Family life fiction Books

""Lord and Lady Piccadilly V1 (1887)"" is a novel written by William Ulick O'Connor Cuffe. The story revolves around the lives of Lord and Lady Piccadilly, a wealthy couple living in London during the late 19th century. The book is divided into several...

Elizabeth had everything going for her, except she cannot let go of her past. She had never gotten Eric and their daughter off her mind. She carried this heavy weight around for years. By allowing her past to control her future, her life has been...

It has been thirty-three years since the accident that took Paloma Flores, but the wound of her absence is as fresh as the day it happened. All along, Damián has carried the guilt of his mother's death around like a battle scar, and when his...

In this gripping psychological thriller, a spinoff to Right Across the Bay, the discovery of unimaginable family secrets leads to chilling signs of a serial killer...After failing to solve the most complex homicides of her career, Detective Josephine...

It's late in the summer of 1989 and the body of twenty-two-year-old Joy Elliot Larson is about to be discovered on the bank of the Kawanee River.But let's not get ahead of ourselves.As a young mother living in her small hometown of Jasper, Mississippi,...

"Head Fake is about how laughter can save us." -Chris Rock, comedian, actor"An absorbing, uplifting tale of finding light and self-worth in adversity's darkest depths."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Mikey makes everything a joke, even the clinical...

The novel is a compilation of interesting incidents that happens in a life of a couple Suresh and Saraswathi. Suresh is a Jailor and Sarawathi is a Psychologist ... So many interesting incidents in the Jail campus... A capital punishment prisoner -...

An Unfinished Life tells the story of a son's addiction and the effect it has on his family. It picks up where Book 1 ends.

Where Heaven Meets Cheyenne tells the story of four middle-class American families and how their unlikely fates intertwined. This narrative unfolds through the varying perspectives of five main characters, touching upon timeless themes such as the nature...

The dictionary says that fear is an emotion excited by threatening evil or impending pain accompanied by a desire to avoid or escape it, apprehension or dread. The pastor and his family in this story lived in a state of fear for many months as wicked and...

USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick writing as Jan CoffeyTwo decades after escaping a deadly New Mexico cult, one survivor remains-and time is running out.Kelly Stone, now a single mother and innkeeper in New Hampshire, has kept her dark past...

Jasjit is a daughter, mother, teacher and an author. She likes to express her emotions in writing. She used to day dream when she was young. This story reveals how she used to think a plant can grow inside a human body. Hope the audience will be able to...

This is the story of a single mother Alice, professionally a trained nurse and her young daughter Merlyn trying to immigrate to the United States during early 1970s. In the background the novelist tells the history of Delhi depicting refugee problem from...

Life with Mother by Clarence Day offers a delightful portrayal of family life in early 20th-century New York. Through humorous vignettes, Day captures the quirks and charm of his spirited mother, creating a timeless, heartwarming tribute to the enduring...

It should have perished in the fire. Instead, she's being stalked by evil.Anna still suffers from the traumas of her childhood. She takes solace from fond memories of an imaginary friend who helped guard her mind from the horrors. But when a worried...

Experience the beauty of life now in this unique paperback and be enchanted by stories that touch the heart and make you happy. These inspiring short stories explore themes such as the power of thought, the joy of discovery, or the path to fulfillment -...

"Pelvic Congestion Syndrome - Beyond Menstrual Cramps" is a comprehensive guide that aims to educate both the general public about the condition. The book provides an in-depth understanding of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome, a condition that...

Anderson Lane hates commuting, maybe even his job.  One morning, while waiting at a traffic light, he slips into a reflective moment and misses the signal when it changes to green.  Angry motorists begin blowing their horns and one especially...

SUMMER IS A SHORT SEASON is the third book in the continuing saga of Sydney. The reader accompanies her in her journey of resilience, passion, and self-discovery. Her profound spirit connection with Jack is ever-present, although their lives do not...

Meet John GreenJohn would be happy to be left alone to get through life, but the Fates have other ideas. John is the man who will discover the secret of time travel (accidentally)! John regards himself as a fairly ordinary...

A Chicago jazz pianist on the brink of enormous change. A Bar Harbor Sous Chef who risks it all for love. And one fateful night over forty years ago that united them forever. Angela Montague celebrates New Year's Eve as she always has: performing in...

SANDCASTLES IN THE RAIN delves into the oppression and injustice Sydney experiences in the courtroom. The controversial sexual assault trial exposes the classism, misogyny, and victim-shaming prevalent during one of the most self-indulgent periods in...

Stella was excited to return home from college for a much needed Thanksgiving break and to start the Christmas holiday season with her family. It was her favorite time of year. But things changed dramatically when her mom woke her from a deep sleep to...

In a sleepy village in Goa, a child grows up in a house whose windows arenever opened. The door is often locked as well, and no visitors ever comeby to meet the family. Vipin Parob has a strange and solitary childhood,dominated by his overbearing and...

Spanning over a century, The Lady on the Horse tells the story of five generations ofa family in Calcutta. Starting life as a khansama in an Englishman's house in 1900,Dipendra Nath Lahiri dreams of acquiring the wealth and status of a zamindar.His wife...

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting &...

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting &...

A luminous account of jail from the pen of a sensitive young woman who draws deeply moving sketches of women who sometimes do not even know why they are in prison. Anuradha's stories move from children who are born in prison, with no idea of the world...

