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The Stolen Child: The most heartwrenching and heartwarming saga you'll read this year
by Jennie Felton'One of the nation's favourite saga writers' Lancashire PostA powerful new saga from Jennie Felton in the grand tradition of Josephine Cox, Dilly Court, Maggie Hope and Rosie Goodwin of love, loss, tragedy, drama, secrets and twists and turns.Who will believe this baby is not hers?When Stella Swift is discovered holding a shard of broken glass near her newborn baby boy, fears that she might harm William result in her being taken to Catcombe - the local asylum. Although the regime is not as harsh as it once was, it's not somewhere that Tom wants to send his wife - but he has no choice.Turning to his kind-hearted sister-in-law Grace for help taking care of his other three children whilst he keeps working at the mine seems like the simplest solution until Stella is well - if only there wasn't the shared history between Tom and Grace...At first Catcombe seems to offer the respite Stella needs - until one day she becomes convinced that the baby the nurses have given to her is not William. Is Stella losing her mind? Or is it true that a mother will always know her own child?Don't miss Jennie's Families of Fairley Terrace series, which began with Maggie's story in All The Dark Secrets and continued with Lucy's story in The Miner's Daughter, Edie's story in The Girl Below Stairs, Carina's story in The Widow's Promise and Laurel's story in The Sister's Secret.(p) 2019 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Stolen Child: A Mother's Journey to Rescue Her Son From Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
by Laurie GoughA year in the desperate life of a boy transformed by OCD from a bright ten-year-old into a stranger in his own skin. Although Laurie Gough was an intrepid traveller who had explored wild, far-off reaches of the globe, the journey she and her family took in their own home in their small Quebec village proved to be far more frightening, strange, and foreign than any land she had ever visited. It began when Gough's son, shattered by his grandfather's death, transformed from a bright, soccer-ball kicking ten-year-old into a near-stranger, falling into trances where his parents couldn't reach him and performing ever-changing rituals of magical thinking designed to bring his grandpa back to life. Stolen Child examines a horrifying year in one family's life, the lengths the parents went to to help their son, and how they won the battle against his all-consuming disorder.
Stolen Child: A Mother's Journey to Rescue Her Son from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
by Laurie GoughA year in the desperate life of a boy transformed by OCD from a bright ten-year-old into a stranger in his own skin. Although Laurie Gough was an intrepid traveller who had explored wild, far-off reaches of the globe, the journey she and her family took in their own home in their small Quebec village proved to be far more frightening, strange, and foreign than any land she had ever visited. It began when Gough’s son, shattered by his grandfather’s death, transformed from a bright, soccer-ball kicking ten-year-old into a near-stranger, falling into trances where his parents couldn’t reach him and performing ever-changing rituals of magical thinking designed to bring his grandpa back to life. Stolen Child examines a horrifying year in one family’s life, the lengths the parents went to to help their son, and how they won the battle against his all-consuming disorder.
The Stolen Child: the gripping emotional thriller with a twist you'll never see coming
by Carmel Harrington*A SUNDAY TIMES best crime fiction of the year selection*'One of the greatest twists I've ever read' CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD'An addictive, immersive, incredibly poignant page-turner ' ANDREA MARAIt's every parent's worst nightmare. But there's no waking up from this . . .On board a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, Kimberly wakes to discover that her two-year-old son Robert has vanished from the cabin overnight. She and her husband Jason vow to do whatever it takes to bring Robert home.But he is never found.Forty years later, their therapist daughter Lily welcomes a new client into her home. Zach has a shocking theory about what happened to her brother Robert years before.If Zach is to be believed, someone out there knows what happened on that ship. And they would do anything to stop the truth getting out.But secrets always find a way to reveal themselves . . .PRAISE FOR CARMEL HARRINGTON'S NOVELS'Warm, uplifting & important...a very VERY special book' MARIAN KEYES'Beautifully moving and uplifting' CECELIA AHERN'Storytelling at its best' SHEILA O'FLANAGAN'We defy you not to say, just one more chapter!' BELFAST TELEGRAPH'Beautifully written, emotionally intelligent & moving in the extreme' DAILY MAIL
The Stolen Child: the gripping emotional thriller with a twist you'll never see coming
