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The wrong family / by Fisher, Tarryn,author.;
"Have you ever been wrong about someone? Juno was wrong about Winnie Crouch. Before moving in with the Crouch family, Juno thought Winnie and her husband, Nigel, had the perfect marriage, the perfect son - the perfect life. Only now that she's living in their beautiful house, she sees the cracks in the crumbling facade are too deep to ignore. Still, she isn't one to judge. After her grim diagnosis, the retired therapist simply wants a place to live out the rest of her days in peace. But that peace is shattered the day Juno overhears a chilling conversation between Winnie and Nigel...She shouldn't get involved. She really shouldn't. But this could be her chance to make a few things right. Because if you thought Juno didn't have a secret of her own, then you were wrong about her, too."--Publisher.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Families; Dysfunctional families; Secrecy; Marriage;
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My name is Lucy Barton : a novel / by Strout, Elizabeth.; Farr, Kimberly.;
Read by Kimberly Farr.Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should have been a simple operation. Her mother, to whom she hasn't spoken for many years, comes to see her. Gentle gossip about people from Lucy's childhood in Amgash, Illinois, seems to reconnect them, but just below the surface lay the tension and longing that have informed every aspect of Lucy's life: her escape from her troubled family, her desire to become a writer, her marriage, her love for her two daughters. Knitting this powerful narrative together is the brilliant storytelling voice of Lucy herself: keenly observant, deeply human, and truly unforgettable.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Dysfunctional families; Mothers and daughters;
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Winter solstice : a novel / by Hilderbrand, Elin.; Bennett, Erin,narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm);
Read by Erin Bennett.With Bart back safe and sound from Afghanistan, the Quinns are preparing for a holiday more joyous than any they've experienced in years. But it just wouldn't be a Quinn family gathering if things went smoothly.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Christmas fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Dysfunctional families; Families; Christmas stories.;
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Daisy Darker / by Feeney, Alice,author.;
"After years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker's entire family is assembling for Nana's 80th birthday party in Nana's crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island. Finally back together one last time, when the tide comes in, they will be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours. The family arrives, each of them harboring secrets. Then at the stroke of midnight, as a storm rages, Nana is found dead. And an hour later, the next family member follows... Trapped on an island where someone is killing them one by one, the Darkers must reckon with their present mystery as well as their past secrets, before the tide goes out and all is revealed. With a wicked wink to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Daisy Darker's unforgettable twists will leave readers reeling" --
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Family secrets; Family reunions; Islands; Murder; Dysfunctional families;
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Lost you : a novel / by Beck, Haylen,author.;
"Libby needs a break. Three years ago her husband split, leaving her to raise their infant son Ethan alone as she struggled to launch her writing career. Now for the first time in years, things are looking up. She's just sold her first novel, and she and Ethan are going on a much-needed vacation. Everything seems to be going their way, so why can't she stop looking over her shoulder or panicking every time Ethan wanders out of view? Is it because of what happened when Ethan was born? Except Libby's never told anyone the full story of what happened, and there's no way anyone could find her and Ethan at a faraway resort . . . right? But three days into their vacation, Libby's fears prove justified. In a moment of inattention, Ethan wanders into an elevator before Libby can reach him. When the elevator stops and the doors open, Ethan is gone. Hotel security scours the building and finds no trace of him, but when CCTV footage is found of an adult finding the child wandering alone and leading him away by the hand, the police are called in. The search intensifies, a lost child case turning into a possible abduction. Hours later, a child is seen with a woman stepping through an emergency exit. Libby and the police track the woman down and corner her, but she refuses to release Ethan. Asked who she is, the woman replies..: I am his mother."--Publisher description.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Mothers; Custody of children; Surrogate mothers; Dysfunctional families;
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One plus one / by Moyes, Jojo,1969-;
