Cosmo the clown is the first bit of light to come into Barbara's life in a long time. At home, she takes care of her abusive father, her grandmother, and Livvy, her sick sister. Cosmo encourages Barbara to join a teen clown workshop he...
Children of alcoholics
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Author:Huser, GlenSummary: - Author:Beattie, Ann.Summary:
Nina and her brother Andrew share a strong bond: during childhood, they helped each other survive the cruelty of their physician father. Their mother has not fared so well: she is a drunken byproduct of domestic mythology. Now Nina, a...
- Author:Hughes, ClaraSummary:
"From one of Canadas most decorated Olympians comes a life-affirming story of one woman's struggle with depression. In a world where winning meant everything, her biggest competitor was herself. In 2006, when Clara Hughes...
- Author:Lanoue, LillianSummary:
La crise économique a entraîné plus que son lot de misères au Québec. Les Dansereau de St.John-Iberville, comme on appelait Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu en ce temps-là, n’en seront pas épargnés. Dans ce contexte, quelle vie peut espérer la...
- Author:Marshall, BevSummary:
When a handsome evangelist marries 13- year-old Layla's attractive mother, all seems idyllic. But soon her grandmother dies, her mother has a near-fatal accident, and a family member tries to rape her. After her mom interrupts the...
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Author:Walls, JeannetteSummary:Journalist Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary and their four children lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the...
