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Travel across the years in this inspirational and unique lyrical collage memoir, I Must Have Wandered. Post-World War II South Carolina was replete with military bases and unwanted children. A childless couple stationed at an air base and an abandoned infant girl are united by chance and choice in a closed, state-sealed contract, and a Catholic adoption. However, primal severance and stressful family separations complicate her childhood. Throughout...
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In The Dance of Intimacy, the bestselling author of The Dance of Anger outlines the steps to take so that good relationships can be strengthened and difficult ones can be healed. Taking a careful look at those relationships where intimacy is most challenged by distance, intensity, or pain she teaches us about the specific changes we can make to achieve a more solid sense of self and a more intimate connectedness with others. Combining clear advice...
33943) École du dernier spectacle
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Ayoub, dont le père est décédé, doit se battre pour s'accrocher à l'école. Sa mère, non voyante, se retrouve désarmée pour l'aider dans cette épreuve laborieuse. Cette situation affecte la trajectoire scolaire d'Ayoub, car l'institution l'a jugé inapte à ses normes. Confronté à des obstacles sociaux et institutionnels, Ayoub éprouve des difficultés à persévérer dans ce milieu. Cependant, au moment o il envisage d'abandonner ses...
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Daring rogues volume 1
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A sexy second-chance romance
He's out of bounds…
But impossible to resist!
Miss India Claiborne's life was upended when she lost her fiancé, and reckless rogue Carrick Eisley is the man she holds accountable. Years later, she's furious to discover former carriage-racer Carrick is mentoring her impressionable brother in a dangerous race! But confronting Carrick ignites a desire which has long lain dormant for India… Can she forgive their...
33945) The End of American Childhood: A History of Parenting from Life on the Frontier to the Managed Child
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Paula S. Fass is professor of the Graduate School and the Margaret Byrne Professor of History Emerita at the University of California, Berkeley. The author of Kidnapped and Children of a New World, she recently edited The Routledge History of Childhood in the Western World. Fass lives in Berkeley, California.
How American childhood and parenting have changed from the nation's founding to the present
The End of American Childhood takes a sweeping...
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Twin brothers Jordie and Joey have never met their parents.
Maybe it's because they aren't from this planet?
When another kid at school tried to force Jordie to show him the "crop circles" on his back that prove he's an alien, it was Joey who took the kid to the ground. And when the twins got kicked out of their foster home because Joey kissed the other boy who lived there, it was Jordie who told him everything would be okay. And as long as Jordie...
33947) Give Me a Break
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From the files of Madison Finn volume 18
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Maddie's ski vacation is shaping up to be a disaster-can she catch a break? A surprise ski trip with her dad is just what Maddie's winter vacation needs. And when Dad says she can bring along her BFF Aimee and her pug, Phinnie, it's guaranteed to be the best week ever. But things keep going wrong: First the group gets a flat tire, and then there's snow in their hotel room. It seems like Maddie has the most terrible luck ever-and to make matters worse,...
33948) The Fox & the Hawk
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"The Fox and the Hawk" is unusual love prose with teaching moments, newest from Madison Avenue Publishers. "The Fox and the Hawk," is a refreshingly original short story with teaching moments for readers 7-years-old and up. Written by Barbara Kennedy (MPH/MSW), the story develops as does the tenuous relationship between a (girl) Fox and a (boy) Hawk, who start off with seemingly nothing in common except that they're hanging from the same tree at the...
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Heartwarming and hilarious real-life letters from kids at summer camp sure to amuse anyone who's ever been a homesick child or a parent of one.
In the bestselling tradition of nostalgic looks at classic rites of passage, such as Camp Camp and Bar Mitzvah Disco, P.S. I Hate It Here: Kids' Letters from Camp captures a childhood experience shared by millions. This collection of real letters written by children ages eight to sixteen to their parents...
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Whether you know it or not, if you're a dad, you're a hero- that's the message of bestselling author and pediatrician Meg Meeker.
Even if you're struggling with all the demands of fatherhood, let Dr. Meeker reassure you: every man has it within him to be the hero father his children need. With simple step-by-step instructions and drawing on long experience-including her work with the NFL's Fatherhood Initiative-Dr. Meeker shows you how to be the...
