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Pound of flesh [videorecording] / by Barbarash, Ernie,film director.; Damme, Jean-Claude van,1960-actor.; James, Joshua,screenwriter.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Phase 4 Films (Firm),publisher.;
Jean-Claude Van Damme.In China to donate his kidney to his dying niece, former black-ops agent Deacon awakes the day before the operation to find he is the latest victim of organ theft. Stitched up and pissed-off, Deacon descends from his opulent hotel in search of his stolen kidney and carves a blood-soaked path through the darkest corners of the city. The clock is ticking for his niece and with each step he loses blood.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen(16x9) presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital, DTS.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Donation of organs, tissues, etc.; Feature films.; Gunfights; Revenge; Theft; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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The scandalous widow / by Rolls, Elizabeth,author.;
"She's determined never to marry again... Is he the gentleman to change her mind? Left penniless by her late husband and disowned by her family, widow Lady Althea withdrew from polite society, and became infamous for indulging in not-so-secret liaisons with gentlemen of the ton. These days, Althea lives quietly with her beloved dog, Puck, and secretly pens salacious novels instead! Then handsome solicitor Hugo Guthrie arrives, with her orphaned nieces in tow, and turns her life upside down. For the girls need a home, and working with Hugo is making every emotion Althea thought she could live without come crashing back to life!"--Back cover.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Widows; Women authors;
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Miss Austen Regrets. by Lovering, Jeremy,film director.; Scacchi, Greta,actor.; Bonneville, Hugh,actor.; Poots, Imogen,actor.; Huston, Jack,actor.; Williams, Olivia,actor.; Torrens, Pip,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Greta Scacchi, Hugh Bonneville, Imogen Poots, Jack Huston, Olivia Williams, Pip TorrensOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2008.Based on Jane Austen's actual letters and diaries, MISS AUSTEN REGRETS unravels the secrets of this elusive woman. Jane is nearing her forties and has never married. To her niece, Fanny Knight - a young, pretty girl desperate to fall in love - Jane is a favourite aunt who offers the wisdom and knowledge that will help her in her own search for a happy marriage. But surely the woman so capable of writing love on the page must have experienced love herself? Jane surrenders little to her niece, but secrets there are, and Jane is forced to examine afresh the reasons why she has remained single.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.; Motion pictures, British.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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SpongeBob SquarePants. [videorecording] / by Brown, Clancy,voice actor.; Bumpass, Rodger,voice actor.; Fagerbakke, Bill,1957-voice actor.; Kenny, Tom(Thomas J.),voice actor.; Nickelodeon (Firm),production company.; Paramount Pictures,distributor.; United Plankton Pictures,production company.;
Voices: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown.The complete eleventh season of SpongeBob SquarePants is resurfacing, and it's bringing some of the most unforgettable characters in Bikini Bottom with it! Dive headfirst into 50 deep-sea tales of nautical nonsense! Enter DoodleBob's alternate dimension and take a trip to Bubble Buddy's hometown. Help SpongeBob keep Fred's leg out of harm's way, move Bubble Bass out of his mom's basement, and stop SpongeGar from wreaking havoc all over town! Make new friends, including an imaginary hamster, a sea bunny, the Krusty Krab's peculiar night crew and Sandy's nutty nieces. Plus, take a trip to the moon, solve the curious case of the missing clarinet and hear Gary speak for the very first time ever!Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; SpongeBob SquarePants (Fictitious character); Friendship; Marine animals;
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The bookish life of Nina Hill / by Waxman, Abbi,author.;
"Nina Hill's life may not seem like much, but for a person battling anxiety, it's more than enough. She enjoys her job at a bookstore and her small circle of friends. Until a visit from a lawyer changes everything. The father that Nina never knew existed has died, leaving behind an enormous extended family. Nina now has innumerable sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, and cousins all living within a twenty-mile radius -- some welcoming and some not so welcoming, but all demanding her attention. If that's not enough, Nina's talent for worrying is taking the thrill out of falling in love. Tom, a fellow trivia nerd -- who's totally into her -- is obviously too good to be true. Everything is moving too fast for Nina. Caught in a whirlwind of new people, emotions and experiences, she feels the need to protect herself. But maybe opening her world -- and her heart -- is a risk worth taking"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Families; Interpersonal relations;
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Family lore : a novel / by Acevedo, Elizabeth,author.;
Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she decides she wants a living wake--a party to bring her family and community together to celebrate the long life she's led--her sisters are surprised. Has Flor foreseen her own death, or someone else's? Does she have other motives? She refuses to tell her sisters, Matilde, Pastora, and Camila. But Flor isn't the only person with secrets: her sisters are hiding things, too. And the next generation, cousins Ona and Yadi, face tumult of their own. Spanning the three days prior to the wake, Family Lore traces the lives of each of the Marte women, weaving together past and present, Santo Domingo and New York City. Told with Elizabeth Acevedo's inimitable and incandescent voice, this is an indelible portrait of sisters and cousins, aunts and nieces--one family's journey through their history, helping them better navigate all that is to come.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Dominican American women; Families; Psychic ability; Secrecy; Sisters; Wake services;
