When The Bough Breaks

Author : Jonathan Kellerman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781451609851

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Serpentine comes the first thrilling novel in the Alex Delaware series about a psychotic teenage boy accused of six murders. Dr. Morton Handler practiced a strange brand of psychiatry. Among his specialties were fraud, extortion, and sexual manipulation. Handler paid for his sins when he was brutally murdered in his luxurious Pacific Palisades apartment. The police have no leads, but they do have one possible witness: seven-year-old Melody Quinn. It's psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware's job to try to unlock the terrible secret buried in Melody's memory. But as the sinister shadows in the girl's mind begin to take shape, Alex discovers that the mystery touches a shocking incident in his own past. This connection is only the beginning, a single link in a forty-year-old conspiracy. And behind it lies an unspeakable evil that Alex Delaware must expose before it claims another innocent victim: Melody Quinn.

Author : Julia Hollander
Publisher : John Murray Publishers
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Children with disabilities
ISBN : 0719564581

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After moving to the country to start a new life together away from the pressures of London, Julia and Jay had it all. Pregnant with their second child, Julia looked forward to a happy, complete family. But giving birth to this baby was not the straightforward experience it had been with the first. There were complications. Every mother's worst fear began to take shape as Julia realised that something was wrong. The months that followed involved endless hospital visits and consultations with doctors as she tried to convert her mother's instinct into a concrete diagnosis. Eventually it became clear that Julia's baby was severely disabled. When the Bough Breaks is an account of one woman's coming to terms with loss and the decision she has to make. It is also a portrait of a mother's love, strength and courage in the most difficult circumstances.

Author : Mercedes Lackey,Holly Lisle
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1993-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0671721542

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Equipped with more inherent psi power than any mortal or elf, an abused little girl threatens to destroy Earth and the Fairie world, unless the elves can stop her

Author : Judith R. Bernstein
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-24
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781449415006

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When the Bough Breaks by Judith R. Bernstein Pdf

A psychologist and bereaved parent offers strategies by which parents can accept and integrate the effects of trauma into their lives. When the Bough Breaks: Forever After the Death of a Son or Daughter is a poignant and sensitive book that offers bereaved parents the comfort of learning how others have navigated this rutted road. It is the first book to assess the enduring consequences of loss and the first to shed light on the evolution in values, perceptions, and relationships that follow the death of a child. With great honesty and empathy, it acknowledges that no family ever “recovers” from this tragedy, but rather adapts to a life irretrievably altered. Praise for When the Bough Breaks “Quite simply the best book I know of to help bereaved parents—clear, compassionate, and absolutely on target.” —Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People? and How Good Do We Have to Be? “A sensitive and honest description of the overwhelming journey bereaved families endure as they struggle to adjust to their new lives. Not only is this one of the best books I’ve ever read for bereaved families, but it also offers some real insights for those who care about bereaved parents and siblings.” —Diana Cunningham, executive director of The Compassionate Friends

Author : June Considine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : Sisters
ISBN : 1902602862

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Author : Laura Thomas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134058617

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When the Bough Breaks... by Laura Thomas Pdf

TO ACCOMPANY A MAJOR ITV DOCUMENTARY We are poisoning our planet and destroying the lives of our children. In the west arguments rage over how much nuclear radiation and toxic dumping is safe, while children continue to breath filthy air and eat food full of pesticides. In the third World, over four million children die each year from drinking unclean water. Adults make the decisions but children pay the highest price. They are physically vulnerable and politically powerless. When the Bough Breaks... is about the world we are creating for our children. For too long we have used what we want from our planet now, refusing to think about the future. But it may still not be too late. The book sets out what must be done and describes how people throughout the world are uniting to clean up the mess we have made.

