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- Gilt : a novel / by Brenner, Jamie,1971-author.;
- "A luxurious and richly compelling new novel from the acclaimed author of Blush, about a famous family jewelry dynasty and the hidden past that could topple it all. The Pavlin family built an empire on love. As the first jewelers to sell diamond rings exclusively for proposals, they started a tradition that has defined engagements ever since. But when an ill-fated publicity stunt pits the three Pavlin sisters against one another for a famous family jewel, their bond is broken. No ordinary diamond ring, the Electric Rose splinters the sisters, leaving one unlucky in love, one escaping to the shores of Cape Cod, and the other, ultimately, dead. Now, over a decade later, Gemma Maybrook is still reconciling the reality of her mother's death. Left orphaned and cast out by her family after the tragic accident, Gemma is ready to reclaim what should have been hers: the Electric Rose. And, as a budding jewelry designer in her own right, Gemma isn't just planning on recovering her mother's lost memento, she's coming back for everything."--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Family-owned business enterprises; Jewelers; Secrecy;
- Grace and Frankie. [videorecording] / by Decker, Brooklyn,1987-actor.; Embry, Ethan,1978-actor.; Fonda, Jane,1937-actor.; Raphael, June Diane,actor.; Sheen, Martin,actor.; Tomlin, Lily,actor.; Vaughn, Baron,1980-actor.; Waterston, Sam,actor.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),distributor.; Netflix (Firm),production company.;
- Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, Sam Waterston, June Diane Raphael, Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, Baron Vaughn.Originally broadcast on Netflix in 2016.After learning their ex-husbands plan to marry one another, lifelong rivals Grace and Frankie have bonded in an uneasy friendship. The second season of this acclaimed comedy series brings more laughs and surprises as Grace and Frankie tackle the challenges of family and relationships - while driving each other crazy on a regular basis.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Television comedies.; Female friendship; Gay men; Husband and wife; Man-woman relationships; Married people;
- For private home use only.
- Fiend / by Katsu, Alma,author.;
- "Historical horror maven Alma Katsu turns her talents to the modern world for the first time, in this terrifying tale about an all-powerful family with an ancient evil under its thumb. Imagine if the Sackler family had a demon at their beck and call. The Berisha family runs one of the largest import-export companies in the world, and they've always been lucky. Their rivals suffer strokes. Inconvenient buildings catch on fire. Earthquakes swallow up manufacturing plants, destroying harmful evidence. Things always seem to work out for the Berishas. They're blessed. At least that is what Zef, the patriarch, has always told his three children. And each of them knows their place in the family-Dardan, as the only male heir, must prepare to take over as keeper of the Berisha secrets, Maris's most powerful contribution, much to her dismay, will be to marry strategically, and Nora's job, as the youngest, is to just stay out of the way. But when things stop going as planned, and the family blessing starts looking more like a curse, the Berishas begin to splinter, each hatching their own secret scheme. They didn't get to be one of the richest families in the world without spilling a little blood, but this time, it might be their own"--
- Subjects: Horror fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Avarice; Blessing and cursing; Demonology; Families; Rich people; Siblings; Secrecy;
- Mom marries Mum! / by Setterington, Ken.; Priestley, Alice.;
- When Rosie's Mom and Mum get married they are reluctant to have her as a flower girl but when Mum almost loses her ring, Rosie comes up with a plan.LSC
- Subjects: Flower girls; Families; Same-sex marriage;
- Chronically Dolores / by Van Wagenen, Maya,author.;
- "Dolores Mendoza is not thriving. She was recently diagnosed with a chronic bladder condition called interstitial cystitis. The painful disease isn't life threatening, but it is threatening to ruin her life. Just when things seem hopeless, Dolores meets someone poised to change her fate. Terpsichore Berkenbosch-Jones is glamorous, autistic, and homeschooled against her will by her overprotective mother. After a rocky start, the girls form a tentative partnership. Beautiful, talented Terpsichore will help Dolores win back her ex-best friend, Shae. And Dolores will convince Terpsichore's mom that her daughter has the social skills to survive public school. It seems like a foolproof plan, but Dolores isn't always a reliable narrator, and her choices may put her in danger of committing an unforgivable betrayal"--
- Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Autistic people; Best friends; Families; Friendship; Interstitial cystitis; Mexican Americans; Autistic people; Best friends; Family life; Families; Friendship; Interstitial cystitis; Mexican Americans;
- If we were perfect / by Huang, Ana,author.;
- "Olivia had a plan: MBA and Wall Street VP by thirty-two, plus marriage and two children. Not in her plan? Losing half her belongings in an apartment flood and being forced to turn to her ex for help. Definitely not in her plan? Moving into said ex's house ... Between his bakery and meddling family, Sammy has enough on his plate without bringing the ex he'd never been able to forget into the mix. But when Olivia asks for his help, he can't say no. He could, however, make her regret breaking his heart--as long as he doesn't do anything foolish ... As passion slowly replaces their dislike for each other, Sammy and Olivia discover their past isn't what it seems and their future is anything but certain. Can they overcome their pride and give love a second chance, or is history doomed to repeat itself?"--
- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Asian American women; Man-woman relationships;
- Wyoming cold case secrets / by Smith, Sommer.;
- When the search for her birth parents is met with a threat to leave town, Brynn Evans turns to private investigator Avery Thorpe-- and leads armed assailants to his door. With no clue why she's a target, Brynn and Avery rush to unfold her family's secret ... and to stay alive. But when the truth reveals a decades-long conspiracy, can they survive a killer's plan to cover it up?
