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The woman before Wallis : a novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and royal scandal / by Turnbull, Bryn,author.;
In the summer of 1926, when Thelma Morgan marries Viscount Duke Furness after a whirlwind romance, she's immersed in a gilded world of extraordinary wealth and privilege. For Thelma, the daughter of an American diplomat, her new life as a member of the British aristocracy is like a fairy tale-even more so when her husband introduces her to Edward, Prince of Wales. In a twist of fate, her marriage to Duke leads her to fall headlong into a love affair with Edward. But happiness is fleeting, and their love is threatened when Thelma's sister, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, becomes embroiled in a scandal with far-reaching implications. As Thelma sails to New York to support Gloria, she leaves Edward in the hands of her trusted friend Wallis, never imagining the consequences that will follow. Bryn Turnbull takes readers from the raucous glamour of the Paris Ritz and the French Riviera to the quiet, private corners of St. James's Palace in this sweeping story of love, loyalty and betrayal.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Furness, Thelma, Lady, 1904-; Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972; Vanderbilt, Gloria Morgan, 1904-1965; Sisters; Aristocracy (Social class);
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The lost carousel of Provence / by Blackwell, Juliet,author.;
"An artist lost to history, a family abandoned to its secrets, and the woman whose search for meaning unearths it all. American photographer Cady Drake shoots local merry-go-rounds, a hobby inspired by a carved wooden rabbit gifted to her following her troubled years in foster care. Now at a crisis point in her life, Cady can't refuse a freelance assignment documenting the antique carousels of Paris. While there, she hopes to track down the true origins of her rabbit, which she has always believed to be carved by French carousel maker Gustave Bayol. Cady's research leads her to Provence, where she discovers a dilapidated carousel carved by Bayol for the grand Château Clement in the early 1900s. After commissioning the carousel, the Clement family struggled to maintain their ancestral home through the two World Wars, buffeted by jealousies passed down through the generations. Despite the carousel's derelict state, Cady longs to restore it -- if she can secure the permission of the run-down château's gruff, elderly owner, a man with secrets of his own. As Cady digs deeper into the past, unearthing century-old photographs of the Clement carousel and its creators, she might be the one person who can bring the past to light and reunite a family torn apart"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Women photographers; Family secrets; Merry-go-round art; Americans;
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The girls from the beach / by Newton, Andie,author.;
"When Kit and Red set foot on French soil during the Normandy landings, they know they have to rely on each other. As they head for the battlefield, their aim is simple: save lives. But when they're called away on a top-secret mission to patch up a few men behind enemy lines, everything changes. Alongside fellow nurses, Roxy and Gail, they're told to prepare for the worst, trading in their nurses' fatigues for civilian clothes and hiding medical supplies under their skirts. But it's a lie. Their real mission tasks them with the impossible - to infiltrate the Reich and steal something the Nazis desperately need to win their losing war. In an ultimate test of courage and comradeship, each woman must decide what she is prepared to risk and what she has to live for."--Publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; War fiction.; Women spies; Americans; Female friendship; Nazis; Nurses; Undercover operations; World War, 1939-1945;
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Hunter killer [videorecording] / by Common(Musician),actor.; Butler, Gerard,1969-actor.; Keith, Don,1947-Firing point.; Marsh, Donovan,film director.; Oldman, Gary,actor.; Wallace, George,1950-Firing point.; Videoville Showtime,publisher.;
Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common, Carter MacIntyre.An American submarine captain teams up with a group of Navy SEALs to rescue the kidnapped Russian president and save the world from an imminent catastrophe.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Wallace, George, 1950-; Russia (Federation). Voenno-Morskoĭ Flot; United States. Navy; United States. Navy. SEALs; Coups détat; Submarine captains; Submarine disasters;
For private home use only.
