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The gift of Christmas present
By Melody Carlson. 2004
After the death of her mother, a college student discovers she was adopted. When she goes in search of her…
biological family, she finds a shocking lineage. Carlson's tale of loss, recovery, and acceptance will captivate current fans and create new ones. 2004.The first miracle
By Jeffrey Archer. 1994
As a thirteen-year-old Roman boy living in Judaea returns home at night after having done an errand for his mother,…
he sees a sight he never forgets -- a man and his pregnant wife are turned away from an inn, and are preparing to spend the night in a stable. Grades 3-6. 1994.The Christmas sisters
By Sarah Morgan. 2018
The McBride sisters all have different reasons for finding the holiday season challenging, but their adoptive mother is determined this…
year will be different. Will they be able to make this the magical family Christmas their mother has always dreamed of? 2018.The featherbed: a novel
By John Miller. 2002
When Anna and Sadie discover the diaries of their mother, Rebecca, after her death, they learn that her life was…
far more complex than either of them knew. She was a garment worker in early-1900s New York, the reluctant wife in an arranged marriage to an ailing and abusive husband, and the improbable friend of a pregnant prostitute. The diaries also point to a family secret and questions about Sadie's parentage. Some strong language. 2002.The farewell symphony
By Edmund White. 1997
1994. When his partner of five years has died of AIDS in this sequel to autobiographical "The Beautiful Room Is…
Empty" (DC41540), the narrator’s memories of past lovers and visits to New York, Paris, and Rome, span three decades of the gay movement. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1997.The eye in the door (World War I trilogy ; #2)
By Pat Barker. 1994
As Britain faces defeat by Germany, pacifists and homosexuals are scapegoated as potential traitors. It is unfortunate for Lieutenant Billy…
Prior, a bisexual who has a split personality, that when he is released from Craiglockhart War Hospital, he is assigned to British Intelligence. Once again he needs the help of Dr. Rivers. Sequel to "Regeneration". Followed by "Ghost road" (DC18056). Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. (World War I trilogy ; 2)The Christmas basket
By Debbie Macomber. 2015
That summer - more than ten years ago, while they were still in high school - Noelle McDowell and Thomas…
Sutton fell secretly in love. Secretly because their mothers had been locked in a bitter feud for decades. But despite the animosity between Sarah McDowell and Mary Sutton, Noelle planned to elope with Thom. Until he jilted her. This Christmas Noelle McDowell is home to celebrate the holidays with her family. After all, December 25 is also her birthday. Unfortunately, Noelle's feelings about home - or rather, her hometown of Rose, Oregon - were changed forever the day Thomas Sutton broke her heart. This Christmas the feuding mothers find themselves working together to fill Christmas baskets for charity. What irony! And what an opportunity for reconciliation ... if only they could see it. This Christmas Noelle and Thom discover they're still in love. Regardless of their mothers' reactions, they want to be together. Is that possible? Can old rivalries be set aside? 2015.The heart does not bend: a novel
By Makeda Silvera. 2002
When Maria Galloway dies, she leaves everything to her spoiled, wayward grandson, Vittorio. Her only granddaughter, Molly, whom she raised…
from infancy, is left to confront the unyielding bitterness Maria harboured against her. As Molly begins to trace the complex interrelationships in her loving but divided family, she recalls her idyllic childhood, spent in her grandmother's sky-blue house in Jamaica. 2002.The haunted mask II (Goosebumps. #36.)
