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The business trip / by Garcia, Jessie,1970-author.;
"Stephanie and Jasmine have nothing and everything in common. The two women don't know each other but are on the same plane. Stephanie is on a business trip and Jasmine is fleeing an abusive relationship. After a few days, they text their friends the same exact messages about the same man-the messages becoming stranger and more erratic. And then the two women vanish. The texts go silent, the red flags go up, and the panic sets in. When Stephanie and Jasmine are each declared missing and in danger, it begs the questions: Who is Trent McCarthy? What did he do to these women- or what did they do to him? Twist upon twist, layer upon layer, where nothing is as it seems, The Business Trip takes you on a descent into the depths of a mastermind manipulator. But who is playing who?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Business travel; Disappeared persons; Man-woman relationships; Missing persons;
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Tibi Tendlu. by Gardner, Mari,film director.; Bayview Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Bayview Entertainment in 2023.20 Swazi women, all victims of sexual abuse, learn to use film equipment and document each others stories, empowering one another to overcome their traumas and advocate for a better future for women and children in the Kingdom of Eswatini.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Social sciences.; African studies.; Foreign study.; Psychology.; Human rights.; Mental health.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Crime.; Women--Africa.; Motion pictures--Production and direction.; Women's studies.;
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My darling girl / by McMahon, Jennifer,1968-author.;
"Alison has never been a fan of Christmas. But with it right around the corner and her husband busily decorating their cozy Vermont home, she has no choice but to face it. Then she gets the call. Mavis, Alison's estranged mother, has been diagnosed with cancer and has only weeks to live. She wants to spend her remaining days with her daughter, son-in-law, and two granddaughters. But Alison grew up with her mother's alcoholism and violent abuse and is reluctant to unearth these traumatic memories. Still, she eventually agrees to take in Mavis, hoping that she and her mother could finally heal and have the relationship she's always dreamed of. But when mysterious and otherworldly things start happening upon Mavis's arrival, Alison begins to suspect her mother is not quite who she seems. And as the holiday festivities turn into a nightmare, she must confront just how far she is willing to go to protect her family"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Family violence; Mothers and daughters; Psychic trauma; Victims of family violence;
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Man enough : undefining my masculinity / by Baldoni, Justin,1984-author.;
"Actor (Jane the Virgin), director (Five Feet Apart), and well-known social activist (Wayfarer) Justin Baldoni is boldly taking on the issues of toxic masculinity. He tackles his own struggles and brings up previously unspoken taboos to help create a new understanding and system of accountability. It is not just about becoming better men, but becoming more human. Topics will include redefining masculinity, female empowerment, relationships, violence and abuse, sex and sexuality, infidelity, body image, work-life balance, and fatherhood. Justin arms readers with new tools and the ability to have both compassion and empathy for themselves and the men in their lives in this urgent, groundbreaking and provocative reimagining of what it means to be man enough"--
Subjects: Masculinity.; Self-actualization (Psychology); Sex.;
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Finding Flora / by Florence, Elinor,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Scottish newcomer Flora Craigie jumps from a moving train in 1905 to escape her abusive husband. Desperate to disappear, she claims a homestead on the beautiful but wild Alberta prairie, determined to create a new life for herself. She is astonished to find that her nearest neighbours are also female: a Welsh widow with three children; two American women raising chickens; and a Métis woman who supports herself by training wild horses. While battling both the brutal environment and the local cynicism toward female farmers, the five women with their very different backgrounds struggle to find common ground. But when their homes are threatened with expropriation by a hostile government, they join forces to "fire the heather," a Scottish term meaning to raise a ruckus. To complicate matters, there are signs that Flora's violent husband is still hunting for her. And as the competition for free land along the new Canadian Pacific Railway line heats up, an unscrupulous land agent threatens not only Flora's livelihood, but her very existence.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Feminist fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Abusive men; Female friendship; Frontier and pioneer life; Neighbors; Nineteen hundreds (Decade); Single women; Women;
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The murder rule : a novel / by McTiernan, Dervla,author.;
