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Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
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Description
"Fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising a daughter. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed on to her like a birthright...Eleanor Quarles arrives in Washington, DC, with ambition and secrets. When she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University,...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Language
English
Description
"In her fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana. Raised in a wealthy family in Sepphoris with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, a relentless seeker with a brilliant, curious mind and a daring spirit. She yearns for a pursuit worthy of her life, but finds no outlet for her considerable talents. Defying the expectations placed on women, she...
23) The Clover Girls
Author
Language
English
Description
"Elizabeth, Veronica, Rachel and Emily met at Camp Birchwood as girls in 1985, where over four summers they were the Clover Girls--inseparable for those magical few weeks of freedom--until the last summer that pulled them apart. Now approaching middle age, the women are facing challenges they never imagined as teens, struggles with their marriages, their children, their careers, and wondering who it is they see when they look in the mirror. Then Liz,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Baxter sisters come from a long line of women with disastrous luck in love. But this summer, Sunshine and Margot will turn disasters into destiny... As an etiquette coach, Margot teaches her clients to fit in. But she's never faced a client like Bianca, an aging movie star who gained fame -- and notoriety -- through a campaign of shock and awe. Schooling Bianca on the fine art of behaving like a proper diplomat's wife requires intensive lessons,...
Author
Publisher
Center Point Pub
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
383 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Struggling with her second book and abandoned by both her husband and her agent, novelist Francesca Sewell takes on the task of ghost writing the family history of Chicky, the ninety-year-old daughter of 1920s vaudeville stars, and gradually discovers how to move on with her life.
Author
Language
English
Description
Rachel Hollis is sounding a wake-up call. She knows that many women have been taught to define themselves in light of other people, whether as wife, mother, daughter, or employee, instead of learning how to own who they are and what they want. Hollis identifies the excuses to let go of, the behaviors to adopt, and the skills to acquire on the path to growth, confidence, and believing in yourself.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
On her own and feeling a sense of adventure for the first time, Maggie Kelly, facing her fears, embarks on a whirlwind trip around the globe that brings her face-to-face with the very same irresistible, thrill-seeking man she's spent thirty years trying to forget.
Author
Publisher
Kennebec Large Print, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
549 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Elvira Carr believes in crisp schedules, clear guidelines, and taking people at face value. She lives at home with her overbearing mother, who has deemed her unfit to interact with the rest of society. But when her mother has a stroke, Ellie is suddenly forced to look after herself. She quickly comes up with an ingenious way of coping with the world: the seven social rules spreadsheet. Unfortunately, Ellie soon discovers that most people don't live...
29) Fortytude: making the next decades the best years of your life-- through the 40s, 50s, and beyond
Author
Publisher
Voice
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 270 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A licensed therapist asserts that women can embrace midlife by cultivating five core values, including grace, connectedness, accomplishment, adventure, and spirituality.
30) Falling
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
537 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Eight years ago, Emma Montague left behind the strict confines--and rather dull boyfriend--of her upper-crust English life and moved to New York City, where she immediately found success in finance. But her soulless, cutthroat, all-consuming job was another life she didn't want. Answering an ad on Craigslist, Emma finds a tiny beach cottage in the small town of Westport, Connecticut. It needs work--lots of work. But it's the perfect project to satisfy...
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
509 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Katya, a rising ballerina, and Sasha, a graduate student, are young and in love when an unexpected tragedy befalls their native Kiev. Years later, after the couple has safely emigrated to America the consequences of this incident cause their son, Yuri, to be born with a rare health condition that isolates him from other children. Maggie, a passionate and dedicated teacher agrees to tutor Yuri at his home, even though she is haunted by her own painful...
Author
Publisher
Zibby Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For Julie, an elementary school librarian and mother of two boys, there was no time for debilitating anxiety. Yet, the aftershocks of her first panic attack left her grappling with questions about the causes of her mental health crisis and where it would lead next. What follows is a hopeful, honest account of love, loss, a husband who isn't a mindreader, disastrous family outings, and finding a path (with help from loved ones and a few key new friends)...
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Center Point Large Print edition.
Physical Desc
444 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Overworked and underappreciated, single mom Amy Byler needs a break. So when the guilt-ridden husband who abandoned her shows up and offers to take care of their kids for the summer, she accepts his offer and escapes rural Pennsylvania for New York City. Usually grounded and mild mannered, Amy finally lets her hair down in the city that never sleeps. She discovers a life filled with culture, sophistication, and - with a little encouragement from...
Author
Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
223 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
The author describes her relationship with friend and confidante Joan Erikson, whose struggles with widowhood, her own impending death, and humerous written works about aging inspired Anderson to accept life changes.
35) Stepsister
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 15
Physical Desc
342 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When the Marquis de la Chance offers Isabelle, one of Cinderella's stepsisters, a choice and an opportunity to change her fate, she has the possibility of redemption and a chance to find her true self.
36) Ghost
Author
Series
Track volume 1
Publisher
Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
181 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential"--
37) Truly Tyler
Author
Series
Emmie and friends volume 5
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"A story about being your truest self--and trusting your truest friends. Cliques. Crushes. Comics. Middle school. Ever since Tyler started getting into art and hanging out with Emmie, his friends and teammates have been giving him a hard time. He wonders why can't he nerd out on drawing and play ball? Emmie is psyched that she gets to work on a comics project with her crush, Tyler. But she gets the feeling that his friends don't think she's cool enough....