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Christian Grey exercises control in all things; his world is neat, disciplined, and utterly empty -- until the day that Anastasia Steele falls into his office, in a tangle of shapely limbs and tumbling brown hair. He tries to forget her, but instead is swept up in a storm of emotion he cannot comprehend and cannot resist. Unlike any woman he has known before, shy, unworldly Ana seems to see right through him -- past the business prodigy and the penthouse...

Lila, homeless and alone after years of roaming the countryside, steps inside a small-town Iowa church -- the only available shelter from the rain -- and ignites a romance and a debate that will reshape her life. She becomes the wife of a minister, John Ames, and begins a new existence while trying to make sense of the days of suffering that preceded her newfound security. Neglected as a toddler, Lila was rescued by Doll, a canny young drifter, and...

Beautifully imagined and deeply compassionate, this is the story of two sisters -- one a missionary in Africa and the other a child wife living in the South -- who sustain their loyalty to and trust in each other across time, distance, and silence. This classic novel of American literature is rich with passion, pain, inspiration, and an indomitable love of life. -- provided by publisher.

Bestselling romance author Jacob Churcher hasn't been home for almost twenty years -- not since his mentally ill mother kicked him out of the house when he was just sixteen. When a lawyer calls, days before Christmas, to inform him that his estranged mother has passed away and left her house to him, Jacob returns not just to settle the estate but to try and reconcile with the past and the pain and abuse he experienced as a child. Also, maybe cleaning...

After being rejected by Anastasia Steele, Christian Grey attempts to regain her trust while also dealing with the consequences of his past sexual relationships.

Thirteen-year-old Dolores Price spends most of her time eating and in front of the TV, but changes her attitude when she enters womanhood at 257 pounds.

"En los años cincuenta, los castigos, las celdas de aislamiento y los abusos a los niños eran algo habitual en el orfanato de San Torbe. Antón se juró regresar cuando fuera un hombre, derribar los muros de ladrillo, que tanto dolor les había causado, y construir Quimera. Un hogar para todos, sin importar su condición, sexualidad o declinaciones. Cuarenta años después, todos esos niños, ahora hombres y mujeres, siguen en contacto, pero pocos...

Twelve-year-old Fee is a shy Korean American boy and a newly named section leader of the first sopranos in his local boy's choir. But when Fee learns how the director treats his section leaders, he is so ashamed he says nothing of the abuse, not even when Peter, his best friend, is in line to be next. When the director is arrested, Fee tries to forgive himself for his silence. But when Peter takes his own life, Fee blames only himself. In the years...