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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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Nolly. by Hoar, Peter,film director.; Bernath, Antonia,actor.; Prew, Augustus,actor.; O'Neill, Con,actor.; Bonham Carter, Helena,actor.; Gatiss, Mark,actor.; Brown, Max,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Antonia Bernath, Augustus Prew, Con O'Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Gatiss, Max BrownOriginally produced by PBS in 2023.A sharp, affectionate, heart-breaking portrait of Nolly, a forgotten icon. Noele Gordon became Britain’s biggest star, but in 1981, at the peak of her fame, she was suddenly axed without warning or explanation. Explore how the establishment turned on a woman who refused to play by the rules, and finally answer the question: why was she fired at her pinnacle?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Biographical films.; Actors.;
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Harlem Rhapsody [electronic resource] : by Murray, Victoria Christopher.aut; cloudLibrary;
“A gripping narrative, don't miss this historical fiction about the woman who kicked off the Harlem Renaissance.”—People Magazine “A page turner and history lesson at once, Harlem Rhapsody reminds us that our stories are our generational wealth.”—Tayari Jones, New York Times bestselling author of An American Marriage (Oprah’s Book Club Pick) She found the literary voices that would inspire the world…. The extraordinary story of the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance, written by Victoria Christopher Murray, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Personal Librarian. In 1919, a high school teacher from Washington, D.C arrives in Harlem excited to realize her lifelong dream. Jessie Redmon Fauset has been named the literary editor of The Crisis. The first Black woman to hold this position at a preeminent Negro magazine, Jessie is poised to achieve literary greatness. But she holds a secret that jeopardizes it all. W. E. B. Du Bois, the founder of The Crisis, is not only Jessie’s boss, he’s her lover. And neither his wife, nor their fourteen-year-age difference can keep the two apart. Amidst rumors of their tumultuous affair, Jessie is determined to prove herself. She attacks the challenge of discovering young writers with fervor, finding sixteen-year-old Countee Cullen, seventeen-year-old Langston Hughes, and Nella Larsen, who becomes one of her best friends. Under Jessie’s leadership, The Crisis thrives…every African American writer in the country wants their work published there. When her first novel is released to great acclaim, it’s clear that Jessie is at the heart of a renaissance in Black music, theater, and the arts. She has shaped a generation of literary legends, but as she strives to preserve her legacy, she’ll discover the high cost of her unparalleled success.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary Women; Biographical; Historical;
© 2025., Penguin Publishing Group,
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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.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Winner. by Fogel, Susanna,film director.; Britton, Connie,actor.; Ramirez, Danny,actor.; Jones, Emilia,actor.; Newton, Kathryn,actor.; Galifianakis, Zach,actor.; Vertical Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Connie Britton, Danny Ramirez, Emilia Jones, Kathryn Newton, Zach GalifianakisOriginally produced by Vertical Entertainment in 2024.Reality Winner, a brilliant, sarcastic young misfit from Texas with a relentless need for helping others, finds her morals challenged working as an NSA contractor, ultimately leaking Russia’s hacking campaign of the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Biographical films.; Political films.;
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Six Weeks by the Sea : A Novel. by Byrne, Paula.;
'Six Weeks by the Sea' is a historical novel about Jane Austen that explores a question that has fascinated Janeites for years - Austen wrote some of the greatest love stories in existence, but did she ever fall in love?Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Biographical; FICTION / Historical / General; FICTION / Romance / Historical / Regency;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. by Appel, Eric,film director.; Radcliffe, Daniel,actor.; Bader, Diedrich,actor.; Nicholson, Julianne,actor.; Miranda, Lin-Manuel,actor.; Wilson, Rainn,actor.; Lennon, Thomas,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Daniel Radcliffe, Diedrich Bader, Julianne Nicholson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rainn Wilson, Thomas LennonOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 2022.Explores every facet of Yankovic's life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like 'Eat It' and 'Like a Surgeon' to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Musicals.; Biographical films.; Satire.;
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The Iceman [videorecording] / by Bleiberg, Ehud.; Evans, Chris,1981-; Franco, James,1978-; Land, Morgan.; Lerner, Avi,1947-; Liotta, Ray.; Ryder, Winona,1971-; Schwimmer, David,1966-; Shannon, Michael,1974-; Vromen, Ariel.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada);
Director, Ariel Vromen.Winona Ryder, James Franco, Ray Liotta, Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, David Schwimmer.Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than one hundred men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father, in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor his daughters had any clue about his real profession.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Kuklinski, Richard; Assassins; Biographical films.; Feature films.;
© c2013., Entertainment One,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The mermaid's scream / by Ellis, Kate,1953-author.;
Why did Wynn Staniland, a legend in the literary world, suddenly become a recluse in the 1980s? Most assumed he stopped writing because of his wife's bizarre suicide; a death that mirrored a murder case from the nineteenth century. And now a promising young author called Zac Wilkinson is working on Staniland's biography and hopes to reveal the true story to a waiting world - while at the same time keeping his own troubled past hidden from public view. When Wilkinson is found brutally murdered, DI Wesley Peterson finds links to the unexplained poisoning of a middle-aged couple at a local caravan park - and Wynn Staniland appears to be the connection. As Wesley delves further into the case he suspects a sinister puppet show might provide the solution: a grim re-enactment of the murder of Mary Field, a cause celebre from the reign of Queen Victoria that inspired Staniland's best-known novel. The case becomes personal for Wesley when he discovers his son is involved, and as he begins to unravel decades of secrets and deception, the shocking truth proves almost too much to bear ...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Peterson, Wesley (Fictitious character); Biographers; Murder; Fathers and sons; Recluses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The brightest star / by Michaels, Fern,author.;
"Christmas is more than just a celebration for Lauren Montgomery. For generations, it's been her family's livelihood. Their Christmas shop, Razzle Dazzle Décor, has seen seasonal fads come and go, but there's one trend they can't escape: online superstores are swallowing their sales, and this Christmas season will need to be their best ever if the store is to stay in business ... Lauren also has a sideline: writing biographies for business figures. She's thrilled when her literary agent contacts her with a new proposal--before learning that the subject will be none other than John Gerald Giompalo, the titan behind Globalgoods.com, the online retailer that has spelled doom for hundreds of small businesses just like Razzle Dazzle Décor."--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Family-owned business enterprises; Businesswomen; Women biographers; Authors; Electronic commerce; Teleshopping; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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