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1822) Runner
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In Richmond, Australia, in 1919, fifteen-year-old Charlie Feehan becomes an errand boy for a notorious mobster, hoping that his ability to run will help him, his widowed mother, and his baby brother to escape poverty.
1823) Powrót do Whistle Stop
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Polish
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Jak dobrze wrócić do domu i uściskać starych znajomych! Otóż i oni: Idgie, Julian i jego żona, Opal; kucharka Sipsey; Duży George; szeryf Grady Kilgore; ich dzieci i wnuki. Po tym, jak kawiarnia w Whistle Stop zamknęła swoje podwoje, a stacja kolejowa przestała działać, miasteczko opustoszało. Dzięki świątecznym listom Dot Weems - żadnych plotek, same fakty! - sąsiedzka więź jednak przetrwała i znów wszyscy byli świetnie poinformowani....
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As featured on the popular Facebook page of the same name with over 500k devoted followers, an inspiring memoir chronicling the remarkable cross-country journey of the effervescent 90-year-old Miss Norma, who in the face of terminal illness chooses to hit the road in an RV with her son, daughter-in-law, and 73-pound poodle Ringo, and say "yes" to all that life offers--and teaches us how to really live.When Miss Norma was diagnosed with uterine cancer...
1825) Entre algodones
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Afraid that her smallest child, Colin, will be hurt if he goes outside or plays, a mother mouse insists that he sit quietly indoors until his grandmother suggests wrapping him in cotton wool, which proves to be effective in many ways.
Tono es un ratoncito tan pequeño, que su madre no quiere que salga de casa para que no se haga daño, hasta que su abuela sugiere envolverlo en algodón, lo que demuestra ser eficaz de muchas maneras.
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"Two gripping stories are interwoven in Prisoner 13; a son pays for his father's faults, and a desperate mother tries to save her son's life at any cost. Destiny and corruption play a trick on Carrasco when he is bribed to free a revolutionary and arrest someone in his place. Unbeknownst to him he ends up arresting his own son"--Container.
1828) El hijo del aristócrata
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Harlequin Bianca volume 613
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Español
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It was one night as hot and passionate as only young love can be. But they left it at that. Flynn had the world to conquer--alone. Only three months later, Sara's life changed: she discovered she was expecting Flynn's baby. Now Flynn has taken his rightful place as the Irish Earl of Dunmorey. But once he discovers that he also has an heir, his strategy is simple: claim his love child. He wants his son, and he wants Sara, too...as his bride.
1829) Letting it go
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A Holocaust survivor and mother, Katin's world is turned upside down by the news that her adult son is moving to Berlin, a city she's villainized for the past forty years. As she struggles to accept her son's decision, she visits the city twice, first to see her son and then to attend a museum gala featuring her own artwork. What she witnesses firsthand is a city coming to terms with its traumatic past, much as Katin is herself.
1830) Blood on the tracks: 15
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Blood on the tracks volume 15
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From the creator who brought you notable works such as The Flowers of Evil, Happiness, and Inside Mari, comes his latest suspense drama centering on the theme of a toxic parent. Dive into this latest thriller by master storyteller, Shuzo Oshimi. Having finally found himself free to end it all, Seiichi is pulled back from the brink by a telephone call from the police: "We have your mother in protective custody." Facing Seiko for the first time in twenty...
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When Max feels neglected by his mother, he runs away wearing his wolf costume to a world in his imagination inhabited by unruly beasts who befriend Max after he is proclaimed king.
Join the young warrior Atreyu and the faith of a young boy, Bastian, as they battle the unknown of 'The Nothing' to save the creatures of Fantasia and their Childlike Empress.
1832) Listen
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Sourland Mountain volume 2
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In order to play more music in the future, Gwilym first has to deal with the past. Thriteen-year-old Gwilym Duckworthy's favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. It's a day he spends with his family and friends, playing football and taking part in a scavenger hunt. He is thankful for his good life. But this year, our of the blue, his mom calls him, wanting to reconnect, which forces Gwilym to deal with his complicated feelings about her leaving his family...
1833) Un océano entre nosotros
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"Londres acaba de sufrir un bombardeo. Los aviones enemigos se alejan, y en la ciudad, la gente se afana por recuperar lo que queda de sus vidas. En medio del caos, una mujer vaga sola, herida. No recuerda nada, ni siquiera su nombre. Lo único que sabe es que ha perdido algo muy querido. En el orfanato, el pequeño Jack espera que su madre venga a recogerlo. Pero sus deseos no se ven satisfechos, y pronto se encuentra a bordo de un barco, rumbo a...
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I think our son is gay volume 1
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A doting mother and her two beloved sons, one of whom she thinks is probably gay, go about their daily lives in this hilarious and heartwarming LGBTQIA+-friendly family comedy! Tomoko is no stranger to change. With two boys in high school and a husband who's away on the job a lot, being able to adapt to new situations comes with the territory. Now, Hiroki is throwing himself into his afterschool activities with bestie Daigo despite nursing a potential...
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Październikowy świt 1943 roku. Dom jeszcze śpi. Mama, już ubrana, karmi trzymięsczną Irenke. Za chwilę wychodzi, chce odebrać ubranka córeczki oddane na przechowanie znajomej z sąsiedniej wsi. Zalatwi to szybko, wróci przed nocą. O swojej wyprawnie nie mówi mężowi, nie puściłby jej samej.Ponad pięćdziesiąt lat po wojne dorosły syn wraca no Białoruś, do krainy dzieciństwa. Rozpoczyna reporterskie śledztwo i rusza śladem...
1836) Cautiva
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Describes the author's experiences during her six-year captivity by FARC, her friendship with fellow hostage Ingrid Betancourt, how she gave birth to a son who was taken away from her, and their joyful reunion three years later.
1838) Jack and the bean tree
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A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his and his mother's fortune.
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Basil, un excéntrico genio inventor, decide abrir una tienda de regalos llamada "El bazar de las cebras con guisantes". Aquí vende regalos provocativos y humorísticos. En su tienda conoce a Arthur, un adolescente rebelde que crea con plantillas y bombas de pintura, y a su madre Giulia, a la que le gustan los perfumes. Tres personas atípicas.
Basil, an eccentric genius inventor, decides to open a gift shop called "The zebra bazaar with peas"....
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The shootist: A dying gunman returns to his friend for medical care in his last days, but becomes involved with a window and her son. El Dorado: an alcoholic sheriff and his gunfighter friend battle cattle barons and businessmen in the Old West; The sons of Katie Elder: The four sons of Katie Elder return home to Texas for her funeral and then set out to avenge both her death and their father's murder.
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