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"For Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis. He will retain most of his consciousness, memories, and intellect, but his physical body will gradually turn into a great white shark. As Lewis develops the features and impulses of one of the most predatory creatures in the ocean, his complicated artist's heart struggles to make peace with his unfulfilled dreams....
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"At the height of the military dictatorship in South Korea, Insuk and Sungho are arranged to be married. The couple soon moves to San Jose, California, with an infant and Sungho's overbearing mother-in-law. Adrift in a new country, Insuk grieves the loss of her past and her divided homeland, finding herself drawn into an illicit relationship that sets into motion a dramatic saga and echoes for generations to come. From the Gwangju Massacre to the...
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Heart of Cheyenne volume 1
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"The heart finds its way when one least expects it--even in the most unforgiving frontiers. Invited by a friend to trek west and help establish the newly formed town of Cheyenne, Edward Vogel is prepared to leave the haunting memories of his wife and son's deaths behind him. The only problem is the corrupt new railroad town wants family men who can establish law and order, and desperation leads Edward to his friend Marybeth with a proposition of marriage....
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Love on a Budget: 20 Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Wedding Plannerby Carl Gander The path to saying "I do" is filled with dreams of a perfect day, but planning that day? It's a whole other ballgame. Carl Gander's "Love on a Budget" is the quintessential guide for those looking to intertwine romance with practicality.Every couple deserves a beautiful wedding, irrespective of their budget. However, navigating the intricate world of wedding planning...
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A marriage usually deteriorates slowly, after months or years of simmering tension and poor communication.Divorce and parental separation have been associated with a range of adverse outcomes affecting all those involved in the process. But why is it challenging for men, as multiple studies indicate it to be? How could men and women create a support system that will help the couple overcome challenges related to the split and help children cope with...
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Get the Summary of Harrison Scott Key's How to Stay Married in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Harrison Scott Key's book "How to Stay Married" is a candid exploration of his marriage's unraveling following his wife Lauren's affair with a friend. Key, who once relied on humor to navigate life and win affection, is forced to confront the painful truth beneath the facade of his marriage. The book reveals Lauren's transformation...
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Get the Summary of Kevin Fredericks's Marriage Be Hard in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Marriage Be Hard" by Kevin Fredericks is a candid exploration of the complexities of marriage, from the early days of romance to the ongoing work of maintaining a strong partnership. Kevin and Melissa's journey began in high school, with their relationship evolving from dating to marriage, facing the challenges of intimacy,...
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Get the Summary of Stefanie Wilder-Taylor's Drunkish in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Drunkish" by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor is a candid memoir that chronicles the author's tumultuous relationship with alcohol, her journey into motherhood, and her eventual path to sobriety. Stefanie's life before children was carefree and alcohol-fueled, but pregnancy and the subsequent challenges of parenting led her to reassess...
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You may have heard of some of the "joys" of being pregnant, but you will be glad you didn't know everything after reading "Are You KIDing Me?" Here are 51, not so funny things that can happen during pregnancy, with a humorous spin. Whether you experience all 51 problems or none, in the end it is all worth it. Try to laugh when your body throws you for a loop and just remember to say, "Are You KIDing Me?"
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Barbara Johnson's approach to life is positive, uplifting, therapeutic, and fun. But Barbara is far from being a cockeyed optimist, blind to life's grief and disappointment. In fact, her entire ministry of joy and encouragement began in the "slimy cesspool" of her own pain. And that's why her laughter is so infectious and her wisdom rings so true in this joy-giving book, which offers giggles and guidance to help you: shore up sinking self-esteem reach...
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Just short humorous stories of people, places, hunting and fishing misadventures, common sense, man's best friend, boats, canoes, payback, ol' Greybeard (the legend of the woods), the "real" hunting magazines' history, Da Nort' country, eh? and personal "egg-on-one's face" with a chortle or chuckle thrown in due to obvious self-embarrassment!
12) Halfway to Crazy
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This hilarious collection of the best and funniest columns published by syndicated humor columnist Mark Thrice takes an entertaining look at normal everyday life-from husbanding to parenting to holding down the job that is paying for both. With over fifty columns showcasing Mr. Thrice's witty and whimsical turns, this is a perfect gift for husband and wife and a classic treasure that will produce laughs on every page!
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Thrown together to solve a crime in their own backyards, Annie Chesterfield and Dr. Carlton Keen face their mistakes of youth together. It's a sweet romance of two aged detectives sleuthing it out in the shadow of God's help. Is their meeting providential or coincidental? That's the rub! Spiritual journey or not, it's a story that challenges the reader to think seriously about how they answer the call of God or mute His loving voice. As the couple...
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The joke goes, "What do an Arkansas divorce, tornado and meth lab have in common? Somebody's gonna lose a trailer."
Join author Gary Strakshus on his wild ride of more than four decades managing trailer parks in Arkansas. Situations include the humorous, sad, confusing, exhausting, rewarding, and unbelievable. All the stories in this book are true and actually happened. Names have been changed to protect the guilty!
15) Sunday Brunch
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Life can be busy with so many moving and demanding parts, work, family, and civic organization duties that it hardly leaves time for a woman to take time to attend a party or a girls' weekend, but Sunday Brunch is a reading adventure that gives you the boost you need from a girls' weekend without the financial pressure, time management, and the looming pressure of what to wear and the frustration of a hangover. Ladies, squeeze a few hours out of your...
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Bienvenidos al mundo de mamá...
A papá le gustan los artilugios; al pequeño Peter y a la pequeña Jane les gusta provocar incendios, intentar matarse el uno al otro y hacer que mamá tenga que tomarse unas copas; y lo que necesita mamá es tomarse un descanso y desconectar...
Mamá ha cumplido 39 años. Lo que ve ante sí es un deprimente futuro lleno de invitaciones a asistir a clases avanzadas de yoga, y de educadísimos clubes de lectura donde...
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"Funny and flattering quote from loving, supportive, perfect husband."
-Crappy Husband
MARRIAGE: ILLUSTRATED WITH CRAPPY PICTURES provides much-needed laughs about coping with another person's hygiene habits, cleaning rituals (including their ritual of not cleaning), financial decisions, cooking quirks and everything else that makes your spouse weird and annoying special and perfect in every way.
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This is a compilation of a short story based in Kenya. It captures varied themes especially those that focus on family. It includes responsibility, marriage, divorce, illness, affairs, not to mention separation and death. Readers will be struck by how the themes have been brought out and the unique writing style employed by the writer.
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Tina Edwards loved her childhood and creating fairy houses, a passion shared with her father, a worldrenowned architect. But at nine years old, she found him dead at his desk and is haunted by this memory. Tina's mother abruptly moved away leaving Tina with feelings of abandonment and suspicion. Raised by her loving, wheelchairbound Aunt Liddy, her father's sister, 33 year old Tina has become a miniature room artist and cherishes the control she has...
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You never thought divorce would happen to you. But it did. You may feel traumatized, relieved, hopeful, afraid, or all of the above. What choices will help you heal? How can you minimize the trauma for your kids? When is too soon to date…and what about sex? How can you learn from your mistakes instead of repeating them? And where is God in all of this?Michelle and Connie have been where you are. They're Christian women who are a little ahead of...
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