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Little women [videorecording] / by Bohen, Ian,actor.; Grabeel, Lucas,1984-actor.; Nelson, Maclain,film producer.; Niederpruem, Clare,film director,screenwriter.; Shimek, Kristi,film producer,screenwriter.; Shimek, Stephen,film producer.; Stone, Melanie,actor.; Thompson, Lea,1961-actor.; Wulf, David,film producer.; Main Dog (Firm),production company.; Pinnacle Peak (Firm),presenter.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;

Lea Thompson, Ian Bohen, Lucas Grabeel, Melanie Stone, Sarah Davenport, Taylor Murphy, Bart Johnson, Allie Jennings, Elise Jones, Aimee Lynne Johnson.A modern retelling of Louisa May Alcott's novel. The story details to the passage from childhood to womanhood of Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy who are all sisters. Despite hard times, they cling to optimism. As they mature they face blossoming ambitions and relationships, as well as tragedy, while maintaining their unbreakable bond as sisters.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some thematic elements and teen drinking.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.

Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Families; Man-woman relationships; Female friendship; Sisters;

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Vanderbilt : the rise and fall of an American dynasty / by Cooper, Anderson,author.; Howe, Katherine,1977-author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Anderson Cooper chronicles the rise and fall of a legendary American dynasty--his mother's family--the Vanderbilts. When eleven-year-old Cornelius Vanderbilt began to work on his father's small boat ferrying supplies in New York Harbor at the beginning of the nineteenth century, no one could have imagined that one day he would, through ruthlessness, cunning, and a pathological desire for money, build two empires-one in shipping and another in railroads-that would make him the richest man in America. His staggering fortune was fought over by his heirs after his death in 1877, sowing familial discord that would never fully heal. Though his son Billy doubled the money left by "the Commodore," subsequent generations competed to find new and ever more extraordinary ways of spending it. By 2018, when the last Vanderbilt was forced out of The Breakers-the seventy-room summer estate in Newport, Rhode Island, that Cornelius's grandson and namesake had built-the family would have been unrecognizable to the tycoon who started it all. Now, the Commodore's great-great-great-grandson Anderson Cooper, joins with historian Katherine Howe to explore the story of his legendary family and their outsized influence. Cooper and Howe breathe life into the ancestors who built the family's empire, basked in the Commodore's wealth, hosted lavish galas, and became synonymous with unfettered American capitalism and high society. Moving from the hardscrabble wharves of old Manhattan to the lavish drawing rooms of Gilded Age Fifth Avenue, from the ornate summer palaces of Newport to the courts of Europe, and all the way to modern-day New York, Cooper and Howe wryly recount the triumphs and tragedies of an American dynasty unlike any other. Written with a unique insider's viewpoint, this is a rollicking, quintessentially American history as remarkable as the family it so vividly captures.

Subjects: Biographies.; Vanderbilt family.; Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877.; Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877; Vanderbilt, Gloria, 1924-2019; Businessmen; Millionaires; Railroads; Rich people; Socialites; Steamboats; Upper class families; Upper class; Wealth;

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Whisper down the lane / by Chapman, Clay McLeod,author.;

Includes bibliographical references."Two narratives--Richard in present day, settingling into a quiet but pleasant life as a newly married art teacher; Sean in 1980s Virginia, when cult leaders, serial killers, and stranger danger are on the rise--converge around a few small lies that spiraled into a terrible tragedy. Thirty years later, it seems someone is out for revenge."--

Subjects: Horror fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Truthfulness and falsehood; Revenge;

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The memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle. a true and exact accounting of the history of Turtle Island / by Monkman, Kent,author,artist.; Gordon, Gisèle,author,artist.;

Includes bibliographical references."From global art superstar Kent Monkman and his longtime collaborator Gisèle Gordon, a transformational work of true stories and imagined history that will remake readers' understanding of the land called North America. For decades, the singular and provocative paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman have featured a recurring character--an alter ego of sorts, a shape-shifting, time-travelling elemental being named Miss Chief Eagle Testickle. Though we have glimpsed her across the years, and on countless canvases, it is finally time to hear her story, in her own words. And, in doing so, to hear the whole history of Turtle Island anew. The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: A True and Exact Accounting of the History of Turtle Island is a genre-demolishing work of genius, the imagined history of a legendary figure through which a profound truths emerge--a deeply Cree and gloriously queer understanding of our shared world, its past, its present, and its possibilities. Volume Two, which takes us from the moment of confederation to the present day, is a heartbreaking and intimate examination of the tragedies of the nineteenth and twentieth century. Zeroing in on the story of one family told across generations, Miss Chief bears witness to the genocidal forces and structures that dispossessed and attempted to erase Indigenous peoples. Featuring many figures pulled from history as well as new individuals created for this story, Volume Two explores the legacy of colonial violence in the children's work camps (called residential schools by some), the Sixties Scoop, and the urban disconnection of contemporary life. Ultimately, it is a story of resilience and reconnection, and charts the beginnings of an Indigenous future that is deeply rooted in an experience of Indigenous history--a perspective Miss Chief, a millennia-old legendary being, can offer like none other. Blending history, fiction, and memoir in bold new ways, The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle are unlike anything published before. And in their power to reshape our shared understanding, they promise to change the way we see everything that lies ahead."--

