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Inconceivable. by Aitken, Sally,film director.; Dingle, Sarah,actor.; Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Sarah DingleOriginally produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2022.In this intensely personal film, award-winning investigative journalist Sarah Dingle takes us on a remarkable journey as she fights to uncover the truth about who made her, and how.Digging through hospital files, chasing leads and finally uncovering her biological origins, she is not prepared for what she finds. The deeper she delves, the more disturbing her discoveries – and the more determined she becomes to tell the real story behind a powerful multi-million dollar industry that trades on emotion but that is built on secrets and lies.Sarah is forced to confront her deepest fears about what she is uncovering – who really is her father, why were the records of her conception deliberately destroyed, and just how many siblings could she have?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Midwives.; Documentary films.; Birth.;
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The Wartime Book Club / by Thompson, Kate,1974-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Jersey, 1943. Once a warm and neighbourly community, now German soldiers patrol the cobbled streets, imposing a harsh rule on the people of the island. Grace La Mottée, the island's only librarian, is ordered to destroy books which threaten the new regime. Instead, she hides the stories away in secret. Along with her headstrong best friend, postwoman Bea Rose, she wants to fight back. So she forms the wartime book club: a lifeline, offering fearful islanders the joy and escapism of reading. But as the occupation drags on, the women's quiet acts of bravery become more perilous - and more important - than ever before. And, when tensions turn to violence, they are forced to face the true, terrible cost of resistance.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Book clubs (Discussion groups); Books and reading; Libraries and community; Military occupation; Women librarians; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Freed / by James, E. L.,author.; based on (work):James, E. L.Fifty shades trilogy.; sequel to:James, E. L.Darker.;
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will make Anastasia Steele his wife. But is he really husband material? His dad is unsure, his brother wants to organize one helluva bachelor party, and his fiancée won't vow to obey ... And marriage brings its own challenges. Their passion for each other burns hotter and deeper than ever, but Ana's defiant spirit continues to stir Christian's darkest fears and tests his need for control. As old rivalries and resentments endanger them both, one misjudgment threatens to tear them apart. Can Christian overcome the nightmares of his childhood and the torments of his youth, and save himself? And once he's discovered the truth of his origins, can he find forgiveness and accept Ana's unconditional love? Can Christian finally be freed?
Subjects: Erotic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Sexual dominance and submission; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The werewolf chase : a mystery about adaptations / by Beauregard, Lynda.; Torres, German.;
While studying animal adaptations and then noticing a camp counselor's suspicious late-night activities, campers begin to fear that the counselor is really a werewolf. Includes glossary and experiments.LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Camps; Animals;
© c2012., Graphic Universe,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Forget what you know / by Dodd, Christina,author.;
"A submerged car is pulled from the bottom of the lake. The driver has been shot in the back of the head and no other bodies are found. Only the legendary Dragon's Heart remains inside. When it rises to the surface, greedy collectors from around the worldgather. They'll stop at nothing to gain possession of the priceless artifact. Only one person stands in their way ... Zoe Phoenix remembers nothing about her early childhood; her mother's desire to leave those years behind never worried her ... until she'salmost killed in a hit and run and, days later, her mother disappears. Now Zoe fears her family secrets won't stay buried long. She has no idea who tried to murder her or why, but she's determined to unravel the dangerous truths of her past--before they claim her future"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Antiquities; Family secrets; Missing persons; Mothers and daughters; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The great fire [videorecording] / by Buchan, Andrew,1979-actor.; Cronk, Gina,film producer.; Huston, Jack,1982-actor.; Jones, Jon,film director.; Leslie, Rose,1987-actor.; Mays, Daniel,actor.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Andrew Buchan, Jack Huston, Rose Leslie, Daniel Mays, Charles Dance.The Great Fire of London raged for four days in 1666, making over 70,000 of the city's 80,000 inhabitants homeless. From King Charles II and Samuel Pepys to Thomas Farriner, The King's Baker in whose premises the fire began, witness the chaos of a city imploding, and the fear and rumors of treachery that took hold. This drama recreates the chaos of a city imploding, and the fear and rumors of treachery that took hold.PG.DVD, widescreen (16x9) presentation; Stereo; Region 1.
