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Tracing Your Irish Family History by Anthony Adolph

The all-in-one guide to tracing Irish ancestry. ...
One Life to Give: A Path to Finding Yourself by Helping Others

One Life to Give: A... by Mary Akers

In the winter of 1939, five-year-old Andrew Bienkowski was banished to Siberia with his family.
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WALKING ON BROKEN GLASS by christa b allan

Already sloshed from one-too-many drinks at a faculty party, Leah Thornton cruises the supermarket aisles in search of something tasty
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TALES FROM THE EXPAT HAREM:... by Anastasia M Ashman

As the Western world struggles to comprehend the paradoxes of modern Turkey, a country both European and Asian, forward-looking yet rooted in ancient empire, a new nonfiction anthology promises to
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Best Black Women's Erotica 2 by Samiya Bashir

BBWE 2…introduces the reader to a new coterie of black women authors who bear watching as passionate, erotic fire-starters.
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Open: Love, Sex, and Life... by Jenny Block

Jenny Block is your average girl next door, a suburban wife and mother for whom married life never felt quite right.
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The Blessings of Love and... by Cynthia Brian

The toughest and most rewarding task you can ever undertake is being a phenomenal parent.
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The Blessings of Love and... by Cynthia Brian

The toughest and most rewarding task you can ever undertake is being a phenomenal parent.
The Blessings of Love and Relationships Book Cover

The Blessings of Love and... by Cynthia Brian

The toughest and most rewarding task you can ever undertake is being a phenomenal parent.
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NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children... by Po Bronson

In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, why are so many kids aggressive and cruel? Where is intelligence hidden in the brain, and why does that matter?
Mother Shock

Mother Shock: Loving Every (Other)... by Andrea J. Buchanan

Mother Shock is the state in which many new parents exist during those first confusing, chaotic and often comical ye
It's A Girl

It’s a Girl: Women Writers... by Andrea J. Buchanan

The most popular question any pregnant woman is asked — aside from “When are you due?” — has got to be “Are you having a girl or a boy?” When author Andrea Buchanan was
It's A Boy

It’s a Boy: Women Writers... by Andrea J. Buchanan

It’s a Boy: Women Writers on Raising Sons, edited by Andrea J.
Literary Mama

Literary Mama: Reading for the... by Andrea J. Buchanan

For mothers who write or aspire to, who find meaning and humor in the demanding but wondrous daily experience of raising children, and who value the sharing of these varied experiences, comes a wonder
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Living With Purpose in a... by Missy Buchanan

LIVING WITH PURPOSE IN A WORN-OUT BODY is an exploration of the inner life shared by many persons in nursing homes and retirement centers.
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Beyond His Control: Memories of... by Linda H. Bucklin

When Linda's mother died on March 25, 1969, an apparent suicide, nothing of Linda's staid world remained the same.
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Letters to a Bullied Girl:... by Katie Burke

by Olivia Gardner (Author), Emily Buder (Author), Sarah Buder (Author) ...
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AFTER YOU by Julie Buxbaum

The complexities of friendship. The unraveling of a neglected marriage.
Directed by Kelli Lynn Harrison; With Ryan Burke as Marc, and Cathy McNellis as Cynthia

Roller Coaster by Kayla Cagan

A sister and brother play dangerous games.
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Roller Coaster by Kayla Cagan

A sister and brother play dangerous games.
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On the Air by Geonn W Cannon

Nadine Butler is a popular disc-jockey at KELF, the classic rock station in Squire’s Isle, Washington. She’s currently in the closet with her girlfriend and she thinks she’s happy that way.
The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes

The Secret Life of CeeCee... by Diane Chamberlain

Target Bookmarked Book Club Pick, Summer 08
The Bay at Midnight

The Bay at Midnight by Diane Chamberlain

Do you miss some special place from your childhood and wish you could return there for awhile?
Before the Storm

Before the Storm by Diane Chamberlain

Selected for Levy Home Entertainment's September Need-to-Read program 
Secrets She Left Behind

Secrets She Left Behind by Diane Chamberlain

She disappeared without a trace...
Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence by Diane Chamberlain

Laura Brandon's promise to her dying father was simple: to visit an elderly woman she'd never heard of before. A woman who remembers nothing—except the distant past.
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The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Clayton

Five Readers, Five Writers, Five Friends, and One Story of Reaching Together for Our Dreams!
Just published! Cryo Kid - Drawing a New Map

Cryo Kid - Drawing a... by Corinne Heather Copnick

A seventy-something Grandma barely survives her career-driven daughter’s quest for children and discovers a heart-warming new definition of family.CRYO KID: DRAWING A NEW M
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LEAD BABIES, Breaking the cycle... by Sandra M. Cottingham

Autism, ADHD, behavior disorders, lowered IQ a
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Happily Un-Married: Living Together and... by John Curtis

Living together is widely accepted and this is the first book to take a serious and non-judgmental look at helping these couples improve the fitness of their relationships.
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"Age of Obama: A Reporter's... by Mark C. Curtis

