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Anywhere you run : a novel / by Morris, Wanda M.(Wanda Michelle),1959-author.;
It's 1964 and Violet Richards is in more trouble than she's ever been in her life. It was an act of self-defense against her white rapist, Huxley Broadus. But with the color of Violet's skin, there is no way she can escape Jim Crow justice, not in Jackson, Mississippi. Before anyone can find Huxley's body or finger Violet as the killer, she decides to run. With the help of her white beau, Dewey Leonard, a lovesick boy intent on marrying her up North, they make it to Birmingham before she sneaks away and catches a Greyhound bus bound for Washington, D.C. But desperation has her winding up in the small rural town of Chillicothe, Georgia. Back in Jackson, Marigold, Violet's older sister, has dreams of attending law school. But she is in a different kind of trouble: she's pregnant and unmarried. Working for the Mississippi Summer Project, Marigold has been trying to use her smarts to further the cause of the Black vote. But after the Project's lawyer, and her baby's father, abandons her and news of Huxley's murder brings the police to her door, Marigold sees no choice but to marry another man and leave Jackson behind. After a quick marriage, they move to Ohio seeking the promise of a better life and no more segregation. Two sisters on the run, one from the law, the other from social shame. What they don't realize is that there's a man hot on their trail. This man has his own brand of dark secrets and a disturbing motive for finding the sisters that is unknown to everyone but him.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Novels.; African American women; African Americans; African Americans; Fugitives from justice; Secrecy; Sisters; Unmarried mothers; Unplanned pregnancy;
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Anywhere you run [text (large print)] : a novel / by Morris, Wanda M.(Wanda Michelle),1959-author.;
It's 1964 and Violet Richards is in more trouble than she's ever been in her life. It was an act of self-defense against her white rapist, Huxley Broadus. But with the color of Violet's skin, there is no way she can escape Jim Crow justice, not in Jackson, Mississippi. Before anyone can find Huxley's body or finger Violet as the killer, she decides to run. With the help of her white beau, Dewey Leonard, a lovesick boy intent on marrying her up North, they make it to Birmingham before she sneaks away and catches a Greyhound bus bound for Washington, D.C. But desperation has her winding up in the small rural town of Chillicothe, Georgia. Back in Jackson, Marigold, Violet's older sister, has dreams of attending law school. But she is in a different kind of trouble: she's pregnant and unmarried. Working for the Mississippi Summer Project, Marigold has been trying to use her smarts to further the cause of the Black vote. But after the Project's lawyer, and her baby's father, abandons her and news of Huxley's murder brings the police to her door, Marigold sees no choice but to marry another man and leave Jackson behind. After a quick marriage, they move to Ohio seeking the promise of a better life and no more segregation. Two sisters on the run, one from the law, the other from social shame. What they don't realize is that there's a man hot on their trail. This man has his own brand of dark secrets and a disturbing motive for finding the sisters that is unknown to everyone but him.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; African American women; African Americans; African Americans; Fugitives from justice; Secrecy; Sisters; Unmarried mothers; Unplanned pregnancy;
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The woman they could not silence : one woman, her incredible fight for freedom, and the men who tried to make her disappear / by Moore, Kate(Writer and editor),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is facing her own battle. The enemy sits across the table and sleeps in the next room. Threatened by Elizabeth's intellect, independence, and outspokenness, her husband of twenty-one years is plotting against her and makes a plan to put her back in her place. One summer morning, he has her committed to an insane asylum. The horrific conditions inside the Illinois State Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois, are overseen by Dr. Andrew McFarland, a man who will prove to be even more dangerous to Elizabeth than her traitorous husband. But most disturbing is that Elizabeth is not the only sane woman confined to the institution. There are many rational women on her ward who tell the same story: they've been committed not because they need medical treatment, but to keep them in line-conveniently labeled "crazy" so their voices are ignored. No one is willing to fight for their freedom, and disenfranchised both by gender and the stigma of their supposed madness, they cannot possibly fight for themselves. But Elizabeth is about to discover that the merit of losing everything is that you then have nothing to lose"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Packard, E. P. W. (Elizabeth Parsons Ware), 1816-1897.; Social reformers; Married women; Mentally ill; Insanity (Law); Women;
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Screen Two: Northanger Abbey. by Foster, Giles,film director.; Stuart, Cassie,actor.; Chater, Geoffrey,actor.; Withers, Googie,actor.; Schlesinger, Katharine,actor.; Firth, Peter,actor.; Hardy, Robert,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Cassie Stuart, Geoffrey Chater, Googie Withers, Katharine Schlesinger, Peter Firth, Robert HardyOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1987.Jane Austen's classic story of a young girl whose head is full of romantic and melodramatic notions about the world. Through her adventures, Catherine Morland comes to learn that marriage in the society of her day is determined not by true love but by wealth and social status.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The Line. by Berger, Ethan,film director.; Wolff, Alex,actor.; Cloud, Angus,actor.; Bailey, Halle,actor.; Malkovich, John,actor.; Pullman, Lewis,actor.; McNairy, Scoot,actor.; V71 US Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alex Wolff, Angus Cloud, Halle Bailey, John Malkovich, Lewis Pullman, Scoot McNairyOriginally produced by V71 US Inc. in 2023.Alex Wolff stars as Tom, a scholarship student desperate to break free from his working-class background who is charmed by the prestigious KNA fraternity's promises of high social status and alumni connections that open doors. But upon beginning a romance with Annabelle (Halle Bailey), a classmate outside of his social circle, and the manipulative schemes of his fraternity president (Lewis Pullman) unfolding during the hazing of new members, Tom finds himself ensnared in a perilous game of ambition and loyalty.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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Instamom : a novel / by Guertin, Chantel,1976-author.;
When a proudly #childfree forever influencer seriously falls for a smart and sexy single dad, will his parental status be the ultimate #dealbreaker? Or will her world--and her brand on the 'gram--be turned upside down?
