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Truth or Dare (The Hollywood Sisters #5)
by Mary WilcoxOnly in L.A. would a school internship involve celebrity guest stars and hitting your mark. Acting is not my thing (can you say shy spasm?)... but mysteries are. I'm working as an extra on my sister's latest movie, and legend has it that the mansion we're filming in is haunted. With disappearing paintings, a glowing ghost, and Eva acting possessed (by love?), I'm starting to believe the stories are true! Chills. Thrills. Things that go bump in the night. Is my jinx on overdrive or have I stepped into a real-life horror flick?
The Truth Project
by Dante MedemaDebut author Dante Medema explores the emotional fallout after a teenage girl discovers she is the product of an affair. Told through a series of poems, text messages, and emails, this contemporary YA is perfect for fans of Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin. <p><p> Seventeen-year-old Cordelia Koenig intended to breeze through her senior project. While her peers stressed, Cordelia planned to use the same trace-your-roots genealogy idea her older sister used years prior. And getting partnered with her longtime crush, Kodiak Jones, is icing on the cake. All she needs to do is mail in her DNA sample, write about her ancestry results, and get that easy A. <p> But when Cordelia’s GeneQuest results reveal that her father is not the person she thought he was, but a stranger who lives thousands of miles away, her entire world shatters. Now she isn’t sure of anything—not the mother who lied, the man she calls Dad, or the girl staring back at her in the mirror. <p> If your life began with a lie, how can you ever be sure of what's true?
The Truth-Seeker's Wife (The Inspector Ben Ross Mysteries)
by Ann GrangerDeath descends on the New Forest...It is Spring 1871 when Lizzie Ross accompanies her formidable Aunt Parry on a restorative trip to the south coast. Lizzie’s husband, Ben, is kept busy at Scotland Yard and urges his wife to stay out of harm’s way.But when Lizzie and her aunt are invited to dine with other guests at the home of wealthy landowner Sir Henry Meager, and he is found shot dead in his bed the next morning, no one feels safe.Lizzie suspects that Sir Henry had a number of bitter enemies, many of whom might have wanted him dead. Once Ben arrives to help with the investigation, he and Lizzie must work together to expose Sir Henry’s darkest secrets, and a ruthless killer intent on revenge…An absolutely gripping Victorian mystery featuring Scotland Yard’s Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie, perfect for fans of M R C Kasasian, Susanna Calkins and M C Beaton.
The Truth-Teller's Tale (Safe-Keepers #2)
by Sharon ShinnInnkeeper's daughters Adele and Eleda are "mirror twins"-identical twins whose looks are reflections of each other's-and their special talents are like mirrors, too. Adele is a Safe-Keeper, entrusted with hearing and never revealing others' secrets; Eleda is a Truth-Teller, who cannot tell a lie when asked a direct question. The town of Merendon relies on the twins, no one more than their best friend, Roelynn Karro, whose strict, wealthy father is determined to marry her off to the prince. When the girls are seventeen, a handsome dancing-master and his apprentice come to stay at the inn, and thus begins a chain of romance, mistaken identity, and some very surprising truths and falsehoods. .
The Truth Trap (Fawcett Juniper)
by Frances A. MillerWinner of the California Young Reader Medal in the high school category and an ALA Best Book of the Year. Following the death of his parents in a car accident, fifteen-year-old Matt McKendrick runs away from his hometown with his small, deaf sister, Katie, to prevent her from being placed in an institution. Reaching Los Angeles exhausted and hungry, they take refuge in an abandoned theater. When Matt returns to the theater after an unsuccessful day hunting for work, he finds Katie gone and the police waiting to accuse him of murder. Alone in a city of strangers, Matt sets out on a desperate quest--fighting suspicion, hatred, and his own unbearable remorse and self-doubt--to prove to himself and to the Homicide detective who despises him that he is who he says he is. The Truth Trap is the first book in the series.
Truth, Trust And Relationships: Healing Interventions In Contextual Therapy
by Barbara R. Krasner Austin J. JoyceThe authors identify direct address, a dialogic way of address and response, as the fundamental means of healing in relationships, especially in the family, viewing "residual trust" as the keystone of the dialogic process.
