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Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Set in rural Maine in the first part of the 20th century, this novel tells the story of Dr. Wilbur Larch, a physician addicted to ether, who is founder and director of Saint Cloud's Orphanage, and of his favorite orphan, Homer. Homer learns the latest obstetrical procedure from Dr. Larch, but rebels against assisting the physician perform abortions.
Author
Series
Night and its moon volume 1
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Farleigh is just an orphanage. At least, that's what the church would have the people believe, but beautiful orphans Nox and fae-touched Amaris know better. They are commodities for sale, available for purchase by the highest bidder. So when the madame of a notorious brothel in a far-off city offers a king's ransom to purchase Amaris, Nox ends up taking her place -- while Amaris is drawn away to the mountains, home of mysterious assassins. Even as...
Author
Series
Månvind and Hoff volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's 1880, and in the frigid city of Stockholm, death lurks around every corner. Twelve-year-old Mika knows that everyone in her orphanage will struggle to survive this winter. But at least the notorious serial killer the Night Raven is finally off the streets--or is he? Mika is shocked when a newborn baby is left at the orphanage in the middle of the night, by a boy with a cryptic message. Who is he? And who is this 'Dark Angel' he speaks of? When...
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Katie Davis traveled to Uganda for a short mission trip over the Christmas break of her senior year in high school. She found herself so moved by the Ugandan people and their needs that she knew it was her calling to return to care for them. She is now in the process of adopting thirteen children there, and has established the ministry, Amazima, that cares for hundreds more. Here, she shares her story.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Emma, Norman, and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as 'Mom,' all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes, and the perfect environment to learn--what more could an orphan ask for? One day, though, Emma and Norman uncover the dark truth of the outside world they are forbidden from seeing"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Merriwell sisters volume 3
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Miss Venus Merriwell has been waiting for her prince to come since the tender age of fourteen. She wants a man who is a selfless academic like her, and free from all the wretched vices her gambler father enjoyed far too much before he left the Merriwell sisters practically destitute. Unfortunately, ... there is still no sign of that prince at twenty-three, and the only one true love of her life is the bursting-at-the-seams orphanage in Covent Garden...
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