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- French braid [text (large print)] / by Tyler, Anne,author.;
- "The Garretts take their first and last family vacation in the summer of 1959. They hardly ever venture beyond Baltimore, but in some ways they have never been farther apart. Mercy has trouble resisting the siren call of her aspirations to be a painter, which means less time keeping house for her husband Robin. Their teenage daughters, steady Alice and boy-crazy Lily, could not have less in common. Their youngest, David, is already intent on escaping his family's orbit, for reasons none of them understands. Yet as these lives advance across decades, the Garretts' influence on one another ripples unmistakably through each generation, much like French-braided hair keeps its waves even after it is undone. Full of heartbreak and hilarity, French Braid is classic Anne Tyler: a stirring, uncannily insightful novel of tremendous warmth and humor that illuminates the kindnesses and cruelties of our daily lives, the impossibility of breaking free from those who love us, and how close--yet how unknowable--every family is to itself"--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; Families;
- French braid [sound recording] / by Tyler, Anne,author.; Farr, Kimberly,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
- Read by Kimberly Farr."The Garretts take their first and last family vacation in the summer of 1959. They hardly ever venture beyond Baltimore, but in some ways they have never been farther apart. Mercy has trouble resisting the siren call of her aspirations to be a painter, which means less time keeping house for her husband Robin. Their teenage daughters, steady Alice and boy-crazy Lily, could not have less in common. Their youngest, David, is already intent on escaping his family's orbit, for reasons none of them understands. Yet as these lives advance across decades, the Garretts' influence on one another ripples unmistakably through each generation, much like French-braided hair keeps its waves even after it is undone. Full of heartbreak and hilarity, French Braid is classic Anne Tyler: a stirring, uncannily insightful novel of tremendous warmth and humor that illuminates the kindnesses and cruelties of our daily lives, the impossibility of breaking free from those who love us, and how close--yet how unknowable--every family is to itself"--
- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families;
- Ping pong summer [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Sarandon, Susan; Hannah, John; Thompson, Lea; Sedaris, Amy; Friedlander, Judah;
- Director, Michael Tully.John Hannah, Amy Sedaris, Lea Thompson, Susan Sarandon, Judah Friedlander.The year is 1985. Rad Miracle is a shy, thirteen-year-old white kid obsessed with two things: Ping-Pong and hip-hop. During his family's annual summer vacation to Ocean City, Maryland, Rad makes a new best friend, experiences his first real crush, becomes the target of rich, racist local bullies, and finds an unexpected mentor in his outcast next-door neighbor.Blu-ray.
- Subjects: Comedy.; Drama.; Award Winners.;
- © 2014., Millennium Entertainment,
- National Lampoon's Christmas vacation [videorecording] / by Chase, Chevy,1943-actor.; Chechik, Jeremiah S.,film director.; D'Angelo, Beverly,actor.; Hughes, John,1950-2009,screenwriter,film producer.; Quaid, Randy,1950-actor.; Randolph, John,1915-2004,actor.; Marshall, E. G.,1914-1998,actor.; Roberts, Doris,1925-2016,actor.; Louis-Dreyfus, Julia,actor.; Warner Home Video (Firm),publisher.;
- Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, John Randolph, E.G. Marshall, Doris Roberts, Julia Louis-Dreyfus.In this 3rd Lampoon outing, Clark is determined to have an old fashioned Christmas. The disasters begin when his crude cousin from Kansas arrives unannounced.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
- Subjects: Comedy films.; Christmas films.; Feature films.; Christmas; Cousins; Families; Griswold family (Fictitious characters);
- For private home use only.
- The golden girls. [videorecording] / by Arthur, Beatrice,actor.; White, Betty,1922-actor.; McClanahan, Rue,actor.; Getty, Estelle,actor.; Edelman, Herb,1933-1996,actor.; Hughes, Terry(Terry W.),television director.; Sandrich, Jay,television director.; ABC Studios,publisher.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
- Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, Herb Edelman.The Golden Girls is based on the lives and interactions of four older women whom have all been divorced/widowed, and are now roommates. Bea Arthur's (Dorothy) main goal during the series is to find a companion she can relate to while her mother Estelle Getty (Sophia) adds her comical outlook and frequent "Picture This" stories. Betty White's St. Olaf-ness makes her a little corny but lovable. One thing that changes nearly every episode is whom Rue McClanahan (Blanche) is courting. She's a little too promiscuous for her own good.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital mono sound.
- Subjects: Television comedies.; Television programs.; Divorced women; Older women; Roommates; Widows; Female friendship;
- For private home use only.
