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- My Love Affair With Marriage. by Baumane, Signe,film director.; Monaghan, Cameron,actor.; Dominczyk, Dagmara,actor.; Kenney, Emma,actor.; Modine, Matthew,actor.; Pawk, Michele,actor.; Lang, Stephen,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Cameron Monaghan, Dagmara Dominczyk, Emma Kenney, Matthew Modine, Michele Pawk, Stephen LangOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2022.A groundbreaking, award-winning animated feature about a spirited young woman determined to find love in the bewildering world, MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE follows Zelma on her 23-year quest for perfect love and lasting marriage. Told from a woman's point of view, the film blends historical, biological, societal, and emotional arcs with a lively sense of humor and musical numbers.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Musicals.; Animated films.; Satire.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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- Evergreen Christmas [electronic resource] : by Dailey, Janet.aut; cloudLibrary;
The first in a new cozy Christmas series where the 12 annual Competitions of Christmas in the, close-knit town of Noel, North Carolina are underway! This year horse breeder, and newcomer, Jordyn Banks decides to take on the resident Christmas tree decorating champion, who happens to be her handsome next door neighbor. Barrel racer Jordyn Banks is thrilled to discover affordable land for sale in charming Noel, perfect for breeding her horses. But that’s not all. A nomad with no family—other than her beloved Quarter Horse, Star—she also hopes to find a home within the close-knit Appalachian Mountain community. Yet Jordyn didn’t bargain on inheriting a controversial Fraser Fir—or falling for a handsome single dad whose adorable little girl tempts her to dream of being far more than a property owner . . . Since losing his wife in childbirth six years ago, Nate Reed has devoted himself to their daughter, Roxanna, and built up their thriving Frosted Firs Ranch. For nine years straight he’s won Noel’s contest for the most perfect Christmas tree for the Town Square. It’s a tradition he began with his late wife. But this year, Jordyn Banks is determined to harvest her Fraser Fir and compete—meaning Nate will finally be challenged—in more ways than one . . . Throughout the event, Nate can’t help noticing that Roxanna is dazzled by Jordyn’s strength, beauty, and quirky sense of humor. Soon enough, Nate is falling for her, too. But can a feisty wanderer ever really settle down? Is Nate ready to open his heart to someone new? And is it possible that sometimes love does grow on (Christmas) trees? . . .General adult.
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Holiday; Contemporary; Western;
- © 2024., Kensington Books,
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- When Tomorrow Dies. by Kent, Larry,film director.; Smiley, Desmond,actor.; Campbell, Douglas,actor.; Long, Francie,actor.; Dainard, Neill,actor.; Cole, Nikki,actor.; Gage, Patricia,actor.; Canadian International Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Desmond Smiley, Douglas Campbell, Francie Long, Neill Dainard, Nikki Cole, Patricia GageOriginally produced by Canadian International Pictures in 1965.Frustrated housewife Gwen James feels like little more than a servant to her husband and two daughters. Devoting all her time to their needs, her sense of self-worth is in rapid decline. As she wrestles with dark, despairing thoughts, Gwen escapes into a world of glamorous fantasy and develops a new sense of purpose by enrolling in a university course, where she strikes up a special bond with her professor. But as she slowly reverts to a more youthful state, her family descends into chaos.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.; Independent films.; Cult films.;
