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"A tense, page-turning psychological drama about the making and breaking of a family, about a woman whose experience of motherhood is nothing at all what she hoped for--and everything she feared. Blythe Connor is determined that she will be the warm, comforting, supportive mother to her new baby Violet that she herself never had. But in the thick of motherhood's exhausting early days, Blythe becomes convinced that something is wrong with her daughter--Violet...
3) Push
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A self-portrait of a black teenage girl, big, fat, unloved, with a father who rapes her and a jealous mother who screams abuse. For Precious, as she is called, hope appears when a courageous teacher, a young black woman, bullies, cajoles and inspires her to learn to read. By the author of American Dreams.
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Pushing the limits volume 1
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Rendered a subject of gossip after a traumatic night that left her with terrible scars on her arms, Echo is dumped by her boyfriend and bonds with bad-boy Noah, whose tough attitude hides an understanding nature and difficult secrets.
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Andrew Day embarks on a bicycle trip from Halifax to Kingston, his childhood home. As he goes, the dual narratives of Andrew's life emerge: the slow, painful death of his father and the disappearance of Betty, who may be lost to him forever. He contemplates, too, the nature of desire. En route, Andrew sloughs off his fears, material goods, and attachments. In episodes of intensifying violence, he leaves the highway and rides the back roads under the...
6) Pushed
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Remy O'Malley just learns to control her healing powers when she learns of the darker half of her bloodline, and she must run from the Protectors who are hunting her while proving herself loyal to the Healers.
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Agatha Raisin mystery volume 27
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"Gloria French was a jolly widow with dyed blonde hair, a raucous laugh and rosy cheeks. When she first moved from London to the charming Cotswolds Hills, she was heartily welcomed. She seemed a do-gooder par excellence, raising funds for the church and caring for the elderly. But she had a nasty habit of borrowing things and not giving them back, just small things, a teapot here, a set of silverware there. So it's quite the shock when she is found...
10) Pushed
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Hardy boys undercover brothers volume 18
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The assignment for the Hardy Boys is to investigate the murder of Evan Davis, a runaway teen who lived at the Haven shelter. Other teens living at the shelter could be in jeopardy, and there is no shortage of suspects.
11) Pushing perfect
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Kara has the perfect life. She gets perfect grades. She has perfect skin. She never messes up. Until now. Because perfection is an illusion, and Kara has been struggling to maintain it for as long as she can remember. To live up to the pressure, she does something she never thought she'd do. Something risky -- and illegal. Before she knows it, Kara's life veers wildly off its perfect course. She finds herself part of an unlikely group of classmates,...
12) Pushing tin
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Two air traffic controllers have an intense rivalry and penchant for one-upmanship, causing hilarious havoc with their careers, marriages and planes in their airspace.
13) Precious
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In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain,...
14) Kick push
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"When Epic's family moves to a new neighborhood, he has a hard time making friends and fitting in with his skateboard; but the trick to making new friends is to be yourself!"--
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Netflix and Chill takes on a whole new meaning when Posie starts dating the Reaper.Poor Brody. As reaper leader for the Canadian guild, he and his crew don't get as much work as other countries until the Dark Lord gives them a new mandate: Establish a dating service on Earth that will facilitate the meeting between citizens of Hell and humans with the end goal being babies.In other words, become a pimp.It's a cruel demotion for a reaper who just wanted...
16) Pushing Murder
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Clara Gamadge's latest adventure finds the white-haired sleuth in the hospital, at Christmas of all times, a victim of a bad hors d'oevre consumed at the opening of a friend's new mystery book shop, Pushing Murder, in Greenwich Village. A poisoning attempt at the hospital, however, convinces Clara and her family that the mishap at the party was no accident, but attempted murder! Who could possibly want to kill Clara, and why? She hasn't been involved...
17) Pushing Forward
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Following unfortunate circumstances, The Ashcroft Family have no choice but to rebuild their home as the promise of a bright future feels increasingly uncertain.
18) Pushing Through
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As a young, single mother, love was the furthest thing from Arabella Campbell's mind. Past circumstances and societal stigmas left Arabella feeling unworthy of being loved.
Enter Klay Mason, a compassionate and godly man, who is determined to show Arabella she is worthy of love and that there is more to life than just Pushing Through.
19) Pushing Dead
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Dan's been HIV positive for 22 years. He's got his $3,000-a-month pill regimen down, but when he deposits a $100 birthday check and suddenly doesn't qualify for his assisted healthcare plan, he's got to scramble to get his life together or risk losing it.
20) Pushing Hands
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Tai chi master Mr. Chu tries to find his place in the foreign world of New York.
