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- Be my baby : a memoir / by Spector, Ronnie,1943-2022,author.; Richards, Keith,writer of introduction.; Waldron, Vince,author.;
"Be My Baby is the behind-the-scenes story-newly updated, and with an especially timely message-of how the original bad girl of rock and roll, Ronnie Spector, survived marriage to a monster and carved out a space for herself amid the chaos of the 1960s music scene and beyond. Ronnie's first collaboration with producer Phil Spector, 'Be My Baby,' shot Ronnie and the Ronettes to stardom. No one sounded like Ronnie, with her alluring blend of innocence and knowing, but her voice would soon be silenced as Spector sequestered her behind electric gates, guard dogs, and barbed wire. It took everything Ronnie had to escape her prisonlike marriage and wrest back control of her life, her music, and her legacy. And as shown in this edition, which includes a 2021 postscript from Ronnie, her life became proof that our challenges do not define us and there is always the potential to forge a fuller life. In Be My Baby, the incomparable Ronnie Spector offered a whirlwind account of the ever-shifting path of an iconic artist. And, more than anything else, she gave us an inspiring tale of triumph"-Book jacket.The leader of the 1960s singing group The Ronettes describes the early days of rock 'n' roll, her affairs with such stars as John Lennon, and her nightmarish marriage to producer Phil Spector, which almost ended her career.- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Spector, Ronnie, 1943-2022.; Ronettes (Musical group); African American women rock musicians; Doo-wop (Music); Popular music; Popular music; Rock musicians;
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- The private life of spies ; and The exquisite art of getting even / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.; McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-Short stories.Selections.; container of (work):McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-Exquisite art of getting even.; container of (work):McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-Private life of shadows.;
"From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution. In this dual collection of short stories, Alexander McCall Smith brings his trademark humor and warmth to inventive tales of spying and vengeance. In one story, a spy dropped deep into enemy territory manages to disguise himself--quite convincingly--as a nun. In another, an invitation to join the Vatican Secret Service sends a prospective operative down a rabbit hole of controversy and confusion. A third story finds an author, on the brink of public ruin, seeing the error of his ways after an act of kindness saves the day. A keen observer of humanity imbued with a sparkling imagination, Alexander McCall Smith illustrates throughout that transparency is paramount and forgiveness is restorative. With surprising insight and a healthy helping of humor, these stories remind us that, in the end, the high road is often the better one for all involved"--- Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Short stories.; Spy fiction.;
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- Frommer's Hawaii. by Cooper, Jeanne,author.; Schack, Natalie,author.; Foster, Jeanette,author.; Fujii, Jocelyn K.,author.; Carroll, Rick,1943-author.; Frommer, Arthur,creator.;
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- Crimes of the future [videorecording] / by Cronenberg, David,1943-film director,screenwriter.; Lantos, Robert,1949-film producer.; Mortensen, Viggo,1958-actor.; Seydoux, Léa,1985-actor.; Speedman, Scott,actor.; Stewart, Kristen,1990-actor.; Serendipity Point Films,production company.; Sphere Films,publisher.;
Viggo Mortensen, Lea Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman.A performance artist who turns the removal of organs into real time theatre is forced to consider the most shocking performance of all as the government and a strange subculture take note of his act.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPA rating: R; for strong disturbing violent content and grisly images, graphic nudity and some language.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Feature films.; Science fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Mutation (Biology); Organ culture; Organs (Anatomy); Performance artists; Theater;
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- Moving on [videorecording] / by Burns, Sarah(Actress),actor.; Fonda, Jane,1937-actor.; McDowell, Malcolm,1943-actor.; Meurer, Stephanie,film producer.; Miano, Andrew,film producer.; Parker, Chris(Producer),film producer.; Roundtree, Richard,1942-actor.; Sellers, Dylan,film producer.; Tomlin, Lily,actor.; Weitz, Paul,1966-film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Boies/Schiller Films,presenter.; Depth of Field (Firm),production company.; Limelight (Firm),presenter.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Roadside Attractions (Firm),film distributor.;
Director of photography, Tobias Datum ; edited by Hilda Rasula ; music by Amanda Jones.Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Malcolm McDowell, Sarah Burns, Richard Roundtree.Claire and Evelyn are estranged friends who reunite to get even with Howard, the petulant widower of their recently deceased best friend. Along the way, Claire reunites with Ralph, her great love from her younger years, as each woman must make peace with her past and learn to treasure the value of a good friend.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R, language.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Romantic comedy films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Female friendship; Man-woman relationships; Older women; Revenge; Widowers;
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- The three lives of Alix St. Pierre / by Lester, Natasha,1973-author.;
"Alix St. Pierre. An unforgettable name for an unforgettable woman. She grew up surrounded by Hollywood glamor, but, as an orphan, never truly felt part of that world. In 1943, with WWII raging and men headed overseas to fight, she lands a publicity job to recruit women into the workforce. Her skills-persuasion, daring, quick-witted under pressure-catch the attention of the U.S. government and she finds herself with an even bigger assignment: sent to Switzerland as a spy. Soon Alix is on the precipice of something big, very big. But how far can she trust her German informant ... ? After an Allied victory that didn't come nearly soon enough, Alix moves to Paris, ready to immerse herself in a new position as director of publicity for the yet-to-be-launched House of Dior. In the glamorous halls of the French fashion house, she can nearly forget everything she lost and the dangerous secret she carries. But when a figure from the war reappears and threatens to destroy her future, Alix realizes that only she can right the wrongs of the past ... and finally find justice"--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Christian Dior (Firm); Choice (Psychology); Justice; Public relations; Secrecy; Women in advertising; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945;
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