The Broken Cord
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The controversial national bestseller that received unprecedented media attention, sparked the nation's interest in the plight of children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and touched a nerve in all of us. Winner of the 1989 National Book Critics Circle Award.
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Father's Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son Shares memoir, nonfiction, biography -
Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love Shares memoir, nonfiction, biography -
The Blue Jay's Dance: A Birth Year Shares memoir, nonfiction, parenting -
Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self Shares adoption, nonfiction, parenting
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Gypsy Bride: One Girl's True Story of Falling in Love with a Gypsy Boy
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Sins of the Mother: A heartbreaking true story of a woman's struggle to escape her past and the price her family paid
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Life Is Short (No Pun Intended): Love, Laughter, and Learning to Enjoy Every Moment
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Fight for the Forgotten: How a Mixed Martial Artist Stopped Fighting for Himself and Started Fighting for Others
