A young girl immigrates from England to France to teach at a girl’s school.

A woman returns home to care for her unwell father.

Three generations in an inner-city family tolerate abuse and neglect from people, and the “system.”

Funny/sad stories about a woman growing up in Depression-era Michigan.

After a weaver loses his fortune, he adopts a little girl.

Apartheid through the eyes of an 11-year-old boy.

In her literary debut, the author reveals how her poodle became such an important part of her life.

A mother and son—each writers—talk about their addictions to alcohol, and the zig-zag path back to sobriety.

A young man from an aristocratic family discovers his Jewish heritage and moves to Palestine.

A boy born—and then orphaned—by his mother, has to survive by his innate talents and wits.

Five expatriates relocate to Mexico in 1962.

A poor Mexican finds a pearl that brings destruction to his family; written in 1947.