by Carmel Harrington*A SUNDAY TIMES best crime fiction of the year selection*'One of the greatest twists I've ever read' CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD'An addictive, immersive, incredibly poignant page-turner ' ANDREA MARAIt's every parent's worst nightmare. But there's no waking up from this . . .On board a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, Kimberly wakes to discover that her two-year-old son Robert has vanished from the cabin overnight. She and her husband Jason vow to do whatever it takes to bring Robert home.But he is never found.Forty years later, their therapist daughter Lily welcomes a new client into her home. Zach has a shocking theory about what happened to her brother Robert years before.If Zach is to be believed, someone out there knows what happened on that ship. And they would do anything to stop the truth getting out.But secrets always find a way to reveal themselves . . .PRAISE FOR CARMEL HARRINGTON'S NOVELS'Warm, uplifting & important...a very VERY special book' MARIAN KEYES'Beautifully moving and uplifting' CECELIA AHERN'Storytelling at its best' SHEILA O'FLANAGAN'We defy you not to say, just one more chapter!' BELFAST TELEGRAPH'Beautifully written, emotionally intelligent & moving in the extreme' DAILY MAIL
The Stolen Child: the gripping emotional thriller with a twist you'll never see coming
by Carmel Harrington*A SUNDAY TIMES best crime fiction of the year selection*'One of the greatest twists I've ever read' CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD'An addictive, immersive, incredibly poignant page-turner ' ANDREA MARAIt's every parent's worst nightmare. But there's no waking up from this . . .On board a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, Kimberly wakes to discover that her two-year-old son Robert has vanished from the cabin overnight. She and her husband Jason vow to do whatever it takes to bring Robert home.But he is never found.Forty years later, their therapist daughter Lily welcomes a new client into her home. Zach has a shocking theory about what happened to her brother Robert years before.If Zach is to be believed, someone out there knows what happened on that ship. And they would do anything to stop the truth getting out.But secrets always find a way to reveal themselves . . .PRAISE FOR CARMEL HARRINGTON'S NOVELS'Warm, uplifting & important...a very VERY special book' MARIAN KEYES'Beautifully moving and uplifting' CECELIA AHERN'Storytelling at its best' SHEILA O'FLANAGAN'We defy you not to say, just one more chapter!' BELFAST TELEGRAPH'Beautifully written, emotionally intelligent & moving in the extreme' DAILY MAIL
A Stolen Childhood
by Casey WatsonBestselling author and teacher Casey Watson shares the horrifying true story of Kiera Bentley, a 12-year-old girl with a deeply shocking secret she's too young to even understand. When Casey first meets Kiera, a small slight girl who's just lashed out at a fellow pupil in assembly, she immediately senses something's wrong. Something in Kiera's eyes alerts Casey that this is an "old head on young shoulders", and with Kiera's constant tiredness and self-soothing habit of pulling her hair out, she follows her instinct and takes Kiera under her wing. At first the answer seems simple enough; Kiera's parents aren't together and they don't get on, which makes life hard for Kiera as she's so close to her dad. But as the weeks roll on, Casey begins to understand that there's something much darker going on behind closed doors. And when she finally learns the truth, she's terrified she won't be able to save Kiera from it.
Stolen City
by Elisa A. BonninTwin thieves attempt to pull off a daring heist in Stolen City, the sophomore fantasy novel from Dauntless author Elisa A. Bonnin.The city of Leithon is under Imperial occupation and Arian Athensor has made it her playground.In stealing magical artifacts for the Resistance, bounding over rooftops to evade Imperial soldiers, and establishing herself as the darling thief of the underground, Arian lives a life wrapped in danger and trained towards survival. She’ll steal anything for the right price, and if she runs fast enough, she can almost escape the fact that her mother is dead, her father is missing, and her brother, Liam, is tamping down a wealth of power in a city that has outlawed magic.But then the mysterious Cavar comes to town with a job for the twins: to steal an artifact capable of ripping the souls from the living--the same artifact that used to hang around the neck of Arian’s mother. Suddenly, her past is no longer buried under adrenaline but intimately tied to the mission at hand, and Arian must face her guilt and pain head-on in order to pull off the heist.As Arian and Cavar infiltrate the strongest fortress in Leithon and Liam joins the Resistance as their resident mage, the twins find themselves embroiled in court politics and family secrets, and the mission becomes more than just another artifact theft. The target is now the Imperial rule, and Arian will go to any length necessary to steal her city back.
