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Absolutely Truly
by Heather Vogel Frederick<P>An unsent letter in a first edition copy of Charlotte's Web leads to a hunt for treasure in this heartwarming middle grade mystery from the author of The Mother-Daughter Book Club. <P>Now that Truly Lovejoy's father has been injured by an IED in Afghanistan and is having trouble finding work back home, the family moves from Texas to tiny Pumpkin Falls, New Hampshire, to take over Lovejoy's Books, a struggling bookstore that's been in the family for one hundred years. <P>With two older brothers and two younger sisters clamoring for attention, her mother back in school, and everyone up to their eyebrows trying to keep Lovejoy's Books afloat, Truly feels more overlooked than usual. <P>So she pours herself into uncovering the mystery of an undelivered letter she finds stuck in a valuable autographed first edtion of Charlotte's Web, which subsequently goes missing from the bookshop. <P>What's inside the envelope leads Truly and her new Pumpkin Falls friends on a madcap treasure hunt around town, chasing clues that could spell danger.
Absolution: A Novel
by Regina ButtnerJeanie thinks she was to blame for the sexual assault she suffered in college—and she’d do anything to keep her old-school Catholic family from finding out about the resulting pregnancy, as well as what she did to conceal it.Years have passed since the assault, and Jeanie’s husband, Greg, still thinks she’s the seemingly innocent girl he married in a rush to spite his controlling mother. It’s the height of the Seattle dot-com boom, and he’s too busy cashing in his stock options to pay attention to his wife. He isn’t aware of Jeanie’s lingering shame and guilt, or that she married him in the desperate hope that devoting herself to marriage and motherhood would somehow absolve her from the sins in her past.Their hidden agendas collide when Greg discovers evidence of Jeanie’s long-ago pregnancy. As she confesses the details of that drunken night with her married professor, Greg’s pristine image of her is blown. His shock deepens into violent fury, and Jeanie realizes she needs to leave him—but Greg won’t let her go. He’s up for a big promotion, and he’s not about to let her ruin his reputation by walking out on him. He’ll resort to blackmail if necessary. Or worse.
The Abstinence Teacher
by Tom PerrottaStonewood Heights is the perfect place to raise kids. It's got the proverbial good schools, solid values and a healthy real estate market. It's the kind of place where parents are involved in their children's lives, where no opportunity for enrichment goes unexplored. Ruth Ramsey is the human sexuality teacher at the local high school. She believes that "pleasure is good, shame is bad, and knowledge is power. " Ruth's younger daughter's soccer coach is Tim Mason, a former stoner and rocker whose response to hitting rock bottom was to reach out and be saved. Tim belongs to The Tabernacle, an evangelical Christian church that doesn't approve of Ruth's style of teaching. And Ruth in turn doesn't applaud The Tabernacle's mission to take its message outside its doors. Adversaries in a small-town culture war, Ruth and Tim instinctively mistrust each other. But when a controversy on the soccer field pushes the two of them to actually talk to each other, they are forced to take each other at something other than face value. The Abstinence Teacher exposes the powerful emotions that run beneath the surface of modern American family life and explores the complex spiritual and sexual lives of ordinary people. Elegantly written, it is characterized by the distinctive mix of satire and compassion that have animated Perrotta's previous novels.
Abuela
by Arthur DorrosWhile riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.
Abuela (Into Reading, Read Aloud Module 2 #3)
by Arthur Dorros Elisa KlevenNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>A young girl and her grandmother celebrate their home and relationship in this magical story. Winner of the Parents' Choice Award! Come join Rosalba and her grandmother, her abuela, on a magical journey as they fly over the streets, sights, and people of New York City which sparkles below. The story is narrated in English, and sprinkled with Spanish phrases as Abuela points out places that they explore together. The exhilaration in Rosalba’s and Abuela's story is magnified by the loving bond that only a grandmother and granddaughter can share. <P><P>Lexile Measure: 510L
Abuela (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Read Aloud Module 2 #3)
by Arthur Dorros Elisa KlevenNIMAC-sourced textbook
Abuela ave
by Mayi Eloísa MartínezEli y su abuela, Ave, son inseparables, pero cuando un día no llega a cuidarla después del trabajo, Eli se imagina lo peor. Eli tiene 9 años y su mejor amiga es Ave, su abuela, que tiene justo 90, es decir, nueve por diez. Ave le enseña a multiplicar y le hace tortilla española todas las tardes, pero un día Eli llega a su casa y Ave no está, por lo que se imagina lo peor. No quiere mirar a la ventana, ya que su abuela le dijo que cuando muriera se convertiría en un pájaro para volar con sus hermanas. No se atreve, no quiere saber la verdad, espera que Ave siempre esté a su lado. Una historia conmovedora que nos recordará la importancia de cuidar y atesorar a nuestros seres queridos, que con mucha esperanza nos muestra que no todo está perdido y a veces hay que luchar por ellos a pesar de nuestra tristeza.
