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Wait for Me, Jack
by Addison Jones&“Spanning 60 years, Jones&’s deceptively casual, episodic novel is a warm-hearted dissection of a dysfunctional marriage. . . . Uplifting and astute.&” —The Sunday Times Married in 1952, Jack and Milly meant to live the American Dream—but over six decades, the dream has changed for their country and for them. Wait for Me, Jack takes us from the aches and indignities of old age back to the exhilarating early days of a new relationship. An insightful, funny and, at times, devastating dissection of marriage, exploring what makes people stay together—despite everything. &“A frank, earthy and drily amusing portrait of a marriage.&” —The Herald &“Brilliantly observed and often very funny.&” —Morag Joss, award-winning author of Half Broken Things &“Uplifting and astute, this book should save marriages.&” —Tim Pears, The Sunday Times (A Top Summer Read) &“Most moving novel of the year.&” —Andrew Greig, author of John Macnab
Wait No More: One Family's Amazing Adoption Journey (Focus on the Family Books)
by John Rosati Kelly RosatiWould we just pass by Or would we be like the Good Samaritan who did something about the person in need right in front of him?" A little boy who needed a home. An infant girl who needed a mother's love. A toddler trapped in the insecurity of foster care. A tiny girl without a family. Kelly and John Rosati never expected to adopt four children from the U.S. foster care system. But God's plan for them turned out to be more extraordinary than they could have dreamed. As you follow Kelly and John on their amazing journey through the child welfare system, you'll be inspired by the story of how God brought their family together. And you'll be challenged by the desperate needs of children still waiting for families. Joining with her husband, John, to tell their story, Kelly Rosati, vice president of Community Outreach and cofounder of Focus on the Family's Wait No More® program, takes you behind the scenes to share her inspiration and passion for the project. The Rosati family's story is one of hope amid challenges, beauty from ashes, and faith that sustains. It's a beautiful picture of what family truly means
Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story (Avon Camelot Bks.)
by Mary Downing HahnTwelve-year-old Molly and her ten-year-old brother, Michael, have never liked their seven-year-old stepsister, Heather. Ever since their parents got married, she's made Molly and Michael's life miserable. Now their parents have moved them all to the country to live in a house that used to be a church, with a cemetery in the backyard. If that's not bad enough, Heather starts talking to a ghost named Helen and warning Molly and Michael that Helen is coming for them. Molly feels certain Heather is in some kind of danger, but every time she tries to help, Heather twists things around to get her into trouble. It seems as if things can't get any worse.<P><P> But they do—when Helen comes.<P> Winner of Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice Award
Wait Till Summer (Holidays at Home)
by Grace ThompsonAs World War II evacuees pour into a coastal Welsh town, the upheaval will change lives, but hope—and the promise of summer—will carry them through . . . In 1939, after war has been declared, evacuees begin to arrive in the small Welsh seaside town of St David&’s Wells. When Eirlys Price convinces her parents to take in three young children, she can&’t imagine it will lead to shocking family revelations which threaten all her future plans. Now amid homesickness, local gossip, and the challenges of wartime, the community must pull together and wait until summer, when the town will come alive in all its seasonal glory . . . The first in the Holidays at Home series, Wait Till Summer is a classic wartime saga, filled with warmth, nostalgia, and period detail, along with wonderful characters, from the author of the beloved Pendragon Island and Badgers Brooks novels.
The Waiting: Pre-order The Brand New Ballard & Bosch Thriller (Ballard and Bosch)
by Michael Connelly'Michael Connelly is a powerhouse, an unstoppable force in crime fiction. The Waiting is proof he is at the top of his game."MICK HERRON, #1 bestselling author of SLOW HORSES ****IN COLD CASES,IT'S NOT THE HOPE THAT KILLS YOU. IT'S THE WAITING.LAPD Detective Renée Ballard gets a DNA hit in a case that has gone unsolved for twenty years. A recently arrested man is genetically related to a serial rapist who terrorised the city of angels.But when the relative is revealed, it is the last person you want to accuse unless the evidence is watertight...With the help of the newest volunteer to the cold case unit - patrol officer Maddie Bosch, Harry's daughter - Ballard finally has another badge on the team. But Maddie has an ulterior motive for getting access to the city's library of souls.Because some crimes have been waiting to be solved longer than others...An electrifying and authoritative page-turner from one of the greatest crime writers of all-time - the author behind Amazon Prime's Bosch and Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer.**** CRIME DOESN'T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:'A superb natural storyteller' LEE CHILD 'A master of the genre' STEPHEN KING 'An incredible writer' RICHARD OSMAN 'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation' IAN RANKIN 'Nobody writes a better modern thriller' EVENING STANDARD 'One of the world's greatest crime writers' DAILY MAIL
Waiting
by Carol Lynch WilliamsAfter her brother's death, a teen struggles to rediscover love and find redemption in this "stunningly powerful free-verse story" (VOYA).Growing up, London and Zach were as close as could be. And then Zach dies, and the family is gutted. London's father is distant. Her mother won't speak. The days are filled with what-ifs and whispers: Was it London's fault? Alone and adrift, London finds herself torn between her brother's best friend and the handsome new boy in town as she struggles to find herself--and ultimately redemption--in this authentic and affecting novel from award-winning novelist Carol Lynch Williams.
Waiting
by Carol Lynch WilliamsAfter her brother's death, a teen struggles to rediscover love and find redemption in this gripping novel.Growing up, London and Zach were as close as could be. And then Zach dies, and the family is gutted. London's father is distant. Her mother won't speak. The days are filled with what-ifs and whispers: Was it London's fault? Alone and adrift, London finds herself torn between her brother's best friend and the handsome new boy in town as she struggles to find herself--and ultimately redemption--in this authentic and affecting novel from award-winning novelist Carol Lynch Williams.ncy of a pair of loving sisters who are savaged by a dysfunction or disturbed mother. That sick chemistry, the fact that the caretaker entrusted with the greatest responsible is the perpetrator of unspeakable trauma, makes this story chilling and unforgettable. Fortunately, Williams doesn't lead her readers to the brink of the chasm of despair and shove them in; instead, she demonstrates how courage, resilience, and love can help young people in the most dire of situations survive. This is a book I will read again and one I will recommend to teachers and to my own students." Chris Crowe, author, professor at BYU and former ALAN president.
The Waiting Child: How the Faith and Love of One Orphan Saved the Life of Another
by Cindy ChampnellaThe inspiring true story of a four-year-old Chinese orphan who convinces her adoptive American family to return to China to rescue the little boy she couldn't forgetAdopted by an American family at age four, Jaclyn traveled to her new home with a great burden. Her new family had to leave behind a little boy who had been under her charge at the Chinese orphanage where Jaclyn fought the odds against abandonment, institutionalization, and hunger---not for herself, but on behalf of this even smaller child, whom she regarded as her responsibility. Jaclyn's saga spans oceans and cultures. The Waiting Child is an extraordinary story of human resilience in the face of profound loss and suffering---and a testament to the ability of a loving heart to prevail over great adversity. Jaclyn's unshakable determination to bring to her new life the child she had cared for in the institution, the one she believed with all her heart was "her baby," will change all assumptions made about the human spirit. In the end, this moving story affirms everything that is good and hopeful in life, when, after a two-year effort, the little boy is brought to this country as the adopted son of Jaclyn's American aunt and uncle.
Waiting for a Warbler
by Sneed B. Collard IIIShort listed for the Green Earth book award In early April, as Owen and his sister search the hickories, oaks, and dogwoods for returning birds, a huge group of birds leaves the misty mountain slopes of the Yucatan peninsula for the 600-mile flight across the Gulf of Mexico to their summer nesting grounds. One of them is a Cerulean warbler. He will lose more than half his body weight even if the journey goes well. Aloft over the vast ocean, the birds encourage each other with squeaky chirps that say, “We are still alive. We can do this.” Owen’s family watches televised reports of a great storm over the Gulf of Mexico, fearing what it may mean for migrating songbirds. In alternating spreads, we wait and hope with Owen, then struggle through the storm with the warbler. This moving story with its hopeful ending appeals to us to preserve the things we love. The backmatter includes a North American bird migration map, birding information for kids, and guidance for how native plantings can transform yards into bird and wildlife habitat.
Waiting for Bebe
by Lourdes Alcaniz"Waiting for Bebe" will deal with the unique concerns, both physiological and cultural, that Hispanic women face during pregnancy. In addition to the increased risk of gestational diabetes, Latinas also must be aware of their increased risks for developing hypertension, gallbladder disease, tuberculosis, rubella, obesity, and depression, all of which, if left undiagnosed at the time of pregnancy, can have devastating effects on the unborn child. "Waiting for Bebe" not only will address these specific health concerns, but will also explore the rich cultural traditions and myths surrounding pregnancy in Hispanic culture.
