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- Tremor : a novel / by Cole, Teju,author.;
- "A weekend spent antiquing is shadowed by the colonial atrocities that occurred on that land. A walk at dusk is interrupted by casual racism. A loving marriage is riven by mysterious tensions. And a remarkable cascade of voices speak out from a pulsing metropolis. Tunde, the man at the center of this novel, reflects on the places and times of his life, from his West African upbringing to his current work as a teacher of photography on a renowned New England campus. He is a reader, a listener, a traveler, drawn to many different kinds of stories: stories from history and epic; stories of friends, family, and strangers; stories found in books and films. Together these stories make up his days. In aggregate these days comprise a life"--
- Subjects: Novels.; College teachers; Colonies; Identity (Psychology); Nigerian Americans; Nigerians; Photographers; Photography; Racism;
- The making of another major motion picture masterpiece / by Hanks, Tom,author.; Sikoryak, R.,illustrator.;
- "From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film ... and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie. Cue the cast: We meet the film's extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the go-fer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, this is a novel not only about the making of a movie, but also about the changes in America and American culture since World War II. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are the three comic books that are featured in the story - all created by Hanks himself - including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel's 'major motion picture masterpiece.'"--
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Comic books, strips, etc.; Motion pictures; Superhero films;
- Destined for greatness / by West, Alexandra.; Carzon, Walter,1965-;
- "It's time for the Amazon Games, and young Diana wannts to win! Includes exclusive photos from the film"--Page [4] of cover.Guided reading level M.LSC
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Sports stories.; Movie novels.; Wonder Woman (Fictitious character); Women superheroes; Competition (Psychology); Sportsmanship;
- Janet King. [videorecording] : the invisible wound / by Andrikidis, Peter,television director.; Brown, Grant,television director.; Dusseldorp, Marta,1973-actor.; Michal, Hamish,actor.; Walshe-Howling, Damian,1971-actor.; Demetriades, Andrea,actor.; Kowitz, Peter,actor.; Morris, Christopher,actor.; Watson, Ian,television director.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.;
- Marta Dusseldorp, Damian Walshe-Howling, Andrea Demetriades, Peter Kowitz, Hamish Michael, Christopher Morris.Janet is seconded from a case of psychological abuse in the armed services to head up a Royal Commission into gun crime. Conscripting solicitors Richard and Lina, and the ambitious Owen Ramsey, Janet trades the rarefied atmosphere of mahogany courtrooms, wigs, and gowns for plain clothes and a community hall. There, she and her team focus on the murder of 25-year-old Hani Akvan.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital stereophonic.
- Subjects: Legal television programs.; Television crime shows.; Special prosecutors; Working mothers;
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- The three lives of Cate Kay / by Fagan, Kate(Sports writer),author.;
- "In this propulsive and keenly observant debut novel, an anonymous bestselling author reveals the secrets from her past and why she's been on the run. Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she's one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn't really exist. She's never attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded secret, until now. As a young adult, she and her best friend Amanda dreamed of escaping their difficult homes and moving to California to become movie stars. But the day before their grand adventure, a tragedy shattered their dreams and Cate has been on the run ever since, taking on different names and charting a new future. But after a shocking revelation, Cate understands that returning home is the only way she'll be a whole person again."--Publisher.
- Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Identity (Philosophical concept); Secrecy; Woman-woman relationships; Women authors;
- Invisible woman : a novel / by Lief, Katia,1959-author.;
- "In Invisible Woman, a dangerous secret held for too long between estranged best friends rises to the surface, and a long marriage comes apart with devastating consequences. Joni Ackerman's decision to raise children, 25 years ago, came at a steep cost. She was then a pioneering filmmaker, one of the few women to break into the all-male Hollywood club of feature film directors. But she and her husband Paul had always wanted a family, and his ascending career at a premier television network provided a safety net. Now they've recently transplanted to Brooklyn so that Paul can launch a major East Coast production studio, when a scandal rocks the film industry and forces Joni to revisit a secret from long ago involving her friend Val. Joni is adamant that the time has come to tell the story, but Val and Paul are reluctant, for different reasons. As the marriage frays and the friends spar about whether to speak up, Joni's struggles with isolation in a new city, and old resentments about the sacrifices she made on her family's behalf start to boil over. She takes solace, of sorts, in the novels of Patricia Highsmith--particularly the masterpiece Strangers on a Train, with its duplicitous characters and their murderous impulses--until the lines between reality and fantasy become blurred. Invisible Woman is at once a literary thriller about the lies we tell each other (and ourselves), and a powerful psychological examination of friendship, marriage, and motherhood"--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Best friends; Friendship; Marriage; Motion picture industry; Scandals; Secrecy; Sexual harassment of women; Women;
- Everyone who can forgive me is dead : a novel / by Hollander, Jenny,author.;
- "What if everything you know about the worst night of your life turns out not to be true? Nine years ago, with the world's eyes on her, Charlie Colbert fled. The press and the police called Charlie a "witness" to the nightmarish events at her elite graduate school on Christmas Eve-events known to the public as "Scarlet Christmas"-though Charlie knows she was much more than that. Now, Charlie has meticulously rebuilt her life: She's the editor-in-chief of a major magazine, engaged to the golden child of the publishing industry, and hell-bent on never, ever letting her guard down again. But when a buzzy film made by one of Charlie's former classmates threatens to shatter everything she's worked for, Charlie realizes how much she's changed in nine years. Now, she's not going to let anything-not even the people she once loved most-get in her way"--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Life change events; Memory; Secrecy; Women editors;
- The wedding : a novel / by Basran, Gurjinder,author.;
- "You're invited to The Wedding, an electrifying novel about the joining of two South Asian families, and the secrets, resentments, and unspoken truths boiling just beneath the surface. Interweaving themes of identity, culture clashes, and the immigrant experience as found in The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri with the exuberance and sharp humour of Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians, Gurjinder Basran delivers a wide-ranging but intimate portrait of a vibrant, complex Sikh community. Set in Vancouver and Surrey, BC, The Wedding exposes the inner lives of the wedding party, guests and event staff, in the lead-up to a lavish wedding. This novel, centered around the impending marriage of Devi and Baby, illustrates the union of two people, two families and all the ways in which an entire community bears witness, ensnares and uplifts itself. Like all great Bollywood films, The Wedding is rife with family drama, steeped in tradition and an ode to love in all its forms. With humour, nuance and honesty, The Wedding spills the chai--exploring desire and expectation, suffering and judgment, class and race--all in search of a happy enough ever after."--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; East Indians; Families; Identity (Psychology); Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Sikhs; Weddings;
- CB Strike [videorecording] : the series / by Burke, Tom,1981-actor.; Grainger, Holly,1988-actor.; Keillor, Michael,television director.; Logan, Kerr,actor.; Shaw, Martin,1945-actor.; Larkin, Jackie,television producer.; Richards, Ben,1964-screenwriter.; Hawkes, Kieron,television director.; Edge, Tom,screenwriter.; Sturridge, Charles,television director.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.; Brontë Film & Television,production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation,broadcaster.; Cinemax (Firm),broadcaster.;
- Tom Burke, Holliday Grainger, Martin Shaw, Kerr Logan, Ian Attard, Killian Scott.Cormoran Strike is a war veteran turned private detective operating out of a tiny office in London's Denmark Street. Though he's wounded both physically and psychologically, Strike's unique insight and his background as an SIB Investigator prove crucial in solving complex cases that elude the police.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Strike, Cormoran (Fictitious character); Private investigators; Veterans;
- For private home use only.
- Alaska dreams / by Snow, Jennifer.;
- Alaska dreams -- An Alaskan Christmas Homecoming.Is she making the right decision...for her career and her heart? Following a near-death experience, Selena Hudson is finally going after the career she wants. And since casting directors won't see her as anything but a rom-com queen, Selena signs on to produce and star in her own movie--an edgy psychological thriller. But just as the cast and crew arrive on location in Wild River, Alaska, the leading man drops out of the production. Reporter Gus Orosco is not hiding out in Wild River--he's waiting for the dust to settle after his on-camera "overreaction" triggered by watching his ex-fiancee get engaged to a superstar hockey player. Gus doesn't want to be anywhere near the film crew shooting at his family's campgrounds, but Selena makes him an offer he can't refuse: she'll snag Gus an interview with Sports Beat if he'll be her leading man. All Gus has to do is learn his lines, hit his marks and somehow ignore the sparks flying between them...even though they're hot enough to melt the Alaskan snow. Bonus Novella Jade Frazier learns that Christmas is the season for second chances--in life as well as love--in Jennifer Snow's An Alaskan Christmas Homecoming.
- Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships;
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