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In "Fried Chicken and Chorizo," the author lovingly unfolds a heartwarming tale, deeply rooted in the boundless love bestowed by his cherished Abuela. This beautiful tribute to his grandmother, hailing from Guadalajara, Mexico, gently unfurls the tale of a love that blossomed amidst life's challenges. Against the harsh backdrop of a prejudiced era, her love emerges as a resilient flame of hope, guiding the way to mutual understanding and togetherness....
2) Connected
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In today's fast-paced, digital world, building meaningful connections can be a challenge. But with "Connected: Strategies for building strong relationships," you'll learn the tools and techniques you need to create lasting, fulfilling relationships with the people in your life. Whether you're looking to improve your romantic partnership, strengthen your friendships, or build better connections with colleagues, this book has the strategies to help...
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For fans of Kate Atkinson, Barbara Trapido, and Alice Hoffman-the magical story of an unconventional family in the English suburbs
Eve has grown up in a decidedly unconventional family, one of seven multi-racial children with different fathers and a mother named Victory who raises them her own way. When Eve is eight, Victory calls upon her hidden talent-second sight, 'the ability to harness chance.' It's a gift that often brings Victory forebodings...
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In this captivating desert romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham, one night will turn Cinderella's world upside down!
He's ready to claim his heir
Is she ready to be his queen?
When chef Claire is introduced to her elusive employer, she gets the shock of her life. The powerful royal that Claire has been working for is Raif, the man whose touch is seared into her memory-and father to the baby Claire's just discovered she's carrying!
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In this compelling duology, Dawn Bates shares with the world a rare and unique insight to what it means to be a 'Posh Paki' and a 'traitor' to those who knew her, her ethnicity, nation and her faith, simply because she embraced the faith of Islam at the age of 15 – without having ever met a Muslim!Dawn shares how she discovered Islam and knew she wanted to become a Muslim, and the journey that followed.Becoming 'revert' rather than a convert to...
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Not just one shocking revelation for her husband…but two! Enjoy this twin pregnancy romance by Tara Pammi!
Convenience is their one rule
Until passion threatens to break it…
Dutiful Mira's wedding to Greek billionaire Aristos was always a practical arrangement. A way to give them the child they both wanted, nothing more. But when their explosive encounter felt powerfully real, Mira fled, knowing her already-fragile heart was at risk.
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He's brought her to his island to claim her and his heir, in this pregnancy romance from Harlequin Presents author Maya Blake.
From an extraordinary proposal…
to pregnant in paradise!
Tech genius Genie Merchant will only sell the algorithm she's spent years perfecting to a worthy buyer. When notoriously ruthless Severino Valente makes an offer, their off-the-charts chemistry means she'll entertain it…if he'll give her the baby she wants...
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Discover the secrets to a solid, healthy, and lasting marriage in 15 Principles For Making Marriage Work: The New Guide To A Solid, Healthy And Lasting Marriage. This captivating and comprehensive guide unveils the essential principles that will transform your relationship and make it stand the test of time. With a focus on building a supportive network, strengthening marital bonds, and fostering a culture of gratitude and appreciation, this book...
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Immerse your child in this captivating children's tale, allowing them to embark on a journey of cultural discovery and friendship. "Capers at Corny, Tales of Cornwallis Beach" is not just a book - it's an invitation to embrace the beauty of multiculturalism, fostering a deep appreciation for the richness that lies within our global community.
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Reggie Jarrell was adopted as a newborn by a childless couple who were part of his extended family.
They agreed to let his teenaged birth mother be part of his life. But no one would speak of his birth father.
Jarrell grew up in a loving home with parents who encouraged and supported him. His birth mother came in
and out of his life. Despite knowing he was cherished, in his teens he longed to know who his birth father
was. That longing...
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The award-winning journalist and co-host of CBS Saturday Morning tells the candid, and deeply personal story of her mother's abandonment and how the search for answers forced her to reckon with her own identity and the secrets that shaped her family for five decades.
Though Michelle Miller was an award-winning broadcast journalist for CBS News, few people in her life knew the painful secret she carried: her mother had abandoned her at birth. Los Angeles...
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As a first-generation Indian
American, Priti Tanna navigated the challenging interplay of traditional Indian
values and the modern American lifestyle, seeking her place of belonging.
Balancing the weight of generational expectations, she pursued the
"trifecta" of a stellar education, an ideal Indian partner, and early
motherhood.
When a supposed astrological
mishap led to Priti symbolically marrying a coconut to remedy her struggles to
find love,...
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Set against the backdrop of the early American presence in Iran under the Shah, and the burgeoning years of Kuwait's early oil boom, Dancing into the Light is Kathryn Abdul-Baki's memoir of growing up within both the expatriate Western communities and the larger Middle Eastern society of Kuwait and Jerusalem. Hers is a story of belonging to two vastly different cultures and finding her place within both, and the search to find the inherent...
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In a series of personal essays, the organic farmer and author of Epitaph for a Peach prepares to hand his family's eighty-acre farm to his daughter.
How do you become a farmer? The real questions are: What kind of person do you want to be? Are you willing to change? How do you learn? What is your vision for the future? In this poignant collection of essays, David Mas Masumoto prepares for one of life's greatest transitions. After four decades of...
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When Alana and Roland, a spirited Canadian couple with an insatiable desire to live life to the fullest, embark on an epic yearlong travel adventure around the world with their newborn son and ten-year-old daughter, they think they're prepared for whatever might come their way.
They soon discover that this is not entirely true.
This charming family love story, sure to inspire wanderlust, is peppered with funny parenting mishaps, thrilling adventures,...
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A Jewish Mexican American author chronicles his family's tumultuous, decades-long spars over religion, class, and culture in this candid, inspiring memoir.
The son of a Mexican Catholic father with aristocratic roots and a mother of Eastern European Jewish descent, Carlos E. Cortés grew up wedged between cultures. He grew up "straddling borders, balancing loves and loyalties, and trying to fit into a world that wasn't quite ready." His request...
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