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Inseparable : a never-before-published novel / by Beauvoir, Simone de,1908-1986,author.; Atwood, Margaret,1939-writer of introduction.; Smith, Sandra,1949-translator.; translation of:Beauvoir, Simone de,1908-1986.Inséparables.English.;
"From the moment Sylvie and Andrée meet in their Parisian day school, they see in each other an accomplice with whom to confront the mysteries of girlhood. For the next ten years, the two are the closest of friends and confidantes as they explore life in a post-World War One France, and as Andrée becomes increasingly reckless and rebellious, edging closer to peril. Sylvie, insightful and observant, sees a France of clashing ideals and religious hypocrisy--and at an early age is determined to form her own opinions. Andrée, a tempestuous dreamer, is inclined to melodrama and romance. Despite their different natures they rely on each other to safeguard their secrets while entering adulthood in a world that did not pay much attention to the wills and desires of young women. Deemed too intimate to publish during Simone de Beauvoir's life, Inseparable offers fresh insight into the groundbreaking feminist's own coming-of-age; her transformative, tragic friendship with her childhood friend Zaza Lacoin; and how her youthful relationships shaped her philosophy. Sandra Smith's vibrant translation of the novel will be long cherished by de Beauvoir devotees and first-time readers alike."--
Subjects: Autobiographical fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Feminist fiction.; Historical fiction.; Female friendship;
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As the tide comes in : a novel / by Woodsmall, Cindy,author.; Woodsmall, Erin,author.;
"A New York Times best-selling author releases her first southern novel, a Steel Magnolias-meets-Sweet Home Alabama story set on St. Simons Island. After losing two loved ones in a devastating tornado and suffering a head injury, Tara Abbott flees to St. Simons Island, where her disorientation causes the lines between imagination and reality, past and present to blur. There she encounters island residents Julep Burnside, Luella Ward, Sue Beth Manning, and Dell Calhoun--The Glynn Girls--who have been friends since Bible camp, forty years earlier. When Julep's son Gavin identifies a troubled soul in need of help, can the Glynn Girls guide Tara back to herself?"--
Subjects: Religious fiction.; Female friendship;
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Magic Mike [videorecording] / by Bomer, Matthew,1977-; Bomer, Matthew,1977-; Manganiello, Joe.; Manganiello, Joe.; Mcconaughey, Matthew,1969-; Munn, Olivia,1980-; Pettyfer, Alex,1990-; Rodriguez, Adam,1975-; Soderbergh, Steven,1963-; Tatum, Channing.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Olivia Munn, Alex Pettyfer, Adam Rodriguez, Matthew Mcconaughey, Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Matthew Bomer.Mike, an experienced stripper, takes a younger performer called The Kid under his wing and schools him in the arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Feature films.; Male friendship; Male strippers;
© c2012., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,
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The coming bad days / by Bernstein, Sarah(Literature teacher),author.;
Includes bibliographical references.After leaving the man with whom she'd been living, an unnamed protagonist in an unnamed university city is working unspectacularly on the poet Paul Celan. The abiding feeling in the city is one of paranoia; the weather has been deteriorating and outside her office window she can hear police helicopters circling, looking for the women who have been disappearing. She is in self-imposed exile, hoping to find dignity in her loneliness. But when she meets Clara - a woman who is exactly her opposite - her plans begin to unravel. Reminiscent of Rachel Cusk, Gwendoline Riley and Thomas Bernhard, The Coming Bad Days is a penetrating interior portrait of feminine negation and cruelty.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; University towns; Women;
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Snap : a novel / by Nielsen-Fernlund, Susin,1964-author.;
"Frances Partridge, fifty-five, is a beloved children's author. Geraint Blevins, forty-one, is an auto mechanic and devoted family man. Parker Poplawski, twenty-three, is just starting her career as a wardrobe assistant on a hit TV show. What do these people have in common? Nothing, that's what. Until each of them reaches a breaking point and snaps in spectacular fashion. They meet in a court-mandated anger management class: three very different people, forced to spend a lot of time together, who slowly end up bonding and helping one another in unexpected ways, whether it's to move on or to exact revenge. Lighthearted, timely, and funny, Snap is Nielsen at the top of her storytelling game, delivering flawed but relatable characters whose heartaches, foibles, and choices will make you cringe as you laugh out loud."--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Anger; Friendship; Interpersonal relations;
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Blue's clues & you! [videorecording] / by Dela Cruz, Joshua,1989-actor.; Johnson, Traci Paige,voice actor.; Murray, Doug,voice actor.; Nickelodeon (Firm),broadcaster.; Paramount Pictures, Inc.,distributor.;
Joshua Dela Cruz, Traci Paige Johnson, Doug Murray.It's a sweet and delicious day at Blue's Bakery as Josh and Blue are baking bibingka, a cake from the Philippines! Next up is a trip to Blue's Bistro, a very fancy restaurant. Then, celebrate birthdays with an incredibly special birthday cake made by Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper. And finally, play detective and try to find Mr. Salt's missing pies, dun dun dun!Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Blue (Fictitious character); Dogs; Friendship;
For private home use only.
