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Joe Allston, the retired literary agent in Stegner's National Book Award–winning novel, The Spectator Bird, returns in this disquieting and keenly observed novel. Scarred by the senseless death of their son and baffled by the engulfing chaos of the 1960s, Allston and his wife, Ruth, have left the coast for a California retreat. And although their new home looks like Eden, it also has its serpents: Jim Peck, a messianic exponent of drugs, yoga, and...
82) Hike
Author
Publisher
Candlewick press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Take to the trails for a celebration of nature -- and a day spent with dad. In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they're going on a hike. Follow the duo into the mountains as they witness the magic of the wilderness, overcome challenges, and play a small role in the survival of the forest. By the time they return home, they feel alive -- and closer than ever -- as they document their hike and take their...
Author
Series
Romancing the Clarksons volume 4
Language
English
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Leaving Belmont Clarkson is the hardest thing Sage Alexander has ever done. From the moment they met, she knew Belmont was the one, and getting up close and personal with him on his family's epic road trip has taken her desire to a new, even hotter level. But there's no way she can go there--not without revealing secrets that could devastate them both.
85) Fictional father
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Caleb lives in the shadow of his father, a famous cartoonist best known for his beloved father and son comic that did not reflect the neglect his father created at home.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"When a young boy begins to play on his family's piano, reveling in the fun of plunking the keys, his father signs him up for lessons so that he can learn to play properly. With his father's encouragement, Raj learns notes, then scales, then songs, and finally classical pieces that his father can recognize and be proud of. But the more Raj practices and the more skilled he becomes, the less he enjoys playing, until he grows up and stops playing altogether....
88) Enemy pie
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Hoping that the enemy pie which his father makes will help him get rid of his enemy, a little boy finds that instead it helps him make a new friend.
Publisher
Universal
Language
English
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A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armor worn by his father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.
"...we now have something that genuinely casts a spell on viewers."--Rolling Stone
"The overall stunning nature of the work cannot be ignored."--Globe and Mail
"...It's a movie the whole family can rock out to."--New York Post
90) Luces de feria
Author
Publisher
Cuento De Luz SL
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
Español
Description
"Una bruja quien ha colgado su escoba para convertirse en la conductora de un tren volador, una montaña rusa con nieve en su cima más alta y coches de choque que van a donde quiera el conductor desea forman parte de una feria mágica en este libro infantil ilustrado. Mientras exploran las diferentes diversiones juntos, un niño y su padre descubren los secretos que merodean en el viejo parque de atracciones--la visita cambia sus vidas para siempre....
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English
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In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter. This sentimental bird is drawn to the grieving family and threatens to stay until they no longer need him. As weeks turn to months and the pain of...
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English
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"[T]he story of a father and son separated by war and circumstance--and whose encounter with the legendary Holy Grail will change their lives forever-- an epic tale of love, loss, betrayal, vengeance, and retribution that follows Texas Ranger Hackberry Holland on his journey to reunite with his estranged son, Ishmael, a captain in the United States Army" --
"After a violent encounter that leaves four Mexican soldiers dead, Hackberry escapes the country...
93) Frequency
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
When a mysterious channel to the past is opened allowing John Sullivan to communicate with his deceased father, a string of unsolved murders occur as a result; now father and son must work together to stop the crime that could hurt both of them.
Author
Publisher
Minerva
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Little Jesús is excited to spend a Saturday with his landscaper Papá at the "family business." He loves Papá's cool truck and all the tools he gets to use. Papá even puts him in charge of the magical water jug, which is also a clock! When it's empty, Papá explains, the workday will be done. It's a big job, and Jesús wants to do it right. But he just can't help giving water to an array of thirsty animals--a dog in a sweater, some very old cats,...
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Publisher
Amazon Encore
Pub. Date
2011, c2010
Language
English
Description
Jack Veeder is dying. Soon. And that impending event brings his son Jimmy back to the Imperial Valley of southern California just north of the Calexico/Mexicali border. Jimmy hopes he can spend what time his father has left laughing and reminiscing. But Jack's got one dying request. He needs Jimmy to find a Mexican prostitute named Yolanda. Enlisting the help of his boyhood friend Bobby Maves, the pair stumbles through the violent, the exploited,...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
Sixteen-year-old Gardner Elliot has lived his whole life with a team of scientists on Mars. He's always longed to see Earth to find the father he's never known and to meet a beautiful street-smart girl named Tulsa he's become friends with online. But when his chance finally comes, doctors discover his heart can't withstand the Earth's atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner and Tulsa escape on a cross-country race against time to unravel the...
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English
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From a bright new talent, a witty, moving, and inspirational coming-of-age debut novel set in 1970s Brooklyn about a teenager and his abusive father whose obsession with broken down vintage cars careens wildly out of control.
"Such a pleasure to read.... This is a coming of age story, but it is also so much more than that."-Dominic Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos
Nicky Flynn is coming-of-age in 1970s...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
One of the most beloved writers of our time presents seven short stories exploring the vital ties between fathers and sons. Luke sees the ghost of his father but can't figure out what Dad wants him to do. Paul takes a camping trip with the grandfather he's just met and discovers what lies behind the man's erratic behavior. Ryan has some surprising questions when he interviews his prospective stepfather for the job. In a compellingly honest collection...
99) Red sled
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
A boy and his father lift one another's spirits by going sledding on a winter's night.
100) The hidden man
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Language
English
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"Christopher Keen, once a master spy, is murdered in cold blood. His sons Mark and Benjamin, though they hadn't seen their father for over twenty years, are now drawn into the legacy of his life as a spy as they set out to discover the truth and avenge their father's death. But as their search proceeds, more questions arise--is Christopher's death connected to his past life in MI6? Was his eldest son involved in a conspiracy that links him to Moscow,...
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