Family life fiction / Stories about family
Atlantic Books The Mother Load
Book SynopsisMishaps at work, mayhem at home...It'll get easier when he starts school... That's what Lucy was told, and she believed it. But now that her autistic son Stanley has joined Reception, his obsession with Africa and daily screaming fits at the school gates haven't exactly won him or Lucy any popularity contests.So for Stanley's fifth birthday Lucy plans an extravagant party to help him connect with his classmates. But her autistic husband Ed knows how his son's mind works better than anyone, so instead of a big bash, they travel to Wales to eat a Libya-shaped birthday cake with Lucy's family. And suddenly Lucy is faced with the truth about what her loved ones really need, and how they can finally find their tribe...Readers love The Mother Load'Best thing I've read all year' *****'Funny, warm and touching' *****'As a mother of two autistic children so much of it speaks to me on a personal level' *****'Gavin and Stacey eat your heart out ... this is comedy gold and should be on the screen!' *****Trade ReviewFunny, touching and a little bit mad - it's Motherland on acid -- Laura VaughanFunny and relatable * Heat *An ethralling dedication to both motherhood and autism ... Cox's writing style is engaging * Buzz Magazine *A funny and touching insight into music, autism and motherhood * Dawn French on M is for Mummy *A truthful book that dives headfirst into the realities of motherhood that will make you laugh out loud and touch your heart in equal measure * Izzy Judd on M is for Mummy *A relatable yet original read you won't be able to put down ... will make you laugh out loud. Simply brilliant! * Vicki Broadbent (The Honest Mum) on M is for Mummy *
£18.71
Verso Books The Runaways
Book Synopsis"Dazzling. A novel that holds up to scrutiny a world of claustrophobic war zones, virulent social media and cities collapsing upon themselves, and then sets it down again, transformed by the grace of storytelling." - Siddartha Deb, author of The Point of ReturnAnita lives in Karachi's biggest slum. Her mother is a maalish wali, paid to massage the tired bones of rich women. But Anita's life will change forever when she meets her elderly neighbour, a man whose shelves of books promise an escape to a different world.On the other side of Karachi lives Monty, whose father owns half the city and expects great things of him. But when a beautiful and rebellious girl joins his school, Monty will find his life going in a very different direction. Sunny's father left India and went to England to give his son the opportunities he never had. Yet Sunny doesn't fit in anywhere. It's only when his charismatic cousin comes back into his life that he realises his life could hold more possibilities than he ever imagined. These three lives will cross in the desert, a place where life and death walk hand in hand, and where their closely guarded secrets will force them to make a terrible choice.Trade ReviewFatima Bhutto vividly renders the seductions of Islamic radicalization in such a way that we understand both its historical specificity and its universal roots in idealism and desire, rage and romance, youth and rebellion. Drawn from the headlines but plunging much deeper, The Runaways is a novel for our difficult times. -- Viet Thanh NguyenAn astute and searing take on anomie and radicalization. * Kirkus Reviews *Stunning ... Bhutto's descriptions trade between stark beauty and restrained horrors, encompassing the damp of a rain-soaked slum, the wonder of self-caging birds, and the pure brightness of moonshine over the desert ... Her pages are brutal and surprising, and their revelations stand to unmake and rebuild their audiences. -- Michelle Anne Schingler * Foreword Reviews (Starred Review) *Dramatic. ... With poetic writing, Bhutto slowly reveals the characters' connections as well as some compelling twists, and makes a convincing case that extremism, especially for young people, is driven more by feelings of alienation than religion. -- Kathy Sexton * Booklist *Told in alternate chapters from the points of view of all three protagonists, the book moves forward and backward, explaining their motivations in spare, almost jaunty prose that elicits empathy for the troubled teens and stands in stark contrast to the seriousness of the plot. Bhutto's penetrating character study convinces all the way to the inevitable bloody end. * Publishers Weekly *The Runaways is an extraordinary novel by an author whose attention to detail [and] exceptionally effective narrative storytelling style has created the kind of book that will linger in the mind and memory long after it has been finished. * Midwest Book Review *A meticulous psychological study of who turns to radicalism and why. ... A provocative investigation of courage, and how it can foment either salvation or damnation. -- Anjali Enjeti * Minneapolis Star Tribune *The Runaways, with its complex fusion of ideas-personal, national, and transnational identity; the relationship between fervor and self-destruction; and the nature of the matrix within which we live-generates a complex fictional topography. The sensibilities of the novel's protagonists suggest a new dynamic of power relations in which politics and selfhood, empire and psychology prove to be profoundly interrelated. -- Nyla Ali Khan * World Literature Today *The Runaways is a finely wrought novel. ... Both thought-provoking and humane. -- Ron Jacobs * CounterPunch *[The characters'] alternating voices give a kaleidoscopic feel to the plot, and yield a panoramic look at the roots of radicalism. -- Adeel Hassan * New York Times *
£16.80
RedDoor Press The Better Brother
Book SynopsisMichael Merriweather's carefully planned life is blown off course when he receives a call to tell him that his father has cremated himself. Michael then learns from a small-town lawyer that he stands to inherit a small fortune he previously knew nothing about, but only if he sacrifices his accountancy career to take over the family funeral business with his brother, Jack, whom he despises. Sucked back into the small provincial world and the family funeral firm he has rejected, Michael can no longer avoid his loathsome sibling. Jack Merriweather has no idea what he's done to deserve his brother's hostility, but he's about to suffer the consequences. Then, when his patience finally breaks, he will exact delicious revenge. The Better Brother is a darkly comic tale of sibling rivalry laced with the power, passion, revenge and everyday friction of family business. It explores what happens when two warring brothers are forced to work together. Will Michael and Jack learn to love and respect each other? Or will their acrimony escalate? If so, who will come out on top? Who is the better brother?
