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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Chemical dependency and the dysfunctional family Chemical dependency and the dysfunctional family Jeff Biggers Discusses the causes and dangers of chemical dependency, its effects on the family, and ways to get help in dealing with this problem. OL17730327W
Family communication Family communication Chris Segrin,Jeanne Flora "Serving as a uniquely inclusive and rigorous exploration of family communication, this text offers students a complete and easy-to-understand discussion of relevant theory and research, while provid… OL19807870W
North of normal North of normal Cea Sunrise Person Growing up off the grid amid multiple generations of dysfunction, former model Person chronicles her journey to reclaim her life on her own terms. Determined to abandon civilization for a hand-to-mou… OL19994917W
Comment survivre dans une famille dysfonctionnelle Comment survivre dans une famille dysfonctionnelle Raymond M. Jamiolkowski Destiné aux adolescents, ce livre explique ce qu'est une famille à problèmes. Il offre des options et solutions de rechange pour tout ce qui a trait à la violence psychologique, l'inceste, la néglige… OL24199088W
Les Weird Les Weird Andrew Kaufman Quelle famille, aussi tricotée serré soit-elle, ne compte pas quelques mailles à l'envers? Les Weird ne font pas exception. Leur grand-mère Annie, sorte de marraine de conte de fées tordu, le sait: c… OL26171321W
Une fille vraiment bien Une fille vraiment bien Kerry Cohen Hoffman Roman psychologique (formation) Depuis la mort de son frère aîné, Lindsey, 15 ans, se met en quatre pour satisfaire son entourage. Elève modèle, fille serviable et amie compréhensive : tout le monde… OL26182130W
Ellesmere Ellesmere Marie Desjardins L'île la plus au nord de l'Arctique. Le théâtre d'une tragédie humaine. Au cours des années 1950, le gouvernement canadien y a sauvagement déporté une centaine d'Inuits pour assurer la souveraineté t… OL26441559W
Beyond the screen door Beyond the screen door Julia Diana Robertson "There are dark secrets hidden behind closed doors in the small Washington State town of Hoquiam, and the neighborhood has been content to keep those secrets hidden. It's the summer of 1945 and seven… OL27963855W
Eventide Eventide Shelley Shepard Gray Honest and faithful Elsie Keim falls for her new neighbor, Landon, but she can't bear to tell him the truth: she's going blind. Landon is enamored with Elsie. When Elsie's brother Roman steps in and … OL28167689W
L'impossible pardon L'impossible pardon Randy Susan Meyers "Alternant les récits de deux soeurs sur une trentaine d'années, ce roman bouleversant aborde avec force et nuance les questions de la survie, de la culpabilité et de la lente reconstruction de ces p… OL28216997W
Fugue in green Fugue in green Brenda Clews "Fugue in Green is a gothic fairy tale. Two teens struggle with their psychotic mother as they seek asylum with their father. In resonant, echoing images of psychic connections between characters, a … OL28591765W
A house made of stars A house made of stars Tawnysha Greene Narrated from a child's perspective, the fictional character receives support and encouragement from her sister and grandmother as she hopes for a better life beyond her current situation in a dysfun… OL28598454W
External messages internal dialogue External messages internal dialogue Lela DeWitt "This is the story of my mental, physical, and emotional journey that explains what was wrong, why my dysfunctions happened, and how the tools I used work to integrate me and make me whole"--Back cov… OL28606945W
Ne fais pas de bruit Ne fais pas de bruit Kate Banks Analyse : Roman familial. Roman psychologique. OL28950115W
Breaking TWIG Breaking TWIG Deborah Epperson "Set in rural Georgia in the 1960s, BREAKING TWIG is a coming-of-age novel about Becky (Twig) Cooper, a young woman trying to survive the physical and emotional abuse of her mother, Helen, a beautifu… OL31212352W
Woman running in the mountains Woman running in the mountains Yūko Tsushima Pregnant and unmarried, Takiko, who lives at home with her violent, alcoholic father and her hard-working mother, discovers the true meaning of love, growing up, and maturity after she bears a son OL3359991W