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You Never Know A Memoir [electronic resource] : by Selleck, Tom.aut; Henican, Ellis.aut; cloudLibrary;

There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern California to 50 million viewers for the final episode of a TV show called Magnum P.I. Tom Selleck has lived every one of those miles in his own iconoclastic and joyful way. Frank, funny and open-hearted, You Never Know is an intimate memoir from one of the most beloved actors of our time, the highly personal story of a remarkable life and thoroughly accidental career. In his own voice and uniquely unpretentious style, the famed actor brings readers on his uncharted but serendipitous journey to the top in Hollywood, his temptations and distractions, his misfires and mistakes and, over time, his well-earned success. Along the way, he clears up an armload of misconceptions and shares dozens of never-told stories from all corners of his personal and professional life. His rambunctious California childhood. His clueless arrival as a good-looking college jock in Hollywood (from the Dating Game to the Fox New Talent Program to co-starring with Mae West and escorting her to black-tie social functions). What it was like to emerge as a mega-star in his mid-thirties and remain so for decades to come, an actor whose authenticity and ease in front of the camera connected with audiences worldwide while embodying and also redefining the clichés of onscreen manhood. In You Never Know, Selleck recounts his personal friendships with a vivid army of A-listers, everyone from Frank Sinatra to Carol Burnett to Sam Elliott, paying special tribute to his mentor James Garner of The Rockford Files, who believed, like Selleck, that TV protagonists are far more interesting when they have rough edges. He also more than tips his hat to the American western and the scruffy band of actors, directors and other ruffians who helped define that classic genre, where Selleck has repeatedly found a happy home.  Magnum fans will be fascinated to learn how Selleck put his career on the line to make Thomas Magnum a more imperfect hero and explains why he walked away from a show that could easily have gone on for years longer. Hollywood is never easy, even for stars who make it look that way. In You Never Know, Selleck explains how he’s struggled to balance his personal and professional lives, frequently adjusting his career to protect his family’s privacy and normalcy. His journey offers a truly fresh perspective on a changing industry and a changing world. Beneath all the charm and talent and self-deprecating humor, Selleck’s memoir reveals an American icon who has reached remarkable heights by always insisting on being himself.

Subjects: Electronic books.; Personal Memoirs; Entertainment & Performing Arts; Rich & Famous;

© 2024., HarperCollins,

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Paradise [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Hunter, Holly; Hough, Julianne; Offerman, Nick; Spencer, Octavia; Brand, Russell;

Director, Diablo Cody.Julianne Hough, Octavia Spencer, Nick Offerman, Holly Hunter, Russell Brand.After a nearly fatal accident, 21-year-old Lamb Mannerheim is beginning to realizethat the world is much bigger than her small, God-fearing Montana town. Armed with a big, fat insurance payout and a checklist of untried sins, Las Vegas is the only place for her first taste of temptation. And, with the help of a few new friends, Lamb embarks on an oddball odyssey of lost souls, broken faith, and cheap cocktails.MPAA rating: PG-13.Blu-ray.

Subjects: Comedy.; Drama.; Comedy.;

© 2013., Image Entertainment,

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Luther. [videorecording] / by Brown, Warren.; Cross, Neil.; Elba, Idris.; Kirk, Brian.; Mackintosh, Steven.; McGann, Paul.; Miller, Sam.; Reeves, Saskia.; Schwartz, Stefan.; Swiden, Katie.; Varma, Indira.; Wilson, Ruth,1982-; 2 Entertain (Firm); BBC America.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm);

Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Stephen Mackintosh, Indira Varma, Paul McGann, Saskia Reeves, Warren Brown.A self-destructive near-genius, Luther might just be as dangerous as the depraved criminals he hunts. Luther follows his own moral code as much as the rules of criminal law. But he quickly becomes locked in a lethal battle of wits with Alicea, a beautiful, highly intelligent mass murderer, and his decision-making process becomes increasingly murky. Luther's lonely path pulls him towards the very edge of temptation.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; NTSC ; Dobly digital stereo. ; widescreen presentation.

Subjects: Criminal investigations; Detective and mystery television programs.; Detectives; Gifted persons; Murder; Police; Serial murderers; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;

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War room [videorecording] / by Abercrombie, Karen,actor.; Abercrombie, Karen.; Downing, Tenae.; Harris, Jadin.; Kendrick, Alex,1970-film director.; Pitts, Alena.; Shirer, Priscilla C.; Shirer, Priscilla C.,actor.; Stallings, T. C.; Stallings, T. C.,actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;

Priscilla C. Shirer, T. C. Stallings, Karen Abercrombie, Michael Jr., Jadin Harris, Tenae Downing, Alena Pitts.Tony and Elizabeth Jordan have it all; great jobs, a beautiful daughter, and their dream house. But appearances can be deceiving. Their world is actually crumbling under the strain of a failing marriage. While Tony basks in his professional success and flirts with temptation, Elizabeth resigns herself to increasing bitterness. But when Elizabeth meets her newest client, Miss Clara, and is challenged to establish a "war room" and a battle plan of prayer for her family.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (2.40) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.

Subjects: Christian films.; Christianity; Faith; Feature films.; Married people; Prayer; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.;

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The song [videorecording] / by Benward, Aaron.; Benward, Kenda.; Faulkner, Ali.; Jenkins, Gary.; Nicol-Thomas, Caitlin.; Powell, Alan.; Vinson, Danny.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);

Alan Powell, Ali Faulkner, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas, Danny Vinson, Aaron Benward, Kenda Benward, Gary Jenkins.Aspiring singer, songwriter Jed King is struggling to catch a break and escape the long shadow of his famous father when he reluctantly agrees to a gig at a local vineyard harvest festival. Jed meets the vineyard owner's daughter, Rose, and a romance quickly blooms. Soon after their wedding, Jed writes Rose a song, which becomes a breakout hit. Suddenly thrust into a life of stardom and a world of temptation, his life and marriage begin to fall apart.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.

