Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Shell Seekers The Shell Seekers Rosamunde Pilcher The Shell Seekers is a novel of connection: of one family, and of the passions and heartbreak that have held them together for three generations. The Shell Seekers is filled with real people--mothers… OL134642W
Family re-union Family re-union Robert Kuttner Explores relationships between parents and adult children, offering advice and insight on ways to develop a new adult-to-adult connection and maintain trust and communication. OL15836183W
When your parent moves in When your parent moves in David Horgan With personal stories, case studies, and expert quotes, this book offers families the skills and strategies they need for an easy and harmonious transition when an elderly parent moves in to the home. OL17309024W
Modern Lovers Modern Lovers Emma Straub Friends and former college bandmates Elizabeth and Andrew and Zoe have watched one another marry, buy real estate, and start businesses and families, all while trying to hold on to the identities of … OL17355866W
The smart one The smart one Jennifer Close The Coffey siblings are having a rough year. Claire has broken up with her fiance and is hiding from her debts. Martha's in a career crisis and even her therapist is losing patience with her. And Max… OL17848654W
Souvenirs d'autrefois Souvenirs d'autrefois Rosette Laberge "1916. Une vieille fille pour s'occuper des parents; un fils qui aime un peu trop la bouteille; un autre, ordonné prêtre malgré lui; une mère qui en impose autant qu'elle peut... voilà un portrait pa… OL22072482W
Le goût de la mère Le goût de la mère Edward St-Aubyn Roman psychologique. Roman familial. OL24279099W
Mais pourquoi tu veux déjà quitter ta mère?, ou, Le syndrome du nid vide Mais pourquoi tu veux déjà quitter ta mère?, ou, Le syndrome du nid vide Rosine Bramly A l'aide de témoignages et de cas réels, s'interroge, avec humour, sur toutes les situations possibles qu'engendre ce syndrome et fournit les clés pour s'en sortir au mieux. OL24284145W
Une simple affaire de famille Une simple affaire de famille Rohinton Mistry A Bombay, vivent dans un grand appartement délabré Nariman Vakeel, un vieil homme atteint de la maladie de Parkinson, et ses deux beaux-enfants, Coomy et Jal. Il avait épousé leur mère Yasmina sous l… OL24305568W
Nous sommes l'eau Nous sommes l'eau Wally Lamb Roman familial OL24844679W
Le langage perdu des grues Le langage perdu des grues David Leavitt The story of Philip Benjamin, a young man haunted by images of his staid, middle-class parents and frightened by the thought of revealing his homosexual identity to them. OL28955802W
Navigating the journey of aging parents Navigating the journey of aging parents Cheryl A. Kuba Many books address the issue of caring for one's aging parents, but this will be the first book to consider the topic from the parents' perspective. Cheryl A. Kuba proposes an entirely unique approa… OL5832111W