Abuela, Don't Forget Me
by Rex OgleA Finalist for the 2023 YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award. Rex Ogle’s companion to Free Lunch and Punching Bag weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope into life-affirming poems that honor his grandmother’s legacy. In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and support. In this companion-in-verse, Rex captures and celebrates the powerful presence a woman he could always count on—to give him warm hugs and ear kisses, to teach him precious words in Spanish, to bring him to the library where he could take out as many books as he wanted, and to offer safety when darkness closed in. Throughout a coming of age marked by violence and dysfunction, Abuela’s red-brick house in Abilene, Texas, offered Rex the possibility of home, and Abuela herself the possibility for a better life. Abuela, Don’t Forget Me is a lyrical portrait of the transformative and towering woman who believed in Rex even when he didn’t yet know how to believe in himself.
Abuela's Birthday (Sofia Martinez)
by Jacqueline JulesSofia wants to make her grandma's birthday extra special. With the help of her cousins, she has the perfect plan. But an uninvited helper might ruin the entire surprise.
Abuela's Weave
by Omar S. Castañeda Enrique O. Sanchez<P>Esperanza's Abuela, her grandmother, is unmatched in her skill in weaving traditional Mayan tapestries. She has shared her gift with her granddaughter, and now they plan to sell their goods at the market. However, the birthmark on Abuela's face may scare customers away. So Esperanza must cope with the city streets and find buyers alone. <P>This touching story of personal growth and family pride is illustrated with authentic Guatemalan scenery that gives life to the country's radiant landscape and bustling city streets.
Abuelita and I Make Flan
by Adriana Hernández BergstromAnita loves to bake with her abuela, especially when they are using her grandmother&’s special recipes for Cuban desserts like flan!Anita is making flan for Abuelo&’s birthday, but when she accidentally breaks Abuelita&’s treasured flan serving plate from Cuba, she struggles with what to do. Anita knows it&’s right to tell the truth, but what if Abuelita gets upset? Worried that she has already ruined the day, Anita tries to be the best helper. After cooking the flan, they need a serving dish! Anita comes up with a wonderful solution. Complete with a glossary of Spanish terms and a traditional recipe for flan, Abuelita and I Make Flan is a delicious celebration of food, culture, and family.
Abuelita y yo hacemos flan
by Adriana Hernández BergstromA Anita le encanta cocinar con su abuela, particularmente cuando tienen que usar las recetas especiales de la abuela para hacer postres cubanos, ¡como el flan!Anita loves to bake with her abuela, especially when they are using her grandmother&’s special recipes for Cuban desserts like flan!Anita está haciendo un flan para el cumpleaños de Abuelo, pero accidentalmente rompe el plato especial para servir el flan, que Abuela había traído de Cuba. Anita no sabe qué hacer. Sabe que tiene que decir la verdad, pero... ¿y si Abuelita se enoja? Anita siente que arruinó el día y trata de dar toda la ayuda posible. ¡Ya cocinaron el flan y ahora necesitan el plato! Anita propone una solución maravillosa.Abuelita y yo hacemos un flan es una deliciosa celebración de la comida, la cultura y la familia. Viene acompañado de una receta de flan tradicional, ¡y ahora está disponible en español! Anita is making flan for Abuelo&’s birthday, but when she accidentally breaks Abuelita&’s treasured flan serving plate from Cuba, she struggles with what to do. Anita knows it&’s right to tell the truth, but what if Abuelita gets upset? Worried that she has already ruined the day, Anita tries to be the best helper. After cooking the flan, they need a serving dish! Anita comes up with a wonderful solution.Complete with a traditional recipe for flan, Abuelita and I Make Flan is a delicious celebration of food, culture, and family now available in Spanish!
