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Outsider : an old man, a mountain and the search for a hidden past / by Popplewell, Brett,1983-author.;
"When journalist Brett Popplewell first heard about Dag Aabye, an aging former stuntman who lived alone inside a school bus on a mountain, running day and night through blizzards and heat waves, he was intrigued and bewildered. Captivated by the seemingly implausible tale of a wild super-athlete aging more slowly than the rest of us, he was determined to meet the apocryphal white-haired man who was pushing the boundaries of the human mind and body beyond what anyone could dream was possible. What Popplewell witnessed on a secluded mountain perch led him on a six-year odyssey to uncover the true story of the 81-year-old man. Outsider takes readers on a remarkable journey from Nazi-occupied Norway to Argentina and British Columbia. The book chronicles how a child born under mysterious circumstances during World War II finds his way onto the big screen in Goldfinger, is heralded as the world's first extreme skier, and is later driven into the wilderness. Both joyful and tragic, Outsider presents a bold challenge to our notions of aging, belonging and human accomplishment."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Aabye, Dag, 1941-; Older athletes; Older men; Recluses; Runners (Sports); Skiers; Stunt performers;
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Fearless : adventures with extraordinary women / by Minchin, Louise,1968-author.;
Driven to bring more attention to female stories of courage and endeavour, Louise Minchin pushes herself to the extreme and embarks on thrilling endurance adventures with trailblazing women. She freedives under the ice in the dark in Finland with Cath, the first woman to swim a mile in the Antarctic Circle; she cycles across Argentina with Mimi, one of the world's most famous female endurance runners; and she swims from Alcatraz with Anaya and Mitali, two young sisters who have braved the shark-infested waters over 70 times. With her natural empathy and sense of humour, Louise forms close bonds with 18 incredible women. She explores what drives them and how they find the resilience and determination to go on despite life's setbacks. Lizzie overcame a life-threatening illness and now paddleboards whilst cleaning up the planet with her community; Rhian set up a charity in the face of grief and fundraises through hikes; and Zee took up rugby alongside her busy nursing career and motherhood. Louise reminds us of the bravery inside us all, and how essential it is to celebrate women's achievements. Prepare to be touched and inspired by these fearless women.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Courage.; Outdoor life.; Outdoorswomen.; Women athletes.;
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Walking in my joy : stories from on my way to happy / by Lewis, Jenifer,1957-author.; Guerrero, Natalie,author.; Petok, Laurie,author.;
"A new offering from the author of the hugely successful Mother of Black Hollywood. Walking in My Joy is a collection of electric stories by the one and only, super hilarious Jenifer Lewis. Her commentary on what's happening in the world today, told through her outrageous real-life adventures, will have you laughing out loud, while her insightful messages touch your soul. A self-described "traveling fool and nature freak," Jenifer takes readers with her all over the world, from Cape Town to Bali; Washington, DC, to the Serengeti; Mongolia to St. Petersburg; and Argentina to Antarctica to demonstrate how she walks in her joy by seeking pleasure in everyday encounters. Every step of the way you'll be doubled over with laughter as she faints at the Obamas' holiday party; awakens to a swollen face and has to go to the hospital during the height of the Covid pandemic; an alien visitation; a successful takedown of a conman; as well as meeting a handsome Maasai warrior and being chased by a Cape buffalo. An actress, activist, and mental health advocate, Jenifer Lewis imparts ways to love yourself that will allow you to deflect negative energy and keep people who may come to take your joy in check. She stresses the importance of fully living to your greatest ambitions and taking the time to admire the world's natural gifts. She also encourages embracing each other's uniqueness as a way of finding societal healing. Walking in My Joy is a riveting and enthralling journey"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Lewis, Jenifer, 1957-; African American actresses; Manic-depressive persons;
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Cabin fever : the harrowing journey of a cruise ship at the dawn of a pandemic / by Smith, Michael(Journalist),author.; Franklin, Jonathan,1964-author.;
"A harrowing narrative of the Holland America cruise ship Zaandam, which set sail with a deadly and little-understood stowaway-Covid-19-days before the world shut down in March, 2020. In early 2020, the world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading on different continents, and no one knew what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hotspots, the cruise ship Zaandam, owned by Holland America, was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires, Argentina, loaded with 1,200 passengers-Americans, Europeans and South Americans, plus 600 crew. Most passengers were over the age of 65. There was concern about the virus on the news, and it had already killed and sickened passengers on other Holland America ships. But that was oceans away, and escaping to sea at the ends of the earth for a few weeks seemed like it might be a good option. The cruise line had said the voyage (three weeks around the South American coastline to see some of the most world's most stunning natural wonders and ancient ruins) would carry on as scheduled, with no refunds. And it would be safe. Cabin Fever is a riveting narrative thriller, taking readers behind the scenes of the ship's complex workings, and below decks into the personal lives of passengers and crew who were caught unprepared for the deadly ordeal that lay ahead. There is a retired American school superintendent on a dream vacation with his wife of 56 years, on a personal quest to see Machu Picchu. There is an Argentine psychologist taking this trip to celebrate her 64th birthday with her husband, though she finds herself fretting in her cabin on Day One, trying to dismiss her fears of what she's hearing on the news. There is an Indonesian laundry manager who's been toiling on Holland America cruise ships for thirty years, sending his monthly paycheck to his family back home. Within days, people aboard Zaandam begin to fall sick. The world's ports shut down. Zaandam becomes a top story on the news and is denied safe harbor everywhere. With only two doctors aboard and few medical supplies to test for or treat Covid-19, and with dwindling food and water, the ship wanders the oceans on an unthinkable journey"--
