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We have never lived on Earth : stories / by Van Schaik, Kasia,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."'Love in the age of microplastics.' Kasia Van Schaik's debut story collection follows the journey of Charlotte Ferrier, a child of divorce raised by a single mother in a small town in British Columbia after moving from South Africa. The stories traverse the most intimate, violent, and transforming moments of female experience in a world threatened by ecological crisis. Charlotte navigates relationships-- with lovers, parents, friends, and environments-- as they form and fray. Mother and daughter wait out the end of a bad year in a Mexican hotel; a friendship is tested as forest fires demolish Charlotte's town; a childhood friend disappears while travelling through Europe; and a girl on the beach examines the memories of dying jellyfish. Each story asks: how do we find connection in a world shaped by isolation? How do we accept the new? Written in startling, poetic prose, We Have Never Lived On Earth captures the feelings and experiences of being a woman: physical and psychological threat, creativity, disappointment, objectification, and desire. Calling to mind Alice Munro's precocious Del Jordan and Rachel Cusk's Faye, these powerful portraits of female interiority balance nostalgia, fear, and hope for the future as they tell of the struggle to understand what it means to live on earth."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Short stories.; Linked stories.; Psychological fiction.; Children of single parents; South Africans; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Walk with me / by Buitrago, Jairo.; Amado, Elisa.; Yockteng, Rafael.;
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Subjects: Children of single parents; Imaginary companions; Girls; Fatherless families; Lion;
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The warden's daughter / by Spinelli, Jerry.;
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Subjects: Children of single parents; Prison wardens; Fathers and daughters; Reformatories for women; Jails;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Elvis, me, and the lemonade stand summer / by Gentile, Leslie,1959-;
"It's the summer of 1978 and most people think Elvis Presley has been dead for a year. But eleven-year-old Truly knows Elvis is alive and well and living in her trailer park. It's a busy summer. Though Truly's mother is constantly drinking, smoking, and juggling new boyfriends, Truly is determined to raise money for herself through her lemonade stand, and to prove that her cool new neighbour is the King of Rock 'n' Roll. And when she can't find motherly support in her own home, she finds sanctuary with Andy El, the Salish woman who runs the trailer park."--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Lookalikes; Trailer camps; Children of alcoholics; Single-parent families;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Mistakes were made / by Pastis, Stephan.;
Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Failure, Timmy (Fictitious character); Boys; Private investigators; Children of single parents; Polar bear; Friendship;
© 2015., Candlewick Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sanitized for your protection / by Pastis, Stephan.;
Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Failure, Timmy (Fictitious character); Boys; Private investigators; Children of single parents; Polar bear; Friendship;
© 2019., Candlewick Press,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The book you're not supposed to have / by Pastis, Stephan.;
Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Failure, Timmy (Fictitious character); Boys; Private investigators; Children of single parents; Polar bear; Friendship;
© 2019., Candlewick Press,
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Small fry / by Brennan-Jobs, Lisa,1978-author.;
"A frank, smart and captivating memoir by the daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs. Born on a farm and named in a field by her parents--artist Chrisann Brennan and Steve Jobs--Lisa Brennan-Jobs's childhood unfolded in a rapidly changing Silicon Valley. When she was young, Lisa's father was a mythical figure who was rarely present in her life. As she grew older, her father took an interest in her, ushering her into a new world of mansions, vacations, and private schools. His attention was thrilling, but he could also be cold, critical and unpredictable. When her relationship with her mother grew strained in high school, Lisa decided to move in with her father, hoping he'd become the parent she'd always wanted him to be. Small Fry is Lisa Brennan-Jobs's poignant story of a childhood spent between two imperfect but extraordinary homes. Scrappy, wise, and funny, young Lisa is an unforgettable guide through her parents' fascinating and disparate worlds. Part portrait of a complex family, part love letter to California in the seventies and eighties, Small Fry is an enthralling book by an insightful new literary voice."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Brennan-Jobs, Lisa, 1978-; Brennan, Chrisann; Jobs, Steve, 1955-2011; Children of single parents; Fathers and daughters; Mothers and daughters; Single-parent families; Young women;
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At Middleton [videorecording] / by Farmiga, Taissa,1994-; Farmiga, Vera.; Garcia, Andy.; German, Glenn.; Libowitz. Sig.; Lofranco, Spencer.; Rodgers, Adam.; Anchor Bay Films.; Film Bridge International.; Starz Media.;
Andy Garcia, Vera Farmiga, Taissa Farmiga, Spencer Lofranco, Peter Riegert, Tom Skerritt.Two parents fall in love over the course of a single day while playing hooky from their children's college tour.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: College campuses; Comedy films.; Fathers and sons; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and daughters; Single parents;
© c2014., Starz Media ; distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Cam's family / by Cowan, Sally(Children's author); Edwards, Lindsay.;
Simple text and photographs describe Cam and his family, who enjoy art and music.LSC
Subjects: Families; Single-parent families;
© c2011., Nelson Education,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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