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- The queen of Sugar Hill : a novel of Hattie McDaniel / by Billingsley, ReShonda Tate,author.;
The first African-American woman to win an Academy Award, Hattie McDaniel, when the Oscar curse sets in, is thrust in the middle of two worlds--black and white--and is not welcomed in either but, through it all, continued her fight to pave a path for other Negro actors.
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; McDaniel, Hattie, 1895-1952; Gone with the wind (Motion picture : 1939); Academy Awards (Motion pictures); African American motion picture actors and actresses;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The artist who painted a blue horse / by Carle, Eric.;
Rather than use the same old colors, a child paints animals and objects in a variety of different hues. Includes biographical information about the German painter Franz Marc, who created unconventional animal paintings in the early 1900s.LSC
- Subjects: Artists; Painting; Animals; Colors; Individuality;
- © c2011., Philomel Books,
- Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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- Watch us dance / by Slimani, Leïla,1981-author.; Taylor, Sam,1970-translator.; translation of:Slimani, Leïla,1981-Regardez-nous danser.English.;
"The rebellions within an interracial family play out against the countercultural rebellions of the 1960s in this sexy, stylish, sophisticated new novel by the award-winning, internationally bestselling author of The Perfect Nanny and In the Country of Others"--
- Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Slimani, Leïla, 1981-; Siblings; Women immigrants;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Defending Alice : a novel of love and race in the roaring twenties / by Stratton, Richard(Richard H.),author.;
In a novel based on a real-life case, 1920s New York society is set ablaze when Alice Jones, a working-class woman with at least one black parent, marries Leonard "Kip" Rhinelander, the son of a wealthy, prominent family, who makes international headlines after he sues for annulment, accusing her of hiding her "Negro blood."
- Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Jones, Alice Beatrice; Rhinelander, Leonard Kip; Interracial marriage; Marriage; Scandals; Trials (Divorce);
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- Becoming Mrs. Lewis : a novel : the improbable love story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis / by Henry, Patti Callahan,author.;
"The love story of C.S. Lewis and his wife, Helen Joy Davidman Gresham, was improbable--and seemingly impossible. Their Eros-story led to some of Lewis's greatest works, yet Joy is most commonly known for how she died. Becoming Mrs. Lewis allows us to see how this brilliant and passionate woman lived--and why she stole Jack's heart"--
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Davidman, Joy; Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963;
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- Oriana : a novel of Oriana Fallaci / by Rubis, Anastasia,author.;
'Oriana' is a debut novel about the glamorous and fearless Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci, whom Christiane Amanpour has called her role model, and who holds a place beside Mike Wallace and Barbara Walters when naming world-class interviewers. This novel tells the story of one of the first women to break through the glass ceiling of male-dominated journalism, a woman who wasnt afraid to speak truth to power and who revolutionized her field, all while trying to balance her career with love and happiness.
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Fallaci, Oriana; Man-woman relationships; Poets, Greek (Modern); Women journalists;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Queen Macbeth : a novel / by McDermid, Val,author.;
"A thousand years ago in an ancient Scottish landscape, a woman is on the run with her three companions--a healer, a weaver, and a seer. The men hunting her will kill her--because she is the only one who stands between them and their violent ambition. She is no lady: she is the first queen of Scotland, married to a king called Macbeth. As the net closes in, what unfurls is a tale of passion, forced marriage, bloody massacre, and the harsh realities of medieval Scotland. At the heart of it is one strong, charismatic woman, who survived loss and jeopardy to outwit the endless plotting of a string of ruthless and power-hungry men. Her struggle won her a country. But now it could cost her life"--
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Gruoch, Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland; Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century; Forced marriage; Massacres; Middle Ages; Murder; Queens; Treason;
- Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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- The queen's secret : a novel of England's World War II queen / by Harper, Karen(Karen S.),author.;
In this novel of royal secrets and intrigue set during World War II, Karen Harper lifts the veil on one of the worlds most fascinating families, and how its secret weapon of a matriarch maneuvered her way through one of the most dangerous chapters of the century.
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002; Monarchy; World War, 1939-1945;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Sister stardust : a novel / by Green, Jane,1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-303).Inspired by a true story, the New York Times best-selling author reimagines the glamorous and tragic life of fashion icon and socialite Talitha Getty through the eyes of Claire, a young woman in search of adventure who is drawn into Talitha's orbit, forever changing her life.
- Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Actresses; Socialites;
- Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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- The white princess / by Gregory, Philippa.;
Includes bibliographical references.Passionately in love with Richard III in spite of her arranged marriage to pretender to the throne Henry Tudor, Princess Elizabeth of York is forced to marry the man who murdered her lover and create a royal family under the controlling gaze of his mother, Margaret Beaufort.
- Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Elizabeth, Queen, consort of Henry VII, King of England, 1465-1503; Queens;
- © 2013., Simon & Schuster,
- Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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