29 Best books to read after a breakup
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Cheatingland
- By: Anonymous
- Narrator: Travis Tonn
- Length: 6 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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3.28(57 ratings)
3.28(57 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDReminiscent of Three Women and The State of Affairs–and based on years of research and in-depth interviews with more than sixty men–this eye-opening and explosive study explores why men cheat, how they do it, and the repercussions thatReminiscent of Three Women and The State of Affairs–and based on years of research and in-depth interviews with more than sixty men–this eye-opening and explosive study explores why men cheat, how they do it, and the repercussions that infidelity has on every aspect of life.
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It is estimated that one in four married men cheat on their wives. Of those, roughly half claim that they are “very happy” in their marriages. So why risk ruining it all? Is it the sex? The affirmation? The danger? Yes, it’s all of that. But it’s also so much more.
The author of this book has conducted a series of in-depth interviews with men and women of all ages and backgrounds who have cheated in the past or are currently cheating on their spouses. They talked openly and intimately about details of their affairs, and the emotions that they experience before, during, and after.
The book breaks down the five major categories of cheaters, defines the typical cheater personality, and looks at how husbands can cheat while also loving their wives. It reveals the tips and tricks spouses use to get away with secret affairs and examines everything from the influence of cheating parents on their children to the possible outcomes once an affair is discovered. This unfiltered window into the hearts and minds of men explores the psychological roots of cheating and proposes a new vision of masculinity that is more emotionally aware and could significantly change relationships for the better. -
Embraced
- By: Lysa TerKeurst
- Narrator: Lysa TerKeurst
- Length: 8 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: March 27, 2018
- Language: English
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4.58(1552 ratings)
4.58(1552 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDGod doesn’t pull back from your sharp edges. He pulls you close. In Embraced, beloved Bible teacher and bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst offers 100 devotions that will resonate with women in all stages of life by giving you a godlyGod doesn’t pull back from your sharp edges. He pulls you close. In Embraced, beloved Bible teacher and bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst offers 100 devotions that will resonate with women in all stages of life by giving you a godly perspective on the issues you face each day.
A real embrace indicates an intimate level of closeness. It’s not a high five or a casual handshake. The best kind of embrace is when someone we know deeply loves us, flings their arms wide open, and pulls us in close.
Through these 100 devotions, daily scriptures, and prayer prompts, you will be equipped to:
- Begin finding freedom from the struggles that have held you hostage by learning new ways to experience God’s love.
- Surrender your deepest hurts by processing them in a godly way with Lysa, a friend who understands your pain.
- Hear the Lord speak intimately to your heart by learning how to seek His direction.
- Release the tension of wondering, If God is near why does He sometimes feel far away? by spending guided time with Him each day.
Embraced will be a treasured keepsake for you, and a meaningful gift for those you love, with:
- An exquisite cloth cover you’ll want to leave out for others to see and for easy access
- Highly designed interior with Scripture, call-outs, and quotes
- Ribbon marker to keep your place
Our hearts were made for this kind of love and security, but for many of us, we know more about the pain of heartbreak and fear than the unconditional love for which we were created. In Embraced, Lysa shares her own struggles, doubts, and heartbreaks while pointing to the ultimate embrace: God opening His arms wide on Calvary through Jesus so that He could pull us close for all of eternity, welcoming us into the safety and hope of His grace, love, and embrace.
Look for additional bestselling books from Lysa TerKeurst:
- Forgiving What You Can’t Forget
- It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way
- Uninvited
- The Best Yes
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Queen Bee of Mimosa Branch
- By: Haywood Smith
- Narrator: Anne Gartlan
- Length: 14 hours 14 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2008
- Language: English
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3.61(2016 ratings)
3.61(2016 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.95 USDSouthern housewife Linwood Breedlove Scott was happily content in her comfortable thirty-year marriage, but when her husband cleans out their bank accounts and runs off with a stripper, her life takes a hilarious, yet touching, right turn intoSouthern housewife Linwood Breedlove Scott was happily content in her comfortable thirty-year marriage, but when her husband cleans out their bank accounts and runs off with a stripper, her life takes a hilarious, yet touching, right turn into reality. With no place to go but home, she’s forced back to her eccentric family she escaped by marrying at nineteen. But despite her newly dependent situation, Lin begins to stand on her own two feet and wake up to the joys–and perils–of life as a single woman. And she also learns surprising lessons about her family: things aren’t always what they seem, and the power of love governs even the most dysfunctional of relationships.
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Supernormal
- By: Meg Jay
- Narrator: Meg Jay
- Length: 10 hours 7 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 14, 2017
- Language: English
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4.33(769 ratings)
4.33(769 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.98 USDClinical psychologist and author of The Defining Decade, Meg Jay takes us into the world of the supernormal: those who soar to unexpected heights after childhood adversity. Whether it is the loss of a parent to death or divorce; bullying;Clinical psychologist and author of The Defining Decade, Meg Jay takes us into the world of the supernormal: those who soar to unexpected heights after childhood adversity.
