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41) Precious
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
In 1978, as the disappearance of ten-year-old Vicki Anderson rocks her small Pennsylvania town, members of the neighboring Keim family deal with the the abandonment of Natalia, who leaves her husband and two daughters for another man.
42) On golden pond
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003, c1981
Language
English
Description
While at their summer home, the Thayer family is forced to renew their bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
The precarious world of the Casper family is thrown into chaos by the sudden separation of Jonathan and his wife, Madeline, a decision that forces the couple, their two daughters, and grandfather Henry to confront their own pursuits and cowardice.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the small river town of La Luna, Louisiana, Calla Lily Ponder enjoys a blissful childhood at her mother's side, learns the art of healing through the humble womanly art of "fixing hair," and encounters first love with a boy named Tuck. When Tuck leaves her, Calla transforms her sorrow into inspiration and heads for the wild and colorful city of New Orleans--where she realizes the full power of her "healing hands" and Tuck presents her with an offer...
46) Before and after
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Relates the story of a New England family's struggle to survive the throes of tragedy.
50) Homecoming
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Eighty-five-year-old Annette Byrne invites her estranged children and grandchildren to visit, hoping to spur a reconciliation among them, but it takes a near-tragedy for them to realize the importance of family and forgiveness.
54) Happy endings
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of four people, all haunted by past tragedy, whose lives become intertwined as they search for happiness.
55) Fault lines
Author
Publisher
Black Cat
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Traces four generations of one family back to Germany during World War II, beginning with Sol, a young child whose mother singles him out because he carries a similar birthmark to his father, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
58) The letter
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
The third book of the "Christmas Box" collection, telling the story of the love between David and MaryAnne Parkin, and following David's quest to find his mother, a woman whose abandonment had a devastating impact on David's life.
60) Timepiece
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A companion story to the author's first novel, "The Christmas Box," traces the lives of David and Mary Anne Parkin as they learn the true meaning of love, loyalty, and forgiveness.
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