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Nobody’s Darling
by Josephine CoxMoney is short in the overcrowded little house in Blackburn’s Fisher Street, and Ruby Millar yearns to give her beloved family a better life. So determined is she to enjoy the security that wealth can bring, that she stifles her feelings for handsome Johnny Ackroyd. Though his kisses leave her trembling with desire, Ruby knows he cannot afford the life she craves.Working as a maid in the household of Mr Banks brings opportunity for friendship with his daughter and an insight into the world she dreams to be a part of. But even in a place so yearned for, evil natures lie and Ruby is betrayed.Despite the bitter blow of being turned out from the Banks house, Ruby quickly finds employment at a milliner's shop, and eventually takes over the business. But her worldly success still leaves an emptiness that riches cannot fill, and Ruby learns at last that the love of family and friends is beyond price…Nobody’s Darling is an unforgettable family saga from Josephine Cox, of the power of love, hope and jealousy. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Cathy Sharp.
Nobody's Daughter
by Susan Beth PfefferIn 1913 when she is sent to the Austen Home for Orphaned Girls, eleven-year-old Emily copes with her difficult circumstances with the help of the town librarian and the hope of finding her younger sister.
Nobody's Daughter: A Memoir of Healing the Mother Wound
by Rica RamosShould Rica invite her mother to her wedding? In her early early forties and about to remarry, Rica Ramos realizes that starting over could mean leaving her mother behind. She longs to heal the relationship, but her mother still refuses to acknowledge the sexual abuse Rica suffered at the hands of her stepfather, or her own culpability throughout the years. With old traumas resurfacing and a new life unfolding before her, Rica grasps the power of unspoken grief—and the potential to suffer or heal. Will she and her mother ever cross the chasm between them, or are some secrets meant to stay buried? As Rica navigates her options, she faces two ultimate choices: submit to a culture that shames daughters for not honoring their mothers, or muster the courage to go her own way. Offering a bold and lucid look at mother-daughter relationships, Nobody's Daughter underscores every woman’s right to truth and validation.
Nobody's Fool (Vintage Contemporaries #Vol. 321)
by Richard RussoThis slyly funny, moving novel about a blue-collar town in upstate New York—and in the life of Sully, of one of its unluckiest citizens, who has been doing the wrong thing triumphantly for fifty years—is a classic American story. Divorced from his own wife and carrying on halfheartedly with another man's, saddled with a bum knee and friends who make enemies redundant, Sully now has one new problem to cope with: a long-estranged son who is in imminent danger of following in his father's footsteps. With its uproarious humor and a heart that embraces humanity's follies as well as its triumphs, Nobody's Fool, from Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Richard Russo, is storytelling at its most generous. Nobody’s Fool was made into a movie starring Paul Newman, Bruce Willis, Jessica Tandy, and Melody Griffith.
Nobody's Magic
by Destiny O. Birdsong&“The magic here is not the supernatural kind, but rather an attention to the grace of the ordinary. It is the magic of watching these women come into their power.&”—New York TimesA GMA Buzz Pick!A Most Anticipated Book by Essence · The Millions · Atlantic Journal Constitution · Glamour · Teen Vogue · Bustle · BookPage · Nashville Scene · Ms. Magazine · Parnassus Musing A Best Book of February by Washington Post · Nylon · BookRiotIn this glittering triptych novel, Suzette, Maple and Agnes, three Black women with albinism, call Shreveport, Louisiana home. At the bustling crossroads of the American South and Southwest, these three women find themselves at the crossroads of their own lives. Suzette, a pampered twenty-year‑old, has been sheltered from the outside world since a dangerous childhood encounter. Now, a budding romance with a sweet mechanic allows Suzette to seek independence, which unleashes dark reactions in those closest to her. In discovering her autonomy, Suzette is forced to decide what she is willing to sacrifice in order to make her own way in the world.Maple is reeling from the unsolved murder of her free‑spirited mother. She flees the media circus and her judgmental grandmother by shutting herself off from the world in a spare room of the motel where she works. One night, at a party, Maple connects with Chad, someone who may understand her pain more than she realizes, and she discovers that the key to her mother's death may be within her reach.Agnes is far from home, working yet another mind‑numbing job. She attracts the interest of a lonely security guard and army veteran who&’s looking for a traditional life for himself and his young son. He&’s convinced that she wields a certain &“magic,&” but Agnes soon unleashes a power within herself that will shock them both and send her on a trip to confront not only her family and her past, but also herself. This novel, told in three parts, is a searing meditation on grief, female strength, and self‑discovery set against a backdrop of complicated social and racial histories. Nobody's Magic is a testament to the power of family—the ones you're born in and the ones you choose. And in these three narratives, among the yearning and loss, each of these women may find a seed of hope for the future.
