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A Tall History of Sugar

Curdella Forbes · Akashic Books
Pages: 372
Format: Hardcover

"An epic tale of two soulmates: Moshe Fisher, born with mismatched eyes and pale skin that bruises easily, and Arrienne Christie, 'her skin even at birth the color of the wettest molasses, with a purple tinge under the surface.' Arrienne is his protector at school--and later...
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Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler: Tackling These Crazy Awesome Years?No Time-outs Needed

Glowacki, Jamie · Gallery Books
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Real-world, from-the-trenches toddler parenting advice from the author of the bestselling Oh Crap! Potty Training. Toddlers - commonly defined as children aged between two and five years old - can be a horribly misunderstood bunch. What most parents view as bad behavior is in fact just...
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World Class: One Mother's Journey Halfway Around the Globe in Search of the Best Education for Her Children

Teru Clavel · Atria Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

An eye-opening firsthand exploration of why Asian students are outpacing their American counterparts, and how to help our children excel in today's competitive world.When Teru Clavel had young children, the oldest barely two, she watched as her friends and fellow parents vied to secure...
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Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society

Judy Christie · Ballantine Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The compelling, poignant true stories of victims of a notorious adoption scandal - some of whom learned the truth from Lisa Wingate's bestselling novel Before We Were Yours and were reunited with birth family members as a result of its wide reach From the 1920s to 1950, Georgia Tann...
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Respect: Everything a Guy Needs to Know About Sex, Love, and Consent

Chavez Perez, Inti · Penguin Books
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

An all-encompassing guide to help guys navigate sex, relationships, and consent in the post-#MeToo world.The world has changed, and the revelations of the #MeToo movement have raised serious questions about how men are raised to understand consent and their own sexuality. Respect is the first...
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Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Baby's First Year

Brown, Ari · Windsor Peak Press
Format: Paperback(9th ed.)

"(Baby 411 is) my go-to reference so I don't bother Charlotte's pediatrician!" -- Chelsea Clinton (US Weekly, Sept. 2015) . You are having a baby! Congratulations! Now, the reality hits you - what...
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The Science of Pregnancy: The Complete Illustrated Guide From Conception to Birth

DK · DK
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Follow the amazing journey of the earliest stages of human life, with month-by-month development shown in unprecedented detail.The complex concepts and processes of emerging life are demystified with clear, jargon-free text, while exclusive 3-D images, extraordinary photographs, and detailed...
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Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me

Brodeur, Adrienne · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A daughter's tale of living in the thrall of her magnetic, complicated mother, and the chilling consequences of her complicity. On a hot August night on Cape Cod when Adrienne was fourteen, her mother, Malabar, woke her at midnight with five simple words that would set the course of both...
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How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent

Carla Naumburg · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Stop the yelling, lose the guilt, and become a calmer, happier parent. Drawing on evidence-based practices, here is an insight-packed and tip-filled plan for how to stop the parental meltdowns. Its compassionate, pragmatic approach will help readers feel less ashamed and more empowered...
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Grieving Together: A Couple's Journey through Miscarriage

Laura and Franco Fanucci · Our Sunday Visitor
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed." (Ps 34:19) You might feel, in the days and weeks after a miscarriage, like the Lord is anything but close. Laura and Franco Fanucci understand. After struggling with infertility, they miscarried...
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