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Unspeakable : surviving my childhood and finding my voice / by Fisher, Jessica Willis,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In this elegant, harrowing story of the manipulation and co-dependency that defines abusive family relationships, Jessica Willis Fisher lets us see the formative moments of her childhood through her eyes. Fisher's haunting coming-of-age memoir captures the beauty and ugliness of a young woman finding her way - filled with longing, fear, confusion, secrecy, and most importantly, hope for the future. 'Unspeakable' is a big memoir that is already getting compared to Tara Westover's 'Educated'.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Fisher, Jessica Willis.; Willis Clan (Musical group); Country musicians; Dysfunctional families.; Sexual abuse victims' writings, American.; Sexually abused girls.; Singers; Women country musicians;
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Celestial bodies [sound recording] / by Ḥārithī, Jūkhah,author.; Bouvard, Laurence,narrator.; translation of:Ḥārithī, Jūkhah.Sayyidāt al-qamar.English[sound recording].; Tantor Media,publisher.;
Read by Laurence Bouvard.In the village of al-Awafi in Oman, we encounter three sisters: Mayya, who marries Abdallah after a heartbreak; Asma, who marries from a sense of duty; and Khawla, who rejects all offers while waiting for her beloved, who has emigrated to Canada. These three women and their families witness Oman evolve from a traditional, slave-owning society slowly redefining itself after the colonial era to the crossroads of its complex present. Elegantly structured and taut, Celestial Bodies is a coiled spring of a novel, telling of Oman's coming of age through the prism of one family's losses and loves.Man Booker International Prize, 2019
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Sisters;
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Last house : by Shattuck, Jessica,author.;
"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Women in the Castle comes a sweeping story of a nation on the rise, and one family's deeply complicated relationship to the resource that built their fortune and fueled their greatest tragedy, perfect for fans of The Dutch House and The Great Circle"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Oil industries; Petroleum; Protest movements;
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Wildlife [videorecording] / by Ford, Richard,actor.; Dano, Paul,1984-film director,screenwriter.; Gyllenhaal, Jake,1980-actor.; Mulligan, Carey,1985-actor.; Oxenbould, Ed,2001-actor.; Criterion Collection (Firm),publisher.;
Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Ed Oxenbould.A meticulously crafted portrait of the American nuclear family in crisis charts the rift that forms within a 1960s Montana household when the father and breadwinner abruptly depart to fight the forest fires raging nearby, leaving his restless wife and teenage son to pick up the pieces. A deeply human look at a woman's wayward journey toward self-fulfillment in the pre-women's liberation era and a sensitively observed, child's eye coming-of-age tale.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Abandoned wives; Families; Forest fires;
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River spirit : a novel / by Aboulela, Leila,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."This enchanting and eye-opening new novel from Caine Prize winner Leila Aboulela follows an embattled young woman coming of age during the Mahdist War in nineteenth-century Sudan, and illuminates the tensions that shape her course: between Britain and Sudan, Christianity and Islam, colonizer and colonized. In River Spirit, Aboulela gives us the unforgettable story of a people who -- against the odds and for a brief time -- gained independence from foreign rule through their willpower, subterfuge, and sacrifice."--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Belief and doubt; Faith (Islam); Imperialism; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Merchants; Muslims; Orphans; Prophets; Slaves; Violence;
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The crystal crown. by Gratton, Tessa.;
their Jedi Masters clean up a political mess left behind by one of their own, Jedi Padawan Jecki and her least favorite fellow Padawan Yord are drawn into a planet-wide coming-of-age ritual as featured guests. But when things unexpectedly turn deadly, Jecki and Yord will have to use all of their abilities and work together to keep each other -- and their new friends -- safe. This young adult novel is Star Wars meets The Hunger Games and offers fans of The Acolyte a chance to spend more time with two of their favorite characters from the show.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Science fiction.; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Media Tie-In; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Science Fiction / Space Opera;
