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The last grudge / by Seeck, Max,1985-author.; London, Kristian,translator.; translation of:Seeck, Max,1985-Kauna.English.;
"While her colleagues investigate the brutal murder of a prominent businessman, Jessica Niemi must battle demons from her past in this terrifying new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch Hunter. Powerful executive Eliel Zetterborg has been found murdered in his upscale Helsinki home. What at first seems like a straightforward case soon proves to be anything but when it becomes clear the murderer has other targets. The only clue the police have is a photo of Zetterborg with three men whose faces have all been scratched off. Detective Jessica Niemi has taken some time off from her work with the Helsinki police to track down the coven that nearly killed her, and her partner, Yusuf, is assigned to lead the investigation. But as Yusuf delves into the case, he realizes he needs Jessica's help. And as they dig deeper, they realize that the evil they've been hunting all along has returned and is lying in wait for the right moment to strike"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Policewomen; Psychic trauma; Serial murderers;
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Very bad company / by Rosenblum, Emma,author.;
"A gripping, darkly comic novel from the national bestselling author of Bad Summer People about a team of wealthy and powerful executives on retreat in Miami when one of them goes missing ... Every year, executives at the trendy tech startup Aurora gather the company's top employees for an exclusive retreat in Miami and this year, Caitlin Levy-Aurora's newest hire-is joining the team as Head of Events. The benefits are outstanding: a seven-figure salary, stock shares, a discretionary bonus, limitless vacation days-what could possibly go wrong? When another high-level executive vanishes after the first night, the disappearance has the potential to derail the future of the company's sale and cost everyone on the team millions. Now, more than ever, Caitlin and her colleagues must continue the charade-partaking in team building exercises, group brainstorms, dinners-in order to keep the future of Aurora afloat amid all the fatal speculations. Compulsively readable, Very Bad Company is a slick send up of corporate culture wrapped in a captivating mystery"--
Subjects: Black humor.; Novels.; Corporate culture; Management retreats; Missing persons;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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George & Tammy [videorecording] / by Barnes, David Wilson,actor.; Brolin, Josh,television producer.; Burkle, Ron,television producer.; Carmichael, Kelly,television producer.; Chastain, Jessica,1977-television producer,actor.; Glasser, David C.,1971-television producer.; Goggins, Walton,1971-actor.; Goluboff, Bryan,screenwriter,television producer.; Gordon, Jesse(Television editor),editor of moving image work.; Hillcoat, John,1961-television producer,television director.; Holman, Sheri,screenwriter.; Hutkin, David,television producer.; Jennings, Nolan,editor of moving image work.; Lazar, Andrew,television producer.; Mansfield, David,1956-composer (expression); Marcus, Andrew(Film editor),editor of moving image work.; Markowitz, Jonah,production designer.; Martinović, Igor,director of photography.; McQuerrey, Katharine,editor of moving image work.; Mode, Becky,screenwriter.; Shannon, Michael,1974-actor.; Sylvia, Abe,television producer,screenwriter.; Travers, Mitchell,costume designer.; Villarreal, Lindsey,screenwriter.; Yari, Bob,1961-television producer.; Zahn, Steve,1968-actor.; television adaptation of (work):Jones, Georgette,1970-Three of us : growing up with Tammy and George.; 101 Studios,production company.; Aunt Sylvia's Moving Picture Co,production company.; Blank Films Inc.,production company.; Brolin Productions,production company.; Country Music Television Network,broadcaster.; Freckle Films (Firm),production company.; Mad Chance (Firm),production company.; MTV Entertainment Studios,production company.; Paramount Network,broadcaster.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.; Showtime Networks,broadcaster.;
Original score and theme song composed by David Mansfield ; edited by Katharine Mcquerrey (episodes 1, 3, 5), Andrew Marcus (episodes 2, 4), Nolan Jennings (episode 2), Jesse Gordon (episode 6) ; production designer, Jonah Markowitz ; director of photography, Igor Martinovic ; costume designer, Mitchell Travers.Jessica Chastain, Michael Shannon, Steve Zahn, David Wilson Barnes, Walton Goggins.Nominated for four Emmy® awards, George & Tammy chronicles the country music power couple, Tammy Wynette and George Jones, whose complicated-but-enduring relationship inspired some of the most iconic music of all time. Starring Oscar® winner Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) and Oscar® nominee Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals, Revolutionary Road), George and Tammy's legacy, both musically and romantically, remains one of the greatest love stories ever told.14A.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Television mini-series.; Biographical television programs.; Historical television programs.; Romance television programs.; Jones, George, 1931-2013; Wynette, Tammy; Country musicians; Man-woman relationships; Spouses; Country music;
