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Canary girls : a novel / by Chiaverini, Jennifer,author.;: Includes bibliographical references.'Rosie the Riveter' meets 'A League of Their Own' in Jennifer Chiaverinis lively and illuminating novel about the munitionettes who built bombs in Britains arsenals during WWI, risking their lives for the war effort and discovering camaraderie and courage on the soccer pitch.; Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Weapons industry; Women soccer players; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
Canary girls [text (large print)] : a novel / by Chiaverini, Jennifer,author.;: Includes bibliographical references.'Rosie the Riveter' meets 'A League of Their Own' in Jennifer Chiaverinis lively and illuminating novel about the munitionettes who built bombs in Britains arsenals during WWI, risking their lives for the war effort and discovering camaraderie and courage on the soccer pitch.; Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Weapons industry; Women soccer players; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
Gilmore girls. [videorecording] / by Sherman-Palladino, Amy.; Graham, Lauren.; Bledel, Alexis,1982-; McCarthy, Melissa.; Agena, Keiko.; Patterson, Scott.; Medina, Teresa,1965-; Narita, Hiro,1941-; Price, Michael A.; King, Carole,1942-; Phillips, Sam,1962-; Stern, Toni.; Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions.; Warner Bros. Television.; Warner Home Video (Firm);: Directors of photography, Teresa Medina, Hiro Narita, Michael A. Price ; editor, David L. Bertman ; music, Carole King, Sam Phillips, Toni Stern ; costume designers, Vicki Graef, Robin Lewis-West, Caroline Marx ; production designer, Lauren Crasco ; special effects supervisor, Steve Riley.Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Keiko Agena, Scott Patterson, Yanic Truesdale, Jared Padalecki, Liza Weil, Milo Ventimiglia, Sean Gunn, Kelly Bishop, Edward Herrmann.For mother and daughter, Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, it's a year of change. Much of it is expected, like Rory's graduation from Chilton and the anxiety of waiting for college acceptance letters. But much of the change is not. Rory starts the year with two boyfriends, and that may be two too many. Lorelai rekindles the flame of romance with Max. Lane meets Mr. Right. Sookie gets a good surprise The Independence Inn gets a not-so-good surprise.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; full screen presentation.; Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Television programs.; Mothers and daughters; Friendship; Taverns (Inns);; For private home use only.
Vanishing girls / by Regan, Lisa(Lisa L.);: "When Isabelle Coleman, a blonde, beautiful young girl goes missing, everyone from the small town of Denton joins the search. They can find no trace of the town's darling, but Detective Josie Quinn finds another girl they didn't even know was missing. Mute and unresponsive, it's clear this mysterious girl has been damaged beyond repair. All Josie can get from her is a name--Ramona--and a flash of a neon tongue piercing that matches Isabelle's. The race is on to find Isabelle alive, and Josie fears there may be other girls in terrible danger. When the trail leads her to a cold case labelled a hoax by authorities, Josie begins to wonder is there anyone left she can trust? Someone in this close-knit town is committing unspeakable crimes. Can Josie catch the killer before another victim loses their life?"--Back cover.; Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Policewomen; Women detectives; Missing children;
Theatre Girls. by Pollack, Claire,film director.; Longinotto, Kim,film director.; Royal Anthropological Institute (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;: Originally produced by Royal Anthropological Institute in 1979.The “Theatre Girls Club” is a hostel for homeless, destitute and alcoholic women in Soho, London. It is run by six paid workers and it is the only hostel in London which takes any women at any time. The filmmakers lived in the hostel for more than two months, establishing an extraordinary level of trust with their “cast” —from the home’s feisty cook to an elderly resident who was a terminal alcoholic. In what will later be recognized as a signature style, Longinotto films without judgement and finds the humor and humanity in situations and characters that might otherwise be seen as tragic.Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; London (England).; Homeless persons.; Housing.; Alcoholism.; Substance abuse.;
