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Lily's promise : holding on to hope through Auschwitz and beyond--a story for all generations / by Ebert, Lily,1923-author.; Forman, Dov,2003-author.;
"On Yom Kippur, 1944, fighting to stay alive as a prisoner in Auschwitz, Lily Ebert made a promise to herself. She would survive the hell she was in and tell the world her story, for everyone who couldn't. Now, at ninety-eight, this remarkable woman--and TikTok sensation, thanks to the help of her eighteen-year-old great-grandson--fulfills that vow, relaying the details of her harrowing experiences with candor, charm, and an overflowing heart. In these pages, she writes movingly about her happy childhood in Hungary, the death of her mother and two youngest siblings on their arrival at Auschwitz, and her determination to keep her two other sisters safe. She describes the inhumanity of the camp and the small acts of defiance that gave her strength. Lily lost so much, but she built a new life for herself and her family, first in Israel and then in London. Dov knows that it is up to younger people like him to keep Lily's promise. He and Lily bridge the generation gap to share her experience, reminding us of the joy that accompanies the solemn responsibility of keeping the past--and our stories--alive."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Ebert, Lily, 1923-; Auschwitz (Concentration camp); Holocaust survivors; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945);
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The scarred woman [sound recording] / by Adler-Olsen, Jussi,author.; Malcolm, Graeme,narrator.; Frost, William,1978-translator.; translation of:Adler-Olsen, Jussi.Selfies.English[sound recording].; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Graeme Malcolm."Detective Carl Mørck of Department Q, Copenhagen's cold cases division, meets his toughest challenge yet when the dark, troubled past of one of his own team members collides with a sinister unsolved murder. In a Copenhagen park the body of an elderly woman is discovered. The case bears a striking resemblance to another unsolved homicide investigation from over a decade ago, but the connection between the two victims confounds the police. Across town a group of young women are being hunted. The attacks seem random, but could these brutal acts of violence be related? Detective Carl Mørck of Department Q is charged with solving the mystery. Back at headquarters, Carl and his team are under pressure to deliver results: failure to meet his superiors' expectations will mean the end of Department Q. Solving the case, however, is not their only concern. After an earlier breakdown, their colleague Rose is still struggling to deal with the reemergence of her past--a past in which a terrible crime may have been committed. It is up to Carl, Assad, and Gordon to uncover the dark and violent truth at the heart of Rose's childhood before it is too late"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Detectives; Murder; Cold cases (Criminal investigation);
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We oughta know : how Céline, Shania, Alanis, and Sarah ruled the '90s and changed music / by Warner, Andrea,author.; Shraya, Vivek,1981-writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references."A lively collection of essays that re-examines the extraordinary legacies of the four Canadian women who dominated '90s music and changed the industry forever. Fully revised and updated, with a foreword by Vivek Shraya In this of-the-moment essay collection, celebrated music journalist Andrea Warner explores the ways in which Céline Dion, Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette, and Sarah McLachlan became legit global superstars and revolutionized '90s music. In an era when male-fronted musical acts were given magazine covers, Grammys and Junos, and serious critical consideration, these four women were reduced, mocked, and disparaged by the media and became pop culture jokes even as their recordings were demolishing sales records. The world is now reconsidering the treatment and reputations of key women in '90s entertainment, and We Oughta Know is a crucial part of that conversation. With empathy, humor, and reflections on her own teenaged perceptions of Céline, Shania, Alanis, and Sarah, Warner offers us a new perspective on the music and legacies of the four Canadian women who dominated the '90s airwaves and influenced an entire generation of current-day popstars with their voices, fashion, and advocacy."--
Subjects: Dion, Céline.; McLachlan, Sarah.; Morissette, Alanis.; Twain, Shania.; Music, Influence of.; Popular music; Women singers;
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Wind River [videorecording] / by Bernthal, Jon,actor.; Greene, Graham,1952-actor.; Iwanyk, Basil,film producer.; Olsen, Elizabeth,1989-actor.; Renner, Jeremy,actor.; Sheridan, Taylor,screenwriter,film director.; Videoville Showtime,publisher.; Voltage Pictures.;
Kelsey Asbille, Jeremy Renner, Julia Jones, Elizabeth Olsen, Jon Bernthal, Martin Sensmeier, Graham Greene.A veteran tracker with the Fish and Wildlife Service helps to investigate the murder of a young Native American woman, and uses the case as a means of seeking redemption for an earlier act of irresponsibility which ended in tragedy.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby True HD 5.1.
Subjects: Crime films.; Feature films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Indian reservations; Indians of North America; Murder; Tracking and trailing;
For private home use only.
