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Author
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
204 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Description
Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
305 pages ; 22 cm
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Cayenne's mother died of breast cancer when Cayenne was four. The women in her family have a history of dying young. Figuring she'll meet the same fate, she engages in death-defying risks like dodging trains and jumping off cliffs with her boyfriend. When Cayenne receives a series of video messages her mother made for her before dying, she isn't sure she wants them. Then Aunt Tee-- who raised her-- tests positive for a BRCA gene mutation and decides...
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
4 audio discs
Description
The monster showed up after midnight. As they do. But it isn’t the monster Conor’s been expecting. He’s been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he’s had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming....
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Brooke has been happily married to her college sweetheart for fifteen years. Even after the C-section, the dog poop, the stomach viruses, and the coffee breath, Scott still always winks at her at just the right moments. That is why, for her beloved, romantic, successful husband's fortieth birthday, she is giving him pictures. Of her. Naked... Samantha's wedded bliss is steamrolled when she finds evidence of infidelity on her groom's computer. She's...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
viii, 327 p. ; 21 cm.
Description
For Mirabelle Zielinski's children, happiness always seems to be just out of reach. On the weekend of their parents' anniversary party, lies will be revealed, hearts will be broken, but love will also be found. And the biggest shock may come from Mirabelle herself, because she has a secret that will change everything.--From publisher's description.
9) Before I go
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
312 pages ; 24 cm
Description
On the eve of what was supposed to be a triumphant "Cancerversary" with her husband, Jack, to celebrate three years of being cancer-free, Daisy suffers a devastating blow: her doctor tells her that the cancer is back, but this time it's an aggressive stage four diagnosis. She may have as few as four months left to live. She's terrified of what will happen to her brilliant but helpless husband when she's no longer there to take care of him. The solution:...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
183 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
"Things are falling apart in the Richardson household. Angry arguments between Celine and her husband, Keith, have become routine. She resents that he's working long hours and staying out all night, and he accuses her of not giving him the attention he deserves. Their marriage is at a cross-roads and Celine worries how her 10-year-old daughter, Kassie, will be affected. But the situation turns devastating when Celine is diagnosed with breast cancer....
11) Ordinary love
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Joan and Tom have been married for many years. When Joan is unexpectedly diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their relationship as they are faced with the challenges that lie ahead and the prospect of what might happen if the best possible outcome doesn't occur.
12) Little sparrows
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In the middle of an Australian summer, we meet three sisters. Nina is widowed with two young children. Anna is an aspiring actress unhappily married to a filmmaker. Christine is a med student who has yet to fully come to terms with her sexuality. When their mother Susan's breast cancer returns, the family is faced with the reality of their last Christmas together. As each daughter confronts personal change and growth, Susan guides them by revealing...
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