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The Forgotten Names [electronic resource] : by Escobar, Mario.aut; cloudLibrary;
In August 1942, French parents were faced with a horrible choice: watch their children die, or abandon them forever. Fifty years later, it becomes one woman’s mission to match the abandoned names with the people they belong to. Five years after the highly publicized trial of Klaus Barbie, the “Butcher of Lyon,” law student Valérie Portheret began her doctoral research into the 108 children who disappeared from Vénissieux fifty years earlier, children who somehow managed to escape deportation and certain death in the German concentration camps. She soon discovers that their rescue was no unexplainable miracle. It was the result of a coordinated effort by clergy, civilians, the French Resistance, and members of other humanitarian organizations who risked their lives as part of a committee dedicated to saving those most vulnerable innocents. Theirs was a heroic act without precedent in Nazi-occupied Europe, made possible due to a loophole in the Nazi agenda to deport all Jewish immigrants from the country: a legally recognized exemption for unaccompanied minors. Therefore, to save their children, the Jewish mothers of Vénissieux were asked to make the ultimate sacrifice of abandoning them forever. Told in dual timelines, The Forgotten Names is a reimagined account of the true stories of the French men and women who have since been named Righteous Among the Nations, the children they rescued, the stifled cries of shattered mothers, and a law student, whose twenty-five-year journey allowed those children to reclaim their heritage and remember their forgotten names. World War II historical fiction inspired by true events Includes discussion questions for book clubs, a historical timeline, and notes from the author Book length: 70,000 words Also by author: Auschwitz Lullaby, Children of the Stars, Remember Me, The Librarian of Saint-Malo, The Teacher of Warsaw, The Swiss NurseIn August 1942, French parents were faced with a horrible choice: watch their children die, or abandon them forever. Fifty years later, it becomes one woman’s mission to match the abandoned names with the people they belong to. Five years after the highly publicized trial of Klaus Barbie, the “Butcher of Lyon,” law student Valérie Portheret began her doctoral research into the 108 children who disappeared from Vénissieux fifty years earlier, children who somehow managed to escape deportation and certain death in the German concentration camps. She soon discovers that their rescue was no unexplainable miracle. It was the result of a coordinated effort by clergy, civilians, the French Resistance, and members of other humanitarian organizations who risked their lives as part of a committee dedicated to saving those most vulnerable innocents. Theirs was a heroic act without precedent in Nazi-occupied Europe, made possible due to a loophole in the Nazi agenda to deport all Jewish immigrants from the country: a legally recognized exemption for unaccompanied minors. Therefore, to save their children, the Jewish mothers of Vénissieux were asked to make the ultimate sacrifice of abandoning them forever. Told in dual timelines, The Forgotten Names is a reimagined account of the true stories of the French men and women who have since been named Righteous Among the Nations, the children they rescued, the stifled cries of shattered mothers, and a law student, whose twenty-five-year journey allowed those children to reclaim their heritage and remember their forgotten names. World War II historical fiction inspired by true events Includes discussion questions for book clubs, a historical timeline, and notes from the author Book length: 70,000 words Also by author: Auschwitz Lullaby, Children of the Stars, Remember Me, The Librarian of Saint-Malo, The Teacher of Warsaw, The Swiss NurseGeneral adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Biographical; Literary;
© 2024., Harper Muse,
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The big C. [videorecording] / by Basso, Gabriel.; Hickey, John Benjamin.; Hunt, Darlene.; Linney, Laura.; Platt, Oliver.; Somerville, Phyllis.; Showtime Networks.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Sony Pictures Television.;
Pilot -- Summer time -- There's no C in team -- Playing the cancer car -- Blue-eyed Iris -- Taking lumps -- Two for the road -- Happy birthday, cancer -- The ecstasy and the agony -- Divine intervention -- New beginnings -- Everything that rises must converge -- Taking the plunge.Production credits vary by episode.Laura Linney, Oliver Platt, Gabriel Basso, John Benjamin Hickey, Phyllis Somerville.Originally broadcast on Showtime in 2010.After forty-two-year-old suburban mother and schoolteacher Cathy Jamison receives a cancer diagnosis, she decides to live it up and find humor in her disease.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVDs, widescreen presentation (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.2011 Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress (Laura Linney)
Subjects: Cancer; Families; Television comedies.; Women teachers;
© c2011., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Breaking bad. [videorecording] / by Brandt, Betsy.; Cranston, Bryan,1956-; Gilligan, Vince.; Gunn, Anna,1968-; Norris, Dean.; Paul, Aaron,1979-; American Movie Classics Company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Sony Pictures Television.;
