First published as Whatever Makes You Happy, the hilarious and moving novel about mothers and their adult sons will soon be a Netflix original movie starring Felicity Huffman, Angela Bassett and Patricia ArquetteThree sons. Three mums. One week.Matt, Daniel and Paul were childhood friends. Now in their thirties, they've lost touch and have only one thing in common: their mothers. Little do they know that, having spent a cardless Mother's Day discussing how their emotionally dysfunctional offspring should be settling down, Carol, Gillian and Helen have decided to pay their wayward sons a visit. On the same day, they turn up on their sons' doorsteps, uninvited and unannounced. Their plan is to reestablish the mother-son bond by moving in for one week. Just a week. Surely that's not a lot to ask... Views: 137
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When a group of outcasts with extraordinary abilities comes out of hiding, their clash with a violent society will spark a revolution—or an apocalypse. "Much like the X-Men comics, Proehl masterfully uses science fiction as a lens to examine social inequality and human evil."—Booklist Avi Hirsch has always known his daughter was different. But when others with incredible, otherworldly gifts reveal themselves to the world, Avi realizes that her oddness is something more—that she is something more. With this, he has a terrifying revelation: Emmeline is now entering a society where her unique abilities unfairly mark her as a potential threat. And even though he is her father, Avi cannot keep her safe forever. Emmeline soon meets others just like her: Carrie Norris, a teenage girl who can turn invisible . . . but just wants to be seen. Fahima Deeb, a woman with an uncanny knack for machinery . . . but it's her Muslim faith... Views: 137
From beginning to end the Bible affirms women, who have intrinsic value because they—just as men—are created in God's image. In these pages, Fitzpatrick and Schumacher dive into Scripture and explore how women fit into the church's redemption story and into the new world, offering women a transformative view of their Maker, themselves, and the church. Views: 137
Eleanor Daventry has come into money, but she cannot access her inheritance without a husband. Steadfast and independent, however, she would rather become a schoolmistress than take a husband she does not love. Meanwhile, Stratford Tunstall has discovered that his estate’s unentailed land has been willed to Miss Daventry and is out of his reach unless they are wedded. Although cynical regarding love, the man recognizes a practical solution when he sees one. He and Miss Daventry must marry, and Stratford wastes no time in pressing his suit. His hasty and terribly executed proposal leaves Eleanor insulted and disgusted. Certain that they could never come to love each other and seeking to escape his presence, she flees to London for the Season. But fate keeps bringing the two together, and when combined forces threaten Eleanor’s reputation, Stratford must decide whether she is worth fighting for. And Eleanor must be convinced his coming to her rescue is a deed inspired by love Views: 137
OutlawMC Calgary, 1978 Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs fight for control of the city. The gang war has begun. As the war spins out of control no one is safe—not children, judges, or cops. Who is their next target—Sergeant Brad Coulter? Yet stopping the war will bring an even greater threat to the city. The consequences of failure are unimaginable. Views: 137
