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c2004., Adult, Shaye Areheart Books Call No: FIC BOH Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryClick here to view Summary Note: Animal rights' activist Spencer McCullough is shot with a hunting rifle by his twelve-year-old neice, Charlotte and as the family tries to come to terms with what happened, Spencer's employers file a lawsuit against the owner of the weapon.
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2011, c2010., Adult, Dell Call No: ROM STE Edition: Dell mass market ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Victoria Dawson, having always been insulted by her parents for not being as thin and pretty as they would like her to be, moves from Los Angeles to New York, where she lands a job at a private high school and begins to create her own life, but, when her sister announces she is engaged, Victoria's insecurities about her body and love life come to the forefront and once again she is faced with the challenge of accepting herself for who she is.
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By Rice, Luanne2004., Adult, Bantam Books Call No: FIC RIC Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Jane Porter leaves her upscale New York City bakery to return to Twin Rivers, Rhode Island, to help care for her ailing mother, where she finds the secret of her past complicated by her growing attraction to widowed apple grower Dylan Chadwick.
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-- Dear Mister Henshawc1983., 5.0; Ages 3-6, Morrow Junior Books Call No: Y CLE Availability:2 of 2 At Your Library Summary Note: In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.
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c1999., Ages 3-6, G.P. Putnam's Call No: G DAN Availability:2 of 2 At Your Library Summary Note: Because her divorced parents share joint custody of her, nine-year-old Amber suffers from lack of self-esteem and feels that she is a piece of jointly-owned property.
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-- It is a fair day, Amber Brownc2002., Ages 4-8, Putnam's Call No: E DAN Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: A is for AmberSummary Note: Upset with her parents for arguing on what she hoped would be a perfect day, Amber gets lost at a county fair when she tries to follow her best friend Justin and his family through the crowd.
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c1992., Ages 4-8, T. Nelson Call No: PB LUC Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A parent tells a child how special she is, both to the parent and to God.
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2012., Adult, Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books Call No: FIC PIC Edition: 1st Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books hardcover ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "When his father and sister are injured in an accident that has rendered his father comatose, estranged son Edward decides to stop his father's life support so that his organs can be donated, a choice his sister urges him to reconsider"--Provided by publisher.
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2005., Adult, Viking Call No: FIC EDW Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Dr. David Henry, forced to deliver his own twins during a snowstorm in 1964 with only a nurse to help him, makes a decision that has far-reaching effects on his life, and the lives of his wife and son, when his infant daughter is born with Down Syndrome, and in a vain attempt to protect his wife, he orders the nurse to take the baby to an institution.
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2020., Adults, Gallery Books Call No: FIC EVA Edition: First Gallery books hardcover edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Noel Collection Volume: #4Summary Note: After nearly two decades, Noel Post returns to her childhood home in Salt Lake City to see her estranged, dying father. What she believed would be a brief visit turns into something more as she inherits the bookstore her father fought to keep alive. Reeling from loneliness, a recent divorce, and unanticipated upheavals in her world, Noel begins receiving letters from an anonymous source, each one containing thoughts and lessons about her life and her future. She begins to reacquaint herself with the bookstore and the people she left behind, and in doing so, starts to unravel the reality of her painful childhood and the truth about her family. As the holidays draw near, she receives a Christmastime revelation that changes not only how she sees the past but also how she views her future.
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c1993., 2.5; Ages 4-8, Greenwillow Call No: PB HEN Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.
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1998., Ages 4-8, Walker Call No: E THA Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: When Owly asks his mother question after question about the world, she finds just the right ways to help him find the answers.
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c2009., Adult, Bethany House Call No: FIC LAN Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Mary and her disabled son Luke struggle during the 1930s in the U.S. after her husband leaves her, but when Luke, who can neither hear nor speak, is suddenly endowed with a special gift, a glimmer of hope returns to the small family.
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2022., Adults, HQN Call No: FIC MAL Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Single mom Robyn Caldwell needs a new plan for her future. She has always put her family first. Now, with her kids grown, she yearns for a change. But what can she do when her daughter has become the most demanding bride ever, her son won’t even consider college, her best friend is on the brink of marital disaster and her ex is making a monumentally bad decision that could ruin everything? Take a vacation, of course. Press reset. When her great-aunt Lillian invites her to Santa Barbara for the summer, Robyn hops on the first plane to sunny California. But it’s hard to get away when you’re the heart of the family. One by one, everyone she loves follows her across the country. Somehow, their baggage doesn’t feel as heavy in the sun-drenched, mishmash mansion. The more time Robyn spends with free-spirited Lillian, the more possibilities she sees—for dreams, love, family. She can have everything she ever wanted, if only she can muster the courage to take a chance on herself." --publisher's website.
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c2011., Ages 4-8, Scholastic Call No: PB HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Seven-year-old Summer Jackson wants to be a grown-up, starting right now.
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c1999., Adult, Doubleday Call No: FIC GRI Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: When Rachel Lane learns that she has inherited eleven billion dollars from her biological father, she wants nothing to do with the money, or her father's other children who insist that they be given the money they feel they deserve, even though the will states they are to get nothing.
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c1998., Young Adult, Bethany House Publishers Call No: FIC OKE Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Kyle and Kenneth learn that their newborn baby has a serious heart problem that the doctors may not be able to cure.
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c2003., Adult, Putnam Call No: FIC CUS Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: After NUMA hero Dirk Pitt's daughter, a marine biologist, discovers an ancient artifact off the coast of Nicaragua, the sea crew and a floating resort hotel find themselves in the path of a terrible storm and someone's dangerous designs.
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By Wood, Audrey[1995], c1990., Ages 4-8, Puffin Call No: PB WOO Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A young boy comes to accept his parents' unusual behavior which includes packing surprises in his lunch box and greeting strangers they meet on the street.
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2000 c1999., 4.2; 5-8, Scholastic Call No: G PRO Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: After the German occupation of the Netherlands, Benjamin leaves the Christian family with whom he had been living and reunites with his real parents who returned from hiding.