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Publisher
Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Six Decades of History Unfurls on a Wyoming Ranch Journey to untamed Wyoming where four generations of women experience love, loss, grace, adoption, struggles with the law, relationships with natives, and through it all, family bonds. Eleanor by Mary Connealy 1850 – Wagon train guide, Ray “Wild Cat” Manning, can’t ignore the abandoned wagon stricken with smallpox. Eleanor Yates, now widowed with an ailing daughter, says yes to Wild Cat’s...
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Stephen Poliakoff-penned drama which follows Gideon, a leading PR consultant, over a few months in 1997 as he is courted by the government to manage the millennium festivities. However, he finds that the hollowness of the high-profile public life is exposed by his relationships with his daughter, who is on the brink of leaving home for university, and Stella, a woman grieving the loss of her young son in a cycling accident.
Author
Publisher
Bloodhound Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A man reunites with his estranged, ailing father to learn the truth about his own tragic childhood in this mystery from "a very promising writer" (Sir Michael Parkinson, journalist and television presenter).
In 1994, eleven-year-old Callum was abducted from his Wiltshire village. His body was found six months later by his older brother, Tom, near a Neolithic henge called the Shadowing Stones. It was the first in a series of events that would destroy...
5) Old Cats
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
Español
Description
Isadora discovers that her mind is quickly fading. At a relaxed dinner table, she will desperately try to hide her state from her daughter, a demanding woman who awaits any sign of senility in order to take way everything she has. Official Selection of the **Sundance Film Festival.** Official Selection at the **Cannes Film Festival.** *"...this exquisite chamber piece by Chilean filmmakers Pedro Peirano and Sebastián Silva hasn’t lost an ounce...
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1981.
Language
English
Description
Outrageous and controversial, this is the story of legendary movie star Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) as she struggles for her career and battles the inner demons of her private life. This torment was manifested in her relationships with her adopted children, Christina (Diana Scarwid) and Christopher (Xander Berkeley). The public Crawford was a strong-willed, glamorous object of admiration, but MOMMIE DEAREST reveals the private Crawford, the woman...
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
日本語
Description
Lushly photographed story incorporates elements of director Hirokazu Kore-Eda's personal experience. On the 15th anniversary of the death of the Yokoyama family's youngest son, the remaining siblings visit the quaint home of their parents with their own families in tow. New relatives become acquainted tell stories and squabble over sizzling tempura. An elegant graveside ritual is performed.
Author
Publisher
The Dial Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
""Mika, you sit at our feet all these hours and days, hearing us tell our tales. You have all these stories inside you: all the stories everyone in our family knows and all the stories everyone in our family tells. You write 'em in your books and show everyone who we are." So begins DéLana R.A. Dameron's stunning novel-in-stories, Redwood Court. The baby of the family, Mika Mosby spends much of her time in the care of loved ones, listening to their...
Author
Language
English
Description
This is the story of my family's adventure. We left the Canadian west coast on Vancouver Island, travelled to the North Peace River area in northern British Columbia, Canada, established our home there, and then left. It is the story of six children who managed to live this adventure and build a new life after the journey ended. It is a tale of poverty and determination, heartwrenching loss and a testament to grit and a bittersweet life, Here is...
Author
Language
English
Description
In "Breaking the Cycle: Understanding the Psychology of Bullying," acclaimed author Desmond Gahan delves into the intricate web of factors that contribute to the pervasive issue of bullying. This comprehensive exploration goes beyond surface-level analyses, providing readers with a deep understanding of the psychological underpinnings that sustain the cycle of aggression.Drawing on the latest research in psychology, sociology, and education, Desmond...
Author
Language
English
Description
If you have a school age child, you probably know bullying is a problem that is quickly gaining ground in our nation's schools. A quick surf of the internet or television channels reveals horrific news stories of bullying in all areas of our country and it's escalating at an alarming rate.The first in a three-part series, Taking the Bully by the Horns discusses the kindergarten to high school bully, how to identify bullies and their victims, as well...
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Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub Co
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
My Blended Family is the story of a normal day in Olivia's life. When classmate Lenny visits her home, he discovers Olivia has a stepmom and four stepsiblings. Who gets her snack? All the kids! Who helps with her homework? Eve and Tiffany! Who reads her bedtime story? Nora and Dad! Lenny realizes love makes a family. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of...
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Language
English
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"When Annie Brown, a fun-loving woman, suddenly dies, her husband, best friend, and her children all struggle to find ways to go on after the loss of the woman who was the center of their lives, and who made life happy, fun, and secure. Her husband is overwhelmed with four children to raise, and turns to his teenage daughter for help, and to an old girlfriend for solace. Annie's best friend struggles again with opioid addiction, having depended on...
17) L'Immensita
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Italiano
Description
Clara (Penélope Cruz) and Felice struggle to raise their three children in 1970s Rome. The eldest, Andrew, is transgender and yearns for another life where he gets to live as the boy he knows himself to be. Clara instinctively strives to protect her son by escaping into their imaginations to defuse family tensions. L'IMMENSITA is a creative and moving film about growing up and breaking the mold.
18) The Saxon Boy
Author
Language
English
Description
How can John learn to love a new stepfather?
When John Klessig's father dies suddenly, Mama marries Mr. Ernst, who is very different from Papa. His beard and his boots are big, and he doesn't want to help new families the same way Papa did with the inn. Without warning, fire threatens the village. John and all the neighbors, including the Indians, help each other as friends. But where is Mr. Ernst? How can John and his new stepfather learn to...
Author
Language
English
Description
This book is for those dealing with any problem that seems to be constantly repeating or those that are simply looking for a great read. People deal with several issues and never seem to find a solution. This book is designed to provide you with answers and point you in the direction of more answers. With heavy thought, analysis and prayer, this book contains revelations and insights that can be life changing. Along with the recommended content from...
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Language
English
Description
Are you feeling suffocated by your family? Do you often find yourself trying to ignore your family members, believing that they don't understand you? Do you find it painful when your loved ones unintentionally hurt you, even though you love them deeply?If your answer is yes, then you should delve into these 7 timeless principles for a happy family life. This book will equip you with valuable knowledge.You will learnTo overcome Negative effects of...
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