No mas -- Caballo sin nombre -- I.F.T. -- Green light -- Mas -- Sunset -- One minute -- I see you -- Kafkaesque -- Fly -- Abiquiu -- Half measures -- Full measure.Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Betsy Brandt, Bryan Cranston, Dean Norris.Even though his cancer's in remission, chemistry teacher turned meth maker Walter White still can't catch a break. His wife has filed for divorce, his DEA agent brother-in-law is out to bust him, and a Mexican cartel just wants him dead. But with his family's future still at stake, Walt cooks up a deal that will make him a fortune, a scheme with a terrible price.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.2010 Emmy Award winners for lead actor in a drama series (Bryan Cranston) and supporting actor (Aaron Paul)
Subjects: Chemistry teachers; Drug traffic; Television programs.; Terminally ill; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2011., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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House of correction : a novel / by French, Nicci,author.;
In this heart-pounding standalone thriller from bestselling author Nicci French, a woman accused of murder attempts to solve her own case from the confines of prison--but as she unravels the truth, everything is called into question, including her own certainty that she is innocent. When a body is discovered in Okeham, England, Tabitha is shocked to find herself being placed in handcuffs. It must be a mistake. She'd only recently moved back to her childhood hometown, not even getting a chance to reacquaint herself with the neighbors. How could she possibly be a murder suspect? As Tabitha is shepherded through the system, her entire life is picked apart and scrutinized -her history of depression and medications, her decision to move back to a town she supposedly hated ... and of course, her past relationship with the victim, her former teacher. But most unsettling, Tabitha's own memories of that day are a complete blur. From the isolation of the correctional facility, Tabitha dissects every piece of evidence, every testimony she can get her hands on, matching them against her own recollections. But as dark, long-buried memories from her childhood come to light, Tabatha begins to question if she knows what kind of person she is after all. The world is convinced she's a killer. Tabatha needs to prove them all wrong.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Murder; Young women; Amnesiacs; Malicious accusation; Trials (Murder);
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Breaking bad. [videorecording] / by Brandt, Betsy.; Cranston, Bryan,1956-; Cruz, Raymond.; Gilligan, Vince.; Gunn, Anna,1968-; Mitte, R. J.; Norris, Dewan.; Paul, Aaron,1979-; Porter, Dave.; Slovis, Michael.; Willingham, Lynne.; American Movie Classics Company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Sony Pictures Television.;
Disc 1. Seven thirty-seven -- Grilled -- Bit by a dead bee -- Down.Disc 2. Breakage -- Peekaboo -- Negro y azul.Disc 3. Better call Saul -- 4 days out -- Over.Disc 4. Mandala -- Phoenix -- ABQ.Director of photography, Michael Slovis ; editor, Lynne Willingham ; music, Dave Porter.Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, RJ Mitte, Aaron Paul, Raymond Cruz, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt.DVD release of episodes originally broadcast on AMC in 2009.After an unremarkable chemistry teacher learns he has terminal cancer, he turns to an exciting life of crime to provide for his loved ones.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; region 1.Emmy Awards, 2009: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Cranston); Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Subjects: Cancer patients; Chemistry teachers; Drug traffic; Ice (Drug); Methamphetamine; Television programs.; Terminally ill; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2010., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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Lizzie Borden took an ax [videorecording] / by Campbell, William,1959-; Du Vall, Clea,actor.; Gomez, Nick,1963-; Ricci, Christina,actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Christina Ricci, Clea DuVall, Billy Campbell, Stephen McHattie, Gregg Henry.Originally broadcast on television in 2014.Inspired by the gruesome historical crime that shocked the nation, the Lifetime Original Movie Lizzie Borden Took an Ax stars Christine Ricci as the eponymous, outwardly demure Sunday School teacher from Boston, Massachusetts who, in 1892, became the prime suspect in her own parents' horrific murder. As young Lizzie's case goes to trial, her lawyer Andrew Jennings (Billy Campbell) fights for her freedom amidst a sea of scandal.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; Widescreen 1.77:1 ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Borden, Lizzie, 1860-1927; Crime television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Murder; Trials (Murder); Women murderers;
© c2014., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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Lake effects [videorecording] / by McKay, Michael J.; Savage, Ben,1980-; Seymour, Jane,1951-; Thompson, Scottie,1981-; Zima, Madeline.; Life Out Loud Films.; TVA Films (Firm);
Music, Kazimir Boyle ; editor, Pamela March ; production designer, Jack Ryan ; director of photography, Matthew Boyd.Jane Seymour, Scottie Thompson, Madeline Zima, Ben Savage.Sara and Lily are two sisters from a small lakeside town who lead different lives. Sara is a successful attorney and Lily is an art teacher who never left home. When their father unexpectedly dies, Sara returns to Virginia to help settle his estate. Through the guidance of their father's spirit, the women finally discover what being a family truly means.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital ; NTSC 1.
