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Before I go / by Cookson, Catherine,author.;
"A story of talent, good humour and determination. Known for the wit of her writing, Catherine Cookson was the UK's most widely read novelist during her lifetime. When her Estate discovered this never-before-published memoir in the attic of her home, it was an astonishing find. "Before I Go" is the definitive story of her life, in the author's own candid words. While Cookson had authored previous autobiographies, none have truly touched upon the tragedy and personal anguish she experienced until now. For the first time, she reveals the worst years of her life--her constant battles with illness and a series of devastating miscarriages, the damaging jealousy of her friend and her struggle to be taken seriously as a writer. But what shines through most is her strength in the face of adversity, her deep love for her husband, Tom, the solace she found in her art and her unmistakable character. "Before I Go" is an inspiring story of resilience and a must for any Cookson fan."--Container.
Subjects: Biographies.; Cookson, Catherine.; Women novelists, English; Working class;
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The great believers / by Makkai, Rebecca,author.;
"A dazzling new novel of friendship and redemption in the face of tragedy and loss set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris, by the acclaimed and award-winning author Rebecca Makkai. In 1985, Yale Tishman, the development director for an art gallery in Chicago, is about to pull off an amazing coup, bringing in an extraordinary collection of 1920s paintings as a gift to the gallery. Yet as his career begins to flourish, the carnage of the AIDS epidemic grows around him. One by one, his friends are dying and after his friend Nico's funeral, the virus circles closer and closer to Yale himself. Soon the only person he has left is Fiona, Nico's little sister. Thirty years later, Fiona is in Paris tracking down her estranged daughter who disappeared into a cult. While staying with an old friend, a famous photographer who documented the Chicago crisis, she finds herself finally grappling with the devastating ways AIDS affected her life and her relationship with her daughter. The two intertwining stories take us through the heartbreak of the eighties and the chaos of the modern world, as both Yale and Fiona struggle to find goodness in the midst of disaster"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Friendship; Mothers and daughters;
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Alice Neel. by Neel, Andrew,film director.; SeeThink Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by SeeThink Films in 2007.Alice Neel was one of the great portrait painters of the 20th century. She reinvented the genre of portraiture by expressing the inner landscape of her varied sitters, among them Andy Warhol, Annie Sprinkle, Bella Abzug, and Allen Ginsberg. Filmmaker Andrew Neel, Alice Neel’s grandson, puts together the pieces of the painter's personal life and career to tell Neel’s story, exploring the struggles she faced as a woman artist, a single mother, and a painter who defied convention.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Biography.;
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Peeping Tom. by Powell, Michael,film director.; Massey, Anna,actor.; Bruce, Brenda,actor.; Knight, Esmond,actor.; Böhm, Karlheinz,actor.; Audley, Maxine,actor.; Shearer, Moira,actor.; StudioCanal (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anna Massey, Brenda Bruce, Esmond Knight, Karlheinz Böhm, Maxine Audley, Moira ShearerOriginally produced by StudioCanal in 1960.Mark Lewis is a cameraman in a film studio. In his off-hours, he takes nude 'art' photographs which are sold under-the-counter by newsagents. Mark's father was a famous scientist who devoted his life to the study of the psychology of fear, using his own son as his 'guinea pig.' His father would wake him by shining a bright light in his eyes and photograph his terrified reactions with a cine camera. Mark, now an adult, has grown into an insane killer with an obsession to record on celluloid the fear on the face of a victim whom he is about to kill.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Motion Pictures.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;
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Blue Lock. [graphic novel] / by Kaneshiro, Muneyuki,author.; Brown, Scott O.,letterer.; Derr, Nate,translator.; Nomura, Yusuke,1987-illustrator.; translation of:Kaneshiro, Muneyuki.Buru rokku.English.;
The team of Isagi, Nagi, and Barou head to their next battle, where they face the team of Kunigami, Chigiri, and Reo. Isagi knows their victory will depend on the team's ability to gel with each other. Isagi and Nagi have a fluid synergy, but Barou seems to be chafing against his new teammates. Who will emerge victorious from the battle of egos?!Rated: Older teen, 16+.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Manga.; Sports comics.; Soccer players; Soccer; Soccer;
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Chase. by Barra, Guto,film director.; Issa, Tatiana,film director.; Johnsey, Chase,actor.; Flourishing Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chase JohnseyOriginally produced by Flourishing Inc. in 2023.CHASE follows dancer Chase Johnsey as he faces a series of challenges in his profession for questioning the gender assigned to him at birth. As awareness of gender fluidity and stories of transgender people in different occupations receive attention in the media, it seems surprising that the ballet world still hangs so tightly to tradition when it comes to gender.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Dance.; Gender identity.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Artists.; Transgender people.; Ballet.; Performing arts.;
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Stuart Woods' Smolder [sound recording] / by Battles, Brett,author.; Roberts, Tony,1939-narrator.; Woods, Stuart,creator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Tony Roberts."In this latest adrenaline-fueled adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Stone Barrington faces his most dangerous threat yet"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Thrillers (Fiction); Barrington, Stone (Fictitious character); Art thieves; Criminal investigation; Man-woman relationships; Private investigators;
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Assassin's apprentice / by Hobb, Robin,author.;
Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father's gruff stableman. He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz's blood runs the magic Skill -- and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family. As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Assassins; Courts and courtiers; Illegitimate children; Imaginary places; Kings and rulers; Magic; Outcasts; Princes; Royal households;
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The art of vanishing : a novel / by Kutsukake, Lynne,author.;
Akemi's desire for independence and aversion to marriage are unusual in her small village. A gift for drawing allows her to move to a rooming house in Tokyo where she studies medical illustration, finding satisfaction in the precision and purpose of her work. Sayako is the first roommate to pay Akemi attention, and they quickly become inseparable--Sayako drawn to Akemi's humble origins, so distinct from her own insufferable, wealthy family; Akemi attracted to Sayako's rebelliousness and her aspiration to be a painter. As Akemi begins to model for Sayako, their connection deepens. Together, they attend 'happenings,' encounters arranged by two enigmatic artists, Nezu and Kaori, in random locations, intended to free them from their worldly attachments. Following a devastating betrayal, Sayako disappears, and Akemi becomes determined to find her--and in the process, must newly face herself. Tender, enthralling, and evocative of the energy of Japan in the 1970s, The Art of Vanishing is the story of a young woman struggling to see and be seen; of authenticity and art; of the thin line between loyalty and obsession.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Betrayal; Female friendship; Nineteen seventies; Social classes; Women artists; Young women;
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Tokyo revengers. [graphic novel] / by Wakui, Ken,author,illustrator.; Harkins, Robert,letterer.; translation of:Wakui, Ken.Tokyo ribenjazu.English.; Project Ceres,translator.;
"With half its leaders beaten and broken, and even more of them turned traitor, the Tokyo Manji Gang is left facing down Tenjiku's overwhelming gang of four hundred delinquents with only fifty people. Tenjku calls itself a "criminal organization" and their leader Kurokawa Izana will stop at nothing to make Mikey share all the pain he's felt for so many years. The bad blood goes all the way back to their childhoods, and between the fists and the tears, their shared history will soon come to light."--Back cover.Older teen(15+).
Subjects: Action and adventure comics.; Graphic novels.; Manga.; Shōnen manga.; Time-travel comics.; Gangs; Time travel;
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