Whether it is the loss of a parent to death or divorce; bullying; alcoholism or drug abuse in the home; mental illness in a parent or a sibling; neglect; emotional, physical or sexual abuse; having a parent in jail; or growing up alongside domestic violence, nearly 75% of us experience adversity by the age of 20. But these experiences are often kept secret, as are our courageous battles to overcome them.
Drawing on nearly two decades of work with clients and students, Jay tells the tale of ordinary people made extraordinary by these all-too-common experiences, everyday superheroes who have made a life out of dodging bullets and leaping over obstacles, even as they hide in plain sight as doctors, artists, entrepreneurs, lawyers, parents, activists, teachers, students and readers. She gives a voice to the supernormals among us as they reveal not only “How do they do it?” but also “How does it feel?”
These powerful stories, and those of public figures from Andre Agassi to Jay Z, will show supernormals they are not alone but are, in fact, in good company.
Marvelously researched and compassionately written, this exceptional book narrates the continuing saga that is resilience as it challenges us to consider whether — and how — the good wins out in the end.
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The Fixed Stars
- By: Molly Wizenberg
- Narrator: Erin Mallon
- Length: 6 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: August 04, 2020
- Language: English
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3.69(4151 ratings)
3.69(4151 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDAt age thirty-six, while serving on a jury, author Molly Wizenberg found herself drawn to a female attorney she hardly knew. Married to a man for nearly a decade and mother to a toddler, Wizenberg tried to return to her life as she knew it, butAt age thirty-six, while serving on a jury, author Molly Wizenberg found herself drawn to a female attorney she hardly knew. Married to a man for nearly a decade and mother to a toddler, Wizenberg tried to return to her life as she knew it, but something inside her had changed irredeemably. Instead, she would discover that the trajectory of our lives is rarely as smooth or as logical as we’d like to believe.
Like many of us, Wizenberg had long understood sexual orientation as a stable part of ourselves: we’re “born this way.” Suddenly, she realized that her story was more complicated. Who was she, she wondered, if something at her very core could change so radically?
The Fixed Stars is a taut, electrifying memoir exploring timely and timeless questions about desire, identity, and the limits and possibilities of family. In honest and searing prose, Wizenberg forges a new path: through the murk of separation and divorce, coming out to family and friends, learning to co-parent a young child, and realizing a new vision of love.
The result is a frank and moving story about letting go of rigid definitions and ideals that no longer fit and learning instead who we really are.
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The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage
- By: Dr. Laura Schlessinger
- Narrator: Lily LoBianco
- Length: 6 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: January 02, 2007
- Language: English
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3.71(30 ratings)
3.71(30 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDThe follow-up to her million-copy bestseller The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Dr. Laura focuses on both partners in the relationship and reveals how to bring marriage back from the brink of disaster. Jumping off her million-copy bestsellerThe follow-up to her million-copy bestseller The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Dr. Laura focuses on both partners in the relationship and reveals how to bring marriage back from the brink of disaster.
Jumping off her million-copy bestseller The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Dr. Laura now exposes the sensitive and loving truth in appreciating the polarity between masculine and feminine in order to produce and sustain a wonderfully satisfying marriage. Both husband and wife have power in the relationship, and each needs to realize this in order to ensure personal satisfaction. Using real-life examples and solutions from her call-in radio show, Dr. Laura focuses on the typical mistakes made by men and women in their relationships, and shows how marriages can come back from the brink of disaster and divorce.
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Conscious Uncoupling
- By: Katherine Woodward Thomas
- Narrator: Katherine Woodward Thomas
- Length: 9 hours 35 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2015
- Language: English
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4.16(788 ratings)
4.16(788 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDConscious Uncoupling is a breakup or divorce that is characterized by good will, generosity, and respect. And it’s a book for anyone who has ever experienced a bad breakup of any kind–with a girlfriend, boyfriend, friend, boss, employee,Conscious Uncoupling is a breakup or divorce that is characterized by good will, generosity, and respect. And it’s a book for anyone who has ever experienced a bad breakup of any kind–with a girlfriend, boyfriend, friend, boss, employee, husband, or wife–and who wants to try another way.
It’s well past time we became more grown-up and less damaging in how we dissolve relationships. Conscious Uncoupling is a tried-and-true, step-by-step process for completing the old relationship while holding out for the possibility of generating a happier and healthier one. Katherine Woodward Thomas teaches listeners how to have difficult conversations with the other person in their relationship, clear away any toxic emotional residue left between them, and train one’s social community to adjust to the new form of the relationship and behave respectfully toward both individuals.
Conscious Uncoupling will also provide a cultural perspective on breakups and divorce and will help listeners understand their own experience inside of the larger context of society. And the book will initiate and support this new movement in culture by promoting greater awareness and introducing the critical skills to navigate the end of love in an empowered way.
Conscious Uncoupling promises to be a substantial book that will inspire people to begin thinking differently about breakups and divorce in addition to helping them heal their heartbreak.
