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- The garden of lost secrets / by Bowen, Kelly(Romance fiction writer),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Based upon a remarkable true story, The Garden of Lost Secrets is the riveting tale of one woman's courage and resilience and her secrets lost in the chaos of war. 1940 - Stasia always found comfort in the idyllic French countryside where she spent her childhood summers, roaming the gardens of an old chateau and finding inspiration for fairy tales full of bravery and courage. But these days are much darker, and with Nazis storming across Europe, she soon finds herself one of the most hunted agents of the Resistance. The only safe haven she can think of is Chateau de Montissaire. But she's about to discover that it just may be the center of her biggest mission yet. Present day - When Isabelle purchases a crumbling chateau in Rouen, it's not just a renovation project-it's a chance to reconnect with her sister, Emilie, the only family she has left. What she uncovers instead is an intriguing mystery ... As the siblings piece together the incredible truth behind the fairy tales written by their great-grandmother Stasia, they discover an exciting tale of courage in the face of treachery and an explosive secret that will change everything they believed about their family"--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Castles; Estranged families; Fairy tales; Secrecy; Sisters; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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- The forest of stolen girls / by Hur, June.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 1426 in Joseon, a year after her father vanishes while investigating the disappearance of thirteen girls, eighteen-year-old Min Hwani returns to the island of Jeju to pick up his trail with the help of her estranged sister.LSC- Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Sisters; Estranged families; Missing persons; Murder; Secrecy; Forests and forestry; Villages;
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- The coast road : a novel / by Murrin, Alan,author.;
"A poignant debut novel about the lives of women, set in a claustrophobic coast town. How can they find independence in a society that seeks to limit it?"--- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Estranged families; Female friendship; Husband and wife; Married people; Nineteen nineties; Separated women; Villages; Visitation rights (Domestic relations); Women authors;
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- Clay footed giants [graphic novel] / by McGuire, Mark,author.; Chevarier, Alain,author,illustrator.; also issued as:McGuire, Mark.Géants aux pieds d'argile.;
Set in Montréal, Clay Footed Giants is a tragicomic meditation on parenthood, masculinity, and violence. Being a parent is so much harder than Pat ever imagined. While his partner Ester is away on a work trip. Pat loses his temper and transforms into a grizzly bear of a father, scaring his children and compounding his guilt. His friend Mathieu's stay-at-home-dad parenting advice is of no help, and only emphasizes Mathieu's professional shortcomings. The two men soon realize their children are mirrors reflecting old wounds that might never heal. Meanwhile, an unexpected package arrives from Pat's Estranged father containing letters, photos and a mysterious medal from his time as a soldier in Vietnam, and it propels Pat's obsessive quest to understand his family's dark past. As Pat plunges deeper into h i s research, he and his family reach their breaking point. With help from Mathieu and Pat's mom, Pat digs down to the roots of their family's intergenerational trauma and learns how to heal himself in the process Growth is possible, but so is oblivion. Eventually, the light pours in.Rated Teen+.- Subjects: Domestic comics.; Graphic novels.; Psychological comics.; Estranged families; Families; Fatherhood; Fathers; Generational trauma; Interpersonal relations; Masculinity; Parenting; Stay-at-home fathers;
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- Chef [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Hoffman, Dustin; Downey, Jr., Robert; Leguizamo, John; Platt, Oliver; Favreau, Jon; Johansson, Scarlett; Cannavale, Bobby; Vergara, Sofia; Anthony, Emjay;
Director, Jon Favreau.John Leguizamo, Jon Favreau, Dustin Hoffman, Sofia Vergara, Bobby Cannavale, Robert Downey, Jr., Oliver Platt, Scarlett Johansson, Emjay Anthony.A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.OFRB rating: 14A.Blu-ray.- Subjects: Comedy.; Comedy.;
- © 2014., Universal,
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- Chef [videorecording] / by Anthony, Emjay.; Cannavale, Bobby.; Downey, Robert,1965-; Favreau, Jon.; Hoffman, Dustin,1937-; Johansson, Scarlett,1984-; Leguizamo, John.; Platt, Oliver.; Vergara, Sofia,1972-; Videoville Showtime.;
John Leguizamo, Jon Favreau, Dustin Hoffman, Sofia Vergara, Bobby Cannavale, Robert Downey, Jr., Oliver Platt, Scarlett Johansson, Emjay Anthony.A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.- Subjects: Comedy films.; Cooks; Dysfunctional families; Feature films.; Food trucks;
- © c2014., Distributed by Videoville Showtime,
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- Estranged [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Conway, Craig; Cosmo, James; Duff, Bob; Lance, James; Manson, Amy; Mcloughlin, Faye; Noone, Nora-Jane;
Director, Adam Levins.Craig Conway, James Cosmo, Bob Duff, James Lance, Amy Manson, Faye Mcloughlin, Nora-Jane Noone.It's a modern Gothic tale of a wheelchair-bound amnesiac, a spooky old mansion, and the family that lives within - harboring dark secrets and shocking motives.MWT rating: NR.Blu-ray.- Subjects: Horror.; Foreign.;
- © 2016., Well Go Usa Entertainment,
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- Blue ruin [videorecording] / by Blair, Macon.; Hargreaves, Amy.; Kolack, Kevin.; Plumb, Eve,1958-; Ratray, Devin,1977-; Saulnier, Jeremy.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Scavenger (Firm);
Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves, Kevin Kolack, Eve Plumb.A strange outsider's life suddenly changes when he returns to his childhood home to implement an act of vengeance. Proving himself a novice assassin, he ends up in a ruthless fight to protect his estranged family.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen, aspect ratio, 2.40:1 ; Dolby digital.- Subjects: Assassins; Feature films.; Outcasts; Revenge; Thrillers (Motion pictures);
- © c2014., Distributed by Entertainment One,
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- The Fitzgerald family Christmas [videorecording] / by Bishé, Kerry,1984-; Britton, Connie.; Burns, Edward,1968-; Coleman, Dara.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm); Tribeca Productions.; Video Services Corp.;
Connie Britton, Edward Burns, Kerry Bishé, Dara Coleman, Heather Burns.As Christmas approaches, the adult siblings of the Fitzgerald family prepare for the return of their estranged father.14A.DVD, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Brothers and sisters; Christmas films.; Christmas; Families; Feature films.;
- © c2013., Video Services Corp.,
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- Sneaky Pete. [videorecording] / by Ireland, Marin,actor.; McRae, Shane,1977-actor.; Ribisi, Giovanni,1974-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Giovanni Ribisi, Marin Ireland, Shane McRae.A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, reuniting with his estranged family, that threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he's escaping.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Television crime shows.; Crime; Ex-convicts; Impostors and imposture;
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