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1	Sail more books like this by James Patterson, Howard Roughan add to wishlist Since the death of her husband, Anne Dunne and her three children have struggled in every way. In an effort to save the family, Anne plans an elaborate sailing vacation--a trip that takes fans of "Lost" and "Survivor" to a new level of terror. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life more books like this by Susan Forward, Ph.D., Craig Buck add to wishlist Toxic parents are those who cause their children emotional or physical pain. The damage they cause manifests itself in adulthood as difficulties with relationships, careers, decision-making, and depression. This helpful guide is by the author of Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Just Listen more books like this by Sarah Dessen add to wishlist This multilayered tale tells the story of a year in the life of a family coming to terms with the imperfections beneath its perfect facade. Includes a teaser chapter of Dessen's new hardcover, "Lock and Key." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Crank more books like this by Ellen Hopkins add to wishlist Based on a real-life event and written in verse, this novel relates the disturbing story of one girl's descent into addiction. see all copies from $4.73! new only from $5.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Glass Castle: A Memoir more books like this by Jeannette Walls add to wishlist Jeannette Walls's memoir revolves around her parents, who give the concept of bad parenting a whole new meaning. Her irresponsible romantic of a father was an inventor of outlandishly useless devices, and her mother, an artist, was his abettor. As the two of them dragged the family around the country on the run from creditors and from one bad idea ... see all copies from $2.30! new only from $6.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Flowers in the Attic more books like this by V C Andrews add to wishlist The four beautiful Dollanganger children are locked in a mansion attic to keep them hidden from their fundamentalist grandfather, who would disinherit their mother if he learns of their existence. The mother, who cares more for money than her children, soon grows murderous. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Identical more books like this by Ellen Hopkins add to wishlist Kaeleigh and Raeanne are the twin daughters of a district-court judge and a politician mother. They are identical in almost every way, but each girl has dark secrets. The bestselling author of "Crank" gives voice to victims of childhood sexual abuse, in a moving and disturbing novel. see all copies from $4.68! new only from $10.01! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Perfect Chemistry more books like this by Simone Elkeles add to wishlist A fresh, urban twist on the classic tale of star-crossed lovers. When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created "perfect" life is about to unravel before her eyes. She's forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is ... see all copies from $5.90! new only from $6.03! \| SVS
9	Long Day's Journey Into Night: Second Edition more books like this by Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, Professor Harold Bloom (Foreword by) add to wishlist Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical play "Long Day's Journey into Night" is regarded as his finest work. First published by Yale University Press in 1956, it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1957 and has sold more than one million copies. This edition includes a new foreword by Harold Bloom, and coincides with a new production of the play starring Brian ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.25! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Bulls Island more books like this by Dorothea Benton Frank add to wishlist A satisfying tale of honor, chance, and star-crossed love, infused with Southern wit, grace, and charm, from the "New York Times" bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank. After twenty years, Elizabeth "Betts" McGee has finally managed to put her past behind her. She hasn't been home to beautiful South Carolina and untouched Bulls Island since the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The End of the World as We Know It: Scenes from a Life more books like this by Robert Goolrick add to wishlist In the tradition of Rick Bragg's "All Over but the Shoutin'," Goolrick has crafted a classic memoir of childhood and the secrets a heart can't forget. With devastating honesty and razor-sharp wit, he looks back with love, and with anger, at the parents who both created his world and destroyed it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Sleeping arrangements more books like this by Madeleine Wickham add to wishlist Chloe needs a holiday. She's sick of making wedding dresses, her partner Philip has troubles at work, the whole family wants a break. Her wealthy friend Gerard has offered the loan of his luxury villa in Spain - perfect. Hugh is not a happy man. His immaculate wife Amanda seems more interested in her new kitchen than in him, and he works so hard ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.54! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Petals on the wind more books like this by V C Andrews add to wishlist In this second volume of the Dollanger series, Cathy, Chris and Carrie have escaped the mansion where they were held captive for three years. A young doctor takes them in, and they begin to start their lives anew. But Cathy can?t forget the torturous years in the attic, or her dead brother, and vows to take revenge on her mother, who chose wealth ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	While They Slept: An Inquiry Into the Murder of a Family more books like this by Kathryn Harrison add to wishlist In this mesmerizing book, bestselling writer Harrison brilliantly uncovers the true story behind a shocking and unforgettable crime, as she explores the impact of escalating violence and emotional abuse visited on the children of a deeply troubled family. see all copies from $2.85! new only from $3.98! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	One door away from heaven more books like this by Dean R Koontz add to wishlist A troubled young woman named Mickey Bellsong tries to find a handicapped little girl named Leilani Klonk, who has been spirited away by her evil stepfather. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	On Beauty more books like this by Zadie Smith add to wishlist Zadie Smith updates the plot of E.M. Forster's HOWARDS END to tell the comic story of two radically different British families: the arch conservatives Monty and Carline Kipps, and the bohemian, very liberal Belseys. Both men are art professors teaching at a college in Massachusetts where the two wives, unexpectedly, become close friends. Kiki ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Love Must Be Tough: New Hope for Families in Crisis more books like this by Dr. James C Dobson, Ph.D. add to wishlist From his perceptive book on how to respond when a loved one rejects you, Dr. Dobson summarizes a way to maintain self-respect yet tough enough not to cling to the offender or drive him or her farther away. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Heaven more books like this by Virginia Andrews add to wishlist Heaven Leigh Casteel is a beautiful girl trapped in the backwoods of West Virginia. She and her brother, Tom, harbor dreams of escaping their poverty and the vicious brutality of their father and stepmother, to prove to the world that they are good and worthy of respect. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Driving with Dead People more books like this by Monica Holloway add to wishlist Small wonder that, at nine years old, Monica Holloway develops a fascination with the local funeral home. With a father who drives his Ford pickup with a Kodak movie camera sitting shotgun just in case he sees an accident, and whose home movies feature more footage of disasters than of his children, Monica is primed to become a morbid child. Yet ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Dark Angel more books like this by Virginia Andrews add to wishlist In this second volume in the Casteel series, Heaven has escaped the backwoods poverty of her youth to her wealthy grandmother?s Boston mansion. Heaven thinks that she will now have every advantage for a new life, but she has no idea of the sinister secrets and sinful passions that rule her family?s past. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Twisted more books like this by Laurie Halse Anderson add to wishlist In her latest "New York Times" bestseller, Anderson tackles a controversial subject--what it means to be a man today--as a string of events and changes has high school senior Tyler Miller questioning his place in school, in his family, and in the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.05! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Her Last Death more books like this by Susanna Sonnenberg add to wishlist A searing, beautifully written, and compulsively readable memoir by a daughter who grew up with a narcissistic and addictive mother. Sonnenberg mines her painful and often startling memories as she examines her struggle to break free of her mothers all-consuming influence. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Boot Camp more books like this by Todd Strasser add to wishlist Fifteen-year-old Garrett is kidnapped and sent to a disciplinary boot camp, where he is subjected to physical and psychological abuse. Award-winning author Strasser offers a sobering glimpse at what really goes on behind closed doors. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $3.16! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Who Do You Think You Are? more books like this by Alyse Myers add to wishlist In spare prose, Myers creates a riveting and deeply moving narrative to show what goes on behind closed doors in another person's life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Luna more books like this by Julie Anne Peters add to wishlist High school sophomore Regan grapples with the tensions stemming from her older brother Liam's longing to change genders and become Luna, a glamorous female. Supportive Regan has always been Liam's confidant and helped him whenever she could, including buying women's lingerie for him to wear in the privacy of their house. Now Liam gets bolder, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| first editions \| SVS

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