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Pride and joy : a novel / by Onomé, Louisa,author.;
"Joy Okafor is overwhelmed. Recently divorced, a life coach whose phone won't stop ringing, and ever the dutiful Nigerian daughter, Joy has planned every aspect of her mother's seventieth birthday weekend on her own. As the Okafors slowly begin to arrive, Mama Mary goes to take a nap. But when the grandkids go to wake her, they find that she isn't sleeping after all. Refusing to believe that her sister is gone-gone, Auntie Nancy declares that she has had a premonition that Mama Mary will rise again like Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Desperate to believe that they're about to witness a miracle, the family overhauls their birthday plans to welcome the Nigerian Canadian community, effectively spreading the word that Mama Mary is coming back. But skeptical Joy is struggling with the loss of her mother and not allowing herself to mourn just yet while going through the motions of planning a funeral that her aunt refuses to allow"--
Subjects: Novels.; Aunts; Divorced women; Families; Mothers; Nigerians;
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The king's daughter [videorecording] / by Berman, Barry,1957-screenwriter.; Brosnan, Pierce,actor.; Hurt, William,actor.; McNamara, Sean,1963-film director.; Schamus, James,1959-screenwriter.; Schreiber, Pablo,actor.; Scodelario, Kaya,1992-actor.; Walker, Benjamin,1982-actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,film distributor.;
Pierce Brosnan, Kaya Scodelario, William Hurt, Benjamin Walker, Pablo Schreiber, Ben Lloyd-hughes, Rachel Griffiths, Crystal Clarke, Bingbing Fan, Julie Andrews.In 1684 France, Louis XIV, the Sun King, is the most powerful and influential monarch on the planet. But his birthday is approaching along with a rare solar eclipse and he's worried about the future of France. His spiritual advisor, Pere La Chaise, comforts him, while his physician, Dr. Labarthe informs him that scientists believe mermaids contain a life force that grants immortality. Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture a mermaid's life force, but his immovable will is challenged when his long-hidden illegitimate daughter forms a bond with the magical creature.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715; Fathers and daughters; Immortality; Mermaids;
For private home use only.
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With love from Wish & Co. : a novel / by Darke, Minnie,author.;
One little mix-up. That's all it took. Marnie Fairchild is the brains and talent behind Wish & Co, a boutique store that offers a bespoke gift-buying service to wealthy clients with complicated lives. Brian Charlesworth is Marnie's most prized customer, and today she's wrapping the perfect anniversary gift for his wife Suzanne and a birthday present for his mistress Leona. What could possibly go wrong? For years, Marnie's had her heart set on moving Wish & Co to the historic shopfront once owned by her grandfather. When the chance to bid for the property unexpectedly arises Marnie, distracted, makes an uncharacteristic mistake. Soon Brian is in a fight to rescue his marriage, and Marnie is scrabbling to keep her dreams alive. And with the situation so complicated, the last thing Marnie needs is to fall for Brian and Suzanne's son.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Chick lit.; Novels.; Adultery; Errors; Gifts; Man-woman relationships; Stores, Retail;
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The big C. [videorecording] / by Basso, Gabriel.; Hickey, John Benjamin.; Hunt, Darlene.; Linney, Laura.; Platt, Oliver.; Somerville, Phyllis.; Showtime Networks.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Sony Pictures Television.;
Pilot -- Summer time -- There's no C in team -- Playing the cancer car -- Blue-eyed Iris -- Taking lumps -- Two for the road -- Happy birthday, cancer -- The ecstasy and the agony -- Divine intervention -- New beginnings -- Everything that rises must converge -- Taking the plunge.Production credits vary by episode.Laura Linney, Oliver Platt, Gabriel Basso, John Benjamin Hickey, Phyllis Somerville.Originally broadcast on Showtime in 2010.After forty-two-year-old suburban mother and schoolteacher Cathy Jamison receives a cancer diagnosis, she decides to live it up and find humor in her disease.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVDs, widescreen presentation (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.2011 Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress (Laura Linney)
Subjects: Cancer; Families; Television comedies.; Women teachers;
© c2011., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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Toy story [videorecording (DVD)] / by Allen, Tim,1953-; Hanks, Tom.; Lasseter, John.; Potts, Annie.; Ratzenberger, John.; Rickles, Don.; Shawn, Wallace.; Varney, Jim.;
Film editors, Robert Gordon, Lee Unkrich; music by Randy Newman; songs written & performed Randy Newman.Voices: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, John Morris, Erik von Detten, Laurie Metcalf, R. Lee Ermey, Sarah Freeman, Penn Jillette.A boy's favorite toy feels threatened by the arrival of a new birthday present, a high-tech spaceman model advertised on TV. Clever, incredible-looking animated film, produced entirely on computer. A grownup story masquerading as a kid's film, this story of friendship, fickleness, and the need for acceptance features a colorful cast of characters led by Woody and his rival, Buzz Lightyear.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, region 1; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Friendship; Lightyear, Buzz (Fictitious character); Toys; Video recordings for children.;
© c2010., Disney/Pixar ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc.,
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Mindy Kim and the birthday puppy / by Lee, Lyla.; Ho, Dung.;
All Mindy Kim has ever wanted is a puppy of her very own. After all, having all the toy dog plushies in the world isn't quite the same thing as a real one! She wants a dog to take on walks, teach tricks, and cuddle with. She knows she has what it takes to be the perfect pet owner, and she thinks a dog would be a perfect gift for her upcoming birthday. But her dad isn't so sure she's ready for the big responsibility. Can Mindy prove to her dad that she can handle a new addition to the Kim household?LSC
Subjects: Kim, Mindy (Fictitious character); Korean Americans; Single-parent families; Birthdays; Puppies; Pets;
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Robert B. Parker's the hangman's sonnet [sound recording] / by Coleman, Reed Farrel,1956-author.; Naughton, James,1945-narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by James Naughton."The stellar new novel in Robert B. Parker's New York Times bestselling series featuring Paradise police chief Jesse Stone. Jesse Stone, still reeling from the murder of his fiancee by crazed assassin Mr. Peepers, must keep his emotions in check long enough to get through the wedding day of his loyal protege, Suitcase Simpson. The morning of the wedding, Jesse learns that a gala 75th birthday party is to be held for folk singer Terry Jester. Jester, once the equal of Bob Dylan, has spent the last forty years in seclusion after the mysterious disappearance of the master recording tape of his magnum opus, The Hangman's Sonnet. That same morning, an elderly Paradise woman dies while her house is being ransacked. What are the thieves looking for? And what's the connection to Terry Jester and the mysterious missing tape? Jesse's investigation is hampered by hostile politicians and a growing trail of blood and bodies, forcing him to solicit the help of mobster Vinnie Morris and a certain Boston area PI named Spenser. While the town fathers pressure him to avoid a PR nightmare, Jesse must connect the cases before the bodies pile up further"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Stone, Jesse (Fictitious character); Murder; Police chiefs;
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Asking for a friend / by Riley, Ronnie.;
Eden Jones is a nonbinary kid who has Social Anxiety Disorder, and when their mother announces she is throwing a birthday party and inviting all their friends they are thrown into a panic--because while Eden's three "friends" are all real kids at school they have almost never actually spoken to any of them.
Subjects: Queer fiction.; Gender nonconformity; Gender-nonconforming people; Social phobia; Friendship; Mother and child; Gender identity;
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Don't trust your gut : using data to get what you really want in life / by Stephens-Davidowitz, Seth,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In Don't Trust Your Gut, economist, former Google data scientist, and New York Times bestselling author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz reveals just how wrong we really are when it comes to improving our own lives. We consult friends and family, make sense of confusing "expert" advice online, maybe we read a self-help book to guide us. In the end, we usually just do what feels right, pursuing high stakes self-improvement-such as who we marry, how to date, where to live, what makes us happy-based solely on what our gut instinct tells us. But what if our gut is wrong? Biased, unpredictable, and misinformed, our gut, it turns out, is not all that reliable. And data can prove this. Telling fascinating, unexpected stories with these numbers and the latest big data research, Stephens-Davidowitz exposes that, while we often think we know how to better ourselves, the numbers disagree. Hard facts and figures consistently contradict our instincts and demonstrate self-help that actually works-whether it involves the best time in life to start a business or how happy it actually makes us to skip a friend's birthday party for a night of Netflix on the couch. From the boring careers that produce the most wealth, to the old-school, data-backed relationship advice so well-worn it's become a literal joke, he unearths the startling conclusions that the right data can teach us about who we are and what will make our lives better."
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Big data; Data mining; Decision making;
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The photographer / by Carter, Mary Dixie,author.;
"Delta Dawn comes from humble beginnings, but in her work as a photographer for the children's parties of New York's elite she is used to moving, unnoticed, through their luxurious homes. As she observes their seemingly perfect lives, she adds to this veneer by transforming the images of their crying children, stiff hugs and unsmiling faces--editing the images to make sure the parents see the party they want. The party they may later, looking at the pictures, believe really happened that way. When Delta is hired to take pictures of Natalie Straub's 11th birthday, she finds herself wishing she wasn't behind the lens. She would fit so well in the pictures with the Straub family, wouldn't she, in their gorgeous home, their elegant life? This time editing the pictures isn't enough. Delta begins by babysitting for Natalie, befriending her mother Amelia, finding chances to listen to her father Fritz; soon she's bathing in the master bathtub, drinking their expensive wine, and eyeing the beautifully finished--and currently occupied--garden apartment in their townhouse. It seems like she can never get close enough. Until Delta discovers the one thing Amelia Straub wants most is also the perfect way for Delta to become permanently a part of the picture"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Babysitting; Envy; Manipulative behavior; Rich people; Stalkers; Surrogate mothers; Women photographers;
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