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The Beatles [videorecording] : made on Merseyside / by Byron, Alan(Film producer),film director,screenwriter.; Harrison, George,1943-2001,on-screen participant.; Lennon, John,1940-1980,on-screen participant.; McCartney, Paul,on-screen participant.; Starr, Ringo,on-screen participant.; Film Movement (Firm),film distributor.; Omnibus Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
The Beatles.The Beatles defined music and popular culture like no other band ever will, but how did they make the journey from Merseyside teenagers to international pop stars in the '60s? The film recounts how American rock 'n' roll and rhythm and blues dragged post-war Liverpool into one of the most vibrant music cities ever with the Mersey Sound. Featuring unique archive and revealing interviews from those involved in the early years of The Beatles in Liverpool and Hamburg.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Harrison, George, 1943-2001.; Lennon, John, 1940-1980.; McCartney, Paul.; Starr, Ringo.; Beatles.; Rock musicians; Rock music;
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Family style [graphic novel] : memories of an American from Vietnam / by Pham, Thien,author,illustrator.;
Thien's first memory isn't a sight or a sound. It's the sweetness of watermelon and the saltiness of fish. It's the taste of the foods he ate while adrift at sea as his family fled Vietnam. After the Pham family arrives at a refugee camp in Thailand, they struggle to survive. Things don't get much easier once they resettle in California. And through each chapter of their lives, food takes on a new meaning. Strawberries come to signify struggle as Thien's mom and dad look for work. Potato chips are an indulgence that bring Thien so much joy that they become a necessity. Behind every cut of steak and inside every croissant lies a story. And for Thien Pham, that story is about a search-- for belonging, for happiness, for the American dream.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Nonfiction comics.; Biographical comics.; Pham, Thien; Vietnamese Americans; Vietnamese; Refugees; Food habits; Food habits;
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Rush [videorecording] / by Bruhl, Daniel,1978-; Dormer, Natalie,1982-; Favino, Pierfrancesco.; Hemsworth, Chris.; Howard, Ron,1954-; Lara, Alexandra Maria,1978-; Mangan, Stephen.; Mckay, Christian.; Rhind-Tutt, Julian,1968-; Wilde, Olivia.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Exclusive Media Group.;
Stephen Mangan, Christian Mckay, Natalie Dormer, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde, Chris Hemsworth, Alexandra Maria Lara, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Pierfrancesco Favino.Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl star as legendary Formula One drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda respectively in this biographical drama set during the 1970s, at the peak of their heated rivalry. Both on the track and off, Hunt (Hemsworth) and Lauda (Bruhl) couldn't have been more different. Yet as much as Englishman Hunt's showy public persona clashed with Lauda's reputation for tightly-controlled perfectionism, both men remained bound together by one undeniable fact -- they were both among the best drivers ever to grace the racetrack. When a horrific crash during the 1976 Grand Prix at the Nurburgring nearly claims Lauda's life, however, a grudging respect begins to develop between the two racers as Hunt realizes just how devoted his greatest adversary is to the sport they both love.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Hunt, James, 1947-; Lauda, Niki, 1949-; Action and adventure films.; Automobile racing drivers; Automobile racing; Feature films.; Formula One automobiles; Grand Prix racing; Sports car events;
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The Eagle and the Viper : a novel of historical suspense / by Estleman, Loren D.,author.;
"This much is history: On Christmas Eve, 1800, an "infernal machine" exploded in one of the busiest streets in Paris, France, destroying buildings and killing innocent civilians. It wasn't the first attempt on the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the newly minted Republic of France. This much is exclusive to our story: Upon the failure of the Christmas Eve plot, the conspiracy takes a new and more diabolical turn. Posterity knows what became of Napoleon: He led France into a series of military adventures that ended in his defeat, followed by decades of peace. But this future hung on a precarious thread. One man can make history; another can change it. Part high-octane suspense, part dire warning, this novel reveals how close our world came-at the dawn of a promising new century-to total war"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Alternative histories (Fiction); Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821;
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Strangers in the night : a novel of Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner / by Webb, Heather,1976 December 30-author.;