- A relative murder / by Deveraux, Jude,author.;
- Bestselling novelist Sara Medlar is skilled at sharing stories about other people, but she hoped the truth about her own family would never surface. Her home in Lachlan, Florida, is her refuge and she loves having her niece Kate and dear friend Jack Wyatt together under her roof. The Medlar Three, as they are known around town, have sworn off getting involved in any more murder investigations. When the sheriff unexpectedly leaves on vacation, Jack is surprised to find himself appointed as deputy. So when Kate stumbles upon a dead body while visiting a friend, the Medlar Three are back in the sleuthing game. Kate also has a charming new real estate client with a mysterious past. He seems to be followed by trouble and that makes Sara and Jack uneasy. It doesn't take long to discover that the murder and the new man in town are somehow related--the question is how. When the stranger's true identity is revealed, Sara realizes her carefully crafted story is about to unravel and she fears she'll lose Kate and Jack forever. But she desperately hopes that love and honesty will win out over years of lies and deceit. And besides, family is family--even if you sometimes want to kill them.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Ex-convicts; Family secrets; Murder; Women authors; Women detectives;
- Indians on vacation : a novel / by King, Thomas,1943-author.;
- "Meet Bird and Mimi in this brilliant new novel from one of Canada's foremost authors. Inspired by a handful of old postcards, sent by Uncle Lenny nearly a hundred years before, Bird and Mimi attempt to trace the steps of Mimi's long-lost uncle and the family medicine bundle he took with him to Europe. By turns witty, sly and poignant, this is the unforgettable tale of one couple's holiday trip to Prague. The often grumpy Bird and optimistic Mimi and their wanderings through the European capitals reveal a complicated history, both personal and political."--
- Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Indigenous peoples; Vacations;
- National Lampoon's Christmas vacation [videorecording] / by Chase, Chevy,1943-actor.; Chechik, Jeremiah S.,film director.; D'Angelo, Beverly,actor.; Hughes, John,1950-2009,screenwriter,film producer.; Quaid, Randy,1950-actor.; Randolph, John,1915-2004,actor.; Marshall, E. G.,1914-1998,actor.; Roberts, Doris,1925-2016,actor.; Louis-Dreyfus, Julia,actor.; Warner Home Video (Firm),publisher.;
- Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, John Randolph, E.G. Marshall, Doris Roberts, Julia Louis-Dreyfus.In this 3rd Lampoon outing, Clark is determined to have an old fashioned Christmas. The disasters begin when his crude cousin from Kansas arrives unannounced.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (16x9 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, Dolby Digital 2.0, 1.0.
- Subjects: Comedy films.; Christmas films.; Feature films.; Christmas; Cousins; Families; Griswold family (Fictitious characters);
- For private home use only.
- I'll have what she's having / by Handler, Chelsea,author.;
- "At ten years old, Chelsea opened a lemonade stand and realized she'd make more money if the drinks were spiked. So she added vodka to her recipe and used her earnings to upgrade herself to first-class on a family vacation -- leaving her parents and siblings in coach. At nineteen, she moved to Los Angeles and got fired from her temp job when she admitted she didn't know how to transfer calls. She played pickleball with the scions of an American dynasty. She sexted a governor. She shared psychedelics with strangers in Spain. When she accidentally ended up at dinner with Woody Allen, she decided she wouldn't leave the table without asking him a very pointed personal question. She went on national television and talked about having threesomes. Chelsea Handler has never been one to hold back. But this life of adventure and absurdity is only part of her story. Chelsea's truest calling is showing up for her family -- canine and human, biological and chosen. She's come to embrace spending time with herself, meditating, remaining open to love, and ending relationships with grace when that's what's called for. She is a sister to the many women who rely on her"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Handler, Chelsea.; Women comedians;
- Home alone [videorecording] / by Columbus, Chris,film director.; Culkin, Macaulay,1980-actor.; Pesci, Joe,actor.; Stern, Daniel,1957-actor.; Heard, John,1945-actor.; O'Hara, Catherine,actor.; Macat, Julio,director of photography.; Gosnell, Raja,editor of moving image work.; Williams, John,1932-composer (expression); Muto, John,production designer.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc,film distributor.;
- Director of photography, Julio Macat ; editor, Raja Gosnell ; production designer, John Muto ; music by John Williams.Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara.Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister has become the man of the house, overnight! Accidentally left behind when his family rushes off on Christmas vacation, Kevin gets busy decorating the house for the holidays. But he's not decking the halls with tinsel and holly. Two bumbling burglars are trying to break in, and Kevin's rigging a bewildering battery of booby traps to welcome them.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Blu-ray disc, 50 GB dual layer, AVC @ 33 MBPS (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1.
- Subjects: Children's films.; Christmas films.; Feature films.; Abandoned children; Burglars; Christmas; Home invasion;
- For private home use only.
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