Books tagged: abandonment

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Hocus Focus    by Stephen Hines
Price: $2.99 USD. 38620 words. Published on October 6, 2009. .

Lenny Lusendt receives a pair of contacts that enable him to see who people really are. He sees living Ken and Barbie dolls, and teachers who are cavemen, mummies and cardboard cutouts. Since he’s the only one who sees who Pauline really is (everyone thinks she’s autistic), Lenny must race against time to rescue her before his contacts wear out.
Bridges: Reuniting Daughters & Daddies    by Jonetta Rose Barras
Price: $9.99 USD. 53600 words. Published by Bancroft Press on November 18, 2009. .

In this new self-help book: Bridges: Reuniting Daughters and Daddies, Barras guides daughter-and-father duos toward much needed reconciliation, bonding, and healing. With illustrations pulled from the lives of real women and their fathers, Bridges will be a must read and invaluable tool for fathers and daughters who want to mend the rend in their lives.
Seasons    by Rebecca Forster
Price: $0.99 USD. 95860 words. Published on December 2, 2009. .

Elizabeth MacMillan's husband has disappeared, quitting his job and taking his last paycheck. Left with a ten year old son, a mortgage and no job, Elizabeth struggles to hold things together. When Max Marino comes into her life, he offers Elizabeth trust and love. But a change of seasons and circumstance pits her son's happiness against her own a it is Max who gets caught in the crossfire.
The Whispering Fields    by Joseph Collins
Price: $2.99 USD. 117710 words. Published by Foremost Press  on December 11, 2009. .

In the wilds of Upstate New York, a young dog is abandoned on a lonely country road—an act that propels him into an epic journey of adventure and self-discovery. After meeting four other strays, the newly-formed canine fellowship sets off on a quest to find the Whispering Fields, a legendary, hidden sanctuary for all homeless dogs.
Unending Love    by Melody Chatman
Price: $5.99 USD. 61840 words. Published by Fleming Publishing on December 31, 2009. .

Melanie takes her brother to the hospital after an accident, never expecting it would change her life. For Michael, it was just another day at the office, until he sees Melanie faint in the hospital. It seemed to be love at first sight, but could God show them how to last through the storms to come? And what about the baby born the same night? Three lives, One chance encounter, Forever changed...
Quest    by Dr James T. Baker
Price: $3.99 USD. 38440 words. Published by Grave Distractions Publications  on March 29, 2010. .

Growing up in 1920's rural Texas is hard enough, but nearly impossible when your father abandons the family. Follow the story of two brave brothers who take to the road in search of the father that left them and answers to their nagging questions. Quest will remind readers of Greek tragedies in the scope and depth of the personal struggle of these two lads.
The Reappearance of Sam Webber    by Jonathon Scott Fuqua
Price: $7.99 USD. 86830 words. Published by Bancroft Press on April 23, 2010. .

When eleven-year-old Sam Webber's father disappears without a trace, he and his mother are forced to relocate to a tough neighborhood. Unfamiliar with his surroundings, intimidated by his new school, Sam is lost until he meets Greely, the school's elderly black janitor. Through this unlikely friendship, Sam begins to heal. The Reappearance of Sam Webber won an Alex Award.
Goodbye, Mother    by Catherine Hayes
Price: $1.00 USD. 3800 words. Published on October 5, 2010. .

A compelling semi-autobiographical account of the struggle between mother and daughter after years of emotional abuse, and how the death of one finally frees the other.
Butterfly    by M.C.A. Hogarth
Price: $0.99 USD. 8550 words. Published on October 25, 2010. .

Long ago, Jared and Geneviive's father committed a great injustice on their third sibling, the Hinichi Noelle. His death frees them to summon her home from her long exile. But will she want to stay after being abandoned?
The Reckless Ones    by Rebecca Forster
Price: $3.99 USD. 109990 words. Published on March 7, 2011. .

Scarred by her mother's abandonment of her for a wealthy husband, Ricky Blair vows revenge on the rich. Now,she commands two larcenous sisters in a jewel thievery ring.But when Granger, a cool, handsome, irreverant insurance investigator appears on the scene, Ricky finds herself invovled in a delicious game of cat and mouse. Yet love, the richest prize all, might be out of her reach.