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No remedy for love / by Boyd, Liona,author.;
"Few people have lived such a whirlwind, romantic, international life as Liona Boyd. She performed all over North America with Gordon Lightfoot, serenaded dozens of heads of state, and dated Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau (Pierre, that is). But her story didn't end there. In a new memoir, Liona details her 2004 divorce and the roller coaster ride that followed. Not long after the breakup of her marriage, she was struck by a debilitating diagnosis and lost her ability to perform. After six years spent relearning and rebuilding, in 2011 she returned to live in Canada and create five new albums as a singer, composer, and (once again) guitarist. Liona recounts her love affairs, her health battles, her spiritual journeys, her personal and musical struggles, and her greatest triumphs. Writing with candour and passion, she gives her fans a behind-the-scenes tour of her world."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Boyd, Liona.; Guitarists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Usual Suspects. by Singer, Bryan,film director.; Palminteri, Chazz,actor.; Byrne, Gabriel,actor.; Spacey, Kevin,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chazz Palminteri, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin SpaceyOriginally produced by MGM in 1995.Winner of two 1995 Academy Awards®, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Kevin Spacey) , this masterful neo-noir enraptured audiences with its complex and riveting storyline. Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint (Spacey) tries to convince the feds that the mythic crime lord Keyser Soze not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro Harbor.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Crime.; Detective and mystery films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).; Motion pictures.; Horror films.;
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The last applicant : a novel / by Hanover, Rebecca,author.;
"Audrey Singer revels in her position as the admissions director of an exclusive Manhattan private school. Parents cater to her whims and desires, desperate to give their children an edge. Audrey's power is undeniable; privilege comes with the territory. Her perfect marriage completes the glossy picture of her life. Until the arrival of the neurotic, vulnerable Sarah Price. Determined to get her son into the city's most coveted kindergarten class, Sarah inserts herself into Audrey's world, testing boundaries at every turn. For Sarah, everything Audrey has is a potential target: her job, her friends ... even her marriage. But what seems to be another ploy by an overachieving mother takes a dark and ominous turn. Sarah seems to be hiding secrets of her own. Are her designs on Audrey's life purely about getting what she wants for her son? Or is there something more sinister at play in this cutthroat game?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Mothers; Private schools; School employees; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Paul Robeson: "I'm a Negro. I'm an American.". by Tetzlaff, Kurt,film director.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1989.A cinematic homage to the African American singer, actor, civil rights activist Paul Robeson (1898–1976). At the peak of his singing career in the late 1940s, Robeson began to work primarily as a political activist and subsequently had to endure years of discrimination and isolation in his own country during the hysteria of 1950s McCarthyism. The documentary tells Robeson’s story in non-chronological order, using a compilation of materials: rarely shown historical footage, including from the 1949 Peekskill riots; photographs of the U.S. civil rights movement; speeches; performances and visits to East Germany and the Soviet Union. Interviews with Paul Robeson Jr., Earl Robinson, Pete Seeger and Harry Belafonte give insight into the courageous life of a Renaissance man. Commonly referred as the “voice of the other America,” East German officials used Robeson’s image to bolster GDR solidarity with the U.S. civil rights movement.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Enthnology.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.;
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The Dutch orphan / by Keith, Ellen,1989-author.;
"When the Nazis invade Amsterdam, singer Johanna Vos watches in horror as the vibrant music scene she loves is all but erased, her Jewish friends forbidden from performing with her onstage. Alongside her friend Jakob, Johanna helps organize the Artists' Resistance, an underground network allowing Jews to perform at house concerts hosted by their allies. When Johanna hears of a Jewish orphan headed for deportation, she does not think twice. She takes the baby in as her own, hiding the truth from even her own sister, Liesbeth. Meanwhile, Liesbeth finds herself in a dilemma, as she knows of her sister's staunch support for the Resistance, but her husband supports the Nazis. When a charming member of the Dutch Fascist Party sets his eyes on her, her predicament only deepens. As secrets continue to grow between the sisters, severing their once-unbreakable bond, they are both forced to make choices that will alter their lives forever"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Jewish orphans; Sisters; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Malibu rising : a novel / by Reid, Taylor Jenkins,author.;
Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over 24 hours, their lives will change forever. Malibu: August 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer, and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over, especially as the offspring of the legendary singer Mick Riva. The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the center of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband. Oh, and maybe Hud, because it is long past time for him to confess something to the brother from whom he's been inseparable since birth.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Celebrities; Summer;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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The show girl / by Harrison, Nicola,1979-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Nicola Harrison's The Show Girl gives a glimpse of the glamorous world of the Ziegfeld Follies, through the eyes of a young midwestern woman who comes to New York City to find her destiny as a Ziegfeld Follies star. It's 1927 when Olive McCormick moves from Minneapolis to New York City determined to become a star in the Ziegfeld Follies. Extremely talented as a singer and dancer, it takes every bit of perseverance to finally make it on stage. And once she does, all the glamour and excitement is everything she imagined and more--even worth all the sacrifices she has had to make along the way. Then she meets Archie Carmichael. Handsome, wealthy--the only man she's ever met who seems to accept her modern ways--her independent nature and passion for success. But once she accepts his proposal of marriage he starts to change his tune, and Olive must decide if she is willing to reveal a devastating secret and sacrifice the life she loves for the man she loves"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Ziegfeld follies; Showgirls;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The last days of John Lennon / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Sherman, Casey,1969-author.; Wedge, Dave,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."John Lennon was one of the world's most influential people. Mark David Chapman was one of the most invisible. By the end of 1980, the Beatles had been broken up for a decade -- a decade John Lennon had spent in search of his true identity: singer, songwriter, activist, burn out. "It's the perfect time to be coming back," he declared. Except that Lennon was a marked man. As early as the Beatles' controversial 1966 American tour, the band had feared for their safety. "You might as well put a target on me," Lennon said, and the Nixon administration complied by opening an FBI file. If only the agents hadn't been so intently focused on the star himself, they might have detected Mark David Chapman's powerful, ever-growing obsession with his onetime idol. Chapman, himself a tragic nowhere man, ultimately achieved the notoriety he craved by actualizing the target on Lennon -- single-handedly wounding the spirit of a generation."--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Biographies.; Lennon, John, 1940-1980.; Lennon, John, 1940-1980; Chapman, Mark David.; Rock musicians;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Malibu rising [sound recording] : a novel / by Reid, Taylor Jenkins,author.; Whelan, Julia,1984-narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Julia Whelan.Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over 24 hours, their lives will change forever. Malibu: August 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer, and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over, especially as the offspring of the legendary singer Mick Riva. The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the center of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband. Oh, and maybe Hud, because it is long past time for him to confess something to the brother from whom he's been inseparable since birth.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Celebrities; Summer;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Spotlight [videorecording] / by Keaton, Michael,1951-actor.; McAdams, Rachel,1978-actor.; McCarthy, Tom,1966-screenwriter,director.; Ruffalo, Mark,actor.; Shore, Howard.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),publisher.;
Camera, Masanobu Takayanagi ; production design, Stephen Carter ; editor, Tom McArdle ; music, Howard Shore.Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery.A team of investigative reporters for the Boston Globe work to expose decades of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and cover-ups of the crimes by the Catholic Church.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Catholic Church; Biographical films.; Child sexual abuse; Feature films.; Historical films.; Investigative reporting;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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