Just An Ordinary Family

Author : Fiona Lowe
Publisher : Fiona Lowe
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe Pdf

Jodi Picoult meets Liane Moriarty in this tensely negotiated story of family ties, betrayal and sacrifice. Every family has its secrets… Alice Hunter is smarting from the raw deal life has thrown her way: suddenly single, jobless and forced to move home to her parents’ tiny seaside town. And now she faces an uncomfortable truth. She wants her twin sister Libby's enviable life. Libby’s closest friend Jess Dekic has been around the Hunter family for so long she might as well be blood. She’s always considered herself a sister closer to Libby than Alice ever could be … Libby Hunter has all of life’s boxes ticked: prominent small-town doctor, gorgeous husband and two young daughters. But when she is betrayed by those she loves most, it reveals how tenuous her world is… For Karen Hunter, her children are a double-edged sword of pain and pride. She’s always tried to guide her girls through life’s pitfalls, but how do you protect your children when they’re adults? As the family implodes, the fallout for these four women will be inescapable… Bestselling Australian author Fiona Lowe wields a deft hand in creating utterly addictive storytelling that will have you questioning your own perceptions of what family is.

Author : Fiona Lowe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0648883191

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Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe Pdf

Winner of th eromance Writers of Australia RuBY award in the romantic elements category.Jodi Picoult meets Liane Moriarty in this tensely negotiated story of family ties, betrayal and sacrifice.Every family has its secrets ...Alice Hunter is smarting from the raw deal life has thrown her way: suddenly single, jobless and forced to move home to her parents' tiny seaside town. And now she faces an uncomfortable truth. She wants her twin sister Libby's enviableLibby's closest friend Jess Dekic has been around the Hunter family for so long she might as well be blood. She's always considered herself a sister closer to Libby than Alice ever could be ?Libby Hunter has all of life's boxes ticked: prominent small-town doctor, gorgeous husband and two young daughters. But when she is betrayed by those she loves most, it reveals how tenuous her world is?For Karen Hunter, her children are a double-edged sword of pain and pride. She's always tried to guide her girls through life's pitfalls, but how do you protect your children when they're adults?As the family implodes, the fallout for these four women will be inescapable?Bestselling Australian author Fiona Lowe wields a deft hand in creating utterly addictive storytelling that will have you questioning your own perceptions of what family is

Author : Condoleezza Rice
Publisher : Crown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307888471

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Extraordinary, Ordinary People by Condoleezza Rice Pdf

This is the story of Condoleezza Rice that has never been told, not that of an ultra-accomplished world leader, but of a little girl--and a young woman--trying to find her place in a sometimes hostile world, of two exceptional parents, and an extended family and community that made all the difference. Condoleezza Rice has excelled as a diplomat, political scientist, and concert pianist. Her achievements run the gamut from helping to oversee the collapse of communism in Europe and the decline of the Soviet Union, to working to protect the country in the aftermath of 9-11, to becoming only the second woman--and the first black woman ever--to serve as Secretary of State. But until she was 25 she never learned to swim, because when she was a little girl in Birmingham, Alabama, Commissioner of Public Safety Bull Connor decided he'd rather shut down the city's pools than give black citizens access. Throughout the 1950's, Birmingham's black middle class largely succeeded in insulating their children from the most corrosive effects of racism, providing multiple support systems to ensure the next generation would live better than the last. But by 1963, Birmingham had become an environment where blacks were expected to keep their head down and do what they were told--or face violent consequences. That spring two bombs exploded in Rice’s neighborhood amid a series of chilling Klu Klux Klan attacks. Months later, four young girls lost their lives in a particularly vicious bombing. So how was Rice able to achieve what she ultimately did? Her father, John, a minister and educator, instilled a love of sports and politics. Her mother, a teacher, developed Condoleezza’s passion for piano and exposed her to the fine arts. From both, Rice learned the value of faith in the face of hardship and the importance of giving back to the community. Her parents’ fierce unwillingness to set limits propelled her to the venerable halls of Stanford University, where she quickly rose through the ranks to become the university’s second-in-command. An expert in Soviet and Eastern European Affairs, she played a leading role in U.S. policy as the Iron Curtain fell and the Soviet Union disintegrated. Less than a decade later, at the apex of the hotly contested 2000 presidential election, she received the exciting news--just shortly before her father’s death--that she would go on to the White House as the first female National Security Advisor. As comfortable describing lighthearted family moments as she is recalling the poignancy of her mother’s cancer battle and the heady challenge of going toe-to-toe with Soviet leaders, Rice holds nothing back in this remarkably candid telling.

