The Daddies
The Daddies

Author: Kimberly Dark

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-11-06

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9004383565

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The Daddies is a love letter to masculinity, a kaleidoscope of its pleasures and horrors. The question “Who’s your Daddy?” started showing up in mainstream cultural references during the 1990s. Those words can be spoken as a question, or a challenge, as a flirtation, a joke, or a threat. It’s all about inflection, intention, and who’s asking. Apparently, we have so much shared cultural meaning about “Daddy” the speakers and listeners can simply intuit meaning and proceed to laugh at the joke, or experience the shame, as appropriate. But who is Daddy in American culture? The Daddies aims to find out more than who – but how the process of knowing Daddy can prompt readers to know themselves and their society. This allegory about patriarchy unfolds as a kinky lesbian Daddy/girl love story. Daddy-ness is situated in all people, after all, and we each share responsibility for creating a fairer world. The Daddies can be used as a springboard for discussion in courses in sociology, gender and women's studies, cultural studies, sexuality studies and communication. As a work of fiction, The Daddies can also be enjoyed by general audiences.

Daddy's Little Girl
Daddy's Little Girl

Author: Gregory E. Lang

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2008-05-06

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0061451495

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In this heartwarming celebration of father-daughter relationships, the New York Times bestselling author of Why a Daughter Needs a Dad captures the important roles fathers and daughters play in each other's lives. From the protectiveness and strength a dad provides to the unfettered adoration that can be found only in a daughter, the unique qualities of this special bond are illustrated through real-life stories of daughters and dads and accompanied by beautiful photographs. It's for every dad who longs to return to the days when his daughter anxiously awaited his coming home from work. And it's for every daughter who misses the days when her father carried her up to bed or taught her how to dance on the top of his shoes. This book reminds us all that no matter what, there is and always will be a place for daddy's little girl.

Coming Home
Coming Home

Author: Patricia Dixon

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2021-11-02

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 150407355X

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“5 stars are not enough, this is my book of the year . . . perfect for Christmas . . . I laughed and cried my way through this.” —Amazon reviewer, five stars For a mother and her three daughters, this Christmas is a time to share secrets—and find hope for the future . . . As a young girl, Carmen Appleton loved Christmas, but a simple knock at the door was all it took to change things. Her father left home that fateful Christmas Eve and all that was left in his place were painful memories. Now, for the first time in years, Carmen is ready to embrace Christmas again. For the sake of her family, she’s determined not to dwell on the past and to make this year one to remember. Her daughters, Rosina, Violetta, and Leonora, are all hiding secrets of their own though, ones that they dread their mother finding out about. With time running out to resolve them, will this year be another Christmas ruined—or will the Appletons finally get their happy ever after?

Their Other Mother
Their Other Mother

Author: Janis Reams Hudson

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2011-07-15

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1459260287

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INTRODUCING THE WILDERS OF WYATT COUNTY… When Belinda Randall showed up to help her widowed brother-in-law take care of his three sons, it was obvious that she had a Wyoming-sized soft spot for her beloved nephews—and that she didn't care one whit about their dad. But what Belinda had hidden for so long was her true feelings for rugged rancher Ace Wilder. For he was the only man who made her feel alive when he held her in his arms. And now that their sparring was setting off passionate sparks, was their a place for Belinda in Ace's hardened heart? Wilders of Wyatt County: Their hearts are as big as the wide open Wyoming sky

Tara Duncan and the Spellbinders
Tara Duncan and the Spellbinders

Author: Princess Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-05-01

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 1620873893

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Though only twelve years old, orphaned Tara has developed strange telekinetic powers that allow her to bend space and levitate others high above the ground, as if they are lighter than air. Her two best friends, Betty and Fabrice—often the victims of Tara’s uncontrollable abilities—are the only ones who know about Tara’s secret. Even her grandmother and caretaker, Isabella, doesn’t have a clue. That is until Tara learns that she is a spellweaver, descended from a long line of powerful magic-wielders born on the planet OtherWorld. Forced to flee her Earth home when Magister, the Master of the Bloodgraves, attacks, Tara escapes to planet Other- World, where she finds loyal friends and learns about her mysterious powers. But when Tara discovers that her mother is alive and being held captive by Magister, will she be able to save her? Tara Duncan is an inspiring heroine, whose adventures and personal struggles will captivate readers already hooked by fantasy adventures and characters like Harry Potter. This is the first installment of the Tara Duncan series—an epic adventure full of magic and bravery that is sure to cast a spell on young readers!