"Hannah has abandoned everything-her trajectory as a law student, her childhood home and caring for her ill mother-for the chance to work with the Innocence Project, a prestigious coalition of investigators who fight to free wrongly convicted prisoners. Hannah's ambitions are set on the program's highest-stakes case in years: a convicted rapist and murderer on death row. She'll do anything--whatever it takes-to work on this case. Because Hannah has a secret. Nearly three decades ago her mother Laura abandoned everything, too. A teenage runaway who fled her abusive family, she escaped to Maine for a fresh start. Desperate for work and a place to sleep, Laura is forced to resort to favors from friends and strangers, until she meets a young man named, Tom, who becomes her guardian angel. As Hannah becomes more deeply involved with the Innocence Project she is forced to reckon with the thin lines between justice and revenge, privilege and complicity, love and abuse. And the more she learns about this complicated case, the more she learns about herself. Because secrets and lies come with a price. Told in alternating timelines, the mother and daughter's stories twist and turn into an explosive conclusion"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Legal fiction (Literature); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Innocence Project; Family secrets; Mothers and daughters; Prisoners;
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As Prescribed. by Hardman, Holly,film director.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Video Project in 2022.Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, Ativan — all belong to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines aka benzos. Commonly prescribed as treatments beyond their approved uses, news and entertainment media portray them in terms of either addiction and abuse or as innocuous medications that help relax nerves. AS PRESCRIBED documents a strikingly different narrative, following eye-opening stories amidst a mis-prescription epidemic resulting in illness and injury for countless patients.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Psychology.; Medicine.; Health.; Mental health.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.;
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Sacred spaces : everyday people and the beautiful homes created out of their trials, healing, and victories / by Summers, Carley,author.;
"A gorgeous photography collection featuring home interiors and profiles of the people who have transformed these spaces into sanctuaries, calling you to create your own sacred space. Before she became an internationally renowned designer and photographer, Carley Summers suffered from alcoholism and addiction, spending nights in jail, emergency rooms, and rehab. As someone who celebrates recovery today, she knows firsthand the importance of a warm and inviting home. Summers uses her life and craft as a designer to ensure that the homes she photographs and designs are comforting, healing spaces to live and grow in. Sacred Spaces takes readers on a beautifully photographed journey inside fourteen homes, from Connecticut and California to Canada, France, and Morocco, as Summers uncovers the vulnerable stories behind each one: a mother who used her kitchen to heal her son with food; a woman who found her sanctuary after overcoming childhood abuse. She even offers a tour of her mother's home as well as her own. This collection is a balm for those seeking a refuge in a world fraught with struggle and heartache. Through stories of brokenness, hurt, and healing, Sacred Spaces invites readers to dream of the home that will set them free"--
Subjects: Interior decoration.; Interior decoration;
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Silver tears / by Läckberg, Camilla,1974-author.; Giles, Ian(Translator),translator.; translation of:Läckberg, Camilla,1974-Vingar av silver.English.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE GILDED CAGE, ISBN 9780008283728. In this second entry of the 'Gilded Cage' series, Faye Adelheim's world is turned upside down when she discovers her violent ex-husband, Jack, is no longer behind bars and is forced to return to Sweden to confront him. Soon, the dark truth about her childhood, which she has kept buried for years, is dramatically uncovered, and Faye is about to discover that even the best kept secrets have the power to destroy everything.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Divorced women; Abusive men; Escaped prisoners; Secrecy;
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Storm child : a novel / by Robotham, Michael,1960-author.;
The mystery of Evie Cormac's background has followed her into adulthood. As a child, she was discovered hiding in a secret room where a man had been tortured to death. Many of her captors and abusers escaped justice, unseen but not forgotten. Now, on a hot summer's day, the past drags Evie back as she watches the bodies of seventeen migrants wash up on a Lincolnshire beach. There is only one survivor, a teenage boy, who tells police their small boat was deliberately rammed and sunk. Psychologist Cyrus Haven is recruited by the police to investigate the murders--but recognizes immediately that Evie has some link to the tragedy. By solving this crime, he could finally unlock the secrets of her past. But what dark forces will he set loose? And who will pay the price?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Forensic psychologists; Murder; Psychologists; Secrecy; Witnesses;
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