James Purefoy stars in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Robert M. Pirsig's multi-million bestselling philosophical novel. One of the most important and influential books of the past half-century, Zen and the Art of...
Fathers and sons
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Author:Pirsig, Robert M.Summary:Acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, this modern epic became an instant bestseller upon publication in 1974, transforming a generation and continuing to inspire millions. A narration of a...
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Author:Doyle, BrianSummary:When Ryan's dad runs away from home because of the change of life, Ryan is sent to spend the summer with his aunt in Peggy's Cove. He goes fishing, almost gets into big trouble and learns a lot about tourist behavior, but most of all he...
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Author:Springer, NancySummary:Determined to avenge the death of his swineherd father at the hands of the Sheriff of Nottingham, Rook finally gets his chance when the Sheriff's son is captured by Robin Hood.
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Adam has the Sight, the ability to see into another world. Hoping to track down his missing father, Adam follows a trail of cursed artifacts to Denver, where an ancient spirit has taken possession of his brother's wife. It isn't long...
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Author:Arthur, A. M.Summary:For Ryan Sanders, the Paige Community Center is more than a place where he teaches at-risk teens about musical theater. He found a sense of belonging there during one of the hardest times of his life. With the center facing a financial...
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A little boy spends the weekend at his dad's new apartment in this picture book about how things change when parents separate — and the important things that stay the same.
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Author:Jensen, CarstenSummary:In 1848, Danish sailors set sail to fight Germans. Not all return, and those who do will never be the same, including daredevil Laurids Madsen, who escapes again to the seas. Here also is the story of a Danish town, whose inhabitants...
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A subtle psychological portrait of the author's relationship with his father during the twentieth-century battle for Palestinian human rights. Aziz Shehadeh was many things: lawyer, activist, and political detainee. He was also the...
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Author:Doyle, BrianSummary:Winner of the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award Young Tommy and Baby Bridget, the girl with the trillium-shaped eyes, discover that living, healing and dying are not always what they seem. And they make that discovery...
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Malgré sa carrure précoce d'haltérophile, Matis est né hémophile. Imaginez : avoir la vigueur de ses 16 ans mais habiter un corps qui ne peut pas encaisser de coup... Le moindre choc peut lui causer une grave hémorragie. Mais la...
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Author:Marchwell, D. W.Summary:Suite de Bon à savoir Bon à savoir, tome deux Cela fait presque une année que William a perdu ses parents et quitté la seule vie qu’il ait jamais connue pour un nouveau foyer au Canada. Mais aujourd’hui, William aime plus que tout...
- Author:Carroll, DavidSummary:
Quinn takes on a huge challenge when he enters his first ultra-marathon, the punishing Shin-Kicker 100, a 24-hour race that will push him to the very limits of his endurance. As he struggles to complete the race, we find out why this is...
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A boy discovers his Native American heritage in this Depression-era tale of identity and friendship by the author of Code TalkerIt's 1932, and twelve-year-old Cal Black and his Pop have been riding the rails for years after losing...
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Author:Couto, MiaSummary:Mwanito was eleven when he saw a woman for the first time, and the sight so surprised him he burst into tears. Mwanito has been living in a former big-game park for eight years. The only people he knows are his father, his brother, an...
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Author:Slade, Arthur G.Summary:For Percy, the loss of his father and the suicide of his best friend build to a head during the last week before high school graduation.
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When Adam Binder returns to Oklahoma for the funeral of his mysterious aunt, a dark druid begins to prey on his family. It all seems linked to the death of Adam's father long ago, a man who may have survived as a warlock.
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Author:Brouwer, SigmundSummary:Jack’s dad is tough on him, but he has learned to live with it. For the most part, Jack has it pretty good. He’s a star player on his high school basketball team with everything going for him; scoring records, popularity and an easy...
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Author:Brouwer, Sigmund, Ross, GrahamSummary:It's the most talked about trophy in Howling -- The Wassabbee! And it goes to the winner of the annual fathers versus sons hockey game. This year the fathers are in trouble, so they've changed the rules. The game won't be played indoors...
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Author:Smith, RolandSummary:Determined, after his mother's accidental death, to foil his stepfather's plans for his future, fourteen-year-old Jacob travels alone to Africa in search of his father, a biologist studying elephants in a remote area of Kenya.
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