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Not Quite A Mom

Author : Kirsten Sawyer

Publisher : Kensington Books

Page : 346 pages

File Size : 50,24 MB

Release : 2013-10-09

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0758283431

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From the acclaimed author of Not Quite a Bride comes a romantic new novel about a woman with a plan--for love, life, marriage, and motherhood--and how one phone call upends it all. When Elizabeth Castle's handsome Beverly Hills boyfriend Daniel McCafferty proposes, she feels like all her hard work has finally paid off. Granted, her fact-checking job for a tabloid TV show isn't exactly the news anchor spot she aspires to, but she's come a long way from the backward hometown she left at eighteen. That is until a lawyer from Victory, California, calls to announce that Elizabeth's best childhood friend has died and left custody of her teenage daughter, Tiffany, to Elizabeth. . . Buck Planter, a former high school football star in Victory, has never forgotten his senior prom date, Lizzie Castle, and her irresistible, too-cool-for-school attitude. He always hoped he'd reconnect with her, but arriving at Elizabeth's doorstep with Tiffany in tow isn't exactly the kind of romantic reunion he'd envisioned. Though fate might have other ideas when at the prospect of instant fatherhood Elizabeth's fiancé breaks off their engagement. . . Funny and heartwarming, Not Quite a Mom is a delightfully unexpected story of modern love and accidental motherhood from "an extremely talented author" (Fresh Fiction). More Praise For Kirsten Sawyer And Not Quite A Bride "Endearing characters. . .hard to put down and leaves you hoping for a sequel." --Romantic Times (4 1⁄2 stars) "Funny, quirky lead characters and fully developed, wonderful supporting characters. . .a zany ride through a modern woman's quest to fulfill her fantasy. . .A terrific look at modern friendship, family, and weddings." --Romance Reviews Today Not Quite A Bride "A sympathetic character. . .weddings are a popular subject for romance readers so this book is sure to be popular!" --Booklist "A delightfully hilarious debut." --Fresh Fiction Kirsten Sawyer graduated from the University of Southern California in 1999 with a degree in Communications and began a career in the television industry. While working as the assistant to a sitcom writer, Kirsten caught the writing bug herself. She recently left the insanity of entertainment for something far more insane. . .full-time motherhood. In between Mommy-and-Me yoga classes, she is working on her second novel. She lives in Los Angeles.



Confessions Of A Domestic Failure

Author : Bunmi Laditan

Publisher : HarperCollins Australia

Page : 221 pages

File Size : 16,8 MB

Release : 2017-05-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1489241817

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From the creator of The Honest Toddler comes a fiction debut sure to be a must–read for mums everywhere There are good mums and bad mums – and then there are hot–mess mums. Introducing Ashley Keller, career girl turned stay–at–home mum who's trying to navigate the world of Pinterest–perfect, Facebook–fantastic and Instagram–impressive mommies but failing miserably. When Ashley gets the opportunity to participate in the Motherhood Better boot camp run by the mummy–blog–empire maven she idolises, she jumps at the chance to become the perfect mum she's always wanted to be. But will she fly high or flop? With her razor–sharp wit and knack for finding the funny in everything, Bunmi Laditan creates a character as flawed and lovable as Bridget Jones or Becky Bloomwood while hilariously lambasting the societal pressures placed upon every new mother. At its heart, Ashley's story reminds mums that there's no way to be perfect, but many ways to be great.



Nightbitch

Author : Rachel Yoder

Publisher : Anchor

Page : 218 pages

File Size : 36,98 MB

Release : 2021-07-20

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0385546823

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SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING AMY ADAMS • In this blazingly smart and voracious debut novel, an artist turned stay-at-home mom becomes convinced she's turning into a dog. • "A must-read for anyone who can’t get enough of the ever-blurring line between the psychological and supernatural that Yellowjackets exemplifies." —Vulture One day, the mother was a mother, but then one night, she was quite suddenly something else... An ambitious mother puts her art career on hold to stay at home with her newborn son, but the experience does not match her imagination. Two years later, she steps into the bathroom for a break from her toddler's demands, only to discover a dense patch of hair on the back of her neck. In the mirror, her canines suddenly look sharper than she remembers. Her husband, who travels for work five days a week, casually dismisses her fears from faraway hotel rooms. As the mother's symptoms intensify, and her temptation to give in to her new dog impulses peak, she struggles to keep her alter-canine-identity secret. Seeking a cure at the library, she discovers the mysterious academic tome which becomes her bible, A Field Guide to Magical Women: A Mythical Ethnography, and meets a group of mommies involved in a multilevel-marketing scheme who may also be more than what they seem. An outrageously original novel of ideas about art, power, and womanhood wrapped in a satirical fairy tale, Nightbitch will make you want to howl in laughter and recognition. And you should. You should howl as much as you want.



Living Full

Author : Danielle Sherman-Lazar

Publisher : Mango Media Inc.

