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Dare to be wild [videorecording] / by Dee, Janie,actor.; Greenwell, Emma,1989-actor.; Hughes, Tom,1986-actor.; MacQueen, Alex,1974-actor.; De Courcy, Vivienne,film director,screenwriter.; levelFILM (Firm),film distributor.;
Emma Greenwell, Tom Hughes, Alex Macqueen, Janie Dee.Dare to be Wild is a romantic adventure, inspired by real life Mary Reynolds, a young landscape designer determined to preserve wild nature. Betrayed in the cutthroat world of Dublin celeb society, Mary has little hope and no prospects, but one earth-changing idea. When the man whose mission is to make the desert bloom again meets Mary, passion blazes along with the power to change the world.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD-R ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Romance films.; Biographical films.; Feature films.; Reynolds, Mary; Chelsea Flower Show; Landscaping industry; Women landscape architects; Man-woman relationships;
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The vaster wilds [text (large print)] / by Groff, Lauren,author.;
"A servant girl escapes from a colonial settlement in the wilderness. She carries nothing with her but her wits, a few possessions, and the spark of God that burns hot within her. What she finds in this terra incognita is beyond the limits of her imagination and will bend her belief in everything that her own civilization has taught her. Lauren Groff's new novel is at once a thrilling adventure story and a penetrating fable about trying to find a new way of living in a world succumbing to the churn of colonialism. The Vaster Wilds is a work of raw and prophetic power that tells the story of America in miniature, through one girl at a hinge point in history, to ask how--and if--we can adapt quickly enough to save ourselves."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Household employees; Indentured servants; Runaway women; Survival; Teenage girls;
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Ms. Marvel. [graphic novel] / by Ahmed, Saladin,author.; Vazquez, Joey,1993-artist.; Arizmendi, Alex,1976-artist.; Jung, Minkyu,artist.; Vlasco, Juan,artist.; Herring, Ian(Illustrator),colourist.; Caramagna, Joe,letterer.; Petrovich, Eduard,artist.;
"Between her space adventure, her complicated feelings for Bruno and a looming family tragedy, Ms. Marvel really needs a break. Zoe and Nakia decide to get Kamala out of town for a while--but their chill road trip is about to be derailed ... by literal corporate zombies"--Amazon.ca.Marvel, T+.
Subjects: Superhero comics.; Science fiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Marvel, Ms. (Fictitious character); Women superheroes; Superheroes; Good and evil;
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The Paris novel [text (large print)] / by Reichl, Ruth,author.;
"When her estranged mother dies, Stella is left with an unusual inheritance: a one-way plane ticket and a note reading "Go to Paris." But Stella is hardly cut out for adventure; a childhood trauma, and her mother's negligent parenting style, have kept her strictly confined to her comfort zone, even in adulthood. When her boss encourages her to time off, Stella resigns herself to honor her mother's wishes, even if a spontaneous trip to Paris is the last thing she wants. Even in a new city, Stella can't help but fall into old habits, living cautiously and frugally. But one day, she stumbles across a consignment store and tries on a fabulous vintage dress. The shopkeeper allows her to borrow it for the day if she goes on an adventure. So Stella decides to treat herself to oysters and wine for lunch, where she has a chance encounter with a dapper octogenarian art collector, Jules. He immediately recognizes Stella needs a proper introduction to the magical side of Paris and takes her under his wing. Amid decadent meals and encounters with a veritable who's who of the 1980s Paris art and culinary worlds, Stella begins to understand what it might mean to live a bigger life. As weeks pass, Stella ends up living at the bookstore Shakespeare & Company as a "tumbleweed," uncovering a hundred-year-old art mystery, and unlocking a passion for food that may be connected to her past, and the true reason she has been sent to Paris. A feast for the senses, this novel is a testament to what it means to live deliciously: to be authentic, to embrace adventure, and to find a home in the last place you might expect"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Self-realization in women;
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Fayne / by MacDonald, Ann-Marie,1958-author.;
In the late nineteenth century, Charlotte Bell is growing up at Fayne, a vast and lonely estate straddling the border between England and Scotland, where she has been kept from the world by her adoring father, Lord Henry Bell, owing to a mysterious condition. Charlotte, strong and insatiably curious, revels in the moorlands, and has learned the treacherous and healing ways of the bog from the old hired man, Byrn, whose own origins are shrouded in mystery. Her idyllic existence is shadowed by the magnificent portrait on the landing in Fayne House which depicts her mother, a beautiful Irish-American heiress, holding Charlotte's brother, Charles Bell. Charlotte has grown up with the knowledge that her mother died in giving birth to her, and that her older brother, Charles, the long-awaited heir, died soon afterwards at the age of two. When Charlotte's appetite for learning threatens to exceed the bounds of the estate, her father breaks with tradition and hires a tutor to teach his daughter "as you would my son, had I one." But when Charlotte and her tutor's explorations of the bog turn up an unexpected artefact, her father announces he has arranged for her to be cured of her condition, and her world is upended. Charlotte's passion for knowledge and adventure will take her to the bottom of family secrets and to the heart of her own identity.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Families; Family secrets; Identity (Psychology); Immortalism; Young women;
