Dickerson, Melanie.
Summary: Gisela's childhood was filled with laughter and visits from nobles such as the duke and his young son. But since her father's death, each day has been filled with nothing but servitude to her stepmother. So when Gisela learns the duke's son, Valten -- the boy she has daydreamed about for years -- is throwing a ball in hopes of finding a wife, she vows to find a way to attend, even if it's only...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2013
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC DICChapman, Gary D.
Summary: "Learn how to create a loving and safe environment amidst the unique challenges of a blended family in this new book from Ron Deal and bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages®, Gary Chapman"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Northfield Publishing 2020
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Summary: "Stepfamily expert addresses key concerns and practical issues facing every stepfamily"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 306.874 DEAPapernow, Patricia L.
Summary: Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships draws on current research, a wide variety of clinical modalities, and thirty years of clinical work with stepfamily members to describe the special challenges stepfamilies face. The book presents the concept of "stepfamily architecture" and the five challenges it creates, and delineates three different levels of strategies-psychoeducation,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Routledge 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.874 PAPBaker, E. D.
Summary: Eight-year-old Maggie finds it harder each day to get along with her stepmother and stepsiblings, but a talking fish promises to grant a wish if she will free him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: J CD Fiction Baker 2017Hapka, Cathy
Summary: Meet Sofia, a little girl who lives a rather ordinary life. But everything changes when her mother, Miranda, marries the king. Overnight, Sofia becomes a princess, moves into the castle, gains a step-brother, a step-sister... and the ability to talk to her new animal friends thanks to a magical amulet! Now, life is anything but ordinary for Sofia the First!
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC HAPWilliamson, Victoria
Summary: "A straight-talking but uplifting story about a boy living with ADHD and the sparks that fly when he moves in with his perfectionist step-sister..."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kelpies, an imprint of Floris Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WILSummary: Set in an early nineteenth-century, gossip-driven English town, seventeen-year-old Molly Gibson faces a world of change when her long-widowed physician father remarries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV WIVLeary, Ann
Summary: "Four adult step-children must come to terms with their legacy and the family myths they've built their lives upon"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2016
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC LEALord, Cynthia
Summary: "Ivy was Anne the librarian's doll when she was a young girl. But now she has moved to Anne's library to be its newest Book Buddy--a toy that can be checked out just like a book. Ivy isn't sure she wants to be borrowed, though. She'd rather go back to just being Anne's favorite toy. Fern, a child who visits the library with her stepfamily, also wishes things could go back to the way they were,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LORMeyer, Marissa
Summary: As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MEYSummary: The misadventures of the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan are as hilarious as ever in the celebrated comedy series' final season. When Phil and Claire babysit the twins, Haley and Dylan realize they're the more responsible parents. While Manny's still rebounding from heartache, Phil's still trying to bond with Jay. And although they're raising Lily with a positive self-image, Mitch and Cam discover...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: When her husband dies at his surprise party, Tess gets a bigger shock when she learns he had a secret family. Now she and her uptight daughter, Cathy, must get to know playful Marilyn and her daughter, Cat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV OTHSummary: Party animal Tommy Callahan is definitely a few cans short of a six-pack. But after seven years, Tommy's finally earned his diploma -- and a cushy job at Callahan Auto Parts. Returning home, Tommy gets some more great news: his dad is marrying a real "10," and Tommy will get the stepbrother he always wanted. But as fast as you can say "Who killed the keg?," the family business starts tanking....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2005
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2 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE TOMCall number: DVD TOM
DeLillo, Don.
Summary: The Gladney's family life is disrupted and threatened when an industrial accident sends a lethal cloud over their community. Jack Gladney struggles with the ensuing complications which include murder.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 1985
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DELDuhig, Holly
Summary: When parents get divorced or lose a spouse, eventually, they may get remarried, and the people they marry can become stepparents. Young readers learn about how to accept a new person who comes into their life after another parent's departure in this simple and compassionate text. This volume touches on all the changes that may occur in a child's life during the transitional period of welcoming...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing, LLC 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.87 DUHHolyoke, Nancy.
Summary: Offers advice to girls dealing with various aspects of divorce, remarriage, and stepfamilies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl Pub. 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.89 HOLMcClure, Marcia Lynn
Summary: "As Savannah's family is preparing for the upcoming Christmas festivities, an unexpected visitor arrives--a wounded cowboy. Savannah's impish little brother, Everett, is convinced cowboy Trenner Barnett is a Christmas miracle and the answer to his fervent prayers and Christmas wish for a cowboy for his sister to love. He just needs to convince them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2018
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC MCCSummary: Suburban veterinarian Danny Trevanion moves his new family from Bristol to South Africa to start a game park; includes all six episodes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2009
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV WILClark, Mary Higgins
Summary: "Now, more than four decades since readers first met Nancy and her children, comes the thrilling sequel to the groundbreaking book that set the stage for future generations of psychological suspense novels. A lawyer turned successful podcaster, Melissa has recently married a man whose first wife died tragically, leaving him and their young daughter, Riley, behind. While Melissa and her brother,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2023
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CLACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC CLACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: M CLADeal, Ron L.
Summary: "If you are considering remarriage and want to do everything you can to ensure a happy and fulfilling union, Preparing to Blend from blended-family expert Ron L. Deal offers premarital counsel about how to prepare to blend family relationships, parenting, finances, rituals, and daily routines so that you can build a strong life together"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2021
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Summary: "Jen moves out to the country and has to put up with her mom and her mom's new boyfriend, as well as his kids. Suddenly part of a larger family in a new place, Jen isn't sure there is a place for her in this different world."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: RH Graphic 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 KNICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J GRAPHIC KNIMuñoz Ledo, Norma
Summary: Susi tiene 16 años, una mejor amiga, un primer amor, un papá ausente, una mamá con quien pelea, un aspirante a padrastro al que odia, una abuela amorosa y cuatro mascotas a quienes considera sus hijos. Un día, la vida de Susi da un vuelco inesperado: su madre sufre un accidente y el diagnóstico del médico {u2014}fractura hendida de cráneo{u2014} se traduce como ?Por el momento, está en coma?....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Editorial Santillana 2019