- Subjects: Christian fiction.; Religious fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Conspiracy; Murder;
- The rules of fortune : a novel / by Prescod, Danielle,author.;
- "On their Martha's Vineyard estate, the Carter family prepares to celebrate. But when the billionaire patriarch dies right before his seventieth birthday, the media is quick to question the future of the multi-industry conglomerate that makes the Carters living legends. Amid the succession crisis, his daughter, Kennedy, is questioning her father's past. Kennedy is an aspiring filmmaker, and the documentary she'd planned to present at her father's party begins an inquest into the life of a man she never really knew. A thoughtful outlier in an elite and fiercely guarded dynasty, she's not interested in keeping up the appearances that define her impeccably poised mother or in the capitalist games her ruthless brother plays. Kennedy wants only to understand the origins of their empire, and the lethally ambitious man behind it. That understanding comes at a cost. As a twisted history emerges, the fault lines in the family grow. Torn between morality and the promise of maintaining wealth, Kennedy must decide what's most important-the Carter legacy or exposing the shocking truth of how it was built"--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; African American families; Families; Family secrets; Family-owned business enterprises; Vineyards; Vintners;
- Indignation [videorecording] / by Gadon, Sarah,1987-actor.; Lerman, Logan,1992-actor.; Letts, Tracy,1965-actor.; Schamus, James,1959-screenwriter,film director.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Roth, Philip.Indignation.; Elevation Pictures.;
- Sarah Gadon, Logan Lerman, Tracy Letts, Ben Rosenfield, Linda Emond.Based on Philip Roth's late novel, Indignation takes place in 1951, as Marcus Messner (Logan Lerman), a brilliant working class Jewish boy from Newark, New Jersey, travels on scholarship to a small, conservative college in Ohio, thus exempting him from being drafted into the Korean War. But once there, Marcus's growing infatuation with his beautiful classmate Olivia Hutton (Sarah Gadon), and his clashes with the college's imposing Dean, Hawes Caudwell (Tracy Letts), put his and his family's best laid plans to the ultimate test.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Roth, Philip.; Antisemitism; Jewish college students; Jewish men; Man-woman relationships; Nineteen fifties; Young men;
- For private home use only.
- Vi / by Thúy, Kim,author.; Fischman, Sheila,translator.; translation of:Thúy, Kim.Vi.English.;
- "Canada Reads-winner Kim Thúy returns with Vi, once more exploring the lives, loves and struggles of Vietnamese refugees as they reinvent themselves in new lands. The youngest of four children and the only girl, Vi was given a name that meant "precious, tiny one," destined to be cosseted and protected, the family's little treasure. Daughter of an enterprising mother and a wealthy and spoiled father who never had to grow up, the Vietnam War tears their family asunder. While Vi and many of her family members escape, her father stays behind, and her family must fend for themselves in Canada. While her mother and brothers put down roots, life has different plans for Vi. As a young woman, she finds the world opening up to her. Taken under the wing of Hà, a worldly family friend and diplomat lover, Vi tests personal boundaries and crosses international ones, letting the winds of life buffet her. From Saigon to Montreal, from Suzhou to Boston to the fall of the Berlin Wall, she is witness to the immensity of the world, the intricate fabric of humanity, the complexity of love, the infinite possibilities before her. Ever the quiet observer, somehow she must find a way to finally take her place in the world."--
- Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Refugees; Vietnamese Canadians;
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