Waiting for Birdy: A Year of Frantic Tedium, Improbable Grace, and the Wild Magic of Growing a Family
by Catherine NewmanTo fifty thousand readers, Catherine Newman is the beloved author of "Bringing Up Ben & Birdy," a weekly column on babycenter.com. Now in the delightfully candid, outlandishly funny Waiting for Birdy, Newman charts the year she anticipated the birth of her second child while also coping with the realities of raising a toddler. As she navigates life with her existentially curious and heartbreakingly sweet three-year-old, and her doozy of a pregnancy, she lends her irresistibly unique voice to the secret thoughts and fears of parents everywhere. Filled with quirky warmth and razor-sharp wit, Waiting for Birdy captures the universal wonder, terror, humor, and tenderness of raising a family.On the web: http://www.babycenter.com, http://www.parentcenter.com
Waiting for Birdy
by Catherine NewmanTo fifty thousand readers, Catherine Newman is the beloved author of "Bringing Up Ben & Birdy," a weekly column on babycenter. com. Now in the delightfully candid, outlandishly funny Waiting for Birdy, Newman charts the year she anticipated the birth of her second child while also coping with the realities of raising a toddler. As she navigates life with her existentially curious and heartbreakingly sweet three-year-old, and her doozy of a pregnancy, she lends her irresistibly unique voice to the secret thoughts and fears of parents everywhere. Filled with quirky warmth and razor-sharp wit, Waiting for Birdy captures the universal wonder, terror, humor, and tenderness of raising a family. On the web: http://www. babycenter. com, http://www. parentcenter. com
Waiting For Ethan
by Diane BarnesWhen Gina Rossi was in junior high, her best friend's psychic grandmother got everything right--from predicting that Gina would break her arm and travel to Italy, all the way to leading police to a missing neighborhood child. The one time Gina didn't listen to her, she almost got herself killed. So when she says that Gina will marry a man named Ethan--but she will have to wait for him--Gina believes her, and waits... Now thirty-six, Gina's Mr. Right is nowhere in sight--until the day she's stranded in a snowstorm, and rescued by the last type of Ethan she expected. It's very romantic, yet surprisingly not. This Ethan is sexy, and clearly her hero. Still, instead of her "Aha" moment, Gina's confused. And when Ethan is happy to discover she's single, does Gina dare tell him, It's because I've been waiting for you. But the bigger question is, does she dare question destiny--by taking it into her own hands? And is she brave enough to handle what happens once it's time to stop waiting--and start living?
Waiting for Friday Night (Peachtree Cove #2)
by Synithia Williams"A pitch-perfect small-town romance focused on forgiveness, second chances, and new beginnings." —Publishers Weekly on The Secret to a Southern WeddingFriday nights in Peachtree Cove are all about football. But this season, the drama isn&’t just on the field… In the wake of losing both of her parents, Halle Parker was certain of one thing: she wanted a family of her own. And she wasn&’t going to let a little thing like being single stand in her way. So, she used an anonymous donor and kept every last detail a secret—from everyone. But now, fourteen years later, Halle&’s daughter, Shania, is determined to unravel the identity of her biological dad. And what she learns blindsides everyone… When Quinton Evans&’s pro-football days came to an end, he was eager to begin coaching and teaching, and he&’s never looked back. But when Shania, a wide receiver on his team, reveals that she&’s his daughter, he&’s blown away. The one thing he refuses to do is walk away, even if Shania&’s strong-willed and gorgeous mother wants nothing to do with him. Halle knows that once you let the cat out of the bag in a small town like Peachtree Cove, you&’re gonna have to do some damage control. But with Quinton suddenly popping up everywhere she turns, it&’s all Halle can do to fight for the future she envisioned and the family she created. If only fate—and the undeniable heat sparking between her and Quinton—didn&’t have other plans…Peachtree CoveBook 1: The Secret to a Southern WeddingBook 2: Waiting for Friday NightBook 3: Frenemies with Benefits
Waiting for High Tide
by Nikki McClureFor one young boy, it’s a perfect summer day to spend at the beach with his family. He scours the high tide line for treasures, listens to the swizzling sound of barnacles, and practices walking the plank. But mostly he waits for high tide. Then he’ll be able to swim and dive off the log raft his family is building. While he waits, sea birds and other creatures mirror the family’s behaviors: building and hunting, wading and eating. At long last the tide arrives, and human and animal alike savor the water. Another beautiful ode to life lived in harmony with nature, and by the labor of one’s own hands, from an artist of great warmth and clarity.
Waiting for June
by Joyce SweeneyIn the third trimester of her pregnancy, Florida high school senior Sophie tries to discover the identity of the father she has never known, while adamantly refusing to disclose the name of her own baby's father.