Nobody's Son
by Cathy GlassBorn in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows. <p><p> When Cathy is asked to foster little Alex, aged 7, her immediate reaction is: Why can’t he stay with his present carers for the last month? He’s already had many moves since coming into care as a toddler and he’ll only be with her a short while before he goes to live with his permanent adoptive family. But the present carers are expecting a baby and the foster mother isn’t coping, so Alex goes to live with Cathy. <p> He settles easily and is very much looking forward to having a forever family of his own. The introductions and move to his adoptive family go well. But Alex is only with them for a week when problems begin. What happens next is both shocking and upsetting, and calls into question the whole adoption process.
Una noche de invierno
by Laura KasischkeAlgo los había seguido a casa desde Rusia. Un thriller oscuro y escalofriante que combina el drama doméstico con el suspense psicológico, una historia adictiva de negación y culpa. Una mañana de Navidad, una mujer hace balance de los trece años transcurridos desde que recogió a su niña en un orfanato ruso. Aunque no es precisamente el día más apropiado para rendir cuentas, el impulso de sincerarse y de enfrentarse a su propia decepción hace que madre e hija se enzarcen en una larga discusión en la que aflora el abismo que las separa. Bajo el fuego cruzado de amargos reproches, el vínculo amoroso, profundo e inextinguible, se presenta como el último recurso para superar la crisis y recomponer la relación. Sin embargo, en una jornada aciaga, mientras una feroz tormenta de invierno se abate sobre la zona, un acontecimiento inesperado condiciona de forma dramática la estabilidad de la familia. El día empieza de forma irregular. Los regalos siguen bajo el árbol, sin abrir, porque Holly y Eric, los padres, se han quedado dormidos después de una noche de excesos. Cuando Tatiana, quinceañera incomprendida, le echa en cara a su madre la actitud irresponsable, Holly, una poetisa marcada por haber renunciado a la escritura, no pierde la ocasión de señalarle todas las carencias que la convierten en una hija ingrata y egoísta. Y mientras Eric se ausenta para recoger a sus padres en el aeropuerto, el clima de tensión va aumentando por momentos. Así, al caer la noche y bajo un manto de nieve que todo lo cubre, Holly se hace las preguntas inevitables: ¿en qué se ha convertido su adorada Tatty? ¿Dónde ha quedado el brillo de sus hermosos ojos negros? ¿Es tan sólo la adolescencia o se trata de una especie de castigo que ha caído sobre la familia? Por desgracia, su angustia y su desesperación parecen ir en consonancia con la terrible verdad que está a punto de descubrir. Reseñas:«Un libro que te persigue durante días y largas, largas noches, después de leerlo.»Booklist Starred Review «Una mañana de una Navidad con ventisca de nieve se convierte en el escenario de una inquietante novela psicológica, en la que la tensión entre una madre y una hija aumenta hasta desencadenar una impactante folie à deux, que hunde sus raíces en un lejano orfanato ruso.»Vogue.com «Laura Kasischke aúna hábilmente la mirada al abismo interior de una mujer dañada con una trama repleta de giros inesperados que desemboca en un final sorprendente.»Publishers Weekly
Noche oscura
by Felipe CorvoTras años sobreviviendo al recurrente caos conyugal provocado por la dependencia química de Mike, su cuñado, Akira, lucha por rescatar a Juliana, su esposa, inmersa ya totalmente en las aguas heladas de un precipicio existencial.