Subjects: Chick lit.; Humorous fiction.; Single women; Social media; Social media; Childlessness; Single fathers; Man-woman relationships;
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Raspberry Pi projects for kids : create an MP3 player, mod Minecraft, hack radio waves, and more! / by Aldred, Dan.;
Getting started with the Raspberry Pi -- Python programming -- Hot glue night-light -- The Pi camera : selfie snapper -- Pi spy part 1 : hacking webcams for secret surveillance -- Manipulating Minecraft -- Radio invasion -- The automatic texting machine -- Pi spy part 2 : Wi-Fi and Bluetooth tracking -- Magic music box -- Nature box: motion-sensing camera -- Smart plugs for smart home hacks -- Mirror, mirror : the social media status mirror -- Computer games with the sense hat."A beginner-friendly collection of projects using the Raspberry Pi, including a motion-triggered camera, a way to turn on lights using Minecraft, and using Bluetooth signal devices to see who is in the area. Each project provides step-by-step instructions, full-color photos, and the complete code"--Provided by publisher.Ages 11+.LSC
Subjects: Raspberry Pi (Computer); Python (Computer program language); Microcomputers.; Computer programming.;
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Carrie Pilby [videorecording] / by motion picture adaptation of (work):Lissner, Caren.Carrie Pilby.; Wolofsky, Lisa,film producer.; Holden, Kara,screenwriter.; Johnson, Susan,film director.; Powley, Bel,1992-actor.; Bayer, Vanessa,1981-actor.; O'Donoghue, Colin,1981-actor.; Lane, Nathan,1956-actor.; Ritter, Jason,1980-actor.; Braveart,production company.; SMF,production company.; Storefront Pictures,production company.; Orchard (Firm),publisher.;
Music, Michael Penn ; editor, Phillip J. Bartell ; director of photography, Gonzalo Amat.Bel Powley, Vanessa Bayer, Colin O'Donoghue, William Moseley, Jason Ritter, Gabriel Byrne, Nathan Lane.A little genius goes a long way. Carrie would rather stay in bed than deal with the immoral, sex-obsessed hypocrites who seem to overrun her hometown, New York City. She's sick of trying to be like everybody else. She isn't! She's isolated, friendless, dateless, unemployed, oh ... and she's a genius. When her therapist gives her a five-point plan to change her social-outcast status, Carrie takes a hard look at herself ... and agrees to try.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Lissner, Caren.; Conduct of life; Interpersonal relations; Love;
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Heiress in red silk / by Hunter, Madeline.;
In one life-changing windfall, Rosamund Jameson goes from struggling shopkeeper to heiress--and co-owner of a new business. Not only will her sudden fortune allow her to move her millinery shop to fashionable London, but Rosamund will be able to provide her younger sister with a proper entry into society. The only hitch for resourceful Rosamund is her arrogant, infuriatingly handsome business partner...Kevin Radnor is shocked that his late uncle, the Duke of Hollinburgh, bequeathed half his company to a total stranger--worse, a beguiling beauty who can only hinder his enterprise. But Rosamund insists on an active, equal partnership, so Kevin embarks on a plan: a seduction that will lead to a marriage of convenience, giving Rosamund the social status she needs, and guaranteeing him the silent partner he desires. Yet as this charismatic gentleman sets his flirtation in motion, he begins to wonder who is seducing whom--and if he can learn to share himself body and mind, without losing his heart . . .
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Nobility; Man-woman relationships; Inheritance and succession;
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The social safety net / by Loreto, Nora,1984-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Canada's social safety net is fraying. Why does it feel like everything is collapsing? Canada is at a crossroad. Neoliberalism has hollowed out and sold off the social services Canadians rely on now more than ever, and has brought into stark relief the dissonance among colonial, Indigenous, and some of Canada's most at-risk groups. The Social Safety Net tracks the forty-year attack on Canada's social safety net. As neoliberalism has matured in Canada, Canadians are seeing the impact of these attacks: unreliable health services, crises in education and social services, and a society that feels like it is losing cohesion. The first volume in a series by activist, author, and journalist Nora Loreto, the Canada in Decline series is the story of Canada's untenable status quo and the forces that have led us to where we are today. It outlines the choices we need to make as well as the possible paths forward to fix all that is crumbling around us."--
Subjects: Neoliberalism;
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