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Life & Beth: S1. by Schumer, Amy,actor.; Cera, Michael,actor.; Rapaport, Michael,actor.; Goldberg, Sas,actor.; Flood, Susannah,actor.; Young, Violet,actor.; Fifth Season (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Amy Schumer, Michael Cera, Michael Rapaport, Sas Goldberg, Susannah Flood, Violet YoungOriginally produced by Fifth Season in 2022.Beth’s life would look pretty great on paper. Impressive to everyone she grew up with.  She makes a good living as a wine distributor. She’s in a long-term relationship with a successful guy and lives in Manhattan. When a sudden incident forces Beth to engage with her past her life changes forever. Through flashbacks to her teen self, Beth starts to learn how she became who she is and who she wants to become.  We’ll go on her journey towards building a bigger, bolder and more authentic life. Learning to express herself and living in an intentional way. A trip down memory lane is a strong source of trauma, comedy and moving forward.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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How To Thrive. by Huynh, Duy,film director.; Chris Kamen Productions (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Chris Kamen Productions in 2022.This 2022 documentary follows positive psychotherapist Marie McLeod as she guides seven individuals through a transformative journey toward greater well-being. How to Thrive explores whether happiness can be intentionally cultivated by engaging in practices rooted in positive psychology and neuroscience. As the participants confront personal challenges, they work on building strengths, practicing self-compassion, and fostering deeper connections. Through their stories, the film delves into fundamental questions about happiness and demonstrates the potential for personal growth and change. Offering intimate insights into the science of well-being, How to Thrive reveals how people can learn to create more fulfilling lives.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Psychology.; Instructional films.; Mental health.; Health.; Documentary films.; Emotions.; Psychotherapists.; Self-help techniques.; Psychotherapy.;
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Repentance [videorecording] / by Caland, Philippe,film director,film producer.; Epps, Mike,actor.; Lathan, Sanaa,actor.; Mackie, Anthony,1979-; Neal, Ariana,actor.; Parker, Nicole Ari,actor.; Shimosawa, Shintaro,screenwriter.; Whitaker, Forest,actor.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Lions Gate Films.;
Music by Mark Kilian; edited by Lee Haugen and Rick Shaine; director of photography, Denis Maloney.Forest Whitaker, Mike Epps, Sanaa Lathan, Anthony Mackie, Nicole Ari Parker, Ariana Neal.Angel Sanchez is a disturbed man fixated on the tragic death of his mother. Seemingly intent on finding inner peace, Sanchez seeks out Tommy Carter, a successful local author/spiritual advisor. Unaware of his client's true intent, Carter agrees to help the man rebuild his shattered life. But when Sanchez reveals his true intentions, the life coach must do everything in his power to stay alive in this taut, psychological thriller.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 sound; 16 x 9 widescreen; region 1.
Subjects: Death; Feature films.; Mothers and sons; Psychic trauma; Psychoses; Spiritual care (Medical care); Survival; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© 2014., Lionsgate ; Distributed by Entertainment One,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Harley at bat! / by Kaplan, Arie.; Kane, Bob.; Finger, Bill,1914-1974.; Laguna, Fabio.; Lesko, Marco.; Johnson, Beverly.;
It's no laughing matter when jokester Harley Quinn arrives in Gotham City intent on stealing precious jewels and having some laughs--but Batman is determined to stop her.Grades 1-3.LSC
Subjects: Harley Quinn (Fictitious character); Batman (Fictitious character); Theft; Superheroes; Supervillains; Good and evil;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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Batman. [graphic novel] / by King, Tom,1978-writer.; Jones, Joëlle,artist.; Mann, Clay,artist.; Weeks, Lee,artist.; Lark, Michael,artist.; Mann, Seth,artist.; Bellaire, Jordie,colourist.; Breitweiser, Bettie,colourist.; Chung, June,colourist.; Cowles, Clayton,letterer.; Bennett, Deron,letterer.;
"Following Catwoman's answer to his marriage proposal, Batman leaves Gotham City on a quest of renewal and redemption in the desert. As he travels and fights, he encounters members of his family--each disturbed by Batman's journey, each ready to stand in his way and push back against his stubborn determination to evolve into something better than a superhero. Has the Caped Crusader passed the point of no return? He's going to need a little help from his friends, but this help comes with a downside: Batman's true intentions will be exposed. This spectacular new volume further explores a key question throughout Tom King's entire Batman run: Can Batman be happy?"--
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Batman (Fictitious character); Superheroes;
