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The many saints of Newark [videorecording] / by Farmiga, Vera,actor.; Gandolfini, Michael,actor.; Nivola, Alessandro,actor.; Odom, Leslie,Jr.,1981-actor.; Taylor, Alan,1965-film director.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,film distributor.;
Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom Jr., Vera Farmiga, Michael Gandolfini, Jon Bernthal.In the North Jersey suburbs of the '70s, a teenaged Tony Soprano (Michael Gandolfini) was juggling high school football with the lure of family "enterprise" represented by charismatic uncle Dickie Moltisanti (Allesandro Nivola). When a decade's tensions between Newark's Italian and Black mobs finally erupt, the choice might be taken out of his hands.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.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.
Subjects: Crime films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Gangster films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Gangs; Mafia; Mafiosi; Organized crime;
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That self-same metal / by Williams, Brittany N.,author.;
In 1605 London, sixteen-year-old Joan Sands' magical ability to control metal makes her a skilled craftswoman, but her family gift for observing the Fae, who recently broke the Pact and are now brutally attacking mortals, draws Joan into political intrigue in both human and Fae worlds.Ages 12 and Up.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Ability; Black people; Fairies; Metal-work; Ability; Black people; Fairies; Metal-work;
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Shameless. [videorecording] / by Abbott, Paul.; Macy, William H.,1950-; Rossum, Emmy,1986-; Chatwin, Justin,1982-; Cutkosky, Ethan,1999-; Hampton, Shanola.; Howey, Steve.; Kenney, Emma,1999-; Monaghan, Cameron.; White, Jeremy Allen.; Wiggins, Laura Slade,1988-; Cusack, Joan,1962-; Warner Bros. Television.; Warner Home Video (Firm); Showtime Networks.;
William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Emma Kenney, Cameron Monaghan, Jeremy Allen White, Laura Slade Wiggins, Joan Cusack.Originally broadcast as episodes of the American television series in 2011 on Showtime.Meet the fabulously dysfunctional Gallagher family. Dad's a drunk, Mom split long ago, eldest daughter Fiona tries to hold the family together. Eldest son Philip (Lip) trades his physics tutoring skills for sexual favors from neighborhood girls. Middle son Ian is gay. Youngest daughter Debbie is stealing money from her UNICEF collection. Ten-year-old Carl is a budding sociopath and an arsonist, and toddler Liam is, well, he might actually be black, but nobody has a clue how.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital surround 5.1.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Dysfunctional families; Alcoholic fathers;
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The black book [sound recording] / by Patterson, James,author.; Ballerini, Edoardo,1970-narrator.; Ellis, David,author.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Edoardo Ballerini.Being a cop runs in Billy Harney's family. The son of Chicago's Chief of Detectives whose twin sister, Patty, also followed in their father's footsteps, there's nothing Billy won't give up for the job, including his life. Left for dead alongside his tempestuous former partner and a hard-charging assistant district attorney out for blood, Billy miraculously survives. But he remembers nothing about the events leading up to the shootout. Charged with double murder and desperate to clear his name, Billy retraces his steps to get to the bottom of what happened. When he discovers the existence of a little black book that everyone who's anyone in Chicago will stop at nothing to get their hands on, Billy suspects it contains the truth that will either set him free ... or confirm his worst fears.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Thrillers (Fiction); Police; Murder;
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The house across the street / by Pearse, Lesley,author.;
Twenty-three year old Katy Speed is fascinated by the house across the street. The woman who lives there, Gloria, is the most glamorous neighbour on the avenue, owning a fashionable dress shop in Bexhill-on-Sea. But who is the woman who arrives in the black car most Saturdays while Gloria is at work? Sometimes she brings women to the house, other times they have children. Hilda, Katy's mother, disapproves of Gloria. She wonders if these mysterious visitors have just been released from prison. Is Gloria secretly bringing criminals, or worse, into the heart of the community? Then one night, the house burns down. In the wreckage, the bodies of Gloria and her daughter are found. Katy is sure the unexplained visitors must be responsible until her father is arrested and charged with murder. Have the police arrested the correct person? Are the rest of the street safe? Can Katy find the truth before it's too late?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Abused women; Arson; Families; Family violence; Murder; Neighbors; Secrecy;
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Nelson Mandela [videorecording] : the freedom fighter / by De Klerk, F. W.(Frederik Willem); Mandela, Nelson,1918-; Smith, Rebecca.; Woodridge Films.;
