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Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Karen Neulander has always been fiercely protective of her son, Jacob, now six. When Jacob's father, Dave, found out Karen was pregnant and made it clear that fatherhood wasn't in his plans, Karen walked out of the relationship, never telling Dave her intention was to raise their child alone. But now Jake is asking to meet his dad, and with good reason: Karen is dying. When she finally calls her ex, she's shocked to find Dave ecstatic about the son...
4) Two weeks
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Four siblings, now adults, return home to North Carolina, to their terminally ill mother's house for what they think are her final few days. When she hangs on, they find themselves stuck under the same roof for two difficult weeks. But as the children come to terms with their grief, they discover laughter in the midst of sorrow, love in the face of anger, and an opportunity to gain new perspectives on their own lives.
Author
Language
English
Description
At 18, Maggie discovers Tessa, 32, is not a sister, but her mother. Tessa's parents wanted it kept a secret, as did Tessa so she could present herself as a virgin, after being sewn, to billionaire Luke. Maggie's discovery leads to a break, but mother and daughter will reunite when Maggie becomes pregnant.
8) Big fish
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
The story revolves around a dying father and his son. Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites. In his later years, he remains a mystery to his son, William, who begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing tales.
9) MotherKind
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2000. :.
Language
English
Description
In a fictional meditation on marriage, loss, and rebirth, a daughter cares for her terminally ill mother while preparing to give birth to her first child.
10) Somebody's child
Publisher
One Village Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A divine twist of fate causes Constance Rivers and her son Douglas to open their hearts to ex-convict, Benjamin Sparks. While on the brink of losing her battle with kidney disease, Constance's near death confession causes her past and present to instantly collide. Somebody's Child is a heartwarming story about a son losing hope, a mother gaining faith, and God's divine and perfect plan.
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