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American daughters : a novel / by Huguley, Piper,author.;
"At the turn of the twentieth century, in a time of great change, two women--separated by societal status and culture but bound by their expected roles as the daughters of famed statesmen--forged a lifelong friendship. Portia Washington's father Booker T. Washington was formerly enslaved and spent his life championing the empowerment of Black Americans through his school, known popularly as Tuskegee Institute, as well as his political connections. Dedicated to her father's values, Portia contributed by teaching and performing spirituals and classical music. But a marriage to a controlling and jealous husband made fulfilling her dreams much more difficult. When Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency, his eldest daughter Alice Roosevelt joined him in the White House. To try to win her father's approval, she eagerly jumped in to help him succeed, but Alice's political savvy and nonconformist behavior alienated as well as intrigued his opponents and allies. When she married a congressman, she carved out her own agendas and continued espousing women's rights and progressive causes. Brought together in the wake of their fathers' friendship, these bright and fascinating women helped each other struggle through marriages, pregnancies, and political upheaval, supporting each other throughout their lives."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980; Pittman, Portia Marshall Washington, 1883-1978; Fathers and daughters; Female friendship;
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The dictator's muse / by Farndale, Nigel,author.;
It is the early 1930s, and Europe is holding its breath. As Hitler's grip on power tightens, preparations are being made for the Berlin Olympics. Leni Riefenstahl is the pioneering, sexually liberated star film-maker of the Third Reich. She has been chosen by Hitler to capture the Olympics on celluloid but is about to find that even his closest friends have much to fear. Kim Newlands is the English athlete 'sponsored' by the Blackshirts and devoted to his mercurial, socialite girlfriend Connie. He is driven by a desire to win an Olympic gold but to do that he must first pretend to be someone he is not. Alun Pryce is the Welsh communist sent to infiltrate the Blackshirts. When he befriends Kim and Connie, his belief that the end justifies the means will be tested to the core. Through her camera lens and memoirs, Leni is able to manipulate the truth about what happens when their fates collide at the Olympics. But while some scenes from her life end up on the cutting room floor, this does not mean they are lost forever ...
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Riefenstahl, Leni; Olympic Games 1936 : Berlin, Germany); Athletes; Communists; Fascists; Women motion picture producers and directors;
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Piece by piece [videorecording] / by Jay-Z,1969-voice actor.; N. O. R. E.,1976-voice actor.; Snoop Dogg,1972-voice actor.; Timbaland,1972-voice actor.; Lamar, Kendrick,1987-voice actor.; Neville, Morgan,film director,film producer,screenwriter.; Stefani, Gwen,1969-voice actor.; Timberlake, Justin,1981-voice actor.; Williams, Pharrell,film producer,voice actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,film distributor.;
Pharrell Williams, Morgan Neville, Kendrick Lamar, Gwen Stefani, Timbaland, Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, Jay Z, N.O.R.E.It is a unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music's most innovative minds.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Musical films.; Animated films.; Documentary-style films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Williams, Pharrell; Neptunes (Rap group); African American musicians; Rap musicians; LEGO toys;
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The king's pleasure : a novel of Henry VIII / by Weir, Alison,1951-author.;
"Young Henry began his rule as a magnificent and chivalrous Renaissance prince who embodied every virtue. He had all the qualities to make a triumph of his kingship, yet we remember only the violence. Henry famously broke with the Pope, founding the Church of England and launching a religious revolution that divided his kingdom. He beheaded two of his wives and cast aside two others. He died a suspicious, obese, disease-riddled tyrant, old before his time. His reign is remembered as one of dangerous intrigue and bloodshed--and yet the truth is far more complex. The King's Pleasure brings to life the idealistic monarch who expanded Parliament, founded the Royal Navy, modernized medical training, composed music and poetry, and patronized the arts. A passionate man in search of true love, he was stymied by the imperative to produce a male heir, as much a victim of circumstance as his unhappy wives. Had fate been kinder to him, the history of England would have been very different. Here is the story of the private man. To his contemporaries, he was a great king, a legend in his own lifetime. And he left an extraordinary legacy--a modern Britain"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547;
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Weird [videorecording] : the Al Yankovic story / by Appel, Eric,film director,screenwriter.; Black, Jack,1969-actor.; Forte, Will,actor.; Green, Seth,1974-actor.; Groban, Josh,actor.; Huss, Toby,1966-actor.; Miranda, Lin-Manuel,1980-actor.; Nicholson, Julianne,1971-actor.; Yankovic, Al,1959-screenwriter.; Oswalt, Patton,1969-actor.; Radcliffe, Daniel,1989-actor.; Wilson, Rainn,1966-actor.; Wood, Evan Rachel,1987-actor.; Shout! Factory (Firm),film distributor.;
Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rainn Wilson, Julianne Nicholson, Toby Huss, Weird Al Yankovic, Will Forte, Patton Oswalt, Jack Black, Josh Groban, Seth Green.Daniel Radcliffe is "Weird" Al Yankovic in the unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time. From a conventional upbringing where playing the accordion was a sin, Al rebelled and made his dream of changing the words to world-renowned songs come true. An instant success and sex symbol, Al lives an excessive lifestyle and pursues an infamous romance that nearly destroys him.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen and full screen presentations ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Biographical films.; Feature films.; Yankovic, Al, 1959-; Accordionists; Rock musicians; Parody in music; Comedians; Man-woman relationships; Celebrities;
