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Curiosities : a novel / by Fleming, Anne,1964-author.;
"A thrilling literary-historical novel with a modern twist, in the vein of Fingersmith by Sarah Waters and Fayne by Ann-Marie MacDonald. Curiosity begins when a present-day historian discovers a cache of five seventeenth-century manuscripts that each, astonishingly, tells the same strange story from vastly different points of view. The five manuscripts (which become the five parts of the novel) spin this tale: after the plague descends upon a village in England, two children, Joan and Thomasina, are the only survivors. They bond tightly with each other and with a mute woman living in a field nearby, who discovers and cares for them. When people return, the woman, as the lone adult alive, is accused of witchcraft, and the children are separated. Joan becomes a maid in the local manor house, and eventually, through her intelligence and skill, companion to the fascinating Lady Margaret Long. Thomasina, taken on a voyage to Virginia, decides to adopt boy's clothing and navigate life as a man named Tom. Tom and Joan find each other again as adults and fall in love, but are discovered together, naked, by young clergyman John Heard. Shocked and horrified, he believes in only one explanation for Tom's state: Joan must be a witch. Tom, trying to save both himself and Joan, runs as far away as he can, taking a position aboard an expedition through the Northwest Passage. The modern historian pieces together the interlocking stories of all five manuscripts and adds her own layer of "truth" to a history and time period where labels for who Tom and Joan might truly be, didn't yet exist. Curiosity is a compulsively readable novel, at the heart of which are characters who are utterly charming and whose journeys you'll feel deeply connected to."--
Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Archival materials; Impersonation; Lesbians; Witchcraft; Women historians;
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Margaret [videorecording] : the rebel princess / by Berryman, Hannah,producer,film director.; Berryman, Hannah,television producer,television director.; Brown, Craig,1957-interviewee.; De Courcy, Anne,interviewee.; Warwick, Christopher,1949-interviewee.; BBC Studios,production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster,production company.;
Christopher Warwick, Craig Brown, Anne de Courcy.Originally broadcast on television in 2019.Princess Margaret's life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed the Western world during the 20th century. With sumptuous archival materials and revealing interviews, the series follows Margaret's life as she redefined the image of the modern princess, showing how her character combined the rebellious force of modernity with a respect for tradition.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Historical television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Margaret, Princess, Countess of Snowdon, 1930-2002.; Princesses; Nobility;
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His very best : Jimmy Carter, a life / by Alter, Jonathan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.An intimate portrait of the thirty-ninth president draws on fresh archival material to trace Jimmy Carter's improbable rise from a humble peanut farmer and complex man of faith to an American president and Nobel Prize-winning humanitarian.
Subjects: Biographies.; Carter, Jimmy, 1924-; Presidents;
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Hallelujah [videorecording] : Leonard Cohen, a journey, a song / by Cohen, Leonard,1934-2016,on-screen participant.; Geller, Daniel,film director,film producer.; Goldfine, Dayna,film director,film producer.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Leonard Cohen.A definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, "Hallelujah." Approved for production by Leonard Cohen just before his 80th birthday in 2014, the film accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust including Cohen's notebooks, journals and photographs, performance footage, and extremely rare audio recordings and interviews.E.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Personal narratives.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cohen, Leonard, 1934-2016.; Composers; Popular music; Rock musicians; Poets, Canadian;
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Renegades : born in the USA : dreams, myths, music / by Obama, Barack,author.; Springsteen, Bruce,author.;
"Two longtime friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music, and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and contradictions, in this stunningly produced expansion of their groundbreaking Higher Ground podcast, featuring more than 350 photographs, exclusive bonus content, and never-before-seen archival material"--
Subjects: Obama, Barack.; Springsteen, Bruce.; Popular music;
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The restaurant at the end of the universe / by Adams, Douglas,1952-2001.;
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Subjects: Science fiction.; Dent, Arthur (Fictitious character); Prefect, Ford (Fictitious character); Space flights; Restaurants;
© 2009, c1980., Pan Books,
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Mary Heilmann. by Creed, Matt,film director.; Heilmann, Mary,actor.; Tribeca Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Mary HeilmannOriginally produced by Tribeca Films in 2023.New York based artist Mary Heilmann is one of the most influential American abstract painters of her time. Heilmann's work has been exhibited throughout the world in museums such as The Whitney, Dia Beacon, and MoMA. This documentary offers a visually immersive journey through her life, using rare archival material and in-studio footage to explore the artist’s mind and practice.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Biography.;
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Scottish genealogy / by Durie, Bruce.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
© 2012., History Press,
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Storming Caesars Palace. by Gurland, Hazel,film director.; Women Make Movies (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 2022.Chronicles the extraordinary life of Ruby Duncan, an activist who fights the welfare system and becomes a White House advisor. Ruby, along with Mary Wesley, Alversa Beals, and low-income mothers across the country form the National Welfare Rights Organization to fight for an adequate income, dignity, and justice. Together, they introduce a Guaranteed Income campaign in 1969 which, with feminist Gloria Steinem at their side, becomes part of the Democratic platform in 1972.A real-life superhero, Ruby takes on both the Nevada political establishment and organized crime in a valiant and resolute act of civil disobedience. Based on a groundbreaking book and using lost archival material,STORMING CAESARS PALACE celebrates the visionary leadership of Ruby Duncan, whose courage, tenacity, and dreams could not be quashed against all odds. While the film focuses on a historical story, its message is current and relevant as it asks viewers to consider that a guaranteed universal income is a human rights issue.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Economic development.; Business.; History, Modern.; Human rights.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.; Poverty.; African Americans.; Political participation.; United States--History.; Biography.; Equality.; Social justice.; Feminism.; Political activists.;
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David Bowie. [videorecording] : from Konrad to Starman 1962-1972 / by Bowie, David.; Smokin',publisher.;
David Bowie.Best known of course for his startling imagery and multiple characters, David Bowie had, for the best part of a decade prior to getting his first big break, been sitting on the margins of the music industry trying everything he could come up with in an attempt to get noticed. This film investigates what happened between the birth of one David Jones in Brixton, London in 1947 and the dawn of his career in music - which began when, at the age of 16, he formed local group The Konrads as saxophonist - and the day when the same young man, by now re-christened David Bowie, first came to the attention of the world at large under his alter-ego Ziggy Stardust in 1972. Featuring rare and exclusive interviews, contributions from those who worked with David during this time, rare film footage, archive material plus news reports, location shoots, rare photographs and much more besides, this intriguing documentary is the finest film yet to emerge on this often forgotten period of Bowie's incredible career.E.DVD ; full screen presentation.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Biographies.; Bowie, David.; Rock music; Rock musicians;
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