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The custodian of paradise
Par Wayne Johnston. 2006
Sheilagh Fielding - a striking, unconventional, six-foot-three Newfoundland columnist - has holed up on the island of Loreburn after her…
mother dies. There, Fielding senses the presence of her mysterious "Provider," who has shadowed her all her life and whom she has never met face-to-face. As Fielding tells her life story and keeps her secrets, her Provider draws closer. Sequel to "The colony of unrequited dreams" (DC17664). 2006.The darling
Par Russell Banks. 2004
Hannah Musgrave, fifty-nine, former radical Weather Underground member, recounts life as a fugitive in 1980s Liberia. She recalls her chimpanzee…
sanctuary, her involvement with warlord Charles Taylor, her husband's beheading, and the defection of her sons as the country is devastated by internal strife. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence, and some strong language. 2004.The Christmas wish
Par Richard M Siddoway. 1998
Will Martin has returned to his childhood home during the holidays to settle his grandfather's estate. When Will asks his…
grandmother her Christmas wish, she shows him her husband's journals, which include notes of a yearly visit to Lillian. Will's efforts to identify Lillian result in a surprising discovery. c1998.The cinder path: a novel
Par Catherine Cookson. 1993
The cinder path from the Northumberland farmhouse symbolised defeat for Charlie Macfell. People saw him as a born loser, who…
always got the dirty end of the stick. At the root of it were boyhood humiliations by his brutal father, but was that all there was to Charlie? Then an opportunity emerged for him to display his inner strengths and integrity and to give the lie to those who thought him of no account. 1993.The cure for death by lightning
Par Gail Anderson-Dargatz. 1996
Living on her family's farm in British Columbia in the 1940s, 15-year-old Beth Weeks escapes her abusive father and her…
troubled mother in a friendship with Nora, a young Native woman. Beth struggles to cope, even as she feels haunted by the fear that something is following her. Nora's grandmother believes it is the murderous Coyote spirit, responsible for mysterious deaths in the community. Strong language and some descriptions of violence and sex. c1996.The daughter of the manor
Par Betty Neels. 1997
Leonora Crosby was irritated to be always caught out in awkward moments by the new village GP, James Galbraith. She…
was engaged to Tony, but James's stalwart support as Leonora tried to keep her parents' decrepit manor house running smoothly made her doubt the wisdom of her engagement. Even so, there was little point in admitting she loved James, when he showed so little sign of caring for her. 1997.The crow road
Par Iain Banks. 1992
Prentice McHoan has returned to the bosom of his family in Scotland. Full of questions about the family's past, present…
and future, he is also deeply preoccupied: mainly with death, sex, drink, God and illegal substances. 1992.The convenient wife
Par Betty Neels. 1990
"You have no family, no home and no prospect of marrying". Professor Duert ter Laan-Luitinga's solution to Venetia's problems was…
for her to marry him; a marriage of convenience for both partners. Foolishly she agreed, and found herself wishing with all her heart that the stranger whom she had married would one day grow to care for her as much as she loved him. 1990.The crystal frontier: a novel in nine stories
Par Carlos Fuentes, Alfred J Mac Adam. 1998
Nine stories by the award-winning Mexican author are tied together by the title reference to the border between Mexico and…
the United States. Fuentes explores the cultural and economic differences between the Hispanics and the Anglos where they intermingle geographically. Some descriptions of sex, some strong language and some descriptions of violence. 1998, c1995. Uniform title: Frontera de cristal.The crowning glory of Calla Lily Ponder: a novel
Par Rebecca Wells. 2009
In the small river town of La Luna, Louisiana, Calla Lily Ponder bursts into being, a force of nature as…
luminous as the flower she is named for. Under the loving light of the Moon Lady, the feminine force that will guide and protect her throughout her life, Calla enjoys a blissful childhood - until it is tragically cut short. From her mother, Calla learns compassion and healing through the humble womanly art of "fixing hair." On the banks of the La Luna River, she discovers a sweet, succulent first love that is as enticing as the music, food, and dancing of her Louisiana home. When heartbreak hits, Calla leaves the familiarity of her hometown and heads downriver to the untamed city of New Orleans, where her destiny further unfolds. 2009.The China garden
Par Liz Berry. 1996
Claire knows that she and her mother, Frances, share some psychic ability, but it isn't until they travel to her…
mother's childhood home, Ravensmere, that Claire realizes what this means for her future. Claire falls in love with Mark and would leave to be with him, but the ancient estate claims her as its guardian. For senior high and older readers. 1996.The Christmas pearl
Par Dorothea Benton Frank. 2007
Charleston, South Carolina. Ninety-three-year-old matriarch Theodora lives in her ancestral house, where her malcontented family gathers for the holidays. Theodora…
