Thérèse
2) Sandy Rose
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The book follows the life of Sandy. It is narrated by her conjoint twin Rose who was sacrificed at birth to save Sandy's life. This was a decision that her mother would never get over. Part of Rose's brain stayed tucked away in the back of Sandy's brain. Rose was always there, seeing every movement and thought, but for the most part, she had very little control. After tragedy tears her family apart, Sandy finds herself abandoned. To keep from being...
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Four years after Therese Greenwood and her husband moved to Fort McMurray, Alberta, their new community was shattered by one of the worst wildfires in Canadian history. As the flames approached, they had only minutes to pack, narrowly escaping a fire that would rage for weeks, burn more than 85,000 hectares and force 80,000 people to flee. In this book, she tells her dramatic story, and contemplates mourning, memory, and rebuilding.
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What children really need has been misunderstood for most of human history. Drawing on the latest scientific research, philosophy, and psychology as well as her own clinical experience, Maxine illuminates the life of the child. This book promotes the child as a soul - unified in body, mind, and spirit. Articulated through the Foundational Needs Model, the complex interplay of the emotional, mental, psychological, spiritual and physical dimensions...
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A spirited homage to Dolly Parton that captures the unique humor, no-nonsense wisdom, flash, and sass of one of America's most iconic stars.
One of twelve children raised in a shack in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Dolly Parton grew to become an international superstar famous for classic songs such as "Jolene," "9 to 5," "The Coat of Many Colors," and "I Will Always Love You." She is a reflection of the American dream, a role model...
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Winner, NSW Carer of the Year 2013!
Winner, Certificate of Commendation, NSW Mental Health Awards 2013!
Art from Adversity shines the spotlight on mental illness, in particular, bipolar disorder. It provides an insight into what it is like to become mentally ill, to ascend into mania, free fall into depression, and finally emerge profoundly changed by the experience.
Art from Adversity: A Life with Bipolar is Anne Therese Naylor's memoir...
7) Heartbreak
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English
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8 Short Stories
Forgotten love, terror, death and nightmares all play a part in this intriguing collection of stories.
Most will break your heart.
Abducted
Isobel Cummings lives through a mother's worst fears; the abduction of her daughter.
Betsy's Doll House
A spaceship lands on an unknown planet and to this day no one knows or can understand what happened to the men who had previously landed their craft there.
Grandmother Would Not Give...
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Deutsch
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Die Tage werden heller und wärmer, die Blumen beginnen zu blühen, und der Osterhase kündigt sich an: Es ist Frühling! Davon erzählen auch die Geschichten in diesem Hörbuch. Man begegnet Blumen auf der Suche nach der Sonne, besucht das Frühlingsfest der Drachen und wohnt sogar der Krönung eines Prinzen bei. Ein gelangweilter Osterhase, der zum Superhelden wird, findet genauso Platz wie eine Prinzessin auf Einhornsuche. So ist für alle etwas...
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Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen volume 8
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English
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Chuck travels to the Atikamekw community of Manawan where Odette, Therese, and Menic take Chuck foraging for precious wild blueberries. The three women also introduce Chuck to a partridge hunt by making a traditional slingshot with him.
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Simon Element
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2024.
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English
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Slut. Shrew. Sinful. Scold. The 19th- and early 20th-century American women profiled in this collection were called all these names and worse when they were alive. And that's just fine. These glorious dames earned those monikers, and one hundred years later they can wear them proudly! They refused to conform to societal standards. They bucked everyday niceties and blazed their own trails. They were collectively unbecoming as women, but they forever...