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At the end of the century : the stories of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ; with an introduction by Anita Desai. by Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer,1927-2013,author.; Desai, Anita,1937-writer of introduction.; translation of:Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer,1927-2013.Short stories.Selections.;
Subjects: Short stories.; Cultural awareness; Cultural pluralism; East Indians; Interpersonal relations;
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The Shawshank redemption [videorecording (DVD)] by Darabont, Frank; Robbins, Tim,1958-; Freeman, Morgan,1937-; Gunton, Bob; King, Stephen,1947-Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank redemption.;
Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; production design, Terence Marsh ; editor, Richard Francis-Bruce ; music, Thomas Newman.Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows.A quiet banker sent to prison for murder learns to cope with prison life and develops a synergistic relationship with another lifer.CHV rating: 14A.NTSC 1.
Subjects: Prison films.; Feature films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© c1999., Warner Home Video,
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The cobbler [videorecording] / by Barkin, Ellen,1954-actor.; Buscemi, Steve,1958-actor.; Hoffman, Dustin,1937-actor.; McCarthy, Tom,1966-director,screenwriter.; Sandler, Adam,actor.; Stevens, Dan,1982-actor.;
Adam Sandler, Dan Stevens, Steve Buscemi, Dustin Hoffman, Ellen Barkin.A bored cobbler finds a magical object that allows him to see the world in a new way.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Magic; Shoemakers; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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Kaya rides to the rescue / by Berne, Emma Carlson,1979-; Shaw, Janet Beeler,1937-;
"Kaya is a Nez Perce girl who takes pride in helping out and supporting the tribe<U+2014>and also in her beloved horse, Steps High. But when she chooses racing her horse over family responsibilities, Kaya has to prove herself to earn her tribe's respect."--Barnes & Noble.Grades 1-3.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Girls; Families; Horses; Indigenous peoples; Nez Percé Indians; Indians of North America; Nez Percé; First Nations;
© [2022], Random House,
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The Mitford vanishing / by Fellowes, Jessica,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."1937. War with Germany is dawning, and a civil war already rages in Spain. Split across political lines, the six Mitford sisters are more divided than ever. Meanwhile their former maid Louisa Cannon is now a private detective, working with her policeman husband Guy Sullivan. Louisa and Guy are surprised when a call comes in from novelist Nancy Mitford requesting that they look into the disappearance of her Communist sister Jessica in Spain. But one case leads to another as they are also asked to investigate the mysterious vanishing of a soldier. As the two cases come together, Louisa and Guy discover that every marriage has its secrets-but some are more deadly than others. Suddenly home feels a long way away ..."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Mitford, Jessica, 1917-1996; Mitford family; Missing persons; Sisters; Women private investigators;
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The father [videorecording] / by Colman, Olivia,actor.; Dharker, Ayesha,1977-actor.; Gatiss, Mark,actor.; Hopkins, Anthony,1937-actor.; Poots, Imogen,1989-actor.; Sewell, Rufus,1967-actor.; Williams, Olivia,1968-actor.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Olivia Colman, Anthony Hopkins, Mark Gatiss, Olivia Williams, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell, Ayesha Dharker.A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind, and even the fabric of his reality.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Fathers and daughters; Dementia;
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A week in Paris / by Hore, Rachel,author.;
"The City of Light hides a dark past ... When talented young violinist Fay Knox arrives in Paris from England, the city feels familiar to her. But not because Fay has visited Paris before. Back home, she finds an old canvas bag with a mysterious luggage tag hidden in her mother's old trunk, and soon starts to realize her connection with the streets of Paris runs deeper than she ever imagined. As Fay traces the past, she is taken back to 1937 Paris - and the eve of a war that changed her mother's life forever. When she discovers a dark secret buried years ago, Fay begins to question who she really is and where she belongs. Filled with romance, family secrets, and the allure of Paris, A Week in Paris is the compelling story of two women living in two very different worlds who share far more than a passion for music"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Family secrets; Mothers and daughters;
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Another Christmas kiss [videorecording] / by Bennett, Jonathan,1981-; Connor, Kevin,1937-; Glaudini, Lola,1972-; Hall, Maurice.; House Lights Media (Firm);
Jonathan Bennett, Lola Glaudini, Maurice Hall.At a Christmastime event, Jenna shares an impromptu, unforgettable kiss with the dashing billionaire, Cooper Montgomery. Unaware of his intentions and fearful of getting hurt in another relationship, Jenna vows to resist his charms, but begins to realize his affection is real as the two spend more time together.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo 5.1.
Subjects: Christmas films.; Christmas television programs.; Christmas; Made-for-TV movies.; Man-woman relationships; Romance films.; Romance television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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The only woman in the room / by Benedict, Marie,author.;
Hedy Kiesler is lucky. Her beauty leads to a starring role in a controversial film and marriage to a powerful Austrian arms dealer, allowing her to evade Nazi persecution despite her Jewish heritage. But Hedy is also intelligent. At lavish Vienna dinner parties, she overhears the Third Reich's plans. One night in 1937, desperate to escape her controlling husband and the rise of the Nazis, she disguises herself and flees her husband's castle. She lands in Hollywood, where she becomes Hedy Lamarr, screen star. But Hedy is keeping a secret even more shocking than her Jewish heritage: she is a scientist. She has an idea that might help the country and that might ease her guilt for escaping alone -- if anyone will listen to her. A powerful novel based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon and scientist whose groundbreaking invention revolutionized modern communication.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Lamarr, Hedy, 1913-2000; World War, 1939-1945; Women scientists; Jewish women; Motion picture actors and actresses; Austrian Americans;
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Death of a salesman [videorecording (DVD)] / by Durning, Charles,1933-; Hoffman, Dustin,1937-; Miller, Arthur,1915-Death of a salesman.Videorecording.; Castle Hill Productions.; Image Entertainment (Firm);
Music by Alex North; Private conversations produced and directed by Christian Blackwood.Dustin Hoffman, John Malkovich, Charles Durning, Kate Reid, Stephen Lang.A social drama about an ageing travelling salesman who recognizes the emptiness of his life and commits suicide. Also includes a candid look at the filming of Death of a Salesman.PG.DVD ; Dolby digital ; full screen presentation.
Subjects: Miller, Arthur, 1915-; Loman, Willy (Fictitious character); Suicide; Television adaptations.; Television programs.;
© c2002., Distributed by Image Entertainment,
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