Search:

Recipe for a good life / by Crewe, Lesley,1955-author.;
"On paper, Kitty's life is perfect. She lives in Montreal, so vibrant in the 1950s; she married her childhood sweetheart, who happens to also be a handsome movie star; and her detective novels, written under a plausibly male nom de plume, are bestsellers. But Kitty is suffocating under the truth of her life: Montreal feels chaotic and lonely without her mother, and with her father all but estranged. Her husband is a glib Lothario. And she never, ever wants to write another detective novel. When she says as much to her publishers, they panic. She's their golden goose. And so they convince her to go on a writing retreat to a beautiful remote island, Cape Breton, where with solitude and a luxurious change of scenery, she'll be able to whip up her next book. At least, that was the plan. Kitty arrives in Cape Breton to a leaky, drafty shack and a cast of characters unlike anyone she's ever met. There's Ethel, who listens in on everyone's party line calls and never keeps good gossip to herself; generous Bertha and her enormous family ... and Bertha's son, Wallace--Walrus, to all his nieces and nephews. A gentle giant who always has half a dozen children hanging off him. Soon Kitty's writing retreat turns her life upside down, and she has to face which parts of her life are non-negotiable and which she must cut loose. Can she preserve what she loves in Montreal now that Cape Breton is calling? If she frees herself from the weight of her past, will she float away altogether?"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; City and town life; Self-realization in women; Women authors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Clifford the big red dog [videorecording] / by Becker, Walt,1968-film director.; Camp, Darby,2007-actor.; Cleese, John,actor.; Grier, David Alan,1956 June 30-actor.; Guillory, Sienna,1975-actor.; Hale, Tony,actor.; Whitehall, Jack,1988-actor.; Wong, Russell,1963-actor.; Paramount Pictures, Inc.,publisher.;
Jack Whitehall, Darby Camp, Tony Hale, Sienna Guillory, David Alan Grier, Russell Wong, John Cleese.When middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth meets a magical animal rescuer who gifts her a little, red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant ten-foot hound in her small New York City apartment. While her single mom is away for business, Emily and her fun but impulsive uncle Casey set out on an adventure that will keep viewers on the edge-of-their-seats as the heroes take a bite out of the Big Apple.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG; for impolite humor, thematic elements and mild action.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Children's films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Clifford (Fictitious character : Bridwell); Dogs; Human-animal relationships;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

School statue showdown / by Starr, David(School principal),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."This mystery/adventure set in a small BC lumber town is a fictional account of an event that is similar to many across the country--a sudden conflict over a school name and the historic figure it recognizes. Educator and childrens' novelist David Starr builds a compelling fictional narrative using elements drawn from the history of resource exploitation at the expense of First Nations' communities. In this book, the son of the owners of the town's lumber mill goes to a school named after his grandfather. When his grandfather's statue is splashed with paint as a protest, his best friend from the nearby reserve supports the protest. To defend his grandfather's reputation, he digs into town history to learn more about his family. What he learns about the experience of the nearby First Nation community leads to a whole new understanding of his family's legacy--and the town's troubling past."--RL 5.7.012+.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Social problem fiction.; Novels.; Indigenous peoples; Reconciliation; Schools; Small cities; Teenagers; Vandalism; First Nations; Indigenous peoples; Reconciliation; Schools; Small cities; Teenagers; Vandalism;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Death & other inconveniences / by Crewe, Lesley,1955-author.;
"Well, Dick's dead. Now what? Margo, his widow, is trying to dodge the tsunami of paperwork coming her way. She doesn't want to deal with the details--why do you think she was married in the first place? Dick always handled the drudgery. Monty, Margo's ex-husband (the first one, not the dead one), is trying to support Margo--who seems to be finally entering adulthood at the tender age of sixty-two. Their daughter Julia knows Margo needs her, but between work complications, house complications, and genius-yet-useless son complications, Julia's gasping for air already. Dead Dick's ex-wife Carole and their daughter Velma consider Margo a maneater thanks to a few long-ago indiscretions, so the funeral is a nightmare. Life in New Brunswick lately is a tornado of siblings, children, pets, marriages, health issues, and endless bureaucracies. And at the centre of it all is Margo, living alone for the very first time, trying to endure everyone else's judgements about the woman she is when she doesn't even know herself. Maybe a cat will help. (The cat doesn't help.) How old do you have to be to come of age? ... and has anyone seen Dick's will? With humour and heart, national bestseller Lesley Crewe walks readers through the incredibly disruptive domino effects of the death of one unremarkable man."--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; City and town life; Death; Families; Self-realization in women; Widows; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Peter Rabbit. [videorecording] / by Gluck, Will,film director,film producer,screenwriter.; Nalbandian, Zareh,film producer.; Burleigh, Patrick,screenwriter.; Byrne, Rose,actor.; Gleeson, Domhnall,1983-actor.; Oyelowo, David,actor.; Corden, James,voice actor.; Debicki, Elizabeth,voice actor.; Degas, Rupert,voice actor.; Horne, Aimée,1985-voice actor.; James, Lennie,voice actor.; Robbie, Margot,1990-voice actor.; Lewis, Dominic,composer (expression); Menzies, Peter,Jr.,director of photography.; Villa, Matt,editor of moving image work.; Columbia Pictures,presenter.; 2.0 Entertainment (Firm),presenter.; Animal Logic (Firm),production company.; Olive Bridge Entertainment,production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Director of photography, Peter Menzies, Jr. ; editor, Matt Villa ; music by Dominic Lewis.James Corden, Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, Elizabeth Debicki, Lennie James, Margot Robbie, Aimée Horne, Rupert Degas, David Oyelowo.Thomas and Bea are now married and living with Peter and his rabbit family. Bored of life in the garden, Peter goes to the big city, where he meets shady characters and ends up creating chaos for the whole family.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG.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, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Peter Rabbit (Fictitious character); Families; Rabbits;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

