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Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage

Helen Ellis - ?Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Helen Ellis ("As original as she is hilarious." -People) unleashes a boisterous, bawdy, and unabashedly romantic new collection of essays about love, marriage, and her last first kiss.Welcome to the Coral Lounge, a room in Helen Ellis's...
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Winter Cottage

Mary Ellen Taylor
Format: Large Print


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Hangry: 5 Simple Steps to Balance Your Hormones and Restore Your Joy (Including a Customizable Paleo/Mediterranean Plan!)

Sarah Fragoso - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

HANGRY IS THE COMPREHENSIVE HORMONE BOOK WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR. Get ready to restore your joy, heal your hormones, and reset your metabolism in just four weeks.Sarah Fragoso, the bestselling author and creator of Everyday Paleo, and Dr. Brooke Kalanick, a leading expert in functional...
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Where the Children Take Us: How One Family Achieved the Unimaginable

Zain E. Asher - Amistad
Format: Hardcover

In this spellbinding memoir, popular CNN anchor Zain E. Asher pays tribute to her mother's strength and determination to raise four successful children in the shadow of tragedy.Awaiting the return of her husband and young son from a road trip, Obiajulu Ejiofor receivesshattering news....
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The Adoptive Parents' Handbook: A Guide to Healing Trauma and Thriving with Your Foster or Adopted Child

Barbara Tantrum - North Atlantic Books
Format: Paperback

Children who have been adopted and/or shuttled through the foster-care system experience trauma at a much higher rate than other kids, which can make it difficult for them to trust, relax, regulate their emotions, and connect with their new families. As a parent, learning how to heal attachment...
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Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

Jennifer L. Eberhardt PhD - Viking
Format: Hardcover

"A fascinating new book... [Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt is] a genius."--Trevor Noah, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"This book should be required reading for everyone."--Robin DiAngelo, author of White FragilityAs featured on CBS This Morning, NPR's All Things Considered,...
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The Summer It Begins

Susan Wiggs - MIRA
Format: Mass Market Paperback

THE GOODBYE QUILT by Susan WiggsLinda Davis is driving her daughter, Molly, across the country to start college. As her only child readies for this big change, Linda is torn between excitement for Molly and heartache for herself. Who will she be when she is no longer needed in her role...
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Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son

Homeira Qaderi - Harper
Format: Hardcover

An exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mother's unimaginable choice in the face of oppression and abuse in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.In the days before Homeira Qaderi gave birth to her son, Siawash, the road to the hospital in Kabul would often be barricaded because of the frequent...
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Newborn 101: Secrets from Expert Nurses on Preparing and Caring for Your Baby at Home

Carole Kramer Arsenault - The Experiment
Format: Paperback

National Parenting Publications Gold Award WinnerEver wish you could have a baby nurse at home to answer your most urgent questions around the clock? Now you can!Carole Kramer Arsenault has spent the last two decades helping parents through pregnancy, labor, and all of their new responsibilities...
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The Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing–But You Don’t Have to Be

Anya Kamenetz - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

Standardized assessments test our children, our teachers, our schools - and increasingly, our patience.Your child is more than a score. But in the last twenty years, schools have dramatically increased standardized testing, sacrificing hours of classroom time. What is the cost to students,...
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