suburban life

Three generations of a Greek American family find themselves plagued by a mutant gene which causes bizarre side effects in the family's teenage girls.

Contains fifteen illustrated short stories, some humorous and some haunting, set in the Australian suburbs.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes living in a suburban community, and describes neighborhoods and the different kinds of homes, community services such as hospitals, police, and firemen, and more.

Looks at wild animals that make their homes in urban areas, how they survive there, and how humans and animals can safely live side by side.

As Marilyn approaches middle-age, she struggles to discover herself outside of a passionless marriage, a demanding family and an ever-growing list of dreams deferred. With three children in college, a demanding mother-in-law, a senile mother and a drug-addicted sister, Marilyn has more on her plate than she expected at this stage of the game.

Middle-aged Marilyn Grimes is frustrated with the demands that have been put upon her by her husband, children, mother, and mother-in-law, and decides that it's time to put her own needs above those of everyone else.

Eighth-grade misfits Edwin Hanratty and his only friend, Flake, feed each other's misery and discontent until they decide the only solution is violence.

Lester Burnham and his family seem to have the idyllic suburban life, but their world is actually spinning out of control. Lester's mid-life crisis affects everyone around him as he quits his job, develops a crush on his teenage daughter's friend and starts smoking pot with the young dope dealer next door.

"Emily Charlton, former assistant to Miranda Priestly, is now an image consultant in Hollywood, but recently she's lost a few clients. She lands Karolina Hartwell, the client of a lifetime: a mega-supermodel and the wife of the newly elected senator from New York, Graham, who also has his eye on the presidency. Then Karolina is arrested for a DUI-- with a Suburban full of other people's children. Emily and Karolina work with their mutual friend, former lawyer turned Greenwich stay-at-home-mom Miriam. Together, they navigate the social landmines of America's favorite suburb on steroids, revealing the truths--and the lies--that simmer just below the glittering surface"--OCLC.

A fictional memoir in which Richard Everett describes his experiences as an eleven-year-old murderer.