The Stolen Daughter
by ReShonda Tate BillingsleyAward-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley delivers a poignant, page-turning novel about the power—and fragility—of family, personal identity, and the choices we are called on to make . . . Raised by a widowed mother, Jill Reed has come a long way from her difficult youth. But while she may not have had money, Jill never doubted she was rich in love. Her mother, Connie, made Jill the center of her world. Now, even though she has a young family of her own, it&’s Jill&’s turn to care for her ailing mother. When early dementia begins to set in, Connie starts talking about Jill&’s &“other life.&” Jill assumes it&’s just rambling confusion. Still, Connie&’s stories about Jill&’s childhood, and her father&’s early death, never quite added up. And when a strange man shows up to Jill&’s job bearing news that turns Jill&’s life upside down, there&’s no denying Connie&’s devastating secret. As Jill sets out to learn more about her past, she&’s stunned by what she learns and what it will mean for her future. Now, she must decide what price she&’s willing to pay to claim the life that&’s rightfully hers.Praise for ReShonda Tate Billingsley&’s novels "Filled with a blend of dramatic and compelling details." - Woman's World on The Stolen Daughter &“Billingsley's engaging voice will keep readers turning the pages and savoring each scandalous revelation.&” —Publishers Weekly,STARRED REVIEW for A Good Man is Hard to Find &“Billingsley&’s novel will keep readers guessing until the last page.&” —Booklist on Seeking Sarah &“Faith-based fiction doesn't get better than Billingsley's entertaining soaps, notable for their humor, wonderful characters and challenging life situations that many readers, Christian or not, can identify with. Her latest dramedy scores a direct hit on the ever-popular subjects of love, marriage and divorce.&” —Publishers Weekly on Can I Get a Witness &“This sequel to Billingsley&’s heralded #1 national bestselling debut My Brother&’s Keeper tells the stunning story of a wife and mother who embarks on a daring rescue mission—to rescue herself.&” —Culture Dispatch on More to Life
Stolen Encounters with the Duchess (Hadley's Hellions #2)
by Julia JustissFrom the author of Forbidden Nights with the Viscount, “very readable cross-class romance . . . enjoyable and emotionally satisfying” (All About Romance).She would rather burn in his presence than pine in his absence . . .Faith Wellingford Evers, Duchess of Ashedon, is tired of society’s endless gossiping about her failings and her late husband’s infidelities. Seeking escape one night, she’s attacked by ruffians, but is saved by an unlikely figure from her past! Having risen from penniless orphan to Member of Parliament, David Tanner Smith is no longer the quiet boy Faith once knew. With the first spine-tingling kiss, their old friendship is transformed. And in its place is an explosive mix of illicit encounters and forbidden desire . . .“This story is both a second chance at love story and a friends to lovers story which makes it especially appealing . . . David’s gesture to Faith that proved his undying love for her, past and present, was the sweetest and most heart melting moment you could ever imagine.” —The Book Review
Stolen Kiss with the Single Mom (Harlequin Lp Medical Ser.)
by Deanne AndersA stolen moment…A lifetime together?Three years ago, single mom and nurse Lacey lost her husband in the same IED blast that left his best friend, ER doc Scott, with an injured leg and survivor’s guilt. Thrill seeker Scott’s sworn to always be there for cautious Lacey… And on one fraught night shift, this leaves them entwined in an electrifying kiss—an impulsive encounter that has him longing to keep her in his protective embrace always…“This story captivated me. I enjoyed every moment it. This is a great example of a medical romance. Deanne Anders is an amazing writer!”—Goodreads on The Surgeon’s Baby Bombshell“What an utterly captivating, fast-paced, memorable read Ms. Anders has delivered in this book where the chemistry between this couple is off-the-charts…the dialogue was entertaining and had me hooked from the very beginning and even more so once the hero and heroine come face-to-face….”—Harlequin Junkie on From Midwife to Mommy
Stolen Kisses with Her Boss (Large Print Medical Romance Ser. #Vol. 904)
by Susan CarlisleOpposites attract when a medical scribe finally meets the doctor she has been fantasizing about in this sensual medical romance.After hours . . . To medical transcriber Cynthia Markum, Dr. Sean Donovan is just a voice—a deliciously sexy one—in her earpiece . . . until he asks to meet in person. She’s nervous and excited, but it’s crazy to have feelings for a man she’s never laid eyes on, right? Besides, he’s her employer!Stunning Cynthia couldn’t be further from the woman Sean imagined her to be, and their attraction is mutual and instantaneous. Neither are ready for a relationship, but from the moment their lips meet there’s just no going back . . .