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Forever young : a memoir / by Mills, Hayley,author.;
In 'Forever Young', iconic actress Hayley Mills shares personal memories from her storied childhood, growing up in a famous acting family and becoming a Disney child star, and trying to grow up in a world that wanted her to stay forever young.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Mills, Hayley.; Child actors; Motion picture actors and actresses;
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I was better last night : a memoir / by Fierstein, Harvey,1952-author.;
"A revealing, poignant, and hilarious memoir from the cultural icon, gay rights activist, and four-time Tony Award winner. Harvey Fierstein's stellar career has taken him from Broadway to Hollywood and back. He's received accolades and awards for acting-Hairspray, Fiddler, Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day-and writing: La Cage Aux Folle, Torch Song Trilogy (for which he also won a Tony for acting) and Kinky Boots. But while he is widely known as one of today's most peerless performers, Harvey has never shared his own story until now"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Fierstein, Harvey, 1952-; Actors; Gay actors; Gay dramatists; Dramatists, American;
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center. by Rovin, Jeff,author.; Clancy, Tom,1947-2013,creator.; Pieczenik, Steve R.,creator.;
"In this action-packed thriller in the New York Times bestselling Tom Clancy's Op-Center series, America's elite task force must take down a group of ruthless domestic terrorists determined to paralyze the country through extreme acts of violence. They are known as the Black Order. Self-proclaimed patriots and survivalists, they refuse to surrender their values and beliefs to the left-leaning cultural and progressive forces threatening their nation. Military veterans and high-tech specialists, they've begun a savage war from public assassinations of politicians and celebrities to high-profile bombings, striking without warning or mercy. The Black Order wants nothing less than complete capitulation from the US government, giving them free rein to make their ideologies the law of the land. Only Op-Center's Black Wasp, a skilled team of military operatives answerable to the President, can defeat these militant revolutionaries. But even as Admiral Chase Williams and his agents force them on the run, the Black Order possesses a weapon of mass destruction that they will not hesitate to unleash against millions of innocent civilians"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Special forces (Military science); Terrorism; Domestic terrorism;
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The last night in London / by White, Karen(Karen S.),author.;
"New York Times bestselling author Karen White weaves a story of friendship past and present, love, and betrayal that moves between war-torn London during the Blitz and the present day. London, 1939. In a city on the brink of war, beautiful and ambitious Eva Harlow and her best friend, sweet Southerner Precious Dubose, are young models on the rise--and a duo as close as sisters. But when Eva falls in love with Graham St. John, an aristocrat and former pilot, she finds herself slipping into a web of intrigue, spies, and secrets. Her journey will test the limits of her friendship with Precious--and the mettle of all Britons as the Blitz devastates their world, snatching in an instant all they hold dear. Eighty years later, in 2019, journalist Maddie Warner, whose life has been marked by the tragic loss of her mother, comes to London to interview Precious. Maddie has been careful to close herself off to love, but in Precious she recognizes someone whose grief rivals her own--and whose wisdom may teach Maddie how to navigate her relationship with Colin, Precious's shy and handsome surrogate nephew. But first Maddie will have to unravel Precious's many secrets--the unremembered acts of glory, love, and betrayal that have haunted her for more than fifty years"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Female friendship; Man-woman relationships; Models (Persons); Women journalists; World War, 1939-1945;
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How to dodge a cannonball : a novel / by Dayle, Dennard,author.;
"How to Dodge a Cannonball is a razor-sharp and bitterly hilarious Civil War satire about American racism. It tells the story of a friendless, fatherless, and guileless white teenager named Anders who volunteers for the Union army as a flag-twirler to escape his abusive mother. In desperate acts of self-preservation, he defects -- twice -- before joining a Black regiment at Gettysburg, claiming to be an octoroon. In his new and entirely incredulous regiment, Anders becomes entangled with questionable military men and an arms dealer working for both sides. But more importantly he forms an awkward bond with the other men in the regiment, finding a family he desperately needs and gaining an intimate understanding of the lives of Black people. After deploying to New York City to suppress the draft riots and to Nevada to suppress Native Americans, Anders begins to see the war through the eyes of his newfound brothers, comprehending it not so much as a fight for Black liberation but as a negotiation among white people over which kinds of oppression will be acceptable in the re-United States. Uproariously funny and revelatory, How to Dodge a Cannonball is an insightful take on which America is worth fighting for"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Satirical literature.; Novels.; Impersonation; Racism;
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This American woman : a one-in-a-billion memoir / by Garg, Zarna,author.;
"Award-winning comedian Zarna Garg turns her astonishing life story into a hilarious memoir -- from narrowly escaping an arranged marriage and homelessness in India to carving her own path in America and launching a dazzling second act in midlife"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Garg, Zarna.; Comedians; East Indian Americans;
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