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The Russia conundrum : how the west fell for Putin's power gambit--and how to fix it / by Khodorkovskiĭ, Mikhail,1963-author.; Sixsmith, Martin,author.;
"An urgent analysis of the battle between Russia and the West and an exposae of Putin's Russia, by a former Kremlin insider. "I'm a fairly calm fellow; I don't usually get wound up about things. But I was, let's say, concerned when I tuned into the MoscowEcho radio station and heard that the Kremlin had put a price on my head. The announcement didn't quite say 'dead or alive'. But it came close ... " -Mikhail Khodorkovsky, March 2021 Mikhail Khodorkovsky has seen behind the mask of Vladimir Putin. Once anoil tycoon and the richest man in Russia, Khodorkovsky spoke out against the corruption of Putin's regime-and was punished by the Kremlin, stripped of his entire wealth and jailed for over ten years. Now freed, working as a pro-democracy campaigner in enforced exile, Khodorkovsky brings us the insider's battle to save his country's soul. Offering an urgent analysis of what has gone wrong with Putin, The Russia Conundrum maps the country's rise and fall against Khodorkovsky's own journey, from Soviet youthto international oil executive, powerful insider to political dissident, and now a high-profile voice seeking to reconcile East and West. With unparalleled insight, written with Sunday Times bestselling author Martin Sixsmith, The Russia Conundrum exposes the desires and damning truths of Putin's "mafia clan," and provides an answer to the West on how it must challenge the Kremlin-in order to pave the way for a better future"--
Subjects: Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-;
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The Great. [videorecording] / by Barr, Nathan,composer (expression); Boys, Anthony,editor of moving image work.; Bridges, Caroline,director of photography.; Brock, Tricia,television director.; Bromilow, Belinda,1975-actor.; Delgado, Sergio,1961-director of photography.; Derry, Catherine,director of photography.; Dhawan, Sacha,1984-actor.; Di Mottola, Francesca,production designer.; Fanning, Elle,1998-television producer,actor.; Folkson, Sheree,television director.; Fox, Freddie,1989-actor.; Fox, Phoebe,1987-actor.; Gbadamosi, Bayo,actor.; Godley, Adam,actor.; Hodge, Douglas,actor.; Hoult, Nicholas,1989-television producer,actor.; Isaacs, Jason,1963-actor.; Keith-Roach, Florence,actor.; Kesselman, Josh,television producer.; Krishnansen, Kyle,television producer.; Lee, Gwilym,1983-actor.; Long, Sharon(Costume designer),costume designer.; MacGowan, Marian,television producer.; Mahmood, Jaffar,television director.; Mankoff, Doug,television producer.; McDonnell, Edel,editor of moving image work.; Molony, Grace,actor.; Moore, Matthew,1975-television director.; Pickett, Ava,screenwriter.; Sarony, Paul,television producer.; Seres, Fiona,screenwriter.; Sneddon, Billy,editor of moving image work.; Spaulding, Andrew,television producer.; Wakefield, Charity,1981-actor.; Ward, Brittany Kahan,television producer.; West, Ron(Producer),television producer.; Winemaker, Mark,television producer.; television adaptation of (work):McNamara, Tony(Director).Great.; Civic Center Media (Firm),production company.; Echo Lake Entertainment,production company.; Lewellen Pictures (Firm),production company.; Macgowan Films (Firm),production company.; Media Rights Capital (Firm),production company.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.; Piggy Ate Roast Beef Productions (Firm),production company.; Thruline Entertainment (Firm),production company.;
Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Sacha Dhawan, Charity Wakefield, Gwilym Lee, Adam Godley, Douglas Hodge, Belinda Bromilow, Bayo Gbadamosi, Florence Keith-Roach, Freddie Fox, Grace Molony, Jason Isaacs.The Final Season revolves around more court machinations, complicated relationships, and coup attempts. Catherine is still in charge, meeting with peasants and nobles to get input on her quest to modernize Russia. She's working on bonding with Peter and their young son Paul. Meanwhile, the sidelined Peter tries his hand at "First Husband" duties like hunting and inventing new cuisines but soon finds himself bored with his lack of power.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.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.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Television comedies.; Television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Historical television programs.; Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796; Peter III, Emperor of Russia, 1728-1762; Empresses; Man-woman relationships;