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. [videorecording] / by Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Disney Junior (Firm); Walt Disney Animation Studios (Firm); Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Minnie's winter bow show -- Sea Captin Mickey -- Chef Goofy on the go.It's time to celebrate the coldest-but-coziest season of the year! So hitch up your reindeer and go dashing through the snow -- and the sky -- with MINNIE'S WINTER BOW SHOW, a merry, magical full-length adventure. When Minnie and her nieces accidentally take off in a hot-air balloon, they are send on a whirlwind journey to the Clubhouse North Pole! Now that they've soared so far from home, can they get back in time to prepare for Minnie's big bow show? With some "Mouseke-doodle-dee-do" magic from Snow Fairy Clarabelle and help from YOU, all their winter-wonderland wishes just might come true! Sparkling with song-filled surprises, three additional episodes, and 10 Minnie's Bow-Toon Shorts, this fun 'n' frosty holiday treat proves that nothing warms the heart like being together with friends and family!Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby digital surround, digitally mastered, dual-layer, NTSC.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Friendship; Hair ornaments; Mickey Mouse (Fictitious character); Minnie Mouse (Fictitious character); Video recordings for children.; Winter;
© c2014., Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
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A sin such as this : a novel / by Hopkins, Ellen,author.;
"In this gripping follow-up to Love Lies Beneath, #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins's "fabulous, sex-filled masterpiece of mystery and romance" (Library Journal, starred review), beautiful, wealthy Tara Lattimore's story continues when her sinful past threatens to derail her current marriage--and her sanity. Tara thought she was finally settling down when she married the handsome Dr. Cavin Lattimore. Just as she was willing to overlook his gambling habits, she discovers his secret meetings with Sophia, his gorgeous ex-girlfriend and his son Eli's occasional girlfriend. Life gets even more complicated when Tara's niece, Kayla, starts hooking up with Eli. In a matter of weeks, Tara has reluctantly gone from rich, single San Francisco professional to Lake Tahoe housewife managing her niece's whiplash moods, while resisting her stepson's tantalizing sexual advances. Adding to the family drama is her younger sister, Melody, who's having a serious marital breakdown, which means she might know something about her husband Graham and Tara's brief dalliance years ago. As Tara's fragile trust in her family teeters, timed with the arrival of certain people from her past, she also can't shake the feeling that someone's watching her. Baiting her. Tara has always considered herself a tough, self-made woman after surviving a childhood defined by poverty, abuse, and neglect. For years, she suffered from the sins of others. She committed a few of her own. Now she wonders if the misdeeds of her past are about to catch up with her--and if she can ever outrun them"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Dysfunctional families; Married women; Rich people;
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The wedding dress sewing circle : a novel / by Ryan, Jennifer,1973-author.;
"Three plucky women lift the spirits of homefront brides in wartime Britain, where clothes rationing leaves little opportunity for pomp or celebration-even at weddings-in this heartwarming novel based on true events, from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir. After renowned fashion designer Cressida Westcott loses both her home and her design house in the London Blitz, she has nowhere to go but the family manor house she fled decades ago. Praying that her niece and nephew will be more hospitable than her brother had been, she arrives with nothing but the clothes she stands in, at a loss as to how to rebuild her business from a quaint country village. Her niece, Violet Westcott, is thrilled that her famous aunt is coming to stay-the villagehas been interminably dull with all the men off fighting. But just as Cressida arrives, so does Violet's conscription letter. It couldn't have come at a worse time; how will she ever find a suitably aristocratic husband if she has to spend her days wearing a frumpy uniform and doing war work? Meanwhile, the local vicar's daughter, Grace Carlisle, is trying in vain to repair her mother's gown, her only chance of a white wedding. When Cressida Westcott appears at the local Sewing Circle meeting, Grace asksfor her help-but Cressida has much more to teach the ladies than just simple sewing skills. Before long, Cressida's spirit and ambition galvanizes the village group into action, and they find themselves mending wedding dresses not only for local brides,but for brides across the country. And as the women dedicate themselves to helping others celebrate love, they might even manage to find it for themselves ..."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Fashion designers; Sewing; Wedding costume; World War, 1939-1945;
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Home at last / by McCoy, Shirlee.;
"Returning to their hometown isn't something the Bradshaw brothers ever thought they'd do. But a family tragedy has reunited them in Benevolence, Washington--where second chances, reignited dreams, and real love are never far away... Texas rancher Flynn Bradshaw has his work cut out for him. His sister-in-law, Sunday, is finally home after the car crash that killed her husband and left her critically injured. But Flynn still has to get her failing ancestral farm up and running while looking after his six nieces and nephews. He prefers wide open spaces and working solo. Yet as he tries to get the grieving Sunday to care about her life again, he's finding a chance for love that's closer than he ever expected... Even before the accident, Sunday struggled to keep the farm afloat as her once-happy marriage crumbled. Now with her body still recovering, she can't seem to get back the hope she once had. But as she reconnects with her children, Flynn's dedication, love for the land, and caring slowly inspire her to dream again. Is their growing affection enough to help them through unresolved pain--and risk trying for a future together?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Widows; Grief; Farms; Man-woman relationships;
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