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An unpredictable and entertaining tale of secrets, desires, and forgiveness spanning four generations of an American family. In WASPy Larkspur, New Jersey, social expectations and decorum rule, and Marjorie and Dunsfield Thornden are the envy of their neighbors. Their daughters Claire and Cat set the small town’s social calendar by throwing tastefully lavish family parties year round. Because it’s 1977, underage debauchery is to be expected—and Cat and Claire’s children, Bizzy and Choo, are at its very center. Underneath their well-maintained veneer, the Thorndens are quite dysfunctional, but have always had their entitlement to fall back on. And while some are finally ready to accept what they’re willing to give up for the life that they think they deserve, secrets that should’ve never been kept—especially not from each other—are bubbling unattractively to the surface. So when a scandal threatens to unravel this tight-lipped family and their secrets, the Thorndens will have to decide how much they’ll let decorum rule social mores dictate their decisions and how far they’ll go to keep some secrets just that. Any choice they make could mean freedom from expectations but will change the course of their family's legacy forever.
Gritty and hard hitting, this is thoughtful teen fiction at its finest. Seventeen-year-old Tyler is the popular boy in high school after years of being "the geek". But then Bethany - rich, blonde, beautiful - is the victim in a teenage sex scandal, and somehow Tyler is the prime suspect. Can Tyler find a way out of the mess he's in?
Recently divorced, 40-something single-mom, Lucy, is lonely, bored and craving physical connection. So, when her trusted long-time married friend, Nancy, begs Lucy to sleep with her husband to save her marriage, Lucy goes for it. It's such a success, the two friends invent a town-wide underground barter system whereby Nancy's married girlfriends sub-contract Lucy's divorcee friends to sleep with their husbands so they don't have to as often. It's a win, win, win- for a while. Then it all goes to hell in a hand-basket. Laugh-out-loud funny, emotionally provocative and at times racy, Nookietown is a story of risk-taking, marriage, honesty and desire, and what one woman rationalizes in order to get what she wants.
The girls of Old Town are cashing in old debts in this tale from the signature series, returning in an oversized and slipcased hardcover that includes a portfolio, exclusive print, and new 2022 pinup gallery. Dwight McCarthy owes Gail and the girls of Old Town more than he can ever pay back, and they’re putting him to the test. Two warring mobs—too dumb to know better and too vile even if they did—have spilled innocent blood that violates the girls’ own laws. Now it’s Dwight’s job to help set things right. With deadly Miho at his side, Dwight is ready to teach a lesson to the mob about real family values. Frank Miller’s return to his comic opus graphic novel series continues with the luxury edition of Volume 5 Family Values. High-end materials and finishes, and iconic textures from the series embellish this package evoking the world of Sin City. Housed in a cloth-covered slipcase with foil stamping and printing is an oversized hardcover featuring a soft-touch matte finish with spot gloss and foil stamping. The slipcase includes a matching portfolio featuring a deluxe print of new artwork by Frank Miller. This edition includes a seven-page pinup gallery created for the 2022 publications of Volume 5, featuring art from Jöelle Jones, Tanino Liberatore, Tula Lotay, Milo Manara, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Jock. Also featured in the collection is a six-page gallery with covers and pinup art from previous editions of Volume 5. As an added bonus, each volume’s slipcase has a different letter from the logo, placed on the front cover in such a way that alone it looks like a splash of red wrapping around the slipcase. But when all seven volumes are together it is clear that the grouping spells out “Sin City.” Discerning fans and new readers can experience this unparalleled noir masterpiece in this, the most luxurious edition to date! FOR MATURE READERS
"When the Wallace family arrives in Concord, Massachusetts, their paradise seems secure. Dean is a young, handsome executive; his wife, Sandy, is the perfect housewife and mother. Their new home is more than comfortable: their five children and Sandy's mother, Lilly, all have bedrooms of their own. They embody the American dream." "But beneath the bright surface, the Wallaces are losing their grasp on this dream. Instead of offering harmonious family dinners together and idyllic vacations, their family life begins to deteriorate. Kyle, the eldest child, envies his siblings the privileges he never had. Golden boy Blane resents his role as perfect student and obedient son. Tom, the black sheep, finds it increasingly difficult to control his violent rage, while the youngest children, Hal and Tina, are simply bewildered. And Lilly's presence not only disrupts daily life, but forces Sandy to question who she is and confront the childhood she thought she knew. Amid so much upheaval, Sandy and Dean find themselves growing further apart, as they struggle to keep their hope for the family alive." "In chillingly detailed scenes that span eighteen years of ordinary life, Lawrence David shows how denial and repression cause long-buried resentments to erupt in emotional and even physical violence."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Originally published: San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, 2006.
A psychiatrist and former medical director helps parents rebuild their relationships with their children through four essential areas--trust, shared beliefs, family history and forgiveness--and shows how to overcome generational wounds and create safety and stability.
Maddie was happy 3 years of her life. When her husband was killed she was alone until her abusing mother forced her to give up her teaching job to take care of her. She hadn't seen her brother for 25 years. She lived for the birds and critters she fed in her yard every day. They were all she had. Ken is a retired Naval surgeon. Did he and Maddie meet by accident, or was it really fate that brought them together? Maddie's life finally starts to look bright again, even at age 41, but will all the little things that keep causing mistrust between them keep them apart for good? An involved story about the lives of two people overcoming many obstacles in their lives. This is a stand-alone novel, with guaranteed HEA.
In this book you will find the outlines of my Life with my Family and Son. In life things can get twisted. I wrote this book to prevent these misunderstandings. So here is the Truth when it comes to My Life and Love for not just my Son but My Family.
In this broad philosophical examination of the relationship between religion and the family, Jay Newman delves into issues concerning Biblical religion, culture, sociology, and family values. He maintains that recent media debates about the Bible and family values have obscured the complex relationship between the family and religion. Focusing on how the family values that the Biblical literature imparts might be relevant--or irrelevant--to family problems and other cultural problems in a modern Western democracy, this study contributes to the understanding of basic cultural relations between religion and the family. After reflecting on the effects of much Biblical teaching on the family, the book proceeds to explore the cultural and existential significance of competition and cooperation between Biblical religion and the family.