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Books tagged: Physical & Emotional Abuse

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Queen of the Godforsaken

Queen of the Godforsaken

By Mix Hart

Lydia Buckingham is an ice queen. She wasn’t always that way, but after her parents uprooted the family to move to an isolated and rundown farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, she has been forced to adapt this personality in order to survive in rural Saskatchewan. Despite her ... Read more

Size of a Fist

Size of a Fist

By Tara Gereaux

Living in a small working class town has never suited Addy, so after a summer working as a janitor at the local hospital, she is more than ready to move to the city. When the night before her move finally arrives, Addy’s bags are packed, she has visited all her favourite spots ... Read more

Tiffin, The

Tiffin, The

By Mahtab Narsimhan

The dabbawallas of Mumbai deliver box lunches — called tiffins — to whitecollar workers all over the vast city. They are legendary for their near-perfect service: for every six million lunches sent, only one will fail to reach its intended destination. The Tiffin is about ... Read more

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Girls & Women,  Adolescence,  Dating & Sex,  Homelessness & Poverty,  Physical & Emotional Abuse,  Asia,  Orphans & Foster Homes

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