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A day late and a dollar short [videorecording] / by Edwards, Shernold,screenwriter.; Goldberg, Whoopi,1955-; Haber, Bill.; McMillan, Terry.Day late and a dollar short.Videorecording.; Phifer, Mekhi,1975-; Rhames, Ving,1961-; Tolkin, Shephen,television director.; Arts and Entertainment Network.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm);
Whoopi Goldberg, Mekhi Phifer, Ving Rhames, Kimberly Elise, Anika Noni Rose.When Viola learns that her next asthma attack is likely to kill her, she sets out to fix her fractured family before she sets foot anywhere near the grave. Proudly choosing to keep her health issues a secret, she contends with sibling rivalry, teen pregnancy, and prescription drug addiction; and that's just one of her four kids.PG.DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: African American families; African American women; Made-for-TV movies.;
© 2014., Lionsgate,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Even though I knew the end / by Polk, C. L.(Chelsea L.),author.;
"A magical detective dives into the affairs of Chicago's divine monsters to secure a future with the love of her life. This sapphic period piece will dazzle anyone looking for mystery, intrigue, romance, magic, or all of the above. An exiled augur who sold her soul to save her brother's life is offered one last job before serving an eternity in hell. When she turns it down, her client sweetens the pot by offering up the one payment she can't resist--the chance to have a future where she grows old with the woman she loves. To succeed, she is given three days to track down the White City Vampire, Chicago's most notorious serial killer. If she fails, only hell and heartbreak await"--
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Noir fiction.; Historical fiction.; Lesbian fiction.; Novels.; Lesbians; Magic; Serial murderers; Vampires; Women detectives;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Minerva Keen's Detective Club / by Patterson, James,1947-; Graff, Keir,1969-;
"Twelve-year-old Minerva Keen forms a detective club to uncover who is poisoning residents of her storied Chicago apartment building, knowing that any one of her neighbors could be the poisoner--or the next victim."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Poisoning; Apartment houses; Criminal investigation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Candyman [videorecording] / by Abdul-Mateen, Yahya,II,1986-actor.; Domingo, Colman,actor.; Kaminsky, Kyle,actor.; Parris, Teyonah,actor.; Peele, Jordan,1979-film producer,screenwriter.; Spence, Rebecca(Actress),actor.; Stewart-Jarrett, Nathan,1985-actor.; Todd, Tony,1952-actor.; Williams, Vanessa,1963-actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,film distributor.;
Yahya Abdul-Mateen Ii, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, Kyle Kaminsky, Vanessa Williams, Rebecca Spence, Tony Todd.Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and filmmaker Nia DaCosta unleash a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend: Candyman. For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook handed killer. In present day, an artist (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.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, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Slasher Films.; Horror films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cabrini-Green Homes (Chicago, Ill.); Good and evil; Serial murderers; Supernatural;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The charm bracelet / by Shipman, Viola,author.;
"Through an heirloom charm bracelet three women will rediscover the importance of family, love, faith, friends, fun and a passion for living as the magic of each charm changes their lives. Lolly, still lives in the family cabin on Lost Land Lake where her mother gave her the charm bracelet that would become Lolly's talisman and connection to family past and Lolly hopes the present, but her daughter, Arden, and granddaughter, Lauren, haven't visited in years and time is running out for Lolly. Arden, couldn't wait to leave her small town life behind for Chicago, but now divorced and burned out at work, she's simply trying to make it from day to day. In the rush of life she's let the years and all the things she once enjoyed slip away. When she receives an unexpected phone call about her mother she must decide if she can face going home. Lauren, a talented young painter buries her passion to study business in the hopes of helping her mother after she discovers that her father left Arden struggling to make ends meet, but Lauren is slowly dying inside and doesn't know how to tell her mother the truth"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Grandparent and child; Life change events; Mothers and daughters;
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Same as it ever was / by Lombardo, Claire,1988-author.;
"A woman named Julia reflects on her life and marriage in the suburbs of Chicago"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Middle-aged persons; Midlife crisis; Mother and child;
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Same as it ever was [text (large print)] / by Lombardo, Claire,1988-author.;
"A woman named Julia reflects on her life and marriage in the suburbs of Chicago"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Families; Middle-aged persons; Midlife crisis; Mother and child;
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Sinners of Starlight City : a novel / by Scott, Anika,author.;
"From the author of the international bestseller The German Heiress, a gripping historical drama about a woman determined to avenge for the crimes against her family, set at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.); Cousins; Depressions; Exhibitions; Mafia; Revenge;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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206 bones : a novel / by Reichs, Kathy.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Brennan, Temperance (Fictitious character); Sabotage; Women forensic anthropologists; Women;
© c2009., Scribner,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Opal Watson : private eye / by Thurman, Brittany.;
Twelve-year-old African American Opal investigates the disturbances in her apartment building that are interfering with the vital renovations.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Apartment houses; Historic preservation; Families; African Americans; Detectives;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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