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1) The tempest
Author
Language
English
Description
Though written near the end of his career, The Tempest stands first in Shakespeare's First Folio of 1623. Recently redefined by modern criticism as a romance, the play has been read as an escapist fantasy, a political allegory, and a celebratory fiction. Most often, however, The Tempest is interpreted as a summary of Shakespeare's view of his own art of playwriting. In this edition, Stephen Orgel reassesses the evidence for each of these critical...
2) Aetbaar
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
Hindi
Description
Dr. Malhotra believes he is simply a protective parent, while his daughter Ria believes he's simply possessive. All is well till Aryan walks into their lives. He is all that Ria's father abhors - wild, unpredictible, overpowering and obsessive.
Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, but a sly and hungry duckling comes along who also wants a bite. Who will be the more clever bird? Help kids enhance reading skills, cooperation skills, and problem-solving skills in an enjoyable and entertaining way! Additional stories include Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity; and Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed. A bonus includes Getting to Know Mo Willems, Animating Pigeon, an interview with Mo Willems,...
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Single father J.T. and his precocious daughter Chandler move from a small town to Chicago with their lovable family mutt Shakey. After missing the fine print in their rental contract, J.T. is forced to find Shakey a new home. Chandler hatches a plan to keep Shakey and teach J.T. a valuable lesson about loyalty and the importance of keeping family together.
7) Towelhead
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of Jasira, a 13-year-old Arab-American girl, as she navigates the confusing and frightening path of adolescence and her own sexual awakening after moving to suburban Houston with her strict father.
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A dangerous international spy is determined to give up his high stakes life to finally build a closer relationship with his estranged wife and daughter, whom he's previously kept at arm's length to keep out of danger. First, he must complete one last mission, even if it means juggling the two toughest assignments yet: hunting down the world's most ruthless terrorist and looking after his teenage daughter for the first time in ten years while his wife...
10) Endless love
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A privileged girl and a charismatic boy share an instant desire that sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.
11) Family games
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Returning home on the eve of her father's re-marriage, a young woman and her boyfriend struggle to turn the tables on her estranged father and his fiancee.
12) Tomb raider
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she discovers the island where her father disappeared.
13) Donovan's reef
Series
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
A straight-laced Bostonian comes searching for her father, a brawling ex-Navy man living on a South Pacific island.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Gus Lobel has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. Nevertheless, Gus--who can tell a pitch just by the crack of the bat--refuses to be benched for what may be the final innings of his career. The one person who might be able to help is also the one person Gus would never ask: his daughter, Mickie, an associate at a high-powered Atlanta law firm.
15) What they had
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Bridget returns home at her brother's urging to deal with her father's reluctance to let go of their life together and her ailing mother.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Serving her country is an honor for Judith, an army nurse whose Vietnam veteran father taught her the importance of sacrifice. After a tour in Iraq, she returns home and combats severe port-traumatic stress in the form of nightmares. She and her father share a loving bond strengthened by military camaraderie. Her brothers shockingly rebuff her, a snub that intensifies when their father dies suddenly. Face with the task of healing her family and mind,...
Pub. Date
[2003?]
Language
English
Description
Fred Bolton, a New York advertising executive, acquires a horse for his daughter as part of a haphazard promotional campaign for a blustery client. With help from an attractive riding school instructor, Fred is hopeful that the horse will bring fame to the client's product, save Fred's own job, and pay for his daughter's expensive equestrian pursuits.
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Miley is going through a major identity crisis. Not only is she starting high school, but she's also has to make some tough decisions about taking back Jake and traveling to a concert without her super-cool dad there for support. Adding to the drama, Hannah totally croaks in concert and has to deal with possibly losing her stellar singing voice, not to mention her superstar identity.
20) The tempest
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In this delightful introduction to Shakespeare's classic, a powerful storm brings strangers to the island on which Prospero and his daughter were marooned years ago.
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