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House of Hunger / by Henderson, Alexis,author.;

"WANTED: Bloodmaid of exceptional taste. Must have a keen proclivity for life's finer pleasures. Girls of weak will need not apply. A young woman is drawn into the upper echelons of a society where blood is power in this dark and enthralling gothic novel from the author of The Year of the Witching. Marion Shaw has been raised in the slums, where want and deprivation is all she knows. Despite longing to leave the city and its miseries, she has no real hope of escape until the day she spots a peculiar listing in the newspaper seeking a bloodmaid. Though she knows little about the far north-where wealthy nobles live in luxury and drink the blood of those in their service-Marion applies to the position. In a matter of days, she finds herself the newest bloodmaid at the notorious House of Hunger. There, Marion is swept into a world of dark debauchery-and at the center of it all is her. Countess Lisavet, who presides over this hedonistic court, is loved and feared in equal measure. She takes a special interest in Marion. Lisavet is magnetic, and Marion is eager to please her new mistress. But when her fellow bloodmaids begin to go missing in the night, Marion is thrust into a vicious game of cat and mouse. She'll need to learn the rules of her new home-and fast-or its halls will soon become her grave"--

Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Vampire fiction.; Novels.; Demonology; Good and evil; Nobility; Vampires; Women household employees;

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Can't I go instead / by Yi, Kŭm-i,1962-author.; Anthony,of Taizé, Brother,1942-translator.; translation of:Yi, Kŭm-i,1962-Kŏgi, nae ka kamyŏn an twaeyo?English.;

"Two women's lives and identities are intertwined-through World War II and the Korean War-revealing the harsh realities of class division in the early part of the 20th century. "Lee Geum-yi has a gift for taking little-known embers of history and transforming them into moving, compelling, and uplifting stories." -Heather Morris, #1 New York Times bestselling author Can't I Go Instead follows the lives of the daughter of a Korean nobleman and her maidservant in the early 20th century. When the daughter's suitor is arrested as a Korean Independence activist, and she is implicated during the investigation, she is quickly forced into marriage to one of her father's Japanese employees and shipped off to the United States. At the same time, her maidservant is sent in her mistress's place to be a comfort woman to the Japanese Imperial army. Years of hardship, survival, and even happiness follows. In the aftermath of WWII, the women make their way home, where they must reckon with the tangled lives they've led, in an attempt to reclaim their identities, and find their place in an independent Korea"--

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Household employees; Nobility; Women;

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Downton Abbey. [videorecording] / by Bolt, Ben,1952-; Bonneville, Hugh.; Carter, Jim,1948-; Dockery, Michelle,1981-; Fellowes, Julian.; Kelly, Brian.; Logan, Phyllis.; McGovern, Elizabeth,1961-; Percival, Brian.; Smith, Maggie,1934-; Stevens, Dan,1982-; Carnival Films (Great Britain); PBS Distribution (Firm); WGBH Video (Firm);

Original music, John Lunn ; cinematography, David Katznelson, David Marsh ; editing, John Wilson, Alex Mackie, Nick McPhee.Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Michelle Dockery, Dan Stevens.Set in an Edwardian country house in 1912, Downton Abbey portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them. In the drawing rooms, library, and beautiful bedrooms, with their tall windows looking across the park, lives the family, but below stairs are other residents, the servants, as fiercely possessive of their ranks as anyone above.PG.DVD NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; stereo.

Subjects: Country life; Families; Household employees; Television programs.;

© c2011., PBS Distribution ; WGBH,

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Humans. [videorecording] / by Nettheim, Daniel,television director.; Donovan, Sam,television director.; Chan, Gemma,1982-actor.; Parkinson, Katherine,actor.; Goodman-Hill, Tom,actor.; Hurt, William,actor.; Morgan, Colin,1986-actor.; Berrington, Emily,actor.; Tudor, Will,1987-actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment,distributor.;

Series cinematography by Simon Archer, Stuart Bentley, Urszula Pontikos, David Rom ; series editing by Daniel Greenway, Johnny Rayner, Dominic Strevens, Ben Yeates ; music by Cristobal Tapia de Veer.Gemma Chan, Katherine Parkinson, Tom Goodman-Hill, William Hurt, Colin Morgan, Emily Berrington, Will Tudor.In the near future, humanoid servants called Synthetics have been created to help busy families simplify their lives. When Joe Hawkins buys synth Anita, he hopes it will relieve the pressure on his wife, Laura.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0.

Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Science fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Androids; Artificial intelligence; Human-robot interaction; Man-woman relationships; Families; Household employees;

For private home use only.

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The housemaid is watching / by McFadden, Freida,author.;

""You must be our new neighbors!" Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter's hand and smile back: but the second Mrs. Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I'll do anything to keep it that way ... I used to clean other people's houses - now, I can't believe this home is actually mine. The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve. Even though I'm wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it's our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it's like to be in her shoes. But her cold stare gives me chills ... The Lowells' maid isn't the only strange thing on our street. I'm sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone: Be careful of your neighbors. Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here? I thought I'd left my darkest secrets behind. But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?"--

Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Family secrets; Neighbors; Secrecy; Spouses; Women household employees;

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Downton Abbey [videorecording] : the motion picture / by Bonneville, Hugh,actor.; Carmichael, Laura,1986-actor.; Carter, Jim,1948-actor.; Cassidy, Raquel,1968-actor.; Coyle, Brendan,actor.; Dockery, Michelle,1981-actor.; Doyle, Kevin,1961-actor.; Engler, Michael,film director.; Fox, Michael,1989-actor.; Froggatt, Joanne,1980-actor.; Goode, Matthew,1978-actor.; Hadden-Paton, Harry,1981-actor.; James, Lily,1989-actor.; James-Collier, Rob,actor.; Leech, Allen,actor.; Logan, Phyllis,actor.; McGovern, Elizabeth,1961-actor.; McShera, Sophie,actor.; Nicol, Lesley,1953-actor.; Robb, David,1947-actor.; Smith, Maggie,1934-actor.; Wilton, Penelope,1946-actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;

Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth Mcgovern, Allen Leech, Laura Carmichael, Raquel Cassidy, Jim Carter, Hugh Bonneville, Phyllis Logan, Brendan Coyle, Penelope Wilton.The worldwide phenomenon Downton Abbey becomes a grand motion picture event, as the beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance, and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance. Written by series creator Julian Fellowes and starring the original cast.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.

Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Historical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936; Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953; Aristocracy (Social class); Country life; Families; Visits of state; Household employees; Man-woman relationships; Social classes;

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The help [videorecording] / by Barnathan, Michael.; Chastain, Jessica.; Columbus, Chris.; Davis, Viola.; Goldblatt, Stephen,1945-; Green, Brunson.; Howard, Bryce Dallas,1981-; Janney, Allison.; Newman, Thomas,1955-; Spacek, Sissy.; Spencer, Octavia.; Stockett, Kathryn.Help.Videorecording.; Stone, Emma,1988-; Taylor, Tate.; Tyson, Cicely.; Vogel, Mike.; Winborne, Hughes.; 1492 Pictures.; Dreamworks Pictures.; Harbinger Pictures.; Imagenation Abu Dhabi (Firm); Participant Media.; Reliance Entertainment (Firm); Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm);

Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; music, Thomas Newman.Bryce Dallas Howard, Cicely Tyson, Emma Stone, Jessica Chastain, Mike Vogel, Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis, Sissy Spacek, Allison Janney.Mississippi during the 1960s: Skeeter, a southern society girl, returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives, and a small Mississippi town, upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up, to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray ; widescreen presentation (1.85:1) ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; region 1.

Subjects: Stockett, Kathryn.; African American women household employees; African American women; Civil rights movements; Feature films.; Female friendship; Housekeepers;

© c2011., Touchstone Home Entertainment,

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Downton Abbey [videorecording] : the motion picture / by Bonneville, Hugh,actor.; Carmichael, Laura,1986-actor.; Carter, Jim,1948-actor.; Cassidy, Raquel,1968-actor.; Coyle, Brendan,actor.; Dockery, Michelle,1981-actor.; Doyle, Kevin,1961-actor.; Engler, Michael,film director.; Fox, Michael,1989-actor.; Froggatt, Joanne,1980-actor.; Goode, Matthew,1978-actor.; Hadden-Paton, Harry,1981-actor.; James, Lily,1989-actor.; James-Collier, Rob,actor.; Leech, Allen,actor.; Logan, Phyllis,actor.; McGovern, Elizabeth,1961-actor.; McShera, Sophie,actor.; Nicol, Lesley,1953-actor.; Robb, David,1947-actor.; Smith, Maggie,1934-actor.; Wilton, Penelope,1946-actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;

Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth Mcgovern, Allen Leech, Laura Carmichael, Raquel Cassidy, Jim Carter, Hugh Bonneville, Phyllis Logan, Brendan Coyle, Penelope Wilton.The worldwide phenomenon Downton Abbey becomes a grand motion picture event, as the beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance, and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance. Written by series creator Julian Fellowes and starring the original cast.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1, 2.0 DVS.

Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Historical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936; Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953; Aristocracy (Social class); Country life; Families; Visits of state; Household employees; Man-woman relationships; Social classes;

For private home use only.

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The last Mrs. Summers / by Bowen, Rhys,author.;

"Lady Georgiana Rannoch is just back from her honeymoon with dashing Darcy O'Mara when a friend in need pulls her into a twisted Gothic tale of betrayal, deception and, most definitely, murder ... I am a bit at loose ends at the moment. My cook, Queenie, is making my new role as mistress of Eynsleigh something akin to constant torture as Darcy is off on another one of his top secret jaunts. And Grandad is busy helping wayward youths avoid lives of crime. So when my dearest friend, Belinda, inherits an old cottage in Cornwall and begs me to go with her to inspect the property, I jump at the chance. After a heart-stopping journey in Belinda's beast of a motorcar, we arrive at the creaky old cottage called White Sails and quickly realize that it is completely uninhabitable. Just when I'm starting to wonder if I would have been better off trying to get Queenie to cook a roast that hasn't been burnt beyond all recognition, we meet Rose Summers, a woman Belinda knew as a child when she spent time in Cornwall. Rose invites us to stay at Trewoma Hall, the lovely estate now owned by her husband, Tony. Belinda confesses that she never liked Rose and had a fling with Tony years ago, so staying with them is far from ideal but beggars can't be choosers as they say. Trewoma is not the idyllic house Belinda remembers. There's something claustrophobic and foreboding about the place. Matters aren't helped by the oppressively efficient housekeeper Mrs. Mannering or by the fact that Tony seems to want to rekindle whatever he and Belinda once had right under his wife's nose. Our increasingly awkward visit soon turns deadly when a member of the household is found murdered and all clues point to Belinda as the prime suspect. I soon learn that some long buried secrets have come back to haunt those in residence at Trewoma Hall and I'll need to sift through the ruins of their past so Belinda doesn't lose her chance at freedom in the present ... "--

Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Aristocracy (Social class); Household employees; Murder; Newlyweds; Rannoch, Georgie (Fictitious character); Secrecy;

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Work rules! : insights from inside Google that will transform how you live and lead / by Bock, Laszlo.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."We spend more time working than doing anything else in life. It's not right that the experience of work should be so demotivating and dehumanizing." So says Laszlo Bock, head of People Operations at the company that transformed how the world interacts with knowledge. This insight is the heart of WORK RULES!, a compelling and surprisingly playful manifesto with the potential to change how we work and live. Drawing on the latest research in behavioral economics and with a profound grasp of human psychology, Bock also provides teaching examples from a range of industries -- including companies that are household names but hideous places to work, and little-known companies that achieve spectacular results by valuing and listening to their employees. Bock takes us inside one of history's most explosively successful businesses to reveal why Google is consistently rated one of the best places to work in the world, distilling 15 years of intensive worker R&D into delightfully counterintuitive principles that are easy to put into action, whether you're a team of one or a team of thousands. Cleaving the knot of conventional management, some lessons from WORK RULES! include: Take away managers' power over employees, Learn from your best employees - and your worst, Only hire people who are smarter than you are, no matter how long it takes to find them, Pay unfairly (it's fairer!), Don't trust your gut: use data to predict and shape the future, Default to open: be transparent, and welcome feedback, If you're comfortable with the amount of freedom you've given your employees, you haven't gone far enough. WORK RULES! shows how to strike a balance between creativity and structure, leading to success you can measure in quality of life as well as market share. Read it to build a better company from within rather than from above; read it to reawaken your joy in what you do"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Google (Firm); Corporate culture.; Leadership.; Management.;

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