Subjects: Biographies.; Creative nonfiction.; Personal narratives.; Monkman, Kent.; Indigenous peoples in art.; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; First Nations artists; First Nations in art.; First Nations; First Nations; First Nations;

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Daughters of Sparta : a novel / by Heywood, Claire,author.;

For millennia, men have told the legend of the woman whose face launched a thousand ships - but now it's time to hear her side of the story. A debut novel by Claire Heywood, 'Daughters of Sparta' is a tale of secrets, love, and tragedy from the women behind mythology's most devastating war, the infamous Helen and her sister Klytemnestra.

Subjects: Mythological fiction.; Historical fiction.; Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta; Clytemnestra, Queen of Mycenae; Trojan War; Mythology, Greek; Sisters; Man-woman relationships;

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The Majewski curse / by McInnes, Lisa Dianne,author.;

Subjects: Conspiracies.; Cycling accident victims.; Grief.; Traffic accidents;

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The beginning / by Lewis, Beverly,1949-author.;

"Susie Mast's Old Order life has been shaped more by tragedy than her own choices. But when she decides to accept another's invitation and stop waiting on her childhood friend, she soon realizes her mistake. Will family secrets and missed opportunities dim Susie's hopes for the future? Or is what seems like the end only the beginning?"--

Subjects: Religious fiction.; Adoption; Amish; Caregivers; Man-woman relationships;

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The reproach of hunger : food, justice, and money in the twenty-first century / by Rieff, David,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."The 1990s held up the idea that hunger and poverty were the results of war, mismanagement, and undemocratic societies. The international community, and humanitarian focus, acted to address these threats above all others--instilling democracy and free markets would generate greater wealth for more people. The assumption was that natural disasters were unlikely to constitute a challenge on anywhere near the same level as human rights emergencies, which had created tens of millions of refugees and internally displaced people. The plan didn't work. This is a book about the global crisis we did not expect. Even as the world races to grab and hold energy resources the next great challenge is building in complexity: famine--world hunger. In 2009, unlike in 1999, the most important UN relief agency was not the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) but the World Food Program (WFP), and the most pressing crisis is not resettling refugees, but making sure tens of millions of people--many in countries where there is no war at all--do not starve to death. What the food crisis illustrates for us is one dark side of globalism--not the system that will eventually make everyone prosperous, but rather a zero sum game in which full bellies in one country and empty bellies in another are inextricably linked. An increasing push towards "One world, ready or not," has paradoxically raised the living standards of hundreds of millions of people to previously unachieved levels, but at the same time the prosperity of one is fraught with the potential tragedy for another. The Reproach of Hunger describes the tragedy of the world hunger pandemic, and explains how we continue to struggle to feed the "new hungry" of the world. It is an issue not of availability, but rather of affordability."--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Food supply.; Hunger.; Money.; Social justice.;

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Looking for Alaska [videorecording] / by Bender, Landry,actor.; Froseth, Kristine,1996-actor.; Jones, Ron Cephas,actor.; Lee, Jay,actor.; Love, Denny,actor.; Plummer, Charlie,1999-actor.; Shelton, Uriah,1997-actor.; Simons, Timothy,actor.; Vassilieva, Sofia,1992-actor.; Paramount Pictures, Inc.,distributor.;

Charlie Plummer, Kristine Froseth, Timothy Simons, Ron Cephas Jones, Denny Love, Jay Lee, Sofia Vassilieva, Landry Bender, Uriah Shelton.The story is told through the eyes of teenager Miles Halter, as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his friends attempt to make sense of what they've been through.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.

Subjects: Romance television programs.; Television programs.; Television mini-series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Boarding schools; Interpersonal relations; Boarding school students; Teenagers; Friendship; Love;

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Endeavour. [videorecording] / by Allam, Roger,actor.; Bradshaw, James,1976-actor.; Lesser, Anton,actor.; Lewis, Russell,1963-creator,screenwriter.; O'Neill, Caroline,1958-actor.; Rigby, Sean,actor.; Thaw, Abigail,1965-actor.; Vickers, Sara(Actor),actor.; television adaptation of (work):Dexter, Colin.Inspector Morse novel.; ITV Studios,production company.; Mammoth Screen (Firm),production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.;

Shaun Evans, Roger Allam, Anton Lesser, James Bradshaw, Sean Rigby, Dakota Blue Richards.Spring 1972 brings with it a new start for Morse, having taken time out to deal with the drink. His return to CID coincides with a gruesome discovery in a college garden. The investigation leads him and Thursday to a celebrated orchestra and when a second tragedy hits, they uncover a web of secrets at the company's core.14A.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround.

Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Morse, Inspector (Fictitious character); Criminal investigation; Law enforcement; Murder; Police;

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