Author : Donna K. Maltese
Publisher : Barbour Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 48,10 MB
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1634092554
Experience life at its fullest and most blessed with The Mother’s Secret of a Happy Life, based on the beloved classic by Hannah Whitall Smith. This timely take on a favored classic offers inspiration for you to experience life at its absolute best, Mom! Drawing parallels to the original classic, The Mother’s Secret reveals the guaranteed way to a happier, hopeful, and more fulfilled life than you could ever hope for. . .which is just what God intended!
Author : J.L. Witterick
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 21,74 MB
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0698151526
Inspired by a true story, My Mother’s Secret is a captivating and ultimately uplifting tale intertwining the lives of two Jewish families in hiding from the Nazis, a fleeing German soldier, and the mother and daughter who save them all. Franciszka and her daughter, Helena, are simple, ordinary people...until 1939, when the Nazis invade their homeland. Providing shelter to Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland is a death sentence, but Franciszka and Helena do exactly that. In their tiny home in Sokal, they hide a Jewish family in a loft above their pigsty, a Jewish doctor with his wife and son in a makeshift cellar under the kitchen, and a defecting German soldier in the attic—each party completely unknown to the others. For everyone to survive, Franciszka will have to outsmart her neighbors and the German commander. Told simply and succinctly from four different perspectives—all under one roof—My Mother’s Secret is a testament to the kindness, courage, and generosity of ordinary people who chose to be extraordinary.
Author : Adrienne Brodeur
Publisher : Harper
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 20,46 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1328519031
On a hot July night on Cape Cod, at the age of 14, Brodeur became a confidante to her mother's affair with her husband's closest friend. Malabar came to rely on her daughter to help, but when the affair had calamitous consequences for everyone involved, Brodeau was driven into a precarious marriage of her own, and then into a deep depression. In her memoir she examines how the people close to us can break our hearts simply because they have access to them, and the lies we tell in order to justify the choices we make. -- adapted from jacket
Author : Julia Roberts
Publisher : Bookouture
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 10,72 MB
Release : 2021-01-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781800192768
'They told me he died, but I never believed them. I'd have known, ' she says, her voice little more than a whisper and her eyes searching mine. 'A mother would know if her child died, wouldn't she?' The phone call comes in the middle of the night, rousing Danni from her safe, warm bed. The police have found her mother Diana wandering along the main road, miles from her house, confused and lost. Danni races to her mother's side, but when she arrives, as always, her mother doesn't seem to care. 'Go away, Danni, ' she says. 'I don't want you.' When she was a child, Danni would lie awake at night wondering what she had done to make her mother so cold. Now she is determined to put the past behind them and make Diana as happy as she can in the time they have left. But as some of Diana's memories are slipping away, others are forcing their way to the surface. One night Diana breaks down in tears and reveals her heartbreaking secret. Years before Danni was born, there was another baby who never got to see the world. Now there is one last thing Danni can do for her mother. She will find her brother's resting place, and bring Diana some peace. But good intentions can have unexpected consequences, and soon Danni's life will be changed forever. Are some secrets best left buried? A completely heartbreaking and compelling story of families, secrets, and the fierce love between mothers and children. Fans of Amanda Prowse, Ali Mercer and Jodi Picoult will smile through their tears. See what readers are saying about Julia Roberts: 'Fantastic... Fabulously written - I just couldn't put it down and had finished it within just 2 days!... You really get to know the characters and connect with them on an emotional level... There was one moment in particular that caused a lump in my throat and, had I not been on a train surrounded by strangers, there would have been tears.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wonderful storytelling... Moments of joy, sadness and edge-of-the-seat drama... Such a great read.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Captivating from the first page... Really tugged on the heart strings and left you a little weepy.' Goodreads Reviewer
Author : Hannah Whitall Smith
Publisher : W. Briggs
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 26,3 MB
Release : 1888
Category : Christian life
ISBN :
Author : Anne-Claire Szubaniska
Publisher : ACAM PUBLISHING
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,85 MB
Release : 2017-09-22
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0998384844
"Who would imagine that a story about some cats (and monkeys and an elephant), could be so illuminating?" Martin Colin, Goodreads Do you ever wonder how some people always seem to be happy, no matter what? Have you ever felt more depressed than others and unable to join their state of happiness? You're not alone... At one time or another, we've all been in a pit of despair where it feels like happiness is an impossibility. It is here Mystic the cat begins his journey toward a place of pure joy and harmony—a place we all can reach. Mystic loses everything he thought was the cause of his joy and reason for existence when his best friend, an elephant named Bumpa goes missing. Heartbroken, Mystic decides to search for his lost friend, and regain his happiness. But on his journey, he meets a strange, beautiful black cat named Freedom who insists he doesn't need Bumpa to be happy, and a terrifying red cat named Trembly who tries to convince him that happiness is an illusion. Mystic's hope shatters and his worst fears threaten to push him into a bottomless abyss of pain. Will Mystic have the strength to face his fears? Will he ever see Bumpa, or be truly happy ever again? More than an adventurous cat story, this novel illustrates how to quiet the deceptively negative noise of the mind so the pure joy that is you can finally shine through. Follow Mystic on his journey of discovery, and with him, unlock the secret to true happiness... Buy your copy today!