Truth Unchanging: Hearing God Daily in the Midst of Motherhood
by Becky ThompsonMotherhood is often noisy and rarely silent. Learn to hear God speaking above all the noise in these daily devotions that can be completed in five minutes or less.As moms know, even when there isn't noise around us, there is usually noise within us. The constant to-do lists that spin in our minds, the worry and wonder if we are doing a good job, and the need to stay two steps ahead of our families when we feel two steps behind keeps our minds routinely restless. So when quiet time with God isn't so quiet, and alone time is nearly nonexistent, how does a modern-day momma tune in the voice of the Lord? With Truth Unchanging, you don't have to wait until you're alone to talk with Jesus. Designed to be read in five minutes or less, each powerful, hope-filled devotion will... * refocus your heart on the Word of God * refresh your mind with God's Truth for your life * revive your spirit as you realize God is speaking to you personallyTruth Unchanging is not just a devotional. It's an opportunity to begin daily conversations with Jesus, the One who has everything we need to take on the days ahead, the One who wants to speak to you right now. Tune in to His voice today.
The Truth Will Out
by Rosemary Hennigan'A confident, original new voice in Irish writing' JANE CASEY'A clever premise, compelling characters and brilliantly plotted' T. ORR MUNRO'Dark and masterly woven thriller...kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end' NUALA ELLWOOD'Mysterious, tense and moreish' DOIREANN NÍ GHRÍOFA'Maybe I've told that version of the story so often, that I can't remember the truth of it anymore.' Dara Gaffney is fresh out of drama school when she lands the leading role in the revival of Eabha de Lacey's hugely successful yet controversial play. Based on the true story of the death of Cillian Butler, many claim that Eabha had an ulterior motive when she penned it. Cillian's death remains a mystery to this day, and Eabha and her brother, Austin, the only witnesses. As the media storm builds and the opening night draws closer, the cast find it harder and harder to separate themselves from the characters. And as the truth of Cillian's fate becomes clear, Dara's loyalty to her role will be irrevocably questioned as the terrible history starts to repeat itself...
The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton: A Richard and Judy Book Club pick for summer 2019
by Anstey HarrisA hymn to friendship, to getting back up and finding happiness where none seemed possible' Katie Fforde For fans of The Keeper of Lost Things, The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton is the story of a woman who has her heart broken, but then puts it back together again in the most uplifting and exquisite way. Between the simple melody of running her violin shop and the full-blown orchestra of her romantic interludes in Paris with David, her devoted partner of eight years, Grace Atherton has always set her life to music. Her world revolves entirely around David, for Grace’s own secrets have kept everyone else at bay. Until, suddenly and shockingly, one act tips Grace’s life upside down, and the music seems to stop. It takes a vivacious old man and a straight-talking teenager to kickstart a new chapter for Grace. In the process, she learns that she is not as alone in the world as she had once thought, that no mistake is insurmountable, and that the quiet moments in life can be something to shout about …
Truths I Learned from Sam
by Kristin Butcher2016 SYRCA Snow Willow Award — Shortlisted It’s the best summer of Dani’s life, until the bottom falls out. Dani’s mother is getting married – again – because that’s what she does, and while she and her new husband jet around Europe for six weeks, seventeen-year-old Dani is sent to stay with an uncle she didn’t know she had in a small community in Cariboo country she didn’t know existed. It promises to be the summer from hell. But Dani’s uncle turns out to be an okay guy. In fact, Dani really likes him. And she finds romance, too. Suddenly, a summer that had doom written all over it turns into one of the best times of Dani’s life. Until the bottom falls out. In a story about relationships and about how bad things happen to good people, Dani discovers that sometimes the only villain is life itself.
Truths I Learned From Sam 2-Book Bundle: Truths I Learned From Sam / In Search of Sam
by Kristin ButcherWhen Dani sets out to uncover her father’s past, she also discovers her own future. Raised by her mother, eighteen-year-old Dani Lancaster only had six weeks to get to know her father, Sam, before he lost his battle with cancer. It was long enough to love him, but not long enough to get to know him — especially since Sam didn’t even know himself. In this two-book bundle, Dani meets and loses her birth father, and then sets out to uncover his real past. Includes Truths I Learned from Sam In Search of Sam Truths I Learned from Sam Despite initial misgivings, it’s the best summer of 17-year-old Dani’s life. Staying in a small community while her mother honeymoons in Europe, Dani finds her days filled with riding, reading, rodeo, and romance. Life couldn’t get any better. Then, suddenly, it couldn’t get any worse, and she discovers that bad things can happen to good people. In Search of Sam Determined to discover her dead father’s past, which was a mystery even to him, eighteen-year-old Dani Lancaster heads into B.C.’s Interior. Her search eventually leads her to a tiny rustic community, charming in its own way but full of secrets. Here, Dani’s digging reveals more than she was searching for.