Reagan Nichols is a small-town woman trying to make her way in the world. Timid by nature, she has made a life-long, relentless effort to remain invisible. She finds contentment in the pages of books and sheets of canvas.When she catches the eye of...

Layla Little was hurt and damaged by her previous relationship. Years later, while vacationing in tropical Puerto Rico with her new boyfriend, Layla unexpectedly encounters her former, jealous boyfriend, Leon.The encounter brings back memories of...

Liane est une orpheline modeste et croyante. Elle est recueillie par son oncle, en Angleterre. De l’autre côté, Marian son altière cousine, est intelligente et vertueuse. Laquelle des deux jeunes filles se...

«... Lentement, comme une lourde brume se dissipant peu à peu, l’engourdissement qui avait jusque-là envahi le cerveau de Mirka disparaissait. Ses yeux, grands ouverts et vagues encore, se posaient avec stupeur sur les objets...

Ce roman raconte l’histoire d’une jeune fille qui vit sous l’autorité de sa grand’mère despotique. Elle se heurte encore plus violemment à l’aïeule qui veut lui faire épouser un homme, contre...

Reinette est orpheline. Elle a été recueillie par M. Douvre, qui laisse à son épouse le soin de son éducation. Mme Douvre, craignant que cette jeune fille sans fortune ne plaise à l’un de ses fils, propose...

Ein schreckliches Attentat hinterlässt Waisenkinder. Geeignete Pflegeeltern stehen bereit. Doch das Vormundschaftsamt verhindert das. Ein Kampf beginnt.Von der - im Nachhinein fast unglaublichen - Unterdrückung in den sechziger bis neunziger Jahren...

Lena ist immer noch traurig und mutlos. Sie wird es nie verstehen. Kein Tag, ohne Gedanken, Gefühle, Erinnerungen an eine Zeit, als..."Ach Du, mein Rainer" erzählt die Geschichte einer trauernden Mutter und ihrer endlosen Liebe. Ein Buch voller...

Geprägt von den Mustern der Vergangenheit machen sich fünf Familien auf die Suche nach ihrem Herzensweg. Samuel steht seit dem Tod seiner Frau vor großen Herausforderungen mit seinen pubertierenden Kindern.Außergewöhnliche Wege wählt Monika, als ihre...

"Bis die Angst verblasst" ist eine bewegende Geschichte, die sich um die Geschwister Maren und Thorben sowie ihre Mutter Lizbeth dreht. Maren und Thorben, zwei Kinder aus einer bedürftigen Familie, werden ihrer überforderten Mutter entrissen und in eine...

Oberhalb des Brienzersees thront das Grandhotel Schwandenbach. Seine Eröffnung feierte das Hotel im Jahre 1875 eine ganze Woche lang mit illustren und zahlungskräftigen Gästen.Darunter ist die Familie von Bonstetten aus Bern. Wilhelm von Bonstetten rennt...

Claudia und Thomas sind seit 22 Jahren glücklich verheiratet und haben drei gemeinsame Kinder. Seit geraumer Zeit hat Thomas viel Stress bei der Arbeit und ist diesbezüglich absolut überfordert. Er vernachlässigt dadurch seine Frau zusehends und im Bett...

Timo, ein junger Mann von einundzwanzig Jahren, wird nach einer flüchtigen Liebesnacht Vater. Die zukünftige Mutter will das Kind an Adoptiveltern übergeben. Doch Timo und seine Familie sind fest entschlossen, das Baby zu behalten. Mit Hilfe eines...

Beim Familienurlaub in Frankreich drängt die impulsive Charlotte darauf, sich dauerhaft in Frankreich niederzulassen. Ihr Mann Thomas ist deutlich besonnener als sie; trotz allerhand Bedenken lässt er sich aber von der Begeisterung anstecken. Die beiden...

Die eine glaubt ans Universum, die andere an Tomatensoße.Eigentlich sind die bodenständige Linda und ihre exzentrische Mutter ein gutes Team. Nur wenn es um Lindas sizilianische Wurzeln geht, fliegen die Fetzen. Um endlich Antworten auf ihre Fragen zu...

"Seid ihr drei verrückt geworden? Ihr könnt doch nicht einfach auswandern - in eurem Alter!"Frankas Tochter Bea ist entsetzt, als sie erfährt, dass ihre Mutter zusammen mit deren Freundinnen Sigrid und Trude ein Haus ist der Toskana gekauft hat. Nachdem...

Lisbeth hatte einen Traum. Sie wollte groß hinaus, eine kultivierte Dame werden. Das war nicht so einfach in den fünfziger Jahren des letzten Jahrhunderts. Die Moralvorstellungen waren streng und eine eigene berufliche Karriere für die meisten Frauen...

Tommy Rose was fated to always remember the box under the floorboards, having been locked in it many times as a child.After an abusive childhood, Tommy grew up to be an abuser, and for almost the entire year that his son Charlie was...

Ribby Balustrade neměl příliš dobré dětství a potýkal se s násilnickou opilou matkou.Přesto se nezištně věnovala dětem - bavila je v nemocnici.Ale někdy je toho dost...Tehdy se ozval vnitřní hlas.A zabít pro ni bylo stejně snadné jako flirtovat.Někdy se...