Abuelita's Gift: A Día de Muertos Story
by Mariana Ríos RamírezJulieta is eager to honor her Abuelita's spirit on Día de Muertos, but struggles to find the perfect gift. A touching story that celebrates ancestors and teaches that the most meaningful tributes come from the heart illustrated by award-winning Sara Palacios.Julieta is excited for Abuelita's spirit to visit on Día de los Muertos. She is determined to find the perfect gift to honor Abuelita and to show how much she misses her. However, her ideas fail one by one and Julieta grows worried. It is only when Julieta embraces the memories she once shared with her abuelita, that she realizes the perfect gift comes from the heart. An uplifting story about both life and death, family, and the threads that connect us, long after we are gone.
Abuelo, the Sea, and Me
by Ismée WilliamsAbuelo, the Sea, and Me is a tender, heartwarming picture book that vividly explores intergenerational connections, family history, and the immigrant experience. When this grandchild visits her abuelo, he takes her to the ocean. In summer, they kick off their shoes and let the cool waves tickle their toes. In winter, they stand on the cliff and let the sea spray prick their noses and cheeks. No matter the season, hot or cold, their favorite place to spend time together is the beach.It’s here that Abuelo is able to open up about his youth in Havana, Cuba. As they walk along the sand, he recalls the tastes, sounds, and smells of his childhood. And with his words, Cuba comes alive for his grandchild.
Abundance: Unputdownable and heartbreaking coming-of-age fiction about fathers and sons
by Jakob GuanzonLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION'A tense, yet tender portrait of a father and son trying to escape life on the margin. Determination and despair collide in this unforgettable debut, with an ending that broke my heart' Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie BainEvicted from their trailer on New Year's Eve, Henry and his son, Junior, have been reduced to living out of a pick-up truck. Six months later, things are even more desperate. Henry, barely a year out of prison for selling drugs, is down to his last pocketful of cash, and little remains between him and the street. But hope is on the horizon: today is Junior's birthday, and Henry has a job interview tomorrow.To celebrate, Henry treats Junior to dinner at McDonald's, followed by a night in a real bed at a discount hotel. For a moment, as Junior watches TV and Henry practises for his interview in the bathtub, all seems well. But after Henry has a disastrous altercation in the parking lot and Junior succumbs to a fever, father and son are sent into the night, struggling to hold things together.Each chapter of this deeply emotional and compassionate novel begins with amount of money in Henry's pocket, showing how literally father and son's fortunes can turn on a dime. Can they make it through tomorrow?What people are saying about Abundance:'Extremely heartbreaking, I constantly had a pit in my stomach... My heart hurt so much...I loved it! The emotions and feelings in this story were just written so beautifully.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I guarantee your heart will not leave your throat for one second reading this... Will haunt you long after you set the book down.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Broke my heart but I couldn't stop reading.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Full of beauty, honesty and unexpected grace.' Gary Shteyngart'A quest, a page-turner, and above all a love story, Abundance lays bare one father's brutal, tender hustle to care for his son in a winner-takes-all world.' Mia Alvar'Gut-wrenching... Truly heartbreaking... Told with compassion and vivid detail... Feels tense right to the very end... Brilliant.' Goodreads Reviewer'Will rip your heart out.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Abundance: Unputdownable and heartbreaking coming-of-age fiction about fathers and sons
by Jakob GuanzonLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTIONSELECTED BY THE TELEGRAPH AS ONE OF THE FOUR BEST DEBUTS OF THE YEAR'A tense, yet tender portrait of a father and son trying to escape life on the margin. Determination and despair collide in this unforgettable debut, with an ending that broke my heart' Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain'Extremely heartbreaking, I constantly had a pit in my stomach... My heart hurt so much...I loved it! The emotions and feelings in this story were just written so beautifully' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Evicted from their trailer on New Year's Eve, Henry and his son, Junior, have been reduced to living out of a pick-up truck. Six months later, things are even more desperate. Henry, barely a year out of prison for selling drugs, is down to his last pocketful of cash, and little remains between him and the street. But hope is on