Narrated by Rebecca Smith.Nelson Mandela is one of the most influential men in the world. Born into the Thembu royal family, he committed his life to the advancement of black people in South Africa. Mandela stood firmly as a public leader of the anti apartheid movement. In 1962, he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and conspiracy to overthrow the government and was sentenced to life in prison. An international campaign ensued and in 1990 he was released after serving 27 years. In 1994 he was appointed as the first black president of South Africa. This is the riveting and controversial story of how Nelson Mandela defied adversity and inspired the world.E.DVD ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Mandela, Nelson, 1918-; Anti-apartheid movements; Apartheid; Biographical films.; Civil rights; Documentary films.; Presidents;
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Dreamer : a graphic memoir / by Aliu, Akim.; Anderson-Elysée, Greg.; Vega, Karen de la.; Williams, Marcus(Comic book artist);
"Akim Aliu--also known as 'Dreamer'--is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player whose career took him all around the world and who experienced systemic racism at every turn. 'Dreamer' tells Akim's incredible story, from being the only Black child in his Ukrainian community, to his family struggling to make ends meet while living in Toronto, to confronting the racist violence he often experienced both on and off the ice. This is a gut-wrenching and riveting graphic novel memoir that reminds us to never stop dreaming, and is sure to inspire young readers everywhere."--
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Autobiographical comics.; Aliu, Akim; Hockey players; Hockey players, Black; Racially mixed people; Racially mixed people; Immigrants; Racism in sports; Cartoons and comics.;
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Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone A Novel [electronic resource] : by Stevenson, Benjamin.aut; cloudLibrary;
Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this “utterly original” (Jane Harper), “not to be missed” (Karin Slaughter), fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery. “A witty twist on classic whodunits… Stevenson not only 'plays fair,' he plays the mystery game very, very well.” -- Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I’m not trying to be dramatic, but it is the truth. Some of us are good, others are bad, and some just unfortunate. I’m Ernest Cunningham. Call me Ern or Ernie. I wish I’d killed whoever decided our family reunion should be at a ski resort, but it’s a little more complicated than that. Have I killed someone? Yes. I have. Who was it? Let’s get started. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE My brother My stepsister My wife My father My mother My sister-in-law My uncle My stepfather My aunt Me
Subjects: Electronic books.; Black Humor; Amateur Sleuth; Crime; Traditional; Crime;
© 2023., HarperCollins,
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Daughter of Black Lake / by Buchanan, Cathy Marie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."In a world of pagan traditions and deeply rooted love, a girl in jeopardy must save her family and community, in a transporting historical novel by nationally bestselling author Cathy Marie Buchanan. It's the season of Fallow, in the era of iron. In a northern misty bog surrounded by woodlands and wheat fields, a settlement lies far beyond the reach of the Romans invading hundreds of miles to the southeast. Here, life is simple or so it seems to the tightly knit community. Sow. Reap. Honor Mother Earth, who will provide at harvest time. A girl named Devout comes of age, sweetly flirting with the young man she's tilled alongside all her life, and envisions a future of love and abundance. Seventeen years later, though, the settlement is a changed place. Famine has brought struggle, and outsiders, with their foreign ways and military might, have arrived at the doorstep. For Devout's young daughter, life is more troubled than her mother ever anticipated. But this girl has an extraordinary gift. As worlds collide and peril threatens, it will be up to her to save her family and community. Set in a time long forgotten, Daughter of Black Lake brings the ancient world to life and introduces us to an unforgettable family facing an unimaginable trial"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.;
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Lawmen, Bass Reeves. [videorecording] / by Oyelowo, David,actor.; Quaid, Dennis,actor.; Sutherland, Donald,1935-actor.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.;
David Oyelowo, Dennis Quaid, Donald Sutherland, Lauren E. Banks, Barry Pepper, Demi Singleton.It follows the journey of Reeves and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as one of the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshals west of the Mississippi. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws during his career, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost to his beloved family.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Western television programs.; Television programs.; Reeves, Bass; United States. Marshals Service; African Americans; African American families; Marshals; Freed persons; Gunfighters; Outlaws;
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