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1) Happy family
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"Happy family" is not just the name of a dish on a Chinese menu--it also refers ironically to the relationships that Hua Wu discovers in her new home, New York City. Originally from Fuzhou, China, Hua Wu spends most of her time missing her homeland and her grandmother before connecting in a West Village park with Jane Templeton and her daughter, Lily, who was adopted from China. Soon, the young Chinese woman leaves her restaurant job to nanny for...
2) Happy family
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2016.
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Cheri Matzner, a former cop-turned-disgruntled academic, tries to come to terms with her adoptive and biological families as she struggles to become pregnant herself.
3) Happy Family
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Die Wünschmanns sind nicht happy. Mama Emmas Buchhandlung geht pleite, Papa Frank ist völlig überarbeitet, die pubertierende Fee bleibt sitzen, und Sohnemann Max wird von dem Mädchen, das er liebt, ins Schulklo getunkt. Kein Wunder also, dass sich jeder mit jedem streitet. Und als ob das alles noch nicht genügen würde, werden die Wünschmanns auch noch von einer Hexe verzaubert: Plötzlich sind sie Vampir, Frankensteins Monster, Mumie und Werwolf....
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The boisterous and bow-legged Happy Family of Montana rides high in this sequel to Chip of the Flying U. Originally published in 1910, The Happy Family is, like Chip, cinematic in its fast action, unusual in its emphasis on human relationships, unique in its warmth and humor. Here are the cowpokes who endeared themselves to generations of readers-Andy, Weary, Irish, Pink, Happy Jack, Big Medicine, and the rest. They were so popular that their creator...
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In "The Happy Family", a pair of snails lives inside a burdock forest near an old manor house. They remember the old days when their kinfolk were served on platters in the old house and suspect the house has since been abandoned. They adopt a snail and arrange a marriage for their him. The marriage, arranged and abetted by the ants and gnats, is a success and a new generation prospers among the burdocks.
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“Happy Family Life” wants you, the reader, to define your marriage as a God-given responsibility, understand the imperative of selflessness in marriage, and commit yourself to loving and caring for your spouse to the best of your abilities. Realizing that marital affection is the crux of marital love, always prepare and present the best of yourself - in both words and deeds - to your spouse with your utmost affection. Equip yourself, therefore,...
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Give your baby and toddler the best start in life by feeding them healthy whole foods in easy-to-prepare recipes created by Shazi Visram-the founder and CEO of Happy Family Organics, one of the fastest-growing organic food companies in the US-and Cricket Azima, founder and CEO of The Creative Kitchen and celebrated chef. With more than seventy easy-to-prepare recipes made with all-natural ingredients, The Happy Family Organic Superfoods Cookbook offers...
10) The Happy Family
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Here is a captivating portrait of the Amerson family, a "happy family" of eight who live in suburbia. And while each family in the town seems in all ways similar to the others, they could not be more different-a set of character studies which the New York Times deemed "interesting, often brilliant."
11) The Happy Family
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The brand new thriller from the Kindle & USA Today bestselling author! A mother who disappeared... When Beth was 10 years old, her beautiful, wild mother Alice walked out and never came back. Beth's life since hasn't always been smooth sailing, but now she is happy and settled, with a successful career, a loving family and a beautiful home. An unexpected visitor...Then one day there's a knock at the door. Alice has returned. Overjoyed to have the...
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Irene and Joe face their most curious case yet when a woman asks them to investigate the wealthy family she began working as a housekeeper for a few months prior. Locked doors and secret rooms permeate the household and the further Irene and Joe probe into the family's life, the deeper the secrets become. They play a dangerous game of undercover to see just what mysteries lay beneath the floorboards of this dark household, but what they discover is...
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In their new book The Happy Family, NY Times #1 bestselling authors Linda and Richard Eyre argue that the social problems that are ravishing America-family breakups, escalating substance abuse, teen pregnancy-are the unfortunate result of hearts and minds turned away from the essentials of parenting, marriage and families. In this landmark work, the Eyres help parents to understand what is happening to their families and why parenting is so difficult...
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Brecken Hill in upstate New York is an expensive place to live. You have to be rich to have a house there, and Fred and Sheila Merton certainly are rich. But even all their money can't protect them when a killer comes to call. The Mertons are brutally murdered after a fraught Easter dinner with their three adult kids. Who, of course, are devastated. Or are they? They each stand to inherit millions. They were never a happy family, thanks to their vindictive...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
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"There are zero reasons for Theo Ripley to look forward to his family vacation. Not only are he, sister Laura, and nature-obsessed Dad going to Big Bend, the least popular National Park, but once there, the family will be camping. And Theo is an indoor animal. It doesn't help that this will be the first vacation they're taking since Mom passed away. Once there, the family contends with 110 degree days, wild bears, and an annoying amateur ornithologist...
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Annie Barrows' bestselling chapter book series, Ivy & Bean, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing–—and reading—for more than a decade! With more than 5 million copies in print, Ivy & Bean return with a brand-new book for a new generation!
Ivy & Bean are back . . . and they are funnier than ever!
Ivy's worried. She's read a lot of books about only children, so she knows that they are sometimes spoiled...
Ivy & Bean are back . . . and they are funnier than ever!
Ivy's worried. She's read a lot of books about only children, so she knows that they are sometimes spoiled...
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Answers to the questions real mum and dads have during the first year.
There isn't one perfect way of parenting: every single baby and family is unique. Feeling confident, authentic and positive about your role as a parent is key to building a loving relationship. This book helps you find your parenting style so you can be the parent you want to be.
Written by Sarah Beeson MBE, who has over 40 years hands-on experience of working as a health visitor,...
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A hilarious drama about family secrets, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty. '[A] gripping family tale… Stovell is a thoughtful, wise and witty writer' Daily Mail Minnie and Bert are over the moon to have their three grown-up children home for the first time in a decade. But having Lizzie, Jess, Owen and the grandchildren under one roof isn't without its dramas. Lizzie is off the alcohol (although emergency gin doesn't count), Jess is juggling a...
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2021.
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"Nestled in the suburbs of Atlanta, one family learns the funniest punchlines can hide the hardest truths in this evocative women's fiction novel from the author of Well-Behaved Indian Women. From the outside, the Joshi family is the quintessential Indian-American family. Decades ago, Bina and Deepak immigrated to America, where she became a pillar of their local Indian community and he a successful psychiatrist. Their eldest daughter, Suhani, is...