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Ocean's 8 [videorecording] / by Rihanna,1988-actor.; Blanchett, Cate,1969-actor.; Bonham Carter, Helena,1966-actor.; Bullock, Sandra,actor.; Dunne, Griffin,actor.; Hathaway, Anne,1982-actor.; Kaling, Mindy,actor.; Lum, Nora,actor.; Ross, Gary,1956-screenwriter,film director.; Soderbergh, Steven,1963-film producer.; Village Roadshow Pictures,production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Music by Daniel Pemberton ; edited by Juliette Welfling ; director of photography, Eigil Bryld.Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Griffin Dunne, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Richard Armitage.In this genderbent take on Ocean's 11, Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock), brother of Danny, is released from prison after five years and immediately assembles an all-female crew with her best friend Lou (Cate Blanchett) to stage their greatest heist: stealing a 150 million dollar necklace off the neck of actress Daphne Kluger (Anne Hathaway) at the Met Gala. Ocean must corral a jeweler (Mindy Kaling), a fashion designer (Helena Bonham Carter), a con artist (Awkwafina), a fence (Sarah Paulson) and a hacker (Rihanna) to pull off the job.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Caper films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Female friendship; Female offenders; Jewel thieves; Necklaces;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The power of geography : ten maps that reveal the future of our world / by Marshall, Tim,1959-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography offered us a "fresh way of looking at maps" (The New York Times Book Review), showing how every nation's choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn't changed, but the world has. Now, in this revelatory new book, Marshall takes us into ten regions that are set to shape global politics and power. Find out why the Earth's atmosphere is the world's next battleground; why the fight for the Pacific is just beginning; and why Europe's next refugee crisis is closer than we think. In ten chapters covering Australia, The Sahel, Greece, Turkey, the UK, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Space, Marshall explains how a region's geography and physical characteristics affect the decisions made by its leaders. Innovative, compelling, and delivered with Marshall's trademark wit and insight, this is a gripping and enlightening exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity's past, present, and-most importantly-our future"--
Subjects: Geopolitics.; World politics.;
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Y is for yesterday / by Grafton, Sue,author.;
"The darkest and most disturbing case report from the files of Kinsey Millhone, Y is for Yesterday begins in 1979, when four teenage boys from an elite private school sexually assault a fourteen-year-old classmate--and film the attack. Not long after, the tape goes missing and the suspected thief, a fellow classmate, is murdered. In the investigation that follows, one boy turns state's evidence and two of his peers are convicted. But the ringleader escapes without a trace. Now, it's 1989 and one of the perpetrators, Fritz McCabe, has been released from prison. Moody, unrepentant, and angry, he is a virtual prisoner of his ever-watchful parents--until a copy of the missing tape arrives with a ransom demand. That's when the McCabes call Kinsey Millhone for help. As she is drawn into their family drama, she keeps a watchful eye on Fritz. But he's not the only one being haunted by the past. A vicious sociopath with a grudge against Millhone may be leaving traces of himself for her to find"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Millhone, Kinsey (Fictitious character); Women private investigators; Extortion;
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The Twyford code : a novel / by Hallett, Janice,author.;
"Forty years ago, Steven Smith found a copy of a famous children's book by disgraced author Edith Twyford, its margins full of strange markings and annotations. Severely dyslexic and wanting to know more, he took it to his remedial English teacher Miss Iles, not realising the chain of events that he was setting in motion. Miss Iles became convinced that the book was the key to solving a puzzle, and that a message in secret code ran through all Twyford's novels. Then Miss Iles disappeared on a class field trip, and Steven has no memory of what happened to her. Now, out of prison after a long stretch, Steven decides to investigate the mystery that has haunted him for decades. Was Miss Iles murdered? Was she deluded? Or was she right about the code? And is it still in use today? Desperate to recover his memories and find out what really happened to Miss Iles, Steven revisits the people and places of his childhood. And as he does so, he records the story of his life in the form of voicemails and voice memos for his estranged and long unknown son, a professor of mathematics. But it soon becomes clear that Edith Twyford wasn't just a writer of forgotten children's stories. The Twyford Code is valuable, and he isn't the only one trying to solve it."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Children's literature, English; Ciphers; English teachers; Missing persons; Secrecy; Women authors;
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Escape plan. [videorecording] / by Miller, Steven C.,1981-film director.; Chapman, Miles,screenwriter.; Jackson, Curtis,1975-actor.; Bautista, David,1969-actor.; Chatham, Wes,actor.; Hull, Lydia,actor.; King, Jaime,1979-actor.; Metcalfe, Jesse,1978-actor.; Stallone, Sylvester,actor.; Welliver, Titus,actor.; Summit Entertainment,production company.; Grindstone Entertainment Group,production company.; Videoville Showtime,publisher.;
Music, The Newton Brothers ; director of photography, Brandon Cox.Dave Bautista, Sylvester Stallone, Jaime King, 50 Cent, Jesse Metcalfe, Wes Chatham, Lydia Hull, Titus Welliver.Ray Breslin and Trent DeRosa must decipher a way to break into Hades, a computerized techno-terror battle-maze, in order to rescue their kidnapped team.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby TrueHD 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; Escapes; Prisons;
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The Tearsmith [electronic resource] : by Doom, Erin.aut; cloudLibrary;
NOW A HIT NETFLIX MOVIE • The bestselling international sensation and viral TikTok phenomenon—a dark, sexy, haunting novel of two aching young adults who are taken in by the same family and forced to reckon with a destructive love that could be the undoing of them both   “Ready for the next Twilight?”—People Growing up in a ghastly orphanage run by an abusive matron, Nica coped in the only way she could—by retreating to her imagination, where she lived out fantastical stories, especially about the Tearsmith, the man who makes tears, a terrifying figure who forges all the fears that dwell in people’s hearts. When she’s finally taken in by an adoptive family at seventeen, Nica thinks she’s leaving the group home, its torments, and her prison of otherworldly tales behind her. That is, until Rigel—a young man raised from birth in the same dreadful orphanage—joins her new family. Rigel is as mesmerizingly handsome as he is troubled, and he and Nica have a long history of distrust and hostility. But as they come to live together again under one roof, the deep shared trauma of surviving such vicious circumstances sparks something magical, and Nica begins to fall for Rigel’s forbidden love. Before any relationship can become reality, though, they’ll have to face the darkness of their past  . . . and the dangerous stakes of pursuing a future together.