Noches blancas: Tres historias de amor inolvidables
by John Green Erin Lange Maureen JohnsonTres maravillosas historias de amor escritas por John Green, Maureen Johnson y Lauren Myracle, los autores más vendidos y aclamados de la literatura juvenil. Todo puede cambiar en cuestión de segundos, solo se necesita un poco de nieve y de magia navideña. La vida de Jubilee no es perfecta: acaba de discutir con su novio Noah y tiene que viajar hacia Florida por un problema con sus padres. Pero una inesperada tormenta de nieve en Nochebuena lo cambiará todo cuando el tren en el que viaja se detiene en la pequeña localidad de Gracetown. Afortunadamente, conoce a Stuart, un joven del mismo tren que la invita a pasar las fiestas con su familia. Como con las piezas de un dominó, un beso lo cambiará todo, y dará lugar a otras dos historias de amor. Tu vida está a punto de cambiar, ¿estás dispuesto a perdértelo? La crítica ha dicho...«Una comedia deliciosa.»The Washington Post «Cultura contemporánea, humor, buenas historias románticas y personajes fuertes realzan este gran trabajo de colaboración.»Kirkus Review «Noches blancas reúne tres historias divertidas y la mar de entretenidas. Las vas a disfrutar muchísimo.»Blog Mil y una tarde
Nochita
by Dia Felix"Nochita shimmers with humor and delight, she burns with stark raving intelligence."-Mary Gaitskill"In Nochita, Dia Felix builds an extraordinarily rich and inventive language to carry the kaleidoscopic point of view of her young protagonist. What a pleasure to open a book and find such exuberant and committed artistry. A stunning debut."-Janet FitchDaughter to a divorced new age guru, Nochita wanders through the cracks of California's counter-culture, half feral child, half absurdist prophet. When tragedy strikes she is sent to live with her father, a working-class cowboy with a fragile grasp on sobriety and a dangerously mean fiancée. Stuck with adults chillingly unable to care for her, Nochita takes to the streets, a runaway with nothing to run from, driven forward by desperation, hope, and an irrepressible wonder.Nochita is a poetic novel dazzling in its detail, stylistically daring, by turns hallucinatory, darkly funny, and brutally real. At its heart is the singular voice of Nochita, tender and fierce, alone and alive and utterly unforgettable.Dia Felix is a writer and filmmaker and an award-winning digital media producer for museums (SF Exploratorium, Museum of Arts and Design). She currently teaches and mentors teens in experimental documentary filmmaking. She is the founder and editor of Personality Press. Born and raised in California, she currently lives in New York. Nochita is her first book.
The Noel Diary: A Novel (The Noel Collection)
by Richard Paul Evans<P>In this new holiday-themed novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Mistletoe Promise and The Walk, a man receives the best Christmas present he could ask for: the chance to re-write the past. <P>Bestselling romance author Jacob Churcher hasn't been home for almost twenty years-- not since his mentally ill mother kicked him out of the house when he was just sixteen. <P>When a lawyer calls, days before Christmas, to inform him that his estranged mother has passed away and left her house to him, Jacob returns not just to settle the estate but to try and reconcile with the past and the pain and abuse he experienced as a child. Also, maybe cleaning out her house will be slightly less depressing than spending the holidays alone, watching re-runs of Christmas classics. But as it turns out, the house holds more than just difficult memories, Jacob’s mother had become a hoarder and he must excavate through two decades worth of clutter. <P>As Jacob digs through the detritus, like an archaeologist, he uncovers many puzzling items including a diary left by someone named Noel, a young woman he has no recollection of, who stayed with Jacob’s family during her pregnancy. That’s not the only echo from the past. Jacob has an unexpected visitor, Rachel, a woman looking for the mother who put her up for adoption thirty years before. <P>United by their quest to make sense of the past and rewrite their futures, Jacob and Rachel begin a search for Noel. Along the way they find more than they possibly imagined, including grace, forgiveness and a chance at love. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Noel Letters (The Noel Collection)
