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This novel follows the journey of a young African American man striving to salvage his relationship with the mother of his child. Despite encountering various challenges, they persistently overcome them. The title of the book encapsulates the narrative within. The story unfolds with vibrant family cookouts and reunions, integral components of his life. The narrative spans his commendable work ethic in different jobs and the significant encounter with...
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She's had the Baby, you're a daddy -- now what? James Barron draws on his own experience, the experiences of countless others, and on insights from mothers on what they think new fathers should know to offer advice on balancing the demands of being a good father and a good husband, from the infant through the toddler years. He includes tips on:
• recapturing the romantic days of just the two of you
• vacationing with toddlers
• distinguishing...
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THIS KIND OF MAN offers an unvarnished look at life in 21st Century America, excavating the complicated, tender, wild truth of what it is to be a man across generations and relationships. These stories interrogate the pressures and tensions of late-stage capitalism, and the ways men grapple with them, often without success. Issues such as marriage, fatherhood, aggression, alcoholism, gender expectations, generational backlash, and the inexorable dread...
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Bill Geist--the beloved, award-winning, long-time special correspondent for "CBS: Sunday Morning," whose debut Little League Confidential was a New York Times bestseller in hardcover and paper--and Willie Geist, the Today Show host, popular member of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," and author of the best-selling American Freak Show--have begun an extended conversation between father and son on areas of mutual interest, agreement, and disagreement.
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5) Fairy Dusted
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A marriage counselor with marital problems?Jill O'Malley is determined to give husband Drew a son, while Drew secretly prays Jill will never conceive. He fears the responsibility of raising a child, but can't reveal his fear and risk losing Jill. His conflict compromises their marriage, and Jill doesn't even know why.In an attempt to save his marriage, Drew books a trip for them to visit family in Ringskiddy, Ireland, in hopes of distracting Jill...
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Between her three young children and her meddling mother-in-law, Carly Richards has been running on fumes. She feels guilty that she's not entirely happy, even though she loves her family. Her guilt is amplified when she compares herself to other mothers, specifically all four of her sisters-in-law. Carly and her husband struggle to communicate their needs and emotions, so misunderstandings and arguments have become the norm.
Boston Mansfield is...
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Can one night of passion change her life forever?When Dr. Jade Barnes impulsively stops at a bar before leaving for a four-month archaeology dig, she spends a single night with a stranger, not even learning his last name. When she slips away the next morning, she doesn't realize she isn't leaving alone. When they meet again, Cody surprises her by how well he takes the news of impending fatherhood. There are further surprises awaiting, like the fact...
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