pregnant women

"This haunting and richly imagined dual-narrative historical novel, which will appeal to fans of Rebecca and The Little Stranger, features two women of very different eras who are united by the secrets hidden within the walls of an English manor house"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the experiences of pregnant, HIV-positive women in India, discussing birthing experiences and motherhood.

Jane Killian almost dies when she's run over by a motor boat. This disfiguring event still haunts Jane, even though extensive surgery has reclaimed her beautiful face and she's married to "smart, charming and James Bond handsome" plastic surgeon Dr. Ian Westbrook. Then one of Ian's patients, Elle Vanmeer, is found dead in a hotel room, and Dr. Ian becomes the chief suspect after an initial investigation by Dallas police (led by none other than Jane's sister, ball-busting detective Stacy Killian). To make things worse, an unknown stalker begins sending Jane notes indicating he's the guy who ran over her with the boat"I did it on purpose. To hear your screams"and now he's back to finish the job. More women are found dead, and even Jane herself has moments of doubt about her husband's innocence. There are other suspects; in fact, virtually every male character at some point appears to be the guilty party. Plucky Jane takes it on herself to prove Ian's innocence, and with help from her dog, Ranger, and sister Stacy she unsurprisingly succeeds.

Painter Crowe and his team of elite operatives are recruited on a mission to rescue a pregnant American, who is the daughter of the president and has been kidnapped by Somali pirates, and, as Commander Gray Pierce and his team search the jungles of Africa, it becomes clear the woman is a pawn in a plot involving a priceless icon that holds terrifying powers.

Hyun Jin is disowned by her parents after they find out she is carrying an American GI's baby, and her best friend takes her in and helps her care for herself and her unborn child.

Returning home to live with his mother, who is still grieving over the death of her younger son, Ronnie, Philip Chase learns that Ronnie's former girlfriend is pregnant with Ronnie's child--despite the fact that Ronnie died five years earlier.

Cyrla, a young Jewish woman from Poland living with Dutch relatives, seeks temporary shelter from the Nazis by posing as her pregnant cousin Anneke who has committed suicide after being granted a place in the Lebensborn, a maternity home for girls carrying German babies, and must learn to trust Karl, the soldier who impregnated and deserted Anneke, for her continued safety.

This is a novel about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality, and features some of Faulkner's most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by vision of Confederate horsemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.