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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Reclusive Sally Diamond causes outrage by trying to incinerate her dead father. Now she's the center of attention, not only from the hungry media and police detectives, but also a sinister voice from a past she does not remember. As she begins to discover the horrors of her early childhood, Sally steps into the world for the first time, making new friends, big decisions, and learning that people don't always mean what they say. But who is the man...
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A soulful approach to healing the misunderstanding, myth, and sense of marginalization within the adoptee community. Through illuminating exercises, affirmations, and stories, the book lays out a path that guides adoptees to come home to themselves - the greatest reunion of all"--
Author
Publisher
Northfield Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Adoption brings unique challenges. Love and bonding don't always come naturally. There can be emotional distress, frustration, and disappointment. With empathy for adoptive parents, Chapman and Shaler provide an honest and invaluable resource of wisdom, joy, and healing. Apply these lessons and watch love grow and flourish in your home"--
Author
Publisher
Books Fluent
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Relinquished at birth to Catholic Charities in 1959, author Katherine Linn Caire chronicles the most unusual and remarkable story of adoption, unconditional love, and the serendipitous turns of events that did not involve DNA testing. In her heartwarming memoir, Accidental Sisters, Caire invites readers inside her personal journey from being adopted and raised by two loving parents in Des Moines, IA, and the series of events that followed. She adores...
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"As if Dio wasn't diabolical enough, now he's an immortal vampire with incredible strength! But Jonathan Joestar's not one to back down, even when it seems like victory is impossible! It's a classic battle! Good versus evil! Grit and determination against power and arrogance! Who will win?!"--
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Paralympic champion swimmer and gold medalist Jessica Long celebrates the importance of dreaming big and the power of being different in The Mermaid with No Tail. As a baby, Jessica was adopted from a Russian orphanage. Her legs were amputated below the knee when she was 18 months old. Despite this, Jessica has become a world-class swimmer and one of the most decorated athletes of all time. Dive into this illustrated picture book based on Jessica's...
Author
Publisher
Umbriel, Ediciones Urano, S.A.U
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Con treinta y cinco años, la vida de Mika Suzuki es un desastre. Su última relación terminó muy mal. Su compañera de habitación y mejor amiga podría ser una acumuladora compulsiva. Ella es una continua decepción para sus padres, japoneses tradicionales. Y, hace muy poco, la despidieron de su último trabajo. Mika está en su peor momento cuando recibe una llamada de Penny, la hija que dio en adopción hace dieciséis años. Penny está decidida...
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Language
English
Formats
Description
"Forensic genealogist Rowan Healy has made a name for herself by helping investigators trace the family trees of violent criminals who have eluded justice for years. But the pressure of police cases left her burned out, and she's shifted her focus to helping adoptees find their biological parents. Austin detective Jack Bruner has spent his career successfully tracking down vicious criminals -- with the notable exception of the West Campus Rapist,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From New York Times bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning educator Liz Kleinrock comes a powerful companion picture book about adoption and family. A young girl who is a transracial adoptee learns to love her Asian eyes and finds familial connection and meaning through them, even though they look different from her parents'. Her family bond is deep and their connection is filled with love. She wonders about her...
Author
Series
Sunrise Cove volume 5
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Running her farm-to-table café as well as a menagerie of rescued animals, Luna Wright, when the owner of Apple Ridge Farm passes away and his investment manager takes over control, she, with her home threatened, must dig deep to find true strength and the real meaning of love and family.
Author
Series
Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito volume 9
Leaphorn Chee and Manuelito volume 9
Leaphorn and Chee novel volume 27
Leaphorn Chee and Manuelito volume 9
Leaphorn and Chee novel volume 27
Language
English
Description
Retired from the Navajo Tribal Police, P.I. Joe Leaphorn is hired to find the birth parents of a woman raised by a bilagaana family, which unexpectedly turns into a complicated case, while Officer Bernadette Manuelito investigates an explosion linked his investigation.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A multigenerational tale of the heroic Joestar family and their never-ending battle against evil! The legendary Shonen Jump series, now available in English for the first time, in a deluxe edition featuring color pages and newly drawn cover art! JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a groundbreaking manga famous for its outlandish characters, wild humor and frenetic battles. A multigenerational tale of the heroic Joestar family and their never-ending battle...
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