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The loudest voice [videorecording] / by Crowe, Russell,1964-actor.; MacFarlane, Seth,1973-actor.; McBurney, Simon,actor.; Miller, Sienna,1981-actor.; Palladino, Aleksa,1980-actor.; Wallis, Annabelle,1984-actor.; Watts, Naomi,1968-actor.; Showtime Networks,production company,distributor.;
Russell Crowe, Naomi Watts, Sienna Miller, Seth Macfarlane, Annabelle Wallis, Simon Mcburney, Aleksa Palladino.The seven-part limited series based on a best-selling book is about Roger Ailes, the founder of Fox News. Focusing primarily on the past decade in which Ailes arguably became the party's de facto leader, the series also touches on defining events in Ailes' life, including his experiences with world leaders that gave birth to his political career, and the sexual harassment accusations and settlements that brought his Fox News reign to an end.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Historical television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Television mini-series.; Carlson, Gretchen, 1966-; Ailes, Roger; Fox News; Television and politics; Executives; Right-wing extremists; Television broadcasting of news; Sexual harassment;
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Adele [videorecording] : the story so far / by Adele,1988-performer.; MVD Visual (Firm),publisher.;
Adele.They say a woman will never tell you her true age, but if the woman in question is Adele, there's little doubt in the minds of most of us, as her every multi-million selling album advertises such personal details to half the world. And while, thankfully, the number in question still reveals tender years, the smart money says this remarkable singer, performer and composer may well reverse this trend before she gets too much older. But with album three ready to drop and early signals suggesting it'll be another collection at least as strong as anything she has yet produced, 25 may well be Adele's best record yet. This two disc collection, featuring a DVD film, which explores the life and work of Adele to date, and a disc full of interviews with the girl herself, both of which celebrate and document this talented young woman's artistry, is certain to become a must-have item and take a starring role in every Adele collection in existence.E.DVD; stereo ; full screen presentation.
Subjects: Biographies.; Biographical films.; Adele, 1988-; Women singers; Singers;
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Florence Foster Jenkins [videorecording] / by Frears, Stephen,film director.; Martin, Nicholas,screenwriter.; Kuhn, Michael,film producer.; Seaward, Tracey,film producer.; Arianda, Nina,actor.; Ferguson, Rebecca,1983-actor.; Grant, Hugh,actor.; Helberg, Simon,actor.; Streep, Meryl,actor.; Pathé Entertainment (Firm),presenter.; BBC Films,presenter.; Qwerty Films (Firm),production company.;
Music, Alexandre Desplat ; editor, Valerio Bonelli ; director of photography, Danny Cohen.Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson, Nina Arianda.A New York socialite who dreams of becoming a great opera singer. While the voice she hears in her head is beautiful, to everyone else it is hilariously awful. Her husband and biggest fan, St. Clair Bayfield is determined to protect his beloved Florence from the truth. But when Florence stages a huge concert at Carnegie Hall, he faces his greatest challenge to make sure her performance is a rousing success.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Biographical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Jenkins, Florence Foster, 1868-1944; Women singers; Socialites;
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The winding stream [videorecording] : the Carters, the Cashes and the course of country music / by Crow, Sheryl.; Harrington, Beth.; Jones, George,1931-2013.; Virgil Films (Firm),publisher.;
Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Rosanne Cash, George Jones, Sheryl Crow.The Winding Stream is a 90-minute High Definition music history documentary-in-progress that tells the story of the American roots music dynasty, the Carters and the Cashes. Starting with the Original Carter Family (A.P., Sara, Maybelle), the film traces the ebb and flow of their influence, the transformation of that act into the Carter Sisters, the marital alliance with legend Johnny Cash and the efforts of present-day family to keep this legacy alive. No one has yet pulled together all the elements of this family saga in one documentary. The goal of The Winding Stream is to honor this multi-generational family where it stands -- at the headwaters of American roots music.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Biographies.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Carter, A. P. (Alvin Pleasant), 1891-1960.; Carter, Maybelle, 1909-1978.; Carter, Sara, 1898-1979.; Cash, Johnny.; Cash, June Carter, 1929-2003.; Carter Family (Musical group); Carter Sisters.; Country music; Country musicians;
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Hondros [videorecording] / by Campbell, Greg,film director.; Freestyle Digital Media,film distributor.;
Chris Hondros.Hondros explores the life and legacy of late war photojournalist Chris Hondros, who covered every major world event since the late 1990s, taking viewers behind the scenes to tell the untold stories of many of Hondros's most iconic photographs. The film follows director Greg Campbell, Hondros's childhood friend and fellow journalist on a global journey to visit the people and places made famous by Hondros's photos. What emerges is a detailed portrait of a deeply sensitive man whose innate humanity impacted the people he encountered in long-lasting and unexpected ways.The film also serves to illustrate the power and importance of photojournalism in a time of vast changes in how news --and images in particular --is produced and consumed, making the point that the work of skilled and courageous photojournalists is as important now as it's ever been.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Hondros, Chris, 1970-2011.; Photojournalists; War correspondents.; War photography.;
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