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The heart goes last / by Atwood, Margaret,1939-author.;
Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs. They desperately need to turn their situation around--and fast. The Positron Project in the town of Consilience seems to be the answer to their prayers. No one is unemployed and everyone gets a comfortable, clean house to live in ... for six months out of the year. On alternating months, residents of Consilience must leave their homes and function as inmates in the Positron prison system. Once their month of service in the prison is completed, they can return to their "civilian" homes. At first, this doesn't seem like too much of a sacrifice to make in order to have a roof over one's head and food to eat. But when Charmaine becomes romantically involved with the man who lives in their house during the months when she and Stan are in the prison, a series of troubling events unfolds, putting Stan's life in danger. With each passing day, Positron looks less like a prayer answered and more like a chilling prophecy fulfilled.
Subjects: Dystopias.; Man-women relationships; Married people; Prisons; Regression (Civilization);

Traitors among us : a novel / by Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk.;
Includes bibliographical references.After the end of World War II, Ukrainian sisters Krystia and Maria reunite in a displaced persons camp, where they are unjustly accused of collaboration with the Nazis and face interrogation by the Soviets for crimes they never committed.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Sisters; Refugees; World War, 1939-1945;

Get the gringo [videorecording] / by Davey, Bruce,film producer.; Gibson, Mel,actor,screenwriter,film producer.; Grunberg, Adrian,film director,screenwriter.; Norris, Dean,actor.; Perskie, Stacy,screenwriter,film producer.; Stormare, Peter,actor.; Alliance Films,film distributor.; Icon Productions,production company.;
Music, Antonio Pinto ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; production designer, Bernardo Trujillo ; director of photography, Benoit Debie.Mel Gibson, Peter Stormare, Dean Norris.A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some drug use and sexual material.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Criminals; Fugitives from justice; Gangsters; Prisons;
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Crazy house / by Patterson, James,1947-; Charbonnet, Gabrielle.;
In a future world where teenagers are taken, imprisoned, and forced to fight for their survival, well-behaved Cassie will do whatever it takes to save her rebellious twin sister from Death Row.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Dystopian fiction.; Prisoners; Survival; Sisters; Twins; Conformity;

When we were young & brave : a novel / by Gaynor, Hazel,author.;
Enduring privation when Japan declares war on England, a teacher at a British missionary school in China is sent to a distant internment camp, where she provides support and instruction to incarcerated children taken from their parents.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; British; Teacher-student relationships;

Greenfingers. by Hershman, Joel,film director.; Owen, Clive,actor.; Kelly, David,actor.; Mirren, Helen,actor.; Punch, Lucy,actor.; Little, Natasha,actor.; Clarke, Warren,actor.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Clive Owen, David Kelly, Helen Mirren, Lucy Punch, Natasha Little, Warren ClarkeOriginally produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2000.Inmate Colin Briggs is introduced to gardening, and when the thriving prison garden attracts the attention of flamboyant gardening expert, Georgina Woodhouse, she offers to sponsor the inmates in an upcoming flower show. At the Hampton Court Flower Show, Colin meets Georgina’s daughter and a romance blooms.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Crime.; Motion pictures, British.; Prisons.; Gardening.; Motion pictures--Europe.;

How to be free : a proven guide to escaping life's hidden prisons / by Senghor, Shaka,author.;
"When Shaka received his second parole denial after 18 years behind bars, he had a choice to make: surrender to despair or transform himself from within. He chose hope. And when he did, he realized his greatest barriers existed within his own mind--past narratives, survivor's remorse, fear, and the inability to forgive. This awakening led him to discover universal truths about freedom that apply far beyond prison walls and transform every aspect of life--from deepening our relationships to achieving career success. Through raw and powerful storytelling, Shaka reveals how we all grapple with invisible chains that hold us back. Drawing from profound lessons learned along his remarkable journey from solitary to the C-suite, he provides more than inspiration--he delivers a proven roadmap for transformation. Using daily practices like journaling, meditation, mindfulness, and creative expression, you'll turn your vision into action, discovering how to break free from whatever holds you back so you can step into your true potential. How To Be Free is your invitation to embrace joy, reclaim your narrative, and unlock the doors to the life you deserve"--
Subjects: Senghor, Shaka.; Imprisonment; Self-actualization (Psychology);

Behind the iron / by Johnstone, William W.; Johnstone, J. A.;
"Hank Fallon knows what it's like to rot behind bars. To wallow in the filth of a rat-infested cell. To smell the pent-up rage of cutthroat killers and thieves. Fallon earned his freedom the hard way. He saved the lives of four guards, got released early, and became a detective. Then he went undercover, infiltrated a prison gang plotting to bust out--and barely made it out alive. Now they're sending him back. Behind the iron. Straight to hell... This time, it's the ninth circle known as Missouri State Penitentiary. His mission: get inside the infirmary, look for a pregnant inmate named Jess Harper, and find out where her bank-robbing boyfriend hid the stolen cash. Problem is: a rebellion is brewing among the prisoners. Their rage is burning out of control. An all-out savage riot is about to explode. And Fallon's head is on the chopping block."--
Subjects: Western fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Detective and mystery fiction.; Missouri State Penitentiary; Undercover operations; Bank robberies; Prisons;

Cool hand Luke [videorecording] / by Kennedy, George,1926-; Martin, Strother,d. 1980.; Newman, Paul,1925-; Pearce, Donn.Cool hand Luke.Videorecording.; Rosenburg, Stuart.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Photography, Conrad Hall ; music by Lalo Schifrin.Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon, Robert Drivas, Lou Antonio, Strother Martin and Jo Van Fleet.Newman stars as Luke, a man sentenced to serve in a Southern chain gang for a minor offense. He comes up against the sadistic Captain, played by Martin, and is supported in his efforts to escape by fellow prisoners Kennedy and Cannon.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.Academy Award: Best Supporting Actor, George Kennedy
Subjects: Pearce, Donn.; Escapes; Feature films.; Friendship; Prison films.; Prisoners; Resistance (Philosophy); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2008., Warner Home Video,

The note through the wire : the incredible true story of a prisoner of war and a resistance heroine / by Gold, Doug,author.;
Praised as an unforgettable love story by Heather Morris, author of 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz', 'The Note Through the Wire' is the real-life, unlikely romance between a resistance fighter and prisoner of war set in WWII Europe.
Subjects: Lobnik, Josefine.; Murray, Bruce.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Soldiers; Prisoners of war; Prisoners of war;