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Under the moon [graphic novel] : a Catwoman tale / by Myracle, Lauren,1969-author.; Goodhart, Isaac,illustrator.; Lawson, Jeremy(Cartoonist),colourist.; Bennett, Deron,letterer.;
When living with her mother's abusive boyfriend becomes unbearable, fifteen-year-old Selina Kyle, the future Catwoman, runs away and struggles to find her own identity while living on the streets of Gotham.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Catwoman (Fictitious character); Good and evil; Identity (Philosophical concept); Runaway teenagers; Homeless persons;
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Coyote queen / by Vitalis, Jessica.;
Desperate for the prize money to escape her mother's abusive boyfriend, twelve-year-old Fud enters a beauty pageant, but her eerie connection to nearby coyotes helps her see who she is meant to be, and who she can truly save.
Subjects: Family violence; Human-animal communication; Coyote; Mobile home living; Beauty contests;
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Hands / by Maldonado, Torrey.;
Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather (currently in prison) and he thinks the way to do that is to take up boxing--although he would really rather draw.
Subjects: Boxing; Stepfathers; Families; Responsibility; Drawing;
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Mother daughter widow wife : a novel / by Wasserman, Robin,author.;
Left with no memory of who she is, Wendy Doe arrives at the Meadowlark Institute of Memory Research, where she falls under the control of a doctor and his ambitious student, while the daughter she left behind tries to make sense of it all.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Abused women; Amnesia;
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Precious [videorecording (DVD)] : based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire / by Mo'Nique.; Sapphire,1950-Push.Videorecording.; Carey, Mariah.; Daniels, Lee.; Fletcher, Geoffrey.; Grigorov, Mario.; Kravitz, Lenny.; Magness, Gary.; Patton, Paula.; Perry, Tyler.; Shepherd, Sherri,1967-; Sidibe, Gabourey.; Siegel-Magness, Sarah.; Winfrey, Oprah.; Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm); Lionsgate (Firm); Maple Pictures.; Smokewood Entertainment Group (Firm);
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; music, Mario Grigorov.Mo'nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, Sherri Shepherd.In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, and discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.
Subjects: Sapphire, 1950-; Abused children; African American teenage mothers; Feature films.; Illiterate persons; Incest; Overweight teenagers; Rape victims; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2010., Lionsgate : Distributed by Maple Pictures,
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The book of Henry [videorecording] / by Trevorrow, Colin,1976-film director.; Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew,screenwriter.; Hacken, Carla,1961-film producer.; Kahn, Jenette,film producer.; Kimmel, Sidney,film producer.; Richman, Adam,film producer.; Lieberher, Jaeden,actor.; Norris, Dean,actor.; Pace, Lee,1979-actor.; Silverman, Sarah,actor.; Tremblay, Jacob,actor.; Watts, Naomi,1968-actor.; Ziegler, Maddie,actor.; Focus Features,presenter.; Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Double Nickel Entertainment (Firm),production company.;
Music, Michael Giacchino ; editor, Kevin Stitt ; director of photography, John Schwartzman.Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Dean Norris, Lee Pace, Maddie Ziegler.A single mother discovers a scheme in her son's book to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather and sets out to execute the plan at any cost.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Friendship in children; Abused children; Stepfathers;
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Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The book of Henry [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Trevorrow, Colin,1976-film director.; Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew,screenwriter.; Hacken, Carla,1961-film producer.; Kahn, Jenette,film producer.; Kimmel, Sidney,film producer.; Richman, Adam,film producer.; Lieberher, Jaeden,actor.; Norris, Dean,actor.; Pace, Lee,1979-actor.; Silverman, Sarah,actor.; Tremblay, Jacob,actor.; Watts, Naomi,1968-actor.; Ziegler, Maddie,actor.; Focus Features,presenter.; Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Double Nickel Entertainment (Firm),production company.;
Music, Michael Giacchino ; editor, Kevin Stitt ; director of photography, John Schwartzman.Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Dean Norris, Lee Pace, Maddie Ziegler.A single mother discovers a scheme in her son's book to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather and sets out to execute the plan at any cost.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.66:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS Digital surround 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Friendship in children; Abused children; Stepfathers;
For private home use only.
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Dancing in the mosque : an Afghan mother's letter to her son / by Qādirī, Ḥumayrā,1979 or 1980-author.; Stanizai, Zaman,translator.;
'Dancing in the Mosque' is an exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mothers unimaginable choice in the face of oppression and abuse in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. A Dewey Diva Pick.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Qādirī, Ḥumayrā, 1979 or 1980-; Women social reformers; Women;
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Don't know tough / by Cranor, Eli,1988-author.;
"Trent Powers relocates his family from Anaheim to Arkansas to take over as head coach of the Denton Pirates, a high school football team powered by a volatile but talented running back named Billy Lowe. Billy comes from an extremely troubled home: a trailer park where he is terrorized by his unstable mother's abusive boyfriend. Billy takes out his anger on the field, and it's not long before he crosses a line. Instead of punishing him, though, Trent takes Billy into his home, hoping to protect his star player as the Pirates begin their playoff run. But when Billy's stepfather is found murdered, nothing can stop an explosive chain of violence that could tear the town apart"--
Subjects: Noir fiction.; Novels.; Sports fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Abusive men; Football coaches; Football players; High school athletes; Murder; School sports; Stepfathers;
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Patrick Melrose [videorecording] / by Beadle, Gary,actor.; Berger, Edward,1970-television director.; Cumberbatch, Benedict,1976-actor.; Danner, Blythe,actor.; Leigh, Jennifer Jason,1962-actor.; Madeley, Anna,1977-actor.; Maltz, Sebastian,actor.; Puwanarajah, Prasanna,actor.; Raine, Jessica,1982-actor.; Torrens, Pip,1960-actor.; Varma, Indira,actor.; Weaving, Hugo,1960-actor.; television adaptation of (work):St. Aubyn, Edward,1960-Patrick Melrose series.; Acorn Media (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment,distributor.;
Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Maltz, Jessica Raine, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Pip Torrens, Anna Madeley, Indira Varma, Gary Beadle, Blythe Danner.Benedict Cumberbatch delivers a powerhouse performance as the title character English aristocrat based on the novels by Edward St Aubyn. Chronicling the hilarious highs and devastating lows of his tumultuous life, this blackly humorous drama follows Patrick from his childhood trauma at the hands of an abusive father and neglectful mother, to the peak of his heroin addiction, and his attempts to stay sober and support his family.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Television mini-series.; St. Aubyn, Edward, 1960-; Drug addicts; Dysfunctional families; Upper class families; Upper class;
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