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Qui sont ces enfants illégitimes qui ont fait l'Histoire ?
De Charles Martel, bâtard de Pépin le Bref, qui permettra l'avènement du grand Charlemagne à Mazarine Pingeot et le scandale que suscita la révélation de son existence, en passant par l'enfant que Napoléon eut avec une suivante de la Princesse Murat, prouvant sa fertilité qui le poussa à la répudiation de Joséphine de Beauharnais et Pierre Ier devenu Tsar de Russie, alors qu'il...
33952) Dancing in the Rain
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Abandoned by her childhood sweetheart. A new life of love and security. When a storm of woe threatens, can she find the strength to persevere?
Washington, DC, 1997. Maxine "Maxi" Weldon is living her best life. After her childhood sweetheart bailed when their son was six, the devoted mother forged a promising career and happy home with her big-hearted husband. But the hard-working Jamaican native becomes alarmed when she walks in on her usually levelheaded...
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In this book I intend to share the best advice to help you meet the beautiful women you desire and seduce them. No matter what skill level you are at, I assure you, the information that awaits you in this book will improve your dating life. Many of the tips I will explain involve examples. Use these! They are yours for the taking.
The process of how to properly approach and attract the women you desire is not very easy. My goal is to make this process...
33954) Baby’s First Year: A Complete Guide on What to Expect From Your First Parenting Year – Including bab
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Are you a new parent or are you expecting your first child imminently?
Is parenting a joy or a daunting task you don't feel equipped to deal with?
Do you need a book that helps with practical tips and advice?
Having a new arrival in your home is a joy and a challenge all rolled into one. Most people have little idea of the complexities of raising a child at first and the learning curve is as steep as anything you will find in the most exhausting...
33955) All About Ella
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A touching exploration of family love and the challenges of being a younger sibling, from multi-award-winning author Sally Nicholls. Sam is sick, and Ella is sick of Sam. Life seems to revolve around his hospital appointments, his medication and his need for peace and quiet. No one thinks about what Ella wants or needs, no one cares. They don't even know what day she was born on. In the end, Ella decides she doesn't care if Sam gets sicker, but when...
33956) Some Moms
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An ode to mothers of all sorts is packaged in this bright, bold, rhyming read perfect for the youngest of readers and their families. Fifi Abu is the Manager of Youth Services at the Boston Public Library, and oversees services for teens and children at 26 libraries. She holds a master's degree in children's literature and a master's degree in library science, both from Simmons College. Her interest in art was evident at an early age, as there are...
33957) Death, Dying & Donuts
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Do you find yourself wanting more out of life? It's time to bring play to your every day
Play is not just for kids! There are many reasons we need play in our lives. The Playful Life shows you why and how to bring more playfulness to all aspects of your life. You'll explore how to create meaningful, relevant, and fun experiences for yourself and others through both a playful mindset and playful behaviors. Through research and 20+ years of teaching...
33958) A Modern Approach to the Birds & the Bees: A Parent's Comprehensive Guide to Talking about Sexuality
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How to Raise a Sexually Healthy, Safe, and Informed Child in Our Modern World
This book enables parents to engage in effective age-appropriate, evidence-based, integrated discussions with their children to optimize sexual health and reduce risk behaviors.
Raise sexually healthy kids. As parents, we want our children to be armed with scientifically accurate sexual education. But many of us lack the information, tools, and skill to be able to effectively...
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Are you really fulfilled in life?
Are you living your purpose?
Are you getting all the women that you desire?
Are you living an abundant lifestyle in all areas of your life?
If you answered "No" to any of the above things, then this book is for YOU. Having studied social dynamics and practical psychology for almost 9 years and by enrolling in expensive programs in this area of my life, I can confidently say that this book covers all aspects to living...
33960) Out of the Box
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Life is smoothest for thirteen-year-old Ellie when she keeps her opinions to herself, gets good grades and speaks carefully when her parents ask her to settle their arguments. She feels guilty that she welcomes the chance to spend the summer in another city with her mother's older sister, Jeanette. Ellie makes a new friend and learns to play an Argentine instrument called the bandoneón, which she finds in her aunt's basement. When she goes searching...
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