Search:

Results 71 to 80 of 135 | « previous |

Strange Sally Diamond / by Nugent, Liz,author.;
In 'Strange Sally Diamond', reclusive Sally Diamond causes outrage by trying to incinerate her dead father. Now shes the centre of attention, not only from the media and police, but also a sinister voice from a past she does not remember. As she begins to discover the horrors of her childhood, Sally steps into the world for the first time. But who is the man observing Sally from the other side of the world, and why does he call her Mary? And why does her new neighbour seem to be obsessed with her? Sallys trust issues are about to be severely challenged.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Adult child abuse victims; Adoptees; Family secrets; Neurodiversity; Recluses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Wandering stars [sound recording] / by Orange, Tommy,1982-author.; Taylor-Corbett, Shaun,1978-narrator.; Andrews, MacLeod,narrator.; Cuervo, Alma,1951-narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Shaun Taylor-Corbett, MacLeod Andrews, Alma Cuervo, Curtis Michael Holland, Calvin Joyal, Phil Ava, Emmanuel Chumaceiro, Christian Young, Charley Flyte."Wandering Stars traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Industrial School for Indians through to the shattering aftermath of Orvil Redfeather's shooting in There There"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Psychological fiction.; United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.); Indigenous children; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Juniper & Thorn : a novel / by Reid, Ava,author.;
One of the last true witches of Oblya, Marlinchen, begins an affair with a ballet dancer and tries to escape her domineering, abusive wizard father in a gothic horror retelling of the Brothers Grimm's The Juniper Tree.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Fathers and daughters; Identity (Psychology); Monsters; Sisters; Witches; Wizards;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The silence in her eyes : a novel / by Correa, Armando Lucas,1959-author.; Caistor, Nick,translator.; Molinari, Cecilia,translator.; Williams, Faye,translator.; translation of:Correa, Armando Lucas,1959-Silencio en sus ojos.English.;
Living with motion blindness, Leah, with her acute senses of smell and hearing, very little escapes her notice, is convinced her neighbor, who is trying to escape from an abusive husband, is going to be murdered and makes a decision that will test her courage, her strength and ultimately her sanity.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Abused wives; Neighbors; Vision disorders;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

Sex, Drugs and String Quartets. by Thackrah, Carla,film director.; Ronin Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Ronin Films in 2003.The Landau String Quartet comes together to rehearse. Each player has travelled a very different path to become a musician. In this dramatised documentary, the musicians reveal the story of that journey. In their own words, they talk of abusive teachers, loss of innocence, seductions, fear and attempts to escape the pressure of discipline. The filmmaker, Carla Thackrah, herself a professional musician, comments: “I’ve always been fascinated by the strong psychological correspondence between a musicians’ self-definition and their instrument. This film is essentially a dramatised documentary around this theme.”Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; Psychology.; Documentary films.; Artists.;
unAPI

Affliction. by Schrader, Paul,film director.; Tierney, Brigid,actor.; Heyerdahl, Christopher,actor.; Osborne, Holmes,actor.; Coburn, James,actor.; Nolte, Nick,actor.; Spacek, Sissy,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Brigid Tierney, Christopher Heyerdahl, Holmes Osborne, James Coburn, Nick Nolte, Sissy SpacekOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 1997.Set in a snowy New Hampshire town, this gripping psychological drama follows Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte), a small-town sheriff haunted by his abusive upbringing and a troubled relationship with his domineering father, Glen (James Coburn). As Wade investigates a suspicious hunting accident, his obsession with uncovering the truth drives him deeper into paranoia and rage. His girlfriend, Margie Fogg (Sissy Spacek), a kind and patient local waitress, tries to support him, while his brother, Rolfe (Willem Dafoe), narrates the story and reflects on their shared past. With his personal life unraveling and past traumas resurfacing, Wade risks losing everything. Directed by Paul Schrader and based on the novel by Russell Banks.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Crime.; Detective and mystery films.; Film noir.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).;
unAPI

