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George and Lizzie: A Novel
by Nancy Pearl“[A]n homage to true love, painful childhood experiences, and emotional scars that last a lifetime. It’s a story of forgiveness, especially for one’s self….Extraordinary.” —The Washington Post From “America’s librarian” and NPR books commentator Nancy Pearl comes an emotionally riveting debut novel about an unlikely marriage at a crossroads.George and Lizzie have radically different understandings of what love and marriage should be. George grew up in a warm and loving family—his father an orthodontist, his mother a stay-at-home mom—while Lizzie grew up as the only child of two famous psychologists, who viewed her more as an in-house experiment than a child to love. Over the course of their marriage, nothing has changed—George is happy; Lizzie remains…unfulfilled. When a shameful secret from Lizzie’s past resurfaces, she’ll need to face her fears in order to accept the true nature of the relationship she and George have built over a decade together. With pitch-perfect prose and compassion and humor to spare, George and Lizzie is an intimate story of new and past loves, the scars of childhood, and an imperfect marriage at its defining moments.
George Beneath A Paper Moon (Virago Modern Classics #58)
by Nina BawdenGeorge is an unusually successful travel agent, providing other people with the adventures he dare not risk. Though content to wrap himself in fantasies, he is haunted by the fact that 'the important things happened whilst his back was turned' and by the belief that he fathered the daughter- now a desirable young woman- of his best friends, Sam and Claire. To avoid temptation, George stumbles into a disastrous marriage and determines to mould himself into a supportive husband. But a holiday in Turkey snaps his private world when George finds himself in the midst of intrigue and murder and is forced to acknowledge that life is not the fairy-tale he'd imagined. In this superbly constructed and mercilessly observed novel, part comedy, part thriller, Nina Bawden exposes the fictions we impose on our lives.
George Catches a Cold (Geronimo Stilton Cavemice Ser.)
by ScholasticGeorge gets a visit from Dr. Brown Bear after he catches a cold in the rain. Based on the hit animated TV show as seen on Nick Jr.Peppa and George love to play outside in the rain, but George does not want to wear his rain hat. He has a great time jumping in muddy puddles with Peppa--but then he catches a cold! It's time for a visit from Dr. Brown Bear. How long will it take for George to feel better? Find out in this illustrated storybook based on the hit Nick Jr. animated TV show!
George se resfría (Cerdita Peppa Ser.)
by Scholastic EOnePeppa and George love to play outside in the rain, but George does not want to wear his rain hat. He has a great time jumping in muddy puddles with Peppa--but then he catches a cold! It's time for a visit from Dr. Brown Bear. How long will it take for George to feel better? A Peppa y a George les encanta jugar bajo la lluvia, pero a George no le gusta ponerse su sombrero impermeable. Juega tanto rato bajo la lluvia, que termina resfriándose. Muy pronto, lo verá el doctor. ¿Cuánto tiempo le tomará a George ponerse bien?
George's New Dinosaur (Peppa Pig Ser.)
by ScholasticOh, no! What will happen when George's favorite toy dinosaur breaks? Based on the hit animated TV show as seen on Nick Jr.George's favorite toy is Mr. Dinosaur. When Mr. Dinosaur breaks, George gets a new toy: Dino-Roar! Dino-Roar walks, talks, and even sings--but can he replace George's old toy? This storybook is based on the Nick Jr. animated TV show!
Georgia Rules
by Nanci Turner StevesonPerfect for fans of One for the Murphys and The Penderwicks, this poignant and moving middle grade novel tells the story of a girl who moves to a new town and meets an unforgettable family—one that will change her and her mother’s lives forever.Magnolia Grace never wanted to leave Georgia. She never wanted to move with her mama to the farm her daddy owned before he died. But now here she is, in a tiny Vermont town where everybody sings the praises of the father Maggie never knew.Then Maggie meets the Parker family—two moms, six kids, plus a pony. The Parkers are loud and wild, ask lots of questions, and don't follow any of the rules Maggie grew up with in Georgia. Suddenly Maggie has questions too—questions about her father, and why Mama kept him away for so long. In her search for answers, Maggie will learn that families are like patchwork quilts, sewn together by love, and all the more beautiful for their different colors.