£13.23
Two Dollar Radio Alligator
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£14.39
Boutique of Quality Books Give, a Novel
Book SynopsisA very unusual family saga written with unusual intelligence and compassion. Erica Witsell has a gift for depicting complex relationships. - Phyllis Rose, author of Parallel Lives, The Year of Reading Proust, and The Shelf Every summer, Jessie and Emma leave their suburban home in the Central Valley and fly north to Baymont. Nestled among Mendocino's golden hills, with ponies to love and endless acres to explore, Baymont should be a child's paradise. But Baymont belongs to Laurel, the girls' birth mother, whose heedless parenting and tainted judgement cast a long shadow over the sisters' summers---and their lives. Caught in a web of allegiances, the girls learn again and again that every loyalty has its price, and that even forgiveness can take unexpected turns. Luminous and poignant, Give is the story of one family's troubled quest to redeem the mistakes of the past and a stirring testament to the bonds of sisterhood. This is a gripping narrative about family, identity, and loyalty . . . Beautifully written! - Kate Rademacher, author of Following the Red Bird At times subtle and at times cutting to the quick Give digs deep into the heart and soul of a family as connected as it is torn apart. Give pulls no punches, delivering an honest look into the lengths we will go for family. - Amy Willoughby-Burle, author of The Lemonade YearTrade Review"I met Erica at a conference and after hearing her speak, I couldn't wait to read her bookI was not disappointed. Jessie and Emma are the product of a broken marriage between Len and Laurel." Andrea, reviewer at Fountain Bookstore, Richmond, VA"Erica is a superb story teller, and her book deserves to be read by as many book lovers as possible." Jon Mayes, book blogger, https://advancereadingcopy-jon.blogspot.com/2019/05/erica-witsells-give.html"In its earnest, unrestrained exploration of sisterhood, Give is a groundbreaking approach to the timeless themes of loss, love, and loyalty." Wesleyan University NewsletterA very unusual family saga written with unusual intelligence and compassion. Erica Witsell has a gift for depicting complex relationships. -- Phyllis Rose, author of Parallel Lives, The Year of Reading Proust, and The ShelfThis is a gripping narrative about family, identity, and loyalty... Beautifully written! -- Kate Rademacher, author of Following the Red BirdAt times subtle and at times cutting to the quick Give digs deep into the heart and soul of a family as connected as it is torn apart. Give pulls no punches, delivering an honest look into the lengths we will go for family. -- Amy Willoughby-Burle, author of The Lemonade Year
£17.05
Tin House Books Divide Me by Zero
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£21.21
Catapult Celestial Bodies
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£12.34
Dorothy a Publishing Project The Long Form
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£17.10
Two Dollar Radio The Holy Days of Gregorio Pasos
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£15.26
Rize The Valley of Sage and Juniper
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£17.05
Penguin Putnam Inc The Sisters Sweet: A Novel
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£12.51
Penguin Putnam Inc How the Penguins Saved Veronica
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£16.20
Penguin Putnam Inc The Language of Sycamores
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£16.20
Random House USA Inc Worthy Opponents: A Novel
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£9.49
Random House USA Inc Star-Crossed: A Novel
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£14.45
Penguin Putnam Inc Dear Edward: A Novel
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£22.40
Random House USA Inc The Peppermint Tea Chronicles: 44 Scotland Street
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£14.36
At Bay Press Loyal Daughter
Book SynopsisThe Loyal Daughter is a novel in stories, told from the perspective of mother, daughter, and granddaughter and spans the 1940s to modern day. A young woman in a village in Communist China finds herself scrapping her way through the crowded streets of Hong Kong. She immigrates to an isolated Northern Ontario city and finally settling in Toronto. When she finds herself stuck in a small apartment above a clothing store, with four kids, her mother, two siblings, and a husband who is never home, the promise of a new beginning fades. Filled with heart-breaking sacrifices, struggles, and secrets that shape her identity, The Loyal Daughter stands testament to a woman''s true resilience.
£18.99
Frayed Pages X Wattpad Books The Falling: A Brightest Stars Novel
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£21.59
Frayed Pages X Wattpad Books Meant for Me
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£16.14
Amazon Publishing La vida que cedemos
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£12.22
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Entre los rotos / Among the Broken (Premio
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£15.26
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Aquellos días / Those Days
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£15.60
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial La familia y otros líos / Grown Ups
£32.04
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Tras las huellas de su padre / In His Father's
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£30.84
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial La hermana perdida / The Missing Sister
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£38.31
Roca Editorial Ross Poldark
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£18.34
Malpaso Editorial Los Desterrados
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£28.97
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Encrucijadas / Crossroads
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£36.08
Roca Editorial de Libros, S.L. Las brujas del ayer y del mañana / The Once and
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£19.51
Roca Editorial de Libros, S.L. Lo último que me dijo /The Last Thing He Told Me
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£16.96
Roca Editorial de Libros, S.L. La trama / The Plot
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£17.81
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El dormitorio conyugal / The Marriage Bed
£23.31
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Oriente / East
£22.47
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Tristana (Spanish Edition)
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£28.84
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Bendición / Benediction
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£24.33
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El instituto Topeka / The Topeka School
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£26.22
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Estrella madre / Mother Star
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£23.65
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El viento que arrasa / The Wind That Lays Waste
£14.43
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Vivir sin permiso y otras historias de Oeste /
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£18.95
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Pan de bruja / Witch Bread
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£20.33
Suma Todo lo demás era silencio / Everything Else Was
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£22.54
Suma El palacio de papel / The Paper Palace
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£27.57
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial La vida verdadera / Real Life
£22.46
Pushcart Press Knock, Turn
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£13.29
