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Strangers I know / by Durastanti, Claudia,1984-author.; Harris, Elizabeth,1963-translator.; translation of:Durastanti, Claudia,1984-Straniera.English.;
"A work of fiction about being a stranger in your own family and life. Every family has its own mythology, but in this family none of the myths match up. Claudia's mother says she met her husband when she stopped him from jumping off a bridge. Her father says it happened when he saved her from an attempted robbery. Both parents are deaf but couldn't be more different; they can't even agree on how they met, much less who needed saving. Into this unlikely yet somehow inevitable union, our narrator is born. She comes of age with her brother in this strange, and increasingly estranged, household split between a small village in southern Italy and New York City. Without even sign language in common--their parents have not bothered to teach them--family communications are chaotic and rife with misinterpretations, by turns hilarious and devastating. An outsider in every way, she longs for a freedom she's not even sure exists. Only books and punk rock--and a tumultuous relationship--begin to show her the way to create her own mythology, to construct her own version of the story of her life. Kinetic, formally dazzling, and spectacularly original, this book is a funny and profound portrait of an unconventional family that makes us look anew at how language shapes our understanding of ourselves"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Children of deaf parents; Communication; Families;
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LEGO Ninjago, masters of spinjitzu. [videorecording] / by Adamthwaite, Michael,voice actor.; Metzger, Kelly,voice actor.; Tong, Vincent,voice actor.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Vincent Tong, Kelly Metzger, Michael Adamthwaite.Kai and Nya finally learn the truth about their long-lost parents, Master-in-Training Lloyd tries to fill in for a weakened Wu, and an all-new Samurai X returns.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Heroes; LEGO toys; Magic; Ninja;
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The eye of the storm [videorecording] / by Davis, Judy,1955-; Morris, Judy,1947-; Rampling, Charlotte,1946-; Rush, Geoffrey,1951-; Schepisi, Fred.; Waddington, Antony.; White, Patrick,1912-1990.Eye of the storm.Videorecording.;
Composer, Paul Grabowsky ; editor, Kate Williams ; director of photography, Ian Baker.Geoffrey Rush, Charlotte Rampling, Judy Davis.In the Sydney suburb of Centennial Park, two nurses, a housekeeper and a solicitor attend to Elizabeth Hunter as her expatriate son and daughter convene at her deathbed. But in dying, as in living, Mrs Hunter remains a powerful force on those who surround her.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: White, Patrick, 1912-1990.; Adult children of aging parents; Death; Families; Feature films.; Mother and child;
© c2013., Distributed by Entertainment One,
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True biz : a novel / by Nović, Sara,1987-author.;
"True biz? The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hook up, pass their history final, and have doctors, politicians, and their parents stop telling them what to do with their bodies. This revelatory novel plunges readers into the halls of a residential school for the deaf, where they'll meet Charlie, a rebellious transfer student who's never met another deaf person before; Austin, the school's golden boy, whose world is rocked when his baby sister is born hearing; and February, the headmistress, who is fighting to keep her school open and her marriage intact, but might not be able to do both at the same time. As a series of crises both personal and political threaten to unravel each of them, Charlie, Austin, and February find their lives inextricable from one another-and changed forever. This is a story of sign language and lip-reading, cochlear implants and civil rights, isolation and injustice, first love and loss, and, above all, great persistence, daring, and joy. Absorbing and assured, idiosyncratic and relatable, this is an unforgettable journey into the Deaf community and a universal celebration of human connection"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; American Sign Language; Boarding schools; Deaf children; Deaf; Deaf; Friendship;
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Spirited away [videorecording]. by Chase, Daveigh; Pleshette, Suzanne; Marsden, Jason; Egan, Susan; Stiers, David Ogden; Holly, Lauren; Chiklis, Michael; Ratzenberger, John; Bergen, Bob;
Director, Hayao Miyazaki.Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Jason Marsden, Susan Egan, David Ogden Stiers, Lauren Holly, Michael Chiklis, John Ratzenberger, Bob Bergen.Chihiro and her parents accidentally wander into another world ruled by witches and monsters. When her parents are captured by the ruler of the world, she tricks the witch into hiring her so she can figure out how to free them.CHVRS rating: PG.DVD.
Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Anime.; Academy Award Winners.; Foreign.; Award Winners.;
© [2015], Disney,
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Changing saddles [videorecording] / by Smith, Teddy,film director,editor of moving image work,director of photography.; Montelard, Gianna,screenwriter.; Keith, Matt,film producer.; Sharbino, Brighton,actor.; Phillips, Lou Diamond,1962-actor.; London, Jason,actor.; Barley, Candice Michelle,actor.; Leverage Films,production company.; Bic Media Solutions,production company.; Mongrel Media,publisher.;
Original score, Andrew Morgan Smith ; editor, Teddy Smith ; cinematography, Teddy Smith.Brighton Sharbino, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jason London, Candice Michelle Barley, Saxon Sharbino, Dean West.Faith, a troubled 18-year-old girl from the city, moves to a horse ranch in the country to help her dying mother. An obvious fish out of water, Faith learns to embrace the country lifestyle and ultimately chooses the importance of family, hard work, and helping others to achieve her dreams.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Ranches; Children of sick parents; Horses; Country life; Families; Lifestyles;
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Remedies for sorrow : an extraordinary child, a secret kept from pregnant women, and a mother's pursuit of the truth / by Nix, Megan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An inspiring memoir and work of fierce advocacy by a mother whose child is born deaf, leading her to investigate and expose a preventable virus that causes more childhood disabilities than any other--but is kept quiet by the medical community. One virus causes more birth defects and disabilities in children than any other infectious disease, yet 93% of Americans don't know it exists. In 2015, after an outwardly uneventful pregnancy, Megan Nix's second daughter, Anna, was born terribly small and failed her newborn hearing test. Megan and her husband learned that Anna is completely deaf and could have lifelong delays due to an infection in the womb with cytomegalovirus, or CMV, a disease Megan unknowingly contracted from her toddler during pregnancy. While doctors warn pregnant women against the risks of saunas, sushi, and unpasteurized cheese, they don't mention that CMV is contagious in the saliva of one out of three toddlers, spread through a kiss, a shared cup, a bite of unfinished toast. Anna's diagnosis led Megan to years of in-depth research, uncovering a shocking fact: obstetricians in the United States are advised not to mention CMV to women during their pregnancies. Unfolding across the dramatic landscape of Sitka, Alaska, where Megan's husband makes his living as a salmon fisherman, Remedies for Sorrow is lyrically written and a searing critique of the paternalistic practice of "benevolent deception" in medicine"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Nix, Megan.; Abnormalities, Human; Cytomegalovirus infections; Maternal health services; Parents of children with disabilities; Prenatal diagnosis; Virus diseases in pregnancy;
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Shrek 2 [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Myers, Mike; Murphy, Eddie; Diaz, Cameron; Banderas, Antonio; Cleese, John; Andrews, Julie; Saunders, Jennifer; Everett, Rupert;
Cameron Diaz, John Cleese, Jennifer Saunders, Rupert Everett, Antonio Banderas, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Julie Andrews.Shrek and Princess Fiona are going to meet her parents, who are in for a surprise when they see how much their daughter has changed and that she has married the ogre Shrek. Her father the King now must enlist help to make his dreams come true. Special features include commentary, and featurettes.CHVRS rating: PG.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Animated.; Family Films.;
© 2011., Dreamworks Pictures,
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Hope dances [videorecording] / by Dillon, Andrew,film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Dillon, Avarose,actor.; Swan, Michael,actor.; Cotter, Michael,actor.; Kahn, Karen,actor.; Doench, Sunny,actor.; Sola, Sasha de,actor.; Vision Films,publisher,presenter.; Bright River Productions,production company.;
Director of photography, Christophe Ivins ; music, Matthew Cohen ; editor, Richard Dysart.Avarose Dillon, Michael Swan, Michael Cotter, Karen Kahn, Sunny Doench, Sasha de Sola.A talented young ballet dancer and also a star athlete has always been able to enjoy the best of both worlds. When she and her best friend have the opportunity to audition for the famous director of the Nutcracker, she's forced to choose between her mother's dream of her becoming a prima ballerina and her father's ambitions of her becoming an Olympic athlete. Upset at potentially disappointing one of her parents and confused about her choice, Hope turns to a famous ballerina for guidance and finds the perfect mentor to help her find the inspiration to make all of her dreams a reality.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Children's films.; Feature films.; Ballerinas; Athletes; Parent and child;
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Dinosaur train. [videorecording] / by Jim Henson Company.; PBS Distribution (Firm); PBS for Kids.;
Eggstravaganza -- The egg stealer? -- Hatching party -- Tank's baby brother -- Diamond anniversary -- Nursery car -- All kinds of families -- A sea turtle tale -- The good mom.Originally broadcast as single episodes of the PBS television series.What can be better than a basket full of Easter eggs? How about a train full of dinosaur eggs! Buddy and his Pteranodon family set off for new adventures as they encounter baby hatchlings and dino eggs of all shapes and sizes! They'll learn that all dinosaur families are different, and so are the ways of nurturing them! And who knows, they might just solve a mystery or two while they're at it!G.DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (16:9) presentation; stereo.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Dinosaurs; Eggs; Locomotives; Video recordings for children.;
© c2012., Distributed by PBS Distribution,
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