A Stolen Knight's Kiss (Protectors of the Crown #2)
by Melissa OliverAn intense enemies-to-lovers storyCaptured by a knight…Rescued by his kiss!When orphan Eva loses the father figure who&’d protected her on the streets of London, she suspects the Knights Fortitude. But when she steals information from them, she&’s caught by brooding knight Nicholas. Learning he might not be the villain after all, she puts her distrust aside to work with him, yet Eva must stay focused—and not get distracted when they share a stolen kiss! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.Protectors of the CrownBook 1: A Defiant Maiden's KnightBook 2: A Stolen Knight's KissBook 3: Her Unforgettable Knight
Stolen Secrets
by L. B. SchulmanAfter an abrupt move across the country to San Francisco, sixteen-year-old Livvy is shocked to find that her mother has lied to her. Instead of looking for work at a bakery, her mom is taking care of Adelle, Livvy’s grandmother, who Livvy thought was long dead. Suffering from Alzheimer’s, Adelle shouts out startling details, mistakes her own name, and seems to relive moments that may have taken place in a concentration camp. When Livvy and her new friend Franklin D. find journal entries from the Holocaust in Adelle’s home, Livvy begins to suspect that her grandmother may have a shocking link to a notable figure -- Anne Frank.
Stone Angels
by Helena RhoIn this "riveting [and] unforgettable" novel, a forty-year-old woman journeys to her cultural homeland—and uncovers a harrowing secret that makes her rethink everything she thought she knew about her mother (Jimin Han, author of The Apology). Angelina Lee feels like she doesn&’t belong. Newly divorced and completely unmoored by the sudden, tragic death of her mother, she hopes studying Korean will reconnect her to her roots. But nothing about Seoul feels familiar. Further complicating matters is the resurgence of an alluring man from Angelina&’s past, and fellow classmate Keisuke Ono, an irritatingly good-looking Japanese American journalist who refuses to leave her alone. Angelina is reluctant to admit the true reason for her trip—trying to understand her mother's suicide. A shocking conversation with an estranged relative proves her suspicion correct: her mother had an older sister, Sunyuh, who disappeared under the Japanese occupation of Korea during WWII—a secret the family buried for over sixty years. Angelina knows, deep down, her mother&’s fateful decision must be linked to Sunyuh. To find answers, Angelina embarks on a journey that takes her across oceans and continents, and challenges everything she believed about herself and her heritage. Told through the bold, determined voices of three women, this poignant family drama explores love, grief, healing, and the complicated love that exists between mothers and daughters. It&’s about the questions we wish we had asked lost relatives, the lives we could have lived had we made different choices, and, above all, second chances.
Stone Arabia
by Dana SpiottaStone Arabia, Dana Spiotta's moving and intrepid third novel, is about family, obsession, memory, and the urge to create--in isolation, at the margins of our winner-take-all culture. In the sibling relationship, "there are no first impressions, no seductions, no getting to know each other," says Denise Kranis. For her and her brother, Nik, now in their forties, no relationship is more significant. They grew up in Los Angeles in the late seventies and early eighties. Nik was always the artist, always wrote music, always had a band. Now he makes his art in private, obsessively documenting the work, but never testing it in the world. Denise remains Nik's most passionate and acute audience, sometimes his only audience. She is also her family's first defense against the world's fragility. Friends die, their mother's memory and mind unravel, and the news of global catastrophe and individual tragedy haunts Denise. When her daughter, Ada, decides to make a film about Nik, everyone's vulnerabilities seem to escalate. Dana Spiotta has established herself as a "singularly powerful and provocative writer" (The Boston Globe) whose work is fiercely original. Stone Arabia--riveting, unnerving, and strangely beautiful--reexamines what it means to be an artist and redefines the ties that bind.
A Stone Boat: A Novel
by Andrew SolomonThe debut novel, first published over twenty years ago, from the National Book Award–winning author of The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression and Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity—a luminous and moving evocation of the love between a son and his mother, sexuality, the startling changes wrought by grief, loss, and self-discovery.Harry, an internationally celebrated young concert pianist, decides it's time to travel to Paris to confront his glamorous and formidable mother about her dismay at his homosexuality. But before he can give voice to his hurt and anger, he discovers that she is terminally ill. In an attempt to escape his feelings of guilt and despair over the prospect of her death, he embarks on several intense affairs—one with a longtime female friend—that force him to question his capacity for love, and finally to rediscover it. Part eulogy, part confession, and part soliloquy on forgiveness, A Stone Boat is a luminous evocation of the destructive and regenerative, all-encompassing love between a son and his mother, by America&’s foremost chronicler of personal and familial resilience.
