Gwen to her door, the answer--and who Julie is to her--become increasingly, terrifyingly, clear. Filled with shocking twists and turns, this is a book that both asks what it means for a woman to be in control of her life while also highlighting the impact of small daily violences upon women, and the connection between physical and psychological harm.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Family secrets; Interpersonal relations; Neighbors; Secrecy; Violence; Women;
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The perfect ruin / by Williams, Shanora,author.;
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shanora Williams, a riveting novel of domestic suspense about the close relationship between two women: a severely troubled twenty-something and the mega-successful, billionaire CEO she's determined to destroy. A brutal tragedy ended Ivy Hill's happy family and childhood. Now in her twenties and severely troubled, she barely has a life--or much to live for. Until the day she discovers the name of the woman who destroyed her world: Lola Maxwell--the mega-wealthy socialite with a heart, Miami's beloved "first lady" of charity. Accomplished, gorgeous, and oh-so-caring, Lola has the best of everything--and doesn't deserve any of it. So it's only right that Ivy take it all away ... Little by little, Ivy infiltrates Lola's elite circle, becomes her new best friend--and plays Lola's envious acquaintances and hangers-on against her. But seducing Lola's handsome, devoted surgeon husband turns into a passionate dream Ivy suddenly can't control. And soon, an insidious someone will twist Ivy's revenge into a nightmare of deception, secrets, and betrayal that Ivy may not wake up from.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Life change events; Billionaires; Revenge;
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The Castleton Massacre Survivors’ Stories of the Killins Femicide [electronic resource] : by Cook, Sharon Anne.aut; Carson, Margaret.aut; cloudLibrary;
A GLOBE AND MAIL TOP 100 BEST BOOKS OF 2022 • WINNER — ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY ALISON PRENTICE AWARD • BRASS KNUCKLES AWARD FOR BEST NONFICTION CRIME BOOK 2023 FINALIST A former United Church minister massacres his family. What led to this act of femicide, and why were his victims forgotten? On May 2, 1963, Robert Killins, a former United Church minister, slaughtered every woman in his family but one. She (and her brother) lived to tell the story of what motivated a talented man who had been widely admired, a scholar and graduate from Queen’s University, to stalk and terrorize the women in his family for almost twenty years and then murder them. Through extensive oral histories, Cook and Carson painstakingly trace the causes of a femicide in which four women and two unborn babies were murdered over the course of one bloody evening. While they situate this murderous rampage in the literature on domestic abuse and mass murders, they also explore how the two traumatized child survivors found their way back to health and happiness. Told through vivid first-person accounts, this family memoir explores how a murderer was created.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Domestic Partner Abuse; Murder;
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The Chilbury Ladies' Choir [sound recording] : a novel / by Ryan, Jennifer,author.; Glaister, Gabrielle,1960-narrator.; Kirman, Laura,narrator.; Wilde, Imogen,narrator.; Andoh, Adjoa,narrator.; Clegg, Tom,narrator.; Grady, Mike,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Gabrielle Glaister, Laura Kirman, Imogen Wilde, Adjoa Andoh, Tom Clegg, and Mike Grady.Through letters and journals, The Chilbury Ladies' Choir unfolds the struggles, affairs, deceptions, and triumphs of a village choir during World War II.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Choirs (Music); Women's choirs; World War, 1939-1945;
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Weyward : a novel / by Hart, Emilia,author.;
"2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great aunt she barely remembers. With its tumbling ivy and overgrown garden, the cottage is worlds away from the abusive partner who tormented Kate. But she begins to suspect that her great aunt had a secret. One that lurks in the bones of the cottage, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century. 1619: Altha is awaiting trial for the murder of a local farmer who was stampeded to death by his herd. As a girl, Altha's mother taught her their magic, a kind not rooted in spell casting but in a deep knowledge of the natural world. But unusual women have always been deemed dangerous, and as the evidence for witchcraft is set out against Altha, she knows it will take all of her powers to maintain her freedom. 1942: As World War II rages, Violet is trapped in her family's grand, crumbling estate. Straitjacketed by societal convention, she longs for the robust education her brother receives--and for her mother, long deceased, who was rumored to have gone mad before her death. The only traces Violet has of her are a locket bearing the initial W and the word weyward scratched into the baseboard of her bedroom. Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart's Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Abused women; Family secrets; Inheritance and succession; Witch hunting; Witches;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The five-star weekend [text (large print)] / by Hilderbrand, Elin,author.;
Inviting her best friend from each phase of her life, widow Hollis Shaw hosts an unforgettable weekend on Nantucket, during which things don't go as planned as each woman deals with heartbreak, infidelity, scandal, and secrets, but things turn around due to new friendships, unexpected romance, and self-discovery.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Secrecy; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women; Widows;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Daddy's girls : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
In Danielle Steel's riveting novel, three women raised by their father on a sprawling California ranch now confront difficult truths about their past. Decades ago, after the death of his wife, Texas ranch hand JT Tucker took his three small daughters to California to start a new life. With almost no money, a will of iron, and hard work, he eventually built the biggest ranch in California. But when he dies suddenly at the age of sixty-four, the ranch is inherited by his three daughters--each of them finding it impossible to believe that this larger-than-life figure is gone from their lives. JT's relationship with each daughter was entirely different. Caroline, the youngest and most reserved, was overlooked by her father for her entire life and fled to become a wife, mother, and writer in Marin County. Gemma, his declared favorite, sought out Hollywood glamour and success and became a major television star. Kate, the eldest, stayed at home with her father to do his bidding as a ranch hand, without thanks or praise, forsaking marriage and a family of her own for the love of him. Now, upon JT's death, the paper trail he leaves behind begins to reveal much more than the three sisters ever guessed about who he really was. It will turn their world upside down, and each of them must grapple with a new reality, strengthening their relationships with one another, and discovering who they are now as grown women, in spite of him. Set against the magnificent backdrop of the West and the drama of a family in turmoil, Daddy's Girls is the story of three remarkable women and their unique bond to each other--the daughters of a complex, many-faceted, domineering father who left his mark on each of them.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Sisters; Fathers and daughters; Fathers; Family secrets; Ranchers; Ranch life;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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The world's fair quilt [text (large print)] / by Chiaverini, Jennifer,author.;
"New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini is back with another novel in her perennially popular Elm Creek Quilts series: a timely celebration of quilting, family, community, and history!"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.); Compson, Sylvia (Fictitious character); Exhibitions; Quilting; Quiltmakers; Sisters; Small cities; Women;
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Things I wish I told my mother [sound recording] / by Patterson, Sue,author.; Archer, Ellen(Narrator),narrator.; DiLallo, Susan,1947-author.; Patterson, James,1947-author.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Ellen Archer.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: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Mothers and daughters; Secrecy; Women artists;
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