Subjects: Families; Fathers and daughters; Forgiveness; Made-for-TV movies.; Sisters;
© c2012., Life Out Loud Films ; Distributed by TVA Films,
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Peyakow : reclaiming Cree dignity / by McLeod, Darrel J.,author.;
"Mamaskatch, Darrel J McLeod's 2018 memoir of growing up Cree in Northern Alberta, was a publishing sensation--winning the Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction, shortlisted for many other major prizes and translated into French and German editions. In Peyakow, McLeod continues the poignant story of his impoverished youth, beset by constant fears of being dragged down by the self-destruction and deaths of those closest to him as he battles the bullying of white classmates, copes with the trauma of physical and sexual abuse, and endures painful separation from his family and culture. With steely determination, he triumphs: now elementary teacher; now school principal; now head of an Indigenous delegation to the UN in Geneva; now executive in the Government of Canada--and now a celebrated author. Brutally frank but buoyed throughout by McLeod's unquenchable spirit, Peyakow--a title borrowed from the Cree word for "one who walks alone"--is an inspiring account of triumph against unimaginable odds. McLeod's perspective as someone whose career path has crossed both sides of the Indigenous/white chasm resonates with particular force in today's Canada."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; McLeod, Darrel J.; Indigenous men; Indigenous men; Cree; First Nations;
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Letters for the ages : the private and personal letters of Sir Winston Churchill / by Churchill, Winston,1874-1965,author.; Churchill, Winston,1874-1965.Correspondence.Selections.; Drake, James,editor.; Packwood, Allen,editor.;
"Here are some of the best of Churchill's letters, many of a more personal and intimate nature, presented in chronological order, with a preface to each letter explaining the context. The recipients include a vast range of people, including his schoolmaster, his American grandmother and former President Eisenhower. They are taken from within the Churchill Archive in Cambridge, where there is a mass of Churchill's correspondence. Several of the letters included have never appeared in book form before. Winston Churchill has become an iconic figure greatly loved the world over, but maybe especially these days in the USA. Churchill understood the power of words and he used his writing to sustain and complement his political career, publishing over 40 books and receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. This volume concentrates on his more intimate words. It seeks to show the private man behind the public figure and introduce fresh light on Churchill's character and personality by capturing the drama, immediacy, storms, depressions, passions and challenges of Churchill's extraordinary career. Churchill was neither a god nor a demon. Through these letters we see him as a human being with human emotions, frailties and a large ego. He was not always right. He held strong opinions and was often provocative. These letters take us into his world and allow us to follow the changes in his motivations and beliefs as he navigates his 90 years. There are intimate letters to his parents, his teacher at Harrow, Louis de Souza (Boer Secretary of State for War), his wife Clementine, Prime Minister Asquith, Lord Northcliffe, Anthony Eden, President Roosevelt, Eamon De Valera, the French Socialist Prime Minister Léon Blum and Charles De Gaulle. These are letters of a personal nature and are most illuminating. They are enhanced by facsimiles of the letters and images which appear throughout the book, helping the reader to envisage a sense of Churchill in his most private moments."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965;
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Breaking bad. [videorecording] / by Cranston, Bryan,1956-; Gilligan, Vince.; Gunn, Anna,1968-; Paul, Aaron,1979-; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Disc 1. Pilot -- Cat's in the bag -- and the bag's in the river.Disc 2. Cancer man -- Gray matter -- Crazy handful of nothin'.Disc 3. A no-rough-stuff type deal.Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte.Originally broadcast on television in 2008.Walter, a modest high school chemistry teacher, discovers a new purpose in life when he learns he has terminal cancer and turns to a life of crime using his chemical knowledge to provide for his family.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Chemistry; Crime; Criminal behavior; Drug dealers; Ice (Drug); Television programs.; Terminally ill; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2009., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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