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Charlie's angels [videorecording] / by Banks, Elizabeth,1974-film director,actor.; Belgrad, Doug,film producer.; Cantillon, Elizabeth,film producer.; Claflin, Sam,1986-actor.; Handleman, Max,film producer.; Scott, Naomi,1993-actor.; Stewart, Kristen,1990-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Elizabeth Banks, Naomi Scott, Sam Claflin, Kristen Stewart, Ella Balinska, Noah Centineo, Patrick Stewart, Djimon Hounsou, Nat Faxon.Director Elizabeth Banks takes the helm as the next generation of fearless Charlie's Angels take flight. In Banks's bold vision, the Angels are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally. With the world's smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys taking on the toughest jobs everywhere.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for action/violence, language and some suggestive material.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Criminal behavior; Criminal investigation; Women detectives;
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The vaster wilds [sound recording] / by Groff, Lauren,author.; LaVoy, January,narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by January LaVoy."A servant girl escapes from a colonial settlement in the wilderness. She carries nothing with her but her wits, a few possessions, and the spark of God that burns hot within her. What she finds in this terra incognita is beyond the limits of her imagination and will bend her belief in everything that her own civilization has taught her. Lauren Groff's new novel is at once a thrilling adventure story and a penetrating fable about trying to find a new way of living in a world succumbing to the churn of colonialism. The Vaster Wilds is a work of raw and prophetic power that tells the story of America in miniature, through one girl at a hinge point in history, to ask how--and if--we can adapt quickly enough to save ourselves."--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Household employees; Indentured servants; Runaway women; Survival; Teenage girls;
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The 355 [videorecording] / by Carmichael, Kelly,film producer.; Chastain, Jessica,1977-film producer,actor.; Cruz, Penélope,actor.; Kinberg, Simon,film producer,screenwriter,film director.; Kruger, Diane,1976-actor.; Nyong'o, Lupita,actor.; Rebeck, Theresa,screenwriter.; Filmnation Entertainment (Firm),presenter.; Universal Pictures Corporation,presenter.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o, Diane Kruger, Penelope Cruz, Sebastian Stan, Edgar Ramirez, Bingbing Fan, Jason Wong, Atul Sharma, Waleed Elgadi.CIA agent Mason 'Mace' Brown joins forces with a rival German agent, a cutting-edge computer specialist and a Colombian psychologist when a top-secret weapon falls into the hands of a group of mercenaries. Together, the four women embark on a breakneck mission to save the world while staying one step ahead of a mysterious figure who's tracking their every move.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of strong violence, brief strong language, and suggestive material.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Spy films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Female friendship; Mercenary troops; Women spies;
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Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears [videorecording] / by Davis, Essie,actor.; Margolyes, Miriam,actor.; Page, Nathan,1973-actor.; Tilse, Tony,film director.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Greenwood, Kerry.Phryne Fisher mystery.; Penry-Jones, Rupert,1970-actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.;
Essie Davis, Nathan Page, Miriam Margolyes, Rupert Penry-Jones.Glamorous lady detective Phryne Fisher returns in a cinematic sequel to the wildly popular TV series. In 1929 Jerusalem, Phryne's rescue of a young Bedouin girl leads her on a globe-trotting adventure to uncover priceless treasures, wartime secrets, and an ancient tomb bearing a terrible curse, with the help of handsome detective Jack Robinson.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Detective and mystery films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fisher, Phryne (Fictitious character); Women detectives; Man-woman relationships; Criminal investigation; Bedouins; Rescues; Tombs;
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Chasing Phil : the adventures of two undercover agents with the world's most charming con man / by Howard, David,1967-author.;
"A thrilling true crime caper, bursting with colorful characters and awash in '70s glamour, that spotlights the FBI's first white-collar undercover sting. Nineteen seventy-seven, the Thunderbird Motel. J.J. Wedick and Jack Brennan -- two fresh-faced, maverick FBI agents -- were about to embark on one of their agency's first wire-wearing undercover missions. Their target? Charismatic, globetrotting con man Phil Kitzer, whom some called the world's greatest swindler. From the Thunderbird, the three men took off to Cleveland, to Miami, to Hawaii, to Frankfurt, to the Bahamas -- meeting other members of Kitzer's crime syndicate and powerful politicians and businessmen he fooled at each stop. But as the young agents, playing the role of proteges and co-conspirators, became further entangled in Phil's outrageous schemes over their months on the road, they also grew to respect him -- even care for him. Meanwhile, Phil began to think of Jack and J.J. as best friends, sharing hotel rooms and inside jokes with them and even competing with J.J. in picking up women. Phil Kitzer was at the center of dozens of scams in which he swindled millions of dollars, but the FBI was mired in a post-Watergate malaise and slow to pivot toward a new type of financial crime that is now all too familiar. Plunging into the field with no undercover training, the agents battled a creaky bureaucracy on their adventures with Phil, hoping the FBI would recognize the importance of their mission. Even as they grew closer to Phil, they recognized that their endgame -- the swindler's arrest -- was drawing near.
Subjects: Biographies.; Kitzer, Phillip.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.; Swindlers and swindling; Espionage; Criminal investigation;
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