Subjects: Fathers and sons; Feature films.; Male singers; Man-woman relationships; Romance films.;

© c2015., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,

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A Man of No Importance. by Krishnamma, Suri,film director.; Finney, Albert,actor.; Fricker, Brenda,actor.; Kelly, David,actor.; Gambon, Michael,actor.; Malahide, Patrick,actor.; Sewell, Rufus,actor.; Fitzgerald, Tara,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Albert Finney, Brenda Fricker, David Kelly, Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Rufus Sewell, Tara FitzgeraldOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 1994.Alfie Byrne is a middle-aged bus conductor in Dublin in 1963. He would appear to live a life of quiet desperation: he's gay, but firmly closeted, and his sister is always trying to find him "the right girl". His passion is Oscar Wilde, his hobby is putting on amateur theatre productions in the local church hall. We follow him as he struggles with temptation, friendship, disapproval, and the conservative yet oddly lyrical world of Ireland in the early 1960s.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Queer cinema.; Independent films.;

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The hollow under the tree / by Fagan, Cary.;

When a circus train derails in Toronto in 1925, a lion escapes and finds shelter in High Park, a four-hundred-acre park in the west end of the city. No one knows about the creature except for Sadie Menken, the feisty daughter of a pie-maker. As various squirrels, dogs and an expensive peacock meet unfortunate ends, and the park "beast" is spotted by visitors, the lion's presence draws the attention of the authorities. Can Sadie save the lion? Can she resist the temptation to try to make a pet of a creature that is wild at heart?LSC

Subjects: Human-animal relationships; Lion;

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Christmas baby with her ultra-rich boss / by Smart, Michelle,author.;

Ice-hotel manager Lena Weir's job means the world to her. So, succumbing to temptation for one earth-shattering night with her super-rich boss, Konstantinos Siopis, was reckless--but oh so irresistible. Only their passion left her carrying a most unprofessional consequence ... This Christmas, she's expecting the hotelier's heir! Past experience has taught Konstantinos not to trust easily. So, when a glimpse of Lena's undisguised bump reveals the shocking truth, his unshakable desire turns to fury at her deception. Except he finds his anger swiftly melting under the heat of their incendiary connection.

Subjects: Romance fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Novels.; Christmas stories.; Hotel management; Hotels; Man-woman relationships; Pregnant women; Rich people;

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Paradise lost / by Milton, John,1608-1674,author.;

Includes bibliographical references."Blind, broken by the death of his wife and bitterly disappointed by the Restoration, Milton dictated his sweeping biblical epic Paradise Lost to a series of helpers. While the struggle between God and Satan rages across the cosmos, the human tragedy of Adam and Eve--the temptation and fall--is movingly depicted in language unsurpassed in its musicality and beauty. A staggering and audacious undertaking--seeking, in Milton's words, to "justify the ways of God to men"--Paradise Lost has been revered since its initial publication, inspiring writers from Mary Shelley to William Wordsworth, and is widely considered to be the greatest poem ever written in the English language."--

Subjects: Poetry.; Epic poetry.; Adam (Biblical figure); Eve (Biblical figure); Bible.; Fall of man; Good and evil;

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Pegasus : how a spy in your pocket threatens the end of privacy, dignity, and democracy / by Richard, Laurent(Journalist),author.; Maddow, Rachel,writer of introduction.; Rigaud, Sandrine,author.;

"Pegasus is widely regarded as the most effective and sought-after cyber-surveillance system on the market. The system's creator, the NSO Group, a private corporation headquartered in Israel, is not shy about proclaiming its ability to thwart terrorists and criminals. "Thousands of people in Europe owe their lives to hundreds of our company employees," NSO's cofounder declared in 2019. This bold assertion may be true, at least in part, but it's by no means the whole story. NSO's Pegasus system has not been limited to catching bad guys. It's also been used to spy on hundreds, and maybe thousands, of innocent people around the world: heads of state, diplomats, human rights defenders, political opponents, and journalists. This spyware is as insidious as it is invasive, capable of infecting a private cell phone without alerting the owner, and of doing its work in the background, in silence, virtually undetectable. Pegasus can track a person's daily movement in real time, gain control of the device's microphones and cameras at will, and capture all videos, photos, emails, texts, and passwords-encrypted or not. This data can be exfiltrated, stored on outside servers, and then leveraged to blackmail, intimidate, and silence the victims. Its full reach is not yet known. "If they've found a way to hack one iPhone," says Edward Snowden, "they've found a way to hack all iPhones." Pegasus is a look inside the monthslong worldwide investigation, triggered by a single spectacular leak of data, and a look at how an international consortium of reporters and editors revealed that cyber intrusion and cyber surveillance are happening with exponentially increasing frequency across the globe, at a scale that astounds. Meticulously reported and masterfully written, Pegasus shines a light on the lives that have been turned upside down by this unprecedented threat and exposes the chilling new ways authoritarian regimes are eroding key pillars of democracy: privacy, freedom of the press, and freedom of speech"--

Subjects: Pegasus (Spyware); Cell phone systems; Electronic surveillance; Mobile apps.; Political corruption.; Privacy, Right of.; Spyware (Computer software);

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