Subjects: Zaandam (Cruise ship); COVID-19 (Disease); COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Cruise ships.; Ships; Travel;
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A School in Cerro Hueso. by Cappato, Betania,film director.; Folmer, Clementina,actor.; Bestelli, Mara,actor.; Seijo, Pablo,actor.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Clementina Folmer, Mara Bestelli, Pablo SeijoOriginally produced by Pragda in 2021.After numerous rejections, Julia and Antonio, Ema's parents, finally find a safe place for their daughter, who has been diagnosed on the autism spectrum. In the caring community of the new primary school located in a small town on the banks of the Paraná River, Ema can observe and explore the world in silence and at her own pace. The film astutely and tenderly chronicles Ema's small steps, which transform into magical moments, where solidarity appears in the least expected ways.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Motion pictures--Argentina.;
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Nada de todo esto. by Canton, Francisco,film director.; Martinez, Pato,film director.; Rivas, Erica,actor.; Bestelli, Mara,actor.; de la Serna, Miranda,actor.; Salaud Morisset (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Erica Rivas, Mara Bestelli, Miranda de la SernaOriginally produced by Salaud Morisset in 2023.Whilst a mother drives with her daughter through the wealthy suburbs of her home city, eyeing the houses of the rich, she accidentally drives her car into a beautiful flower patch inside the front yard of a mansion, bogging their car down. The daughter tries to find a way out, before her mother's visceral fascination with the house and its owner drives them both to a point of no return.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Short films.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Motion pictures--Argentina.;
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About Thirty. by Shanly, Martín,film director.; Dougall, Camila,actor.; Ezcurra, Julia,actor.; Shanly, Martín,actor.; Merlo, Pedro,actor.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Camila Dougall, Julia Ezcurra, Martín Shanly, Pedro MerloOriginally produced by Pragda in 2023.Buenos Aires in March 2020, just days before the outbreak of the pandemic. A wedding is being celebrated; a car overturns. The guests share joints, kisses, sex, and the memory of a loss. At the center of this comedy of errors is Arturo, who is every bit as drawn to misfortune as he is directionless – qualities he shares with the film's full cast of characters. His faux pas and blunders stand in inverse relation to the finesse with which the film elegantly glides back in time from the wedding day to the 2010s. As episodes from Arturo’s life come to the fore – a bus trip to Patagonia with his trans housemate, a painfully awkward dress rehearsal for a play – narrative time is compressed and extended again, while a voiceover provides a steady counterweight to the tumult. As the hit song "Azúcar amargo” (Bitter Sugar) comes on and the dance floor fills, the bittersweet nature of the film becomes apparent with the same clarity as the coughing that proceeds it.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Comedy films.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Motion pictures--Argentina.;
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El Vampiro Negro. by Viñoly, Román,film director.; Pinzón, Nathán,actor.; Zubarry, Olga,actor.; Escalada, Roberto,actor.; Flicker Alley (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Nathán Pinzón, Olga Zubarry, Roberto EscaladaOriginally produced by Flicker Alley in 1953.Argentine beauty Olga Zubarry stars as a cabaret performer trying to protect her young daughter from a mysterious murderer while parrying the advances of the prosecutor pursuing the killer. Nathán Pinzón, who also appeared in Viñoly Barreto’s The Beast Must Die, gives an impressive against-type performance as the disturbed pedophile hiding in plain sight.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Motion Pictures.; Vampires.; Film noir.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Motion pictures--Argentina.;
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El Vampiro Negro. by Viñoly, Román,film director.; Pinzón, Nathán,actor.; Zubarry, Olga,actor.; Escalada, Roberto,actor.; Flicker Alley (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Nathán Pinzón, Olga Zubarry, Roberto EscaladaOriginally produced by Flicker Alley in 1953.Argentine beauty Olga Zubarry stars as a cabaret performer trying to protect her young daughter from a mysterious murderer while parrying the advances of the prosecutor pursuing the killer. Nathán Pinzón, who also appeared in Viñoly Barreto’s The Beast Must Die, gives an impressive against-type performance as the disturbed pedophile hiding in plain sight.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Motion Pictures.; Vampires.; Film noir.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Motion pictures--Argentina.;
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The Widows on Thursdays. by Piñeyro, Marcelo,film director.; Celentano, Ana,actor.; Alterio, Ernesto,actor.; Carrá, Gloria,actor.; Viale, Juana,actor.; Sbaraglia, Leonardo,actor.; Echarri, Pablo,actor.; Latido Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ana Celentano, Ernesto Alterio, Gloria Carrá, Juana Viale, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pablo EcharriOriginally produced by Latido Films in 2009.Life is idyllic in the exclusive country club of the Altos de la Cascada: a perfect bubble in a land on the verge of banckruptcy. Trophy wives, success and four best friends… a perfect façade, but soon three bodies will be found floating in one of the pools. In this perfect world, convictions now begin to falter and there's a growing sensation that the worst is yet to come.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Crime.; Detective and mystery films.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Motion pictures--Argentina.;
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