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Bad city : peril and power in the City of Angels / by Pringle, Paul,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."For fans of Spotlight and Catch and Kill comes a nonfiction thriller about corruption and betrayal radiating across Los Angeles from one of the region's most powerful institutions, a riveting tale from a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist who investigated the shocking events and helped bring justice in the face of formidable odds. On a cool, overcast afternoon in April 2016, a salacious tip arrived at the L.A. Times that reporter Paul Pringle thought should have taken, at most, a few weeks to check out: a drug overdose at a fancy hotel involving one of the University of Southern California's shiniest stars-Dr. Carmen Puliafito, the head of the prestigious medical school. Pringle, who'd long done battle with USC and its almost impenetrable culture of silence, knew reporting the story wouldn't be a walk in the park. USC is the largest private employer in the city of L.A., and it casts a long shadow. But what he couldn't have foreseen was that this tip would lead to the unveiling of not one major scandal at USC but two, wrapped in a web of crimes and cover-ups. The rot rooted out by Pringle and his colleagues at The Times would creep closer to home than they could have imagined-spilling into their own newsroom. Packed with details never before disclosed, Pringle goes behind the scenes to reveal how he and his fellow reporters triumphed over the city's debased institutions, in a narrative that reads like L.A. noir. This is L.A. at its darkest and investigative journalism at its brightest"--
Subjects: Puliafito, Carmen A., 1951-; University of Southern California; Corruption; Drug abuse; Investigative reporting; Universities and colleges;
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The Lincoln lawyer by Connelly, Michael,1956-Lincoln lawyer.Videorecording.; Cranston, Bryan,1956-; Fisher, Frances,1952-; Furman, Brad.; Gunton, Bob.; Leguizamo, John.; Lucas, Josh.; Macy, William H.,1950-; McConaughey, Matthew,1969-; Peña, Michael,1976-; Phillippe, Ryan,1974-; Tomei, Marisa.; Entertainment One (Firm); Lakeshore Entertainment (Firm); Lions Gate Home Entertainment.;
Edited by Jeff McEvoy ; director of photography, Lukas Ettlin ; music by John Frizzell.Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, Josh Lucas, John Leguizamo, Michael Peña, Bob Gunton, Frances Fisher, Bryan Cranston, William H. Macy.Michael 'Mick' Haller is a slick, charismatic Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Town Car. Having spent most of his career defending petty, gutter-variety criminals, Mick unexpectedly lands the case of a lifetime. However, what initially appears to be a straightforward case with a big money payoff swiftly develops into a deadly match between two masters of manipulation and a crisis.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Blu-ray ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 Dobly digital.
Subjects: Connelly, Michael, 1956-; Attorney and client; Defense (Criminal procedure); Feature films.; Lincoln Town Car automobile; Male lawyers; Trials (Murder); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2011., Lions Gate Home Entertainment ; Entertainment One,
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Fast & furious [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Alonso, Laz.; Brewster, Jordana,1980-; Diesel, Vin.; Fottrell, Michael.; Lin, Justin.; Morgan, Chris.; Moritz, Neal H.; Ortiz, John.; Rodriguez, Michelle.; Thompson, Gary Scott.; Tyler, Brian,composer.; Walker, Paul,1973-; One Race Films (Firm); Original Films.; Relativity Media.; Universal Pictures (Firm); Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Amir Mokri ; editors, Fred Raskin, Christian Wagner ; music by Brian Tyler.Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, John Ortiz, Laz Alonso.Dom Toretto is a former street racer who, along with his crew, hijacks an oil truck out on the highway. Dom is living the life of a fugitive in the Dominican Republic, but after suffering a devastating personal loss, he is driven by revenge to return to Los Angeles to bring down an elusive drug smuggler. He is reunited with undercover FBI agent Brian O'Connor who let him go eight years earlier. Brian is also on the case of the drug smuggler and he must come to terms with Dom and make amends with Dom's sister, whom he betrayed in his original pursuit of Dom.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Blue-ray
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Criminal behavior; Criminal behavior; Drug traffic; Feature films.; Hot rods; Hot rods; Man-woman relationships; Undercover operations; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2009., Universal Studios Home Entertainment,
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Ripper : a novel / by Allende, Isabel.; Allende, Isabel.Destripador.English.; Brock, Oliver(Translator); Wynne, Frank,translator.;
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Crimestoppers; Internet games; Serial murderers; Teenagers;
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Like family : growing up in other people's houses : a memoir / by McLain, Paula,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; McLain, Paula; Foster children; Women poets, American;
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Shot through the hearth / by Carlisle, Kate,1951-;
