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Stealing lives Stealing lives Arturo J. Marcano Guevara "As a young boy growing up in Venezuela, Alexis Quiroz dreamed of playing in the Major Leagues. Alexis's dreams were like those of thousands of other boys in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, and… OL11606804W
Asylum City Asylum City Liad Shoham In this edgy thriller from the #1 international bestselling author of Lineup, which was described by New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder as "a marvel of tight plotting, spare prose, and r… OL17082315W
Me & Emma Me & Emma Elizabeth Flock Eight-year-old Carrie Parker and her little sister, tired of living in an abusive environment, concoct a plan to run away, but their escape is thwarted by a shocking revelation that will change their… OL17744865W
What Jamie saw What Jamie saw Carolyn Coman Having fled to a family friend's hillside trailer after his mother's boyfriend tried to throw his baby sister against a wall, nine-year-old Jamie finds himself living an existence full of uncertainty… OL1855163W
Don't Call Us Dead Don't Call Us Dead Danez Smith Award-winning poet Danez Smith is a groundbreaking force, celebrated for deft lyrics, urgent subjects, and performative power. Don't Call Us Dead opens with a heartrending sequence that imagines an a… OL19636242W
The Chibok Girls The Chibok Girls Helon Habila "Acclaimed novelist Helon Habila, who grew up in northern Nigeria, returned to Chibok and gained intimate access to the families of the kidnapped to offer a devastating account of a tragedy that stun… OL20048087W
Domestic Violence and the Islamic Tradition Domestic Violence and the Islamic Tradition Ayesha S. Chaudhry This book examines the challenges and resources that the Islamic tradition offers to Muslim scholars who seek to address this dilemma. This is achieved through extensive study of the intellectual his… OL20478493W
Ne le dis pas à maman Ne le dis pas à maman Toni Maguire La 4e de couv. indique :"L'histoire bouleversante d'une petite fille face à l'inceste et à la trahison..." OL21731484W
La voie de Zahra La voie de Zahra Sylvie Brien À la mort de son père, Zahra, dix ans, est confié à un riche oncle. La fillette, séparée de sa mère et de sa jeune soeur, n'est pas au bout de ses peines, puisque sa nouvelle famille la considère com… OL24838204W
When love hurts When love hurts Jill Cory,Karen McAndless-Davis,Karen R. McAndless-Davis A Compassionate & practical guide for women who struggle with relationship abuse. Two experienced counselors lead readers through a process to help them reflect on their experiences from a new perspe… OL27012891W
Au secours des femmes Au secours des femmes Pierre Mailloux La violence faite aux femmes expliquée clairement, pour comprendre comment se construit le cycle de la violence, comment s'élabore le jeu de manipulation de l'homme violent. Met en avant l'impératif … OL27693205W
The trans-fer student The trans-fer student Elise M. Himes "Rachael is just like any other girl ... except she was born a boy. When her family is forced to move due to bullying, she is accepted into a privileged girls' school. her fantasy quickly becomes a n… OL27957425W
And yet, you still chose me And yet, you still chose me Kimberly Ray And Yet, You Still Chose Me ... is an extraordinary and compelling account of a young girl's journey through the unbelievably inconceivable atrocities of sexual abuse at a very young age, teen pregna… OL28178215W
Distant brothers Distant brothers Robert E. Kellar A tragedy - the death of an abused toddler; in counterpoint - a light satire, in farce, of professional baseball Joe Minley, a foul-tongued, self-proclaimed despiser of children, is a 28-year old ex-… OL28591008W
The gingerbread man The gingerbread man Maggie Shayne Detective Vincent O'Malley finds two children dead in an abandoned house with a copy of The gingerbread man as his only clue. OL28758070W
My little piece of sunshine My little piece of sunshine Angela Wills "Danny answered breathless on the first ring, shouting that Bryanna had choked on her bottle. I screamed and dropped the phone. When I realized what I had done, I grabbed the dangling phone and told … OL28764722W
Abus de pouvoir Abus de pouvoir Lyse Frenette Récit d'une relation thérapeutique où la patiente a été victime du thérapeute. L'auteure raconte le déroulement de l'affaire et les démarches pour retrouver son équilibre après cet événement traumati… OL28773842W
Le deuxième visage Le deuxième visage Joshua Gilder "Jackson Maebry, interne dans un service de chirurgie esthétique, est appelé aux urgences car une jeune femme battue et brûlée vient d'arriver. Mais ce qu'ignorent ses confrères, c'est que la victime… OL28774936W
Annotated bibliography of Aboriginal women's health and healing research Annotated bibliography of Aboriginal women's health and healing research Marlyn Bennett Provides an interdisciplinary overview of Canadian research literature on issues respecting Aboriginal women, health and healing. Identifies gaps between existing research and community concerns.--AW… OL29258009W
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
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