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- The Bitter Ash. by Kent, Larry,film director.; Scarfe, Alan,actor.; Griffith, Diane,actor.; Kent, Larry,actor.; Mackenzie, Lee,actor.; Stewart, Lynn,actor.; Brown, Philip,actor.; Canadian International Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alan Scarfe, Diane Griffith, Larry Kent, Lee Mackenzie, Lynn Stewart, Philip BrownOriginally produced by Canadian International Pictures in 1963.With a dead-end job and a potentially pregnant girlfriend jeopardizing his freedom, Des spirals into bitterness and fantasies of crime. While visiting a sick friend, he crosses paths with the similarly jaded Laurie, a young parent working to provide for her child and struggling playwright husband. Desperate to recapture a sense of vitality, the couple invites Des and a group of local beatniks over for a hedonistic party. The first feature from celebrated independent filmmaker Larry Kent.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Cult films.; Families.;
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- This Book Will Bury Me A Novel [electronic resource] : by Winstead, Ashley.aut; CloudLibrary;
From the nationally bestselling author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife and Midnight Is the Darkest Hour comes a chilling, compulsive story of five amateur sleuths whose hunt for an elusive killer catapults them into danger as the world watches It’s the most famous crime in modern history. But only she knows the true story. After the unexpected death of her father, college student Jane Sharp longs for a distraction from her grief. She becomes obsessed with true crime, befriending armchair detectives who teach her how to hunt killers from afar. In this morbid internet underground, Jane finds friendship, purpose and even glory. So when news of the shocking deaths of three college girls in Delphine, Idaho, takes the world by storm, and sleuths everywhere race to solve the crimes, Jane and her friends are determined to beat them. But the case turns out to be stranger than anyone expected. Details don’t make sense, the police are cagey, and there seems to be more media hype and internet theorizing than actual evidence. When Jane and her sleuths take a step closer, they find that every answer only leads to more questions. Something’s not adding up, and they begin to suspect their killer may be smarter and more prolific than any murderer they’ve faced before. Placing themselves in the centre of the story starts to feel more and more like walking into a trap. One year after the astounding events that concluded the case and left the world reeling, Jane decides to break her silence and reveal the true story behind the Delphine Massacres. And what she has to confess will shock even the most seasoned true crime fans.
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Amateur Sleuth; Psychological; Crime;
- © 2025., HarperCollins Canada,
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- Fire and Bones [electronic resource] : by Reichs, Kathy.aut; cloudLibrary;
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a twisty, surprise-packed thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who finds herself at the center of an arson investigation, a deepening mystery, and a stunning culmination of violence and deception. It’s never easy working fire scenes, Tempe thinks. Called to Washington, DC to analyze the victims of a building set ablaze amid mysterious circumstances, she sees all of her misgivings justified. The building site is in Foggy Bottom, a neighborhood with a colorful past and present, and the residence’s ownership becomes even more suspicious when Tempe delves into the building's past. The pieces start falling into place strangely and quickly, and, sensing a good story, Tempe teams with a new ally, telejournalist Ivy Doyle. Soon the duo learns that back in the thirties and forties the property belonged to a member a group of bootleggers and racketeers known as the Foggy Bottom Gang. Though interesting, this fact seems irrelevant—until the son of a Foggy Bottom gang member is shot dead at his farm in Fairfax County, Virginia. Coincidence? Targeted attacks? So many questions. As Tempe and Ivy dig deeper, an arrest is finally made. Then another Foggy Bottom Gang-linked property burns to the ground, claiming one more victim. Slowly, Tempe’s instincts begin raising flags. Have too many of her moves while in Washington been anticipated in advance? Long after that first fire is extinguished its flames of consequence spread outward, and eventually Tempe finds herself fighting for her life.
