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Birthright Birthright Nora Roberts,Michel Ganstel When five-thousand-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the small town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adv… OL111543W
Hey mum, what's a half-caste? Hey mum, what's a half-caste? Lorraine McGee-Sippel "Lorraine McGee-Sippel was just a small girl when she asked her parents why her skin colour was different from theirs. It was the 1950s and the first step on a journey of unanswered questions that wo… OL13853707W
The secret sin The secret sin Darlene Gardner She's your daughter Annie Sublinski was sixteen when a brief encounter with Ryan Whitmore left her pregnant. Ryan stood by her decision to give up their baby for adoption. Now that child is here i… OL15436542W
The perfect victim The perfect victim Linda Castillo "Despite a happy childhood, successful entrepreneur Addison Fox has always yearned to find her birth mother. And with the unexpected death of her adoptive parents comes a renewed determination to fil… OL16046136W
A wish and a prayer A wish and a prayer Jayne Ann Krentz "Anyone worried that life in a small town could get boring certainly hasn't lived in Henry Adams: With a pig on trial, the town's foster children still trying to find their place, and new love blosso… OL16176224W
Walking on dry land Walking on dry land Denis Kehoe "Ana knows little about her real mother: she was taken away from Angola before she was two years old. She's got a name, Solange Mendes, and a photograph, which might be her mother, but there are two … OL17272866W
High-stakes holiday reunion High-stakes holiday reunion Christy Barritt "When Christopher Jordan sees the fear in Ashley Wilson's eyes, he knows he can't let her request for help go unanswered. Despite their tumultuous history, he's the only person his ex-fiancee e can t… OL17796334W
Year of mistaken discoveries Year of mistaken discoveries Eileen Cook Partnered with a boy named Brody, high school senior Avery embarks on a class project to find her birth mother after Avery's former best friend, also adopted, dies. OL17823319W
Montana Standoff Montana Standoff Sharon Dunn "Kidnapped and dragged into the Montana wilderness, Sarah Langston has no idea where her brother is or what her captors want with him. But when help arrives and removes her blindfold, she's shocked t… OL18166076W
Search the Shadows Search the Shadows Barbara Michaels Haskell Maloney was cruelly orphaned when she was just a baby. Now, twenty-two years later, she receives confirmation of the bitter truth she always suspected: the fallen war hero whose name she shar… OL1960312W
Dreams of Joy (Shanghai Girls #2) Dreams of Joy (Shanghai Girls #2) Lisa See A continuation of "Shanghai Girls" finds a devastated Joy fleeing to China to search for her real father while her mother, Pearl, desperately pursues her, a dual quest marked by their encounters with… OL19671459W
Red dust road Red dust road Jackie Kay From the moment when, as a little girl, she realizes that her skin is a different colour from that of her beloved mum and dad, to the tracing and finding of her birth parents, her Highland mother and… OL19946937W
Red Dust Road Red Dust Road Jackie Kay 1 volume ; 20 cm OL20815622W
Blood and water Blood and water Lucy McCarraher "At 45, Mo Mozart has struggled as a single mother to bring up her first two children. Now they've flown the nest, she's concentrating on maintaining a career while being a good wife to her second, y… OL20997640W
Liens brisés, liens retrouvés Liens brisés, liens retrouvés Linda Pelletier De l'abandon aux retrouvailles, les auteures racontent diverses facettes de leur vie et les apprentissages qui les ont menées à vivre en paix avec leur histoire d'adoption. Cette histoire prouve que … OL21362495W
Three weeks to say goodbye Three weeks to say goodbye C. J. Box "Jack and Melissa McGuane have spent years trying to have a baby. Finally their dream has come true with the adoption of their daughter, Angelina. But nine months after bringing her home, they receiv… OL24191521W
Family medical history Family medical history Nancy Kacirek Feldman Knowing where you came from often determines who you are. At the age of 45, Nancy Feldman knew how her doctor appointment would go. They would ask her about her family's health history, and she would… OL24264394W
Ojos negros Ojos negros William Richter Adopted from a Russian orphanage by a wealthy New York family then growing into a rebellious street youth, fifteen year-old Wally resolves to find the birth mother who stole a fortune from her murder… OL24844317W
Rules for survival Rules for survival Susan McGeown Don't talk to Claire Jenkins about how tough things can be. She's had a front row seat experiencing the cruelties of life, literally from the moment of her birth. Just leave her alone, stay out of he… OL31211461W
Blood Ties Blood Ties Ralph M. McInerny Henry Dolan's granddaughter, Martha Lynch, adopted 23 years earlier, wants to find her birth parents. Her adopted parents are frantic over the idea of losing her, so Henry seeks out Father Dowling fo… OL57281W
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