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Losing the plot / by Owusu, Derek,author.;
Driven by a deep-seated desire to understand his mother's life before he was born, Derek Owusu offers a powerful imagining of her journey. As she moves from Ghana to the UK and navigates parenthood in a strange and often lonely environment, the effects of her displacement are felt across generations. 'Losing the Plot' pieces together the immigrant experience and explores how the stories we share and tell ourselves are just as vital as the ones we don't. From the author of 'That Reminds Me' (a Dewey Diva pick). A Dewey Diva Pick.#diversity.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Black people; Ghanaians; Mother and child; Mothers and sons; Emigration and immigration;

No fixed address / by Nielsen, Susin,1964-;
After his mother loses her job, twelve-year-old Felix and his mother secretly live out of a van when they are evicted from their latest apartment.LSC
Subjects: Mothers and sons; Homelessness; Television game shows;

Life and nothing more [videorecording] / by Bleechington, Andrew,actor.; Méndez Esparza, Antonio,film director.; Williams, Regina,actor.; Williams, Robert,actor.; Grasshopper Film (Firm),publisher.;
Andrew Bleechington, Regina Williams, Robert Williams.Spanish-born filmmaker Antonio Mňdez Esparza follows-up his debut drama Aqu y̕ all ẁith another sensitive portrait of a struggling family. Stressed by her job in a diner, single mother Regina is raising her two children in northern Florida. When her fourteen-year-old son Andrew has another brush with the law, she worries he will wind up in prison like his father. Mendez Esparza employs documentary-style realism in this snapshot of race, class and the bonds of family in contemporary America.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; African American families; Juvenile delinquents; Mothers and sons; Single mothers;
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Fire on Headless Mountain / by Lawrence, Iain,1955-;
Eleven-year-old Virgil Pepper is returning to Little Lost Lake in Oregon with his older brother and sister to scatter their mother's ashes in the place she loved best, but when their van breaks down in the middle nowhere, it is up to Virgil, who shared his mother's love of science and the wild, to remember and use all the lessons she taught him to survive a forest fire started by a lightning strike.Ages 9 to 12.Grades 4-6.LSC
Subjects: Forest fires; Survival; Mothers and sons; Brothers and sisters; Grief;

A field guide to getting lost / by McCullough, Joy.;
Told from two viewpoints, STEM-oriented Sutton and imaginative, artistic Luis, ages nine and ten, must find some common ground when her father and his mother start dating seriously.Ages 8 Up.Grades 2-3.LSC
Subjects: Dating (Social customs); Single-parent families; Fathers and daughters; Mothers and sons;

Ben is back [videorecording] / by Hedges, Lucas,1996-actor.; Hedges, Peter,film producer,screenwriter,film director.; Jacobson, Nina,film producer.; Newton, Kathryn,1997-actor.; Roberts, Julia,1967-actor.; Schwarzman, Teddy,1979-film producer.; Simpson, Brad,1973-film producer.; Vance, Courtney B.,actor.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.; Roadside Attractions (Firm),production company.;
Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton, Rachel Bay Jones.Ben Burns, a drug-addicted teenager, shows up unexpectedly to visit his family on Christmas Eve. His wary mother welcomes him, but after finding out he's still in danger, she must to do everything she can to help her family.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Christmas films.; Christmas; Drug addicts; Dysfunctional families; Mothers and sons; Teenage boys;
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Goddess of the river / by Patel, Vaishnavi,author.;
"Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as caretaker to the mischievous godlings who roam her banks. But when their antics incur the wrath of a powerful sage, Ganga is cursed to become mortal, bound to her human form until she fulfills the obligations of the curse. Though she knows nothing of mortal life, Ganga weds King Shantanu and becomes a queen, determined to regain her freedom no matter the cost. But in a cruel turn of fate, just as she is freed of her binding, she is forced to leave her infant son behind. Her son, prince Devavrata, unwittingly carries the legacy of Ganga's curse. And when he makes an oath that he will never claim his father's throne, he sets in motion a chain of events that will end in a terrible and tragic war. As the years unfold, Ganga and Devavrata are drawn together again and again, each confluence another step on a path that has been written in the stars, in this deeply moving and masterful tale of duty, destiny, and the unwavering bond between mother and son"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Blessing and cursing; Goddesses; Mothers and sons; Mythology; Princes;

Campfire kiss [videorecording] / by Greene, Paul,1974-actor.; Head, James(James David),film director.; McKellar, Danica,actor.; Suvalle, Rick,screenwriter.; Sveslosky, Scott,screenwriter.; Skovbye, Ali,actor.; Cross, Kendall,actor.; Hallmark Channel (Television network),publisher.; Cinedigm (Firm),film distributor.;
Danica McKellar, Paul Greene, Ali Skovbye, Kendall Cross, Dylan Kingwell.Feeling disconnected with her teenage son, a protective mother decides to step outside of her comfort zone and take him camping. But as soon as she arrives, she begins butting heads with her cabin neighbor, a single father and outdoorsman who is also in search of a connection with his teen daughter.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Romance television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Romantic comedy films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Camping; Fathers and daughters; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and sons;
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Monkey Man [videorecording] / by Pitobash,1984-actor.; Angunawela, Paul,screenwriter.; Collee, John,screenwriter.; Copley, Sharlto,1973-actor.; Patel, Dev,1990-film director,screenwriter,actor.; Sharma, Vipin(Actor),actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,publisher.;
Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala.Kid is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city's sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for strong bloody violence, drug use, sexual content/nudity and language throughout.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, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Action and adventure films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Hanumān (Hindu deity); Revenge; Masks; Criminals; Mothers and sons; Mothers; Hand-to-hand fighting;
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The Fabelmans [videorecording] / by Dano, Paul,1984-actor.; Krieger, Kristie Macosko,film producer.; Kushner, Tony,film producer,screenwriter.; LaBelle, Gabriel,actor.; Rogen, Seth,1982-actor.; Spielberg, Steven,1946-film director,film producer,screenwriter.; Williams, Michelle,1980-actor.; Amblin Entertainment (Firm),presenter.; Reliance Entertainment,presenter.; Universal Studios, Inc.,publisher.;
Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle, Judd Hirsch, Jeannie Berlin, Robin Bartlett.Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see The Greatest Show on Earth. Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, thematic elements, brief violence and drug use.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, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Families; Mothers and sons; Child motion picture producers and directors; Motion picture producers and directors; Motion pictures;
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