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"Judy never intended to start wearing the dog. But when she stumbled across her son Teddy's old baby sling during a halfhearted basement cleaning, something in her snapped. So: the dog went into the sling, Judy felt connected to another living being, and she's repeated the process every day since. Life hasn't gone according to Judy's plan. Her career as a children's book author offered a glimpse of success before taking an embarrassing nose dive....
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2017.
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English
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"In the Midst of Winter begins with a minor traffic accident--which becomes the catalyst for an unexpected and moving love story between two people who thought they were deep into the winter of their lives. Richard Bowmaster--a 60-year-old human rights scholar--hits the car of Evelyn Ortega--a young, undocumented immigrant from Guatemala--in the middle of a snowstorm in Brooklyn. What at first seems just a small inconvenience takes an unforeseen and...
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Sweet magnolias series volume 3
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English
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The Sweet Magnolias is now a Netflix Original Series!
From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherryl Woods
On the road to success, good friends are never far apart in the world of the Sweet Magnolias.
Helen Decatur spent a lifetime setting goals—getting through college and law school, opening her own practice, becoming financially secure, and establishing herself as one of the most...
From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherryl Woods
On the road to success, good friends are never far apart in the world of the Sweet Magnolias.
Helen Decatur spent a lifetime setting goals—getting through college and law school, opening her own practice, becoming financially secure, and establishing herself as one of the most...
5) Crunch
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Click volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"It’s no secret that Olive loves trying new things. Between taking guitar lessons, making a short film, joining Berry Scouts, and leading the charge on her school’s dress code reform, Olive has her hands full! But she enjoys being busy, so staying on track with her jam-packed schedule should be no problem…right? As weeks fly by, it gets harder and harder for Olive to find time for her activities, never mind time for herself. Will she be able...
6) Clash
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Click volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"There's a new kid in town! From the moment Natasha sets foot in class, it's clear she's one of the coolest kids in sixth grade. Everyone wants to be her friend, including Olive ... but things might not be so easy. Olive tries her best to befriend Nat, but it seems like the only thing they have in common is that they both want to hang out with Olive's friends! Watching as Natasha gets closer with some of her best buds, Olive can't help but worry that...
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Annie's life isn't perfect, but her marriage to Tom, her children, and her work give ballast to her life -- event after her daughter, Mia, disappears to university and refuses for five long years to have anything to do with her family. With the country in the early stages of an economic crisis, Annie knows she has no right to complain. Even so, with the arrival of financial mayhem, the veil of professional and domestic success that Annie has clung...
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2015.
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English
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"In Let's Be Less Stupid, longtime New Yorker staffer and former SNL writer, Patty Marx, employs the weapon she wields best--razor-sharp humor--to tackle what is perhaps the most difficult facet of aging-the decline of the mind. From losing her keys to forgetting her sister-in-law's name, Marx has done it all, and somehow prevailed with friendships in tact."--Provided by publisher.
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Beyond Words
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"ROAR is for everyone who is thinking about where they are in life -- and those who want more out of life. From author Michael Clinton, former president and publishing director of Hearst Magazines, ROAR helps both those considering retirement and those who have no wish to retire get on with fulfilling their dreams -- before it's too late. We are living in a time when everyone is constantly reassessing what is next for them. In the mid-career group,...
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Karen Booth
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English
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At 47, newly divorced makeup artist Lela Bennett is dreading her next steps. Dating. Meeting people. Not letting herself go. But then she runs into Donovan James and tries something different--sleeping with her sexy crush from college. Unfortunately, in a post-orgasm stupor, Lela confesses she was in love with Donovan all those years ago. He responds by leaving while she sleeps. The next morning, her gray hairs are practically taunting her. She knows...
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Reaktion Books, Ltd
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"The midlife crisis has become a cliché in modern society. Since the mid-twentieth century, the term has been used to explain infidelity in middle-aged men, disillusionment with personal achievements, the pain and sadness associated with separation and divorce, and the fear of approaching death. This book provides a meticulously researched account of the social and cultural conditions in which middle-aged men and women began to re-evaluate their...
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Berkley Books
Pub. Date
©2014.
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English
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Welcome to Middle Age! Please check your functioning internal thermostat and razor-sharp memory at the door and pour yourself a nice, stiff drink... Jenna McCarthy might be forty-something, but she doesn{u2019}t feel forty-something. She certainly doesn{u2019}t look forty-something. (Actually she does, but she{u2019}s in denial so maybe don{u2019}t mention it?) And between complaining about how tired she is, trying to remember what she came in here...
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