the horizon: today is Junior's birthday, and Henry has a job interview tomorrow.To celebrate, Henry treats Junior to dinner at McDonald's, followed by a night in a real bed at a discount hotel. For a moment, as Junior watches TV and Henry practises for his interview in the bathtub, all seems well. But after Henry has a disastrous altercation in the parking lot and Junior succumbs to a fever, father and son are sent into the night, struggling to hold things together.Each chapter of this deeply emotional and compassionate novel begins with amount of money in Henry's pocket, showing how literally father and son's fortunes can turn on a dime. Can they make it through tomorrow?What people are saying about Abundance:'I guarantee your heart will not leave your throat for one second reading this... Will haunt you long after you set the book down.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Broke my heart but I couldn't stop reading.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Full of beauty, honesty and unexpected grace.' Gary Shteyngart'A quest, a page-turner, and above all a love story, Abundance lays bare one father's brutal, tender hustle to care for his son in a winner-takes-all world.' Mia Alvar'Gut-wrenching... Truly heartbreaking... Told with compassion and vivid detail... Feels tense right to the very end... Brilliant.' Goodreads Reviewer'Will rip your heart out.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Abundance: Discovering a Full LIfe in Christ (A Thrive Moms Bible Study)
by Kara-Kae James Ali PedersenMessy Morning. Busy days. Sleepless nights. Motherhood takes everything you’ve got—even when you’re on empty. Long days make it hard to find calm in the midst of chaos, but there is hope. With the Thrive Moms Bible Studies, women will discover an abundant life in Christ, throw off fear to take up the freedom Jesus died to give, and find rest in the midst of the never-ending busy.Each study encourages women to hold on to their relationship with the Lord. Titles include:Abundance: Discovering a Full Life in ChristFreedom: Letting Go and Embracing ChristRest: Finding Stillness in the Midst of Busy Designed for busy moms, each study’s six sessions include:Four easy-to-follow daily personal studiesOptions for weekly, community-building, group discussionScripture passagesThought-provoking questions with space for reflectionPrayer prompts
The Abundance: A Novel
by Amit MajmudarA luminous, bittersweet novel of India and the American midwest, immigrants and their first-generation children, and the power of cooking to bridge the gulfs between themWhen Mala and Ronak learn that their mother has only a few months to live, they are reluctantly pulled back into the midwestern world of their Indian immigrant parents--a diaspora of prosperous doctors and engineers who have successfully managed to keep faith with the old world while claiming the prizes of the new. More successfully than their children--equally ill at ease with Holi and Christmas, bhaji and barbecue, they are mysteries to their parents and themselves. In the short time between diagnosis and deterioration, Mala sets about learning everything she can about her mother's art of Indian cooking. Perfecting the naan and the raita, the two confront their deepest divisions and failures and learn to speak as well as cook. But when Ronak hits upon the idea of selling their experience as a book and a TV documentary, India and America, immigrant and native-born are torn as never before.With grace, acuity, and wry compassion, Amit Majmudar has written anew the immigrant experience, the clash of cultures, the conflicts of assimilation, and, most poignantly, the tangled ties between generations in The Abundance.
Abundância: O caminho interior para a riqueza
by Deepak ChopraDescubra as chaves para uma vida de sucesso, realização, plenitude e abundância. «Para alcançar uma riqueza duradoura, aquela que confere sentido, valor e sustento à vida, a sua existência diária deverá assentar na generosidade do espírito. Tudo o que desejar para além disso surgirá de forma natural.» DEEPAK CHOPRA Muitos de nós vivem e agem a partir de uma mentalidade de carência, escassez e limitação. Concentramo-nos no que não temos - segurança financeira, confiança, um relacionamento íntimo -, o que faz com que nos sintamos inseguros e desajustados. Pensamos: «Se conseguisse ter essas coisas, poderia ser feliz.» Mas medir a riqueza em dinheiro ou bens materiais deixa-nos esgotados e espiritualmente vazios. Insistir em lutar por mais, significa, muitas vezes, que o nosso ego controla os nossos pensamentos, ações e reações, o que nos impede de alcançar algo maior: uma verdadeira sensação de paz interior, aceitação e realização. No entanto, existe um caminho interior para a prosperidade e a abundância, que, uma vez traçado e explorado, oferece acesso às grandes riquezas do Universo e às possibilidades ilimitadas da vida. Em Abundância, o autor bestseller internacional Deepak