- Table View
- List View
Such Sweet Sorrow
by Katie FlynnA family divided by war but united by love.Marianne seems to have everything. She is married to a handsome naval officer, Neil Sheridan, commander of a corvette. They have a daughter, Libby, and a beautiful home near Prince's Park in Liverpool.When war comes, Marianne takes war work and moves into Crocus Street with her mother, Mrs Wainwright, and younger sister. Neil disapproves because the Wainwrights live so near the docks, which are bound to be a bombing target, but Marianne is firm.Meanwhile, Libby is evacuated to the country to stay with Miss Williams, who lives in an ancient house, Tregarth, at the head of a valley in North Wales and Libby, the wheelchair-bound Matthew and Miss Williams assume they can settle down to see out the war in comparative safety.But Libby is forced to return to the city when her mother suffers an accident and her gran finds herself unable to cope ...
Such a Pretty Girl: A Captivating Historical Novel
by T. GreenwoodPerfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, Jodi Picoult, and Emma Cline, this vividly lyrical, evocative novel from the award-winning author transports readers to the gritty atmosphere of 1970s New York City as the precarious lines between girl and woman, art and obscenity, fetish and fame flicker and ignite for a young girl on the brink of stardom and a mother on the verge of collapse.&“A gorgeously written, emotionally resonant novel about mothers and daughters.&” —Jillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling author In 1970s New York, her innocence is seductive. Four decades later, it&’s a crime... Living peacefully in Vermont, Ryan Flannigan is shocked when a text from her oldest friend alerts her to a devastating news item. A controversial photo of her as a pre-teen has been found in the possession of a wealthy investor recently revealed as a pedophile and a sex trafficker—with an inscription to him from Ryan&’s mother on the back. Memories crowd in, providing their own distinctive pictures of her mother Fiona, an aspiring actress, and their move to the West Village in 1976. Amid the city&’s gritty kaleidoscope of wealth and poverty, high art, and sleazy strip clubs, Ryan is discovered and thrust into the spotlight as a promising young actress with a woman&’s face and a child&’s body. Suddenly, the safety and comfort Ryan longs for is replaced by auditions, paparazzi, and the hungry eyes of men of all ages. Forced to reexamine her childhood, Ryan begins to untangle her young fears and her mother&’s ambitions, and the role each played in the fraught blackout summer of 1977. Even with her movie career long behind her, Ryan and Fiona are suddenly the object of uncomfortable speculation—and Fiona demands Ryan&’s support. To put the past to rest, Ryan will need to face the painful truth of their relationship, and the night when everything changed.&“Magnetic...This knotty story leaves readers reflecting on the limits of family obligations.&”–Publishers Weekly
Such a Pretty Girl: Sneak Peek
by T. GreenwoodBe one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition!Against the nostalgic grit of 1970s New York City, the precarious lines between girl and woman, art and obscenity, fetish and fame flicker and ignite for a young girl on the brink of stardom and a mother on the verge of collapse in this vividly lyrical drama from the award-winning author T. Greenwood.In 1970s New York, her innocence is seductive.Four decades later, it&’s a crime. Living peacefully in Vermont, Ryan Flannigan is shocked when a text from her oldest friend alerts her to a devastating news item. A controversial photo of her as a pre-teen has been found in the possession of a wealthy investor recently revealed as a pedophile and a sex trafficker—with an inscription to him from Ryan&’s mother on the back. Memories crowd in, providing their own distinctive pictures of her mother Fiona, an aspiring actress, and their move to the West Village in 1976. Amid the city&’s gritty kaleidoscope of wealth and poverty, high art, and sleazy strip clubs, Ryan is discovered and thrust into the spotlight as a promising young actress with a woman&’s face and a child&’s body. Suddenly, the safety and comfort Ryan longs for is replaced by auditions, paparazzi, and the hungry eyes of men of all ages. Forced to reexamine her childhood, Ryan begins to untangle her young fears and her mother&’s ambitions, and the role each played in the fraught blackout summer of 1977. Even with her movie career long behind her, Ryan and Fiona are suddenly the object of uncomfortable speculation—and Fiona demands Ryan&’s support. To put the past to rest, Ryan will need to face the painful truth of their relationship, and the night when everything changed. &“Rarely has a writer rendered such highly charged topics . . . to so wrenching, yet so beautifully understated, an effect.&”—The Los Angeles Times&“Rich with vivid details . . . [and] beautifully crafted characters . . . Stayed with me long after turning the last page.&”—Jillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling author of In Another Time
Such a Rush