Truths I Never Told You: A Novel
by Kelly Rimmer“Fans of Jodi Picoult and Kristin Hannah now have a new go-to author.” —Sally Hepworth, bestselling author of The Secrets of MidwivesFrom the bestselling author of The Things We Cannot Say comes a poignant post-WWII novel that explores the expectations society places on women set within an engrossing family mystery that may unravel everything once believed to be true.With her father recently moved to a care facility, Beth Walsh volunteers to clear out the family home and is surprised to discover the door to her childhood playroom padlocked. She’s even more shocked at what’s behind it—a hoarder’s mess of her father’s paintings, mounds of discarded papers and miscellaneous junk in the otherwise fastidiously tidy house.As she picks through the clutter, she finds a loose journal entry in what appears to be her late mother’s handwriting. Beth and her siblings grew up believing their mother died in a car accident when they were little more than toddlers, but this note suggests something much darker.Beth soon pieces together a disturbing portrait of a woman suffering from postpartum depression and a husband who bears little resemblance to the loving father Beth and her siblings know. With a newborn of her own and struggling with motherhood, Beth finds there may be more tying her and her mother together than she ever suspected.
Try a Little Tenderness: A heart-warming wartime saga of a troubled Liverpool family
by Joan JonkerWith the country on the brink of war, a family also faces struggles closer to home. Try a Little Tenderness is a moving wartime saga, which sees Joan Jonker weave her magic once again in an unforgettable tale that is sure to stay with you long after you have finished the last page. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Hutchinson and Dilly Court. Jenny and Laura Nightingale are as different as chalk and cheese. Jenny's pretty face and lively sense of humour make her everyone's favourite girl, whereas Laura is mean and moody and she's never out of trouble. Their mother, Mary, loves them both and frets about Laura's behaviour, but soon that's the least of her worries... Her father's new young wife, Celia, is about to bring shame on the family by leading Laura astray. Jenny attracts the attention of two young lads in her street who both want to court her. Mick and John have been mates since they were kids but now war is declared, and it's every man for himself! Meanwhile Laura's resentment begins to build and it's only a matter of time before things come to a head. Who will learn that a little tenderness goes a long way? What Amazon readers are saying about Try a Little Tenderness: 'Yet another hilarious and life like read. Growing up is not easy for anyone but this book shows that there is light at the end of the teenage years. The characters are so witty you can't help but wish you were their friend too! It shows that life is never easy, but there is always somebody there to lend moral support, a joke or a cup of sugar! Highly recommended''AMAZING. Always a pleasure to read. I always enjoy these books, you lose yourself in them every time you pick them up'
Try Not to Breathe
by Jennifer HubbardA dark and provocative novel from the author of The Secret Year Ryan spends most of his time alone at the local waterfall because it's the only thing that makes him feel alive.<P><P> He's sixteen, post-suicidal, and trying to figure out what to do with himself after a stint in a mental hospital. Then Nicki barges into his world, brimming with life and energy, and asking questions about Ryan's depression that no one else has ever been brave enough--or cared enough--to ask. Ryan isn't sure why he trusts Nicki with his darkest secrets, but that trust turns out to be the catalyst that he desperately needs to start living again. Jennifer R. Hubbard has created a riveting story about a difficult but important subject.
Trying: Love, Loose Pants, and the Quest for a Baby
by Mark CosseyIn four years of baby-making boot camp, Mark and Martha face The Calendar, the joy of scheduled sex, hostile cervical mucus, IUI and IVF. Written with laugh-out-loud humour and complete honesty, Trying is a noholds-barred story about infertility written by a man who has lived through it all and realised his ultimate dream – his own family.
Trying: Love, Loose Pants, and the Quest for a Baby
by Mark CosseyIn four years of baby-making boot camp, Mark and Martha face The Calendar, the joy of scheduled sex, hostile cervical mucus, IUI and IVF. Written with laugh-out-loud humour and complete honesty, Trying is a noholds-barred story about infertility written by a man who has lived through it all and realised his ultimate dream – his own family.