"Age of Obama: A Reporter's Journey with Clinton, McCain and Obama in the Making of the President 2008" is a first-hand account of
Marriage Built to Last: 9 Steps to Life-Long Love

Marriage Built to Last: 9... by John Curtis

Here's what you'll learn by reading "Marriage Built to Last"...
Jack Rabbit Moon

Jack Rabbit Moon by Dorraine K. Darden

Eleven-year-old Marnie Evans longs to be precious. She wishes on stars for parents who adore her, even though her family is dysfunctional.
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Harlot's Sauce: A Memoir of... by Patricia Volonakis Davis

When Patricia, the Italian-American, marries Gregori, the “gorgeous” Greek, she spends almost two decades in a sometimes tragic, sometimes uproarious pursuit of ‘Happily-Ever-After’.
Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God

Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God by Mary E DeMuth

Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God is a devotional aimed at the deeper issues of the heart and one that will provide a soothing respite amid chaos.
Building the Christian Family You Never Had

Building the Christian Family You... by Mary E DeMuth

You’re willing to do whatever it takes to ground your children in a faith your parents never embraced.
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Sister of My Heart by Chitra Divakaruni

Sister of My Heart is about how the lives of two women are changed by marriage, as one woman comes to California, and the other stays behind in India.
The Love We All Wait For

The Love We All Wait... by Lee W Doyle

Seventeen-year-old Sheila O'Connor's father died when his pickup truck stalled in the path of an oncoming train. Now her world is changing at an overwhelming pace.
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Hungry by Alethea D Eason

Would you eat your best friend if your parents told you to?  Better known as Dbrrrksh on the Home World, Deborah is a 6th grade alien girl living with her family´s secret: they eat people. 
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Turtle Soup by Alethea D Eason

Pilar's father brings a sea turtle home from the day's fishing.  He announces that the village will have a fiesta of turtle soup.  Pilar names the turtle Antonio and is horrified because at school s
Motherless Daughters

Motherless Daughters by Hope Edelman

Ask any woman whose mother has died and she will tell you that she is irrevocably altered, as profoundly changed by her mother's death as she was by her mother's life.
Motherless Mothers

Motherless Mothers by Hope Edelman

When Hope Edelman, author of the New York Times bestseller Motherless Daughters, became a parent, she found herself revisiting the loss of her mother in ways she had never anticipate
The Possibility of Everything

The Possibility of Everything by Hope Edelman

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Mother of my Mother

Mother of my Mother by Hope Edelman

In her acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Motherless Daughters, Hope Edelman explored the profound and lasting effects of mother loss, as well as her own search for healing.
Letters from Motherless Daughters

Letters from Motherless Daughters by Hope Edelman

Revisiting the profoundly important subject of mother loss, Letters From Motherless Daughters is a compilation of real letters written by women in response to the ground-breaking New York Tim
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The Deer by Hank Edson

A doe and her fawn walk through the woods on a summer evening.  As they move among the trees, the two discover a deep connection to their forest home that helps the mother heal ancient wounds and the
Where Are All the Fathers by Dr. Jefferson Edwards

"Where Are All the Fathers",... by Jefferson D. Edwards, Jr.

"The greatest love that you can receive this side of heaven is a father's love, and most of us have never received it," says Dr. Edwards.
Dying Unfinished

DYING UNFINISHED by Maria Espinosa

This is the story of a troubled relationship between Eleanor and her daughter, Rosa, as told through their alternating voices. At the center is their rivalry over Rosa's husband, Antonio, who acts a
Souvenir: a novel

Souvenir by Therese Fowler

In this powerful fiction debut, Therese Fowler combines the emotional resonance of Nicholas Sparks with the intense, true-to-life richness of Jodi Picoult to create a stunning and dramatic novel all h

What Men Really Want In... by Cynthia W. Gentry

What do men wish women knew about sex? The answer's not as simple as you think!
Just Friends

Just Friends by Cynthia W. Gentry

On a business trip to New York, the always-competent Sarah meets up with Matt, with whom she had a steamy-but never consummated-long-distance flirtation.
Secret Seductions

Secret Seductions: 62 Naughty Nights,... by Cynthia W. Gentry

This book contains sealed seductions bound in glassine envelopes that let readers peek at the enclosed sexy scenarios.
The Goddess of Happiness

The Goddess of Happiness, A... by Debbie Gisonni

Discover how to make your life easier and happier in work, love and home.  Debbie Gisonni, aka The Goddess of Happiness, shows that happiness is a choice that anyo
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Whatever, Mom: Hip Mama's Guide... by Ariel Gore

Whatever, Mom is written by Ariel with excellent essays by daughter Maia Swift (including her delicious "Eight Most Embarrassing Things About My Mother")
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Breeder: Real-Life Stories from the... by Ariel Gore

Breeder: Real-Life Stories from the New Generation of Mothers is the groundbreaking Gen X collection edited by Ariel Gore and Bee Lavender.
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The Essential Hip Mama... by Ariel Gore

