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The Library of Borrowed Hearts [electronic resource] : by Gilmore, Lucy.aut; cloudLibrary;
A.J. Fikry meets The Bookish Life of Nina Hill in this charming, hilarious, and moving novel about the way books bring lonely souls together. Two young lovers. Sixty long years. One bookish mystery worth solving. Librarian Chloe Sampson has been struggling: to take care of her three younger siblings, to find herself, to make ends meet. She's just about at the end of her rope when she stumbles across a rare edition of a book from the 1960s. Deciding it's a sign of her luck turning, she takes it home with her—only to be shocked when her cranky hermit of a neighbor swoops in and offers to buy it for an exorbitant price. Intrigued, Chloe takes a closer look at the book only to find notes scribbled in the margins between two young lovers back when the book was new…one of whom is almost definitely Jasper Holmes, the curmudgeon next door. When she begins following the clues left behind, she discovers this isn't the only old book in town filled with romantic marginalia. This kickstarts a literary scavenger hunt that Chloe is determined to see through to the end. What happened to the two tragic lovers who corresponded in the margins of so many different library books? And what does it have to do with the old, sad man next door—who only now has begun to open his home and heart to Chloe and her siblings? In a romantic tale that spans the decades, Chloe discovers that there's much more to her grouchy old neighbor than meets the eye. And in allowing herself to accept the unexpected friendship he offers, she learns that some love stories begin in the unlikeliest of places.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary; Coming of Age; Contemporary Women; Small Town & Rural;
© 2024., Sourcebooks,
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Bandslam. by Graff, Todd,film director.; Michalka, Aly,actor.; Connell, Gaelan,actor.; Kudrow, Lisa,actor.; Porter, Scott,actor.; Hudgens, Vanessa,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aly Michalka, Gaelan Connell, Lisa Kudrow, Scott Porter, Vanessa HudgensOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 2009.Music-obsessed misfits (Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell) cope with high school life by forming a band for the big Bandslam competition.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Musicals.; Coming-of-age films.; High schools.;
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Then Came You. by Hutchings, Peter,film director.; Butterfield, Asa,actor.; Koechner, David,actor.; Jeong, Ken,actor.; Williams, Maisie,actor.; Dobrev, Nina,actor.; List, Peyton,actor.; Burgess, Tituss,actor.; Hoechlin, Tyler,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Asa Butterfield, David Koechner, Ken Jeong, Maisie Williams, Nina Dobrev, Peyton List, Tituss Burgess, Tyler HoechlinOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 2018.Tells the story of Skye (Maisie Williams, Game Of Thrones), a spunky teenager with a terminal illness who befriends Calvin (Asa Butterfield, Ender's Game), a 19-year old hypochondriac who is afraid of his own shadow. Calvin helps Skye carry out her eccentric bucket list and, in the process, learns to confront and conquer his own fears … including falling in love with the beautiful, but seemingly untouchable, Izzy (Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Independent films.; Coming of age.;
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Call Me By Your Name. by Guadagnino, Luca,film director.; Hammer, Armie,actor.; Stuhlbarg, Michael,actor.; Chalamet, Timothée,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Timothée ChalametOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2017.It's the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, a handsome doctoral student who's working as an intern for Elio's father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever. Winner of Best Adapted Screenplay and nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Timothée Chalamet), Best Motion Picture of the Year, and Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song) at the **Academy Awards**. Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama at the **Golden Globe Awards**. Winner of Best Screenplay (Adapted) and nominated for Best Film and Best Lead Actor at the **BAFTA Awards**. *"Even as he beguiles us with mystery, Guadagnino recreates Elio's life-changing summer with such intensity that we might as well be experiencing it first-hand." Peter Debruge, **Variety***Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Coming of age.; Independent films.; Drama.; Motion pictures.; Romance.; Queer cinema.;
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The Celestial Wife A Novel [electronic resource] : by Howard, Leslie.aut; cloudLibrary;
A young fundamentalist Mormon girl facing a forced marriage escapes her strict, polygamist community and comes of age in the tumultuous 1960s in this captivating novel inspired by shockingly true events. Keep sweet no matter what, for this is the way to be lifted up Keep sweet with every breath, for it is a matter of life or death 1964. Fifteen-year-old Daisy Shoemaker dreams of life beyond her small, isolated fundamentalist Mormon community of Redemption on the Canada—US border—despite Bishop Thorsen’s warning that the outside world is full of sin. According to the Principle, the only way to enter the celestial kingdom is through plural marriage. While the boys are taught to work in the lucrative sawmill that supports their enclave, Daisy and her best friend, Brighten, are instructed to keep sweet and wait for Placement—the day the bishop will choose a husband for them. But Daisy wants to be more than a sister-wife and a mother. So when she is placed with a man forty years her senior, she makes the daring decision to flee Redemption. Years later, Daisy has a job and a group of trustworthy friends. Emboldened by the ideas of the feminist and counterculture movements, she is freer than she has ever been…until Brighten reaches out with a cry for help and Daisy’s past comes hurtling back. But to save the women she left behind, Daisy must risk her newfound independence and return to Redemption, where hellfire surely awaits. For readers of Emma Cline’s The Girls and Ami McKay’s The Virgin Cure comes an arresting coming-of-age novel about a fearless young girl’s fight for freedom at a time of great historic change.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Coming of Age; Contemporary Women; Historical;