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Moms Moving On
- By: Michelle Dempsey-Multack
- Narrator: Michelle Dempsey-Multack
- Length: 6 hours 44 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.29(70 ratings)
4.29(70 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDTrust your gut, take care of yourself, and find new life on the other side with this “straightforward” (Ilene S. Cohen, PhD, award-winning author of When It’s Never About You), empowering guide to divorce for moms. We hear it allTrust your gut, take care of yourself, and find new life on the other side with this “straightforward” (Ilene S. Cohen, PhD, award-winning author of When It’s Never About You), empowering guide to divorce for moms.
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We hear it all the time on the news. The divorce rates are rising. More children are being raised in split homes.
But you didn’t think it would happen to you.
Luckily, you’re not alone. Popular divorce coach Michelle Dempsey-Multack not only survived her own divorce but figured out how to move on with her life, just like you will, too. Now happily remarried with a blended family, she’s living proof that no matter which “firsts” you might be experiencing as you end your marriage, and no matter how long you stayed with someone who didn’t meet your needs, your best days are ahead.
Mom’s Moving On is your “go-to guide” (Dr. Elizabeth Cohen, psychologist and author of Light on the Other Side of Divorce), filled with practical, actionable, and empowering advice from someone who has been through it and has come out the other side. Through Michelle’s guidance, you’ll learn how to navigate your divorce with confidence, adjust to life as a single mother, and shift your perspective to find your way back to your best self. From coparenting to dating as a single mother, you’ll learn how to truly move on and create the life you deserve. -
The Incurable Romantic
- By: Frank Tallis
- Narrator: Simon Shepherd
- Length: 8 hours 37 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: September 18, 2018
- Language: English
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3.96(502 ratings)
3.96(502 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0025.98 USDA psychologist explores the intersection of love and madness through the riveting stories of the patients he has treated In The Incurable Romantic, Frank Tallis recounts the extraordinary stories of patients who are, quite literally, madly in love:A psychologist explores the intersection of love and madness through the riveting stories of the patients he has treated
In The Incurable Romantic, Frank Tallis recounts the extraordinary stories of patients who are, quite literally, madly in love: a woman becomes utterly convinced that her dentist is secretly infatuated with her and drives him to leave the country; a man destroys his massive fortune through trysts with over three thousand prostitutes — because his ego requires that they fall in love with him; a beautiful woman’s pathological jealousy destroys the men who love her. Along the way, we learn a great deal about the history of psychiatry and the role of neuroscience in addressing disordered love. Elegantly written and infused with deep sympathy, The Incurable Romantic shows how all of us can become a bit crazy in love.
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The Respondent
- By: Greg Ellis
- Narrator: Greg Ellis
- Length: 8 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.21(38 ratings)
4.21(38 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDWith The Respondent: Exposing the Cartel of Family Law, Hollywood veteran Greg Ellis delivers a gripping, unvarnished first-person account of family breakdown and the social, political, and legal forces that are fueling this national healthWith The Respondent: Exposing the Cartel of Family Law, Hollywood veteran Greg Ellis delivers a gripping, unvarnished first-person account of family breakdown and the social, political, and legal forces that are fueling this national health emergency. It further exposes and condemns a gender bias that presumes that fathers are less effective caregivers.
Family breakdown is the single greatest threat to American society. Every day, more than four thousand children lose a parent because of our archaic and inhumane family-court system. Every day, ten divorced men commit suicide. And now, one in three children in our country are without their father.
The Respondent is Ellis’s personal story about a Hollywood dream razed by internal and external forces. Part memoir, part meditation, and part manifesto, it’s a timely and heartrending portrait of perhaps the most misunderstood aspect of the American legal system. Through its candor and moral strength, The Respondent offers guidance and hope. As such, it’s an indispensable read for not only parents enduring the grief of child separation, but all interested in learning about the gross overreach and unrelenting brutality of family law.
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When Parents Part
- By: Penelope Leach
- Narrator: Fran Tunno
- Length: 8 hours 54 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2015
- Language: English
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3.58(30 ratings)
3.58(30 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDFrom the author of the bestselling Your Baby & Child comes a book full of completely practical, comprehensively researched information and advice on how you can do what is best for your child when you are going through a separation orFrom the author of the bestselling Your Baby & Child comes a book full of completely practical, comprehensively researched information and advice on how you can do what is best for your child when you are going through a separation or divorce.
Using the latest scientific research in child development, Penelope Leach covers the various effects of divorce on children in five stages of life–infants, toddlers/preschoolers, primary school children, teenagers, college students/young adults–many of whom are far more deeply affected than previously thought. She explains recent studies that overturn many common assumptions and that show, for example, how many standard custody arrangements for very young children are harmful to children’s attachment to their parents and therefore to their brain development. There is evidence to suggest that the practice of having infants and toddlers spend regular overnights with noncustodial parents may be damaging, and the practice of dividing children’s time equally between the parents is seldom best for the children.
Leach’s advice is meticulously considered and exhaustive, covering everything from access, custody, and financial and legal considerations to managing separate sets of technology in two houses, and she includes the voices of both parents and children to illustrate her points. She explains why “mutual parenting” is the ideal way to co-parent after a divorce and delineates ways to carry this out. And throughout, she makes clear that, most importantly in any separation or divorce, both parents must put their relationship to their children and responsiveness to their needs ahead of their feelings about each other.
