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Girl Runner A Novel [electronic resource] : by Snyder, Carrie.aut; cloudLibrary;
Girl Runner is the story of Aganetha Smart, a former Olympic athlete who was famous in the 1920s, but now, at age 104, lives in a nursing home, alone and forgotten by history. For Aganetha, a competitive and ambitious woman, her life remains present and unfinished in her mind. When her quiet life is disturbed by the unexpected arrival of two young strangers, Aganetha begins to reflect on her childhood in rural Ontario and her struggles to make an independent life for herself in the city. Without revealing who they are, or what they may want from her, the visitors take Aganetha on an outing from the nursing home. As ready as ever for adventure, Aganetha’s memories are stirred when the pair return her to the family farm where she was raised. The devastation of WWI and the Spanish flu epidemic, the optimism of the 1920s and the sacrifices of the 1930s play out in Aganetha’s mind, as she wrestles with the confusion and displacement of the present. Part historical page-turner, part contemporary mystery, Girl Runner is an engaging and endearing story about family, ambition, athletics and the dedicated pursuit of one’s passions. It is also, ultimately, about a woman who follows the singular, heart-breaking and inspiring course of her life until the very end.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Biographical; Sports;
© 2014., House of Anansi Press Inc,
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Allegro A Novel [electronic resource] : by Dorfman, Ariel.aut; CloudLibrary;
This thrilling historical mystery starring Mozart tells of friendship and betrayal, and how music allows us to defy death—from the acclaimed author of Death and the Maiden and The Suicide Museum. In 1789 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart visits the grave of Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig, looking for a sign, a signal, an answer to an enigma that has haunted him since childhood: Was Bach murdered by a famous oculist? And years later, was Handel a victim of the same doctor? Allegro follows his investigation, from the salons of London to the streets of Paris, recreating an enthralling and turbulent time, full of rogues and brilliant composers, charlatans and presumptuous nobles. Running parallel to this search is the rise of Mozart, his knowledge and fame, his trials and losses.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Biographical; Historical;
© 2025., Other Press,
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Girl runner : a novel. by Snyder, Carrie.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION; FICTION / Biographical; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Sports;
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Christmas with the Queen A Novel [electronic resource] : by Gaynor, Hazel.aut; Webb, Heather.aut; cloudLibrary;
’Tis the season! The Crown meets When Harry Met Sally in the latest heartwarming historical novel from Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, bestselling authors of Last Christmas in Paris, Meet Me in Monaco, and Three Words for Goodbye. December 1952. While the young Queen Elizabeth II finds her feet as the new monarch, she must also find the right words to continue the tradition of her late father’s Christmas Day radio broadcast. But even traditions must evolve with the times, and the queen faces a postwar Britain hungry for change.  As preparations begin for the royal Christmas at Sandringham House in Norfolk, old friends—Jack Devereux and Olive Carter—are unexpectedly reunited by the occasion. Olive, a single mother and aspiring reporter at the BBC, leaps at the opportunity to cover the holiday celebration, but even a chance encounter with the queen doesn’t go as planned and Olive wonders if she will ever be taken seriously.  Jack, a recently widowed chef, reluctantly takes up a new role in the royal kitchens at Sandringham. Lacking in purpose and direction, Jack has abandoned his dream to have his own restaurant, but his talents are soon noticed and while he might not believe in himself, others do, and a chance encounter with an old friend helps to reignite the spark of his passion and ambition.  As Jack and Olive’s paths continue to cross over the following five Christmases, they grow ever closer. Yet Olive carries the burden of a heavy secret that threatens to destroy everything.  Christmas Day, December 1957. As the nation eagerly awaits the Queen’s first televised Christmas speech, there is one final gift for the Christmas season to deliver… 
Subjects: Electronic books.; Biographical; Historical; Contemporary Women;
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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Katharine, the Wright Sister A Novel [electronic resource] : by Wood, Tracey Enerson.aut; cloudLibrary;
