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Smacked : a story of white-collar ambition, addiction, and tragedy / by Zimmerman, Eilene,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Eilene Zimmerman's ex-husband, Peter, had it all: He was a partner at a prestigious law firm, lived in a $2 million house by the beach, and had two great kids. Maintaining a friendly relationship, Eilene and Peter talked and saw each other frequently. But a few years after their divorce she started noticing erratic behavior: absenteeism, weight loss, constant exhaustion and sickness. Peter explained it away as stress from the pressures of his job, but Eilene couldn't shake the feeling that something else was wrong. Months later, when she finds him dead, she goes on a journey to investigate how a man she thought she knew had become a drug addict. Zimmerman also takes a wider look at other cases of white-collar drug use and the devastation it leaves behind, showing that addiction can strike anyone. The result is a moving, intimate, and revealing look at both Peter's downward spiral and the drug epidemic among high-powered professionals, its impact on his family, and how a woman reconceives her life in the wake of loss"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Zimmerman, Eilene.; Zimmerman, Peter, -2015.; Lawyers; Drug addiction; Drug addicts; White collar workers; Workaholism; Divorced people; Grief.;
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Alex of Venice [videorecording] / by Garity, Troy,actor.; Johnson, Don,1950-actor.; Leigh, Jennifer Jason,1962-actor.; Messina, Chris,director,actor.; Wingo, David.; Winstead, Mary Elizabeth,actor.; Screen Media Films (Firm);
Cinematography, Doug Emmett ; production designer, Linda Sena ; editor, Amy McGrath ; music, David Wingo.Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Troy Garity, Don Johnson, Chris Messina.Alex, a workaholic attorney, is forced to reinvent her life after her husband suddenly leaves. While juggling a career case, a young son, and a father struggling with the effects of aging, Alex discovers both a vulnerability and inner strength she had not yet tapped into, all while holding her family together.MPAA Rating: R.DVD ; widescreen 1.85:1 presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Alzheimer's disease; Divorced women; Families; Feature films.; Marriage; Single mothers; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Women lawyers; Workaholics;
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The holiday cottage / by Morgan, Sarah(Romance fiction writer),author.;
In this new novel from Sarah Morgan, a workaholic woman named Imogen has invented a fake life so that her colleagues will think of her as 'normal'. To get away from her alcoholic mother, Imogen spends the holidays at a cottage with her sympathetic boss Dorothy. Dorothy knows more about Imogen's life that she's letting on, and by the end of the holidays, Imogen has to decide if she is content to keep pretending, or embrace the chances she's been given by her perspective-changing holiday.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Christmas stories; Children of alcoholics; Secrecy; Women supervisors; Women;
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A heavenly Christmas [videorecording] / by Davis, Kristin,1966-actor.; MacLaine, Shirley,1934-actor.; McBride, Gregg,screenwriter.; McCormack, Eric,1963-actor.; Shapiro, Paul,film director.; Hallmark Channel (Television network),broadcaster.; Crown Media Productions,production company.; Cinedigm (Firm),publisher.;
Kristin Davis, Eric McCormack, Shirley MacLaine.Eve Morgan, a workaholic, finds herself tethered to her guardian angel, Pearl, as she learns to become a Christmas angel in Heaven. Despite being the worst recruit in the history of Christmas, Eve is assigned the difficult task of helping a struggling singer, Max, use his musical gifts to heal old family wounds. As Max begins to overcome his issues, Eve begins to embrace the meaning of Christmas, heal wounds of her own, and perhaps find love along the way.G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Romance television programs.; Christmas films.; Made-for-TV movies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Angels; Families; Singers;
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A very corgi Christmas [videorecording] / by Cymek, Andrew,television director,screenwriter.; Kingsley, Brigitte,television producer,screenwriter.; Kruger, Kelly,actor.; McBrearty, Patrick,television producer,screenwriter.; McGarry, Kevin,actor.; Gaumont (Firm),presenter.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.;
Music by Jim Gelcer and Donald Quan ; director of photography, Joshua Fraiman.Kelly Kruger, Kevin McGarry.Lauren is a single mom and workaholic who is finally spending the holidays with her son at her childhood home. All she wants for Christmas is time to work on nabbing a big promotion, but her plans are interrupted when she meets Ben, a single dad. Ben needs Lauren's help in keeping a secret from his daughter, a Christmas gift in the shape of an adorable Corgi puppy! As Lauren and Ben spend more time together, she rediscovers the importance of family and spending time with the people you love.G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, stereophonic.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Christmas television programs.; Romance television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Families; Christmas; Man-woman relationships; Single fathers; Single mothers;
