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Let me be frank : a book about women who dressed like men to do shit they weren't supposed to do / by Dawson, Tracy,1973-author.; Berning, Tina,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references."A collection of humorous essays with an accurate, followable narrative thread relating the stories of notable women throughout history who dressed as men to get what they wanted or needed, complete with a four-color portrait of each woman"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Cross-dressers; Male impersonators; Sex role; Women; Women;
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The lock-up : a novel / by Banville, John,author.;
In 1950s Dublin, in a lock-up garage in the city, the body of a young woman is discovered, an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play. The victim's sister, a newspaper reporter from London, returns to Dublin to join the two men in their quest to uncover the truth. But as they explore her links to a wealthy German family in County Wicklow, and to investigative work she may have been doing in Israel, they are confronted with an ever-deepening mystery. With relations between the two men increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Pathologists; Police; Quirke (Fictitious character : Black);
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That's What She Said. by Sutherland, Natasha,film director.; Gravel Road Africa (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Gravel Road Africa in 2023.After writing Brutal Legacy, a memoir about abusive relationships with men in her past, Tracy Going offers up her story to be scrutinized by a random group of men in the present. They watch her account as it is displayed in a theatre production adaptation of her book. The film documents this process and the frank discussions that follow the performance, offering a unique social dialogue to bring an important message across as a relatable film without diminishing the abused, or men/women in general. In a conscientious manner, it gives an opportunity for men to be heard on a huge, often polarising, social issue.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Human rights.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Current affairs.;
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How to age disgracefully / by Pooley, Clare,author.;
The quirky members of the Senior Citizen's Social Club join forces with the tiny members of the daycare next door to thwart the city council's planned sale of the building housing both centers.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Novels.; City councils; Community centers; Day care centers; Dogs; Interpersonal relations; Older men; Older people; Older women; Secrecy; Senior centers; Subversive activities; Teenage fathers;
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Less is lost / by Greer, Andrew Sean,author.;
For Arthur Less, life is going surprisingly well: he is a moderately accomplished novelist in a steady relationship with his partner, Freddy Pelu. But nothing lasts: the death of an old lover and a sudden financial crisis has Less running away from his problems yet again as he accepts a series of literary gigs that send him on a zigzagging adventure across the US.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Gay men; Interpersonal relations; Novelists; Voyages and travels;
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Less is lost [text (large print)] / by Greer, Andrew Sean,author.;
For Arthur Less, life is going surprisingly well: he is a moderately accomplished novelist in a steady relationship with his partner, Freddy Pelu. But nothing lasts: the death of an old lover and a sudden financial crisis has Less running away from his problems yet again as he accepts a series of literary gigs that send him on a zigzagging adventure across the US.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; Gay men; Interpersonal relations; Novelists; Voyages and travels;
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Less is lost [sound recording] / by Greer, Andrew Sean,author.; Petkoff, Robert,narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Robert Petkoff.For Arthur Less, life is going surprisingly well: he is a moderately accomplished novelist in a steady relationship with his partner, Freddy Pelu. But nothing lasts: the death of an old lover and a sudden financial crisis has Less running away from his problems yet again as he accepts a series of literary gigs that send him on a zigzagging adventure across the US.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Gay men; Interpersonal relations; Novelists; Voyages and travels;
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Find me / by Aciman, André,author.;
In this spellbinding new exploration of the varieties of love, the author of Call Me by Your Name lets us back into his characters' lives years after their first meeting. In Find Me, Aciman shows us Elio's father, Samuel, on a trip from Florence to Rome to visit Elio, now a gifted classical pianist. A chance encounter on the train upends Sami's visit and changes his life forever. Elio soon moves to Paris, where he, too, has a consequential affair, while Oliver, a New England college professor with a family, suddenly finds himself contemplating a return trip across the Atlantic.
Subjects: Gay fiction.; Gay men; Interpersonal relations; Pianists; College teachers;
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Mad men. [videorecording] / by Batt, Bryan.; Gladis, Michael.; Hamm, Jon,1971-; Hendricks, Christina,1978-; Jones, January,1978-; Kartheiser, Vincent,1979-; Moss, Elisabeth,1983-; Sommer, Rich,1978-; Staton, Aaron.; Weiner, Matthew.; American Movie Classics Company.; Lions Gate Films.; Maple Pictures.; Road Rebel (Firm);
Disc 1. Public relations -- Christmas comes but once a year -- The good news.Disc 2. The rejected -- The chrysanthemum and the sword -- Waldorf stories.Disc 3. The suitcase -- The summer man -- The beautiful girls.Disc 4. Hands and knees -- Chinese wall -- Blowing smoke -- Tomorrowland.Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery.Set in 1960s New York City, Mad Men explores the glamorous and ego-driven 'Golden Age' of advertising, where everyone is selling something and nothing is ever what it seems. Welcome to a Mad New World. The show returns for a new year rife with possibilities; last season stunned fans with its cliffhanger finale, as Don Draper's professional and personal lives unexpectedly imploded.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Advertising agencies; Advertising campaigns; Executives; Man-woman relationships; Nineteen sixties; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2011., Lionsgate ; Distributed by Maple Pictures,
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The happy couple : a novel / by Dolan, Naoise,1992-author.;
THE BRIDE AND GROOM. Celine and Luke are meant to get married and live happily ever after. But Celine's more interested in playing the piano, and Luke's a serial cheater. THE BRIDESMAID. Phoebe, Celine's sister, is meant to finish college and get a real job. Instead she pulls pints, lives with six flatmates, and has no long-term aspirations beyond smoking her millionth cigarette. THE BEST MAN. Archie, Luke's best friend and ex-boyfriend, is meant to move up the corporate ladder and on from Luke. Yet he stands where he is, admiring the view. THE GUEST. Vivian, Luke's other best friend and other ex, was meant to put up with Luke's bullshit when they dated. But she didn't.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Betrayal; Bisexual men; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Weddings;
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