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Other people's children : a novel / R.J. Hoffmann.
"Gail and Jon Durbin moved to the Chicago suburbs to set up house as soon as Gail got pregnant. But then she miscarried - once, twice, three times. Determined to expand their family, the Durbins turn to adoption. When several adoptions fall through, Gail's desire for a child overwhelms her. Carli is a pregnant teenager from a blue-collar town nearby, with dreams of going to college and getting out of her mother's home. When she makes the gut-wrenching decision to give her baby up for adoption, she chooses the Durbins. But Carli's mother, Marla, has other plans for her grandbaby."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982159092
- ISBN: 198215909X
- Physical Description: 376 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon and Schuster, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
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| Subject: | Adoption > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Infertility > Fiction. Mothers > Fiction. Teenage pregnancy > Fiction. Chicago (Ill.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
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- 18 of 18 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | FICTION HOFFMANN 2021 (Text) | 0001002447223 | Fiction | Available | - |
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Other People's Children : A Novel
An "engrossing debut" novel (Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me ) about a couple whose dreams of adoption push them to do the unthinkable when their baby's birth family steps into the picture. HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO SAVE YOUR FAMILY? As soon as Gail and Jon Durbin bring home their adopted baby Maya, she becomes the glue that mends their fractured marriage. But the Durbin's social worker, Paige, can't find the teenage birth mother to sign the consent forms. By law, Carli has seventy-two hours to change her mind. Without her signature, the adoption will unravel. Carli is desperate to pursue her dreams, so giving her baby a life with the Durbins seems like the right choice--until her own mother throws down an ultimatum. Soon Carli realizes how few choices she has. As the hours tick by, Paige knows that the Durbins' marriage won't survive the loss of Maya, but everyone's life is shattered when they--and baby Maya--disappear without a trace. Filled with heartrending turns, Other People's Children is a riveting page-turner you'll find impossible to put down.
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