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And how are you, Dr. Sacks? : a biographical memoir of Oliver Sacks / by Weschler, Lawrence,author.;
'And How Are You, Dr. Sacks' is the untold story of Dr. Oliver Sacks as our preeminent romantic scientist, a self-described "clinical ontologist" whose entire practice revolved around the single fundamental question he effectively asked each of his patients: How are you? Which is to say, How do you be? A question which Weschler, with this book, turns back on the good doctor himself.
Subjects: Biographies.; Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015; Neurologists; Neurologists;
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Ray [videorecording (DVD)] / by Hackford, Taylor,1945; Foxx, Jami; Washington, Kerry,1977; King, Regin; Powell, Clifton; Lennix, Harry J; Edelman, Pawel,1958; Armstrong, Crai; Charles, Ray,1930-200; Universal Pictures (Firm; Universal Studios Home Video (Firm;
Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; art director, Scott Plauche ; editor, Paul Hirsch ; music, Craig Armstrong, Ray Charles ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, Stephen Altman ; visual effects, Chad Dombrova.Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Bokeem Woodbine, Aunjanue Ellis, Sharon Warren, C.J. Sanders.Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. 'Ray' follows as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved performers.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen presentation; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layers, double-sided.
Subjects: Charles, Ray, 1930-; Blind entertainers; Feature film; Biographical film; Musical film;
© c2005., Universal ; Distributed by Universal Studios Canada,
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The Diary of Anne Frank. by Davies, Gareth,film director.; Benjamin, Christopher,actor.; Swift, David,actor.; Bell, Elizabeth,actor.; James, Emrys,actor.; Schlesinger, Katharine,actor.; Mackintosh, Steven,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Christopher Benjamin, David Swift, Elizabeth Bell, Emrys James, Katharine Schlesinger, Steven MackintoshOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1987.One of the most heart-rending stories of World War II. The Franks, who lived in Amsterdam, were one of the many Jewish families forced into hiding to escape Nazi persecution. Anne records all that happens in her diary, as her tale of fear, romance and treachery moves to a tragic ending.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; War.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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Fruitvale Station [videorecording] / by Diaz, Melonie.; Jordan, Michael B.(Michael Bakari),1987-; Murray, Chad Michael,1981-; Neal, Ariana.; Spencer, Octavia.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Weinstein Company.;
Chad Michael Murray, Octavia Spencer, Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Ariana Neal.The true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: Being a better son to his mother, being a better partner to his girlfriend, and being a better father to T, their beautiful four-year-old daughter. He starts out well, but as the day goes on, he realizes that change is not going to come easy.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Grant, Oscar, 1986-2009; Biographical films.; Feature films.; Police shootings;
© c2014., Distributed by Entertainment One,
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Dance First. by Marsh, James,film director.; Gillen, Aidan,actor.; Gallagher, Bronagh,actor.; O'Shea, Fionn,actor.; Byrne, Gabriel,actor.; Peake, Maxine,actor.; Aramayo, Robert,actor.; Films We Like (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aidan Gillen, Bronagh Gallagher, Fionn O'Shea, Gabriel Byrne, Maxine Peake, Robert AramayoOriginally produced by Films We Like in 2023.DANCE FIRST examines the life of Irish playwright Samuel Beckett. Beckett lived a life of many parts: Parisian bon vivant, World War II Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband and recluse. But despite all the adulation that came his way, he was a man acutely aware of his own failings.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures, British.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Authors.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Miss Austen Regrets. by Lovering, Jeremy,film director.; Scacchi, Greta,actor.; Bonneville, Hugh,actor.; Poots, Imogen,actor.; Huston, Jack,actor.; Williams, Olivia,actor.; Torrens, Pip,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Greta Scacchi, Hugh Bonneville, Imogen Poots, Jack Huston, Olivia Williams, Pip TorrensOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2008.Based on Jane Austen's actual letters and diaries, MISS AUSTEN REGRETS unravels the secrets of this elusive woman. Jane is nearing her forties and has never married. To her niece, Fanny Knight - a young, pretty girl desperate to fall in love - Jane is a favourite aunt who offers the wisdom and knowledge that will help her in her own search for a happy marriage. But surely the woman so capable of writing love on the page must have experienced love herself? Jane surrenders little to her niece, but secrets there are, and Jane is forced to examine afresh the reasons why she has remained single.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.; Motion pictures, British.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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It's about time : the art of choosing the meaningful over the urgent / by Burton, Valorie,1973-author.;
