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A Desperate Cry for Help: Rejected by her family, Meg is lashing out. And now Maggie and her other foster children are in danger
by Maggie HartleyTwelve-year-old Meg arrives at Maggie's after a fire destroys the children's home she's been living in. Terrified and having lost most of her possessions, Maggie must work hard to make the vulnerable young girl feel at home. But traumatised by the fire, and angry and vulnerable, having been put into care by her mother, Meg is lashing out at everyone around her. Can Maggie reach this damaged little girl before it's too late? And before Meg's destructive behaviour puts Maggies life - and the lives of the other children in her care - at risk?
Desperate Measures: A Novel
by Fern MichaelsA man on the brink of having it all puts his life on hold to search for a missing woman in this romantic suspense tale by the #1 New York Times bestseller. An orphan rescued by a wealthy uncle and raised in spheres of privilege, Pete Sorenson is set to launch his career as a high-powered attorney. At his side is Annie, the perfect princess of a companion, ready to support him in every way, gracefully, patiently. But then Maddie Stern enters Pete&’s life. More than her notable beauty and enigmatic allure, it&’s her past as a foster child that draws a connection between them that Pete could never share with Annie. But on the eve of Pete and Annie&’s wedding, Maddie disappears. Distraught, Pete reaches out to his most trusted friend. Annie drops her life in Boston to once again provide the emotional support Pete needs. Together, they try to solve the mystery of Maddie. And together, they discover life is always unexpected . . . Praise for Fern Michaels and her novels &“Michaels just keeps getting better and better with each book . . . She never disappoints.&” —RT Book Reviews on Forget Me Not &“Heartbreaking, suspenseful, and tender.&” —Booklist on Return to Sender &“A knockout story.&” —Publishers Weekly on Dear Emily
Desperate Measures
by Laura SummersThe idea for Desperate Measures came from the observation there were very few protagonists with learning disabilities in children's books and the reality that one of her own children is disabled. The result is the creation of Rhianna and her sister Vicky: two very individual teenagers, one of whom happens to have learning disabilities. Laura now lives in North Devon with her husband and children and when not writing loves to draw and paint.
The Desperate Wife: An unmissable psychological thriller full of twists
by C. L. JennisonHer affair was a respite from her vicious marriage. But escape attempts can be dangerous . . . Trapped in her marriage to Rex, a violent and controlling man, Ava has one bright spot in her life: her online tutoring sessions with Ali. He is thousands of miles away but wants very much to return to the United Kingdom. As Ava and Ali grow more intimate, Ava begins pouring her heart out about her miserable situation. Soon Ali is back in the country—and the pair become lovers. But when Ali makes a startling offer, Ava has a difficult decision to make. However, what she doesn&’t know is that Ali has his own agenda, and as multiple passions, secrets, and relationships become entangled, will she find herself in another, even more terrible trap?
El despertar
by Roy JacobsenEl despertar es un pequeño tesoro, una narración sobria, sencilla y conmovedora sobre la importancia de amar y saber perdonar. La relación entre Finn, un chico de once años, y su madre es de confianza plena, íntima y sin fisuras. Finn se ha convertido en el mayor apoyo para ella desde que su padre los abandonó y, a su vez, su madre es para él lo más cercano al paraíso. Sin embargo, es una época de penurias económicas y la plácida vida en su apoartamento de un barrio obrero de Oslo está a punto de cambiar para siempre. La llegada de un enigmático inquilino, a quien alquilan una habitación del apartamento, y sobre todo la sorprendente aparición de una hija del segundo matrimonio del padre de Finn, de quien se harán cargo, tendrán unas consecuencias insospechadas que pondrán a prueba la especial relación entre madre e hijo. La crítica ha dicho...«Una pequeña joya, triste y alegre a la vez.»Politiken «Una novela en la que la modestia de la vida cotidiana brilla con nostalgia, tristeza y coraje; rica en la ironía, el amor, la lucha, la ternura y la belleza propias del mundo de un niño justo antes de que el presente se derrumbe.»Information «Roy Jacobsen es un escritor de talento, con estilo, lacónico e imaginativo.»Times Literary Supplement
Despicable Me Little Golden Book (Little Golden Book)
by Arie KaplanIllumination's Despicable Me--now retold in a classic Little Golden Book!Meet the world's most notorious super-villain, Gru, his mischievous Minions, and the three little girls who turn him from superbad to Super Dad in this Little Golden Book based on the hit movie Despicable Me. Packed with heart, humor, and action, it's perfect for boys and girls ages 3 to 5--and fans of all ages!
