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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...
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Sigal Samuel's debut novel, in the vein of Nicole Krauss's bestselling The History of Love, is an imaginative story that delves into the heart of Jewish mysticism, faith, and family.
"This is not an ordinary tree I am making.
"This," he said, "this is the Tree of Knowledge."
In the half-Hasidic, half-hipster Montreal neighborhood of Mile End, eleven-year-old Lev Meyer is discovering that there may be a place for Judaism in his life. As he learns...
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Henry Bay has his own America going. If there's an offbeat interest or extreme sport that's poised to sweep the nation, chances are there's a magazine for its enthusiasts, and chances are also good that Henry has worked there. He's a modern nomad, associate-editing his way from state to state, exploring the small worlds that make up modern America from Spelunk to Ice Climbing, to Cozy, The Magazine of Tea.
But those are other people's interests-Henry's...
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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...
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From the creator of The Honest Toddler comes a fiction debut "perfect for readers looking for a funny, realistic look at motherhood" (Booklist, starred review).
There are good moms and bad moms . . . and then there are hot-mess moms. Confessions of a Domestic Failure introduces readers to Ashley Keller, career girl turned stay-at-home mom who's trying to navigate the world of Pinterest-perfect mommies.
When Ashley gets the chance to enroll in...
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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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"We'll choose to remain invisible. To everyone except each other . . . "
Brought together by chance as teenagers at Turning Winds, a home for girls, Nora, Ozzie, Monica, and Grace quickly bond over their troubled pasts and form their own family, which they dub The Invisibles. With a fierce loyalty to each other, the girls feel that they can overcome any obstacle thrown their way. Though the walls they've built around themselves to keep out the rest...
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Who gets to choose? When a young woman emerges from a lengthy coma-like state she must face the decisions that were made about her body-without her consent-in this powerful novel of reclamation and hope.
Twenty-one-year-old Mallie Williams-scrappy, headstrong, and wise beyond her years-has just landed on her feet following a tumultuous youth when the unthinkable happens: she is violently assaulted. The crime leaves her comatose, surrounded by friends...
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Immerse yourself in a sweeping family saga spanning decades and including many famous names, including Benito Mussolini and King Victor Immanuel II.
In New York Times bestselling author Kent Heckenlively's fiction debut, The King of Italy, we first meet Vincenzo Nicosia as a young boy in Sicily, watching as his father is sent to jail for nearly beating a man to death. The person he blames more than anybody else for this is Alessandro de Leone, the...
10) 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...
11) 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...
12) Claudio, regarde
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Alors qu'il veille sur son frère, Claudio, tout juste opéré de la cataracte, le narrateur s'attache à faire revivre son enfance et les silences d'une famille sous le franquisme. Avec Claudio, regarde, Alfons Cervera revisite notre coin du monde le plus familier : la maison, un lieu intime traversé par les histoires et les mémoires – parfois enfouies –, par nos héritages, ou par les grands et petits événements de la vie quotidienne ; le...
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The heart of Friday Night Lights meets the emotional resonance and nostalgia of My So-Called Life in this moving debut novel about tradition, family, love, and football.
As the high school football coach in his small, rural Maryland town, Dean is a hero who reorganized the athletic program and brought the state championship to the community. When he married Nicole, the beloved town sweetheart, he seemed to have it all-until his troubled wife...
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Dollhouse is a first fiction collaboration by the fabulous Kardashian sisters- Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé. Fans will love this novel which reveals the inner workings of a glamorous, high profile, and complicated family which, at the center of their universe, is one with a huge heart and a lot of love. The novel offers a dramatic peek into the lives of a trio of sibling celebrities who are not always as they appear in the Hollywood gossip magazines....
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A murdered groom. An unexpected baby. A vengeful father. Can the killer's brother save the day?Raised in foster homes, when Jess Bentley promised, 'til death do us part,' she envisioned many happy decades building a family with Frank. But a desperate drug addict in a dark parking lot ended those dreams before the honeymoon was over. Convinced the empty place in her heart will never heal, she's ready to give up-until she discovers their brief marriage...
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As the war reaches London, they'll band together…
War strikes close to home for chief librarian Cordelia when her flat is bombed, and her beloved Robert is called up and sent abroad. Fortunately, her colleagues Mavis and Jane can help see her through hard times.
The three friends find purpose in making the Silvertown library a friendly sanctuary for their deprived and devastated community. But sinister forces, from callous bureaucrats to crafty...
17) Overweight
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Part I out of a IV part series.Emily is being controlled by her two-timing husband who blames her weight for his unfaithfulness. She feels the best way to save her marriage is to lose the weight. She joins Weight Watchers as a result and meets; an obese woman trying to conceive, an obese man trying to find love and an overweight man needing to lose weight for health reasons.As they join the club, they find they have more to gain than to lose in this...
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The BRAND NEW instalment of the Cornish Cove series from Kim Nash
It's never too late…
After five husbands and five broken hearts, Lydia feels like she's always been chasing something. But now she's found her purpose, and having moved to Driftwood Bay to spend more time with her daughter Meredith, she's happier than ever.
But there's still life in these old bones yet! With her newfound sense of identity, she's keen to re-explore the things that...
19) Heart's a Mess
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Sometimes our hearts break…When John Smith's father was dying, his family knew there was nothing to do, but they tried anyway. Paying more money than they had, they took John's father and the last of their hope to Ezra Abel for a healing. And we fight to keep it beating…But Ezra's faith healing is only a trick-a way to fool families out of their money. Worst of all, he humiliates these families when they're at their lowest. After his father dies,...
20) Saving Raine
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Raine Reynolds stands at the crossroads of despair and opportunity. When the life you've built crumbles and the past refuses to release its grip, sometimes, all you need is a fresh start-a new beginning that promises hope and redemption. Once a successful author, Raine's life unraveled, sending her fleeing to the picturesque streets of Paris to escape the tormenting heartache that threatened to consume her. Yet, no matter how far she traveled, the...
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