"She was the small-town southern beauty transformed into a Hollywood love goddess. He was the legendary crooner whose voice transfixed the world. They were Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra. Separately they were irresistible; together they were an explosive combination. Ava's star is rising just as Frank's career--and public image as a family man--is taking a hit. Gone are the days of the screaming bobbysoxers and chart-topping hits. Ava, however, finds herself gracing the front page of every tabloid in America. Jealousy and cheating abound, and when the two succumb to their temperaments and their vices, their happiness is threatened at every turn. As the pair ride the rollercoaster of success and failure, passion and anger, they both wonder if the next turnwill be the end of their careers, and most devastating of all--the end of all they've shared"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Gardner, Ava, 1922-1990; Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998;
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Harriet Tubman [videorecording] : visions of freedom / by London, Nicole,television director,television producer,screenwriter.; Nelson, Stanley,1951-film director,film producer.; Smith, Marcia,screenwriter.; Taylor, Paul,screenwriter.; Woodard, Alfre,1953-narrator.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.;
Narrated by Alfre Woodard.Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom is a rich and nuanced portrait of the woman known as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Biographical television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913.; Abolitionists; African American abolitionists; African Americans; Antislavery movements; Fugitive slaves; Slavery; Slaves; Underground Railroad;
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American duchess : a novel of Consuelo Vanderbilt / by Harper, Karen(Karen S.),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."On a cold November day in 1895, a carriage approaches St. Thomas Episcopal Church on New York City's Fifth Avenue. Massive crowds surge forward, awaiting their glimpse of heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt. Just eighteen, the beautiful bride has arrived not only late but in tears, yet her marriage to the aloof 9th duke of Marlborough proceeds. Consuelo -- bullied into the wedding by her indomitable mother, Alva -- loves another, but a deal was made, trading Vanderbilt wealth for a title and prestige, and Consuelo was bred to obey. At Blenheim Palace, Consuelo is confronted with an overwhelming list of duties, including producing an "heir and a spare", but her marriage is a sham. Consuelo finds an inner strength, charming everyone from debutantes to diplomats, including Winston Churchill, as she fights for women's rights." -- Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Balsan, Consuelo Vanderbilt; Nobility; Americans; Women;
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The only woman in the room / by Benedict, Marie,author.;
Hedy Kiesler is lucky. Her beauty leads to a starring role in a controversial film and marriage to a powerful Austrian arms dealer, allowing her to evade Nazi persecution despite her Jewish heritage. But Hedy is also intelligent. At lavish Vienna dinner parties, she overhears the Third Reich's plans. One night in 1937, desperate to escape her controlling husband and the rise of the Nazis, she disguises herself and flees her husband's castle. She lands in Hollywood, where she becomes Hedy Lamarr, screen star. But Hedy is keeping a secret even more shocking than her Jewish heritage: she is a scientist. She has an idea that might help the country and that might ease her guilt for escaping alone -- if anyone will listen to her. A powerful novel based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon and scientist whose groundbreaking invention revolutionized modern communication.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Lamarr, Hedy, 1913-2000; World War, 1939-1945; Women scientists; Jewish women; Motion picture actors and actresses; Austrian Americans;
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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks [videorecording] / by Byrne, Rose,actor.; Cathey, Reg E.,actor.; Landesman, Peter,1965-screenwriter.; Woo, Alexander,screenwriter.; Winfrey, Oprah,actor.; Wolfe, George C,film director,screenwriter.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Skloot, Rebecca,1972-Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks.; HBO Video (Firm),publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Reg E. Cathey.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Made-for-TV movies.; Feature films.; Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-; Lacks, Henrietta, 1920-1951; African American women; Cancer; HeLa cells; Human experimentation in medicine;
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Nasrin [videorecording] / by Colman, Olivia,on-screen participant,narrator.; Curry, Ann,1956-on-screen participant.; Kaufman, Jeff,film director.; Panahi, Jafar,on-screen participant.; Sotoudeh, Nasrin,on-screen participant.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.;
Olivia Colman, Ann Curry, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Jafar Panahi, Shirin Ebadi ; Narrated by Olivia Colman.Secretly filmed in Iran by women and men who risked arrest. It is an immersive portrait of the world's most honored human rights activist and political prisoner, attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh, and of Iran's remarkably resilient women's rights movement. In the courts and on the streets, Sotoudeh has long fought for the rights of women, children, religious minorities, journalists, and artists. In the midst of filming, Sotoudeh was arrested and sentenced to 38 years in prison, plus 148 lashes.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Sotoudeh, Nasrin.; Women human rights workers; Women lawyers; Women political prisoners;
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