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All the beloved ghosts / by MacLeod, Alison,1964-author.;
A woman emerging from mourning spends her savings on a fur coat, a coat she will wear to a dance that will change her life. A professor of cardiovascular physiology lingers on the cusp of consciousness as he waits for his new heart to be delivered, still beating, from another body--and is carried on a tidal wave of memories to an attic room half a century ago. Visiting Sylvia Plath's grave in Yorkshire, the author imagines a conversation with the poet, a fellow North American who settled in grey England. She reflects on the treasured photograph of Princess Diana she took as a teenager, one of a multitude taken during a life cut short. And at Charleston, Angelica Garnett, child of the Bloomsbury group, is overpowered by echoes of the past; by all the beloved ghosts that spring to life before her eyes. MacLeod's characters hover on the border of life and death, where memory is most vivid and the present most elusive. Moving from the London riots of 2011 to 1920s Nova Scotia, from Oscar Wilde's grave to the Brighton Pier, these exquisitely formed stories capture the small tragedies and profound truths of existence.
Subjects: Short stories.;
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Make me rain : poems & prose / by Giovanni, Nikki,author.; Giovanni, Nikki.Poems.Selections.;
The seven-time NAACP Image Award-winning poet unapologetically celebrates her heritage in a deeply personal collection of verse that speaks to the injustices of society and the depths of her own heart.
Subjects: Poetry.; African Americans; Poetry;
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James Patterson by James Patterson : the stories of my life. by Patterson, James,1947-author.;
"How did a kid whose dad lived in the poorhouse become the most successful storyteller in the world? On the morning he was born, he nearly died. Growing up, he didn't love to read. That changed. He worked at a mental hospital in Massachusetts, where he met the singer James Taylor and the poet Robert Lowell. While he toiled in advertising hell, James wrote the ad jingle line "I'm a Toys ‘R' Us Kid." He once watched James Baldwin and Norman Mailer square off to trade punches at a party. He's only been in love twice. Both times are amazing. Dolly Parton once sang "Happy Birthday" to James over the phone. She calls him J.J., for Jimmy James. Three American presidents have invited him to golf with them. How did a boy from small-town New York become the world's most successful writer? How does he do it? He has always wanted to write the kind of novel that would be read and reread so many times that the binding breaks and the book literally falls apart. As he says, "I'm still working on that one.""--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Patterson, James, 1947-; Authors, American; Authors, American;
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James Patterson by James Patterson [text (large print)] : the stories of my life. by Patterson, James,1947-author.;
"How did a kid whose dad lived in the poorhouse become the most successful storyteller in the world? On the morning he was born, he nearly died. Growing up, he didn't love to read. That changed. He worked at a mental hospital in Massachusetts, where he met the singer James Taylor and the poet Robert Lowell. While he toiled in advertising hell, James wrote the ad jingle line "I'm a Toys ‘R' Us Kid." He once watched James Baldwin and Norman Mailer square off to trade punches at a party. He's only been in love twice. Both times are amazing. Dolly Parton once sang "Happy Birthday" to James over the phone. She calls him J.J., for Jimmy James. Three American presidents have invited him to golf with them. How did a boy from small-town New York become the world's most successful writer? How does he do it? He has always wanted to write the kind of novel that would be read and reread so many times that the binding breaks and the book literally falls apart. As he says, "I'm still working on that one.""--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Large type books.; Patterson, James, 1947-; Authors, American; Authors, American;
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Duties of My Heart. by Lieff, Judy,film director.; Terrylene,actor.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
TerryleneOriginally produced by New Day Films in 1997.Originally shot on 16mm, DUTIES OF MY HEART breathes life into Barbara Barg's poem through the expressive and evocative movement of American Sign Language and dance. Influenced by the experimental filmmakers of the 1940s, the film creates a visual and auditory poetic experience and weaves a tapestry of sorrow, resilience and revival. "Following the law of the heart is ultimately a revolutionary act in poet Barg's world, calling us to free our bodies from the rule of authority and find a space we can call our own." - Peter Valente, Author, Translator, FilmmakerMode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Experimental films.; Arts.; Dance.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Short films.; Motion pictures.; Modern dance.; Performing arts.;
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More than true : the wisdom of fairy tales / by Bly, Robert,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Few forms of storytelling have greater power to captivate the human mind than fairy tales, but where do these tales originate from, and what do they mean? Celebrated poet and bestselling author Robert Bly has been asking these questions throughout his career. Here Bly looks at six tales that have stood the test of time and have captivated the poet for decades, from "The Six Swans" to "The Frog Prince." Drawing on his own creative genius, and the work of a range of thinkers from Kirkegaard and Yeats to Freud and Jung, Bly turns these stories over in his mind to bring new meaning and illumination to these timeless tales. Along with illustrations of each story, the book features some of Bly's unpublished poetry, which peppers his lyric prose and offers a look inside the mind of an American master of letters in the twilight of his singular career."--
Subjects: Fairy tales.; Conduct of life in literature.; Truth in literature.; Wisdom in literature.; Fairy tales; Tales;
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Bite by bite : nourishments & jamborees / by Nezhukumatathil, Aimee,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 'Bite by Bite', poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil explores the way food and drink evoke our associations and remembrances - a subtext or layering, a flavour tinged with joy, shame, exuberance, grief, desire, or nostalgia. From shave ice to lumpia, mangoes to pecans, rambutan to vanilla, she investigates how food marks our experiences and identities, the boundaries between heritage and memory, and the ethics and environmental pressures around gathering and consuming food.
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Essays.; American essays; Food writing.;
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The tree that time built : a celebration of nature, science, and imagination / by Hoberman, Mary Ann.; Winston, Linda.; Fortin, Barbara.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 180), Internet addresses (p. 181) and index.LSC
Subjects: Nature; Science; Environmentalism; Children's poetry, American.; Children's poetry, English.; Children's poetry;
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James Patterson by James Patterson [sound recording] : the stories of my life. by Patterson, James,1947-author,narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author."How did a kid whose dad lived in the poorhouse become the most successful storyteller in the world? On the morning he was born, he nearly died. Growing up, he didn't love to read. That changed. He worked at a mental hospital in Massachusetts, where he met the singer James Taylor and the poet Robert Lowell. While he toiled in advertising hell, James wrote the ad jingle line "I'm a Toys 'R' Us Kid." He once watched James Baldwin and Norman Mailer square off to trade punches at a party. He's only been in love twice. Both times are amazing. Dolly Parton once sang "Happy Birthday" to James over the phone. She calls him J.J., for Jimmy James. Three American presidents have invited him to golf with them. How did a boy from small-town New York become the world's most successful writer? How does he do it? He has always wanted to write the kind of novel that would be read and reread so many times that the binding breaks and the book literally falls apart. As he says, "I'm still working on that one.""--
Subjects: Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Autobiographies.; Patterson, James, 1947-; Authors, American; Authors, American;
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In Search of Edgar Allan Poe. by D. Kaplan, Andrew,film director.; Synowiec, Paul,actor.; T. Shore, Stephen,actor.; Filmhub, Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Paul Synowiec, Stephen T. ShoreOriginally produced by Filmhub, Inc. in 2024.This definitive documentary tells the poignant story of the poet, short story writer, and critic Edgar Allan Poe. It recounts how he invented the detective story, pioneered science fiction, and shaped the horror tale, yet was beset by many personal demons.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Instructional films.; Documentary films.; Artists.; American authors.; Poetry.; History.; Biography.; Science fiction films.; Authors.; Horror films.; Art and architecture.;
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