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"A Mother's Tale of Financial Triumph" follows the journey of Sarah, a dedicated mother dealing with the daunting undertaking of handling excessive debt while residing with her in-legal guidelines. Despite the overpowering occasions, Sarah is determined to offer a higher lifestyles for her youngsters. As she navigates the complexities of familial relationships and economic strain, Sarah discovers her very own resilience and resourcefulness. Through...
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**Book Title: "Kindergarten Chronicles: A Journey of Growth and Discovery"Description: "Kindergarten Chronicles" is a heartwarming narrative that follows the adventures of Lily, a curious and spirited young child, as she navigates her way through the transformative landscape of kindergarten. Through vivid storytelling and immersive descriptions, the book invites readers to join Lily on a journey of growth, friendship, and discovery. From the nervous...
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A young woman obsessed with uncovering a family secret is drawn into the strange and magical history, language and landscape of Iceland.
Freya Morris grows up in a typical American suburb – but every summer, she enters another realm entirely when she visits her relatives in Gimli, a tiny village in Canada settled by Icelandic immigrants. Here she falls under the spell of her troubled but charming aunt Birdie, who thrills her with stories of exotic...
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An international bestseller. Andrea Levy's Small Island won the Orange Prize for Fiction, The Orange Prize for Fiction: Best of the Best, The Whitbread Novel Award, The Whitbread Book of the Year Award, and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.
Hortense Joseph arrives in London from Jamaica in 1948 with her life in her suitcase, her heart broken, her resolve intact. Her husband, Gilbert Joseph, returns from the war expecting to be received as a hero,...
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El desengaño y la frustración provocan que Aitor se convierta en un hombre escéptico. La política, la abogacía y la cultura son sus principales inquietudes, pero su personalidad egocéntrica y su ensimismamiento le han condenado a una soledad casi permanente, incapaz de establecer relaciones duraderas. Sin embargo, después de conseguir un nuevo empleo como abogado en un prestigioso despacho de Pamplona, se integrará en una cuadrilla de personas...
6) Ash
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Thea lives under a mountain – one that' s ready to blow.A vet at a mid-sized rural practice, she has been called back during maternity leave and is coping – just – with the juggle of meetings, mealtimes, farm visits, her boss' s search for legal loopholes and the constant care of her much-loved children, Eli and Lucy.But something is shifting in Thea – ...
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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Caroline Leavitt comes an unusual twist on the family-in-jeopardy story-a couple's love and faith are tested when after labor complications, a young mother lapses into a coma.
It can take a long time to build up a life, and only moments to destroy it. Gary and Molly met in the way couples do: after a long haul of being single, quickly becoming soulmates and rejoicing in that fact. Beautiful,...
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Escape the rat race by heading to the Yorkshire Moors in Jane Lovering's funny, warm and magical new novel.
Needing an escape, Dora swapped city living for life as a shepherdess on her grandad's Yorkshire farm. More than a decade later Dora is still there, now farming the fifty acres and caring for the one hundred rare sheep by herself. She never hears the call of the city, but instead relishes the peace and simplicity of life on the Moors.
When Dora's...
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The story of a Boston heiress who wishes for nothing-except happiness-by a New York Times–bestselling author who "never falters when it comes to storytelling" (Publishers Weekly).
Caroline Ames is rich beyond imagining. But after a childhood with a cold, rejecting father, she is irrationally terrified of poverty, seething with hostility, and incapable of giving or receiving love. Those who cross her path tend to find themselves at the very least...
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Meet Akhila: forty-five and single, an income-tax clerk, and a woman who has never been allowed to live her own life - always the daughter, the sister, the aunt, the provider - until the day she gets herself a one-way ticket to the seaside town of Kanyakumari. In the intimate atmosphere of the all-women sleeping car - the 'Ladies Coupe' - Akhila asks the five women the question that has been haunting her all her adult life: can a woman stay single...
11) Realities
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"The book is by turns humorous, witty, moving, upbeat. Jenny is a warm, sensitive heroine. It's a pleasure to watch her and a privilege to eavesdrop on her thoughts. Highly recommended…" LIBRARY JOURNAL "The author endows Jenny and her circle with attributes that make them linger in one's memory."- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Jenny is smart and funny and so lonely it hurts. Jenny and Richard Weaver were going to live happily ever after. Then Richard took...
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In "The Heiress and the Psychopath," Susana's carefree world collapses when she becomes entangled with her company's enigmatic CEO, a man with a hidden obsession for her. As she delves deeper into his shadowy world, she uncovers a chilling plot that threatens her freedom and her heart, forcing her to confront the darkness within and around her.
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Families are our greatest source of refuge, even though we sometimes need to seek refuge from them.Bud was certain that if the leaves fell in the fall his Georgia Bulldogs would valiantly take the gridiron and make him proud. He was equally as certain that his maternal family meant him harm, physically and emotionally. Even though Bud had learned at an early age that family was not a team sport, this last series of events threatened Bud's relationships...
14) Why Mommy Swears
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Why Mommy Swears is the much anticipated new novel from Gill Sims, author of the hilarious Why Mommy Drinks and online sensation Peter and Jane. It's every parents' nightmare — the start of the school holidays — and instead of sitting in the sun, reading a book over a cold, crisp glass of Pinot Grigio, Mummy has two bored moppets to attend to. After frantically booking sports camps, child minder slots, not to mention time off work, Mummy is exhausted....
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Bouncing back after further relapse, Jason is thrilled to find his fame still opens many doors for him when he is presented with film scripts and endorsement opportunities.The best news has to be a flattering list of artists who all wish to collaborate. Consulting his former manager, Lewis, they agree that Georgie can manage Jason's second comeback - with Lewis to keep an eye on them both.Reminiscing about the highlights of his career, having had...
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"From Tantrums to Tickles: The Humorous Handbook for Parents" is a delightful and heartwarming guide that takes readers on an entertaining journey through the rollercoaster ride of parenthood. With wit, humor, and a touch of parental wisdom, this book presents a series of interconnected, humorous stories that capture the essence of family life – from the chaotic moments of tantrums to the joyous episodes of tickles.The book is a collection of amusing...
18) One True North
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From the outside Maya had the ideal life - the well-paid job, the flashy car, the big house in the country - but something was stirring within her that could not be denied.
No longer able to suppress her growing need to break free from the path that society paves, one that has left her angry, resentful and exhausted, she finds herself desperately seeking a different way to live.
As she searches her soul, the veil of confusion and chaos clears...
19) Texas Jack
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Jack Leonard's father, Billy, is an alcoholic.Billy isn't a bad guy. Friends would say he's the life of the party; his family might refer to him as harmless. After all, he isn't a mean drunk ... he's a happy drunk. Unfortunately, these things tend to run in the family, and Jack is following in the old man's footprints.Then Jack meets a girl, and what once seemed inevitable loses its luster. Samantha fills many of the little holes in Jack's life.Fast-forward...
20) Lost in Ibiza
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On her twenty-first birthday, environmental activist Alice learns that the man who has raised her is not her father after all. She is surprised to learn that her biological father, William, is a property developer based in Ibiza, where he is immersed in a huge deal that will further increase his wealth.
Alice and William meet for the first time in Ibiza, inadvertently finding themselves on a road trip across the island, unravelling secrets from the...
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