Includes biographical references."Our culture makes it so that even the most organized and efficient among us feels the pressure of the ticking clock and the possibility and regret of missing out. Modern life has evolved in a way that sets us up for stress, pressure, and overload. New norms and attitudes tap into deeply-wired psychological impulses that make it harder than ever to take control of your time. Many of us also have innate personality traits that make the struggle even worse. No wonder time can become a tyrant that leaves us chronically stressed and discontented. It's About Time: the art of choosing the meaningful over the urgent, unlocks an approach to life that I call "living timelessly.""-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Self-management (Psychology); Conduct of life.; Time management.; Work-life balance.;
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Ai Weiwei [videorecording] : never sorry / by Ai, Weiwei.; Chen, Danqing,1953-; Gao, Ying.; Klayman, Alison.; Schlesinger, Adam.; MUSE Film and Television.; Mongrel Media.; Métropole Films Distribution.; Sundance Selects (Firm); United Expression Media (Firm);
Ai Weiwei, Danqing Chen, Ying Gao.This is a documentary that chronicles artist and activist Ai Weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the Chinese government.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation.
Subjects: Ai, Weiwei.; Artists; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Political activists;
© c2012., Distributed by Mongrel Media,
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Ella A Novel [electronic resource] : by Richards, Diane.aut; cloudLibrary;
In the vein of The Paris Wife and The Personal Librarian comes this debut novel, a magnificent work of “biographical fiction” that reimagines the turbulent and triumphant early years of Ella Fitzgerald, arguably the greatest singer of the twentieth century. When fifteen-year-old Ella Fitzgerald’s mother dies at the height of the Depression in 1932, the teenager goes to work for the mob to support herself and her family. When the law finally catches up, the “ungovernable” adolescent is incarcerated in the New York Training School for Girls in upstate New York—a wicked prison infamous for its harsh treatment of inmates, especially Black ones. Determined to be free, Ella escapes and makes her way back to Harlem, where she is forced to dance for pennies on the street. Looking for a break into show business, Ella draws straws to appear at the Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night on November 21, 1934. Rather than perform a dance routine directly after “The World Famous Edwards Sisters” number, the homeless Ella, wearing men’s galoshes a size too big, risks everything when she decides to sing Judy instead. Four years later, at barely twenty-one, Ella Fitzgerald has become the bestselling female vocalist in America. Diane Richards’ Ella Fitzgerald is inspiring and intriguing—an emotionally rich, psychologically complex character, a flawed mother and wife who struggles with deep emotional scars and trauma and battles racism, sexism, and colorism as she learns to find her voice on the stage. Ella takes us from the brothels, speakeasys, and streets of Depression-era New York City to the grand hotel suites where Ella, now older and wiser, looks back on her life and finally confronts the demons from childhood that torment her. Compelling and rich in historical detail, Ella is a remarkable debut novel about an extraordinary woman.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary Women; Biographical; Historical; Contemporary Women;
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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Kurt Cobain. [videorecording] : his full story. by Cobain, Kurt,1967-1994.; Treble Clef (Firm);
Kurt Cobain.It's closing in on 20 years since the death of one of the 20th Century's most recognizable and esteemed musicians and performers, yet the long period since this tragic event seems to have done nothing to dilute the enormous influence and huge inspiration that Kurt Cobain had at time of his passing. He remains today as potent an icon as he ever did-- testament to the skill, honesty and passion that this extraordinary individual possessed.E.DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation.
Subjects: Cobain, Kurt, 1967-1994.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Rock musicians;
© c2013., Treble Clef,
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