Family & Relationships
Leonora
Leonora Stanway is 40 and lives a comfortable middle-class life with her unsympathetic and dull husband, John. Her three daughters are rapid…
Gibbous Moon
Michael is a teenager with a thirst for life, dying to learn as his grandfather is learning to die. Grandfather is dying a slow, painful dea…
Lisbeth Longfrock or Sidsel Sidsærkin
Lisbeth Longfrock - (Sidsel Sidsærkin in its original Norwegian) was seen by the author as a book written for adults, telling the stor…
The Wrong Twin
With their father Dave, a classic rolling stone, out on the road, twins Merle and Wilbur lead a haphazard life. But at least they have each…
Prodigal Daughters
A frank look at the revolt of the younger generation following World War I, the book follows the Trelawney family. The father looks eagerly …
One and Two
This was the Fortnightly Poetry for November 10, 2013.William McKendree Carleton was an American poet, best known for his poems about his ru…
Tante
It is a common trend, up until this very day, to reveal the difficult side of being a great artist. Madame Okraska is no different. Great ar…
Windy McPherson's Son
Windy McPherson's Son is the story of Sam McPherson's rise in the world of business and search for emotional enlightenment in later life. Mc…
The War Workers
This is an early work by the author of "Diary Of A Provincial Lady". During the first world war, in the Midlands, there was a plac…
Sons of Fire
"He was a stranger in Matcham, a 'foreigner' as the villagers called such alien visitors. He had never been in the village before, knew…
A Versailles Christmas-Tide
In the heart of France, a young boy's battle with scarlet fever brings his parents rushing to his side, weaving a poignant narrative of love…
Jan Of The Windmill
There were two storms: one within and one without. The windmiller's wife was starting to be very unhappy, and the rain was pouring down as f…
Warm Honey
Do you parents fill you up with their faults and add a few extra ones as a special bonus?
Rob meets Charis at the same time as he is making …
The Subjection Of Isabel Carnaby
This is a sequel to "Concerning Isabel Carnaby". Isabel and Paul Seaton are now happily married. This book tells about their trial…
The Birthday Party
Join Flora Lee as she eagerly anticipates her birthday celebration in July. Her mother is determined to make this special day memorable, ref…
Sex: Avoided Subjects Discussed in Plain English
Henry Stanton was appalled at the shocking lack of information given to young people about sex and reproduction in his time. He felt this wa…
What the Mother of a Deaf Child Ought to Know
Wright, a pioneer in the education of the deaf, was a strong advocate for acoustic and auricular training. In this little book, he tries to …
The Forged Note
This novel investigates the black urban community of the early twentieth century, highlighting the base degradation and violence there. But …
A Long Way from Disney
In the second season of A Long Way from Disney, an older (and perhaps wiser) Adam Berkman deals with his own series of relationships, love, …
In the High Valley
In the High Valley" is the fifth and last book of the popular "What Katy did" series by Susan Coolidge.The story starts out w…