An imprisoned criminal rats out his former boss for one last chance to reunite his family and become the father he never was. Now he needs to find his ex and daughter, getting them out of town to safety before the gang's retribution finds them all.

The seating for a family reunion gets complicated as people rearrange the tables and chairs to seat additional guests.

What happens when the annual family 'get-together' commences? Humor, mischief, a twinge of jealousy, an abundance of mayhem, and a healthy dose of pure joy! Through lyrical rhyme and colorful, humorous illustrations readers will realize that "The cousins are coming!"-followed by a "dash out the door to meet the crew with hugs and laughter and a kiss or two. "YUCK!" From 'rock-paper-scissors' to unauthorized spying on the parents, the gathering of...

Many relatives come for a family reunion from all over the world. Emilio soon discovers that his surname can be pronounced and spelled in many different ways ; that he has 130 surnames.

A young boy and his family take a trip down home to their grandparents' house for a reunion in this rich and moving celebration of culture, ritual, and family history.

The true story of a Ukrainian woman who was separated from her three children and sold into trafficking by Russian gangsters. After years of struggle, she defied all odds with the help of a Dutch nurse, an Armenian missionary, and an American pastor. Though countries, miles, and time kept them apart, she survived to be reunited with her children.

In the first story, while on a trip to attend a family reunion and to meet many of her father's relatives for the first time, Amelia records in her notebook her hopes, fears, and impressions. In the second story, despite the hard mattresses, biting bugs, and exhausting hikes, Amelia finally begins to enjoy her time at sleepaway camp with the help of her new friends, but when she gets her first serious crush on a boy named Luke, Amelia is stunned to...

Seventeen years after his family was separated by the civil war in Angola, a New York taxi driver is reunited with his now devoutly religious wife and teenage daughter when they are finally able to follow him to America. But after living thousands of miles apart for so long, the three find they must discover one another₂s strengths, forgive one another₂s weaknesses, and bridge cultural and generational divides to build a life together. Told in...

During an annual Fourth of July family gathering, the lives of four sisters--Candy, a supermodel; Tammy, a TV producer; Sabrina, an ambitious lawyer; and Annie, an artist--are changed by tragedy as they come together to support one another.