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Of all the gin joints : stumbling through Hollywood history / by Bailey, Mark,1968-; Hemingway, Edward,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Cocktails.; Crime; Scandals;
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Echo in the canyon [videorecording] / by Barrett, Eric,film producer,screenwriter.; Browne, Jackson,interviewee.; Clapton, Eric,interviewee.; Crosby, David,1941-interviewee.; Dylan, Jakob,1969-on-screen participant,film producer.; McGuinn, Roger,interviewee.; Nash, Graham,1942-interviewee.; Petty, Tom,interviewee.; Phillips, Michelle,1944-interviewee.; Slater, Andrew(Filmmaker),film producer,film director,screenwriter.; Starr, Ringo,interviewee.; Stills, Stephen,interviewee.; Wilson, Brian,1942-interviewee.; Greenwich Entertainment (Firm),production company.; MPI Media Group,film distributor.;
Documentary celebrating the explosion of popular music that came out of LA's Laurel Canyon in the mid-'60s as folk went electric and the Byrds, the Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and the Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. Featuring Jakob Dylan, the film includes conversations and performances with Brian Wilson (the Beach Boys), Michelle Phillips (the Mamas & the Papas), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield), David Crosby, Roger McGuinn (the Byrds), their contemporaries Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash, and younger followers Jackson Browne and Tom Petty, as well as contemporary musicians influenced by their music.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Biographical films.; Nonfiction films.; Popular music;
For private home use only.
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The wolf hunt : a novel / by Gundar-Goshen, Ayelet,1982-author.; Silverston, Sondra,translator.; translation of:Gundar-Goshen, Ayelet,1982-Riloḳaishen.English.;
"Lilach has it all: a beautiful home in the heart of Silicon Valley, a successful husband and stable marriage, and a teenage son, Adam, with whom she has always felt a particular closeness. Israeli immigrants, the family has now lived in the U.S. long enough that they consider it home. But after a brutal attack on a local synagogue shakes their sense of safety, Adam enrolls in a self-defense class taught by a former Israeli Special Forces officer. There, for the first time, he finds a sense of confidence and belonging. Then, tragedy strikes again when an African American boy dies at a house party, apparently from a drug overdose. Though he was a high school classmate, Adam claims not to know him. Yet rumors begin to circulate that the death was not accidental, and that Adam and his new friends had a history with Jamal. As more details surface and racial tensions in the community are ignited, Lilach begins to question everything she thought she knew about her son. Could her worst fears be possible? Could her quiet, reclusive child have had something to do with Jamal's death?"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Political fiction.; Novels.; Antisemitism; Harassment in schools; Israelis; Life change events; Murder; Parent and child;
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A murder in Hollywood : the untold story of Tinseltown's most shocking crime / by Sherman, Casey,1969-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Hollywood starlet Lana Turner was one Tinseltown's most recognizable faces in the 1940s and 50s. But, when the Academy Award-winning actress began dating mobster Johnny Stompanato-a thug for west coast mob boss Mickey Cohen-all the lights and glamor of Hollywood did not brighten the darkness of her personal life. Johnny's intense jealousy over Lana ruled their relationship from the get-go and Lana's daughter, Cheryl, witnessed her mother's bruises and abuse first-hand. On an infamous night in 1958, Lana attempted to break it off with Johnny but he predictably turned violent and Cheryl tried to protect her mother with a knife, killing him. The subsequent murder trial made for the biggest headlines of the year, its drama eclipsing every Hollywood movie. In Murder in Hollywood, Casey Sherman pulls back Tinseltown's velvet curtain to reveal a dark underbelly of celebrity, rife with toxic masculinity and casual violence against women. But in this case, Lana Turner and her daughter finally stood up, which makes for one of the 20th century's most notorious true crime stories"--
Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Personal narratives.; Crane, Cheryl.; Stompanato, Johnny, 1925-1958.; Turner, Lana, 1921-1995.; Children of celebrities; Children of celebrities; Justifiable homicide; Justifiable homicide; Victims of family violence; Victims of family violence;
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The cafe at beach end / by Thayne, RaeAnne,author.;
In 'The Cafe at Beach End', RaeAnne Thayne tells the story of a woman whose late husband's financial misdeeds causes her to lose almost everything, but then find everything that matters.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Cousins; Divorced women; Man-woman relationships; Restaurants;
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The big empty / by Crais, Robert,author.;
"Elvis Cole is hired to help a young woman track down her father who went missing ten years ago. She is convinced he didn't abandon her and her mother, but prior investigations have turned up ... empty. When the case takes a dark, unexpected turn, Elvis enlists Joe Pike's help and the two of them chase down the horrifying truth. Sometimes not knowing is better ... "--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Cole, Elvis (Fictitious character); Pike, Joe (Fictitious character); Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Gangsters; Missing persons; Organized crime; Private investigators;
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Gangster squad [sound recording] : covert cops, the mob and the battle for Los Angeles / by Lieberman, Paul,1949-;
Read by Ari Fliakos.The true story of the secretive police unit that waged an anything-goes war to drive Mickey Cohen and other hoodlums from Los Angeles after WWII.
Subjects: Cohen, Mickey, 1914-1976.; Los Angeles (Calif.). Police Dept.; Audiobooks.; Gangsters; Organized crime;
© p2012., Macmillan Audio,
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What it takes to save a life : a veterinarian's quest for healing and hope / by Stewart, Kwane,author.;
"Mountains Beyond Mountains meets Tattoos On the Heart in this unforgettable, powerful, and stunningly-told memoir of a struggling veterinarian saving animals and humans on the streets of California--and how he discovered what bonds all living creatures"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Stewart, Kwane.; Human-animal relationships; Veterinarians;
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Know my name : a memoir / by Miller, Chanel,author.;
"She was know to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanford's campus. Her victim impact statement was posted on BuzzFeed, where it instantly went viral--viewed by almost eleven million people within four days, it was translated globally and read on the floor of Congress; it inspired changes in California law and the recall of the judge in the case. Thousands wrote to say that she had given them the courage to share their own experiences of assault for the first time. Now she reclaims her identity to tell her story of trauma, transcendence, and the power of words. It was the perfect case, in many ways--there were eyewitnesses, Turner ran away, physical evidence was immediately secured. But her struggles with isolation and shame during the aftermath and the trial reveal the oppression victims face in even the best-case scenarios. Her story illuminates a culture biased to protect perpetrators, indicts a criminal justice system designed to fail the most vulnerable, and, ultimately, shines with the courage required to move through suffering and live a full and beautiful life. "Know My Name" will forever transform the way we think about sexual assault, challenging our beliefs about what is acceptable and speaking truth to the tumultuous reality of healing. It also introduces readers to an extraordinary writer, one whose words have already changed our world. Entwining pain, resilience, and humor, this memoir will stand as a modern classic"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Miller, Chanel.; Judicial error; Rape in universities and colleges; Rape victims; Rape; Sex discrimination in justice administration; Trials (Rape); Women;
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The Buddhist on death row : how one man found light in the darkest place / by Sheff, David,author.;
"The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Boy explores the transformation of Jarvis Jay Masters who became one of America's most respected Buddhist practitioners during his two decades in solitary confinement in San Quentin"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Masters, Jarvis Jay, 1962-; California State Prison at San Quentin; Buddhists; Death row inmates; Prisoners;
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