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The light in hidden places : a novel based on the true story of Stefania Podgórska / by Cameron, Sharon,1970-;
Sixteen-year-old Catholic Stefania Podgórska has worked in the Diamant family's grocery store for four years, even falling in love with one of their sons, Izio; but when the Nazis came to Przemyâsl, Poland, the Jewish Diamants are forced into the ghetto (and worse) but Izio's brother Max manages to escape, and Stefania embarks on a dangerous course--protecting thirteen Jews in her attic, caring for her younger sister, Helena, and keeping everything secret from the two Nazi officers who are living in her house.LSC
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Burzminski, Stefania Podgórska; Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust; Jews; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); World War, 1939-1945;
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How to walk into a room : the art of knowing when to stay and when to walk away / by Freeman, Emily P.,1977-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.What do you do when you start to feel a shift and must decide if it's time to make a change? Though we enter and exit many rooms over the course of our life - jobs, relationships, communities, life stages-knowing how and when it's time to leave is a decision that rarely has a clear answer. In 'How to Walk into a Room', Emily P. Freeman offers guidance to help us recognize when it's time to move on from situations that no longer fit, allowing us to find new spaces where we can flourish and grow.
Subjects: Change; Decision making; Self-actualization (Psychology);
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Nights too short to dance / by Blais, Marie-Claire,1939-2021,author.; Grubisic, Katia,translator.; translation of:Blais, Marie-Claire,1939-2021.Cœur habité de mille voix.English.;
In 'Nights Too Short Dance', Rene, a Montreal resident and trans man in his 90s, confronts age and illness on a cold winters night. Charismatic as ever, he is surrounded by friends and lovers and over the course of the book, they look back over a century of struggle - Stonewall, the AIDS epidemic, the fight for queer rights that cost them dearly - and realize its not over. But neither is the love and joy. Marie-Claire Blais was born in Quebec City, QC. She died in 2021. A Dewey Diva pick.
Subjects: Social problem fiction.; Transgender fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Lesbians; Older men; Sexual minorities; Social movements; Transgender people;
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Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [videorecording] / by Baker, Troy,1976-voice actor.; Bloom, Rachel,1987-voice actor.; Castorena, Jake,1987-film director.; Criss, Darren,voice actor.; Halpern-Graser, Marly,screenwriter.; Jones, Ben,film producer.; Strong, Tara,1973-voice actor.; Nickelodeon (Television network),presenter.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ),presenter.;
Music by Kevin Riepl ; edited by Rob Ehrenreich and Kyle Stafford.Voices: Darren Criss, Tara Strong, Rachel Bloom, Troy Baker, Tom Kenny, John Dimaggio, Cas Anvar, Kyle Mooney, Brian George, Carlos Alazraqui, Baron Vaughn, Eric Bauza, Jim Meskimen.When a new menace in Gotham begins stealing all the experimental technology, Batman is put on high alert. But, a team of warriors lurking beneath the streets is also on the case; the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Led by Leonardo, the brainy Donatello, fearless Raphael, and wisecracking Michelangelo, these mysterious martial artists are on a collision course with the Dark Knight. It's time for a high flying, pulse-pounding adventure the likes of which Gotham City has never seen!Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for fantasy violence.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.78:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Animated films.; Superhero films.; Feature films.; Batman (Fictitious character); Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Fictitious characters); Superheroes; Good and evil;
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Moonlight road / by Carr, Robyn.;
With her beloved younger siblings settled and happy, Erin Foley has empty nest syndrome. At age 35. So she's hitting the pause button on her life and holing up in a secluded cabin near Virgin River. Erin is planning on getting to know herself... not the shaggy-haired mountain man that she meets. She doesn't realized the stranger is a doctor, recharging for the summer after leaving the Navy. But maybe it's something in the water--unlikely romances seem to take root in Virgin River... helped along by some well-intentioned meddling, of course.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Veterans; Physicians; Single women;
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Ammonite [videorecording] / by Jones, Gemma,actor.; Lee, Francis,1968 or 1969-film director.; Ronan, Saoirse,1994-actor.; Winslet, Kate,actor.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones, Fiona Shaw, Claire Rushbrook, Alec Secareanu, James Mcardle.In the 1840s, acclaimed self-taught palaeontologist Mary Anning works alone on the wild English coastline. She hunts for common fossils to sell to rich tourists to support herself. When one such tourist arrives in Lyme, he entrusts Mary with the care of his young wife Charlotte, who is recuperating from a personal tragedy. Despite their differences, it is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Gay films.; Female friendship; Lesbians; Women paleontologists;
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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;
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Supernavigators : how animals find their way / by Barrie, David,1953-; Stefoff, Rebecca,1951-; Lan, Qu.;
How do animals find their way? How does a bird leave its nest to find food? How does a humpback whale follow an arrow-straight course while it crosses an entire ocean? How does an Arctic tern travel 56,000 miles a year without getting lost? We know some things about how animals accomplish these remarkable feats of navigation. Monarch butterflies travel from Canada to Mexico by orienting to the sun. It's the light from the Milky Way that steers dung beetles. Then, there are animals like moths and sea turtles that are guided by Earth's magnetic field.
Subjects: Animal navigation; Animal behavior; Senses and sensation; Animal migration;
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The high note [videorecording] / by Ganatra, Nisha Kumari,film director.; Johnson, Dakota,1989-actor.; Pullman, Bill,actor.; Raphael, June Diane,actor.; Ross, Tracee Ellis,1972-actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Dakota Johnson, June Diane Raphael, Bill Pullman, Tracee Ellis Ross, Ice Cube, Kelvin Harrison Jr.Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross), a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie (Dakota Johnson) is Grace's overworked personal assistant who's stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood dream of becoming a music producer. When Grace's manager (Ice Cube) presents her with a choice that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace come up with a plan that could change their lives forever.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, and suggestive references.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Secretaries; Female friendship; Music trade; Man-woman relationships; Women singers;
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Dolly Parton's Billy the Kid makes it big / by Parton, Dolly.; Perl, Erica S.; Haley, MacKenzie.;
"French bulldog Billy the Kid was born with an ear for music. And not just any music. He loves barking to the beat of country music! So Billy sets out to Nashville to sing his heart out. But when he meets some big bullies at the Battle of the Bow-wows, Billy worries he's barking up the wrong tree. He'll need his favorite songs ('Jowlene' and 'I Will Pawlways Love You,' of course), a group of scrappy new friends, and his favorite country music star to regain self-confidence and be the star he always knew he could be"--
Subjects: Picture books.; Bullying; Bullies; Dogs; Country music; Self-confidence; Friendship;
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