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Extremely Unique Dynamic. by Xu, Harrison,film director.; Leung, Ivan,film director.; Dudas, Katherine,film director.; Xu, Harrison,actor.; Yang, Hudson,actor.; Leung, Ivan,actor.; Liu, Lucus,actor.; Doan, Nathan,actor.; Yu, Valerie,actor.; Strand Releasing (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Harrison Xu, Hudson Yang, Ivan Leung, Lucus Liu, Nathan Doan, Valerie YuOriginally produced by Strand Releasing in 2024.In this Meta-Asian-Queer-Stoner-Coming-of-Age-Bromantic-Dramedy, Ryan and Daniel, two childhood best friends and aspiring actors, spend one final weekend together before Ryan moves to Canada with his fiancé. Wanting to create one lasting memory, they decide to make a movie - about two guys making a movie - about two guys making a movie. Along the way, bottled-up secrets arise as they unpack their decades-long friendship and put their extremely unique dynamic to the test.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Queer cinema.; Buddy films.;
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The power worshippers : inside the dangerous rise of religious nationalism / by Stewart, Katherine,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-326) and index.For too long the Religious Right has masqueraded as a social movement preoccupied with a number of cultural issues, such as abortion and same-sex marriage. In her deeply reported investigation, Katherine Stewart reveals a disturbing truth: this is a political movement that seeks to gain power and to impose its vision on all of society. America's religious nationalists aren't just fighting a culture war, they are waging a political war on the norms and institutions of American democracy. Stewart pulls back the curtain on the inner workings and leading personalities of a movement that has turned religion into a tool for domination. She exposes a dense network of think tanks, advocacy groups, and pastoral organizations embedded in a rapidly expanding community of international alliances and united not by any central command but by a shared, anti-democratic vision and a common will to power. She follows the money that fuels this movement, tracing much of it to a cadre of super-wealthy, ultraconservative donors and family foundations. She shows that today's Christian nationalism is the fruit of a longstanding antidemocratic, reactionary strain of American thought that draws on some of the most troubling episodes in America's past. It forms common cause with a globe-spanning movement that seeks to destroy liberal democracy and replace it with nationalist, theocratic and autocratic forms of government around the world. Religious nationalism is far more organized and better funded than most people realize. It seeks to control all aspects of government and society. Its successes have been stunning, and its influence now extends to every aspect of American life, from the White House to state capitols, from our schools to our hospitals.
Subjects: Christianity and politics; Nationalism; Nationalism; Christianity and culture; Christianity;
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The Munsters [videorecording] / by Elvira,1951-actor.; Elliott, Mike(Mike R.),film producer.; Garcia, Jorge,1973-actor.; Phillips, Jeff Daniel,1965-actor.; Zombie, Rob,1965-film director,screenwriter.; Zombie, Sheri Moon,1970-actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,publisher.;
Music, Zeuss ; editor, Vanick Moradian ; director of photography, Zoran Popovic.Cassandra Peterson, Sheri Moon Zombie, Jorge Garcia.From the director of Halloween, The Devil's Reject, and House of 1000 Corpses comes a different kind of love story. The one-of-a-kind master storyteller, Rob Zombie, brings the bizarre romantic comedy of the ages home, as The Munsters make their triumphant return to the screen in this all-new feature film.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Vampire films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fathers and daughters; Man-woman relationships; Monsters; Nightmares; Nobility; Vampires;
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The chronicles of Narnia / by Lewis, C. S.(Clive Staples),1898-1963.; Branagh, Kenneth.; York, Michael,1942-; Redgrave, Lynn,1943-2010.; Jacobi, Derek.; Northam, Jeremy,1961-; Stewart, Patrick,1940-;
The magician's nephew -- The lion, the witch and the wardrobe -- The horse and his boy -- Prince Caspian -- The voyage of the Dawn Treader -- The silver chair - The last battle.Performed by Kenneth Branagh, Michael York, Alex Jennings, Lynn Redgrave, Derek Jacobi, Jeremy Northam, and Patrick Stewart.This boxed set includes all seven books of The Chronicles of Narnia. Fantastic creatures, heroic deeds, epic battles in the war between good and evil, and unforgettable adventures come together in this world where magic meets reality, which has been enchanting readers of all ages for over sixty years.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Children's audiobooks.; Narnia (Imaginary place); Imaginary creatures;
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