Subjects: Great Fire, London, England, 1666; Historical television programs.; Television mini-series.;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Most wanted [sound recording] / by Scottoline, Lisa,author.; Whelan, Julia,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Julia Whelan."Lisa Scottoline delivers another searing, powerful blockbuster novel that explores hot-button issues within the framework of an intricately plotted thriller. When a woman and her husband, desperate for a baby, find themselves unable to conceive, they decide to take further steps. Since it is the husband who is infertile, the heroine decides to use a donor. And all seems to be well. Three months pass and she is happily pregnant. But a shocking revelation occurs when she discovers that a man arrested for a series of brutal murders is her donor - the biological father of the child she is carrying. Delving deeper to uncover the truth, the heroine must face her worst fears, and confront a terrifying truth. Most Wanted is sure to be Lisa Scottoline's most discussed, bestselling novel yet"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Murder; Pregnant women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The duke heist / by Ridley, Erica.;
"Chloe Wynchester is completely forgettable--a curse that gives her the ability to blend into any crowd. When the only father she's ever known makes a dying wish for his adopted family of orphans to recover a missing painting, she's the first one her siblings turn to for stealing it back. No one expects that in doing so, she'll also abduct a handsome duke. Lawrence Gosling, the Duke of Faircliffe, is tortured by his father's mistakes. To repair his estate's ruined reputation, he must wed a highborn heiress. Yet when he finds himself in a carriage being driven hell-for-leather down the cobblestone streets of London by a beautiful woman who refuses to heed his commands, he fears his heart is hers. But how can he sacrifice his family's legacy to follow true love?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Kidnapping; Nobility;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Vanishing girls / by Regan, Lisa(Lisa L.);
"When Isabelle Coleman, a blonde, beautiful young girl goes missing, everyone from the small town of Denton joins the search. They can find no trace of the town's darling, but Detective Josie Quinn finds another girl they didn't even know was missing. Mute and unresponsive, it's clear this mysterious girl has been damaged beyond repair. All Josie can get from her is a name--Ramona--and a flash of a neon tongue piercing that matches Isabelle's. The race is on to find Isabelle alive, and Josie fears there may be other girls in terrible danger. When the trail leads her to a cold case labelled a hoax by authorities, Josie begins to wonder is there anyone left she can trust? Someone in this close-knit town is committing unspeakable crimes. Can Josie catch the killer before another victim loses their life?"--Back cover.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Policewomen; Women detectives; Missing children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Venus [videorecording (DVD)] / by Griffiths, Richard,1947; Michell, Roger,1957; O'Toole, Peter,1932; Phillips, Leslie,1924; Redgrave, Vanessa,1937; Whittaker, Jodie; Alliance Atlantis (Firm; Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm;
Director of photography, Haris Zambarloukos ; editor, Nicolas Gaster ; music, Corrine Bailey Rae ; costume designer, Natalie Ward ; production designer, John-Paul Kelly.Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Richard Griffiths, Vanessa Redgrave.Maurice and Ian are successful, but aging actors. The two are close friends whose conversation generally revolves around theatrical shop talk and the infirmities of other aging actors. Ian is fearful that death is right around the corner, so he agrees to let his niece's daughter, Jessie, move in to his flat to care for him. Jessie is a modern woman in her early twenties. She turns out to be a nightmare for Ian, especially since she is a hard-drinking, rude, and dismissive brat. But Maurice sees something else in the young woman, a potential for humanity which blossoms under his kindness and gentle guidance. For Maurice, something else blossoms as well - romantic love for a girl fifty years younger.DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Comedy film; Feature film; Man-woman relationships; Video recordings for the hearing impaire;
© c2007., Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed in Canada by Alliance Atlantis,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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