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Will I Ever Be Free of You?
- By: Karyl McBride
- Narrator: Karyl McBride
- Length: 6 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2015
- Language: English
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3.99(273 ratings)
3.99(273 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDAuthor of the bestseller Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers, Dr. Karyl McBride draws on her expertise in treating children and partners damaged by narcissists in this practical new guide to divorce and itsAuthor of the bestseller Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers, Dr. Karyl McBride draws on her expertise in treating children and partners damaged by narcissists in this practical new guide to divorce and its aftermath.
With more than three decades of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist, Dr. McBride guides you through the emotional fallout and challenges of being married to and divorcing a narcissist. The court system assumes that both parties in most high-conflict divorces are at fault, but a narcissist can wreak havoc in the divorce process. Dr. McBride shows how to navigate this kind of divorce and how you and your children can heal afterward.
Written for those considering or already going through divorce, as well as the professionals working with them, Will I Ever Be Free of You? has three parts: “Recognizing the Problem,” “Breaking Free,” and “Healing from the Debilitating Impact of Narcissistic Relationships.” You begin by learning exactly what narcissism is, how to identify it, and how it affects relationships, then how to begin and carry on through a divorce and make the best decisions for you and your children. Dr. McBride lays out a road map of trauma recovery for the whole family, offering a step-by-step program for recognizing and healing from the particular emotional damage that narcissism causes.
This guide offers new therapeutic strategies and practical guidance for protecting yourself and your children through this difficult time.
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Cookies & Milk
- By: Shawn Amos
- Narrator: Shawn Amos
- Length: 4 hours 55 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: May 24, 2022
- Language: English
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4.18(128 ratings)
4.18(128 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDIt’s a summer of family, friendship, and fun fiascos in this semi-autobiographical novel that’s as irresistible as a fresh-baked cookie. Eleven-year-old Ellis Johnson has the summertime blues. He dreamed of spending the summer of 1976It’s a summer of family, friendship, and fun fiascos in this semi-autobiographical novel that’s as irresistible as a fresh-baked cookie.
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Eleven-year-old Ellis Johnson has the summertime blues. He dreamed of spending the summer of 1976 hanging out with friends, listening to music, and playing his harmonica. Instead, he’ll be sleeping on a lumpy pullout in Dad’s sad little post-divorce bungalow and helping bring Dad’s latest far-fetched, sure-to-fail idea to life: opening the world’s first chocolate chip cookie store. They have six weeks to perfect their recipe, get a ramshackle A-frame on Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard into tip-top shape, and bring in customers.
But of course, nothing is as easy as Dad makes it sound, even with Grandma along for the ride. Like she says, they have to GIT–get it together–and make things work. Along the way, Ellis discovers a family mystery he is determined to solve, the power of community, and new faith in himself.
Partially based on Shawn Amos’s own experiences growing up the son of Wally “Famous” Amos in a mostly white area, and packed with humor, heart, and fun illustrations, this debut novel sings with the joy of self-discovery, unconditional love, and belonging. -
Dear Mr. Henshaw
- By: Beverly Cleary
- Narrator: Pedro Pascal
- Length: 1 hours 44 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: April 28, 2009
- Language: English
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3.77(38062 ratings)
3.77(38062 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDNewbery Medal Winner * Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children * ALA Notable Children’s Book Beverly Cleary’s timeless Newbery Medal-winning book explores difficult topics like divorce, insecurity, and bullying through the thoughtsNewbery Medal Winner * Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children * ALA Notable Children’s Book
Beverly Cleary’s timeless Newbery Medal-winning book explores difficult topics like divorce, insecurity, and bullying through the thoughts and emotions of a sixth-grade boy as he writes to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw.
After his parents separate, Leigh Botts moves to a new town with his mother. Struggling to make friends and deal with his anger toward his absent father, Leigh loses himself in a class assignment in which he must write to his favorite author. When Mr. Henshaw responds, the two form an unexpected friendship that will change Leigh’s life forever.
From the beloved author of the Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and Ralph S. Mouse series comes an epistolary novel about how to navigate and heal from life’s growing pains.
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Hello, Future Me
- By: Kim Ventrella
- Narrator: Elizabeth Cottle
- Length: 5 hours 12 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: August 13, 2020
- Language: English
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4.12(71 ratings)
4.12(71 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDEleven-year-old June is a problem-solver. Some people might call her a busybody, but that’s okay. Just look at all the couples she helped find love! (Grateful newlyweds Marlene and Big Vic have even promised June free hot chocolate for life atEleven-year-old June is a problem-solver. Some people might call her a busybody, but that’s okay. Just look at all the couples she helped find love! (Grateful newlyweds Marlene and Big Vic have even promised June free hot chocolate for life at their cafe.)
However, when June learns that her parents are getting divorced, she has to face the fact that there are some problems too big even for her. At least, that’s what the adults in her life keep saying.
But June’s convinced there’s a way to make her parents fall back in love. While brainstorming ideas on her new secondhand laptop–purchased from a mysterious store in town called The Shop of Last Resort–June gets a strange IM from someone named JuniePie28…someone who claims to be an older version of June messaging her from the future.