by Jennifer EcholsA sexy and poignant romantic tale of a young daredevil pilot caught between two brothers. When I was fourteen, I made a decision. If I was doomed to live in a trailer park next to an airport, I could complain about the smell of the jet fuel like my mom, I could drink myself to death over the noise like everybody else, or I could learn to fly. Heaven Beach, South Carolina, is anything but, if you live at the low-rent end of town. All her life, Leah Jones has been the grown-up in her family, while her mother moves from boyfriend to boyfriend, letting any available money slip out of her hands. At school, they may diss Leah as trash, but she's the one who negotiates with the landlord when the rent's not paid. At fourteen, she's the one who gets a job at the nearby airstrip. But there's one way Leah can escape reality. Saving every penny she can, she begs quiet Mr. Hall, who runs an aerial banner-advertising business at the airstrip and also offers flight lessons, to take her up just once. Leaving the trailer park far beneath her and swooping out over the sea is a rush greater than anything she's ever experienced, and when Mr. Hall offers to give her cut-rate flight lessons, she feels ready to touch the sky. By the time she's a high school senior, Leah has become a good enough pilot that Mr. Hall offers her a job flying a banner plane. It seems like a dream come true . . . but turns out to be just as fleeting as any dream. Mr. Hall dies suddenly, leaving everything he owned in the hands of his teenage sons: golden boy Alec and adrenaline junkie Grayson. And they're determined to keep the banner planes flying. Though Leah has crushed on Grayson for years, she's leery of getting involved in what now seems like a doomed business--until Grayson betrays her by digging up her most damning secret. Holding it over her head, he forces her to fly for secret reasons of his own, reasons involving Alec. Now Leah finds herself drawn into a battle between brothers--and the consequences could be deadly.
Sudden Strangers: The Story of a Gay Son and His Father
by Aaron Fricke Walter Fricke"This is a story about Walter Fricke and Aaron Fricke, father and son, heterosexual and gay (respectively on all counts). . . ."It has taken six years to complete this book. During that time, there were periods when it was worked on steadily and times when the material was abandoned as hopeless. The book changed as our father/son relationship changed, and each transformation of the book reflected the transformations in our relationship. It is neither the same book nor the same relationship that we started with six years ago. This was a book that had to be lived, not simply written."The final product is the story of an evolving father/son relationship, a story of two people with different ways of looking at the world, and of the hurdles we needed to overcome to respect each other."
Suddenly Single
by Carol WyerSometimes a change of scene is necessary to write the next scene . . . A novel of falling apart and making a fresh start by a &“fabulous writer&” (Stardust Book Reviews). When bestselling romance author Chloe Piper&’s marriage implodes a week before Christmas, she flees her cheating ex and the village gossips for the solitude of the newly built Sunny Meadow Farm development and the company of her hapless dog, Ronnie. But Chloe is soon pushed out of her comfort zone. Because with a lively building crew—headed up by charming Alex—and a larger-than-life neighbor determined to make Chloe&’s love life her pet project, Chloe finds herself in a whole new world of chaos in this enthralling romantic comedy of self-discovery and new beginnings. &“A thoroughly enjoyable read.&” —Kim Nash, author of Moonlight over Muddleford Cove
Suddenly Single: An unputdownable tale full of romance and revelations
by Sheila O'FlanaganIn her page-turning bestseller SUDDENLY SINGLE Sheila O'Flanagan makes readers wonder just what they would do if Alix's situation happened to them... Not to be missed by readers of Marian Keyes and Veronica Henry.What do you do when you find yourself suddenly single? Go suddenly suicidal? Suddenly sex-crazed? Or simply slump into self-pity? Alix Callaghan, who thought she was in control of her busy life, feels like doing all three when her long-term boyfriend insists on settling down to a sensible existence - complete with children, proper meals and early nights - but without her. Little by little, though, Alix begins to think there might be more to the single life than the first shock of rejection suggests...What readers are saying about Suddenly Single: 'Had me enthralled from the start. The kind of story you don't want to put down' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'Sheila O'Flanagan has a gift for making you readon. Her strength lies in strong charactersand emotions' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'The depth of emotions that [Sheila O'Flanagan] can conjure up is nothing short of stunning' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
Suddenly Single: An unputdownable tale full of romance and revelations
