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The age of hope : a novel / by Bergen, David,1957-;
This beautifully crafted and perceptive work of fiction spans some fifty years of Hope Koop's life in the second half of the 20th century, from traditionalism to feminism and beyond. David Bergen has created an indelible portrait of a seemingly ordinary woman who struggles to accept herself as she is, and in so doing becomes unique.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Family life; Women;
© c2012., HarperCollins Canada,

Touched by the sun : my friendship with Jackie / by Simon, Carly,author.;
A chance encounter at a summer party on Martha's Vineyard blossomed into an improbable but enduring friendship between Simon and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. An intimate, vulnerable, and insightful portrait of the bond that grew between two iconic and starkly different American women, this work is a celebration of kinship in all its many forms.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Simon, Carly; Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994.; Singers; Presidents' spouses;

Touched by the sun [sound recording] : my friendship with Jackie / by Simon, Carly,author.; McGovern, Elizabeth,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Elizabeth McGovern.A chance encounter at a summer party on Martha's Vineyard blossomed into an improbable but enduring friendship between Simon and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. An intimate, vulnerable, and insightful portrait of the bond that grew between two iconic and starkly different American women, this work is a celebration of kinship in all its many forms.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Simon, Carly; Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994.; Singers; Presidents' spouses;

Pianoforte [videorecording] / by Armellini, Leonora,1992-on-screen participant.; Candotti, Michelle,on-screen participant.; Gadjiev, Alexander,1994-on-screen participant.; Gevorgyan, Eva,on-screen participant.; Piatek, Jakub,film director.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.;
Leonora Armellini, Michelle Candotti, Alexander Gadjiev, Eva Gevorgyan.The world's most talented young pianists compete in the International Chopin Piano Competition, held every five years in Warsaw, Poland. A rare behind-the-scenes look at the triumphant highs and crushing lows of competition, Pianoforte is both a testament to the remarkable power of music and an intimate coming-of-age portrait.E.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Documentary films.; Frederic Chopin International Competition.; Piano music; Piano; Music; Pianists; Women pianists; Competition (Psychology);
For private home use only.

The dictator's playbook [videorecording] / by Cameron, Patrick,television producer.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Kim Il Sung, Saddam Husssein, Benito Mussolini, Manuel Noriega, Francisco Franco, Idi Amin.From Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, dictators have shaped the world we live in. How did they seize and wield power? What forces rose up against them or resisted them in secret? How did they finally come to the bitter end? This series answers those questions in six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality and power.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Amin, Idi, 1925-2003.; Franco, Francisco, 1892-1975.; Hussein, Saddam, 1937-2006.; Kim, Il-sŏng, 1912-1994.; Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945.; Noriega, Manuel Antonio, 1934-2017.; Authoritarianism; Dictators; Dictatorship;
For private home use only.

Approaching fire / by Porter, Michelle,author.;
"In Approaching Fire, Michelle Porter embarks on a quest to find her great-grandfather, the Métis fiddler and performer Léon Robert Goulet. Through musicology, jigs and reels, poetry, photographs, and the ecology of fire, Porter invests biography with the power of reflective ingenuity, creating a portrait which expands beyond documentation into a private realm where truth meets metaphor."
Subjects: Biographies.; Poetry.; Goulet, Léon-Robert.; Fiddlers; Metis; Canadian poetry.;

Gone girl [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Affleck, Ben; Pike, Rosamund; Harris, Neil Patrick; Perry, Tyler; Dickens, Kim; Ward, Sela;
Director, David Fincher.Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Kim Dickens, Sela Ward.On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits, and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?CHVRS rating: 14A.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Drama.; Drama.; Mystery.; Suspense / Thriller.;
© 2015., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,

Modern family. [videorecording] / by Bowen, Julie.; Burrell, Ty,1967-; Ferguson, Jesse Tyler.; O'Neill, Ed,1946-; Stonestreet, Eric,1971-; Vergara, Sofa̕,1972-; Levitan Lloyd Productions.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.; Twentieth Century-Fox Television, Inc.;
Disc 1. Pilot -- Run for your wife -- The bicycle thief -- Come fly with me -- The incident -- Coal digger.Disc 2. En garde -- Great expectations -- Fizbo -- Undeck the halls -- Up all night -- Not in my house.Disc 3. Fifteen percent -- Moon landing -- My funky valentine -- Fears -- Truth be told -- Starry night.Disc 4. Game changer -- Benched -- travels with Scout -- Airport 2010 -- Hawaii -- Family portrait.Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez.Modern Family takes a refreshing and funny view of what it means to raise a family in this hectic day and age. Multicultural relationships, adoption, and same-sex marriage are just a few of the timely issues faced by the show's three wildly-diverse broods. No matter the size or shape, family always comes first in this hilariously 'modern' look at life, love, and laughter.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation (1.78:1), 5.1 Dolby Digital, dual layer.
Subjects: Adopted children; Families; Gay parents; Stepfamilies; Television comedies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2010., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,

Goodnight from London : a novel / by Robson, Jennifer,1970-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Journalists; Single women; World War, 1939-1945;

Broken faith : inside the Word of Faith Fellowship, one of America's most dangerous cults / by Weiss, Mitch,author.; Mohr, Holbrook,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.From the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative jouranlist with the Associated Press comes an investigation into Jane Whaley's Word of Faith Fellowship, a secretive evangelic cult that destroyed the lives of its congregants through a combination of manipulation, blackmail and violence, and a dramatic portrait of those who escaped. For readers of Lawrence Wright's 'Going Clear'.
Subjects: Word of Faith Fellowship.; Cults; Ex-cultists.; Offenses against the person.;

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