Narrator Jack and his mother, who was kidnapped seven years earlier when she was a 19-year-old college student, celebrate his fifth birthday. They live in a tiny, 11-foot-square soundproofed cell in a converted shed in the kidnapper's yard. The sociopath, whom Jack has dubbed Old Nick, visits at night, grudgingly doling out food and supplies. But Ma, as Jack calls her, proves to be resilient and resourceful--and attempts a nail-biting escape.

Having missed much of her children's lives while she built a home-furnishings empire, Olivia Grayson arranges a family vacation in the Mediterranean in the hopes of rekindling ties only to confront painful interpersonal dynamics and unexpected revelations.

A beloved and very sleepy little boy resists his mother's efforts to put him to bed.

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From Jamie Ford, author of the beloved Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, comes a much-anticipated second novel. Set against the backdrop of Depression-era Seattle, Songs of Willow Frost is a powerful tale of two souls—a boy with dreams for his future and a woman escaping her haunted past—both seeking love, hope, and forgiveness.
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"What if the person you thought you knew best turns out to be someone you never knew at all? Andrea knows everything about her mother, Laura. She knows she's spent her whole life in the small beachside town of Belle Isle; she knows she's never wanted anything more than to live a quiet life as a pillar of the community; she knows she's never kept a secret in her life ... ause we all know our mothers, don't we? But all that changes when a trip to the...

Little Baba Tiger feels like a grown-up tiger and walks home alone, but discovers he would like to stay small a while after all.

Animals make many different noises, but when they make too much noise their mommies quiet them down.

At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs. A la hora de acostarse, una llamita se inquieta despu�es de que su mam�a la acuesta y baja la escalera.

"Beginning with A and ending with Z, special moments and interactions transpiring between mother and child are introduced with poetry and prose. Topics include excitment, holding hands, questions, stories, and wishes"--Provided by publisher.

"Difficult presents detailed stories of how women balance their desire to protect their challenging adult children alongside feelings of resentment, helplessness, isolation, shame, and fear for their children's future and their own safety"--