by Sheila O'FlanaganIn her page-turning bestseller SUDDENLY SINGLE Sheila O'Flanagan makes readers wonder just what they would do if Alix's situation happened to them... Not to be missed by readers of Marian Keyes and Veronica Henry.What do you do when you find yourself suddenly single? Go suddenly suicidal? Suddenly sex-crazed? Or simply slump into self-pity? Alix Callaghan, who thought she was in control of her busy life, feels like doing all three when her long-term boyfriend insists on settling down to a sensible existence - complete with children, proper meals and early nights - but without her. Little by little, though, Alix begins to think there might be more to the single life than the first shock of rejection suggests...What readers are saying about Suddenly Single: 'Had me enthralled from the start. The kind of story you don't want to put down' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'Sheila O'Flanagan has a gift for making you read on. Her strength lies in strong characters and emotions' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'The depth of emotions that [Sheila O'Flanagan] can conjure up is nothing short of stunning' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
Suddenly Single: An unputdownable tale full of romance and revelations
by Sheila O'FlanaganIn her page-turning bestseller SUDDENLY SINGLE Sheila O'Flanagan makes readers wonder just what they would do if Alix's situation happened to them... Not to be missed by readers of Liane Moriarty and Kathryn Hughes.What do you do when you find yourself suddenly single? Go suddenly suicidal? Suddenly sex-crazed? Or simply slump into self-pity? Alix Callaghan, who thought she was in control of her busy life, feels like doing all three when her long-term boyfriend insists on settling down to a sensible existence - complete with children, proper meals and early nights - but without her. Little by little, though, Alix begins to think there might be more to the single life than the first shock of rejection suggests...(P)Oakhill Publishing Ltd 2014
Suddenly Sisters (Mary Kate and Ashley, Sweet #16)
by Mary-Kate Olsen Ashley OlsenBrittany and Melanie challenge Mary-Kate and Ashley to spend a week in their shoes. The twins accept, but each soon finds out how strange daily life is without her sister.
Suddenly Sixty and Other Shocks of Later Life (Judith Viorst's Decades)
by Judith ViorstThese humorous poems are an attempt at mocking life's sad realities, when beauty, health and youthful energy are replaced by old age, and you discover that life is not the same anymore. They describe how life changes when you turn sixty and how marriage, children and happiness become just forgotten memories of the past.
Suddenly They're 13
by David Claudia ArpWhat do you do when that huggable son or daughter suddenly sprouts needles? Trusted family life educators and seminar leaders David and Claudia Arp help frustrated parents discover the secrets of communicating with their teenage "cactus. " Through the "four Rs" of regrouping, releasing, relating, and relaxing, the Arps help parents launch their almost-thirteen into the teen years, using the "Teenage Challenge" and yearly "Birthday Boxes. " Other topics include choosing "majors and minors," promoting spiritual growth, and communicating when things have gone wrong. Suddenly They're 13 is the textbook for parents who are serious about growing responsible and caring adults.
Suddenly a Family
by Leanne Banks Lois Faye DyerRescue plan for the instant dadThe Doctor Takes a Princess by Leanne Banks Princess Bridget Devereaux needs help recruiting doctors for her country. Texas doctor Ryder McCall could help, but he&’s just assumed custody of his deceased brother&’s infant twins and is overwhelmed with his new responsibilities. Volunteering to care for the babies until the doctor can find a nanny, Bridget is soon falling for the twins—and Ryder. But their lives are pulling them in different directions…Triple Trouble by Lois Faye Dyer Financial analyst Nicholas Fortune was used to crunching numbers—not changing diapers. So when he became temporary guardian to triplets, the new father needed to find a nanny, stat. Charlene London was the answer to his prayers. In no time the three baby girls had stolen her heart, but their substitute dad was another story. Because her sexy boss was strictly off-limits!New York Times Bestselling Author Leanne Banks Previously published as The Doctor Takes a Princess and Triple Trouble
Sueños rojos (Chasing Red #Volumen 1)
by Isabelle RoninSueños rojos es la primera entrega de «Chasing Red», la nueva serie romántica que te hará creer en el amor a primera vista. «Soy lo último que ella desea en su vida. Ella sigue esperando a que la decepcione, sigue esperando que me vaya. Pero yo he venido para quedarme. Le pertenezco. Así de fácil.» Con tan solo veintiún años, Verónica está sola en el mundo y se acaba de quedar en la calle. Desesperada, decide darse una noche loca para olvidar el marrón monumental que es su vida. Esa noche de fiesta se convierte rápidamente en una oportunidad para cambiar su futuro... Y su futuro puede que se llame Caleb, estrella del baloncesto y conquistador nato, que rápidamente se queda prendado de ella y le ofrece un trato: ella no tiene piso y él tiene un montón de dinero: ¿por qué no se muda con él? Por primera vez en su vida, Caleb ha encontrado algo que desea desesperadamente. Pero Verónica no está dispuesta a entregarse. Reseña:«¡Sueños rojos es una novela romántica y sexy como pocas!»Anna Todd, autora de After
Suffer Love
by Ashley Herring BlakeSam Bennett falls for Hadley St. Clair before he knows her last name. When Sam finds out she is that St. Clair, daughter of the man who destroyed Sam&’s family, he has a choice: follow his heart or tell the truth about the scandal that links their families. Funny and passionate, Suffer Love is a story about first love, family dysfunction, and the fickle hand of fate.
Suffer the Children: The Case against Labeling and Medicating and an Effective Alternative
by Marilyn WedgeA persuasive rejection of mainstream child psychiatry that guides parents to understand their child's behavioral problems without stigmatizing diagnoses. With more than four million American children diagnosed with ADHD and other psychiatric disorders, taking a child to a psychiatrist is as common as taking them to soccer practice. But, disturbingly, a great number of children experience dangerous emotional and physical side effects from psychotropic medications. Where can parents who are eager to avoid shaming labels and drugs turn when their child exhibits disturbing behavior? Suffer the Children presents a much-needed alternative: child-focused family therapy. A family therapist for over twenty years, Marilyn Wedge shares the stories of her patients. Wedge presents creative strategies that flow from viewing children's symptoms not as biologically determined "disorders" but as responses to relationships in their lives that can be altered with the help of a therapist. Instructive, illuminating, and uplifting, Suffer the Children radically reframes how we as parents, as health professionals, and as a society can respond to problems of childhood in a considerate and respectful fashion.
Suffering in Silence: The Links between Human Rights Abuses and HIV Transmission to Girls in Zambia
by Human Rights WatchSexual abuse of girls in Zambia fuels the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the strikingly higher HIV prevalence among girls than boys, Human Rights Watch said today. Concerted national and international efforts to protect the rights of girls and young women are key to curbing the AIDS epidemic's destructive course.
Sufficient Sacrifice: A Novel
by Annette ValentineA father struggles to raise his daughter right as she comes of age in the 1960s in this moving conclusion to a multi-generational family trilogy.Simon Hagan’s life has been portrayed over several decades in Annette Valentine’s novels Eastbound From Flagstaff and Down to the Potter’s House. In Sufficient Sacrifice, he bears the burden of responsibility to give his child, Alexandra, the foundational strength she needs to navigate the bumpy road of her youthful years and the proverbial wings she needs to fly against the winds of young adulthood.With the goal of Sufficient Sacrifice elevating the power of a father’s love for his child, the story poses the question of whether Simon’s influence has diminished over time or been compromised by the eroding push of a determined woman. Simon, however, makes the necessary sacrifices. Having given all he had to give, Sufficient Sacrifice uniquely portrays his stunning and triumphant victory over Alexandra’s confusion and rebellion. The results land her on higher ground, enabling her to be more than conqueror.“Excellent!! An absolute treasure that recounts the warm and sometimes harsh realities of a family striving to maintain a high standard of living amidst currents of mediocrity.” —Becky Hadden Wise, educator, Carver Middle School, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Sugar
by Jewell Parker RhodesTen-year-old Sugar lives on the River Road sugar plantation along the banks of the Mississippi. Slavery is over, but laboring in the fields all day doesn't make her feel very free. <P><P>Thankfully, Sugar has a knack for finding her own fun, especially when she joins forces with forbidden friend Billy, the white plantation owner's son. <P><P>Sugar has always yearned to learn more about the world, and she sees her chance when Chinese workers are brought in to help harvest the cane. <P><P>The older River Road folks feel threatened, but Sugar is fascinated. As she befriends young Beau and elder Master Liu, they introduce her to the traditions of their culture, and she, in turn, shares the ways of plantation life. <P><P>Sugar soon realizes that she must be the one to bridge the cultural gap and bring the community together. <P><P>Here is a story of unlikely friendships and how they can change our lives forever. <P><P>From Jewell Parker Rhodes, the author of Ninth Ward (a Coretta Scott King Honor Book and a Today show Al's Book Club for Kids pick), here's another tale of a strong, spirited young girl who rises beyond her circumstances and inspires others to work toward a brighter future.