By R. L Stine. 1995
Steve Boswell thought that Carly Beth's Halloween mask was great. This year he goes to the store where Carly Beth…
got her mask. His mask is a creepy old man, definitely the scariest mask around. But soon Steve himself is feeling old -- and creepy. Grades 4-7. c1995. (Goosebumps ; 36)The glass angels
By Susan Hill. 1992
A charming story of poverty's hardships dispelled in time for Christmas, set in Britain soon after World War II. Tilly…
and her widowed mother are supported by the mother's sewing. When her mother falls ill and a leaky roof ruins an unfinished wedding dress, Tilly looks for a solution. Grades 3-6. c1992.The donkey's gift
By Thomas M Coffey, Hal Just. 1984
Victimized by callous owners, Asinus, a stubborn donkey, plots escape and enjoys fleeting victories until he is sold to a…
guileless carpenter, Joseph of Nazareth. Bewildered by Joseph's goodness, Asinus becomes the protector of the vulnerable couple. c1984.The diva runs out of thyme (Berkley Prime Crime mystery #1)
By Krista Davis. 2008
Few can compete with Natasha Smith when it comes to entertaining, but her childhood rival, Sophie Winston, certainly tries. Natasha…
may have stolen the spotlight - and Sophie's husband - but Sophie is determined to rob her of the prize for the Stupendous Stuffing Shakedown. But then Sophie stumbles across a corpse, and when the police find her name and photo inside the victim's car, Sophie will have to solve the murder - or she'll be serving up prison grub. Some descriptions of violence. 2008.The Christmas letters
By Lee Smith. 2003
The Christmas wish
By Richard M Siddoway. 1998
Will Martin has returned to his childhood home during the holidays to settle his grandfather's estate. When Will asks his…
grandmother her Christmas wish, she shows him her husband's journals, which include notes of a yearly visit to Lillian. Will's efforts to identify Lillian result in a surprising discovery. c1998.The Christmas pearl
By Dorothea Benton Frank. 2007
Charleston, South Carolina. Ninety-three-year-old matriarch Theodora lives in her ancestral house, where her malcontented family gathers for the holidays. Theodora…
longs for a peaceful celebration similar to the events in her 1920s childhood that the family's Gullah housekeeper Pearl created. But then Pearl's ghost returns and restores harmony. 2007.Skinned alive: stories
By Edmund White. 1995
In this collection of eight stories, White explores themes of gay life such as desire, intimacy, love, and jealousy. Through…
it all, his characters live under the melancholy spectre of AIDS and the ever-present threat of mortality and grief. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1995.The captive (In search of lost time ; #5)
By Marcel Proust. 1923
In this fifth part of the autobiographical novel, "Remembrance of things past", Albertine is living with the narrator who is…
tortured by the suspicion and jealousy of her relations with other women. Sequel to "Cities of the plain" (DC31600). Followed by "Sweet cheat gone" (DC30887). 1923. (In search of lost time ; 5)The blessing
By Jude Deveraux. 1998
When millionaire Jason Wilding returns to his hometown of Abernathy, Kentucky, he arranges under false pretenses to stay in Amy…
Thompkins's house. Before long he is surprised to realize that he loves Amy and her infant son, but she flees when she learns his true identity. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1998.Sexe et dépendances
By Stephen McCauley, Françoise Jaouën. 2006
William Collins, agent immobilier gay, adepte de rencontres par Internet, veut tourner le dos à cette habitude et fait voeu…
de chasteté - ce qu'il n'arrivera pas à respecter l'espace d'un seul jour. Faiblesse qu'il arrive à justifier dans un contexte post-11 septembre de traumatisme de fin du monde. Tiraillé entre l'envie de " faire le bien " et la tentation de faire tout ce qui lui permet de " se sentir bien ", entre le renoncement et l'hédonisme - il va louvoyer entre les extrêmes, tout en étudiant le comportement de ceux qui l'entourent. Dans ce roman plus caustique encore que ses précédents, l'univers de Stephen McCauley est toujours aussi insolite et ses personnages plus originaux et attachants que jamais. 2006. Titre uniforme: Alternatives to sex.The biggest pumpkin ever
By Steven Kroll. 1984
A village mouse and a field mouse fall in love with the same pumpkin. One wants to enter the pumpkin…
in a contest and the other wants to carve it into a jack-o'-lantern. Preschool to grade 2. 1984.