Georgia's Greatness (The Sisters Eight #3)
by Lauren Baratz-Logsted Greg Logsted Jackie LogstedAs the Huit octuplets prepare for a St. Patrick's Day parade, Georgia discovers her powers and uncovers the substitute teacher's secret.
Georgia's Terrific, Colorific Experiment
by Zoe PersicoScience and art come together in this colorful and empowering picture book about a strong minded girl scientist and her artist family. Is it possible for science and art to really mix?Georgia wants to be a scientist, and a great one at that. But in order become a great scientist, she must first create her own, unique experiment. Her mother, father, grandma, and brother all want to help, but they're artists. How could they possibly help her with science? Everyone knows art and science just don't go together!As Georgia struggles to create her unique experiment, she eventually learns that sometimes science, too, can be a work of art.
Georgie's Moon
by Chris WoodworthGeorgie Collins knows exactly how to make it through life in a new town. Before her father left for Vietnam, he gave her standing orders never to let anyone mess with her, and she won't. As long as she doesn't allow the enemy to smell her fear, Georgie will survive seventh grade in Glendale, Indiana, just fine. But that doesn't mean she'll like it. How could she? Her school has forced her to participate in a "Good Deeds Program," so she's stuck visiting old people in a nursing home.What's more, her classes are filled with "peacenik" kids who think the war is wrong - including her only friend. At home,it seems that the kids her mom is babysitting are constantly whining at her. Worst of all, Georgie's father has been gone a long time - and even though he promised to send her his love every night on the moon, sometimes that's not enough. This story of a feisty girl's fierce devotion to her father is a powerful reflection on the ravages of war.
The German Wife: A Novel
by Kelly Rimmer&“Skillfully researched and powerfully written, The German Wife will capture you from the first page.&” —Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in LondonThe New York Times bestselling author of The Warsaw Orphan returns with a gripping novel inspired by the true story of Operation Paperclip: a controversial secret US intelligence program that employed former Nazis after WWII.Berlin, Germany, 1930—When the Nazis rise to power, Sofie von Meyer Rhodes and her academic husband benefit from the military ambitions of Germany&’s newly elected chancellor when Jürgen is offered a high-level position in their burgeoning rocket program. Although they fiercely oppose Hitler&’s radical views, and joining his ranks is unthinkable, it soon becomes clear that if Jürgen does not accept the job, their income will be taken away. Then their children. And then their lives.Huntsville, Alabama, 1950—Twenty years later, Jürgen is one of many German scientists pardoned and granted a position in America&’s space program. For Sofie, this is a chance to leave the horrors of her past behind. But when rumors about the Rhodes family&’s affiliation with the Nazi party spread among her new American neighbors, idle gossip turns to bitter rage, and the act of violence that results tears apart a family and leaves the community wondering—is it an act of vengeance or justice?&“An unforgettable novel that explores important questions highly relevant to the world today.&” —Christine Wells, author of Sisters of the Resistance
Germans: Com educar la relació entre els teus fills
by Tania García«L'objectiu d'aquest llibre (...) és ajudar-te a entendre que la relació entre els germans és una de les relacions més importants que tindran els teus fills a la vida.» Germans explora un dels vincles més màgics i complexos de la vida, i ofereix les eines fonamentals per educar la relació entre els teus fills sense crits ni baralles, donant a cadascú el que necessita. Gràcies a Tania García, una de les especialistes en educació basada en el respecte més reconegudes del món i la creadora d'Educación Real®, descobrirem l'origen de la relació entre germans i aprendrem com comunicar-nos millor amb cada fill, com gestionar la gelosia i la ràbia entre ells, com establir uns bons límits, com intervenir en els seus conflictes i quan fer-ho, com actuar quan hi ha violència o com portar les famílies reconstituïdes. El resultat és un llibre útil i complet, concebut des del màxim respecte als drets fonamentals dels infants i lesseves etapes de creixement. S'hi exemplifiquen, amb casos pràctics reals, les dificultats que pot generar aquest vincle tan únic i extraordinari.
