Random Family

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439124892
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Book Synopsis Random Family by : Adrian Nicole LeBlanc

Download or read book Random Family written by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestseller intimately depicts urban life in a gripping book that slips behind cold statistics and sensationalism to reveal the true sagas lurking behind the headlines of gangsta glamour. In her extraordinary bestseller, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc immerses readers in the intricacies of the ghetto, revealing the true sagas lurking behind the headlines of gangsta glamour, gold-drenched drug dealers, and street-corner society. Focusing on two romances—Jessica’s dizzying infatuation with a hugely successful young heroin dealer, Boy George, and Coco’s first love with Jessica's little brother, Cesar—Random Family is the story of young people trying to outrun their destinies. Jessica and Boy George ride the wild adventure between riches and ruin, while Coco and Cesar stick closer to the street, all four caught in a precarious dance between survival and death. Friends get murdered; the DEA and FBI investigate Boy George; Cesar becomes a fugitive; Jessica and Coco endure homelessness, betrayal, the heartbreaking separation of prison, and, throughout it all, the insidious damage of poverty. Charting the tumultuous cycle of the generations—as girls become mothers, boys become criminals, and hope struggles against deprivation—LeBlanc slips behind the cold statistics and sensationalism and comes back with a riveting, haunting, and true story.

Random Families

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019088827X
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Book Synopsis Random Families by : Rosanna Hertz

Download or read book Random Families written by Rosanna Hertz and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2018-11-16 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ready availability of donated sperm and eggs has made possible an entirely new form of family. Children of the same donor and their families, with the help of the internet, can now locate each other and make contact. Sometimes this network of families form meaningful connections that blossom into longstanding groups, and close friendships. This book is about unprecedented families that have grown up at the intersection of new reproductive technologies, social media and the human desire for belonging. Random Families asks: Do shared genes make you a family? What do couples do when they discover that their children shares half their DNA with a dozen or more other offspring from the same sperm donor? What do kids find in common with their donor siblings? What becomes of these chance networks once parents and donor siblings find one another? Based on over 350 interviews with children (ages 10-28) and their parents from all over the U.S., Random Families chronicles the chain of choices that couples and single mothers make from what donor to use to how to participate (or not) in donor sibling networks. Children reveal their understanding of a donor, the donor's spot on the family tree and the meaning of their donor siblings. Through rich first-person accounts of network membership, the book illustrates how these extraordinary relationships -- woven from bits of online information and shared genetic ties -- are transformed into new possibilities for kinship. Random Families offers down-to-earth stories from real families to highlight just how truly distinctive these contemporary new forms of family are." -- Publisher's description

Families, Families, Families!

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Publisher : Random House Studio
ISBN 13 : 0553499386
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (534 download)

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Book Synopsis Families, Families, Families! by : Suzanne Lang

Download or read book Families, Families, Families! written by Suzanne Lang and published by Random House Studio. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter your size, shape, or pedigree--if you love each other, you are a family! Moms, dads, sisters, brothers — and even Great Aunt Sue — appear in dozens of combinations, demonstrating all kinds of nontraditional families! Silly animals are cleverly depicted in framed portraits, and offer a warm celebration of family love. From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 1—Imagine a house with many rooms, whose walls each have a different color or wallpaper, accenting a family portrait hanging there. On a rustic wooden wall hangs the first portrait—a large family of ducks posing beside a still pond. The next spread shows three pandas in pink vests, much like the pink oriental wallpaper behind them. Each portrait features a gently rhyming line: "Some children live with their grandparents…/and some live with an aunt./Some children have many pets…/and some just have a plant." All of these appealing images demonstrate different ways of being a family. "Some children live with their father./ Some children have two mothers./Some children are adopted./Some have stepsisters and—brothers." The cartoon-style critters contrast pleasantly with more realistic elements—a bamboo plant, a slender ceramic dog, a fat ceramic cat. Families of hippos, tigers, lions, ostriches, and whales join the other family groups in the final spread. The loud-and-clear message is that "if you love each other, then you are a family." And imagine the many children who will be reassured because they have found a portrait of a family they will recognize as their own. A solid choice for most libraries.—Mary Jean Smith, formerly at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN

Death in the Family

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Publisher : Doubleday Canada
ISBN 13 : 0385680856
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (856 download)

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Book Synopsis Death in the Family by : John Chipman

Download or read book Death in the Family written by John Chipman and published by Doubleday Canada. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this national bestseller, a work of vigorous reporting, deep compassion and unerring integrity, award-winning journalist and documentarian John Chipman investigates the lives left ruined in the wake of Dr. Charles Smith's ignominious career. In the mid-'90s, the Ontario Coroner's office decided that death investigation teams needed to "think dirty." They wanted coroners, pathologists and police to be more suspicious--to "assume that all deaths are homicides until satisfied that they are not." They were particularly concerned about pediatric deaths, which historically had been exceedingly difficult to investigate. There were usually no witnesses; no evidence to gather at the scene; no outward signs of trauma on the body. If the pathologist did not discover the truth of what had happened, child abuse could go uncovered. Among those charged to "think dirty" was Dr. Charles Smith, Ontario's top pediatric forensic pathologist at the time. But with virtually no training in forensics, Dr. Smith was ill prepared for his work. Instead of basing his judgments on forensic evidence found during autopsies, he allowed himself to be swayed by circumstantial evidence. The defendants were often single mothers--some on welfare, some struggling with substance abuse. And they made for easy targets. Dr. Smith made dangerous assumptions, and the results were catastrophic. Numerous individuals were pronounced guilty, and incarcerated, on his shaky evidence. This penetrating investigative work explores the wide ripples of destruction caused when the justice system fails, the burden felt by ethical individuals working within that system and the importance of its victims finally being heard.