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Superman. [graphic novel] / by Russell, Mark,1971-author.; Allred, Laura,colourist.; Allred, Mike(Mike Dalton),illustrator.; Sharpe, Dave(Letterer),letterer.; Shuster, Joe,1914-1992,creator.; Siegel, Jerry,1914-1996,creator.;
"Meet Clark Kent, a young reporter who just learned that the world will soon come to an end (Crisis on Infinite Earths) and there is nothing he can do to save it. Sounds like a job for his alter ego ... Superman! After years of standing idle, the young man from Krypton defies the wishes of his fathers to come out to the world as the first superhero of the Space Age. As each decade passes and each new danger emerges, he wonders if this is the one that will kill him and everyone he loves. Superman realizes that even good intentions are not without their backlash as the world around him transforms into a place as determined to destroy itself as he is to save it."--
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Science fiction comics.; Superhero comics.; Batman (Fictitious character); Superman (Fictitious character); Lane, Lois (Fictitious character); End of the world; Good and evil; Justice League of America (Fictitious characters); Superheroes;
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A far better thing / by Parry, H. G.,author.;
"Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell meets A Tale of Two Cities in H. G. Parry's A Far Better Thing, a heart-rending fantasy of faery revenge set during the French Revolution. I feared this was the best of times; I hoped it could not get any worse. The faeries stole Sydney Carton as a child, and made him a mortal servant of the Faery Realm. Now, he has a rare opportunity for revenge against the fae and Charles Darnay, the changeling left in his stead. It will take magic and cunning-cold iron and Realm silver-to hide his intentions from humans and fae and bring his plans to fruition. Shuttling between London and Paris during the Reign of Terror, generations of violence-begetting-violence lead him to a heartbreaking choice in the shadow of the guillotine"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Changelings; Fairies; Magic; Revenge;
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Great expectations [videorecording] / by Bonham Carter, Helena,1966-; Dickens, Charles,1812-1870.Great expectations.Videorecording.; Fiennes, Ralph,actor.; Irvine, Jeremy,1990-; Newell, Mike.; BBC Films.; British Film Institute.; HanWay (Firm); Hart/Lunsford Pictures (Firm); LipSync Productions.; Number 9 Films.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.; Unison Films (Firm);
Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Jeremy Irvine.After Pip, an orphaned blacksmith's apprentice inherits a fortune from an anonymous benefactor, his future seems promising. But a bitter heiress is intent on preventing Pip from finding true love.MPAA Rating: PG-13.DVD, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Benefactors; Ex-convicts; Feature films.; Orphans; Pip (Fictitious character : Dickens); Poor children; Revenge; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Young men;
© 2014., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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Everything's wrong! : a bear, a hare, and trouble everywhere / by John, Jory.; Kraan, Erin.;
It'll surely be a no-hassle, stress-free, easy-peasy kind of day... Best friends Jeff and Anders start the day with the best of intentions, but before long, everything goes haywire. From power outages, to spilled breakfasts, to missing socks, a series of irritating incidents sends the bear-and-bunny duo on an epic journey that will test their fortitude and their friendship. Can these pals work together to salvage this disastrous day? Another read-out-loud, laugh-out-loud picture book from bestselling author Jory John, paired with standout talent Erin Kraan, reminds us that even when your day seems to go completely off the rails, you can make it through any challenge--especially when you have a good friend by your side.
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Picture books.; Best friends; Bears; Hares; Friendship;
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The steel kiss / by Deaver, Jeffery,author.;
"Amelia Sachs is hot on the trail of a killer. She's chasing him through a department store in Brooklyn when an escalator malfunctions. The stairs give way, with one man horribly mangled by the gears. Sachs is forced to let her quarry escape as she jumps in to try to help save the victim. She and famed forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme soon learn, however, that the incident may not be an accident at all, but the first in a series of intentional attacks. They find themselves up against one of their most formidable opponents ever: a brilliant killer who turns common products into murder weapons. As the body count threatens to grow, Sachs and Rhyme must race against the clock to unmask his identity--and discover his mission--before more people die."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Forensic scientists; Police; Quadriplegics; Rhyme, Lincoln (Fictitious character); Serial murder investigation;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 6
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