Germinal
by Tania TagleGerminal es un ensayo que acompaña el proceso de traer a una persona a este mundo desde un entendimiento de la angustia y la belleza que eso implica. Un libro que conmueve y que abre espacio, también, para pensar cómo se insertan esos procesos en el pensamiento y la cultura y cómo podemos transformarlos Con un enfoque íntimo y auténtico Tania Tagle nos comparte sus dudas y sus reflexiones en torno al embarazo, el parto y la crianza, entretejidas con la exploración de conceptos como lo monstruoso, el milagro y la maravilla. Así dialogamos al mismo tiempo con ella y con pensadores romanos, como Tito Livio, entre otros, para rastrear dónde se gesta y cómo se transforma la idea de monstruo, al mismo tiempo que se transforma el cuerpo de una embarazada; o en la segunda parte, donde Tagle se acerca al momento del parto concebido como milagro, alumbramiento, trazando la genealogía del término a través del judaísmo, de los mitos griegos o de San Agustín. Finalmente, llegamos al momento de la adquisición del lenguaje, a la crianza, con esa sorpresa, ese thauma que pone en conversación a Tales de Mileto, a María Zambrano o a Sócrates.
Gertie's Leap to Greatness
by Kate Beasley Jillian TamakiFor fans of Three Times Lucky and The Penderwicks, this endearing new classic spins together sparkling humor, sizzle-pop writing, and a sassy main character with an unforgettable voice.Gertie Reece Foy is 100% Not-From-Concentrate awesome. She has a daddy who works on an oil rig, a great-aunt who always finds the lowest prices at the Piggly Wiggly, and two loyal best friends. So when her absent mother decides to move away from their small town, Gertie sets out on her greatest mission yet: becoming the best fifth grader in the universe to show her mother exactly what she'll be leaving behind. There's just one problem: Seat-stealing new girl Mary Sue Spivey wants to be the best fifth grader, too. And there is simply not enough room at the top for the two of them.From debut author Kate Beasley, and with illustrations by Caldecott Honor artist Jillian Tamaki, comes a classic tale of hope and homecoming that will empty your heart, then fill it back up again--one laugh at a time.
The Gestational Diabetes Cookbook: 101 Delicious, Dietitian-Approved Recipes for a Healthy Pregnancy and Baby
by Sara Monk RiveraA go-to collection of easy and tasty recipes specifically-designed to manage blood sugar, maintain a nutritionally complete diet, AND keep mom and baby healthyNo matter how carefully you watch your health, gestational diabetes can develop during your pregnancy. If this has happened to you, it&’s vital that you take steps to control your blood sugar right away, otherwise your unborn child can suffer an array of complications in the womb and has a greater risk for developing diabetes and obesity later in life. Fortunately, this book offers nutritional and dietary modifications that will allow you to manage your gestational diabetes.By following the book&’s carbohydrate-controlled diet, as well as its delicious and balanced recipes, you will get enough nutrients to support your hard-at-work body and the needs of your growing baby—all while maintaining normal blood sugar levels! Also included is helpful information on simplifying meal planning and quickly creating nutritious grocery lists, but at the core are the healthy recipes, such as: • Baked Cauliflower Tots• Chicken Fajita Foil Packets• Beef Teriyaki Lettuce Wraps• Portobello Pizza• Curried Salmon Cakes• Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookies• Spinach Stuffed Pork Chops• One-Pan Pesto Chicken
Gestational Diabetes Cookbook for the Newly Diagnosed: Easy Recipes and Meal Plans for a Healthy Pregnancy
by Ranelle KirchnerManage your gestational diabetes with confidence A gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosis can be worrying, but, with a little guidance, it's simple to care for yourself and your baby. Packed full of information and easy recipes, this health-focused cookbook gives you the tools you need to manage blood sugar, prepare nourishing meals, and have a happy, healthy pregnancy. What sets this book apart from other gestational diabetes cookbooks: Gestational diabetes basics—Clear up any concerns you might have about your diagnosis with a straightforward guide that explains causes, symptoms, nutritional needs, and treatment options. Complete meal plans—Jump into your new GDM-friendly diet with four weeks of shoppings lists and menus designed to help you get started. 65 simple recipes—Discover quick and convenient meals that are good for you and your baby, taste great, and don't take a lot of effort to prepare. Take charge of your GDM with this informative guide and cookbook.