by Richard Paul Evans#1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans returns this holiday season with a tale of love, belonging, and family, following a trail of letters that leads to a Christmas revelation about the healing miracle of hope and forgiveness. <p><p> After nearly two decades, Noel Post, an editor for a major New York publishing house, returns to her childhood home in Salt Lake City to see her estranged, dying father. What she believed would be a brief visit turns into something more as she inherits the bookstore her father fought to keep alive. <p> Reeling from loneliness, a recent divorce, and unanticipated upheavals in her world, Noel begins receiving letters from an anonymous source, each one containing thoughts and lessons about her life and her future. She begins to reacquaint herself with the bookstore and the people she left behind, and in doing so, starts to unravel the reality of her painful childhood and the truth about her family. <p> As the holidays draw near, she receives a Christmastime revelation that changes not only how she sees the past but also how she views her future. <p> <b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Noel Stranger: The Noel Diary; The Noel Stranger; Noel Street (The Noel Collection)
by Richard Paul EvansFrom “The King of Christmas,” Richard Paul Evans, the next exciting holiday-themed novel in his New York Times bestselling The Noel Collection.Maggie Walther feels like her world is imploding. Publicly humiliated after her husband, a local councilman, is arrested for bigamy, and her subsequent divorce, she has isolated herself from the world. When her only friend insists that Maggie climb out of her hole, and embrace the season to get her out of her funk, Maggie decides to put up a Christmas tree and heads off to buy one—albeit reluctantly. She is immediately taken by Andrew, the kind, handsome man who owns the Christmas tree lot and delivers her tree. She soon learns that Andrew is single and new to her city and, like her, is also starting his life anew. As their friendship develops, Maggie slowly begins to trust again—something she never thought possible. Then, just when she thinks she has finally found happiness, she discovers a dark secret from Andrew’s past. Is there more to this stranger’s truth than meets the eye? This powerful new holiday novel from Richard Paul Evans, the “King of Christmas fiction” (The New York Times), explores the true power of the season, redemption, and the freedom that comes from forgiveness.
Noel Street: The Noel Diary; The Noel Stranger; Noel Street (The Noel Collection)
by Richard Paul EvansIn this new offering from &“the king of Christmas fiction&” (The New York Times), #1 bestselling author Richard Paul Evans shares a story of heart, loyalty, and hope as he explores the deeper meaning of the holiday season and asks what it truly means to love and forgive. The year is 1975. Elle Sheen—a single mother who is supporting herself and her six-year-old, African-American son, Dylan, as a waitress at the Noel Street Diner—isn&’t sure what to make of William Smith when his appearance creates a stir in the small town of Mistletoe, Utah. As their lives unexpectedly entwine, Elle learns that William, a recently returned Vietnam POW, is not only fighting demons from his past, but may also have the answer to her own secret pain—a revelation that culminates in a remarkable act of love and forgiveness.
Noelle: A Novel
by Greg KincaidFrom the New York Times bestselling author of A Dog Named Christmas comes this heartwarming Christmas story about the power of family and the strength and love that comes from our pets.In this fourth installment of the poignant stories of the McCray family and their lovable canines in rural Kansas, matriarch Mary Ann McCray is determined to shake up Christmas by accepting the role as Crossing Trail's first woman Santa Claus. Mary Ann, always a bit of a rebel, is looking to offer a more progressive voice in the staunchly conservative town at Christmastime and has a few ideas up her red velvet sleeves.
Noggin
by John Corey WhaleyTravis Coates has a good head...on someone else's shoulders. A touching, hilarious, and wholly original coming-of-age story from John Corey Whaley, author of the Printz and Morris Award-winning Where Things Come Back.Listen--Travis Coates was alive once and then he wasn't.Now he's alive again.Simple as that. The in between part is still a little fuzzy, but Travis can tell you that, at some point or another, his head got chopped off and shoved into a freezer in Denver, Colorado. Five years later, it was reattached to some other guy's body, and well, here he is. Despite all logic, he's still sixteen, but everything and everyone around him has changed. That includes his bedroom, his parents, his best friend, and his girlfriend. Or maybe she's not his girlfriend anymore? That's a bit fuzzy too. Looks like if the new Travis and the old Travis are ever going to find a way to exist together, there are going to be a few more scars. Oh well, you only live twice.
