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For social worker Mallory Ward, working with at-risk youth is a calling. But when one of her clients is tragically killed, she finds herself at a crossroads. Despite long-held resentments toward her distant mother, Mallory retreats to her childhood home on the Rhode Island coast to contemplate her future. Instead, she’s confronted by her past, not only in the renewed tensions with her mother but in the unexpected appearance of a familiar face—and the wrenching losses that drove her away a decade ago.

The Kaufmans have always considered themselves a normal, happy family. Curtis is a physics teacher at a local high school. His wife, Kathleen, restores furniture for upscale boutiques. Daniel is away at college on a prestigious music scholarship, and 12-year-old Olivia is a happy-go-lucky kid whose biggest concern is passing her next math test. And then comes the middle-of-the-night phone call that changes everything.

Binge three stand-alone books in the collection—Fragile Illusion, A Stag Family Christmas, and Beautiful Game.

A tiny mutation on the X chromosome can shape a family’s history. Passed down from a “carrier” parent to a child, fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and autism. Beyond that—and a rarity among genetic disorders—some fragile X carriers not only transmit the mutation, but also experience related conditions themselves.

A small Southern town. An ordinary Saturday night. A little boy disappears without a trace. And four worlds collide. This "neatly crafted story about lives connected and changed by one night" (New York Journal of Books) is perfect for fans of Liz Moore and Charlotte McConaghy. Everyone in...

Écoutez L'épopée fragile de Windy, une série de 6 histoires porteuse d’espoir et pleine de poésie qui permettra d’aborder la fragilité avec les enfants âgés de 2 à 6 ans. Le vent souffle fort au pays du Petit Monde ! Tellement fort que Windy se retrouve emportée à des milliers de kilomètres, loin de ses amis. Heureusement, le petit ballon va faire de belles rencontres qui lui permettront d’apprendre sur elle et les autres, grandir et se sentir de plus en plus forte. Car la véritable force se trouve en soi et la fragilité, loin d'être un défaut, est souvent motrice....

🦸🏻 X-Boy | Aventures et X Fragile met en scène l'histoire de Léo, un enfant de 7 ans atteint du syndrome du X-Fragile. 🧬 Fort de ses supers pouvoirs, Léo devient X-Boy et décide de vivre des aventures extraordinaires. 💥💪🏻 Son histoire, ses aventures accompagnés d'incroyables visuels générés par l'intelligence artificielle, travaillent également à informer et sensibiliser le public à cette maladie génétique rare. 🥊♥️ Rejoignez-nous pour soutenir Léo et tous les enfants atteints du syndrome du X-Fragile ! 📱 Facebook : www.facebook.com/xboy.association