© 2024., Simon & Schuster,
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Where the Rivers Merge A Novel [electronic resource] : by Monroe, Mary Alice.aut; CloudLibrary;
“Wade into the Lowcountry of South Carolina with Mary Alice Monroe's sweeping Southern epic."—People "This is book club fiction at its finest!" —Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author From New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe comes her highly anticipated Where the Rivers Merge, the first of two epic and triumphant novels celebrating one intrepid woman's life across multiple generations in the American South. 1908: The Lowcountry of South Carolina is at the cusp of change. Mayfield, the grand estate held for generations by the Rivers family, is the treasured home of young Eliza. A free spirit, she refuses to be confined by societal norms and spends her days exploring the vast property, observing wildlife, and riding horses. But the Great War, coastal storms, and family turmoil bring unexpected challenges to Eliza, putting her on a collision course with the patriarchal traditions of a bygone era. 1988: At 88, Eliza is the scion of the Rivers/DeLancey family. She’s fought a lifetime to save her beloved Mayfield and is too independent and committed to quietly retire and leave the fate of the estate to her greedy son. She must make decisions that will assure the future of the land and her family—or watch them both be split apart.  Set against the evocative landscape of the twentieth-century Lowcountry, Where the Rivers Merge is a dramatic and sweeping multigenerational family story of unyielding love, lessons learned, profound sacrifices, and the indomitable spirit of a woman determined to persevere in the face of change in order to protect her family legacy and the land she loves.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Sagas; Historical; Coming of Age; Contemporary Women;
© 2025., HarperCollins,
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The age of insecurity : coming together as things fall apart / by Taylor, Astra,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."These days, everyone feels insecure. We are financially stressed and emotionally overwhelmed. The status quo isn't working for anyone, even those who appear to have it all. What is going on? In this urgent cultural diagnosis, author and activist Astra Taylor exposes how seemingly disparate crises--rising inequality and declining mental health, the ecological emergency, and the threat of authoritarianism--originate from a social order built on insecurity. From home ownership and education to the wellness industry and policing, many of the institutions and systems that promise to make us more secure actually undermine us. Mixing social critique, memoir, history, political analysis, and philosophy, this genre-bending book rethinks both insecurity and security from the ground up. By facing our existential insecurity and embracing our vulnerability, Taylor argues, we can begin to develop more caring, inclusive, and sustainable forms of security to help us better weather the challenges ahead. The Age of Insecurity will transform how you understand yourself and society--while illuminating a path toward meaningful change."--
Subjects: Anxiety.; Civilization, Modern; Security (Psychology); Social psychology.; Uncertainty.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ride Above. by Duguay, Christian,film director.; Kassovitz, Carmen,actor.; Huston, Danny,actor.; Laurent, Mélanie,actor.; Marmai, Pio,actor.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Carmen Kassovitz, Danny Huston, Mélanie Laurent, Pio MarmaiOriginally produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2022.Born on her parents' racing stables, Zoe grew up surrounded by horses and her lifelong dream is to become a jockey! Tempest, a filly she has known since birth, becomes her alter ego. Until one stormy night, when a panicked Tempest collides into Zoe and shatters her dream. Against all odds, Zoe pulls herself up, and attempts to impossible to reconnect with her destiny.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Sports.; Horses.; Coming-of-age films.;
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The witch of Woodland / by Snyder, Laurel.;
While preparing for her bat mitzvah--and trying to make sense of her own life--Zippy discovers she has magical abilities when she conjures up a beautiful girl with no memory and wings like an angel to whom she is connected.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Jewish fiction.; Jewish girls; Magic; Witches; Coming of age;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Disfluency. by Baumgarten, Anna,film director.; Barer, Ariela,actor.; Alden, Chelsea,actor.; Arnold, Dylan,actor.; Barer, Libe,actor.; Wayne, Ricky,actor.; Tope, Travis,actor.; Vanishing Angle (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ariela Barer, Chelsea Alden, Dylan Arnold, Libe Barer, Ricky Wayne, Travis TopeOriginally produced by Vanishing Angle in 2021.To everyone’s surprise, “Jane the Brain” flunks her final college class and retreats to her Michigan hometown by the lake. Her parents, sister, townie friends, and an old high school crush soften the burden of failure, and it’s not long before this misstep feels more like an opportunity at one last carefree summer vacation. She rekindles a friendship with her neighbor, Amber, a single mother with a difficult toddler, and utilizes her skills as a linguistics student – including American Sign Language – to help Amber connect with her son. Despite her best efforts, however, Jane can’t keep the real reason that caused her academic disruption bottled up. She struggles with impostor syndrome, and her PTSD boils over. With the support of those around her, Jane unravels herself and starts the never-ending process of healing.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Coming-of-age films.; Psychic trauma.; Universities and colleges.;
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