Stone Bridges (The Swift River Valley Novels #9)
by Carla NeggersThe New York Times–bestselling author of The River House returns to the scenic New England town where families and friends face challenges together.Adrienne Portale has never settled in one place for long, but takes a job as innkeeper in tiny Knights Bridge, Massachusetts, to spend some time getting to know the father she only recently found. When three small boys get lost in the wilderness that borders the inn, Adam Sloan leads the search. His family ties to the town go back generations. Adrienne sees the bond that people in a small town have as they band together to find the missing children. Adam is impressed with her calm strength, but he’s sure she won’t find what she’s looking for in his quiet hometown.Despite their differences, Adam and Adrienne discover they have more in common than they’d expected. They love to explore old stone walls and bridges, and she adores his dog. As summer bleeds into the gorgeous New England fall, the attraction between them grows, and they must decide where—and who—makes a place home.“If you’re a fan of small towns with an interesting history inhabited by caring . . . salt of the earth folks with deep roots, incredible scenery, a low-key romance and an unforgettable story look no further.” —The Reading Frenzy
The Stone Child: The Misewa Saga, Book Three (The Misewa Saga #3)
by David A. RobertsonIt's a race against time to save Eli, in this third book in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series. After discovering a near-lifeless Eli at the base of the Great Tree, Morgan knows she doesn't have much time to save him. And it will mean asking for help — from friends old and new. Racing against the clock, and with Arik and Emily at her side, Morgan sets off to follow the trail away from the Great Tree to find Eli's soul before it's too late. As they journey deep into the northern woods, a place they've been warned never to enter, they face new challenges and life-threatening attacks from strange and horrifying creatures. But a surprise ally comes to their aid, and Morgan finds the strength to focus on what's most important: saving her brother's life.
Stone Creek: A Novel
by Victoria LustbaderIn the small town of Stone Creek, a random encounter offers two lonely people a chance at happiness.Danny, a young widower, still grieves for his late wife, but for the sake of his five-year-old son, Caleb, he knows he must move on. Alone in her summer house, Lily has left her workaholic husband, Paul, to his long hours and late nights back in the city. In Stone Creek, she can yearn in solitude for the treasure she's been denied: a child.What occurs when Lily and Danny meet is immediate and undeniable—despite Lily being ten years older and married. But ultimately it is little Caleb's sadness and need that will tip the scales, upsetting a precarious balance between joy and despair, between what cannot happen . . . and what must.An unforgettable novel of tremendous emotional heft, Stone Creek brilliantly illuminates how the powers of love and loss transform the human heart.
Stone Creek Sheriff (Men of the West)
by Stella BagwellOn a ranch to search out his past, can he build a new future? Flint Hollister came to Idaho to solve a family mystery—but what he finds is so much more. Pippa Shanahan, a beautiful, spirited stranger, has taken over his late aunt&’s ranch, and it&’s plain to see she&’s in over her head. Yet even though she needs help, that doesn&’t mean she&’ll accept it from Flint. Life has taught Pippa to handle things on her own…and not to trust handsome strangers who won&’t be sticking around for long. But the more time they spend together, the harder it is to resist him. Can two lives built this far apart find a way to come together? A MEN OF THE WEST ROMANCEFrom Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.Men of the WestBook 1: SHOULD HAVE BEEN HER CHILDBook 2: HIS DEFENDERBook 3: A Baby on the RanchBook 4: Redwing's LadyBook 5: From Here to TexasBook 6: Taming a Dark HorseBook 7: A South Texas ChristmasBook 8: The Rancher's RequestBook 9: The Best Catch in TexasBook 10: Having the Cowboy's BabyBook 11: Her Texas LawmanBook 12: Hitched to the HorsemanBook 13: The Christmas She Always WantedBook 14: Cowboy to the RescueBook 15: Lone Star DaddyBook 16: Branded with his BabyBook 17: The Deputy's Lost and FoundBook 18: His Texas WildflowerBook 19: Daddy's Double DutyBook 20: His Medicine WomanBook 21: Christmas with the Mustang ManBook 22: His Texas BabyBook 23: The Doctor's CallingBook 24: A Daddy for DillonBook 25: The Deputy Gets Her ManBook 26: The Baby TruthBook 27: Wearing the Rancher's RingBook 28: The Lawman's NoelleBook 29: One Tall, Dusty CowboyBook 30: Daddy Wore SpursBook 31: Christmas on the Silver Horn RanchBook 32: Her Rugged RancherBook 33: His Badge, Her Baby...Their Family?Book 34: The Cowboy's Christmas LullabyBook 35: Her Kind of DoctorBook 36: The Arizona LawmanBook 37: Her Man on Three Rivers RanchBook 38: A Ranger for ChristmasBook 39: His Texas RunawayBook 40: Home to Blue Stallion RanchBook 41: The Rancher's Best GiftBook 42: The Texan Tries AgainBook 43: Her Man Behind the BadgeBook 44: His Forever Texas RoseBook 45: The Baby That Binds ThemBook 46: Sleigh Ride with the RancherBook 47: The Wrangler Rides AgainBook 48: The Other Hollister ManBook 49: For the Rancher's BabyBook 50: Rancher to the RescueBook 51: The Rancher's Christmas StarBook 52: The Cowboy's Road TripBook 53: A Cowboy to RememberBook 54: Stone Creek Sheriff
Stone Fox (Celebrate Reading!)
