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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;
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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,
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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;
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- The Queen City Detective Agency A Novel [electronic resource] : by Wright, Snowden.aut; cloudLibrary;
Following an unforgettable cast of characters and a jaded female P.I. enmeshed in a criminal conspiracy in 1980s Mississippi, The Queen City Detective Agency is a riveting, razor-sharp Southern noir that unravels the greed, corruption, and racism at the heart of the American Dream. Meridian, Mississippi—once known as the Queen City for its status in the state—has lost much of its royal bearing by 1985. Overshadowed by more prosperous cities such as New Orleans and Atlanta, Meridian attracts less-than-legitimate businesses, including those enforced by the near-mythical Dixie Mafia. The city’s powerbrokers, wealthy white Southerners clinging to their privilege, resent any attempt at change to the old order. Real-estate developer Randall Hubbard took advantage of Meridian’s economic decline by opening strip malls that catered to low-income families in Black neighborhoods—until he wound up at the business end of a .38 Special. Then a Dixie Mafia affiliate named Lewis “Turnip” Coogan, who claims Hubbard’s wife hired him for the hit, dies under suspicious circumstances while in custody for the murder. Ex-cop turned private investigator Clementine Baldwin is hired by Coogan’s bereaved mother to find her son’s killer. A woman struggling with her own history growing up in Mississippi, Clem braves the Queen City’s corridors of crime as she digs into the case, opening wounds long forgotten. She soon finds herself in the crosshairs of powerful and dangerous people who manipulate the law for their own ends—and will kill anyone who threatens to reveal their secrets.
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Crime; Private Investigators; Biographical;
- © 2024., HarperCollins,
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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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