Author : Shirley Jackson
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241257951

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Just an Ordinary Day by Shirley Jackson Pdf

A remarkable collection of dark, funny and haunting short stories from the inimitable author of 'The Lottery'. An anxious devil, an elderly writer of poison pen letters and a mid-century Jack the Ripper; a pursuit though a nightmarish city, a small boy's thrilling train ride with a female thief, and a town where the possibility of evil lurks behind perfect rose bushes. This is the world of Shirley Jackson, by turns frightening, funny, strange and unforgettably revealed in this brilliant collection of short stories. 'Jackson at her best: plumbing the extraordinary from the depths of mid-twentieth-century common. [Just an Ordinary Day] is a gift to a new generation' - San Francisco Chronicle 'For Jackson devotees, as well as first-time readers, this is a feast ... A virtuoso collection' - Publishers Weekly

Author : Fiona Lowe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Australian fiction
ISBN : 0648883132

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Jodi Picoult meets Liane Moriarty in this tensely negotiated story of family ties, betrayal and sacrifice. Every family has its secrets... As a family implodes, the fallout for four women will be inescapable...

Author : Rod Clement
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1998-04-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0064435008

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Just Another Ordinary Day by Rod Clement Pdf

Amanda's ordinary day has her riding to school with a Tyrannosaurus rex, talking after lunch with an alien, sailing a pirate ship at the school library, and riding home on an elephant.

Author : Elana K. Arnold
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481472630

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An Ordinary Day by Elana K. Arnold Pdf

An ordinary day in an ordinary neighborhood turns out to be quite extraordinary in this moving story about the circle of life. It’s an average day in the neighborhood—children play, roses are watered, and a crow watches over it all. But then two visitors arrive at two houses, one to help a family say hello to a new baby and one to help a family say goodbye to a beloved pet. This sensitive picture book takes a gentle look at life, death, the bonds of family, and the extraordinary moments that make ordinary days so special.

Author : Condoleezza Rice
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780375896132

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Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me by Condoleezza Rice Pdf

From Condoleezza Rice, former secretary of state and New York Times bestselling author of Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom, comes a captivating memoir of her remarkable childhood. Condoleezza Rice’s life began in Birmingham, Alabama in the 1950s, a place and time where black people lived in a segregated parallel universe away from their white neighbors. She grew up during the violent and shocking 1960s, when bloodshed became a part of daily life in the South. Rice’s portrait of her parents, John and Angelena, highlights their ambitions and frustrations and shows how much they sacrificed to give their beloved only child the best chance for success. Rice also discusses the challenges of being a precocious child who was passionate about music, ice skating, history, and current affairs. Her memoir reveals with vivid clarity how her early experiences sowed the seeds of her political beliefs and helped her become a vibrant, successful woman. Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Parents and Me is a fascinating and inspirational story for young people, adapted from Condoleeza Rice’s adult sensation Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family. Includes a 16-page photo insert. Praise for Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family: “An origins story . . . memoir is teeming with fascinating detail.” —The New York Times “A thrilling, inspiring life of achievement.” —Publishers Weekly “Surprisingly engrossing . . .” —Daily Beast “Vivid and heartfelt writing . . . Highly recommended.”—Library Journal

Author : Katrina Kenison
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780446558099

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The Gift of an Ordinary Day by Katrina Kenison Pdf

The Gift of an Ordinary Day is an intimate memoir of a family in transition, with boys becoming teenagers, careers ending and new ones opening up, and an attempt to find a deeper sense of place—and a slower pace—in a small New England town. This is a story of mid-life longings and discoveries, of lessons learned in the search for home and a new sense of purpose, and the bittersweet intensity of life with teenagers—holding on, letting go. Poised on the threshold between family life as she's always known it and her older son's departure for college, Kenison is surprised to find that the times she treasures most are the ordinary, unremarkable moments of everyday life, the very moments that she once took for granted, or rushed right through without noticing at all. The relationships, hopes, and dreams that Kenison illuminates will touch women's hearts, and her words will inspire mothers everywhere as they try to make peace with the inevitable changes in store.

Author : Margaret Mahy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1991-01
Category : Children's stories, New Zealand
ISBN : 0749702931

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The Dragon of an Ordinary Family by Margaret Mahy Pdf

WHen Mr. Belsaki chooses a dragon as a pet for his son, what was a very ordinary family begins some extraordinary adventures.

