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1) Swan song
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
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Description
"Chief of Police Ed Kapenash is about to retire. Blond Sharon is going through a divorce. But when a 22-million-dollar summer home is purchased by the mysterious Richardsons—how did they make their money, exactly?—Ed, Sharon, and everyone in the community are swept up in high drama. The Richardsons throw lavish parties, flirt with multiple locals, flaunt their wealth with not one but two yachts, and raise impossible hopes of everyone they meet....
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
Moving to Seattle, Dessie Mei meets Donna, a girl who looks just like her, and when a secret DNA test reveals they're identical twins, both adopted from the same orphanage in China, they throw themselves into their newfound sisterhood until small differences between them create a rift.
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Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
When silverback gorilla Ivan and his mate Kinyani welcome a set of twins to their family, Ivan can't help but recall his childhood in the jungle — and his own twin — as he navigates joys and challenges of parenthood.
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2008.
Description
"Una crónica familiar que abarca tres generaciones y dos países, La breve y maravillosa vida de Oscar Wao cuenta la historia del gordiflón y solitario Oscar de León en su intento de convertirse en el J.R.R. Tolkien Dominicano y su desafortunada búsqueda del amor. Pero Oscar sólo es la última víctima del fukú--una maldición que durante generaciones ha perseguido a su familia, condenándoles a vidas de tortura, sufrimiento y amor desdichado....
Author
Publisher
Zondervan Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"An urgent message of both concern and hope, The Perilous Fight by Dr. Ben Carson is a clarion call to reestablish the bedrock of our culture, our country, and our freedoms: the family"--
"Learn from one of our leading conservative voices how we can return to the biblical values our nation was founded upon, especially the vital importance of the family, in order to secure a prosperous future for generations to come. Does America no longer feel like...
Author
Publisher
AdN, Alianza de Novelas
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
" La casa de los ángeles rotos " es una saga familiar épica, encabezada por el patriarca Angelote, que transcurre durante la última fiesta de cumpleaños que este celebra en su casa de San Diego con ocasión de su inminente muerte a manos de un cáncer letal.
Pero cuando la madre de Angelote, mamá America, fallece en fechas cercanas a la fiesta, este debe organizar también su funeral y decide celebrar dos actos familiares en
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Publisher
Night Nook Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Paige Stevenson is a survivor, caring for her sister since she was seven years old, blaming herself for her mother's addictions. But all of her survival skills will be tested when she's sent to live in Indonesia with a father she's never met in a country completely different than her own. Paige swears to get her and her sister home, but the cost of getting a flight is over one million rupiah. The promise of help from a treasure hunting Australian,...
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Series
Angelhart investigations volume 1
Publisher
Mira
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"Working alone as a private investigator is tough. Estranged from her PI family, Margo Angelhart does what she must to get by--including taking on sordid cases that pay the bills, even if she'd rather be helping those the justice system has failed. That is, until a cheating husband case she's working intersects with her siblings' corporate espionage investigation, forcing Margo to cooperate with the Angelhart firm. Now, as the siblings compare notes,...
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Series
Publisher
Lumen
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Teresa, la abuela, creció aislada en un orfanato en medio de la Sierra Gorda queretana, y desde pequeña ha visto con verguenza su facilidad para servir como médium a las almas en pena. A través deellas recibe la ubicación de un tesoro escondido y una popularidad que atrae a los políticos del momento para que les hable de su suerte. De sus hijos, uno se ordena como sacerdote, mientras otro se une a su primo para armar la Revolución y terminar...
12) Mapas difusos
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Celia del Pino, matriarca de una extensa familia cubana, ha visto a sus descendientes migrar a todas partes del mundo, luchando por comprender sus identidades transnacionales y las tensas relaciones entre unos y otros. En Berlín, el carismático pero conflictivo Ivanito se presenta en el escenario con su personalidad de drag queen, mientras se siente acosado por el fantasma de su madre. Pilar Puente, a la deriva en Los Ángeles, es una escultora...
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
Ellie Haycock has always separated her life into sections: Ellie at home and Ellie at the hospital. At home, Ellie is a typical student and proud member of her high school's speech and debate team alongside her best friend and her boyfriend. At the hospital, Ellie has an ever-growing team of doctors and a mom who won't stop posting about the details of her life and illness online. It's not hard for Ellie to choose which of the two she prefers.
14) 5-minute stories
Publisher
Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Come along with CoComelon! Join JJ and his family and friends as they go on wonderful adventures! From having a playdate with his best friend, Cody, to riding the school bus with his friends to playing games with his brother and sister, the CoComelon fun has just begun! This treasury includes twelve fun stories based on popular CoComelon videos, all timed to be read aloud in about five minutes!"--Back cover.
15) Sasquatch sunset
Publisher
Decal Releasing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
In the North American wilderness, a family of Sasquatches embark on an epic, hilarious and poignant journey over the course of a year.
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"Freakishly smart. That's the unwelcome box Ru Evans is put into for life. After all, she taught herself euclidean geometry at age seven, has an eidetic memory, and is about to enter college at thirteen years old. Boarding at a house near campus 150 miles from home, Ru meets seventeen-year-old Gabriel, an outsider himself who, like Ru, has trouble making friends--until they form a fast sibling-like bond. Finding a relatable someone in the world to...
Author
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"After a tumultuous childhood, Christa Liddle has hidden away, both figuratively and literally. Happily studying sea snails in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Christa finds her tranquil existence thrown into chaos when her once-famous father--long thoughtdead after a plane crash--turns out to be alive, well, and ready to make amends. The world goes wild, fascinated by this real-life saga, pinning Christa and her family under the spotlight. As if that...
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Series
The Hunt Club Kids volume 4
Publisher
Jimmy Tidmore Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
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Description
""It was called a struggle stick for a reason, but I was now determined to win the struggle". Change is in the air for Parker and his family. Everything will be different now—even his hunting. With the help of a new friend, Parker learns to hunt with a traditional bow in traditional ways. On this journey, he also learns the importance of doing hard things and not giving up. The fourth book in The Hunt Club Kids Series, Sticks and Strings, is...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
After her husband's death, Eleanor returns to her New Hampshire farm to care for their brain-injured son while facing family tensions, personal struggles and national events, in the follow-up to Count the Ways.
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