The Right Hand of Evil
The Right Hand of Evil

Author: John Saul

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2000-05-02

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 0449005836

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When the Conways move into their ancestral home in Louisiana after the death of an estranged aunt, it is with the promise of a new beginning. But the house has a life of its own. Abandoned for the last forty years, surrounded by thick trees and a stifling sense of melancholy, the sprawling Victorian house seems to swallow up the sunlight. Deep within the cold cellar and etched into the very walls is a long, dark history of the Conway name--a grim bloodline poisoned by suicide, strange disappearances, voodoo rituals, and rumors of murder. But the family knows nothing of the soul-shattering secrets that snake through generations of their past. They do not know that terror awaits them. For with each generation of the Conways comes a hellish day of reckoning. . . .

Twins
Twins

Author: Lawrence Wright

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2008-05-02

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 0470337621

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A New York Times Notable Book for 1998 Critical acclaim for Lawrence Wright's A Rhone-Poulenc Science Prize Finalist "This is a book about far more than twins: it is about what twins can tell us about ourselves."—The New York Times "With plenty of amazing stories about the similarities and differences of twins, Wright respectfully shows, too, how their special circumstance in life challenges our notions of individuality. A truly fascinating but sometimes spooky (Mengele's experiments with twins at Auschwitz figure among Wright's examples) study."—American Library Association "Like so much of Wright's work, this book is a pleasure to read. Because he writes so well, without pushing a particular point of view, he soon has you pondering questions you have tended to comfortably ignore."—Austin American-Statesman "Informative and entertaining . . . a provocative subject well considered by a talented journalist."—Kirkus Reviews

Catsup
Catsup

Author: Randi Giles

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2011-10-28

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1462038948

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Coco the family dog has been dog-napped! When Snowflake the cat is forced to take over for Coco as Dannys trucking buddy, the fussy feline is at first down on the idea of traveling in an 18-wheeler until she has a change of heart and decides to become the greatest truck-driving cat, EVER! Conflicts arise when Danny is assigned a bullying partner, and his sidekick (a street-tough Chihuahua), to haul a high security load across America. Halloween right around the corner, its yowling and howling hilarity as Snowflake, the (Gato Diablo), and Paco (Count Dracula), give the bad guys more than they bargained for. All the while, Danny finds himself butting heads with thieves, mobsters, dirty cops, and a beautiful but mysterious woman. Angels and devils collide as Dannys runaway truck plunges down a mountainside with Snowflake at the wheel and bad guys in hot pursuit. Raising one paw to the air, she voices her challenge to a dark world, TAKE THAT!

Wheeling And Dealing
Wheeling And Dealing

Author: Elizabeth Waite

Publisher: Sphere

Published: 2012-06-07

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 140551826X

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Ella has lived in the East End of London all her life and when her husband is determined to move to Epsom to be near the racecourse he frequents and loves, Ella's refusal to move with him breaks up their marriage. It's been a tempestuous marriage - sometimes they had money, often not and when he was doing well, he liked the ladies... Once the marriage breaks up, Ella loses the will to keep smart, trim and fit. Until her mother steps in, determined to pick up the pieces. And it works - Ella gets a job as barmaid in the British Legion club which gives her an income and a social life. She begins to take pride in her appearance again and, when Dennis turns up for a drink one night, he is taken by surprise - and remembers what attracted him to her in the first place. But can Dennis win back his wife? Ella has to decide if Dennis has changed - or indeed can change - his wheeler-dealer ways...