"Shannon's good friend and retired tech billionaire, Raphael Nash, is loving his new retired life, but he can't stay unoccupied for too long. He's started the Marigold Foundation that helps fund small companies and individuals who do humanitarian work around the world. It's an exciting time in Lighthouse Cove as Raphael hosts the first ever global conference inviting big thinkers from every area of industry to give presentations on eco-living. Raphael's old business partner arrives in town with a grudge and a plan to steal him away from his important new passion project. Shannon knows her friend has no intention of giving up Marigold and is proud of Raphael for sticking to his guns. But when his former associate winds up dead, all signs point to Raphael. It's up to Shannon to hammer out the details of the murder before her friend gets pinned for the crime"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Contractors; Retirees; City and town life; Murder;
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The deeper the roots : a memoir of hope and home / by Tubbs, Michael,1990-author.;
"The making of a visionary political leader-and a blueprint for a more equitable country "Don't tell nobody our business," Michael Tubbs's mother often told him growing up. For Michael, that meant a lot of things: don't tell anyone about the day-to-day struggle of being Black and broke in Stockton, CA. Don't tell anyone the pain of having a father incarcerated for 25 years to life. Don't tell anyone about living two lives, the brainy bookworm and the kid with the newest Jordans. And also don't tell anyone about the particular joys of growing up with three "moms"-a Nana who never let him miss church, an Auntie who'd take him to the library any time, and a mother, "She-Daddy", who schooled him in the wisdom of hip-hop and taught him never to take no for an answer. So for a long time Michael didn't tell anyone his story, but as he went on to a scholarship at Stanford and an internship in the Obama White House, he began to realize the power of his experience, the need for his perspective in the halls of power. By the time he returned to Stockton to become, in 2016 at age 26, its first Black mayor and the youngest-ever mayor of a major American city, he knew his story meant something. The Deeper the Roots is a memoir astonishing in its candor, voice, and clarity of vision. Tubbs shares with us the city that raised him, his family of badass women, his life-changing encounters with Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama, the challenges of governing in the 21st century and everything in between-en route to unveiling his compelling vision for America rooted in his experiences in his hometown"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Tubbs, Michael, 1990-; Stanford University; African American mayors; African American politicians;
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Stray : a memoir / by Danler, Stephanie,author.;
"From the author of the best-selling Sweetbitter comes an intimate, searingly honest memoir of growing up the child of addicts, of how that turbulent, often harrowing experience has affected her at every stage of her life, and of how she has struggled to transcend this unwanted legacy. When Sweetbitter was published to great success, the author knew she should be happy, but she felt incapable of it, emotionally shut down. She knew too that the roots of her inability to feel were deep in her childhood. With some hope of finally facing down her past--of looking clearly at her parents and what she did and did not inherit from them--she returned to California after a decade away, a decade in which she'd honed the practice of apathy. Stray is an account of that remarkable emotional journey. We meet her mother: a depressed alcoholic, now mentally and physically handicapped by a tragic brain aneurysm and living in squalor; and her father: once a successful businessman, now a constantly relapsing crystal meth addict living in halfway homes and shelters. And we are with the author as she remembers and relives the most difficult events of the ten years since she left "home"--betrayals and infidelities, her own problems with drinking, an affair with a married man whose darkness mirrored her own--and as she discovers the bounds of forgiveness, of her parents, but especially of herself"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Danler, Stephanie.; Authors, American; Women authors, American; Children of alcoholics; Children of drug addicts;
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Light / by Grant, Michael,1954-;
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Subjects: Horror fiction.; Teenagers; Good and evil; Survival; Epidemics; Plague;
© c2013., HarperCollins,
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Studio One Forever. by Saltarelli, Marc,film director.; Vilanch, Bruce,actor.; Rivera, Chita,actor.; Bass, Lance,actor.; Rivers, Melissa,actor.; Kind, Roslyn,actor.; Houston, Thelma,actor.; Gravitas Ventures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bruce Vilanch, Chita Rivera, Lance Bass, Melissa Rivers, Roslyn Kind, Thelma HoustonOriginally produced by Gravitas Ventures in 2023.From 1974-1994, Studio One and its adjoining live music venue, The Backlot, became symbols of hope and community for gay men during tumultuous times. Amidst the rise of gay rights, disco's heyday, and the devastating AIDS crisis, the club offered sanctuary from rampant homophobia and police oppression. It was where legends like Chita Rivera and Eartha Kitt performed, and rising stars like Roseanne Barr and Rosie O'Donnell ignited their careers. Fast forward 26 years, and as West Hollywood faces the demolition of this iconic building, a community uproar emerges to preserve its history. Through personal accounts, STUDIO ONE FOREVER delves into Studio One's story against the backdrop of a progressing gay liberation clashing with 80s conservatism and the escalating AIDS nightmare. It's a testament to an era, immortalizing the club's legacy for future generations.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; History.; California.; AIDS (Disease).;
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