At first, she assumes it’s a prank. But JuniePie28 knows too much about June’s life to be a fraud, and future June warns her against interfering with her parents’ marriage. But June can’t just sit around and watch her parents’ marriage dissolve, not when there’s a magical shop in town that could be the answer to all her problems! Will June prove her older self wrong and stop the divorce? Or will she have to accept that there are some things she can’t control?
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Summer and July
- By: Paul Mosier
- Narrator: Hope Newhouse
- Length: 6 hours 34 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: June 09, 2020
- Language: English
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4.19(251 ratings)
4.19(251 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDFrom the critically acclaimed author of Train I Ride and Echo’s Sister comes a moving story of friendship between two girls looking for some happiness in a world that can be a little cruel. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Ali Standish, andFrom the critically acclaimed author of Train I Ride and Echo’s Sister comes a moving story of friendship between two girls looking for some happiness in a world that can be a little cruel. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Ali Standish, and Erin Entrada Kelly.
Twelve-year-old Juillet is preparing for the worst summer ever. She and her mom are staying in the seaside neighborhood of Ocean Park, California, for a month, where her mom will be working at the local hospital and Juillet will be on her own, like always.
Her dad is off in Europe with his new girlfriend, and her best friend, Fern . . . well, Juiller isn’t allowed to talk to Fern anymore. Fern took the blame for Juillet’s goth-girl clothes and “not-real” fears, like sharks and rip currents and the number three.
Then Juillet meets Summer, a local surfer girl who knows the coolest people and places around town. With free-spirited and adventurous Summer, Juillet begins to come out of her shell and face the things weighing her down. But when Summer reveals her own painful secret, it’s Juillet’s turn to be the strong and supportive friend.
Named one of Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year!
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The Many Fortunes of Maya
- By: Nicole D. Collier
- Narrator: Anika Noni Rose
- Length: 4 hours 54 minutes
- Publisher: Versify
- Publish date: January 24, 2023
- Language: English
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4.63(38 ratings)
4.63(38 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDIn this lyrical novel that will appeal to fans of Meg Medina, Maya turns to her trusty “wheel of fortunes” for guidance on the toughest questions–like why her best friend suddenly feels far away, or when her Daddy will move backIn this lyrical novel that will appeal to fans of Meg Medina, Maya turns to her trusty “wheel of fortunes” for guidance on the toughest questions–like why her best friend suddenly feels far away, or when her Daddy will move back home. But can Maya find the courage to write her own fortune?
Maya J. Jenkins is bursting with questions:
- Will she get the MVP award at this year’s soccer banquet?
- Who will win the big grill off between Daddy and Uncle J?
- When will she pass the swim test and get a green bracelet?
For answers and a dose of good luck, 12-year-old Maya turns to her Wheel of Fortunes, a cardboard circle covered with the small slips of wisdom she’s collected from fortune cookies.
But can the fortunes answer her deep-down questions? The ones she’s too scared to ask out loud? Like, where did Mama’s smile go, the real one that lit up everything around her? When will Daddy move back home? And most of all, does she have enough courage to truly listen to the voice in her heart?
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The Memory Thief
- By: Lauren Mansy
- Length: 6 hours 30 minutes
- Publisher: Blink
- Publish date: October 01, 2019
- Language: English
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3.2(3078 ratings)
3.2(3078 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDIn the realms of The Memory Thief, memories are currency that can be traded for goods, services, skills, and experiences. A group of people—the Gifted—can steal and redistribute memories. Etta is secretly one of them, but sheIn the realms of The Memory Thief, memories are currency that can be traded for goods, services, skills, and experiences. A group of people—the Gifted—can steal and redistribute memories. Etta is secretly one of them, but she hasn’t used her Gifted abilities since she left the rebel Shadows following her mother’s accident two years ago. But when her mother is again in danger, Etta has no choice but to return to the underground group in order to complete her greatest heist and save her mother’s life. Etta faces startling attacks, unexpected romance, and above all, her own past as she uncovers a conspiracy that challenges everything she knew about herself and the world around her.
In a place where nothing is what it seems, can Etta ever become more than a memory thief?
“Readers, like Etta and her fellow citizens, will be challenged to contemplate the nature of truth … A welcome addition to the YA fantasy canon, The Memory Thief is a suspenseful page-turner, delightfully chock full of unexpected twists and turns.” – Shelf Awareness
The Memory Thief:
- Is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Victoria Aveyard
- Brings readers on an unforgettable journey during which Etta must learn—often the hard way—just what it will take to save her city and her mother
- Is a clean, coming of age YA fantasy, with unexpected romance by up-and-coming author Lauren Mansy
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Clues to the Universe
- By: Christina Li
- Narrator: Mimi Chang
- Length: 6 hours 41 minutes
- Publisher: Quill Tree Books
- Publish date: January 12, 2021
- Language: English
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4.23(734 ratings)
4.23(734 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDThis stellar debut about losing and finding family, forging unlikely friendships, and searching for answers to big questions will resonate with fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Rebecca Stead. The only thing Rosalind Ling Geraghty loves more thanThis stellar debut about losing and finding family, forging unlikely friendships, and searching for answers to big questions will resonate with fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Rebecca Stead.