El gesto de Héctor: Prehistoria, historia y actualidad de la figura del padre
by Luigi Zoja«Héctor se quita el casco, lo pone en el suelo y puede abrazar al niño. Formulando un deseo para el futuro, eleva a su hijo hacia lo alto con los brazos y con el pensamiento. Este gesto será, para siempre, la marca del padre.» En este gran ensayo (que Taurus publica en edición actualizada), libro referencia internacional sobre la figura paterna, Luigi Zoja, analista junguiano y uno de los más relevantes intelectuales italianos, se ocupa de los orígenes de la figura del padre desde un punto de vista histórico, antropológico y psicológico. El autor lee algunas figuras míticas de la antigüedad clásica -Ulises, Aquiles, Eneas...- como imágenes arquetípicas del padre y modelo de las paradojas a las que este se enfrenta. Zoja nos conduce en una reinterpretación vibrante de la paternidad desde Homero y Virgilio hasta el siglo del cine y el totalitarismo. Ilumina la eterna división de lo masculino entre dos identidades unificadas (hombre/padre), en el corazón de la cuestión de «convertirse en padre», mediante emotivos ejemplos, como el magnífico gesto de Héctor -que, tras quitarse el casco, eleva a su hijo y riega a los dioses para que este lo supere en fuerza-. Reseñas:«El libro más hermoso sobre la figura paterna.»Loredana Lipperini «Un libro erudito y extremadamente bien escrito, que se lee como una novela.»La Repubblica «Con El gesto de Héctor Zoja pone en foco la identidad masculina como campo de batalla entre principios contradictorios.»Liberazione «En su brillante El gesto de Héctor, el psicoanalista junguiano Luigi Zoja describe el retrato de Héctor, el retrato de un héroe familiar y modesto, libre de la hybris que caracteriza tanto a Aquiles como a Ulises. Héctor es padre y guerrero al mismo tiempo.»L'Espresso «El libro de Zoja se ha convertido en la referencia internacional sobre la paternidad, y esta nueva edición actualizada llega en el momento idóneo, pues resulta útil para abordar temas candentes.»Corriere della Sera
Get a Clue!
by Ellen RosenbergThis practical companion to Reviving Ophelia and Real Boys shares the concerns of preteens in their own words and advises parents how to approach them confidently and effectively.Many parents may not want to know that their eight- to fourteen-year-olds are already facing serious issues and have questions such as:- Why do people make fun of me because I am from another country?- When will I know when puberty has struck?- How do I deal with the feeling that no matter how good I do it's not good enough for my parents?- What happens when a friend beats you up?Without support, understanding, and assistance, the anxiety these dilemmas evoke could undermine a child's confidence and self-image as he or she matures. In a reassuring style filled with practical pointers, Ellen Rosenberg, veteran educator of thirty years, tells parents how to open a discussion on the day-to-day questions their preteens have but may be reluctant to share. Handwritten queries from preteens are included in the text, and as they attest, your children do want you to know what's really going on.A communication bible that parents will return to again and again, Get a Clue! is sure to help parents and their children become closer and form a bond of trust that will last through middle school, high school, college, and beyond.
Get a Life
by Nadine GordimerPaul Bannerman, an ecologist in South Africa, believes he understands the trajectory of his life, with the usual markers of vocation and marriage. But when he's diagnosed with thyroid cancer and, after surgery, prescribed treatment that will leave him radioactive, for a period a danger to others, he begins to question, as Auden wrote, "what Authority gives existence its surprise." In the garden of his childhood home, where his businessman father, Adrian, and prominent civil rights lawyer mother, Lyndsay, take him in to protect his wife and child from radiation, he enters an unthinkable existence and another kind of illumination: the contradiction between the values of his work and those of his wife, Benni, an ad agency executive. His mother is transformed by the strange state of her son's existence to face her own past. Meanwhile, projects to build a nuclear reactor and drain vital wetlands preoccupy Paul as if he were at work. By the time he is cured, both families have been changed. On his return to his home and career, his parents go to Mexico to fulfill the archaeological vocation Adrian sacrificed to support his family. The consequence of this trip is the final surprise in this extraordinary exploration of passionate individual existences.
Get Cooking with Wiskella: Let's Make ... Pancakes!
by Gino D'AcampoWatch the kitchen come to life as Wiskella is joined by her friends, Tongo and PanPan, in the search for super-fresh eggs to make the world's most delicious pancakes. Created and written by best-selling chef and author, Gino D'Acampo, Get Cooking with Wiskella is Gino's first children's book and is guaranteed to get your little ones excited about cooking!