Author : Jaquira Díaz
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781643750163

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Ordinary Girls by Jaquira Díaz Pdf

One of the Must-Read Books of 2019 According to O: The Oprah Magazine * Time * Bustle * Electric Literature * Publishers Weekly * The Millions * The Week * Good Housekeeping “There is more life packed on each page of Ordinary Girls than some lives hold in a lifetime.” —Julia Alvarez In this searing memoir, Jaquira Díaz writes fiercely and eloquently of her challenging girlhood and triumphant coming of age. While growing up in housing projects in Puerto Rico and Miami Beach, Díaz found herself caught between extremes. As her family split apart and her mother battled schizophrenia, she was supported by the love of her friends. As she longed for a family and home, her life was upended by violence. As she celebrated her Puerto Rican culture, she couldn’t find support for her burgeoning sexual identity. From her own struggles with depression and sexual assault to Puerto Rico’s history of colonialism, every page of Ordinary Girls vibrates with music and lyricism. Díaz writes with raw and refreshing honesty, triumphantly mapping a way out of despair toward love and hope to become her version of the girl she always wanted to be. Reminiscent of Tara Westover’s Educated, Kiese Laymon’s Heavy, Mary Karr’s The Liars’ Club, and Terese Marie Mailhot’s Heart Berries, Jaquira Díaz’s memoir provides a vivid portrait of a life lived in (and beyond) the borders of Puerto Rico and its complicated history—and reads as electrically as a novel.

Author : Flora Mcdonald Mayor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783752436785

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The Third Miss Symons by Flora Mcdonald Mayor Pdf

Author : Julie Marie Wade
Publisher : Mad Creek Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0814255671

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Just an Ordinary Woman Breathing by Julie Marie Wade Pdf

Lyrical essays reflecting on gender, sexuality, embodiment, family, and culture as the author considers her personal history with her body, beauty, and love.

Author : Robert Kolker
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780735274464

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Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker Pdf

OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER The heartrending story of a mid-century American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the quest to understand--even cure--the disease. Don and Mimi Galvin seemed to be living the dream. After World War II, Don's work with the US Air Force brought them to Colorado, where their twelve children perfectly spanned the baby boom: the oldest born in 1945, the youngest in 1965. In those years there was an established script for a family like the Galvins--aspiration, hard work, upward mobility, domestic harmony--and they worked hard to play their parts. But behind the scenes was a different story: psychological breakdown, sudden shocking violence, hidden abuse. By the mid-1970s, six of the ten Galvin boys were diagnosed as schizophrenic. How could all this happen in one family? What took place inside the house on Hidden Valley Road was so extraordinary that the Galvins became one of the first families to be studied by the National Institutes of Mental Health. Their shocking story also offers a shadow history of the science of schizophrenia, from the era of institutionalization, lobotomy and the premise of the schizophrenogenic mother, to the search for genetic markers for the disease, always amidst profound disagreements about the nature of the illness itself. Unknown to the Galvins, samples of their DNA informed decades of genetic research that continues today, offering paths to treatment and even the possibility of the eradication of the disease for future generations. With clarity and compassion, bestselling and award-winning author Robert Kolker uncovers one family's unforgettable legacy of suffering, love and hope.

Author : Fiona Lowe
Publisher : Fiona Lowe
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Home Like Ours by Fiona Lowe Pdf

A picturesque small town, a cozy community garden, a facade of tolerance and acceptance - but when three women with wildly different loyalties come together, what secrets and lies will be revealed? Tara Hooper is at breaking point. With two young children, a business in a town struggling under an unexpected crime wave, and her husband more interested in his sports team than their marriage, life is a juggling act. When new neighbors arrive and they’re exactly the sort of people the town doesn't want or need, things get worse. Life has taught Helen Demetriou two things: being homeless is terrifying and survival means keeping your cards close to your chest. Having clawed back some stability through her involvement in the community garden, she dares to relax. But as she uncovers some shady goings-on in the county, that stability turns to quicksand. For teenage mother Jade Innes, life can be lonely among the judgment of the town and the frequent absences of her boyfriend. A chance encounter draws her into the endangered community garden where she makes friends for the first time. Glimpsing a different way of life is enticing but its demands are terrifying. Does she even deserve to try? Can these women with such differing loyalties unite to save the garden and ultimately stop the town from tearing itself apart? A timely novel exploring prejudice and privilege from bestselling Australian author Fiona Lowe