The only thing Rosalind Ling Geraghty loves more than watching NASA launches with her dad is building rockets with him. When he dies unexpectedly, all Ro has left of him is an unfinished model rocket they had been working on together.
Benjamin Burns doesn’t like science, but he can’t get enough of Spacebound, a popular comic book series. When he finds a sketch that suggests that his dad created the comics, he’s thrilled. Too bad his dad walked out years ago, and Benji has no way to contact him.
Though Ro and Benji were only supposed to be science class partners, the pair become unlikely friends, and Ro even figures out a way to reunite Benji and his dad. But Benji hesitates, which infuriates Ro. Doesn’t he realize how much Ro wishes she could be in his place?
As the two face bullying, grief, and their own differences, Benji and Ro try to piece together clues to some of the biggest questions in the universe.
A Washington Post KidsPost Summer Book Club selection * A Junior Library Guild Selection * A Bank Street Best Book of the Year
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Dear Sweet Pea
- By: Julie Murphy
- Narrator: Phoebe Strole
- Length: 6 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray
- Publish date: October 01, 2019
- Language: English
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3.97(2068 ratings)
3.97(2068 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDThe first middle grade novel from Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ (now a popular Netflix film), is a funny, heartwarming story perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Ali Benjamin, and Holly Goldberg Sloan. PatriciaThe first middle grade novel from Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ (now a popular Netflix film), is a funny, heartwarming story perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Ali Benjamin, and Holly Goldberg Sloan.
Patricia “Sweet Pea” DiMarco wasn’t sure what to expect when her parents announced they were getting a divorce. She never could have imagined that they would have the “brilliant” idea of living in nearly identical houses on the same street. In the one house between them lives their eccentric neighbor Miss Flora Mae, the famed local advice columnist behind “Miss Flora Mae I?”
Dividing her time between two homes is not easy. And it doesn’t help that at school, Sweet Pea is now sitting right next to her ex-best friend, Kiera, a daily reminder of the friendship that once was. Things might be unbearable if Sweet Pea didn’t have Oscar–her new best friend–and her fifteen-pound cat, Cheese.
Then one day Flora leaves for a trip and asks Sweet Pea to forward her the letters for the column. And Sweet Pea happens to recognize the handwriting on one of the envelopes.
What she decides to do with that letter sets off a chain of events that will forever change the lives of Sweet Pea DiMarco, her family, and many of the readers of “Miss Flora Mae I?”
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Dog Days in the City
- By: Jodi Kendall
- Narrator: Cassandra Morris
- Length: 6 hours 14 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: November 05, 2019
- Language: English
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4.39(130 ratings)
4.39(130 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDTwelve-year-old Josie must find forever homes for seven rambunctious foster puppies in this heartwarming sequel to The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City, which the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books called “a compelling storyTwelve-year-old Josie must find forever homes for seven rambunctious foster puppies in this heartwarming sequel to The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City, which the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books called “a compelling story that will appeal to the animal fans who loved The One and Only Ivan.”
Anytime Josie Shilling’s large family gets too chaotic, volunteering at the local animal clinic is the one place she can escape–and she loves working with the animals. But when a box mysteriously appears on the clinic’s front steps, Josie suddenly becomes responsible for seven adorable puppies!
Taking care of her pig, Hamlet, last fall was a bit harder than she thought. So how is she ever going to handle a whole litter of mischievous pups and find the right homes for them all? This summer will bring big changes for Josie as she learns about growing up, letting go, and loving your pack no matter what.
Dog Days in the City is a heartwarming blend of coming-of-age and animal friendship story that is perfect for fans of Ann M. Martin’s Rain Reign, Joan Bauer’s Almost Home, and Barbara O’Connor’s Wish.
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Outlaw Princess of Sherwood
- By: Nancy Springer
- Narrator: Nancy Springer
- Length: 3 hours 5 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: May 23, 2008
- Language: English
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3.85(1056 ratings)
3.85(1056 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USDOutlaw Princess of Sherwood is award-winning author Nancy Springer’s third delightful tale of Rowan Hood. Her popular adventure novels provide a fresh new vision of the medieval period. When Princess Ettarde refuses to marry the man herOutlaw Princess of Sherwood is award-winning author Nancy Springer’s third delightful tale of Rowan Hood. Her popular adventure novels provide a fresh new vision of the medieval period. When Princess Ettarde refuses to marry the man her father, King Solon, has chosen for her, she flees to Sherwood Forest and joins Rowan Hood’s band of outlaws.
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That Thing about Bollywood
- By: Supriya Kelkar
- Narrator: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 7 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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3.67(343 ratings)
3.67(343 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDBollywood takes over in this “effervescent” (Booklist) and magical middle grade novel about an Indian American girl whose world turns upside down when she involuntarily starts bursting into glamorous song-and-dance routines duringBollywood takes over in this “effervescent” (Booklist) and magical middle grade novel about an Indian American girl whose world turns upside down when she involuntarily starts bursting into glamorous song-and-dance routines during everyday life.