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Forrest Gump [videorecording] / by Groom, Winston,1944-Forrest Gump.Videorecording.; Hanks, Tom.; Sinise, Gary.; Wright, Robin,1966-; Zemeckis, Robert,1952-; Paramount Home Video (Firm);
Director of photography: Don Burgess ; editor, Arthur Schmidt ; production design, Rick Carter ; music, Alan Silvestri.Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field.A sweet natured man with an IQ of 70 personally experiences all of the important events of three decades of American life.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.Academy award: Best actor, Tom Hanks
Subjects: Groom, Winston, 1944-; Feature films.; Love; Man-woman relationships; Mentally handicapped; People with mental disabilities; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2006., Paramount,
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I, Tonya [videorecording] / by Janney, Allison,actor.; Robbie, Margot,1990-actor.; Nicholson, Julianne,1971-actor.; Cannavale, Bobby,actor.; Gillespie, Craig,film director.; Stan, Sebastian,1982-actor.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Julianne Nicholson, Bobby Cannavale, Allison Janney.Based on the unbelievable, but true events, I, TONYA is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Featuring an iconic turn by Margot Robbie as the fiery Harding and a tour-de-force performance from Allison Janney as her acid-tongued mother, I, TONYA is an absurd, irreverent, and piercing portrayal of Harding's life and career in all of its unchecked - and checkered - glory.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Comedy films.; Biographical films.; Sports films.; Harding, Tonya; Figure skaters; Women figure skaters;
For private home use only.
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Call Jane [videorecording] / by Banks, Elizabeth,1974-actor.; Mara, Kate,1983-actor.; Messina, Chris,actor.; Mosaku, Wunmi,actor.; Nagy, Phyllis,film director.; Schore, Hayley,screenwriter.; Sethi, Roshan,screenwriter.; Weaver, Sigourney,1949-actor.; Sphere Films,distributor.;
Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Kate Mara, Wunmi Mosaku.Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy and her husband and daughter are living the all-American dream. But Joy's tranquil world is shattered when her life-threatening pregnancy forces her to navigate a medical establishment unwilling to help. This impossible situation leads Joy to the 'Janes,' an underground network providing the only available alternative, helmed by fierce advocates Virginia and Gwen, not only saving Joy's life but changing it forever.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Abortion; Female friendship; Pregnancy; Pregnant women; Reproductive rights;
For private home use only.
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The first wave : the D-Day warriors who led the way to victory in World War II / by Kershaw, Alex,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-355) and index."Beginning in the predawn darkness of June 6, 1944, The First Wave follows the remarkable men who carried out D-Day's most perilous missions. The charismatic, unforgettable cast includes the first American paratrooper to touch down on Normandy soil; the British glider pilot who braved antiaircraft fire to crash-land mere yards from the vital Pegasus Bridge; the Canadian brothers who led their troops onto Juno Beach under withering fire; as well as a French commando, returning to his native land, who fought to destroy German strongholds on Sword Beach and beyond. Readers will experience the sheer grit of the Rangers who scaled Pointe du Hoc and the astonishing courage of the British airborne soldiers who captured the Merville Gun Battery in the face of devastating enemy counterattacks. The first to fight when the stakes were highest and the odds longest, these men would determine the fate of the invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe--and the very history of the twentieth century. The result is an epic of close combat and extraordinary heroism. It is the capstone Alex Kershaw's remarkable career, built on his close friendships with D-Day survivors and his intimate understanding of the Normandy battlefield. For the seventy-fifth anniversary, here is a fresh take on World War II's longest day"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Allied Powers (1919- ); World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Soldiers; Commando troops;
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Hunter killer [videorecording] / by Common(Musician),actor.; Butler, Gerard,1969-actor.; Keith, Don,1947-Firing point.; Marsh, Donovan,film director.; Oldman, Gary,actor.; Wallace, George,1950-Firing point.; Videoville Showtime,publisher.;
Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common, Carter MacIntyre.An American submarine captain teams up with a group of Navy SEALs to rescue the kidnapped Russian president and save the world from an imminent catastrophe.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format ; Dolby TrueHD 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Wallace, George, 1950-; Russia (Federation). Voenno-Morskoĭ Flot; United States. Navy; United States. Navy. SEALs; Coups détat; Submarine captains; Submarine disasters;
For private home use only.
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Free State of Jones [videorecording] / by Berry, Christopher.; Bridgers, Sean.; Lofland, Jacob.; Mbatha-Raw, Gubu,1983-; McConaughey, Matthew,1969-; Russell, Keri,1976-; Ross, Gary,1956-; Elevation Pictures.;
Matthew Mcconaughey, Gubu Mbatha-Raw, Christopher Berry, Keri Russell, Sean Bridgers, Jacob Lofland.In this historical war drama inspired by true events, Matthew McConaughey plays a Mississippi native named Newt Knight, who leads an armed rebellion of struggling farmers and slaves against the Confederacy during the American Civil War.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Historical films.; War films.; Feature films.; Knight, Newton, approximately 1829-1922; Military deserters; Racially mixed people; Slavery; Slaves; Unionists (United States Civil War);
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