Despierta el genio financiero de tus hijos: ¿Por qué los estudiantes de 10 trabajan para estudiantes de 6 y los estudian
by Robert T. KiyosakiLa guía definitiva del Padre Rico para que los padres brinden la mejor educación financiera a sus hijos. El autor del bestseller Padre Rico, Padre Pobre, Robert T. Kiyosaki, nos enseña a educar a nuestros hijos a nivel financiero. ¿Qué parte de la crisis financiera de hoy en día es resultado de una crisis de educación...o de falta de educación? ¿Y qué puede hacer un padre, hoy desde casa, para darles a sus hijos una ventaja financiera? En 1997 se lanzó Padre Rico, Padre Pobre y no ha dejado de ser un bestseller desde entonces. Hoy es, en el mundo, el libro de finanzas personales más vendido de todos los tiempos. Esta nueva obra de Kiyosaki insta a los padres a que dejen de obsesionarse con las calificaciones de sus hijos (que sólo reflejan que el estudiante cabe en el molde que la escuela quiere crear) y mejor se enfoquen en los conceptos, las ideas y la ayuda que sus hijos necesitan para encontrar su verdadero "genio", ese don único y especial, por un camino que, además, se puede construir con amor y verdadera pasión. Siempre le pregunté a mis profesores: "¿Por qué no me enseñas algo sobre el dinero?". No fueron capaces de darme una respuesta. [...]. Este libro es para los padres que quieren preparar a sus hijos para un mundo de constantes transformaciones; para enseñarles qué hacer con el dinero, temas que las escuelas no tocan y por consiguiente, no los preparan en cuanto a educación financiera, no los preparan para el mundo... El mundo real del dinero. - Robert T. Kiyosaki
Después de la infidelidad: Sanando el dolor y restableciendo la con
by Dr Janis A. SpringDespués de la infidelidad muestra como las parejas pueden sanar y crecer a partir de la desastrosa crisis de infidelidad. En base a sus treinta y cinco años de experiencia como psicólogo clínico, el doctor Spring ofrece una serie original de estrategias comprobadas que dan respuesta a preguntas como «¿Por qué pasó esto?» «Una vez que se pierde el amor y la confianza ¿podemos recuperarlos?» « ¿Puedo—debo— comprometerme nuevamente si me siento confundido?» «¿Cómo tenemos intimidad sexual de nuevo?» «¿Es posible perdonar?» «¿Qué constituye una infidelidad en el ciberespacio?»
Dessert First
by Hallie Durand Christine DavenierDessert Schneider has her very own personal style. But sometimes walking to the beat of her own drum means walking right into a heap of mischief, especially when it comes to the legendary family recipe (and Dessert's all-time favorite treat), Grandma Reine's Double-Decker Chocolate Bars. As the oldest in a rambunctious, restaurant-owning family, with a four-year-old sister who is going through a "phase" and two little brothers called "the Beasties," Dessert seems to be better at getting into trouble than getting out of it. And that's because for this eight-year-old, saying sorry is definitely not a piece o'cake!
Dessert First
by Dean Gloster"Dessert First is a beautiful novel about breaking and mending, what we lose and how we try to save. Kat's story is moving and bittersweet, and I couldn't put it down." --Ally Condie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Matched trilogy and Summerlost Upbeat--that's Kat, the girl in the family who everyone turns to when things get difficult. Especially now, when her beloved younger brother Beep is in his second leukemia relapse, and a bone marrow transplant from Kat may be his only chance. But Kat's worried that she and her bone marrow may not be up to the job: She can't even complete homework, and she's facing other rejection--lost friendships, a lost spot on the soccer team, and lots of heartache from her crush on her former best friend, Evan. Kat doesn't know if her bone marrow will save Beep, or whether she can save herself, let alone keep her promise to Beep that she'll enjoy life and always eat dessert first.Dessert First is a funny, moving story about coping, appreciating sweetness, and learning to forgive.
Dessert First
by Dean Gloster"Dessert First is a beautiful novel about breaking and mending, what we lose and how we try to save. Kat's story is moving and bittersweet, and I couldn't put it down." --Ally Condie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Matched trilogy and Summerlost Upbeat--that's Kat, the girl in the family who everyone turns to when things get difficult. Especially now, when her beloved younger brother Beep is in his second leukemia relapse, and a bone marrow transplant from Kat may be his only chance. But Kat's worried that she and her bone marrow may not be up to the job: She can't even complete homework, and she's facing other rejection--lost friendships, a lost spot on the soccer team, and lots of heartache from her crush on her former best friend, Evan. Kat doesn't know if her bone marrow will save Beep, or whether she can save herself, let alone keep her promise to Beep that she'll enjoy life and always eat dessert first.Dessert First is a funny, moving story about coping, appreciating sweetness, and learning to forgive.
Destete. Final de una etapa
by Alba PadróUn libro práctico para entender cuál es la mejor forma de destetar a tu bebé. A lo largo de estos últimos años he podido especializarme en el acompañamiento de todo tipo de destete: nocturno, dirigido por la madre, de urgencia, desde los primeros días hasta en niños mayores. Todos los bebés y todas las madres van a pasar por un destete. A pesar de ello, nadie le presta suficiente atención a esta etapa. El destete es el patito feo de la lactancia. En la lactancia se pueden ofrecer recomendaciones generales que sirven para todas las mujeres, ¿y en el destete? Aquí las recomendaciones deben ser casi individualizadas. Lo que se ha escrito hasta ahora es totalmente insuficiente, por eso este libro tiene en cuenta esa necesidad de individualización y ofrece consejos específicos que son de utilidad para todas las madres.
Destination Wedding: A Novel
by Diksha BasuFrom the internationally bestselling author of The Windfall. . . . What could go wrong at a lavish Indian wedding with your best friend and your entire family?&“A witty and romantic novel perfect for all readers.&”—Terry McMillan, author of It&’s Not All Downhill From Here When Tina Das finds herself at a crossroads both professionally and personally, she wonders if a weeklong trip to Delhi for her cousin&’s lavish wedding might be just the right kind of escape. Maybe a little time away from New York will help get her mind straight about her stalled career, her recent breakup, and her nagging suspicion that she&’ll never feel as at home in America as she does in India. Tina hopes this destination wedding, taking place at Delhi&’s poshest country club, Colebrookes, will be the perfect way to reflect and unwind. But with the entire Das family in attendance, a relaxing vacation is decidedly not in the cards. Her amicably divorced parents are each using the occasion to explore new love interests—for her mother, a white American boyfriend, for her father, an Indian widow arranged by an online matchmaker—and Tina&’s squarely in the middle. A former fling is unexpectedly on the guest list, a work opportunity is blurring the lines of propriety on several fronts, and her best friend Marianne&’s terrible penchant for international playboys is poised to cause all sorts of chaos back home. The accommodations are swanky, the alcohol is top-shelf, but this family wedding may be more drama than Tina can bear and could finally force her to make the choices she&’s spent much of her life avoiding. Infused with warmth and charm, Destination Wedding grapples with the nuances of family, careers, belonging, and how we find the people who make a place feel like home.
Destined
by Patricia HaleyBrother battles brother for ultimate control of their father's multimillion-dollar ministry in the captivating second novel from #1 Essence bestselling author Patricia Haley's provocative new series inspired by the biblical kings David and Solomon Don Mitchell thought he'd left DMI headquarters behind forever when he fled to South Africa after his dying father chose his younger, inexperienced half brother, Joel, to run the thriving family business. But after three years of self-imposed exile, he has returned to take over DMI at the gentle urging of beautiful Abigail, who was once his father's assistant. His brother, Joel, plagued by a slew of illicit affairs and poor judgment, is plunging the business into ruin, and Don's plans to secretly assume control of the ministry come into question when his estranged sister refuses to help him. Don must decide whether to face down his power-hungry brother to save the ministry his father worked so hard to build--and take a chance on an unrequited love he never dreamed Abigail would reciprocate--or return to South Africa to find refuge in his own thriving company and the budding romance he left behind. After much soul searching, Don comes to realize that his destiny is inescapable. Patricia Haley's evocative modern-day interpretation of these popular biblical tales will keep readers riveted until the stunning conclusion.