Subjects: Electronic books.; New Adult; Contemporary; Contemporary Women;
© 2024., Random House Publishing Group,
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The last train to Key West / by Cleeton, Chanel,author.;
"In 1935 three women are forever changed when one of the most powerful hurricanes in history barrels toward the Florida Keys. For the tourists traveling on Henry Flagler's legendary Overseas Railroad, Labor Day weekend is an opportunity to forget the economic depression gripping the nation. But one person's paradise can be another's prison, and Key West-native Helen Berner yearns to escape. After the Cuban Revolution of 1933 leaves Mirta Perez's family in a precarious position, she agrees to an arranged marriage with a notorious American. Following her wedding in Havana, Mirta arrives in the Keys on her honeymoon. While she can't deny the growing attraction to her new husband, his illicit business interests may threaten not only her relationship, but her life. Elizabeth Preston's trip to Key West is a chance to save her once-wealthy family from their troubles after the Wall Street crash. Her quest takes her to the camps occupied by veterans of the Great War and pairs her with an unlikely ally on a treacherous hunt of his own. Over the course of the holiday weekend, the women's paths cross unexpectedly, and the danger swirling around them is matched only by the terrifying force of the deadly storm threatening the Keys"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Hurricanes; Life change events; Man-woman relationships;
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Ocean's 8 [videorecording] / by Rihanna,1988-actor.; Blanchett, Cate,1969-actor.; Bonham Carter, Helena,1966-actor.; Bullock, Sandra,actor.; Dunne, Griffin,actor.; Hathaway, Anne,1982-actor.; Kaling, Mindy,actor.; Lum, Nora,actor.; Ross, Gary,1956-screenwriter,film director.; Soderbergh, Steven,1963-film producer.; Village Roadshow Pictures,production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Music by Daniel Pemberton ; edited by Juliette Welfling ; director of photography, Eigil Bryld.Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Griffin Dunne, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Richard Armitage.In this genderbent take on Ocean's 11, Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock), brother of Danny, is released from prison after five years and immediately assembles an all-female crew with her best friend Lou (Cate Blanchett) to stage their greatest heist: stealing a 150 million dollar necklace off the neck of actress Daphne Kluger (Anne Hathaway) at the Met Gala. Ocean must corral a jeweler (Mindy Kaling), a fashion designer (Helena Bonham Carter), a con artist (Awkwafina), a fence (Sarah Paulson) and a hacker (Rihanna) to pull off the job.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos TrueHD 5.1 ; Dolby digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Caper films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Female friendship; Female offenders; Jewel thieves; Necklaces;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Lost Lights of St Kilda [electronic resource] : by Gifford, Elisabeth.aut; cloudLibrary;
'Desperately romantic, lyrically written and with a fascinating plot' Katie Fforde1927: When Fred Lawson takes a summer job on St Kilda, little does he realise that he has joined the last community to ever live on that beautiful, isolated island. Only three years later, St Kilda will be evacuated, the islanders near dead from starvation. But for Fred, memories of that summer - and the island woman, Chrissie, with whom he falls in love - will never leave him.1940: Fred has been captured behind enemy lines in France and finds himself in a prisoner-of-war camp. Beaten and exhausted, his thoughts return to the island of his youth and the woman he loved and lost. When Fred makes his daring escape, prompting a desperate journey across occupied territory, he is sustained by one thought only: finding his way back to Chrissie.The Lost Lights of St Kilda is a sweeping love story that crosses oceans and decades. It is a moving and deeply vivid portrait of two lovers, a desolate island and the extraordinary power of hope in the face of darkness.'A gorgeous, melancholy love story.' The Times'An undeniably haunting love story.' Sunday TimesGeneral adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Cultural Heritage; Family Life;
© 2020., Atlantic Books,
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Blessing in disguise : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
Isabelle McAvoy (58), private art consultant in New York City. The first half of the book focuses on her past, having three daughters with three different men and following her through each of those relationships. Her first love was a reclusive American living in France, much older than her, who was always a part of their daughter's life, though they never married. Her second husband went to prison for fraud when Isabelle was pregnant with her second daughter. And her third husband, her true love, drowned tragically a few months after their wedding. When the narrative switches back to present-day, Isabelle learns that she's losing her sight and hires an assistant. She bonds with each of her daughters, one in India, one in New York, and one in Tuscany, and falls in love with her assistant, Jack. She also reconnects with the son she gave up for adoption when she was 15 and her family grows stronger than ever.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Mothers and daughters; Families; Widows; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 6
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