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2) Mother land
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To those in her Cape Cod town, Mother is an exemplar of piety, frugality, and hard work. To her husband and seven children, she is a selfish, petty tyrant. She excels at playing her offspring against each other. Her favorite, Angela, died in childbirth, only Angela really understands her, she tells the others. The others include the officious lawyer, Fred, the uproarious professor, Floyd, a pair of inseparable sisters whose devotion to Mother has...
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Hannah Webber fears she will never be a mother, but her prayers are finally answered when she gives birth to a son. In an era of high-stakes parenting, nurturing Sam's intellect becomes Hannah's life purpose. She invests body and soul into his development, much to the detriment of her marriage. She convinces herself, however, that Sam's acceptance at age fourteen to the most prestigious of New England boarding schools overseen by an illustrious headmaster,...
11) Mamasaurus
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Babysaurus is looking for his mamasaurus and meets different prehistoric animals along the way.
13) Owl babies
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Three owl babies whose mother has gone out in the night try to stay calm while she is gone.
14) You ruined it
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2022.
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English
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An eleven-year-old young girl recovers from being sexually assaulted by her cousin, with the help of her mother and sister.
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Three lives are bound together by a split-second mistake, and a child's fate hangs in the balance. What happens next will test-and restore-your faith in humanity. Far from the neon lights of the Vegas strip, three lives are about to collide. A middle aged woman attempting to revive her marriage. A returning soldier waking up in a hospital with no memory of how he got there. A very brave eight-year-old immigrant boy. This is a story about families-the...
18) Hello, Peanut!
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c2003
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English
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A toddler watches as his pregnant mother grows larger and larger
19) Me and my mom!
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c2009
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English
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Rhyming text describes a day of fun and adventure that a bear shares with his mother
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