Destiny: Light In My Transgender Illusion
by Genny KwaningThis book is usable to teaching the adult service, teen church and children service as well. A book that is written in simple English standard in order for all to be able to read.
Destiny, Rewritten
by Kathryn FitzmauriceEleven-year-old Emily Elizabeth Davis has been told for her entire life that her destiny is to become a poet, just like her famous namesake, Emily Dickinson. But Emily doesn't even really like poetry, and she has a secret career ambition that she suspects her English-professor mother will frown on. Then, just after discovering that it contains an important family secret, she loses the special volume of Emily Dickinson's poetry that was given to her at birth. As Emily and her friends search for the lost book in used bookstores and thrift shops all across town, Emily's understanding of destiny begins to unravel and then rewrite itself in a marvelous new way. In her third novel, Kathryn Fitzmaurice again weaves a richly textured story about unexpected connections, about the stories that shape our lives, and about the most perfect kinds of happy endings: those that happen just on time.
Destiny: Serendipity Book 2 (Serendipity)
by Carly PhillipsThe New York Times bestselling author of the Dare to Love series welcomes you to Serendipity, where love, fate and fortune intertwine... Fans of Bella Andre, Rachel Gibson, Julie James and Jill Shalvis, will fall head over heels with Carly Phillips' special town and her unforgettable characters.Nash Barron may be cynical about love, but when he meets Kelly Moss he can't help admire her confidence and beauty. Except he's forced to keep his distance as getting involved with Kelly could destroy his relationship with his newly discovered teenage half-sister Tess. Kelly doesn't want to upset Tess's life by pushing for a fling with Nash, even though the more she sees the kindness beneath his gruff exterior, the less she's able to resist. But Kelly has other reasons for keeping her distance. Like the secret from her past she knows Nash will never forgive... Return to Serendipity for more sexy romance with the other books in the series, Serendipity, Karma, Fated, Perfect Fit, Perfect Fling and Perfect Together.
Destiny's Second Chance
by Kate ValeFirst Place Category Winner for the CHATELAINE AWARDS 2014 for Women’s Fiction and Romance Novels At sixteen years old, Isabella Campbell is forced to give up her newborn daughter, Destiny. For twenty-one years Bella ponders the fate of her daughter as the annual letters from the adoptive parents cease. She decides to take action, and Destiny gets the surprise of her life when her birth mother contacts her. Despite her adoptive mother’s reservations about this new connection, Destiny is curious to meet the woman who brought her into the world. While Bella strives to build a relationship with her daughter, she also works to save her favorite local bookstore. Gavin Cambridge, the owner’s nephew, doesn’t think the bookstore is worth saving and is more interested in pursuing Bella. Gavin is all business. Bella is all heart. But she needs to balance her heart and her mind as she navigates romance, works to save a business, and tries to give her long-lost daughter Destiny the greatest gift in the world: a second chance.
Destiny's Twins (T.Witches #10)
by H. B. Gilmour Randi ReisfeldIt's the moment they've been waiting for. Cam and Alex are about to be initiated as full fledged witches. But first the twins must complete a series of challenges that tests their magick. This is Cam and Alex's final.
Destroy All Monsters
by Sam J. MillerA crucial, genre-bending tale, equal parts Ned Vizzini and Patrick Ness, about the life-saving power of friendship.Solomon and Ash both experienced a traumatic event when they were twelve.Ash lost all memory of that event when she fell from Solomon’s treehouse. Since then, Solomon has retreated further and further into a world he seems to have created in his own mind. One that insulates him from reality, but crawls with foes and monsters . . . in both animal and human form. As Solomon slips further into the place he calls Darkside, Ash realizes her only chance to free her best friend from his pain is to recall exactly what happened that day in his backyard and face the truth—together. Fearless and profound, Sam J. Miller’s follow up to his award-winning debut novel, The Art of Starving, spins an intimate and impactful tale that will linger with readers.