by John Reynolds Gardiner Greg HargreavesJohn Reynolds Gardiner's action-packed canine adventure story of a thrilling dogsled race has captivated readers for more than thirty years.<P><P> Based on a Rocky Mountain legend, Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, who lives with his grandfather in Wyoming. When Grandfather falls ill, he is no longer able to work the farm, which is in danger of foreclosure. Little Willy is determined to win the National Dogsled Race—the prize money would save the farm and his grandfather. But he isn't the only one who desperately wants to win. Willy and his brave dog Searchlight must face off against experienced racers, including a Native American man named Stone Fox, who has never lost a race.<P> Exciting and heartwarming, this novel has sold millions of copies and was named a New York Times Outstanding Children's Book.
Stone Garden: A Novel
by Molly MoynahanNew York Times Notable Book: “Lyrical and honest. . . . a well-written story dealing with loss and coming of age reminiscent of Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones.” —Library JournalA smart young woman making her way through the privileged terrain of northeastern prep-school land, Alice McGuire is certain of her world and her future—until the summer her best friend and soul mate, Matthew Swan, vanishes on a trip to Mexico. Stunned, Alice and the rest of the close-knit town that adored Matthew search for answers. For Alice, the journey of heartbreak leads from everything that is familiar to forbidden places and forgotten people who will teach her about kindness and forgiveness: lessons that will open her to new possibilities and unexpected hope.Vividly wrought, deeply resonant, and told in a remarkable voice that sparkles with wit and wisdom, Stone Garden is a splendid triumph from an accomplished writer.“Alice McGuire, the narrator of Stone Garden, is just as smart and funny as Holden Caulfield.” —Trenton Times“Molly Moynahan’s second novel is about grief. It is also fun to read.” —The New York Times Book Review“A wonderful and wise novel, a story told with unflinching courage and honesty.” —Ken Wells, author of Meely LeBauve“I found myself missing Alice’s voice after I finished the book.” —Chicago Tribune
The Stone Goddess
by Minfong HoWhen 12-year-old Nakri, a dancer, and her older siblings are ripped away from their family by the cruel Khmer Rouge and sent to work in a children's labor camp, Nakri experiences innumerable tragedies. After the Vietnamese army liberates Cambodia, Nakri returns to her mother's village where they decide to seek refuge in America. Upon arriving in America, Nakri struggles to adjust to life in a completely new and different society while she is caught up in the memories of all that she left behind.
Stone Heart
by Luanne RiceNomadic archaeologist Maria Dark is returning home again to the Connecticut shore–a magical place where she, her sister Sophie, and their brother Peter spent their childhood on the banks of Bell Stream. After fifteen years away, Maria hopes that she can rediscover the joy and optimism of her youth in the arms of her family. But things have changed. Maria’s siblings and her mother have weathered difficult times...and Sophie and her children are not as happy as they seem. Now Maria will embark upon an emotional journey–navigating the memories of a tender past–toward the truth at the heart of her family and the chance for a new beginning. A remarkably graceful and intuitive novel, Stone Heart reveals the depths of faith and love that can mend life’s most fragile and precious ties. As never before, Luanne Rice inspires us all to look love squarely in the eye and never let it go.