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Norman [videorecording] / by Byrd, Dan,1985-; Jenkins, Richard,1947-; Segal, Jonathan(Motion picture director); VanCamp, Emily,1986-; Freestyle Digital Media.;
Dan Byrd, Emily VanCamp, Richard Jenkins, Adam Goldberg, Billy Lush.Troubled teenager Norman pretends to be dying from cancer as he copes with daily life, his first girlfriend, and his father's real terminal illness.MPAA Rating: R.DVD; Dolby digital 5.1, anamorphic wide screen 1.77:1.
Subjects: Cancer; Comedy films.; Feature films.; First loves; High school students; Teenage boys; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2012., Freestyle Digital Media,

Supa Modo. by Wainaina, Likarion,film director.; Nungo, Marrianne,actor.; Waweru, Stycie,actor.; Juno Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Marrianne Nungo, Stycie WaweruOriginally produced by Juno Films in 2018.The story of a witty young girl whose dream of becoming a superhero is threatened by terminal illness, inspiring her village to rally together to make her dream come true.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Africa.;

The Hard Part Begins. by Lynch, Paul,film director.; Rhodes, Donnelly,actor.; McGrath, Doug,actor.; Sorensen, Linda,actor.; Belle, Nancy,actor.; Bradley, Paul,actor.; Hawkins, Robert,actor.; Canadian International Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Donnelly Rhodes, Doug McGrath, Linda Sorensen, Nancy Belle Fuller, Paul Bradley, Robert HawkinsOriginally produced by Canadian International Pictures in 1973.This celebrated debut feature from director Paul Lynch follows Jim King, a veteran country musician who’s spent decades honing his craft, but has yet to find fame or fortune. With a prominent record label circling his current band, Jim may be on the brink of a professional breakthrough, but the rest of his life is in disarray. From a suicidal son and a terminally ill friend to a rocky romance with his bandmate Jenny, Jim's life is hard – and it’s only getting harder.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.; Motion Pictures.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;

Exit / by Bauer, Belinda,1962-author.;
"Felix Pink is a retired widower leading a boring life and hoping to die a boring death. He volunteers as an Exiteer-someone who sits with terminally ill people as they die by suicide, assisting with logistics and lending moral support, then removing the evidence to take the burden off their loved ones. When Felix lets himself in to Number 3 Black Lane, he's there to perform an act of kindness and charity: to keep a dying man company as he takes his final breath. But just fifteen minutes later Felix is on the run from the police after making the biggest mistake of his life. Now his world is turned upside down as he tries to discover whether what went wrong was a simple mistake-or murder"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Mistaken identity; Assisted suicide; Murder;

Six scorched roses / by Broadbent, Carissa,author.;
"Six roses. Six vials of blood. Six visits to a vampire who could be her salvation ... or her damnation. Lilith has been dying since the day she was born. But while she long ago came to terms with her own imminent death, the deaths of everyone she loves is an entirely different matter. As her town slowly withers in the clutches of a mysterious god-cursed illness, she takes matters into her own hands. Desperate to find a cure, Lilith strikes a bargain with the only thing the gods hate even more than her village: a vampire, Vale. She offers him six roses in exchange for six vials of vampire blood-- the one hope for her town's salvation. But when what begins as a simple transaction gradually becomes something more, Lilith is faced with a terrifying realization: It's dangerous to wander into the clutches of a vampire ... and in a place already suffering a god's wrath, more dangerous still to fall in love with one"--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Vampire fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novellas.; Death; Gods; Imaginary places; Man-woman relationships; Vampires;

Every precious and fragile thing : a novel / by Davis, Barbara,1961-author.;
"For social worker Mallory Ward, working with at-risk youth is a calling. But when one of her clients is tragically killed, she finds herself at a crossroads. Despite long-held resentments toward her distant mother, Mallory retreats to her childhood home on the Rhode Island coast to contemplate her future. Instead, she's confronted by her past, not only in the renewed tensions with her mother but in the unexpected appearance of a familiar face-and the wrenching losses that drove her away a decade ago. Helen Ward's home is filled with precious keepsakes from her patients, a testament to decades spent caring for the terminally ill. Her work has always come first, though, leaving little time to connect with her daughter. Over the years, the rift between them has become a chasm, so when Mallory appears unannounced, Helen sees it as an opportunity to repair their broken relationship. But hidden among Helen's mementos are the keys to her past ... and a terrible secret that threatens to destroy the fragile new trust between them forever"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Mothers and daughters; Murder; Secrecy; Social workers;

Across the River and Into the Trees. by Ortiz, Paula,film director.; Huston, Danny,actor.; Hutcherson, Josh,actor.; Morante, Laura,actor.; Schreiber, Liev,actor.; De Angelis, Matilda,actor.; Level 33 Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Danny Huston, Josh Hutcherson, Laura Morante, Liev Schreiber, Matilda De AngelisOriginally produced by Level 33 Entertainment in 2022.As WWII ends, Col. Cantwell, a witty war hero, confronts terminal illness. Seeking solace in Venice, he commandeers a driver for a final trip. Amid unraveling plans, a chance encounter with a countess offers hope and redemption against the backdrop of war. Hemingway's themes of love, youth, and age resonate in ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.; War films.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; World War, 1939-1945.; War.; Motion pictures--Europe.;

Lone wolf : a novel / by Picoult, Jodi,1966-;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Accident victims; Brothers and sisters; Parent and adult child; Terminal care;
© 2012., Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books,

And so I roar : a novel / by Daré, Abi,author.;
"A stunning, heartwrenching new novel from Abi Daré, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice When Tia accidentally overhears a whispered conversation between her mother-terminally ill and lying in a hospital bed in Port Harcourt, Nigeria-and her aunt, the repercussions will send her on a desperate quest to uncover a secret her mother has been hiding for nearly two decades. Back home in Lagos a few days later, Adunni, a plucky fourteen-year-old runaway, is lying awake in Tia's guest room. Having escaped from her rural village in a desperate bid to seek a better future, she's finally found refuge with Tia, who has helped her enroll in school. It's always been Adunni's dream to get an education, and she's bursting with excitement. Suddenly, there's a horrible knocking at the front gate ... It's only the beginning of a harrowing ordeal that will see Tia forced to make a terrible choice between protecting Adunni or finally learning the truth behind the secret her mother has hidden from her. And Adunni will learn that her "louding voice," as she calls it, is more important than ever, as she must advocate to save not only herself but all the young women of her home village, Ikati. If she succeeds, she may transform Ikati into a place where girls are allowed to claim the bright futures they deserve-and shout their stories to the world"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Families; Family secrets; Mothers and daughters; Villages;

Then Came You. by Hutchings, Peter,film director.; Butterfield, Asa,actor.; Koechner, David,actor.; Jeong, Ken,actor.; Williams, Maisie,actor.; Dobrev, Nina,actor.; List, Peyton,actor.; Burgess, Tituss,actor.; Hoechlin, Tyler,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Asa Butterfield, David Koechner, Ken Jeong, Maisie Williams, Nina Dobrev, Peyton List, Tituss Burgess, Tyler HoechlinOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 2018.Tells the story of Skye (Maisie Williams, Game Of Thrones), a spunky teenager with a terminal illness who befriends Calvin (Asa Butterfield, Ender's Game), a 19-year old hypochondriac who is afraid of his own shadow. Calvin helps Skye carry out her eccentric bucket list and, in the process, learns to confront and conquer his own fears … including falling in love with the beautiful, but seemingly untouchable, Izzy (Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Independent films.; Coming of age.;

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