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A promise to Arlette / by Burdick, Serena,author.;
"With the scope of a saga and the heart of a thriller, this is an evocative historical novel following a married couple whose idyllic 1950s suburban life is threatened by the promises they made during World War II. Sidney and Ida Whipple are living the suburban 1950s American dream, complete with two children and a white picket fence, which didn't seem possible when they first met at the height of WWII in France. Reveling in the present, they can almost convince themselves that their past is behind them. But when their neighbors show off a newly purchased Man Ray photograph, Ida comes face-to-face with the person she loved and lost in the war: Arlette. Only Ida knows the truth about the photograph, and why it can't possibly be authentic. In an attempt to right past wrongs, she travels to California vowing to confront Man Ray. Sidney wakes to find his wife is missing, the photograph in question stolen, and all the secrets they've tried to bury come rushing back. With his daughters in tow, he travels after Ida, hoping to forge a new path together. Instead, their sojourn leads to a shocking discovery that could pull their family apart in this sweeping, unforgettable story about love and friendship, trust and betrayal, and how promises made, broken, and ultimately renewed, can determine our fate"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Man Ray, 1890-1976; Families; Female friendship; Photographs; Secrecy; Spouses;
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Lily's promise : holding on to hope through Auschwitz and beyond--a story for all generations / by Ebert, Lily,1923-author.; Forman, Dov,2003-author.;
"On Yom Kippur, 1944, fighting to stay alive as a prisoner in Auschwitz, Lily Ebert made a promise to herself. She would survive the hell she was in and tell the world her story, for everyone who couldn't. Now, at ninety-eight, this remarkable woman--and TikTok sensation, thanks to the help of her eighteen-year-old great-grandson--fulfills that vow, relaying the details of her harrowing experiences with candor, charm, and an overflowing heart. In these pages, she writes movingly about her happy childhood in Hungary, the death of her mother and two youngest siblings on their arrival at Auschwitz, and her determination to keep her two other sisters safe. She describes the inhumanity of the camp and the small acts of defiance that gave her strength. Lily lost so much, but she built a new life for herself and her family, first in Israel and then in London. Dov knows that it is up to younger people like him to keep Lily's promise. He and Lily bridge the generation gap to share her experience, reminding us of the joy that accompanies the solemn responsibility of keeping the past--and our stories--alive."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Ebert, Lily, 1923-; Auschwitz (Concentration camp); Holocaust survivors; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945);
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All we were promised : a novel / by Lattimore, Ashton,author.;
"The paths of three young Black women in pre-Civil War Philadelphia unexpectedly -- and dangerously -- collide in this dramatic debut novel inspired by the explosive history of a city at war with itself. Philadelphia, 1837. When nineteen-year-old Charlotte escaped from the deteriorating White Oaks plantation four years ago, she'd expected freedom to look completely different from her former life as an enslaved housemaid. Instead, she's locked away playing servant to her white-passing father, hiding their past and identities to protect themselves from slavecatchers who would destroy their new lives. Charlotte longs to break away, but outside the walls of their townhouse, the City of Brotherly Love is up in arms. Pennsylvania is a free state, yet abolitionists are struggling to establish a permanent home for the anti-slavery movement, as southern sympathizers incite violence against free Black people and white vigilantes stalk the streets. Undeterred, Charlotte sneaks out and forges an unlikely friendship with Nell, a member of one of Philadelphia's wealthiest Black families. Nell is under so much pressure from her parents to settle down and marry Alex, a close family friend, that the two pretend to get engaged, just to take the heat off. Meanwhile Nell and Charlotte grow close over their mutual commitment to abolition, so when Evie, Charlotte's enslaved friend from White Oaks, shows up in the city, they conspire to help her flee North. Charlotte and her father's freedom is threatened as she and Nell navigate the abolitionist world's racial and class politics and ever-present dangers, struggling to forge a plan to free Evie from slavery before it's too late. Inspired by the untold history of Pennsylvania Hall, one of Philadelphia's landmarks lost to violence, All We Were Promised is the story of three young Black women -- the rebel, the socialite, and the fugitive -- fighting for each other in an American city straining to live up to its loftiest ideals"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Abolitionists; Fugitive slaves; Slavery;
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Brian Wilson [videorecording] : long promised road / by John, Elton,interviewee.; Jonas, Nick,interviewee.; Springsteen, Bruce,interviewee.; Wilson, Brent,film director.; Wilson, Brian,1942-on-screen participant.; Screen Media Films (Firm),publisher.;
Brian Wilson, Nick Jonas, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Linda Perry, Jim James, Gustavo Dudamel, Al Jardine.Join The Beach Boy's Brian Wilson on an intimate journey through his legendary career as he reminisces with Rolling Stone editor and longtime friend, Jason Fine. Featuring a new song written and performed by Wilson and interviews with Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Nick Jonas, Linda Perry, Jim James, Gustavo Dudamel, and Al Jardine.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Wilson, Brian, 1942-; Beach Boys.; Rock music; Rock musicians;
For private home use only.
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I promise you all ways / by Richmond, Marianne.; Kolanovic, Dubravka,1973-;
I Promise You All Ways, a celebration of the heartfelt assurances, big and small, we make to our children to let them know how they can count on us! Through the everyday ups and downs of childhood, I Promise You All Ways is a sweet reminder of how love is given and known through the promises we make and keep.
Subjects: Board books.; Stories in rhyme.; Families; Love;
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A promise is a promise / by Munsch, Robert N.,1945-; Kusugak, Michael.; Krykorka, Vladyana.;
When Allashua disobeys her parents and goes fishing on the sea ice, she has to use her wits to escape the Qallupilluit.LSC
Subjects: Inuit; Promises;
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Maquia [videorecording] : when the promised flower blooms / by Collins, Kevin T.,film director.; Huynh, Xanthe,voice actor.; Irino, Miyu,1988-voice actor.; Iwami, Manaka,voice actor.; Lee, Eddy(Actor),voice actor.; Okada, Mari,screenwriter,film director.; Shout! Factory (Firm),film distributor.;
Japanese voices: Manaka Iwami, Miyu Irino, Yko Hikasa ; English voices: Xanthe Huynh, Eddy Lee, Ryan Bartley.Though only fifteen, Maquia knows she will live for centuries without aging past adolescence. She belongs to the Iorph, a clan of ageless beings just like her. Maquia's elders warn her not to fall in love with anyone outside their realm, lest she wish to encounter true loneliness in the end. But fate pushes Maquia out into the mortal world one night, when an invading territory separates her from the clan. There she discovers an orphaned baby, Ariel, and takes him in as her own child.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Motion pictures, Japanese.; Foreign films.; Action and adventure films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Families; Longevity; Mothers and sons;
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Four friends : promising lives cut short / by Cohan, William D.,author.;
'Four Friends' is a powerful portrait of the lives of four boarding school graduates who died too young, John F. Kennedy, Jr. among them, by their fellow Andover classmate and bestselling author, William D. Cohan.
Subjects: Kennedy, John F., Jr., 1960-1999.; Kennedy, John F., Jr., 1960-1999; Daniel, William W. (William Wallace), 1959-2000.; Berman, Jack.; Bull, Harry.; Phillips Academy; Tragedy.;
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The twenty-three : a Promise Falls novel / by Barclay, Linwood,author.;
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); City and town life; Murder; Secrets;
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Plain perfect : a Daughters of the promise novel / by Wiseman, Beth,1962-author.;
Subjects: Religious fiction.; Amish;
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