Perfectly poised to exploit the criminal justice system she knows so well, single mom Kristy Tucker sets out to permanently rid herself of Lance, the abusive monster she's become shackled to.
Abused women
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Author:Overton, HollieSummary: -
Author:Wagamese, RichardSummary:The final novel from Richard Wagamese, the bestselling and beloved author of Indian Horse and Medicine Walk, centres on an abused woman on the run who finds refuge and then redemption on a farm run by an Indigenous man with wounds of...
- Author:Gray, Shelley ShepardSummary:
Lukas and Darla had been close friends until her father caused the fire that killed five Amish men, including himself and the mill owner, Lukas's father. Now Lukas is responsible for the mill and his three siblings. But when he...
- Author:Browne, Christene A.Summary:
Born in the Caribbean, Philomena Jones is abandoned by her mother and left to the mercy of her grandmother, who, after raising eight children and grandchildren, is not capable of dedicating herself to another child. Love-starved,...
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Author:Turtschaninoff, MariaSummary:This thrilling prequel to the award-winning Maresi explores the founding of the Red Abbey Booklist called Maresi "utterly satisfying and completely different from standard YA fantasy." Now, Naondel goes back to establish the world of...
- Author:Lewis, Colleen, Hicks, JenniferSummary:
Mr. Big is the shocking true story of a murder investigation in Newfoundland and Labrador that forever changed the face of the Canadian justice system.
On August 4, 2002, three-year-old twin girls Karen and Krista Hart...
- Author:Scott, AmandaSummary:
Un homme de parole Le lord du Border, Walter Scott de Rankilburn, frappé douloureusement par la mort de son père, se rend dans la forêt pour y trouver du réconfort. Il y découvre plutôt une jeune lady à demi nue qui fuit ses...
- Author:Richard, MoniqueSummary:
Ce récit de faits vécus raconte les aléas de la vie de Monique Richard suivant les agressions multiples d’ordre sexuel qu’elle a subies. Dès sa plus tendre enfance, elle connaîtra des attaques venues de toutes parts et choisira de...
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Author:Latus, JanineSummary:In April 2002, Janine Latus's youngest sister, Amy, wrote a note and taped it to the inside of her desk drawer: "Today Ron Ball and I are romantically involved, but I fear I have placed myself at risk in a variety of ways....
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Author:Gray, Shelley ShepardSummary:Anna, fleeing her abusive boyfriend, runs to an Amish inn. The family lets her stay, dressed in Plain clothing. But the older brother resents the intrusion--for a while. Anna feels she's found a true home, but will her chance for...
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Author:Webb, BettySummary:Survival in the upscale Scottsdale art scene depends on how well a private eye does her footwork. At the age of four, private detective Lena Jones had been found lying unconscious by the side of an Arizona highway, a bullet robbing her...
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Author:Schraff, AnneSummary:Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies and self-esteem to name a few. More than...
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Author:Summers, SheilaSummary:On a blustery, November morning, a young girl and her mother set off on their annual Thanksgiving week trip to Grandma Shy’s country cottage in the rolling hills of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It will be a week filled with tender hugs,...
- Author:Barr, NevadaSummary:
A heart-wrenching yet tender tale of two women whose boundless devotion to each other is continually challenged in nineteenth century America.
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Author:Overton, HollieSummary:Held captive for eight years, Lily has grown from a teenager to an adult in a small basement prison. Her daughter Sky has been a captive her whole life. But one day their captor leaves the deadbolt unlocked. This is what happens next....
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Author:Schraff, Anne E.Summary:Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies and self-esteem to name a few. More than...
- Author:Conrad, JosephSummary:
In Victory (1915) Conrad returns to the Malay Archipelago, to the setting of his first mature novel, Lord Jim, and in Axel Heyst he creates a hero who is in many ways similar to Jim, a noble altruist destroyed by his ideals. Heyst is...
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Author:Jovanic, NatalieSummary:A Brave, True Story is a heartfelt and inspiring memoir that reveals how it is possible to heal from abusive relationships and live with passion, purpose and fulfillment. It provides an insightful exploration into the world of...