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Ammonite [videorecording] / by Jones, Gemma,actor.; Lee, Francis,1968 or 1969-film director.; Ronan, Saoirse,1994-actor.; Winslet, Kate,actor.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones, Fiona Shaw, Claire Rushbrook, Alec Secareanu, James Mcardle.In the 1840s, acclaimed self-taught palaeontologist Mary Anning works alone on the wild English coastline. She hunts for common fossils to sell to rich tourists to support herself. When one such tourist arrives in Lyme, he entrusts Mary with the care of his young wife Charlotte, who is recuperating from a personal tragedy. Despite their differences, it is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Gay films.; Female friendship; Lesbians; Women paleontologists;
For private home use only.
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Friends from the beginning : the Berkeley village that raised Kamala and me / by Johnson-Batiste, Stacey,author.;
A vivid, intimate portrait of the friendship forged between Stacey Johnson-Batiste and her childhood best friend, Vice President Kamala Harris--and of the community in which they were raised, and the lessons offered by those they loved and admired from childhood, through their teenage years, and up to the present day.
Subjects: Biographies.; Harris, Kamala, 1964-; Harris, Kamala, 1964-; Johnson-Batiste, Stacey; Johnson-Batiste, Stacey; Female friendship.; Friendship.;
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The care and management of lies : a novel of the Great War / by Winspear, Jacqueline,1955-;
Published to coincide with the centennial of the Great War, The Care and Management of Lies paints a poignant picture of love and friendship strained by the pain of separation and the brutal chaos of battle. Ultimately, it raises profound questions about conflict, belief, and love that echo in our own time.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Friendship; World War, 1914-1918;
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The company we keep : a novel / by Itani, Frances,1942-author.;
"In this warm, bittersweet story, set in the same town as Remembering the Bones, five strangers find solace and new friendships as they grapple with grief in its many guises. Hazzley is having a hard time after the death of her husband. When her longtime friend Cassandra, café owner and occasional tea-leaf reader, suggests that Hazzley start up a conversation group, Hazzley posts a notice on the community board at the local grocery store. Four people turn up at the first meeting: Gwen, a recent retiree who is similarly getting over the loss of a husband, and who finds herself telling her life story to the parrot she is temporarily caring for; Chiyo, a 45-year old dance instructor who became accustomed to checking the notice board for news on behalf of her gossip-loving mother who had become too ill to go out; Addie, the daughter of a psychiatric nurse who is pre-emptively grieving a close friend who has breast cancer; and Tom, an amateur poet who, having been deprived of home baking since becoming a widower, comes to the first meeting hoping cake will be served. With a good deal of humour and world-weary savvy, Cassie watches over the group and bears witness to the interaction and weekly exchange of stories, some of which she knows are true, some fabricated, and all of which she can see are pulling this small group together. In the end, all five find themselves on previously unimagined paths, learning that new beginnings are possible, and that they are never past the stage when life can still surprise."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Grief; Friendship; Loss (Psychology);
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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