Page : 231 pages

File Size : 21,54 MB

Release : 2019-02-14

Category : Self-Help

ISBN : 1633538753

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A survivor takes those struggling with anorexia and/or bulimia on “a passionate, heartbreaking to humorous road from rock bottom to recovery” (Robert Tuchman, author of Young Guns). Imagine waking in a hospital bed to find your frail, pale arm punctured by an IV transferring fluids and nutrients into your weak, stiff body. What happened? You’re an adult, age twenty-six, and you just had a seizure precipitated by your chronic, secretive, decades-long struggle with unacknowledged eating disorders. You have no friends and no normal young-adult experiences. Living Full is written by Danielle Sherman-Lazar, a woman who passed through the eating disorder crucible to recovery, sharing the most intimate and shameful details of her mental illness. Living Full is Danielle’s story. Eating disorders in young adults are hardly talked about, but are pervasive. Eating disorders are kept hidden out of shame. A groundbreaking 2012 study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders found that about thirteen percent of women over age fifty exhibit eating disorder symptoms. Living Full chronicles the author’s step-by-step descent into the full-blown eating disorder nightmare and her path to recovery. Recovery comes from the Maudsley Approach, a regimen of supervised controlled eating or refeeding by out-patient helpers that eventually can result in recovery. Benefits of reading Living Full: See how to confront your eating disorder demon Learn from someone who won her eating disorder battle Discover a new and beautiful life



What Not to Give Your Mom on Mother's Day

Author : Martha Seif Simpson

Publisher : Two Lions

Page : 24 pages

File Size : 16,49 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9781477816479

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A little boy offers advice about what not to give a mom on Mother's Day by providing examples of gifts that would be suitable for animal mothers.



There Are Moms Way Worse Than You

Author : Glenn Boozan

Publisher : Workman Publishing

Page : 65 pages

File Size : 13,21 MB

Release : 2022-03-29

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 1523515643

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A rhyming illustrated humor book for moms who feel they're not doing a good job (and that's all moms, right?). Packed with scientifically true examples of terrible parents in the animal kingdom, to remind and reassure any mother that there are way worse moms out there.



You Are the Mother of All Mothers

Author : Angela Miller

Publisher : Conran Octopus

Page : pages

File Size : 28,33 MB

Release : 2014

Category : Bereavement

ISBN : 9781940014197

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Every loss mama deserves to be reminded she is the mother of all mothers.



Llama Llama Daddy's Day

Author : Anna Dewdney

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 15 pages

File Size : 41,48 MB

Release : 2021-03-02

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0593226925

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Celebrate Father's Day with Llama Llama and Nelly Gnu in this paperback picture book based on an episode of the animated Llama Llama Netflix series. Look out, world--Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved character, made famous by Anna Dewdney's best-selling picture books, is the star of his own original series, now airing on Netflix. In this episode-based paperback picture book, Llama Llama helps Nelly Gnu make the perfect Father's Day gift for Daddy Gnu! Your little llamas will love relating to their favorite picture book character as he faces new and challenging situations.



Momoir

Author : Alyssa DeRose

Publisher :

Page : 182 pages

File Size : 15,80 MB

Release : 2020-05-24

Category :

ISBN : 9781646630462

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"Have kids," they said. "It will be the best thing that ever happened to you," they encouraged. In therapy, on the cusp of a mental breakdown caused by a sleep-defying baby, Alyssa DeRose listens as her therapist (read: paid best friend) finally puts her version of the truth into words: "It's okay if becoming a mother was both the best and worst thing to ever happen to you." Alyssa now welcomes fellow women into the brutal and transformational season of life called new motherhood, inviting us to reflect on our own flawed stories of motherhood and offering needed permission to embrace our imperfection. Written from the trenches of her daily life, MOMOIR: A New Mom's Journey to Embracing Her Not-So-Perfect Motherhood provides a front-row seat to Alyssa's struggles with motherhood--through miscarriage and postpartum depression and marital stress and a surprise second baby. She shares her colorful story with authenticity, faith, and a healthy dose of levity, three ingredients she has learned every mother needs to survive.



Hold Still

Author : Lynn Steger Strong

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 15,18 MB

Release : 2017-03-21

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1631492659

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A "wildly evocative" (Elle.com) family portrait that explores the depths and limits of a mother’s love. When Maya Taylor, an English professor with a tendency to hide in her books, sends her daughter to Florida to look after a friend’s child, she does so with the best of intentions; it’s a chance for Ellie, twenty and spiraling, to rebuild her life. But in the sprawling hours of one humid afternoon, Ellie makes a mistake she cannot take back. In two separate timelines—before and after the catastrophe—Maya and Ellie must try to repair their fractured relationship and find a way to transcend not only their differences but also their more troubling similarities. "[Melding] psychological insight, precise plotting and limpid prose" (Huffington Post), Lynn Steger Strong traces the anatomy of a mistake and the weight of culpability. Hold Still marks a taut and propulsive debut that "builds to a perfect crescendo, an ending that is both surprising and true" (Marcy Dermansky, author of The Red Car).