"Single mother and eternal optimist Jess Thomas has always tried to Do the Right Thing, but life doesn't make it easy--especially after her math-whiz daughter gets a life-changing opportunity they can't afford. Ed Nicholls is a brilliant tech millionaire whose life is falling apart when he happens upon Jess and her family stranded on the side of the road. In perhaps his first unselfish act ever, Ed agrees to drive them, plus their pungent dog, Norman, to the Maths Olympiad--and to a prize that could change their lives forever--in this hilarious, heart-warming story of family dysfunction, devotion, and love found in the unlikeliest of places,"--page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Single mothers; Man-woman relationships; Families; Dysfunctional families;
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When a loved one won't seek mental health treatment : how to promote recovery and reclaim your family's well-being / by Pollard, C. Alec,author.; VanDyke, Melanie,author.; Mitchell, Gary,author.; Pollard, Heidi J.,author.; Mathis, Gloria,author.;
The family trap: What you need to know -- Escaping the family trap: What you need to do."If you have a family member or loved one who suffers from mental illness--but refuses to seek treatment--you may feel helpless, trapped, or emotionally drained. When you encourage them to seek treatment, they may become angry, defensive, or shut down altogether. And even if your loved one does agree to seek therapy, they may not follow through. So how can you help the "recovery avoider" in your life, while still making room for your own needs? Grounded in the innovative family well-being approach (FWBA), this book is a road map for anyone who feels trapped by a family member or loved one suffering from mental illness. You'll learn how to communicate with your loved one in healthy and productive ways, find strategies for promoting recovery, and discover powerful practices to restore your own well-being--and the well-being of your family as a whole."--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Mental illness.; Mental illness; Dysfunctional families.; Codependency.; Patient refusal of treatment.;
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The other sister / by Zettel, Sarah.;
Everyone thought reckless, troubled Geraldine Monroe was the bad sister -- especially when she fled town after her mother's death twenty-five years ago. But people don't know the truth. Marie Monroe knows. She was there for their father's cruel punishments, the constant manipulation, the lies. Everyone thinks she's the perfect daughter -- patient and kind, and above all obedient. No one would suspect her of anything. Especially not murder. Now Geraldine's home again, and she and Marie have united in a plan for the ultimate revenge. But when old secrets and new fears clash, everyone is pushed to the breaking point... and the sisters will learn that they can't trust anyone -- not even each other.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Sisters; Family secrets; Murder; Fathers and daughters; Dysfunctional families; Revenge;
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The glass castle / by Cretton, Destin Daniel,film director,screenwriter.; Lanham, Andrew(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Netter, Gil,film producer.; Kao, Ken(Film producer),film producer.; Larson, Brie,1989-actor.; Harrelson, Woody,actor.; Watts, Naomi,1968-actor.; Greenfield, Max,1980-actor.; Snook, Sarah,1987-actor.; Bartlett, Robin,1951-actor.; Pawlak, Brett,director of photography.; Sanders, Nat,editor of moving image work.; West, Joel P.,composer (expression); Motion picture adaptation of (work):Walls, Jeannette.Glass castle.; Lions Gate Films,presenter,production company.; TIK Films (Firm),presenter.; Gil Netter Productions,production company.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16x9, 2.40:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital.Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Max Greenfield, Sarah Snook, Robin Bartlett.Director of photography, Brett Pawlak ; editor, Nat Sanders ; music, Joel P. West.MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic content involving family dysfunction, and for some language and smoking.Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric, resilient and tight-knit family. A remarkable story of unconditional love. A young woman who, influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional father, found the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Walls, Jeannette; Children of alcoholics; Dysfunctional families;
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Hate list / by Brown, Jennifer,1972-;
Sixteen-year-old Valerie, whose boyfriend Nick committed a school shooting at the end of their junior year, struggles to cope with integrating herself back into high school life, unsure herself whether she was a hero or a villain.
Subjects: School shootings; High schools; Schools; Emotional problems of teenagers; Dysfunctional families; Forgiveness; Young adult fiction.;
© 2010, c2009., Little, Brown and Co.,
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