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Wayward Girls A Novel [electronic resource] : by Wiggs, Susan.aut; CloudLibrary;
"After decades of bestsellers, Wayward Girls might be Susan Wiggs' opus. A gut-wrenching story of survival, friendship, and justice. Masterful."--Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author of The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell "The magnificent Susan Wiggs takes a leap into the history of women..a page-turner, replete with mystery and suspense."—Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Left Undone From New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs, a wrenching but life-affirming novel based on a true story of survival, friendship, and redemption. Set in the turbulent Vietnam era in the All-American city of Buffalo, New York, six girls are condemned to forced labor in the laundry of a Catholic reform school. In 1968 we meet six teens confined at the Good Shepherd—a dark and secretive institution controlled by Sisters of Charity nuns—locked away merely for being gay, pregnant, or simply unruly. Mairin— free-spirited daughter of Irish immigrants, committed to keep her safe from her stepfather. Angela—denounced for her attraction to girls, sent to the nuns for reform, but instead found herself the victim of a predator. Helen—the daughter of intellectuals detained in Communist China, she saw her “temporary” stay at the Good Shepherd stretch into years. Odessa—caught up in a police dragnet over a racial incident, she found the physical and mental toughness to endure her sentence. Denise—sentenced for brawling in a foster home, she dared to dream of a better life. Janice—deeply insecure, she couldn’t decide where her loyalty lay—except when it came to her friend Kay, who would never outgrow her childlike dependency. Sister Bernadette—rescued from a dreadful childhood, she owed her loyalty to the Sisters of Charity even as her conscience weighed on her. Wayward Girls is a haunting but thrilling tale of hope, solidarity, and the enduring strength of young women who find the courage to break free and find redemption...and justice. "Compelling...This powerful and unforgettable novel is a poignant and enlightening look into a sad chapter of recent history."--Library Journal (starred review) "Heart-wrenching...sweeping. This one lingers long after the last page."--Publishers Weekly "Wayward girls is all about the power of female bonds...this isn't just a moment in time—it's a cautionary tale."—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name “Susan Wiggs is at the top of her game. Through the skillful weaving of an endearing cast, Wayward Girls displays the power of sisterhood to survive, conquer, and ultimately heal from the most harrowing of times. An evocative tale packed with resilience and secrets that kept me reading late into the night. I loved it.”  —Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday and The Girls of Good Fortune
Subjects: Electronic books.; Lesbian; Literary; Family Life; Contemporary Women; Psychological;
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Land Girls. [videorecording] / by Barber, Ian.; Broadbent, Lou.; Gemmell, Becci.; Hizli, Seline.; Hughes, Steve.; Mafham, Dominic.; Ward, Sophie.; BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.; British Broadcasting Corporation.;
Home to roost -- The war in the fields -- The enemy within -- Farewell my lovely -- Last days of summer.Music composed by Debbie Wiseman.Sophie Ward, Dominic Mafham, Becci Gemmell, Seline Hizli, Lou Broadbent.Set in rural England during the Second World War, the highly popular, award-winning drama returns for a third five-part series and continues to follow the lives and loves of the Land Girls who are working the fields in the Women's Land Army.PG.DVD ; Dolby Digital ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Women's Land Army (Great Britain); Female friendship; Television programs.; Women farmers; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2012., Distributed by BFS Entertainment & Multimedia,
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Land Girls. [videorecording] / by Bottomley, Christine.; Gemmell, Becci.; Hughes, Steve.; Moore, Roland.; Parker, Nathaniel,1962-; Strallen, Summer.; Ward, Sophie.; Woodcock, Jo.; BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.; British Broadcasting Corporation.;