Eyes on the horizon : my journey toward justice / by Holness, Balarama,1983-author.;
"A former CFL champion's engrossing personal story of spirituality and rebellion, and an inspiring call to action against systemic racism. The son of a Jamaican father and a Quebecois mother, Balarama Holness spent his earliest, most formative years on an ashram in West Virginia, learning the principles of equity and austerity, which would guide him through life. It wasn't until he returned to Montreal at age ten with his mother and twin brother that he encountered virulent racism for the first time. Faced with a system that seemed stacked against him, Holness initially fell between the cracks. Eyes on the Horizon is Holness's story of lifting himself up through the power of self-determination, spirituality and no small amount of rebellion to confront the systemic racism of his city and his country. He accomplished this first through football, going all the way to a Grey Cup championship, and later through activism and politics. Holness's personal journey is connected to the social history of Canada, Quebec and the United States. Committed to reshaping society as we know it, he uses lessons from his own life to teach others about racism past and present, and to help people better understand how human beings should live and how to build a truly peaceful and just society for our children."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Holness, Balarama, 1983-; Football players; Politicians; Racially mixed people; Racism; Racism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The LEGO Batman movie [videorecording] / by Arnett, Will,voice actor.; Cera, Michael,voice actor.; Dawson, Rosario,voice actor.; Fiennes, Ralph,voice actor.; Galifianakis, Zach,voice actor.; Grahame-Smith, Seth,screenwriter.; Lin, Dan(Film producer); McKay, Chris,film director.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes.In the irreverent spirit of fun that made The LEGO Movie a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble, LEGO Batman, stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from the Joker's hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others, and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for rude humor and some action.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Atmos TrueHD, Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Superhero films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Batman (Fictitious character); Joker (Fictitious character); Good and evil; LEGO toys; Superheroes; Supervillains;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The secret life of pets [videorecording] / by Bell, Lake,1979-voice actor.; Brooks, Albert,1947-voice actor.; Buress, Hannibal,voice actor.; C. K., Louis,voice actor.; Camil, Jaime,voice actor.; Carvey, Dana,voice actor.; Cheney, Yarrow,film director.; Coogan, Steve,voice actor.; Echeverría, Sandra,1984-voice actor.; Hart, Kevin,1979-voice actor.; Kemper, Ellie,1980-voice actor.; Renaud, Chris,film director.; Slate, Jenny,1982-voice actor.; Stonestreet, Eric,1971-voice actor.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Albert Brooks, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Chris Renaud, Steve Coogan, Sandra Echeverria, Jaime Camil.Comedy superstars Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, and Kevin Hart make their animated feature-film debut that finally answers the question: what do your pets do when you're not home? When their owners leave for the day, pets from the building gossip with their friends, satisfy their sweet tooths, and throw outrageous parties. But when a pampered terrier (C.K.) and his unruly new "roommate" from the pound (Stonestreet) get lost in the urban jungle of New York City, they must put aside their differences to survive the epic journey back home.MPAA rating: PG.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Feature films.; Animated films.; Comedy films.; Children's films.; Pets; Cats; Dogs; Birds; Friendship;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Peter Rabbit. [videorecording] / by Gluck, Will,film director,film producer,screenwriter.; Nalbandian, Zareh,film producer.; Burleigh, Patrick,screenwriter.; Byrne, Rose,actor.; Gleeson, Domhnall,1983-actor.; Oyelowo, David,actor.; Corden, James,voice actor.; Debicki, Elizabeth,voice actor.; Degas, Rupert,voice actor.; Horne, Aimée,1985-voice actor.; James, Lennie,voice actor.; Robbie, Margot,1990-voice actor.; Lewis, Dominic,composer (expression); Menzies, Peter,Jr.,director of photography.; Villa, Matt,editor of moving image work.; Columbia Pictures,presenter.; 2.0 Entertainment (Firm),presenter.; Animal Logic (Firm),production company.; Olive Bridge Entertainment,production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Director of photography, Peter Menzies, Jr. ; editor, Matt Villa ; music by Dominic Lewis.James Corden, Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, Elizabeth Debicki, Lennie James, Margot Robbie, Aimée Horne, Rupert Degas, David Oyelowo.Thomas and Bea are now married and living with Peter and his rabbit family. Bored of life in the garden, Peter goes to the big city, where he meets shady characters and ends up creating chaos for the whole family.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Peter Rabbit (Fictitious character); Families; Rabbits;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Sonic boom. [videorecording]. by NCircle Entertainment,publisher.;
Wherever he goes and whatever he's up against, he is aided by his sidekick, Tails, and his friends Knuckles, Amy, and Sticks and, of course, attacked by his arch nemesis, Dr. Eggman. The series is set in a wide-open world, where most of the characters live in and around an unnamed village. Just over the horizon is a vast landscape filled with beaches, jungles, mountains, undersea civilizations, cloud cities, frozen lakes, and more!G.DVD.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Animated television programs.; Sonic the Hedgehog (Fictitious character); Hedgehogs;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI