Family life fiction Books

In a remote village in Post-World War II Italy, Liliana is the best baker in town and life is looking up until the love her life, Raffaele, leaves seeking economic opportunity elsewhere. She promises to wait for him, but after years of waiting and not...

Garrett MacAteer has rejoined his family and is trying to rebuild his life after escaping a toxic relationship that has left him scarred, vulnerable, and with nothing more than the clothes on his back and the strength of his hands.  After...

In the era of major sponsors and all time Grand-Slam Champions, can a couple of Aussie wildcard teenagers really make a breakthrough in the world of tennis?Melbourne brothers, Tim and Jack Anderson, find themselves living on their grandparent's farm in...

Four-year-old Eleanor is forced to accept her mother’s religious beliefs, that her whole life has already been written, and that she has no choice but to honour and accept her parents’ plans for her.Subject to abuse by an Islamic teacher, and...

At ten years old, Aaron loses his older brother to leukaemia. This profound loss creates tremendous instability in the family for years. The bereaved parents suffered from intense depression and eventually separate. After that, Aaron comes to believe...

A family saga of love and loss, war and turmoil.A world at war and the ancient land of Ireland makes a thrust for independence from the fading British Empire.Bridie struggles to find her place and break the boundaries of her class and gender.Danny is...

"It was just a slap that first time. Just a slap ... He never hit me on the face again. He didn't want any marks to be seen. Everything had to remain perfect on the outside." Told in the first person, in the style of a conversational diary or letter,...

Huh! he thought; if a woman with a pepper spray could see off two hired kidnappers, it would be too dangerous to attempt to dispose of her cleanly. He would keep that idea in abeyance. "I am a bastard," he whispered under his breath.His thoughts moved on...

Ice House of the Mind is the third of this series of Stories and Sketches. It contains the collections, His People, Faith and Hope, published between 1906 and 1910, which present a typical mix of Cunninghame Graham's stories set in widely separated...

Four women. The Canadian wilderness. A fight for survival.Landscaper and outdoor enthusiast Bristol Emerson is navigating the rough waters of being a single woman and re-establishing her life, post divorce. Deciding that a peaceful excursion into nature...

Edgar Williams is lost after the tragic death of his wife Jackie and can’t find a way to shake off the black dog. Therapy doesn’t help. His spiritual son Joe suggests leaving it to God. However, he returns to his boxing club, fellowship with...

A house filled with history and secrets is more than mere bricks and mortar; not only a mirror on the past, it can also be a window to the future."Ian Gouge has written a delightful novel that reminded me of the writing style of Virginia Woolf and Ernest...

Lady Caroline Hodge has no interest in finding a husband, which can make a season on the marriage mart rather difficult. Her only goal is to stop her brother's deplorable friend, the Earl of Stonegate, from further ruining her brother's life.Hawkins...

Book 2 (Altered Views Duology)Maxwell wasn't born a monster. He was a warrior, a protector.Growing up, he always had the best of everything: the hottest toys, lavish vacations, a loving family. He was a strong athlete, got good grades. He had a great...

This book is based on my own experiences in life. It is a book of fiction, but the characters are all based on other people I knew and still know. The woman's father was a carpenter and had his own business. My mother's father was also a carpenter. He...

Forget chick lit. In this delightful, wry portrayal of life with young children, the pitfalls and pleasures of grandparenting are explored.Accommodating those young parents who were once one's children, and their children, while maintaining a sense of...

Meet Shaquille. His smile is big. His heart is bigger. But he looks different. Alopecia is an autoimmune disease that causes him to not have hair. What will Shaquille do? Read as he learns that being different is a set up to awesome experiences...

The Divine Life By Professor Hilton Hotema

Can someone be brought back from the dead? Could it change the life of the living?The Levi family is in their darkest hour. The sudden death of Nir, the middle child, launches a dark journey filled with moments of light and hope. An estranged father and...

Dive into the enthralling journey of Zoey, a resilient divorcéeacute;e, as she navigates love, life, and self-discovery in Anastasia Alexander's latest novel, Chasing Mr. Wrong.Jobless, loveless Zoey, fresh off a divorce, embarks on a quest to find...

The Pooping Fairy is a story about a little girl named Lyla who has trouble going number two. She struggles and fights, but she is unable to go. That's where the Pooping Fairy comes into the picture. With her secret red magic juice and lots of...

"You sing your songs and maybe you go for a walk or a beer, but at some point your brain must remind you that your audience is back there dying."From the author of The Marriage Hearse, a New York Times New & Noteworthy selection, and The Handsome...

Jake and Marta Jones, after years of unsuccessful attempts to introduce fish ponds as a protein source for villagers in Sierra Leone, returned to Jake's childhood home in Center City, Wyoming. Their five children entered American life and schools with...

Toxic Side Effects captivates the reality of just how the past can interrupt our minds for our future. Even at what we feel is the peak of life, we can have all kinds of skeletons fall from our closet. A lot of times our issues stem from how we grew up...

This novel was written late in the career of Sinclair Lewis, it explores themes of love, marriage, heartache, trust and redemption in a small Minnesota town. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now...

Bauke Saedsma En 'T Wiif: Of Hwer 'T De Heechmoed Yen Ta Bringe Kin (1891) is een boek geschreven door M. Miedema. Het verhaal gaat over Bauke Saedsma en zijn vrouw, die allebei zeer trots zijn. Ze proberen elkaar te overtroeven en hun eigen gelijk te...

Every day is an opportunity to smile, laugh, and play. I open my eyes to a surprise or a new adventure with my family each day. What journey will I embark on with my family, you say? Let's take a look and see what my daddy has in store for me today!

Growing up is not always easy. Having a family member with Autism can sometimes be confusing for young children.This bright and colorful story is told through the eyes of a young girl whose sister is on the spectrum.MY SISTER HAS AUTISM helps...

The author has seven published novels. His enduring interest in Canadian Army history is based on having attended the McGill medical school through the Regular Officer Training Program which required three summers of basic and field training followed by...

When free-spirited painter Julie Fincher discovers that her fiancé is a gold-digger, she reluctantly decides to go ahead with the wedding to please her ailing father. Sadly, the family's beloved ninety-two-year-old Lady Edwina Greymore passes away the...

Andie Parker has just been told that she may have unconsciously taken on someone else's identity as a child. But how could this be? How could she not know who she is?The police have found the body of a little girl in the basement of a missionary boarding...

A poignant novel exploring the complex relationships and rivalries between two families in turn-of-the-century England. With themes of love, betrayal, and forgiveness, this story captures the universal struggles and aspirations of the human heart.This...

In this heartwarming novel, a group of orphaned children find friendship, love, and a sense of belonging in the idyllic town of Seeligsberg. Written with compassion and insight, this book is a testament to the enduring power of community and kindness...

Isla May Mullins transports readers to the American South in this heartwarming tale. With vivid descriptions of nature and a cast of endearing characters, The Blossom Shop explores themes of community, family, and the enduring power of love.This work has...

Flicker and his little sister Flame are just two of the many candles that call Candlestick City home. In this dark city the candles are not even aware that they possess the ability to carry light until they meet The Light-giver. Is he as mean as the...

“Humans are easy to control.  Soon we cats may domesticate them.”   Another funny, heart-warming and insightful novel written in both cats’ point of view following their journey in the Catland series. Bella, a...

U.S. President Isabel Aragon Tennyson embarks on a fearless crusade to rein in the financial industry and other rich and powerful forces in the U.S. and around the world. But she is up against a ruthless international conspiracy determined to destroy her...

Based on a true story.Dreaming of America covers the lives of the Fielden family from 1900 to 1914 on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1905, Clara left her husband, Walter, in Accrington, Lancashire. She sailed off to Philadelphia in America with...

Revolving around the Café Rose, opposite The House with the Lilac Shutters, this collection of contemporary short stories links a small town in France with a small town in England, traces the unexpected connections between the people of both places and...

Best Books of Fall 2018 Selection by PopSugar "Stunning... An intricately satisfying story about love and understanding that is full of both nostalgia and surprising optimism." --Kirkus Reviews "A propulsive and endearing debut." --J...

We've all wondered about someone... are they... how do I know?  How to Spot a Psychopath is a thoughtful, intelligent, psychological thriller full of conflicting accounts and sharp turns. How to Spot a Psychopath will keep you questioning who...

Tragedy strikes the life of Claire DuPont when her husband of nine years is killed in a train accident on is way home from work, leaving her alone with two small children. One morning, six months later, she awakens to find him alive and there with her in...

Love comes in many forms and happens to the most unlikely people. Where will your admiration take you next?  The year was 1977, when a prominent Japanese-American from New York City, Sorano Tanaka, strolled into the Irishman's Pub in High Point,...

"I was only five when a tiger bit off one of my hands. My mother filled a glove with sand and sewed it to my stump. Every year, she cut the seam with a miniature pair of sewing scissors and stitched on a new glove." So begins "Threads," the first story...

This book is about a real corporation; how it started, how it was ruined, and the people caught in the tidalwave of lies as they crashed on the shore of the American dream. Most men do not start out to cheat and betray, but greed and power corrupt those...