Sugar Cakes Cyril
by Phillis GershatorTells how an older brother comes to terms with the arrival of a baby.
Sugar Shack: (A Graphic Novel) (Peapod Farm)
by Lucy KnisleyIn the final volume of the bestselling Peapod Farm series, a city kid turned country girl whose life has been changing nonstop is settling into her new place in the family—only for unexpected drama to strike between sisters.&“Understated and full of heart.&”—Kirkus ReviewsJen couldn't be more excited to spend time on Peapod Farm with her stepsisters, Andy and Reese. For months, Jen has been so focused on trying to figure out how she fits into her new blended family that she hasn't realized she's found her place... that is, until Reese calls her "sister."Excited and content, Jen thought she had figured everything out, but now she's not so sure. A rift emerges between the girls as Andy doubles down on being Reese's ACTUAL sister, while Jen is just the STEP sister. With Andy's attitude bringing a cold front to the farm, it seems like it's going to be a long winter.Maybe between Peapod Farm's first snow and learning how to tap a tree for sugar at winter's end, Jen and Andy both will have a chance to truly understand what it means to be family.Look for the whole Peapod Farm seriesSTEPPING STONES • APPLE CRUSH • SUGAR SHACK
Sugar and Salt: A Novel
by Susan WiggsThe New York Times bestselling author of The Lost and Found Bookshop brings readers a can’t-miss tale of friendship, hardship, redemption, and love between a San Francisco baker and a barbecue master from Texas."Susan Wiggs understands the tender dramas of everyday life, of friendship and family, of wanting something that might be just beyond reach. She will make you believe in life’s sweetness.”--Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow Box“Wiggs writes with compassion and insight...This is another winner.” —BooklistJerome Sugar learned the art of baking in his grandma’s bakery, also called Sugar, on historic Perdita Street in San Francisco. He supplies baked goods to the Lost and Found Bookshop across the street.When the restaurant that shares his commercial kitchen loses its longtime tenant, a newcomer moves in: Margot Salton, a barbecue master from Texas.Margot isn’t exactly on the run, but she needs a fresh start. She’s taken care of herself her whole life, pulling herself up by her fingernails to recover from trauma, and her dream has been to open a restaurant somewhere far, far from Texas. The shared kitchen with Jerome's Sugar bakery is the perfect setup: a state-of-the-art kitchen and a vibrant neighborhood popular with tourists and locals.Margot instantly takes to Jerome’s mother, the lively, opinionated Ida. The older woman proves to be a good mentor, and Margot is drawn to Jerome. Despite their different backgrounds their attraction is powerful—even though Jerome worries that Margot will simply move on from him once she’s found some peace and stability. But just as she starts to relax into a happy new future, Margot’s past in Texas comes back to haunt her…
Sugar and Spice
by Ruth HamiltonFrom the bestselling author of the Liverpool Trilogy: An &“honest look at family dynamics&” and &“that unique relationship that exists between sisters&” (Booklist). During the winter of 1940, five-year-old Anna MacRae is left with twin baby sisters when she loses her mother during their birth. Anna is a gifted child, with a warm personality to match, but not so her sisters—and as they grow, their pranks turn to stealing, bullying and worse, creating an even more difficult life for a motherless daughter. Later in life, much to her dismay, Anna becomes a mother to twins herself. Living with depression in a loveless marriage, she feels like a slave to the two babies. But, even more so, she worries that they will grow to be like the terrible sisters she escaped. While at a new mothers clinic, she meets a young woman who reminds her of herself—alone and unhappy—and she impulsively decides to take her in. It is a reckless act of caring that alters the course of her life and ultimately forces her to make peace with the sisters she left behind.
Sugar and Spice: Sugar and Spice (Confectionately Yours #3)
by Lisa PapademetriouConfession: Breaking up with my best friend is harder than I thought. . . .Hayley, her little sister, Chloe, and their mom have finally settled into their new home above their Gran's tea shop. But things at school aren't so peachy. Hayley's former best friend, Artie, is back in the picture and getting between Hayley and her new pal Meghan. Artie and Meghan are like oil and water -- they just don't mix! This looks like another recipe for disaster!
Sugar in the Raw: Voices of Young Black Girls in America
by Rebecca CarrollThis is a collection of the hopes, ideas and views on life of fifteen Afro-American teen-age girls. The book is about how they are determined to be successful even while struggling against racial discrimination.