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You know how in Bollywood when people are in love, they sing and dance from the mountaintops? Eleven-year-old Sonali wonders if they do the same when they’re breaking up. The truth is, Sonali’s parents don’t get along, and it looks like they might be separating.
Sonali’s little brother, Ronak, is not taking the news well, constantly crying. Sonali would never do that. It’s embarrassing to let out so many feelings, to show the world how not okay you are. But then something strange happens, something magical, maybe. When Sonali gets upset during a field trip, she can’t bury her feelings like usual–instead, she suddenly bursts into a Bollywood song-and-dance routine about why she’s upset!
The next morning, much to her dismay, Sonali’s reality has shifted. Things seem brighter, almost too bright. Her parents have had Bollywood makeovers. Her friends are also breaking out into song and dance. And somehow, everyone is acting as if this is totally normal.
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The Thing About Jellyfish
- By: Ali Benjamin
- Narrator: Sarah Franco
- Length: 5 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: September 22, 2015
- Language: English
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4.1(30143 ratings)
4.1(30143 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.98 USDThis stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New York Times bestseller and captured widespread critical acclaim, including selection as a 2015 National Book Award finalist! After her best friend dies in a drowning accident, SuzyThis stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New York Times bestseller and captured widespread critical acclaim, including selection as a 2015 National Book Award finalist!
After her best friend dies in a drowning accident, Suzy is convinced that the true cause of the tragedy must have been a rare jellyfish sting–things don’t just happen for no reason. Retreating into a silent world of imagination, she crafts a plan to prove her theory–even if it means traveling the globe, alone. Suzy’s achingly heartfelt journey explores life, death, the astonishing wonder of the universe…and the potential for love and hope right next door.
Oddlot Entertainment has acquired the screen rights to The Thing About Jellyfish, with Gigi Pritzker set to produce with Bruna Papandrea and Reese Witherspoon.
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The Post-Nup Solution
- By: Tom Gardiner
- Narrator: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 6 hours 47 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2017
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USDHaving trouble in your marriage? This book is for you. Tom Gardiner, a Chicago lawyer, explains how post-nuptial agreements can address marital problems effectively. Unlike counseling that often is no more than a temporary fix, this book talks aboutHaving trouble in your marriage? This book is for you. Tom Gardiner, a Chicago lawyer, explains how post-nuptial agreements can address marital problems effectively. Unlike counseling that often is no more than a temporary fix, this book talks about agreements that will result in long-term change.
If your spouse drinks too much, for instance, you both agree in a legally binding document about the changes that need to occur–and the consequences if they don’t. There is another huge advantage to post-nups. If the behavior is not changed and divorce is triggered, the terms are set when the parties both seek to save the marriage–not when they’re going through an acrimonious break-up. These terms are usually reasonable and fair–who gets the kids and when, a fair amount of alimony for a fair term, division of the property–all because the spouses are seeking a solution at the time.
This book covers all of the human frailties that can cause problems in a marriage: financial problems, drinking, drug use, cheating, stepchildren, in-law problems, inheritance, religious issues, and so on. It is a book not just for couples but also for therapists, religious leaders, and others who seek to make marriages stronger and divorces civilized and fair.
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How to Fix a Broken Heart
- By: Guy Winch
- Narrator: Guy Winch
- Length: 2 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio / TED
- Publish date: January 01, 2018
- Language: English
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4.18(1836 ratings)
4.18(1836 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDImagine if we treated broken hearts with the same respect and concern we have for broken arms? Psychologist Guy Winch urges us to rethink the way we deal with emotional pain, offering warm, wise, and witty advice for the broken-hearted.RealImagine if we treated broken hearts with the same respect and concern we have for broken arms? Psychologist Guy Winch urges us to rethink the way we deal with emotional pain, offering warm, wise, and witty advice for the broken-hearted.
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Real heartbreak is unmistakable. We think of nothing else. We feel nothing else. We care about nothing else. Yet while we wouldn’t expect someone to return to daily activities immediately after suffering a broken limb, heartbroken people are expected to function normally in their lives, despite the emotional pain they feel. Now psychologist Guy Winch imagines how different things would be if we paid more attention to this unique emotion–if only we can understand how heartbreak works, we can begin to fix it.
Through compelling research and new scientific studies, Winch reveals how and why heartbreak impacts our brain and our behavior in dramatic and unexpected ways, regardless of our age. Emotional pain lowers our ability to reason, to think creatively, to problem solve, and to function at our best. In How to Fix a Broken Heart he focuses on two types of emotional pain–romantic heartbreak and the heartbreak that results from the loss of a cherished pet. These experiences are both accompanied by severe grief responses, yet they are not deemed as important as, for example, a formal divorce or the loss of a close relative. As a result, we are often deprived of the recognition, support, and compassion afforded to those whose heartbreak is considered more significant.