It’s been over a decade since Ariel Gore, in a caffeine-induced brainstorm, invented Hip Mama as her senior project in college.
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Half / Life: Jew-ish Tales... by Maya Gottfried

Maya Gottfried's essay, "Untitled" is included in this collection of essays by and about individuals raised in interfaith homes.
Negotiation Generation

Negotiation Generation by Lynne Griffin

Once upon a time, parents were parents and children were children.
Life Without Summer

Life Without Summer by Lynne Griffin

Life Without Summer deftly weaves together the lives of Tessa, a young mother who has just lost her four-year-old daughter in a hit and run accident outside her preschool, and Celia, the g
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100 Answers to 100 Questions... by Amy Hammond Hagberg

Getting married is the biggest decision of your life. Now you can make it with confidence, knowing what questions to ask to ensure your compatibility for a life of happiness together.
Finding Mr Right: The Real Woman's Guide to Landing That Man by Annie Harrison

Finding Mr Right: The Real... by Annie Harrison

Many women in their mid-thirties and beyond find themselves reluctantly single, and begin to panic, believing that time is running out. Will they never meet a life partner?
When the Apple Falls

When the Apple Falls by Elizabeth Hathenbruck

When Adam Smith's wife goes into labor with their first child, Adam hits crisis point.
Mermaid Mary Margaret

Mermaid Mary Margaret by Lynn E. Hazen

Mary Margaret is a spunky ten-year-old girl with a tough mission. Her mother has asked her to accompany her recently widowed grandmother on a cruise to the Greek Islands.
Boosting Your Baby's Brain Power

Boosting Your Baby's Brain Power by Susan M. Heim

With more than 100 billion neurons that would stretch more than 60,000 miles, a newborn baby's brain is quite phenomenal!
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Twins and More

Chicken Soup for the Soul:... by Susan M. Heim

Twins and triplets have a reputation for being double trouble, but they're also multiple blessings for those whose lives they touch.
September in Corrales

September in Corrales by Paula Hendricks

Paula Hendricks' collection of poems, short fiction, essays, and photographs, "September in Corrales," was written during her years in Santa Fe and Corrales, New Mexico.
Finding Your Roots Online by Nancy Hendrickson

Finding Your Roots Online by Nancy Hendrickson

While other guidebooks to online genealogy provide a multitude of Web sites, none of them tells readers how to use and analyze the sites themselves.
You and Your Boss

From Self to Sources: Essays... by Paul B Hertneky

You and Your Boss, from a series of monthly columns, is used here as an example of Clarity.

When I Forgot by Elina Hirvonen

An astonishingly assured and compelling debut, When I Forgot explores the relationship between a sister and her brother, the past that they share, and the painful memories tha
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How to Heal Toxic Thoughts:... by Sandra Ingerman

How to Heal Toxic Thoughts teaches readers how to identify toxic thoughts, transmute negative energy, and shield themselves from the harmful influences others project out of ignorance. ...
Listen With Your Heart

Listen With Your Heart by Sandra Ingerman

Sandra inspires and guide us to live a healthy joyful life filled with abundance and peace for ourselves adn all of life.
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Never in Doubt by Fran Johns

"He might well have been wrong, from time to time -- although most of the time he was right -- but he was never in doubt.
Matters of Faith

Matters of Faith by Kristy Kiernan

Book DescriptionFrom the author of Catching Genius, a novel of a young man’s search for faith—and its unintended consequences.
Spirit of Pregnancy

Science Project (memoir piece in... by Eugenia Kim

A journey of lasting lessons through a difficult first pregnancy that included surgery, eleven days in the Labor and Delivery wing and prematurity.
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STRAIGHT UP AND DIRTY: A... by stephanie klein

Hardcover: Regan Books, July 2006, ISBN: 0-0608-4327-6 ...
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Creative Divorce: A New Opportunity... by Mel Krantzler

CREATIVE DIVORCE deals with the gut feelings of men and women facing the need to build new lives in the wake of loneliness, guilt, anger, rejection, and a sense of failure.
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Divorcing By Mel Krantzler &... by Mel Krantzler

This is the one-step guide for all the problems you must confront.
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Learning to Love Again: Beyond... by Mel Krantzler

Learning to Love Again, which addresses itself primarily to divorced people seeking new relationships, is an excellent book: candid, accessible, detailed, constructive, full of energy and advice on th
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Moving Beyond Your Parent's Divorce by Mel Krantzler

From the bestselling author of Creative Divorce, a refreshingly positive guide for adult children of divorced parents.
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The Seven Marraiges in Your... by Mel Krantzler

Every marriage is really made up seven mini-marriages, according to Mel and Pat Krantzler. The mini-marriages reflect a couple's changing lives and needs.
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The New Creative Divorce: How... by Mel Krantzler

Author Mel Krantzler has helped millions of divorced people with his book Creative Divorce: A New Opportunity for Personal Growth.