The Family Game

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Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0593158083
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Book Synopsis The Family Game by : Catherine Steadman

Download or read book The Family Game written by Catherine Steadman and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A powerful family and a deadly game. Be prepared for a nail-biting, roller-coaster of a ride” (B. A. Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors), from the New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water, Mr. Nobody, and The Disappearing Act “The Holbecks are what you might come up with if you took the Roys from Succession and blended them with the Murdochs, the Macbeths, and the Borgias. . . . Let the fun begin!”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) THE RULES 1. Listen carefully 2. Do your research 3. Trust no one 4. Run for your life Harriet Reed, a novelist on the brink of literary stardom, is newly engaged to Edward Holbeck, the heir of an extremely powerful family. And even though Edward has long tried to severe ties with them, news of the couple’s upcoming marital bliss has the Holbecks inching back into their lives. As Harriet is drawn into their lavish world, the family seems perfectly welcoming. So when Edward’s father, Robert, hands Harriet a tape of a book he’s been working on, she is desperate to listen. But as she presses play, it’s clear that this isn’t just a novel. It’s a confession. A confession to a grisly crime. A murder. And, suddenly, the game is in motion. Feeling isolated and confused, Harriet must work out if this is part of a plan to test her loyalty or something far darker. What is it that Robert sees in her? Why give her the power to destroy everything? This might be a game to the Holbeck family—but losing could still prove deadly. READY OR NOT, HERE THEY COME . . .

Love Makes a Family

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 052555422X
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Book Synopsis Love Makes a Family by : Sophie Beer

Download or read book Love Makes a Family written by Sophie Beer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-12-24 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fun, inclusive board book celebrates the one thing that makes every family a family . . . and that's LOVE. Love is baking a special cake. Love is lending a helping hand. Love is reading one more book. In this exuberant board book, many different families are shown in happy activity, from an early-morning wake-up to a kiss before bed. Whether a child has two moms, two dads, one parent, or one of each, this simple preschool read-aloud demonstrates that what's most important in each family's life is the love the family members share.

The Random House Book of Fairy Tales

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Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0394856937
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (948 download)

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Download or read book The Random House Book of Fairy Tales written by and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1985-08-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lush treasury of 19 fairy tales that generations of children have grown up on, lushly illustrated by Diane Goode.

Random Acts of Badness

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Publisher : Hyperion
ISBN 13 : 9780786890477
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (94 download)

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Book Synopsis Random Acts of Badness by : Danny Bonaduce

Download or read book Random Acts of Badness written by Danny Bonaduce and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danny Bonaduce, the former poster boy of bad behavior, became an 'amazingly well-adjusted adult human being' in his late 30s after kicking years of addictions. He embarked on a wonderfully successful marriage and second career as one of the country's top celebrity radio disc jockeys. 'People tend to ask me questions. I guess I'm just that kind of guy. I've been asked at least a million questions by thousands of people over the years and that doesn't even include the TV talk circuit. Still, after all that, there are some questions that give me pause. 1. Did the Partridge Family play their own instruments? 2. Did you know the hooker you picked up in Phoenix was a really a man? 3. Are you ever going to write a book? The answer to all three has always been an emphatic NO! Well, at least one of those answers is about to change.'

Family on the Loose

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ISBN 13 : 9780615696539
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (965 download)

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Book Synopsis Family on the Loose by : Bill Richards

Download or read book Family on the Loose written by Bill Richards and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pack your bags, hop a plane, and take a trip! Embarking on a journey with your kids can be a thrilling and rewarding adventure. Family travel is also a great way to expand your cultural horizons and help cultivate our next generation of global citizens. This book offers hundreds of easy-to-use ideas for:* Drumming up excitement for the journey ahead* Teaching your kids to pack themselves* Having fun at the airport and on the plane* Easing jetlag and schedule changes* Involving everyone in setting itineraries and expectations * Making museums and tourist stops engaging for everyone* Enriching your travel experience through journaling* Keeping the joy of the journey alive long after your return* Discovering cultural education in your own back yardThis book is intended for well-seasoned travelers and newbies alike who enjoy being with their children, want to enrich their education, and are excited to discover, as a family, the vast and unique experiences this world has to offer.

Who's in a Family?

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Publisher : Tricycle Press
ISBN 13 : 188367266X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (836 download)

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Book Synopsis Who's in a Family? by : Robert Skutch

Download or read book Who's in a Family? written by Robert Skutch and published by Tricycle Press. This book was released on 1997-02-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family is important, but who's in a family? Why, the people who love you the most!This equal opportunity, open-minded picture book has no preconceptions about what makes a family a family. There's even equal time given to some of children's favorite animal families. With warm and inviting jewel-tone illustrations, this is a great book for that long talk with a little person on your lap.

Geriatric Rehabilitation

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Publisher : Pro-Ed
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Geriatric Rehabilitation written by Bryan Kemp and published by Pro-Ed. This book was released on 1990 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Annals of Eugenics

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1020 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (55 download)

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Perspectives on Family Communication

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Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Perspectives on Family Communication by : Lynn H. Turner

Download or read book Perspectives on Family Communication written by Lynn H. Turner and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2002 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Histocompatibility Testing 1984

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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642697704
Total Pages : 785 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Histocompatibility Testing 1984 written by E.D. Albert and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Journal of Animal Science

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (949 download)

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Host Bibliographic Record for Boundwith Item Barcode 30112088652851

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1030 pages
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 684 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Canadian Journal of Forest Research written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: