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1) The cactus
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In this charming and poignant debut, one woman's unconventional journey to finding love means learning to embrace the unexpected.
For Susan Green, messy emotions don't fit into the equation of her perfectly ordered life. She has a flat that is ideal for one, a job that suits her passion for logic, and an "interpersonal arrangement" that provides cultural and other, more intimate, benefits. But suddenly confronted with the loss of her mother and the...
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Veteran social worker Ellen Moore has seen the worst side of humanity -- the vilest acts one person can commit against another. She is a gifted children's advocate and a devoted mother and wife. But one blistering summer day, a simple moment of distraction will have greater ramifications than Ellen could have ever imagined, threatening to shatter everything she holds dear, and trapping her between the gears of the system she works for. Meanwhile,...
3) Forever Boy
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An honest and inspiring memoir of motherhood, love and finding joy through autism, from the creator of Finding Cooper's Voice
When Kate Swenson's son Cooper was diagnosed with severe, nonverbal autism, her world stopped. She had always dreamed of having the perfect family life, watching her boy play at baseball games, walking him down the aisle. She hadn't signed up for life as a mother raising a child with a disability.
At first, Kate experienced...
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