Back to the land -- Displaced loyalties -- Final reckoning -- Fight the good fight -- Darkest hours.Music by Debbie Wiseman.Sophie Ward, Summer Strallen, Nathaniel Parker, Christine Bottomley, Jo Woodcock, Becci Gemmell, Susan Cookson.Set in England during the Second World War, a five-part drama that captures the sacrifices and experiences of four young women in the Women's Land Army. With the nation's men at war, three beautiful young English volunteers arrive at a farm to help the cause under the Land Girls program. Yet even the peaceful English countryside cannot escape the flames of the war and soon it touches them all in a way that will alter their lives forever.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Women's Land Army (Great Britain); Female friendship; Television programs.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2011., BFS Entertainment & Multimedia,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mean girls [videorecording] / by Fischer, Jenna,1974-actor.; Hamm, Jon,1971-actor.; Jayne, Samantha,film director.; Park, Ashley,actor.; Rapp, Renee,2000-actor.; Rice, Angourie,2001-actor.; Fey, Tina,1970-screenwriter,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Richmond, Jeff.Mean girls.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Fey, Tina,1970-Mean girls.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Benjamin, Nell.Mean girls.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Renee Rapp, Jon Hamm, Angourie Rice, Jenna Fischer, Ashley Park, Tina Fey, Busy Philipps, Auli'i Cravalho, Christopher Briney, Bebe Wood, Tim Meadows.From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic. New student Cady Heron is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called "The Plastics," ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George and her minions Gretchen and Karen. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina's ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels, she finds herself prey in Regina's crosshairs. As Cady sets out to take down the group's apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis and Damian, she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for sexual material, strong language, and teen drinking.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Musical films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Cliques (Sociology); Female friendship; High school students; Man-woman relationships; Teenage girls; Bullies and bullying;
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Darling girls / by Hepworth, Sally,author.;
"Get ready for another twisty domestic thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of THE SOULMATE. From the outside, Alicia, Jessica and Norah might seem like ordinary women you'd meet on the street any day of the week. Sure, Jessica has a little OCD and Norah has some anger issues. And Alicia has low self-esteem that manifests itself in surprising ways. But these three have a bond that no one can fully understand. It's a bond that takes them back decades, to when they were girls, and they lived on a farm with a foster mother named Miss Fairchild. Miss Fairchild had rules. Miss Fairchild could be unpredictable. And Miss Fairchild was never, ever to be crossed. In a moment of desperation, the three broke away from Miss Fairchild, and they thought they were free. But the reach of someone with such power is long, and even though they never saw her again, she was always somewhere in the shadows of their minds. When bones are discovered buried under the farmhouse of their childhood, they are called in by the police to tell what they know. Against their will, they are brought back to the past, and to Miss Fairchild herself. DARLING GIRLS asks the questions: what are we capable of when in a desperate place? How much can we hide the demons inside us? And can the past ever truly be buried?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Abusive mothers; Abusive parents; Adult child abuse victims; Family secrets; Foster children; Foster mothers; Foster parents; Girls; Murder; Murder; Secrecy; Sisters; Suspects (Criminal investigation);
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Darling girls [sound recording] / by Hepworth, Sally,author.; Clarke, Jessica,1978-narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Jessica Clarke."Get ready for another twisty domestic thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of THE SOULMATE. From the outside, Alicia, Jessica and Norah might seem like ordinary women you'd meet on the street any day of the week. Sure, Jessica has a little OCD and Norah has some anger issues. And Alicia has low self-esteem that manifests itself in surprising ways. But these three have a bond that no one can fully understand. It's a bond that takes them back decades, to when they were girls, and they lived on a farm with a foster mother named Miss Fairchild. Miss Fairchild had rules. Miss Fairchild could be unpredictable. And Miss Fairchild was never, ever to be crossed. In a moment of desperation, the three broke away from Miss Fairchild, and they thought they were free. But the reach of someone with such power is long, and even though they never saw her again, she was always somewhere in the shadows of their minds. When bones are discovered buried under the farmhouse of their childhood, they are called in by the police to tell what they know. Against their will, they are brought back to the past, and to Miss Fairchild herself. DARLING GIRLS asks the questions: what are we capable of when in a desperate place? How much can we hide the demons inside us? And can the past ever truly be buried?"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Thrillers (Fiction); Abusive mothers; Abusive parents; Adult child abuse victims; Family secrets; Foster children; Foster mothers; Foster parents; Girls; Murder; Murder; Secrecy; Sisters; Suspects (Criminal investigation);