longs for a peaceful celebration similar to the events in her 1920s childhood that the family's Gullah housekeeper Pearl created. But then Pearl's ghost returns and restores harmony. 2007.The condition
Par Jennifer Haigh. 2008
1976. The McKotches, a proper New England family, embark on their annual trip to Cape Cod, only to discover that…
daughter Gwen has Turner's Syndrome - a genetic condition that traps her forever in the body of a child. Twenty years later, all five family members are still dealing with the fallout - the parents are divorced, Billy is dutiful but hiding a secret, Scott sees himself in his troubled son, and Gwen is silent and aloof. A trip back to the cape brings the family its first wave of honest and open communication and maybe even a glimmer of hope. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex. 2008.Ta mère est folle: [roman]
Par Brigitte Vaillancourt. 2013
Adolescente frondeuse de 14 ans, Alex partage sa vie entre Montréal et est profondément tiraillée entre un père cartésien imprévisible…
qu'excentrique. Elle entreprend de redécouvrir la ville, en quête d'indépendance et de sensations fortes. Ce n'est certainement pas sa folle de mère qui pourra lui barrer la route! Habitée par des émotions contradictoires, Alex subit les contrecoups d'un excès de liberté, où parfois l'amour ne suffit pas. Ce roman exprime avec finesse et authenticité la colère et la révolte d'une jeune fille jetée trop tôt dans le monde des adultes. Pour les lecteurs du collégial. 2013.Soleil de paille: roman
Par Jérôme Lafond. 2016
Dans un coin de pays où l'on considère une cour à scrap comme un fonds de pension et où on…
dort sur des paillasses en feuilles de blé d'Inde, Hormisdas Tourangeau et son frère Tréflé s'éloignent peu de leur village. C'est que Sainte-Scholastique détient tout un lot de plaisirs en puissance : des crucifix à transformer en tomahawks, une Jeunesse rurale catholique à corrompre, de belles grégousses qui dansent le twist... C'est aussi là qu'habite leur oncle Placide, un original qui cultive la terre et un amour secret. Placide s'exprime en aphorismes, ces pensées que l'on doit revisiter pour chaque fois obtenir un paysage différent de la vie. Mais un jour, ce paysage s'assombrit. À une époque où l'on fait encore les labours à la force des chevaux, le progrès débarque sur les terres ancestrales pour y déployer le projet du siècle : l'aéroport de Mirabel. 2016.Sèna: roman
Par Françoise De Luca. 2015
Quand la voisine italienne sait éteindre toutes les tristesses d'un garçon né dans une famille effrangée, la mère se venge.…
Mais comme pour donner de la force au petit, la voisine l'enchante en cousant des habits aux poignets mousquetaires, en tricotant des pulls au point de riz, des écharpes au point de sable et, pour lui, un bonnet en côtes torsadées. Jusqu'au jour où il délaisse le silence de fossile de sa famille pour découvrir l'ailleurs, la douceur, et se souvenir de l'odeur du tilleul. C'est sur une banquette en cuir dans le bar du restaurant Le Train Bleu que ce garçon devenu homme réalisera toute la détresse provoquée par sa famille. Son incapacité à vivre son histoire avec la belle Sèna est inversement proportionnelle à l'amour qu'il ressent pour elle. Pourquoi la trahit-il ? Peut-il la retrouver ? 2015.The bone collector's son
Par Paul Yee. 2004
Fourteen-year old Bing-wing Chan resents his father not only because the man gambles away all their money, but also because…
he now forces Bing to help him in his gruesome job. Ba is the bone collector, digging up the bones of the deceased Chinese so they can be sent to China. Bing encounters some strange incidents after they dig up a skeleton with no skull, but ghosts, magic and a fortune teller help him find his courage. For junior high readers. 2003.The capacity for infinite happiness
Par Alexis Von Konigslow. 2015
Mathematician Emily Kogan's family is good at keeping their secrets. But when she uses her visit to the vacation lodge…
they own to conduct research for a graduate thesis on measuring the influence of interpersonal relationships, she learns far more than she bargained for. During her investigation at the Treasure Island Lodge - a resort that has catered to the Jewish community since the early 1930s, when their clientele would have been turned away from segregated hotels - she discovers long-buried clues to the mystery of her family's true identity, and how old friends, kind neighbours and even the famous Harpo Marx all played their roles in an astonishing tale of ill-fated love, extraordinary courage and a daring transatlantic escape. 2015.The bluebird and the sparrow (Women of the West ; #10)
Par Janette Oke. 1995
Berta Berdette grows increasingly resentful and jealous of her vivacious, outgoing, younger sister Glenna. Berta struggles for her sense of…
self-identity and worth in the eyes of God and her family. Sequel to "Too long a stranger", followed by "A gown of Spanish lace". 1995. (Women of the West ; 10)The carved box
Par Gillian Chan. 2001
Fifteen-year-old Callum has just arrived from Scotland when he hands over his savings to a stranger in exchange for a…
filthy, half-starved dog and a carved box that he has been warned never to open. Callum is unprepared for the grinding physical labour of working on a farm; his only source of comfort is Dog, who seems to know all his secret wishes and fears. Then the mysterious carved box accidentally breaks open, and Callum is faced with some astonishing revelations and difficult decisions. Grades 5-8. 2001.