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2) Towelhead
Language
English
Description
Jasira, a 13-year-old Lebanese-American girl, moves to suburban Houston to live with her extremely strict father.
Language
English
Description
Sarah Pierce is a new stay at home mom struggling with the solitude of her new role. Spending every moment with a three year old tests the patience of the one-time English scholar. One day, at a local playground, she interacts with a group of moms and the differences are clear. They embrace motherhood and seem to relish all that their new role brings. One day, Brad, a stay at home dad brings his son to the playground. Sarah is amazed to find these...
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English
Description
Two former groupies used to get it on with every late 60's music legend with a guitar and a Y-chromosome. Decades later, Suzette is still her brassy, sassy self and Lavinia is now a proper suburban wife and mother. When Suzette loses her job, she seeks out her "sister". Once they get together, their two world's collide.
5) 3 backyards
Language
English
Description
The story of three residents of the same suburban town over the course of one seemingly perfect yet curious autumn day.
6) Beautiful
Language
English
Description
"After another teenage girl disappears from the idyllic suburb of Sunshine Hills, Suzy suspects the involvement of the strange woman who lurks in the window of house number 46 and the rumbling black Ford that creeps the streets at sundown. Using her seductive charm, she persuades Danny, her fourteen year old admirer, to help uncover the truth"--Container.