Desperate girls / by Griffin, Laura,1973-author.;: "With the grit, sex, and suspense of Goliath, New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin's Desperate Girls is a tightly wound, fast-paced thriller that examines intricate relationship dynamics in the wake of a killer's symbolic revenge spree. Defense attorney Brynn Holloran is right at home among cops, criminals, and tough-as-nails prosecutors. With her sharp wit and pointed words, she has a tendency to intimidate, and she likes it that way. She's a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom, but in her personal life, she's a mess. When a vicious murderer she once helped prosecute resurfaces and starts a killing spree to wipeout those who put him behind bars, one thing becomes clear: Brynn needs to run for her life. With no help from the police, Brynn is forced to take matters into her own hands, turning to a private security firm for protection. But when Brynn defies advice and gets involved in the investigation, even the former Secret Service agent assigned to protect her may not be able to keep her safe. With every new clue she discovers, Brynn is pulled back into the vortex of a disturbing case from her past. As the clock ticks down on a manhunt, Brynn's desperate search for the truth unearths long-buried secrets and reignites a killer's fury"--; Subjects: Romance fiction.; Criminal defense lawyers; Murderers;
Bloomsbury girls / by Jenner, Natalie,author.;: "Natalie Jenner, the internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society, returns with a compelling and heartwarming story of post-war London, a century-old bookstore, and three women determined to find their way in a fast-changing world in Bloomsbury Girls. Bloomsbury Books is an old-fashioned new and rare book store that has persisted and resisted change for a hundred years, run by men and guided by the general manager's unbreakable fifty-one rules. But in 1950, the world is changing, especially the world of books and publishing, and at Bloomsbury Books, the girls in the shop have plans: Vivien Lowry: Single since her aristocratic fiance was killed in action during World War II, the brilliant and stylish Vivien has a long list of grievances--most of them well justified and the biggest of which is Alec McDonough, the Head of Fiction. Grace Perkins: Married with two sons, she's been working to support the family following her husband's breakdown in the aftermath of the war. Torn between duty to her family and dreams of her own. Evie Stone: In the first class of female students from Cambridge permitted to earn a degree, Evie was denied an academic position in favor of her less accomplished male rival. Now she's working at Bloomsbury Books while she plans to remake her own future. As they interact with various literary figures of the time--Daphne Du Maurier, Ellen Doubleday, Sonia Blair (widow of George Orwell), Samuel Beckett, Peggy Guggenheim, and others--these three women with their complex web of relationships, goals and dreams are all working to plot out a future that is richer and more rewarding than anything society will allow"--; Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Bookstores; Sexism; Women booksellers;
Bloomsbury girls [sound recording] / by Jenner, Natalie,author.; Stevenson, Juliet,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;: Read by Juliet Stevenson."Natalie Jenner, the internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society, returns with a compelling and heartwarming story of post-war London, a century-old bookstore, and three women determined to find their way in a fast-changing world in Bloomsbury Girls. Bloomsbury Books is an old-fashioned new and rare book store that has persisted and resisted change for a hundred years, run by men and guided by the general manager's unbreakable fifty-one rules. But in 1950, the world is changing, especially the world of books and publishing, and at Bloomsbury Books, the girls in the shop have plans: Vivien Lowry: Single since her aristocratic fiance was killed in action during World War II, the brilliant and stylish Vivien has a long list of grievances--most of them well justified and the biggest of which is Alec McDonough, the Head of Fiction. Grace Perkins: Married with two sons, she's been working to support the family following her husband's breakdown in the aftermath of the war. Torn between duty to her family and dreams of her own. Evie Stone: In the first class of female students from Cambridge permitted to earn a degree, Evie was denied an academic position in favor of her less accomplished male rival. Now she's working at Bloomsbury Books while she plans to remake her own future. As they interact with various literary figures of the time--Daphne Du Maurier, Ellen Doubleday, Sonia Blair (widow of George Orwell), Samuel Beckett, Peggy Guggenheim, and others--these three women with their complex web of relationships, goals and dreams are all working to plot out a future that is richer and more rewarding than anything society will allow"--; Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Bookstores; Sexism; Women booksellers;
The 9th girl / by Hoag, Tami.;: Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Murder; Young women;

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