The Noh Family
by Grace K. ShimThis sparkling K-drama inspired debut novel introduces irrepressibly charming teen Chloe Chang, who is reunited with her deceased father's estranged family via a DNA test, and is soon whisked off to Seoul to join them...When her friends gift her a 23-and-Me test as a gag, high school senior Chloe Chang doesn&’t think much of trying it out. She doesn&’t believe anything will come of it—she&’s an only child, her mother is an orphan, and her father died in Seoul before she was even born, and before her mother moved to Oklahoma. It&’s been just Chloe and her mom her whole life. But the DNA test reveals something Chloe never expected—she&’s got a whole extended family from her father&’s side half a world away in Korea. Turns out her father's family are amongst the richest families in Seoul and want to meet Chloe. So, despite her mother's reservations, Chloe travels to Seoul and is whisked into the lap of luxury . . . but something feels wrong. Soon Chloe will discover the reason why her mother never told her about her dad&’s family, and why the Nohs wanted her in Seoul in the first place. Could joining the Noh family be worse than having no family at all?
A Noise Downstairs: A Novel
by Linwood Barclay'One of the world's finest thriller writers on the top of his game. A Noise Downstairs is a blinder - his best yet'PETER JAMES * * * * *EVERY STEP...Paul Davis forgets things - he gets confused, he has sudden panic attacks. But he wasn't always like this.TAKES YOU CLOSER...Eight months ago, Paul found two dead bodies in the back of a co-worker's car. He was attacked, left for dead, and has been slowly recovering ever since. His wife tries her best but fears the worst...TO THE TRUTH...Therapy helps during the days, but at night he hears things - impossible things - that no one else can. That nobody else believes. Either he's losing his mind - or someone wants him to think he is.Just because he's paranoid doesn't mean it's not happening...* * * * *'Vintage Barclay-an utterly compelling read with a twist you won't see coming. I loved it!'SHARI LAPENA 'Linwood Barclay's novels - as intelligent as Michael Connelly's, as compelling as Harlan Coben's - never fail to astonish. A Noise Downstairs, his best work yet, is a cobra of a story: smooth, slippery, unnerving . . . and likely to strike when you least expect it. I devoured this book'A. J. FINN'A suspense master'STEPHEN KING'No one can thrill you and chill you better than Barclay' TESS GERRITSEN'One of the best thriller writers in the world'MARK BILLINGHAM'Barclay writes terrific thrillers'DAILY MAILLOCK THE DOORS AND KEEP THE LIGHTS ON.A NOISE DOWNSTAIRS WILL KEEP YOU AWAKE ALL NIGHT.
The Noise Inside Boys: A Story About Big Feelings
by Pete OswaldPete Oswald, the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator and father of three sons unravels the confusing emotions inside boys today against the backdrop of a day at the beach.When two older brothers tease their younger brother, overwhelming feelings surface, along with the urge to push them away. Highlighted with a rainbow of vibrant colors, this important book shows how the turbulent emotions we experience can be managed by naming and understanding them. Based on real life experience, this story about three brothers offers insight and wisdom that all kids --and grown-ups-- will take to heart.Pete Oswald is best knows as the NYT #1 bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg as the other books in that series. He is also the illustrator of Attack of the Underwear Dragon, Return of the Underwear Dragon, and Blue Bison Needs a Haircut. Hike, his first solo picture book author/illustrator debut, and it received five starred reviews and demonstrated Pete&’s ability to capture important family moments. Similarly, The Noise Inside Boys is Pete's return to social emotional learning books.
Nolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody and Support
by Emily DoskowNolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody & Support offers guidance and resources at every step, from choosing a custody plan to enforcing its support. Learn everything you need to know about: how negotiation and mediation can keep costs down, ease the transition for kids, and improve future dealings with your ex where to find your stateâ TMs child support guidelines how judges make custody decisions how to enforce and change custody and support orders how court trials work when you need a lawyer and how to work with one The book covers special situations such as military parents and custody, and also addresses high-tension issues, such as parental kidnapping and when it might be appropriate for you to have your kids testify or talk to the judge. Charts, updated for 2015, provide specifics about each stateâ TMs laws, including what factors courts consider when they rule on custody, what happens if one parent wants to move away with the children, and how parents can change custody or support orders. Whether you and your spouse agree on custody questions or you're fighting it out in court, you need solid information to help you deal with the child-focused parts of your divorce.