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The unplanned Christmas family / by Dicken, Angie,author.;
After a stressful season, event planner Natalie Cooper has strict instructions from her doctor: rest. But when her grandmother volunteers her to plan her retirement community's Christmas fundraiser, she can't say no. Now she's being roped into working alongside the home's director, Thad MacDougall. The grumpy single father's priority is his relationship with his son, and Natalie's workaholic tendencies have them butting heads over every detail. But through hot cocoa and ice fishing with Thad and his son, Natalie's about to discover that her chaos-filled holiday break might be just what the doctor ordered.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Christian fiction.; Religious fiction.; Novels.; Christmas stories.; Event planners; Man-woman relationships; Single fathers;
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Cometh the hour [sound recording] / by Archer, Jeffrey,1940-author.; Jennings, Alex,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Alex Jennings.Giles must decide if he should withdraw from politics and try to rescue Karin, the woman he loves, from behind the Iron Curtain. But is Karin truly in love with him, or is she a spy? Lady Virginia is facing bankruptcy, and can see no way out of her financial problems, until she is introduced to the hapless Cyrus T. Grant III from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who's in England to see his horse run at Royal Ascot. Sebastian Clifton is now the Chief Executive of Farthings Bank and a workaholic, whose personal life is thrown into disarray when he falls for Nadira, a beautiful Indian girl. But her parents have already chosen the man she is going to marry. Meanwhile, Sebastian's rivals Adrian Sloane and Desmond Mellor are still plotting to bring him and his chairman Hakim Bishara down, so they can take over Farthings.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Audiobooks.; Families; Social classes;
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Jingle all the way : a novel / by Macomber, Debbie,author.;
"A young workaholic avoiding home for the holidays discovers that you can't run away from who you are--a heartfelt Christmas novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Everly Lancaster always dreamed of leaving her hometown in rural Illinois. Now she helps run a burgeoning startup in Chicago, where her professional goals leave little time for friends ... or a vacation. When a massive snowstorm hits, Everly's mother urges her to come home for Christmas, but she hesitates to return to the life she's worked so hard to escape. Searching for other holiday plans, Everly tasks her assistant with booking her a cruise--the perfect getaway. Embarking on a weeklong tour of the Amazon guided by charming naturalist Asher Adams, Everly slowly but surely begins to realize that relationships are more important than work--and just might decide to journey home just in time for Christmas Day"--
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Romance fiction.; Businesswomen; Voyages and travels; Man-woman relationships;
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Jingle all the way [sound recording] : a novel / by Macomber, Debbie,author.; Plummer, Thérèse,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Thérèse Plummer."A young workaholic avoiding home for the holidays discovers that you can't run away from who you are--a heartfelt Christmas novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Everly Lancaster always dreamed of leaving her hometown in rural Illinois. Now she helps run a burgeoning startup in Chicago, where her professional goals leave little time for friends ... or a vacation. When a massive snowstorm hits, Everly's mother urges her to come home for Christmas, but she hesitates to return to the life she's worked so hard to escape. Searching for other holiday plans, Everly tasks her assistant with booking her a cruise--the perfect getaway. Embarking on a weeklong tour of the Amazon guided by charming naturalist Asher Adams, Everly slowly but surely begins to realize that relationships are more important than work--and just might decide to journey home just in time for Christmas Day"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Audiobooks.; Christmas fiction.; Businesswomen; Man-woman relationships; Voyages and travels;
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Rock paper scissors / by Feeney, Alice,author.;
"Rock Paper Scissors is the latest exciting domestic thriller from the queen of the killer twist, New York Times bestselling author Alice Feeney. Think you know the person you married? Think again ... Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam Wright has lived with face blindness his whole life. He can't recognize friends or family, or even his own wife. Every anniversary the couple exchange traditional gifts--paper, cotton, pottery, tin--and each year Adam's wife writes him a letter that she never lets him read. Until now. They both know this weekend will make or break their marriage, but they didn't randomly win this trip. One of them is lying, and someone doesn't want them to live happily ever after. Ten years of marriage. Ten years of secrets. And an anniversary they will never forget"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Spouses; Marriage; Vacations; Wedding anniversaries; Screenwriters; Prosopagnosia; Letter writing; Letters; Secrecy; Deception;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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