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1) Uphill
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"Uphill' is the final book in the Don Walker series. This story looks in on the lives of the principal characters some thirty years after the second book (Grab an Egg and Shave It). Don struggles with depression and significant health issues. His daughter Lisa, now married and raising a seven-year-old of her own, runs her own business as an interior decorator and designer.Because of good faith efforts to assist one of Lisa's clients, both she and...
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Navigating the labyrinth of child development has always been a task for educators, but understanding the nuances related to birth order can be particularly challenging. "The Middle Child Syndrome: A Guide for Educators on Understanding Its Psychological Effects" delves into the unique experiences and challenges faced by middle children in families.Key aspects covered in this comprehensive guide include:Birth Order Psychology: An introduction to the...
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She sacrificed too much for them. When her real ancestry shatters her world, will she ever reclaim happiness? Carly Davis was sure getting away from the island would help. Elated after finally freeing herself from running her late family's inn, her fresh start in Maine fizzles in the aftermath of a failed relationship. And her luck sours further still when an innocent DNA test reveals at least one of her parents had been deceiving her for decades.Furious...
4) Stop Talking
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From the author of Please... Tell Me More comes the highly anticipated sequel!
Finally, Rose has found her soulmate, Jack, and is ready to live her best happily-ever-after life. But tragedy strikes in Alaska, where Rose's brother and family live, and soon her world is turned upside down... again. Rose and Jack do the only thing they can: they take their niece, Fern, who has suffered a tremendous loss, home to Virginia.
Fern is adrift, grieving...
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More Mayhem and mishapsLife has finally settled down for Eric Sibley and his family; Abi and Mabel are happy, his mother-in-law is on hand for support, and life has begun to have a sense of normalcy and routine to it.But, with cash flows running low, Eric has to acknowledge it is time to re-enter the world of employment. Unfortunately, jobs suited to former high-flying recruitment executives are of short supply in the sleepy town of Burlam.When the...
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One lie changes a family's path for generations-and finally brings them back to Ireland, in this saga by the author of The Devil's Own.
In May 1917 the Americans sailed into Cork to join the Great War. When they left two years later, they brought their war brides with them, including Lizzie McCarthy. Still reeling from the tragic death of her sister Maggie, Lizzie leaves Ireland hoping for a better life with her new husband Ed Anderson.
Lizzie...
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In "One Heart, One Home: Achieving Unity in Family Life," author {insert author's name} presents an insightful exploration into the essential elements that foster harmony and togetherness within the family unit. Drawing upon personal experiences, psychological research, and timeless wisdom, this book serves as a beacon of guidance for families striving to strengthen their bonds and create a nurturing environment where each member feels valued and...
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One magical story across seven extraordinary generations-
-filled with love and faith and hope
Twins born beneath an enchanted tree split by lightning-
-an enchanted door, enchanted table, enchanted bench
A knife thrower, pistol duel, an heirloom opal ring-
-spectral soliloquies and premonitions that hit the mark
An escaped circus tiger, a runaway slave and conductor-
-united as brothers on the Underground Railroad
A house ablaze,...
10) Ruby Shores
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Hartley Wright is returning to Ruby Shores to help organise his father's funeral.
He is not returning to reunite with his brothers.
He is not returning to help save the family business.
And he is definitely not returning for Kennedy Grace.
When Kennedy Grace begins her investigation into Orson Wright's death, she will keep it professional.
She will not get mixed up in the Wright brother's family drama.
She will not question her moral compass.
And...
11) Meat Sandwiches
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In this, the second installment in the How to Steer Your Kid series, M. P. MacDougall returns with a cast of irreverent characters and hilarious, only slightly embellished stories. There's something for everyone who ever grew up in a somewhat weird family. MacDougall relates a variety of slapstick adventures - from taxidermy gone horribly wrong, to near-drownings while encased in a sleeping bag, to being hunted by a mythical monster with a sadistic...
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Sparrow sisters volume 2
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"Captivating [...] Herrick weaves a rich tapestry of family lore, dark secrets, and love." -Brunonia Barry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader and The Fifth Petal
Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Sarah Jio, comes a lush imaginative novel that takes readers into the heart of a mysterious English country garden, waiting to spring to life.
Every garden is a story, waiting to be told…
At the nursery she runs with her sisters...
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The downtown core of Toronto is being consumed by elysium, a drug that allows its users to slip through the permeable edges of this world into the next before consuming them utterly. Peddled by the icy Srebrenka, few have managed to escape the drug and its dealer. But Maggie has.
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," and woven through with northern folk tales, The Grimoire of Kensington Market is the story of Maggie, proprietor...
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Open the MAGIC face paints and adventure awaits . . .
Fairy world or superheroes, which one will you choose? In each a race to find the prize, will you win or lose?
Magic face paints have transformed Austin, Alanna, and wiener dog Ozzy into superheroes! When two supervillains swoop into the busy City Museum in a flying machine, they steal a priceless gem, and Austin and Alanna narrowly escape being hit with their Freeze Ray.
Alanna...
15) Masquerade
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Fool me once…Money won't bring LIAM QUINN'S father back, but it'll save his mother's home. A high-paying law partnership is in his sights. To win it, he needs to successfully land a project. Problem is the project requires absolute confidentiality, and he's just discovered his estranged identical twin is appearing life size on a billboard across the city. The second catch is a return to environmental law. His earlier career imploded after his lover...
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When three women receive an unexpected phone call that leaves them reeling, they have no other choice but to reckon with a lifetime of memories they've long tried to bury. Only in facing the past will they find their path forward.
Frances Mae Livingston's firm grip of her family's destructive history makes her hold her husband and four children even closer. But she's losing bits of herself while proving to everybody and her mama that she's enough....
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Alex Richmond is being released from prison after a two-year term for embezzlement.His former boss's cancer has returned, and the town blames Alex. His wife, Courtney, looks forward to his return but worries about how the community will react. Can Alex and Courtney work as a team after having been apart for two years and face the trials that will come with his return home? The conclusion of the Chokecherry Valley Richmond Siblings Series.A quick...
19) Rate of Exchange
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Waking from recurring dreams that sometimes troubled him, Felix Fist woke in darkness and the stillness of morning before dawn."Thus begins one man's quest seeking peace, love, and understanding through searching lost times.Receiving an unexpected letter by snail mail, Felix Fist with some reluctance follows his compulsion and returns to his origins where he attends an event that begins a summer of reunions forcing him to finally face who he was and...
20) The Sister Pact
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Two sisters lose sight of what's most important- family bonds. Holly Tremaine is living on borrowed time. A life-threatening illness ends her promising musical career and sends her home, hoping to make amends for the past. Levi Anderson is on the fast track to a successful year within his profession- the last thing he has time for is his twin brother's shenanigans. But when it includes the one woman Levi hasn't been able to forget, his conscience...
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