The mother next door : medicine, deception, and Munchausen by proxy / by Dunlop, Andrea,author.; Weber, Mike,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me. No bond is more sacred than that between a mother and child. And no one is more sympathetic than a mother whose child faces a life-threatening illness. But what if the mother is the cause of the illness? What if the sympathy is the point? Munchausen by proxy (MBP) has fascinated and horrified both professionals and the general public since this disturbing form of child abuse was first identified. But even as the public has been captivated by these tales of abuse and deception, there remains widespread misinformation and confusion about MBP. Are these mothers unfeeling psychopaths, or sick women who need help? And more important, how can we protect the children whose lives are at stake? The Mother Next Door offers a groundbreaking look at MBP from an unlikely duo: a Seattle novelist whose own family was torn apart by it, and the Texas detective who has worked on more medical child abuse cases than anyone in the nation. Readers ride along on three high-stakes MPB investigations; through riveting reporting and shocking stories from the family members, friends, and doctors caught in the blast zone of these unthinkable acts, a twisted portrait of motherhood and deceit is revealed. With help from some of the top MBP experts in the world, Dunlop and Weber uncover the complex maze of psychological, systemic, and cultural issues that compound MBP and offer solutions for how we might find our way out"--
Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Personal narratives.; Weber, Mike, 1964-; Child abuse; Munchausen syndrome by proxy;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

How the dead speak / by McDermid, Val,author.;
"Crime-writing powerhouse Val McDermid is back with an explosive new thriller that sees psychological profiler Tony Hill and ex-detective Carol Jordan grappling with the consequences of their actions and the legacy of abuse in the Catholic Church. Construction is halted on the redevelopment of an orphanage after dozens of skeletons are found buried on the grounds dating from between twenty and forty years ago. Then a different set of skeletons are discovered in a far corner, young men from as recently as ten years ago. Meanwhile, Tony is behind bars for murder, and Carol has finally run out of road as a cop. While he's finding unexpected outlets for his talents in jail, she's looking into suspected miscarriages of justice. But they're doing it without each other; being together at visiting hour is too painful. When newly promoted DI Paula McIntyre discovers that one of the male skeletons belongs to a murder victim whose killer is supposedly behind bars-and the subject of one of Carol's investigations-it brings Tony and Carol irresistibly into each other's orbit once again"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Hill, Tony, Doctor (Fictitious character); Jordan, Carol, Detective Chief Inspector (Fictitious character); Murder; Clinical psychologists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The schoolhouse / by Ward, Sophie,1964-author.;
"Isobel lives an isolated life in North London, where she works at a nearby library. She feels safe, so long as she keeps to her routines ... But a newspaper photograph of a missing local schoolgirl ... bring[s] back the trauma of what happened years ago, when she was a pupil at The Schoolhouse ... a 1970s experimental school where the usual rules did not apply. Life there was a dark interplay of freedom and adventure, violence and fear. It was here that Isobel learned that some truths should never be revealed. But try as she might, the truth is coming for Isobel, and everything and everyone she has tried to protect are now at risk"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Girls; Librarians; Missing children; Private schools; Psychic trauma; Secrecy; Women librarians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Take me with you when you go / by Levithan, David.; Niven, Jennifer.;
Includes Internet addresses."Ezra Ahern wakes up one day to find his older sister, Bea, gone. No note, no sign, nothing but an email address hidden somewhere only he would find it. Ezra never expected to be left behind with their abusive stepfather and their neglectful mother, how is he supposed to navigate life without Bea? Bea Ahern already knew she needed to get as far away from home as possible. But a message in her inbox changes everything, and she finds herself alone in a new city, without Ez, without a real plan, chasing someone who might not even want to be found. As things unravel at home for Ezra, Bea must confront secrets that will forever change the way they feel about their family. Although they may not be together in the present, they must help each other navigate the past in order to make their way to a better, safer future"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Epistolary fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Runaway children; Families; Child abuse; Family secrets;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Results 71 to 80 of 135 | « previous |