Our heart might be broken, but we do not have to break with it. Winch reveals that recovering from heartbreak always starts with a decision, a determination to move on when our mind is fighting to keep us stuck. We can take control of our lives and our minds and put ourselves on the path to healing. Winch offers a toolkit on how to handle and cope with a broken heart and how to, eventually, move on. -
The Accidental Alpha Woman
- By: Karen Wright
- Narrator: Erin Moon
- Length: 2 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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3.61(18 ratings)
3.61(18 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDStop being “the strong one” and start being you. You’re doing it all, and it’s too much. Between work, kids, parents, money, meals, and everything else on your plate, it’s no wonder you’re exhausted. You feelStop being “the strong one” and start being you.
You’re doing it all, and it’s too much. Between work, kids, parents, money, meals, and everything else on your plate, it’s no wonder you’re exhausted. You feel alone, misunderstood–and sometimes hopeless. Because let’s face it, this idea of being a “strong woman” is highly overrated.
But what if there were another way? What if we put limits and boundaries around what it means to be a strong woman? What if you could be strong and ask for help? What if you could be independent without feeling so alone?
Karen Wright is one of the most experienced, skilled, and respected executive coaches in the world. And, as a business owner, single parent, and sole provider, she has lived the “I’m doing it all” life. In The Accidental Alpha Woman, she combines what she’s learned on her personal journey with what she knows professionally to provide a simple but powerful framework to solve this whole “strong woman” problem. In The Accidental Alpha Woman, you’ll learn:
How to separate reality from how you wish things would beHow to assess what your situation means to you and to your lifeHow to make difficult, seemingly untenable choicesHow to ask for help when you need itHow to reconnect with the real “you” and create a life that has greater community, ease, and fun
So stop being so alone and so tired. Get relatable, practical wisdom from someone who’s been there.
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The New Rules of Divorce
- By: Jacqueline Newman
- Narrator: Andi Arndt
- Length: 7 hours 36 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2020
- Language: English
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3.76(23 ratings)
3.76(23 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USD“You can waste vast amounts of money by hiring the wrong lawyer while engaging in a high conflict divorce. Newman shows people the playbook and provides real tactics for breaking up in a more humane fashion.” –Alec Baldwin, actor,“You can waste vast amounts of money by hiring the wrong lawyer while engaging in a high conflict divorce. Newman shows people the playbook and provides real tactics for breaking up in a more humane fashion.” –Alec Baldwin, actor, producer, New York Times bestselling author
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The definitive guide to navigating divorce in today’s world from one of America’s top matrimonial lawyers.
Marriage as we know it in America has changed–and so, too, has divorce. Women are outearning men. Fathers are winning custody battles. Same-sex marriage is law. In this remarkably insightful and clear guide, elite New York City divorce attorney Jacqueline Newman shares her secrets from over two decades in the trenches. This book will help you:
-Decide whether you are actually ready to get a divorce
-Protect your finances and understand division of assets
-Find the right lawyer for your situation
-Win the child custody schedule you want
-Heal and stay sane in the midst of a disorienting time
Over the course of her career, Newman has implemented her strategies and coached her clients round the clock on how to navigate every aspect of their divorces. Now, in this landmark book, she offers the same tools and tactics to you. Newman also shines a light on the divorce industry where specialists of the trade financially benefit from drawn-out, high conflict cases. “Divorce,” she says, “can be simple, even if it is not amicable.”
Filled with hard-earned wisdom and a touch of humor, The New Rules of Divorce is an essential read for anyone looking to emerge from their breakup stronger, happier, and secure. -
Aftermath
- By: Levar Burton
- Narrator: LeVar Burton
- Length: 9 hours 59 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: July 20, 2021
- Language: English
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3.37(523 ratings)
3.37(523 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDThe acclaimed actor’s shockingly prescient novel of speculative fiction “presents a near-future United States torn apart by civil war and deep racial strife” (Tampa Bay Times). For the first time ever, available as an audiobookThe acclaimed actor’s shockingly prescient novel of speculative fiction “presents a near-future United States torn apart by civil war and deep racial strife” (Tampa Bay Times). For the first time ever, available as an audiobook read by the author.
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America today is teetering on the edge of the alarming vision presented in LeVar Burton’s debut novel, written more than two decades ago . . .
In 2012, the first African American president is assassinated by a white extremist–just four days after he is elected. The horrific tragedy leads to riots, financial collapse, and ultimately, a full-on civil war. In its aftermath, millions are left homeless as famine and disease spread throughout the country.
But from Chicago, a mysterious voice cries out . . .
To Leon Crane, a former NASA scientist now struggling to survive on the streets, the pleas he hears remind him of the wife he could not save–and offer him a chance at redemption.
To Jacob Fire Cloud, a revered Lakota medicine man, the voice is a sign that the White Buffalo Woman has returned to unite all the races in peace and prosperity.
And to little Amy Ladue, the cries are those of her mother, who disappeared during the devastating St. Louis earthquake–and who must still be alive.
These three strangers will be drawn together to rescue someone they have never met, a woman who holds the key to a new future for humanity–one remarkably brimming with hope.
“LeVar Burton brings a strong new voice to science fiction with this powerful, even disturbing, novel.” –Ben Bova, New York Times-bestselling author
“An amazingly good first novel.” —Rocky Mountain News
“I highly recommend this book!” –Whoopi Goldberg
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