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Suspense; Women Sleuths;
- © 2024., Simon & Schuster,
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- An Amish Murder. by Gyllenhaal, Stephen,film director.; Thomas Howell, C.,actor.; Campbell, Christian,actor.; Kash, Linda,actor.; Campbell, Neve,actor.; Jenkins, Noam,actor.; Lifetime (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
C. Thomas Howell, Christian Campbell, Linda Kash, Neve Campbell, Noam JenkinsOriginally produced by Lifetime in 2013.In the peaceful Amish farming community of Painter’s Mill, Ohio, a series of brutal murders leaves the town with a sense of frailty and loss of innocence. Among the most affected by the tragedy was Kate Burkholder (Neve Campbell), a young girl who survived the terror and, as a result, left the Amish life behind. Fifteen years later, Kate returns to Painter’s Mill as its Chief of Police. Certain she’s come to terms with her past, Kate’s renewed life in her hometown is shattered when a murder investigation triggers deep-seated emotions from her childhood and exposes a dark secret that could destroy her.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Crime.; Detective and mystery films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).;
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- Shayda. by Niasari, Noora,film director.; Nguyen, Jillian,actor.; Purcell, Leah,actor.; Aria, Mojean,actor.; Sami, Osamah,actor.; Amir Ebrahimi, Zar,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jillian Nguyen, Leah Purcell, Mojean Aria, Osamah Sami, Zar Amir EbrahimiOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2023.Set in 1990s Australia, this poignant drama follows Shayda (Zar Amir Ebrahimi), an Iranian mother who seeks refuge in a women's shelter with her six-year-old daughter, Mona (Selina Zahednia), to escape an abusive marriage. As they embrace the Persian New Year, Nowruz, Shayda strives to create a sense of normalcy and hope for Mona amidst the turmoil. However, their fragile peace is threatened when her estranged husband, Hossein (Osamah Sami), re-enters their lives, jeopardizing their path to freedom. As the New Year unfolds, Shayda must confront her past to secure a safer future for herself and her daughter.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Australia.;
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- Real Americans A novel [electronic resource] : by Khong, Rachel.aut; cloudLibrary;
READ WITH JENNA’S MAY BOOK CLUB PICK • A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • From the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin: How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures?  "Mesmerizing"—Brit Bennett • "A page turner.”—Ha Jin • “Gorgeous, heartfelt, soaring, philosophical and deft"—Andrew Sean Greer • "Traverses time with verve and feeling."—Raven Leilani Real Americans begins on the precipice of Y2K in New York City, when twenty-two-year-old Lily Chen, an unpaid intern at a slick media company, meets Matthew. Matthew is everything Lily is not: easygoing and effortlessly attractive, a native East Coaster, and, most notably, heir to a vast pharmaceutical empire. Lily couldn't be more different: flat-broke, raised in Tampa, the only child of scientists who fled Mao’s Cultural Revolution. Despite all this, Lily and Matthew fall in love. In 2021, fifteen-year-old Nick Chen has never felt like he belonged on the isolated Washington island where he lives with his single mother, Lily. He can't shake the sense she's hiding something. When Nick sets out to find his biological father, the journey threatens to raise more questions than it provides answers. In immersive, moving prose, Rachel Khong weaves a profound tale of class and striving, race and visibility, and family and inheritance—a story of trust, forgiveness, and finally coming home. Exuberant and explosive, Real Americans is a social novel par excellence that asks: Are we destined, or made? And if we are made, who gets to do the making? Can our genetic past be overcome?
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Cultural Heritage; Asian American; Family Life;
- © 2024., Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group,
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- One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This [electronic resource] : by El Akkad, Omar.aut; cloudLibrary;
From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values. On October 25, 2023, after just three weeks of the bombardment of Gaza, Omar El Akkad put out a tweet: “One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this.” This tweet has been viewed more than 10 million times. As an immigrant who came to the West, El Akkad believed that it promised freedom. A place of justice for all. But in the past twenty years, reporting on the War on Terror, Ferguson, climate change, Black Lives Matter protests, and more, and watching the unmitigated slaughter in Gaza, El Akkad has come to the conclusion that much of what the West promises is a lie. That there will always be entire groups of human beings it has never intended to treat as fully human—not just Arabs or Muslims or immigrants, but whoever falls outside the boundaries of privilege. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is a chronicle of that painful realization, a moral grappling with what it means, as a citizen of the U.S., as a father, to carve out some sense of possibility in a time of carnage. This is El Akkad’s nonfiction debut, his most raw and vulnerable work to date, a heartsick breakup letter with the West. It is a brilliant articulation of the same breakup we are watching all over the United States, in family rooms, on college campuses, on city streets; the consequences of this rupture are just beginning. This book is for all the people who want something better than what the West has served up. This is the book for our time.
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Personal Memoirs; Middle Eastern; Democracy;
- © 2025., McClelland & Stewart,
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