Inheritance and succession
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Abstract
Henry Jones, an insurance clerk, knows that his uncle has disinherited him. The will, made out at the last minute in favour of Henry's charming cousin, lies neatly folded in a volume of sermons in the uncle's book-room. Only Henry knows where it is - and he stands to lose everything if he makes the knowledge public.
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Meet the Corrigans. Childless Maeve, rich and successful, is dying of cancer. She wants to leave her business empire to one of the offspring of her two estranged brothers, Des and Leo. But which young relative should she choose? As the younger generation begin to gather around Maeve, old secrets are revealed and new allegiances are made - the Corrigan Legacy isn't what it first seems.
Publisher (Source)
Bath : BBC Audiobooks, 2006
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Abstract
Gemma Jericho is an overworked New York doctor with a handful of a teenage daughter and a mother who worries that Gemma has no life. So when her mother, Nonna, receives a mysterious letter telling her about an even more mysterious inheritance in Tuscany, the three of them throw caution to the wind and leave for Italy. What they find is a crumbling village and a town divided: half believe Nonna's villa belongs to Ben Raphael, an unnervingly handsome American.
Publisher (Source)
Association for The Blind of Western Australia
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Abstract
Perched on a hill, the house was magnificent, built in 1923 by a wealthy Frenchman for the woman he adored. Almost a century later, a young woman walks through its empty rooms. This novel of daring and hope, of embracing life and taking chances, captures one woman's courageous choice to pour herself into a dream - and receive its gifts in return.
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A tale of archetypal heroes and sweeping adventures, of dragons and princes and evil wizards, here is epic fantasy as only Stephen King could envision it. A kingdom is in turmoil as the old King Roland dies and its worthy successor, Prince Peter must do battle to claim what is rightfully his. Plotting against him is the evil Flagg and his pawn, young Prince Thomas. Yet with every plan there are holes - like Thomas’s terrible secret. And the determined Prince Peter, who is planning a daring escape from his imprisonment...