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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.
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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...
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...
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
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.
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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
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...
11) Supera tus conflictos de pareja y revive el amor: Consejos prácticos para fortalecer tu relación
Author
Language
Español
Description
¿Estás pasando por problemas en tu relación y no sabes cómo resolverlos? No te preocupes, este libro está diseñado para ayudarte a superar los desafíos que puedan estar afectando tu relación de pareja. "Superar problemas de pareja" es una guía práctica y efectiva para ayudarte a identificar las raíces de tus problemas, aprender técnicas para mejorar la comunicación y la empatía, y descubrir cómo resolver conflictos de manera constructiva....
Author
Language
English
Description
Sometimes fatherhood can be a complicated experience. You plan for it to go a certain way, but it doesn't turn out the way you want or planned for. This book gives you a variety of stories from fathers that went through struggles personally, with co-parents, and from other people. I talk about having my family split up by a controlling church. This book also covers issues about the broken family court and child support system.
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Language
English
Description
In the spirit of Conscious Uncoupling comes a guide for a child-centered approach to parenting after divorce-known as nesting-that will change what it looks like to move forward as a family after a marriage ends.
Research suggests when a couple separates, children suffer the most, as they're typically shuttled back and forth between two different homes. When Beth Behrendt and her husband divorced, she found a better way: She gave her children custody...
14) Guía S.O.S para Lidiar con Padres Tóxicos o Inmaduros: Cómo Tratar con Padres Tóxicos, Narcisistas o
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Language
Español
Description
¿A tu corta edad te has convertido en la persona más madura de tu hogar? ¿A menudo buscas en otro lado apoyo emocional porque no puedes recurrir a tus padres? ¿Tu casa ya no se siente como un lugar seguro y feliz? Entonces sigue leyendo… "La infancia es la época en la que cada ser humano debería tener el derecho a ser completamente feliz". - Anónimo Ser madre o padre definitivamente no es una tarea fácil. A pesar de ello, las madres y los...
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Language
English
Description
BY READING THIS BOOK, THE HOPE IS THREEFOLD:
that Adult Children of Divorce will feel heard and validated about the true ravages of divorce in their lives;
that their parents will feel enlightened about the unseen
realities of divorce on their children, even decades later;
and that these two estranged generations will reconcile.
Through hundreds of hours of interviews and countless stories of the impact of divorce on Adult Children of Divorce...
16) Gib Rides Home
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Series
Language
English
Description
All Gib ever wanted was to be adopted, but life with a family isn't quite what he thought it would be Gib was sent to an orphanage when he was six years old, and with each year, he knows it becomes less likely that he will be adopted into a loving family. As kids get older, they are more likely to be adopted onto a farm, meaning a hard life of unpaid labor. And after seeing a friend come back battered and near death, Gib is understandably worried....
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Language
English
Description
"She called me TETCHED" is the non-fairy tale of a matriarch with no equal. "Mamaw" as many called her, lived a colorful life spanning nearly a century. She survived multiple wars, the Great Depression, and her own personal demons. Her love, humor and blunt hillbilly talk endeared her to all. Her life is examined in love, awe and as cleanly as possible! This "Tetched" one, meaning "touched in the head" reminds all that virgin ears need not apply....
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Language
English
Description
A former United Church minister massacres his family. What led to this act of femicide, and why were his victims forgotten?
On May 2, 1963, Robert Killins, a former United Church minister, slaughtered every woman in his family but one. She (and her brother) lived to tell the story of what motivated a talented man who had been widely admired, a scholar and graduate from Queen's University, to stalk and terrorize the women in his family for almost...
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English
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Can the ghost of Nora's mother help her stop her dad from getting remarried? It's been three years since Nora's mother died, and while she and her sister, Patsy, want her father to be happy again, they're not ready for him to remarry. They especially don't want him to marry "the Tooth"-the woman with the overbite who could soon be their stepmother. While the girls try to upend their dad's relationship, they soon find themselves competing for the new...
20) Can a Woman Submit in the 21st Century? Unveiling Submission's Role: A Christian Perspective Include
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English
Description
Embark on a journey of empowerment and self-discovery with "Can A Woman Submit in the 21st Century?" In this captivating guide, Joan Roberts, a seasoned mediator and relationship mentor, reveals the hidden gems within the complex landscape of submission. Delve into the heart of modern relationships as you navigate through the stages of submission, understanding its diverse motivations, and embracing its empowering benefits.Discover a fresh perspective...
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