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A marriage usually deteriorates slowly, after months or years of simmering tension and poor communication.Divorce and parental separation have been associated with a range of adverse outcomes affecting all those involved in the process. But why is it challenging for men, as multiple studies indicate it to be? How could men and women create a support system that will help the couple overcome challenges related to the split and help children cope with...
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Over 200,000 children are objects of parental abduction each year in the US. Many times physical and sexual abuse are involved. The question most of us never have to face is "How far would we go, to find our child". The Scott Meredith Literary Agency says "...Talk to Me Dad, a deeply troubling novel of child abuse, brutalization and revenge… this novel… has been a particular pleasure to read; we've been touched by many of its components, particularly...
3) Gold!
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EVERY FAMILY HAS SECRETS-SOME SECRETS ARE MORE DEADLY THAN OTHERS. "Gold mining is a dangerous enterprise. Malcolm Kincaid makes it more treacherous."..." If you enjoy tales of family history, high drama, and pathos, I recommend GOLD!" - Steven Ramirez, best-selling USA author. Malcolm Kincaid is an honorable man. Ambitious; even ruthless by some standards, but honorable nonetheless. He tells himself so regularly. But then, Malcolm Kincaid is a liar.Over...
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Four sisters alone on a hiking trip. Will it make them or break them? Helen, nearly forty, returns to Stella Mare after twenty years with secrets. The village reminds her of things she'd rather forget, including her grief from her mother's death, but she hopes to strengthen connections with her family. Turns out, being with her sisters is impossible. They don't understand her, and she can't understand them, though she's tried.When the bickering becomes...
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Healing Scars (97000 words) A gay Malaysian student must deal with childhood trauma, abusive family interactions, and hisown relationship struggles to accept himself, save his little sister, and grow to become asuccessful London doctor. STEVEN (21) is a homosexual Malaysian medical student studying in Scotland. He has a long-term boyfriend, ALISTAIR (22), to whom he is devoted. Nervous about his sexuality and theimpact it will have on his family,...
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Two elderly people who have loved each other during all their lives return to the city of their childhood to live out the rest of their allotted years. She traveled around the globe, while he loved only her. And now, aged and sick, she reaches him as a dreamy and bitter gift from heaven.
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"An impressive, lively narrative of a memorable woman who, aside from her one daring exploit, is lamentably little-known." -Historical Novels Review
Jacobite sympathies stir powerful emotions, especially in a titled young man with little to occupy him. But Lady Winifred Nithsdale has already seen her mother, father, and brother imprisoned for their support of England's Catholic king. While she wants to be loyal, Winifred tries to protect her husband...
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Vivid visions, speeding heart rate. Lily Hughes connects to the energy protecting this spot of land. She trusts this gift. But doubts and fears flood and overwhelm her thoughts when Jackson asks her to trust his love. Who wins? Her head or her heart? When her parents die and her older brothers reject her, Elizabeth Elliott's need for family escalates to an obsession. Her commitment to her soul family, The Circle, is permanent. But what happens when...
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A Christmas baby should give hope and joy to everyone on the starkly beautiful Scandinavian islands … While Brit awaits the arrival of her first child, a visitor to the islands threatens to reveal an uncomfortable secret from her past. To add to her woes, her partner, Sea Captain Jukka, runs his cruise liner aground the night before Christmas, just as the baby decides to be born. Meanwhile, Alicia's ex-husband, Liam, has made the leap of faith and...
10) Opacidad
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«Emma no se enteró de casi nada, y tal vez por eso pueda vivir así, completa. Por un momento, tengo la tentación de decírselo todo, de contarle lo que ha dicho papá, las cosas que he descubierto por mí misma, de todas las dudas que aún tengo, pero sería demasiado egoístaquitarle parte de la inocencia que aún le queda. Y ella continúa: "Brillabas, Isabela. Pero has perdido algunas cosas... Te ves opaca. Yo sé que tienes mucho para dar,...
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These business rivals can't stand each other, but one weekend at the same wedding proves some conflicts can only be solved in the sheets! Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Janice Maynard!
Daley Martin's sister is marrying Tristan Hamilton's brother. They're normally business rivals…but now they're maid of honor and best man! Despite finding Tristan infuriatingly arrogant, Daley will have to remain civil through the wedding weekend. But when...
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Modern Protestant debates about spousal relations and the meaning of marriage began in a forgotten international dispute some 300 years ago. The Lutheran-Pietist ideal of marriage as friendship and mutual pursuit of holiness battled with the idea that submission defined spousal roles.
Exploiting material culture artifacts, broadsides, hymns, sermons, private correspondence, and legal cases on three continents - Europe, Asia, and North America - A....
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Weddings have become a billion-dollar industry, with the average cost of a wedding estimated at $30,000. Taking into account dramatic shifts in attitudes toward marriage in recent years, many pastors are confused and frustrated about their role. This book offers a foundational understanding of marriage for today's North American church. Exploring current sociological analyses of marriage and the history of Christian marriage rites, Kimberly Bracken...
15) Zeitgeist
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Raised by his grandparents, Luke Hudson has never really known his parents. But when a birthday wish catapults him back in time, he gets the rare chance to alter history for the better. Racing against time, Luke must change the past to save the future. For great change there must be great sacrifice. What will Luke's be?
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Rarely does the question of death come up in discussions of nonmonogamy. But whether it' s sudden or expected, nonmonogamous people must face death like anyone else- as well as its consequences on those left behind after a loved one is gone. As nonmonogamous people, how can we plan ahead for our own and our loved ones' deaths? How can we best navigate a funeral industry that may not understand our relationships, a legal system that' s not set up to...
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An eleven-year-old girl runs away from her careless parent to her estranged, reclusive uncle in Alaska. Their meeting permanently alters their lives in a way neither of them expected, and ultimately opens the doors for mending the broken bonds with loved ones from the past.
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Are you struggling to recover from a recent breakup? Do you feel stuck in a cycle of negative emotions and unable to move forward? If so, "Moving On: Strategies for Healing After a Breakup" is the book for you.This comprehensive guide is designed to provide you with the tools and techniques you need to navigate the emotional journey of breakup recovery. From understanding the stages of grief and developing a healthy self-care routine to challenging...
19) Sweet Caroline
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In a few months time Caroline (Caro) Stapley will be fifty. A few days later she'll have been married to Simeon for thirty years.It's February. Their friends come for a meal.So far so normal… until the police turn up to search the house and arrest Simeon.Life will never seem normal again.
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