A "stirring tribute to an unsung trailblazer" and "a gripping tale of perseverance." —Publishers Weekly She helped her brothers soar… but was the flight worth the fall?  It all started with two boys and a bicycle shop. Wilbur and Orville Wright, both unsuited to college and disinclined to leave home, jumped on the popular new fad of bicycle riding and opened a shop in Dayton, Ohio. Repairing and selling soon led to tinkering and building as the brothers offered improved models to their eager customers. Amid their success, a new dream began to take shape. Engineers across the world were puzzling over how to build a powered flying machine—and Wilbur and Orville wanted in on the challenge. But their younger sister, Katharine, knew they couldn't do it without her. The three siblings made a pact: the three of them would solve the problem of human flight.  As her brothers obsessed over blueprints and risked life and limb testing new models on the sand beaches of North Carolina, Katharine became the mastermind behind the scenes of their inventions. She sourced materials, managed communications, and kept Wilbur and Orville focused on their goal—even when it seemed hopeless. And in 1903, the Wright brothers made the first controlled, sustained flight of humankind. What followed was the kind of fame and fortune the Wrights had never imagined. The siblings traveled the world to demonstrate their invention, trained other pilots, and built new machines that could fly higher and farther. But at the height of their success, tragedy wrenched the Wright family apart… and forced Katharine to make an impossible choice that would haunt her for the rest of her life.  From internationally bestselling author Tracey Enerson Wood, Katharine, the Wright Sister is an unforgettable novel that shines a spotlight on one of the most important and overlooked women in history, and the sacrifices she made so that others might fly.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary Women; Biographical; Historical;
© 2024., Sourcebooks,
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The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe. by Patterson, James.;
With unparalleled ambition, instinctual physicality, keen business intelligence, and a remarkable sense of humour, Marilyn Monroe achieved sensational celebrity. 'The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe' is a true crime thriller about a woman who changed Hollywood history, and whose indelible image captures our imagination to this day.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Biographical; FICTION / Thrillers / Crime; TRUE CRIME / General;
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Son of God. by Spencer, Christopher,film director.; Schiller, Adrian,actor.; Rose Revah, Amder,actor.; Shaw, Darwin,actor.; Morgado, Diogo,actor.; Hicks, Greg,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Adrian Schiller, Amder Rose Revah, Darwin Shaw, Diogo Morgado, Greg HicksOriginally produced by MGM in 2014.The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Biographical films.; Historical films.;
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Big Sur. by Polish, Michael,film director.; Edwards, Anthony,actor.; Thomas, Henry,actor.; Barr, Jean-Marc,actor.; Lucas, Josh,actor.; Bosworth, Kate,actor.; Mitchell, Radha,actor.; Visit Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anthony Edwards, Henry Thomas, Jean-Marc Barr, Josh Lucas, Kate Bosworth, Radha MitchellOriginally produced by Visit Films in 2013.A recounting of Jack Kerouac's three sojourns to the cabin in Big Sur owned by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Independent films.; Biographical films.;
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The Founder. by Lee Hancock, John,film director.; Novak, B.J.,actor.; Carroll Lynch, John,actor.; Dern, Laura,actor.; Cardellini, Linda,actor.; Keaton, Michael,actor.; Offerman, Nick,actor.; Elevation Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
B.J. Novak, John Carroll Lynch, Laura Dern, Linda Cardellini, Michael Keaton, Nick OffermanOriginally produced by Elevation Pictures in 2016.The true story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into one of the biggest restaurant businesses in the world.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Biographical films.; Historical films.;
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Gabriele [electronic resource] : by Berest, Anne.aut; Berest, Claire.aut; Kover, Tina.; CloudLibrary;
A May 2025 Indie Next List Great Read “Like Gabriële herself, this book takes on big ideas about modern art and modern life.”—The New York Times The story of a passionate love affair that triggered a revolution. An atmospheric, exuberant novel from the best-selling author of The Postcard, Anne Berest, and her sister, Claire Berest, about love and sex, art and revolution, experimentation and creativity, and three young people who changed the world. The year is 1908, the height of the Belle Époque, and a brilliant, young French woman named Gabriële, newly graduated from the most elite music school in Europe, meets a volcanic Spanish artist named Francis. Following a whirlwind romance, they marry and fall headlong into a Paris that is experimenting with new forms of living, thinking, and creating. Soon after marrying Francis, Gabriële meets Marcel, another young artist, five years her junior. Soon, Francis, Marcel, and Gabriële are all involved in a fervent affair that will change the course of art history and redefine the avant-garde. As the Belle Epoque gives way to rebellion and revolution, and the world descends into the devastation of World War I, Francis Picabia, Marcel Duchamp, and Gabriële Buffet revolutionize art and open up new ways of seeing and thinking, along the way posing a vital question for their age and ours: what is the connection between new ways loving and new ways of creating? Moving between Paris, New York, Berlin, Zurich, Barcelona, London, and Saint-Tropez, Gabriële is as audacious, uninhibited, intimate, and unforgettable as its central character, the mercurial, pioneering Gabriële Buffet.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary Women; Family Life; Biographical;
© 2025., Europa Editions,
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