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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. LEDBETER STRET Though there are few circumstances where a mother might be able to regain custody of a child she surrendered for adoption, Marian Reid, the proprietor of Reid's Ritzy Rags, a pre-owned clothing shop on Ledbetter Street in Galveston, Texas, is in just such a situation. Years after Marian's mother forced her to give up her child, Marian searched and found her son in foster care, dumped by adoptive parents, because he was autistic. Marian fought for him, but after hearing from the experts the judge decided Robert would suffer too much from attachment disorder if he were to be separated from his foster mother. Even later, when Robert was about to turn 18, Marian fought for him again, asking to be named his guardian, but the judge refused though he granted her visitation. Now, the guardian can no longer serve so Marian has one final chance of having her son in her life. At first, she is not sure that emotionally she can handle a third trial especially since the social worker is against her. She would have to convince the judge that after all these years, her son should be placed with her, not sent to a facility for autistic people. But, realizing it's her last opportunity, Marian hires an attorney and fights the most important battle of her life. To make matters worse, since high school, Marian has pined for her high school sweetheart. At their 40th class reunion, they reconcile, but Marian may have to choose between her son and her lover, the father of the child he's never known. This is a story about mother's love, but also about Marian's friends and neighbors, the quirky people who live on Ledbetter Street: - Eva, who is fighting breast cancer while trying to keep her coffee shop afloat. - Jane, a homeless woman, who is fighting to survive on the mean streets of Galveston. - Chloe, who is enmeshed in a violent relationship and fighting to keep custody of her baby son. Ledbetter Street is a small story of mothers, children, friends, and personal tragedies of people who have become a family by virtue of their choice of home.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Sharp-witted Private Investigator Mavis Davis dives into a web of deceit, intrigue, and corruption on the Texas Gulf Coast when a determined banker's widow challenges the medical examiner's ruling of her husband's suspicious death as a suicide. As Mavis scrutinizes the autopsy and questions those involved, she uncovers a chilling truth: the supposed suicide was actually a gruesome murder. Each revelation pulls Mavis deeper into the murky waters of political scandal and corruption, where the line between justice and vigilantism blurs. As she unravels a conspiracy designed to silence those entangled in covert activities echoing political headlines, Mavis realizes the widow, her associates, and she herself are perilously close to exposing dangerous truths. Amid mounting threats and the looming specter of violence, they must race against time to uncover the sinister plot before they become its next victims.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this eclectic collection of personal essays, short fiction, and nonfiction, retired Texas District Court Judge Susan P. Baker writes about 'what she knows.' That Susan's parents instilled a sense of empathy in her is reflected in her writings as she shows what life was like in the 50s and 60s growing up on Galveston Island, Texas, then later into adulthood, and in the anguish, outrage, and sadness she witnessed as a family law attorney, and finally as a Family Court Judge.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fearing for her life, a young woman seeks a lawyer to get her divorced before her violent husband kills her.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Baker depicts . . . 'a riveting custody battle.' Kirkus ReviewsA mother. A child. A heartrending court fight.Marian Reid was forced by her mother to give up her autistic son, Robert, for adoption. Though she fought in court for him twice in the past, when his current caregiver is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, she must fight a third time or risk losing all contact with him. Trouble is, at Marian's high school reunion, she has just reconciled with her soul mate, the father Robert has never known. Further, she must break a promise to her best friend, risking their friendship.Ledbetter Street is a story of the mothers, the children, the friendships, and the personal tragedies of people who have become a family by virtue of their choice of home, their struggles, and the lessons learned.…