Destructive Myths in Family Therapy
by Michael Moore Daniela Kramer-MooreExposes destructive patterns of communication within family cultures and provides strategies for promoting more open dialogue among family members. Equips family therapists to help clients see the barriers they place in the way of healthy communication, and adopt more constructive alternatives Provides activities designed to spark open dialogue between therapist and clients, strengthening the therapeutic relationship and facilitating family interaction Includes communication strategies for reversing disengagement, defusing power struggles, overcoming sibling rivalry, disentangling marital problems and more Offers a new understanding of family dynamics, an area in which many family therapists want to improve their skills but have struggled to find a text to guide them in doing so
Detachment: An Adoption Memoir
by Maurice MierauIn 2005, Maurice Mierau and his wife, Betsy, travelled to Ukraine to adopt two small boys, age three and five. After weeks of delays while navigating a tangled bureaucracy, they returned to Canada as a proud new family of four. Now what? Does fatherhood begin the moment that the adoption papers are signed? Is family something that is created in an instant? And what happens when everything seems to be on the verge of falling apart? In Detachment, Maurice Mierau probes not only the process of adoption but what comes after—the challenges of becoming a family, the strain on his marriage. While his son acts out and gets in trouble at school, Maurice feels removed, detached, thinking instead about his own emotionally distant father. Also born in Ukraine, Maurice’s father has a traumatic and mysterious past of his own. If Maurice can come to understand his father’s life, perhaps he can start to make sense of his new sons… Detachment is a moving, darkly funny, and searingly unsentimental memoir about learning to become a father and a son.
Detective Gordon: A Case for Buffy (Detective Gordon #4)
by Ulf NilssonThe final story in this big-hearted series takes on the most important case ever investigated in Detective Gordon's forest—where is Buffy's mother? Gordon faces his old nemesis, the fox, in an investigation that leads to the edges of the forest.
Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case (Detective Gordon #3)
by Ulf NilssonGordon is on vacation, and Buffy is the sole detective at the small police station in the forest. It is not easy for a police officer to be alone. Especially when there are strange noises outside the station at night. Buffy decides to seek out Gordon in his little cottage by the lake to ask for help. After all, two police think twice as well as one. Two police are twice as brave!
Detective Gordon: The First Case (Detective Gordon #1)
by Ulf NilssonAn award-winning illustrated detective story set in a friendly forest and first in the acclaimed series for beginning readers. Detective Gordon – a mystery-solving toad who loves cake – has his very first case. Someone’s stealing nuts from the forest, and it’s up to Detective Gordon to catch the thief! Unfortunately, solving this crime means standing in the snow and waiting for a long time... If only he had an assistant – someone small, fast, and clever – to help solve this terrible case. Then Detective Gordon would be able to go back to doing what he’s best at: thinking, eating cakes, drinking tea, and stamping important papers. A perfect first chapter book for children aged five and up by one of Sweden’s top children’s writers. This much-loved junior fiction series is illustrated in full color throughout and packed full of character and humor. Winner of multiple awards and accolades, Detective Gordon is a fun whodunnit mystery series to read alone or aloud. Ulf Nilsson is a celebrated children’s writer in Sweden. He has written more than 20 books for all ages, including All the Dear Little Animals. He is a winner of the August Award and the American Batchelder Award. Gitte Spee is a renowned artist from the academy of fine art and design in the Netherlands. She now works in Amsterdam as a children’s book illustrator. Translated from the Swedish edition by Julia Marshall. Read all the Detective Gordon series: Detective Gordon: A Complicated Case Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case Detective Gordon: A Case for Buffy Praise for Detective Gordon: The First Case: “KLA-DUNK! Another winner.” Kirkus Reviews, starred review “A must-have for chapter book collections.” School Library Journal, starred review “Full of warm humour and wisdom…with a feather-light touch.” Best Books of 2015, Horn Book “A wonderful choice for independent reading.” Booklist, starred review