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Very Bad Company A Novel [electronic resource] : by Rosenblum, Emma.aut; LaVoy, January.nrt; cloudLibrary;
"Narrator January LaVoy's range is highlighted in this audiobook about a single summer on Fire Island when gossip among vacationers and townies is ratcheted up to new levels." —AudioFile on Bad Summer People A gripping, darkly comic novel from the national bestselling author of Bad Summer People about a team of wealthy and powerful executives on retreat in Miami when one of them goes missing . . . Every year, executives at the trendy tech startup Aurora gather the company’s top employees for an exclusive retreat in Miami, and this year Caitlin Levy—Aurora’s newest hire—is joining the team as head of events. The benefits are outstanding: a seven-figure salary, stock shares, a discretionary bonus, limitless vacation days—what could possibly go wrong? When a fellow high-level executive vanishes after the first night, the disappearance has the potential to derail the future of the company’s sale and cost everyone on the team millions. Now more than ever, Caitlin and her colleagues must continue the charade—partaking in team-building exercises, group brainstorms, dinners—in order to keep the future of Aurora afloat amid all the fatal speculations. Compulsively readable, Very Bad Company is a slick send-up of corporate culture wrapped in a captivating mystery. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Contemporary Women;
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Move When the Spirit Says Move. by C., Deborah,film director.; Ferro, Ry,film director.; Cotton, Dorothy,actor.; Center for Transformative Action (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dorothy CottonOriginally produced by Center for Transformative Action in 2023.Dorothy Foreman Cotton was a bold and highly effective civil rights leader, who educated thousands about their citizenship rights and inspired generations of activists with her powerful freedom songs. The only woman on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s executive staff, Dorothy was a charismatic, courageous and consistently overlooked key player in the Civil Rights Movement, whose freedom schools, freedom songs and messages of empowerment are profoundly needed today.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Women's studies.; History.;
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Life of the party [sound recording] : the remarkable story of how Brownie Wise built, and lost, a Tupperware party empire / by Kealing, Bob,author.; Farr, Kimberly,narrator.; Kealing, Bob.Tupperware, unsealed.;
Read by Kimberly Farr.Before Mary Kay, Martha Stewart, and Peggy Olson, there was Brownie Wise, the charismatic Tupperware executive who converted postwar optimism into a record breaking sales engine powered by American housewives. Here Bob Kealing offers the definitive portrait of Wise, a plucky businesswoman who divorced her alcoholic husband, started her own successful business, and eventually caught the eye of Tupperware inventor, Earl Tupper, whose plastic containers were collecting dust on store shelves.
Subjects: Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Wise, Brownie.; Tupper, Earl Silas.; Tupperware Corporation; Tupperware Home Parties; Businesswomen; Home parties (Marketing); Plastic container industry; Plastic tableware;
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Jaq : a Top boy story / by Bennett, Ronan,author.;
'Top Boy' is a novelization of the global hit TV show that follows two friends (and drug dealers) living in a rundown estate in the UK called Summerhill. This book touches on family, power, and community set against the backdrop of the complicated, violent world of illegal drugs. Canadian superstar Drake was instrumental in bringing the show to Netflix's attention and he was the executive producer for the third and fourth seasons. The first season also scored an unprecedented 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Drug dealers; Gangs; Lesbians; Murder; Violence; Women drug dealers;
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Too famous : the rich, the powerful, the wishful, the notorious, the damned / by Wolff, Michael,1953-author.; Wolff, Michael,1953-Columns.Selections.;
"The bestselling author of Fire and Fury is once again coming for some of the largest power brokers in America as he brings to light their lives, careers, and always equivocal end games"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Celebrities in mass media.; Executives; Fame.; Gossip in mass media.; Journalists; Mass media; Politicians; Publishers and publishing; Television broadcasting of news;
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