Author : Clare Swatman
Publisher : Boldwood Books Ltd
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,49 MB
Release : 2022-08-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1837510008
There’s nothing a mother wouldn’t do for her children – even if it means telling a lie... Sisters Georgie and Kate have always been close. Brought up by their mum Jan after the death of their father, this family of women have always been able to rely on each other. Jan loves her daughters with all her heart. She knows some people think she’s an over-protective mother, but they didn’t know what she knows. She has always kept her girls close but now she can feel them slipping away. Secrets have a nasty habit of refusing to stay hidden, and now Georgie and Kate are about to discover that while lies can cause pain, the truth could destroy them all. Two beloved girls. The mother who adores him. The secret that could tear them apart. Bestselling novelist Clare Swatman returns with a heart-breaking, devastating, but ultimately uplifting story about mothers, daughters and the bonds of love. Praise for Clare Swatman: 'Before We Grow Old is an unashamedly big, life-affirming, tear-jerking love story. Beautifully told, characters Fran and Will had me from the first page, and crying buckets by the last ! Just gorgeous.' Katy Regan 'Before We Grow Old took me on an intense emotional journey, and I cried at the end (and I rarely cry when I'm reading!) The portrayal of the mother and son bond - with its peaks and troughs of intensity and frustration - felt incredibly real, and the dialogue in particular was brilliantly done.' Victoria Scott 'A beautifully written tale of enduring love' - Rowan Coleman 'Irresistible . . . A delightfully bittersweet story that will appeal to fans of One Day' - Sunday Mirror 'Wonderful' - Sun
Author : Minna Howard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 41,81 MB
Release : 2020-03-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1789541573
Verity seems to have it all. A beautiful home, two grown-up sons and a husband who has always been her rock. But one day, the doorbell rings. And it changes Verity's life forever. Saskia has nowhere else to go. Before she died, her mother left her with her father's name and nothing else. The only way for Saskia to take care of herself – and her unborn baby – is to find the father she never knew. And the family that didn't know she existed. This family secret means the end of everything they've ever known. But could it also be the chance for a new beginning?
Author : Kitty Neale
Publisher : Orion
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 35,53 MB
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1409197352
The heartwrenching new novel from bestselling author Kitty Neale Can she put right the secrets of the past? London, 1939. Winnie Berry has been the landlady of the Battersea Tavern for nearly twenty-five years, and the pub is like home to her - a place of tears and laughter, full of customers that feel like family. A place where she's learned to avoid the quick fists of her husband, and where she's raised her beloved son, David. He's inherited his father's lazy streak and can't seem to hold down a job, but when war is declared Winnie is determined to keep her son safe. She's still haunted by the choice she made years ago as a desperate young woman, and she won't make the same mistake of letting her family be taken from her... But when a young woman crosses her path, the secrets of Winnie's past threaten to turn her world upside down. There's nothing stronger than a mother's love - but can it ever have a second chance? The first book in The Battersea Tavern series
Author : Tracy Holczer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 28,98 MB
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 069815861X
Twelve-year-old Grace and her mother have always been their own family, traveling from place to place like gypsies. But Grace wants to finally have a home all their own. Just when she thinks she's found it her mother says it's time to move again. Grace summons the courage to tell her mother how she really feels and will always regret that her last words to her were angry ones. After her mother's sudden death, Grace is forced to live with a grandmother she's never met. She can't imagine her mother would want her to stay with this stranger. Then Grace finds clues in a mysterious treasure hunt, just like the ones her mother used to send her on. Maybe it is her mother, showing her the way to her true home. Lyrical, poignant and fresh, The Secret Hum of a Daisy is a beautifully told middle grade tale with a great deal of heart.