Trying: the hilarious novel about what to expect when you're NOT expecting
by Emily Phillips'Hilarious, heartbreaking, truthful and bold' Dolly Alderton Meet Olivia Galvin. She knows she's lucky. There's the handsome husband. The sounds-pretty-good-on-paper job. A house they can just about afford. Loving, intrusive and completely bonkers extended family. Plus, she's having more sex than she's ever had in her life. But the one thing she really wants seems to be the one thing she just can't seem to have... Capturing the stress, sex and sometime hilarity of trying for a baby, Olivia's all-too-familiar battles with modern life make her question whether having it all is ever really worth it.*************Praise for Trying:'Side-splittingly relatable' Bryony Gordon'God it's powerful . . . Emily Phillips writes about love beautifully' Marian Keyes'A deeply moving and raw story, told with great humour. An assured debut' Louise O'Neill'Marian Keyes for the social media age' Sunday Telegraph
Trying: the hilarious novel about what to expect when you're NOT expecting
by Emily PhillipsMeet Olivia Galvin. She knows she's lucky. There's the handsome husband. The sounds-pretty-good-on-paper job. A house they can just about afford. Loving, intrusive and completely bonkers extended family. Plus, she's having more sex than she's ever had in her life. But the one thing she really wants appears to be the one thing she just can't seem to have... Capturing the stress, sex and sometime hilarity of trying for a baby, Olivia's all-too-familiar battles with modern life make her question whether having it all is ever really worth it.
Trying: the hilarious novel about what to expect when you're NOT expecting
by Emily Phillips'Funny, bittersweet and touching. Will resonate with anyone who is "trying"' - MARIAN KEYES*********Written by Grazia magazine's Features Director, this is a novel about a woman who is trying, and so far failing, to conceive.A hugely funny, searingly honest comedy about to expect when you're not expecting.Olivia and Felix are trying for a baby. They even moved to the suburbs in anticipation of their future family. But despite approaching her cycle and their sex life with military precision, there's still no sign of what felt like the sure next step, whilst friends' broods seem to be growing by the week. Meanwhile, vying for a promotion at work under the (very attentive) watch of a new boss sends Olivia down a dangerous road of risking it all. Does a happy ever after, she starts to question, even have to include a baby? This is standout, intelligently written commercial fiction for fans of Sharon Horgan's Catastrophe, Dawn O'Porter's The Cows and Mhairi McFarlane's It's Not Me, It's You. (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
The Trying Game: Get Through Fertility Treatment and Get Pregnant without Losing Your Mind
by Amy KleinFrom the author of &“Fertility Diary&” for the New York Times Motherlode blog comes a reassuring, no-nonsense guide to both the emotional and practical process of trying to get pregnant, written with the smarts, warmth, and honesty of a woman who has been in the trenches. &“A compassionate, often funny, well-researched, and ultimately empowering guide.&”—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone There are so many ways to be Not Pregnant: You can be young, old, partnered, or unpartnered. Maybe you have endometriosis. Maybe you don&’t have enough eggs or your partner doesn&’t have enough sperm. Or maybe there&’s nothing wrong except you&’re Just. Not. Pregnant. Amy Klein has been there. Faced with fertility obstacles, she quickly became an expert. After nine rounds of IVF, four miscarriages, three acupuncturists, two rabbis, and one reproductive immunologist, she finally became a mother. And she wrote about it all for the New York Times Motherlode blog in her &“Fertility Diary&” column. Now, Amy has written the book she wishes she&’d had when she was trying to get pregnant. With advice from medical experts as well as real women, she outlines your options every step of the way, from questions you should ask to advice on getting your mother-in-law to mind her own beeswax. In this comprehensive road map to infertility, you&’ll find topics such as: • whether to freeze your eggs • finding (and affording) a clinic • what to expect during your first IVF cycle • baby envy—aka it&’s okay to skip your friend&’s shower • whether the alternative route—acupuncture, herbs, supplements—is for you • helpful tips, charts, and more! Empowering, compassionate, and down-to-earth, The Trying Game will show you what to expect when you&’re not expecting with heart and humanity when you need it the most.