Chopra ilumina esse caminho para o sucesso e a plenitude, ajudando-nos a explorar um sentido mais profundo de consciência, de modo que nos tornemos agentes de mudança nas nossas próprias vidas. Misturando ensinamentos antigos e práticas espirituais com a sabedoria que acumulou ao longo de quatro décadas como a principal figura da medicina mente-corpo, Chopra demonstra como transcender sentimentos autogerados de limitação e medo, para experimentar a verdadeira abundância em todos os aspetos da vida. Oferece um plano de sete etapas, juntamente com meditações e técnicas de atenção plena, o que nos ajuda a focar e dirigir a nossa atenção, energia e intuição, para podermos experimentar estabilidade, riqueza, conhecimento, criatividade, amor e verdadeiro poder. «Um guia envolvente destinado a "transformar consciência em riqueza" por meio do ioga e da meditação.»Publishers Weekly
Abusive Personality, Second Edition
by K. O'Leary Donald DuttonThis influential book provides an innovative framework for understanding and treating intimate partner violence. Integrating a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives, Donald G. Dutton demonstrates that male abusiveness is more than just a learned pattern of behavior--it is the outgrowth of a particular personality configuration. He illuminates the development of the abusive personality from early childhood to adulthood and presents an evidence-based treatment approach designed to meet this population's unique needs. The second edition features two new chapters on the neurobiological roots of abusive behavior and the development of abusiveness in females.
Academic Socialization of Young Black and Latino Children: Building on Family Strengths
by Susan Sonnenschein Brook E. SawyerThis book offers a strengths-based, family-focused approach to improving the educational performance and school experience of struggling Black and Latino students. The book discusses educational challenges faced by low-income families of color and the different strengths within Black and Latino family life that can affect these challenges. It focuses building on these strengths within the children’s home environments that can serve as a foundation for subsequent learning. The chapters describe a wide range of family practices and beliefs, including development of interventions to support families that promote early language and literacy, early mathematics, and social skills. The chapters also present quantitative and/or qualitative studies using a strengths-based approach to parents’ socialization of their children’s early academic skills.
Academy Seven
by Anne OsterlundAerin Renning and Dane Madousin struggle as incoming students at the most exclusive academy in the Universe, both hiding secrets that are too painful to reveal, not realizing that those very secrets link them together.
Los Acantilados Aulladores
by Mary DealSara Mason se une a la búsqueda de los restos del hermano desaparecido en combate de Huxley en la selva de Vietnam. A ella se une su amiga Esmeralda. Más tarde, en Hawai, Sara se entera de que una niña de seis años del vecindario había desaparecido diez años antes. Algo extraño está sucediendo en los acantilados del bosque cercano; Alguien quería que este caso se mantuviera congelado. Incluso después de que atentan contra la vida de Sara, ella continúa con la investigación y persigue las pistas que la llevan por un camino de peligro. ¿Podrá resolver el misterio de los acantilados aulladores?
The ACB with Honora Lee
by Kate De Goldi Gregory O'BrienThink Little Miss Sunshine in an old-age home. A quirky, touching book in a beautiful package. Perry's mother and father are busy people ... they're impatient, they're tired, they get cross easily. And they think that only children, like Perry, should be kept busy. On Saturday mornings Perry and her father visit her gran, Honora Lee, at the Santa Lucia rest home, but Gran never remembers them. 'Who is that man?' Honora Lee asks when Perry's father leaves the room. After movement class is abruptly cancelled, Perry is allowed to go to Santa Lucia on Thursday afternoons. She discovers her Gran has an unconventional interest in the alphabet, so Perry decides to make an alphabet book with the help of Honora and the others. Soon everyone is interested in Perry's book project. The ACB With Honora Lee unfolds with characteristic warmth, quirky, surprising humor and a rich cast of 'residents'. The story is a meditation on kindness and patience and acceptance; that of the very young and the very old. It's a story that will resonate with echoes of recollection for many -- from Perry's endearing perspective on the adult world to the embracing kindness of those who care for the elderly.
Acceptance And Change In Couple Therapy: A Therapist's Guide To Transforming Relationships
by Andrew Christensen Neil S. JacobsonAcceptance and Change in Couple Therapy: A Therapist's Guide to Transforming Relationships (Norton Professional Books (Paperback))