Get Dad Lost (The Alphabet Series, Volume 2 #36)
by Frances Bloom Mary M. GeigerHow did Anne trick her dad into taking her and her sisters to the state fair? Why did their da d tell them to stay in one place if they were lost? Tell about a time you got lost. What did you do? You may find an answer to these questions after you read the book.
Get Divorced, Be Happy: How becoming single turned out to be my happily ever after
by Helen ThornTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Helen is the woman I want in my life when the shit hits the fan' - Bryony GordonWhat do you do when your relationship suddenly ends? How do you cope when the cosy 'coupley' future you had planned disappears?Join comedian Helen Thorn from The Scummy Mummies as she haphazardly takes the plunge into single life for the first time in twenty-two years. Helen shares her own roller coaster journey from the initial shock of a surprise separation, the messy months hanging out in her PJs through to the highs of rediscovering online dating, tiny pants, rock-solid female friendships and the glorious joy of just being by herself.With the help of relationship experts and an army of women "who know", Get Divorced, Be Happy will show you that going it alone isn't the end, it is just the beginning, and you will come out the other side, stronger, happier and goddamn sassier than ever before.
Get Even: A dark thriller of murder, mystery and revenge
by Martina ColeThe twenty-second novel from Sunday Times No.1 bestseller, Martina Cole, author of DANGEROUS LADY, THE TAKE, THE GOOD LIFE and many more...Playing grown-ups, the future is theirs for the taking.Sharon Conway and Lenny Scott are childhood sweethearts. Everyone says they are too young, but nothing can keep them apart. Sharon doesn't question Lenny's business dealings and it isn't long before his reputation as a hard man destined for the top means they are living the good life with their sons.It leaves a stain on her heart for ever.But one night Lenny doesn't come home. It isn't the first time he has gone AWOL. But it is his last. He is found murdered - beaten to death in an act of brutality that shocks even the police. And Sharon never knows why.Old wounds will surface.Now, twenty years later, Sharon is about to find out the truth. Such a crime cannot go unpunished. Revenge is long overdue. The time has come to... GET EVEN(P)2015 Headline Digital
Get Happy
by Mary AmatoMinerva has been raised by her single mother after her father left them. On her 17th birthday, she is shocked to discover that he has been trying to keep in touch, and that her mother has been sabotaging his attempts. Furious at her mom, Minerva begins to investigate her dad, a famous marine biologist, only to discover that he has a new family, including a beloved and perfect, stepdaughter—a girl Minerva already knows and despises. As Minerva tries to build her songwriting career, jealousy takes over and threatens to derail her life completely. It is only through the efforts of her best friend, Fin, and the introduction of Hayes, a new young man in her life, that she is able to see clearly who she is and who makes up her family.
Get Happy
by Mary AmatoIn this poignant, realistic, contemporary YA by a state master list star, perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Gayle Forman, a young songwriter builds a substitute family with her friends in place of the broken family she grew up with.Minerva has been raised by her single mother after her father left them both. On her 17th birthday, she is shocked to discover that he has been trying to keep in touch, but her mother has been sabotaging his attempts. Furious at her mom, she begins to investigate her dad, a famous marine biologist, only to discover that he has a new family, including a beloved, and perfect, stepdaughter--a girl Minerva already knows and despises. As she makes her way, trying to build her performing and songwriting career, her jealousy takes over and threatens to derail her life completely. It is only through the efforts of her best friend, Fin, and the introduction of Hayes, a new young man in her life, that she is able to see clearly who she is and who makes up her family. You may visit Mary Amato at either www.maryamato.com or www.thrumsociety.com, or follow her on Twitter @MaryAmato.
Get It Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won't Have To
by Melanie Cullen Shae IrvingGet It Together is a detailed workbook that helps you collect and organize your important papers and information. The author leads you through the process step-by-step, prompting you to find and keep track of: secured places and passwords employment records insurance policies real estate records tax records retirement accounts estate planning documents final arrangements letters to loved ones, and more. The end product will be an important and useful gift to those who wrap up your affairs after your death. Now available a companion Binder & Tab Set - search for "get it together binder and tab set"