Tú eres mi milagro / You Are My Miracle
by Maryann Cusimano Love Satomi IchikawaNow in both Spanish and English from the creators of You Are My I Love You, a traditional and heartwarming Christmas book for new mothers, fathers, and their little miracles of joy. Perfect for stocking-stuffers.Following in the tradition of their much beloved You Are My I Love You, Maryann Cusimano Love and Satomi Ichikawa's modern Christmas classic, You Are My Miracle, is perfect for sharing between parent and child. This edition is not only more accessible for little hands, it also presents a wonderful language-learning opportunity for speakers of Spanish or English. This perfect holiday gift is the ideal size and shape for any Christmas stocking.Praise for the New York Times best selling You Are My Miracle"You Are My Miracle sprinkles in some Yuletide touches as it captures the special bond shared between a parent and child."--Publishers Weekly
Tu hijo, tu espejo (Nueva edición): Un libro para padres valientes
by Martha Alicia ChávezXV Aniversario. El libro que sigue abriendo corazones y tocando las fibras de sus lectores ahora cuenta con un nuevo capítulo acerca de la tecnología, sus pros, sus contras y cómo guiar a nuestros hijos en su uso. Nuevo Capítulo "Tecnología: Un nuevo miembro en la familia" Los padres proyectamos en nuestros hijos nuestras expectativas de la vida, nuestras frustraciones, nuestras etapas de la infancia o adolescencia sin resolver, nuestros "hubiera" y nuestras necesidades insatisfechas, esperando inconscientemente que ellos se conviertan en una extensión de nosotros mismos y que cierren esos asuntos inconclusos. Conocer la "parte oculta" de nuestra relación, comprender por qué ese hijo, específicamente ése, nos saca tan fácil de nuestras casillas, por qué nos desagrada, por qué nos es tan difícil amarlo, por qué estamos empeñados en cambiarlo, por qué lo presionamos con tal insistencia para que haga o deje de hacer, nos abre la puerta a la posibilidad de un cambio profundo en la relación con él. Darnos cuenta contribuye a transformar los sentimientos de rechazo, rencor y su consecuente culpa, que pueden resultar devastadores, facilitando el paso al único sentimiento que sana, une y transforma: el amor.
Tu hijo, tu espejo (Nueva edición): Un libro para padres valientes
by Martha Alicia ChávezXV Aniversario. El libro que sigue abriendo corazones y tocando las fibras de sus lectores ahora cuenta con un nuevo capítulo acerca de la tecnología, sus pros, sus contras y cómo guiar a nuestros hijos en su uso. Nuevo Capítulo "Tecnología: Un nuevo miembro en la familia" Los padres proyectamos en nuestros hijos nuestras expectativas de la vida, nuestras frustraciones, nuestras etapas de la infancia o adolescencia sin resolver, nuestros "hubiera" y nuestras necesidades insatisfechas, esperando inconscientemente que ellos se conviertan en una extensión de nosotros mismos y que cierren esos asuntos inconclusos. Conocer la "parte oculta" de nuestra relación, comprender por qué ese hijo, específicamente ése, nos saca tan fácil de nuestras casillas, por qué nos desagrada, por qué nos es tan difícil amarlo, por qué estamos empeñados en cambiarlo, por qué lo presionamos con tal insistencia para que haga o deje de hacer, nos abre la puerta a la posibilidad de un cambio profundo en la relación con él. Darnos cuenta contribuye a transformar los sentimientos de rechazo, rencor y su consecuente culpa, que pueden resultar devastadores, facilitando el paso al único sentimiento que sana, une y transforma: el amor.
Tú, tu hijo y la escuela: El camino para darle la mejor educación
by Sir Ken RobinsonUn libro esencial que orientará a los padres sobre cómo proporcionar a sus hijos la mejor educación para alcanzar una vida plena y feliz. Los padres de hoy en día se encuentran profundamente perdidos en relación a la educación que deben proporcionar a sus hijos, especialmente en un momento en el que todo está muy dominado por la polémica y la política. Sir Ken Robinson, uno de los mayores expertos mundiales en la materia, ha mantenido conversaciones con centenares de padres en las que le han expresado los dilemas y las dudas a los que se enfrentan cuando se plantean la educación de sus hijos: ¿Qué es lo que deberían priorizar?, ¿Cómo pueden saber si una determinada escuela es la más apropiada para sus hijos y, si no lo es, qué pueden hacer para remediarlo? Tú, tu hijo y la escuela es un libro indispensable en el que Sir Ken Robinson plantea principios básicos y aporta consejos prácticos para que los padres puedan apoyar a sus hijos a lo largo del recorrido escolar o incluso fuera de él si deciden seguir una escolarización en casa.
Tú y tu pequeño acuario
by Maite Colom¿Tu hijo Acuario será quisquilloso con la comida? ¿Será de los niños que se duermen en clase? ¡Abre el libro y descubre esto y más! Por lo general es un bebé tranquilo, agradable, que atrae mucho la atención por su magnetismo, por su porte calmado, risueño, pero de repente puede convertirse en un bebé demasiado activo, ponerse muy inquieto, bullicioso, y reclamar toda la atención y cuidados del mundo. Es difícil predecir su comportamiento. Este bebé tiene gustos y aficiones muy originales. . Es muy afectuoso, sociable y creativo, y su gran inteligencia le permitirá aprender todo con rapidez. Le gustan los juegos que desarrollen el ingenio y la creatividad, pero suele distraerse con facilidad y siempre irá en busca de mejores juguetes para >.