Waiting for Mama
by Gianna MarinoNew York Times bestselling illustrator Gianna Marino reveals the enduring importance of family in a picture book perfect for Mother's Day and Father's Day!"When everyone is sleeping, all I can hear is Papa's heart. Boom-Boom-Boom. My papa loves me." It's deep winter in the Antarctic and a little penguin baby waits in the cold and snow for its mama to return from her long journey to find food. But all the while, the baby is protected and kept warm by its papa, until Mama returns with food . . . and love. With stunning illustrations and a spare but powerful story, Gianna Marino captures the icy beauty of Antarctica and the wonders of a penguin family that thrives there.
Waiting for Nick (Stanislaskis #Vol. 5)
by Nora RobertsDon’t miss the next book in the classic Stanislaskis series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts.Frederica Kimball has three goals now that she’s moved to New York City: find her own place, become a Broadway lyricist and get Nick LeBeck to fall desperately in love with her. Though Nick has always treated Freddie like a little sister, he can’t help but notice the strong, passionate and head-to-toe-gorgeous woman now standing in her place. Perhaps everything he’s ever wanted is closer than he could have imagined…Originally published in 1997.
Waiting for Normal
by Leslie Connor<P>Addie is waiting for normal. <P>But Addie's mom has an all-or-nothing approach to life: a food fiesta or an empty pantry, jubilation or gloom, her way or no way. All or nothing never adds up to normal. All or nothing can't bring you all to home, which is exactly where Addie longs to be, with her half sisters, every day. In spite of life's twists and turns, Addie remains optimistic. Someday, maybe, she'll find normal. <P>Leslie Connor has created an inspiring novel about one girl's giant spirit. <P><b> Schneider Family Award Winner </b>
Waiting for Normal
by Leslie ConnorAddie is waiting for normal. But Addie's mom has an all-or-nothing approach to life: a food fiesta or an empty pantry, jubilation or gloom, her way or no way. All or nothing never adds up to normal. All or nothing can't bring you all to home, which is exactly where Addie longs to be, with her half sisters, every day. In spite of life's twists and turns, Addie remains optimistic. Someday, maybe, she'll find normal. <P><P> Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award
Waiting for the Magic
by Amy June Bates Patricia MaclachlanWhen William's father leaves, his mother promptly goes out and adds four dogs and a cat to their lives. William's sure that nothing can fill the hole left by his father, but the new additions to the family are determined to help, and with his sister, Elinor, and his mother, William will learn that "family" can come in all shapes and sizes.
Waiting for the Magic
by Amy June Bates Patricia MaclachlanPeople may drift apart, but love can hold them together. A touching tale of pets and family told in the "venerable spare and moving style" of Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan, author of Sarah, Plain and Tall (Booklist).When William's father leaves, his mother promptly goes out and adds four dogs and a cat to their lives. William's sure that nothing can fill the hole left by his father, but the new additions to the family are determined to help. With his sister, Elinor, and his mother, William will learn that "family" can come in all shapes and sizes, because sometimes we find love through magic, and sometimes that magic is all around us.
Waiting for the Sun to Disappear
by Buffy SilvermanJeff and his cousin Liz are waiting to see the solar eclipse! Together, they learn about why eclipses happen and why seeing one is special. Do you know why eclipses happen? Learn how the moon and sun interact with Earth in order to create this solar spectacular!
Waiting for the Whales
by Ron Lightburn Sheryl McfarlaneIn this timeless story set on the West Coast, an old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea and tends his garden. And waits. Only when the whales return each year to the bay in front of his cottage is his loneliness eased. One day, his daughter and her baby return home to live with the old man, bringing a renewed sense of purpose to his life. As his granddaughter grows, the old man passes on a wealth or knowledge and wisdom as well as his passion for the whales. And each year they wait together for the whales to appear. A gentle story that illuminates the unique friendship between grandparent and child, Waiting for the Whales also suggests that aging and death are only part of a greater cycle of rebirth and continuity.
Waiting for the Whales
by Sheryl McFarlaneIn this timeless classic set on the West Coast, an old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea, tends his garden and waits. Only when the whales return each year to the bay in front of his cottage is his loneliness eased. One day his daughter and her baby return home to live with the old man, bringing a renewed sense of purpose to his life. As his granddaughter grows, the old man passes on a wealth of knowledge and wisdom as well as his passion for the whales. And each year they wait together for the whales to appear. Waiting for the Whales illuminates the unique friendship between grandparent and child and celebrates the restorative power of the natural world. Originally published twenty-five years ago, this award-winning picture book is sure to enchant a whole new generation of readers.