Author : Jonathan Kellerman
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345540218

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Dr. Morton Hander practiced a strange brand of psychiatry. Among his specialties were fraud, extortion, and sexual manipulation. Hander paid for his sins when he was brutally murdered in his luxurious Pacific Palisades apartment. The police have no leads, but they do have one possible witness: seven-year-old Melody Quinn. “An engrossing thriller . . . This knockout of an entertainment is the kind of book which establishes a career in one stroke.”—Newsday It’s psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware’s job to try to unlock the terrible secret buried in Meldoy’s memory. But as the sinister shadows in the girl’s mind begin to take shape, Alex discovers that the mystery touches a shocking incident in his own past. And behind it lies an unspeakable evil that Alex Delaware must expose before it claims another innocent victim.

Author : Rosemary C. Baggish
Publisher : Vantage Press, Inc
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0533159156

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When the Bough Breaks by Rosemary C. Baggish Pdf

When the Bough Breaks: How to Really Be There for Your Children, by Rosemary C. Baggish, M.Ed., MPH, goes beyond the boundaries of self-help/advice books currently available today. The author offers a unique model for effective communication that can ease situations most parents expect, sometimes dread, and are often woefully unprepared to manage.

Author : Irene N.Watts
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-12
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781770490260

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When the Bough Breaks by Irene N.Watts Pdf

Millie’s is a small family — just a mother, a father, a small brother, Hamish, and her. Both her parents had been orphaned (and were introduced in Watts’ novel Flower), but the family they created was tight-knit and loving. When Millie’s mother announces that she is pregnant, it seems life is perfect. They have each other, and, although the Great Depression has brought hard times to their small town, Millie’s father’s services as a blacksmith are still in demand. But when her mother dies, suddenly everything changes. Her father retreats into depression and Millie, only thirteen, finds herself responsible for a newborn baby. When a stranger appears and threatens the remnants of the family even further, Millie musters courage she never dreamed she had to rebuild the home that means so much to her. Irene N. Watts’ memorable story is as complex and as comforting as family life itself.

Author : Katie Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780557205172

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When the Bough Breaks by Katie Reid Pdf

Letters written from the children who lose their lives to their frightened mothers, selfish fathers, and the rest of our country that does not care about the least of us.

Author : Ali Sanders
Publisher : Trigger Publishing
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781789560121

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When the Bough Breaks by Ali Sanders Pdf

Ali Sanders was happily married to her university sweetheart, and they had everything they could hope for. The next step for them was to become parents – but this wasn't as easy as it seemed ...Following fertility issues, they decided to adopt twin boys and give them the happy family home they deserved. But just days after they brought the babies home, Ali discovered that she was pregnant at last, and they had to make the agonising decision to halt the adoption process in order to focus on her pregnancy. This devastating time left its mark on Ali, and her resulting sleeplessness spiralled into severe depression and the re-emergence of her overpowering OCD.When the Bough Breaks tells the heart-wrenching story of Ali's desperate attempts to become a mother, as she'd always dreamt, and describes how she had to learn to love her son. It is the inspirational tale of her recovery from heartbreak, postnatal depression and OCD in order to live a fulfilling family life.

Author : Alistair Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:154308266

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Author : Jonathan Kellerman
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Child abuse
ISBN : UCSC:32106017556306

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In the first Alex Delaware novel, Dr. Morton Handler practiced a strange brand of psychiatry. Among his specialties were fraud, extortion, and sexual manipulation. Handler paid for his sins when he was brutally murdered in his luxurious Pacific Palisades apartment. The police have no leads, but they do have one possible witness: seven-year-old Melody Quinn. It's psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware's job to try to unlock the terrible secret buried in Melody's memory. But as the sinister shadows in the girl's mind begin to take shape, Alex discovers that the mystery touches a shocking incident in his own past. This connection is only the beginning, a single link in a forty-year-old conspiracy. And behind it lies an unspeakable evil that Alex Delaware must expose before it claims another innocent victim: Melody Quinn.

Author : Richard Kluger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:64016219

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Author : Allison Thorpe
Publisher : The Wild Rose Press Inc
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781509248407

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When the Bough Breaks by Allison Thorpe Pdf

A cryptic note from her dead mother. A nosy neighbor who becomes a suspect in a murder investigation. An attractive police inspector knocking at her door. Two mysterious men who seem to be following her. An unwanted African Grey Parrot. A town full of secrets. How much more drama can a calm, quiet genealogist handle?