Kirjahaku

New York's Brighton Beach in the late thirties is inhabited by many European Jews who have fled persecution and poverty and come to the United States in search of a better life. They have fled persecution and poverty. The boardwalk, fireworks, steeplechase and Luna Park's dancehall paints a future that looks quite enchanting for the girls and boys growing up in Brighton Beach. But the innocent looking "Brighton Third Street" holds many secrets of incest, gang rape, illegal abortion and infidelity among the families. Bella Levine is on her way to surprise her Mom with a visit to her work place, but what she encounters when she arrives changes not only her life, but also the lives of many of the other girls and boys of "Brighton Third Street..".

It is twenty years since six-year-old Joshua Horton disappeared from his schoolyard leaving no clues. The kidnapping remains unsolved. His mother is convinced that Joshua is still alive and one day will return to her. Dr. Joshua Benton, raised in London, England by devoted parents, is hired by Harvard as a Scientist and Researcher. Joshua accepts the opportunity to work with the prestigious group in Harvard and moves to Cambridge, Mass. where due to a series of accidental events he finds himself engrossed in unraveling the mystery of the kidnapped Joshua Horton...

Kimberly Holton knew she was adopted from the time she was a little girl. Her loving parents had always been honest and caring and given her all the love she could have ever needed. But as Kimberly grew older she started to wonder more about her birth parents. She wanted to know who they were and why they gave her away? She never questioned her love for her adoptive family, but she was plagued by the desire to find out more about her birth parents. She could not understand what would make parents' give away their child. How could they not love their own baby? To find the answers to these questions a friend gets a friend gets her in touch with a Detective Agency, and the stunning revelations that are unfolded begins Kim's "Search For Identity..".

A delightful collection of poetry about everyday life.

At age 80, Sarah looked forward to enjoying the "golden years" with Jack, her husband of 40 years. Unfortunately this was not to be. After episodes of surprise, disbelief,denial and despair, Sarah finally had to accept the devastating truth; Jack had Alzheimer's disease and life would never be the same again. Now began her challenging task as Jack's caregiver. With the help of family, friends and a sympathetic social worker, she tries to make a life for herself while getting the best possible care for Jack. This loving and courageous woman recounts her experiences, heartbroken to see Jack slowly losing contact with the world around him.The episodes she describes are illuminating, sometimes sad, sometimes amusing but always difficult and frustrating. They were a challenge to her resourcefulness in working out ways to care for Jack and at the same time lead a life of her own. She could no longer share with her beloved Jack, the wonderful memories of days gone by.

Laugh out loud funny. A satire about a divorced 42 year old woman, brought up in the 1940's now flung out into the single world of the 1970's.

In the 1940's few people ever heard of Postpartum Psychosis. Barbara wanted her three sons, husband, and mother-in-law dead. She wanted to be free from her life of drudgery. The urge to kill her family consumed her frequently. Ed, her husband,was a hardworking truck driver. When her husband was late from work she would pray that he had an accident. She pictured his car hurtling over a cliff to a fiery end and a smile would appear on her face. These were the people she should love most. What possessed her to feel this way? How she copes with this strange urge to kill is told in a surprising story of love, intrigue, and suspense.