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Nowhere girl : a memoir of a fugitive childhood / by Diamond, Cheryl,author.;
"In this memoir that spans dozens of countries worldwide, a young girl and her family adopt one new identity after another and run from both the law and the secrets that will eventually catch up to all of them"--
Subjects: Diamond, Cheryl.; Fugitives from justice; Missing persons; Exiles; Impersonation.; Family secrets.;
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Good girls : a story and study of anorexia / by Freeman, Hadley,author.;
"In 1995, Hadley Freeman wrote in her diary: "I just spent three years of my life in mental hospitals. So why am I crazier than I was before????" From the ages of fourteen to seventeen, Freeman lived in psychiatric wards after developing anorexia nervosa. Her doctors informed her that her body was cannibalizing her muscles and heart for nutrition, but they could tell her little else: why she had it, what it felt like, what recovery looked like. For the next twenty years, Freeman lived as a "functioning anorexic," grappling with new forms of self-destructive behavior as the anorexia mutated and persisted. Anorexia is one of the most widely discussed but least understood mental illnesses. In a brilliant narrative that combines personal experience with deep reporting, Freeman delivers an incisive and bracing work that details her experiences with anorexia--the shame, fear, loneliness and rage--and how she overcame it. She interviews doctors to learn how treatment for the illness has changed since she was hospitalized and what new discoveries have been made about the illness, including its connection to autism, OCD, and metabolic rate. She learns why the illness always begins during adolescence and how this reveals the difficulties for girls to come of age. Freeman tracks down the women with whom she was hospitalized and reports on how their recovery has progressed over decades. Good Girls is an honest and hopeful story of resilience that offers a message to the nearly 30 million Americans who suffer from eating disorders: Life can be enjoyed, rather than merely endured."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Freeman, Hadley; Anorexia nervosa;
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Fast girls : a novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic team / by Hooper, Elise,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 'Fast Girls', Elise Hooper explores the gripping, real life history of the female athletes of the first integrated womens Olympic team, and their journey to the 1936 summer games in Berlin, Nazi Germany. From the author of 'The Other Alcott'.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Fraser, Louise Stokes, 1913-1978; Robinson, Betty, 1911-1999; Stephens, Helen, 1918-1994; Runners (Sports); Women Olympic athletes; Women runners;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Girl rebels [graphic novel] : from Greta Thunberg to Malala, five inspirational tales of courage / by Morin, Fabien,1985-author.; Gijé,1988-illustrator.; Bourbon-Crook, Marc,translator.; Burton, Jessica,letterer.; Derain, Julien,1970-author.; Hopman, Laurent,author.; Joret, Jocelyn,illustrator.; Macioci, Vittoria,1991-illustrator.; Titan Comics (Firm),publisher.;
Six girls, five empowering adventures. From climate activism to fighting for education and gun control, each story delves deep into the personal struggles and triumphs of remarkable individuals. Through rich storytelling and stunning visuals, readers will be inspired by the unwavering spirit of Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, Yusra Mardini, Emma 'X' Gonzalez and the Parkland Kids, and Melati and Isabel Wijsen. Each turn of the page will draw readers into the lives of these young girls, who never intended to become spokespeople or flag-bearers, but have now become inspiring icons and role models for thousands of young people all over the world.
Subjects: Biographical comics.; Nonfiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Personal narratives.; Mardini, Yusra; Thunberg, Greta, 2003-; Wijsen, Isabel, 2002-; Wijsen, Melati, 2000-; Yousafzai, Malala, 1997-; Child environmentalists; Courage; Social justice; Women conservationists; Women environmentalists; Women political activists; Women social reformers;
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