Nolo’s Essential Guide to Child Custody and Support
by Emily DoskowWhen you’re getting divorced, you can make a tough time easier for your children (and yourself) if you and the other parent can create your own custody plan and agree on child support. If you can’t work out custody and support, you’ll have to head to court and ask a judge to step in Either way, Nolo’s Essential Guide to Child Custody & Support can help. You’ll learn: how negotiation and mediation can keep costs down, ease the transition for kids, and improve future dealings with your ex where to find your state’s child support guidelines how judges make custody decisions how to enforce and change custody and support orders how court trials work what military families need to know when you need a lawyer and how to work with one You’ll also find specifics about each state’s laws, including what factors courts consider when they rule on custody arrangements, what happens when one parent wants to move away with the children, and how you can change custody or support orders.
Nolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody & Support
by Emily Doskow AttorneyEverything you need to know about child custody and support. Whether you and your spouse agree on custody questions or you're fighting it out in court, you need solid information to help you deal with the child-focused parts of your divorce. Nolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody & Divorce offers guidance and resources at every step, from choosing a custody plan to enforcing its support. Learn everything you need to know about: types of custody and factors used in custody decisions how child support is determined and the role that state agencies play steps to take in the first month of divorce, including figuring out who stays and who goes steps to take during the second month, including negotiating custody and support with the spouse hiring and working with a lawyer or gathering resources for self-representation custody trial court procedures and how to talk to the kids about the trial enforcing a custody order if a parent moves how to change custody The book covers special situations such as military parents and custody, and also addresses high tension issues, such as parental kidnapping and when it might be appropriate for you to have your kids testify or talk to the judge. Charts provide state custody criteria and help you calculate child support yourself, and sample documents illustrate how to deal with document preparation for a "show cause" hearing on custody and support.
Nolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody & Support
by Emily DoskowWhether you and your spouse agree on custody questions or you're fighting it out in court, you need solid information to help you deal with the child focused parts of your divorce. Nolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody & Divorce offers guidance and resources at every step, from choosing a custody plan to enforcing its support. Learn everything you need to know about: . types of custody and factors used in custody decisions . how child support is determined and the role that state agencies play . steps to take in the first month of divorce, including figuring out who stays and who goes . steps to take during the second month, including negotiating custody and support with the spouse . hiring and working with a lawyer or gathering resources for self representation . custody trial court procedures and how to talk to the kids about the trial . enforcing a custody order if a parent moves . how to change custody The book covers special situations such as military parents and custody, and also addresses high tension issues, such as parental kidnapping and when it might be appropriate for you to have your kids testify or talk to the judge. Charts provide state custody criteria and help you calculate child support yourself, and sample documents illustrate how to deal with document preparation for a "show cause" hearing on custody and support.
Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce
by Emily DoskowNolo's Essential Guide to Divorce provides clear answers that can help make divorce simpler and reduce its financial and emotional cost. Readers will even learn how to complete the divorce with minimal help from an attorney. With compassion and understanding, Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce explains what to expect through each stage of divorce. It helps readers: understand the divorce process learn about different types of divorce, including mediated, collaborative, and contested identify and divide property and assets fairly work with mediators or lawyers avoid expensive and painful court battles establish child custody and visitation handle child support issues, including how support is paid and enforced draft a marital settlement agreement deal with divorce emergencies address post-divorce issues negotiate and settle spousal support On every page, this book stresses the importance of minimizing conflict, explains complex legal problems concisely, and provides advice on how to protect your interests--with your dignity and sanity intact. Plus, easy-to-use charts make it simple to find the divorce laws in your state. This edition has updated laws for all 50 states and highlight some big changes in specific states--for example, the book explains California's new rules about what constitutes a true separation. This edition also includes a discussion of Obergefell--the recent U.S. Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling and how it affects divorce laws on a national level.
Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce
by Emily DoskowNolo's Essential Guide to Divorce provides clear answers that can help make divorce simpler and reduce its financial and emotional cost. Readers will even learn how to complete the divorce with minimal help from an attorney. With compassion and understanding, Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce explains what to expect through each stage of divorce. It helps readers: understand the divorce process learn about different types of divorce, including mediated, collaborative, and contested identify and divide property and assets fairly work with mediators or lawyers avoid expensive and painful court battles establish child custody and visitation arrangements handle child support issues, including how support is paid and enforced draft a marital settlement agreement deal with divorce emergencies address post-divorce issues, and negotiate and settle spousal support.