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- Big : stories about life in plus-sized bodies / by Myers, Christina,editor.;
- "Pop culture stereotypes, shopping frustrations, fat jokes, and misconceptions about health are all ways society systemically rejects large bodies. BIG is a collection of personal and intimate experiences of plus size women, non-binary and trans people in a society obsessed with thinness. Revealing insights that are both funny and traumatic, surprising and challenging, familiar and unexpected, 26 writers explore themes as diverse as self perception, body image, fashion, fat activism, food, sexuality, diet culture, motherhood and more. These stories offer a closer look at what it means to navigate a world designed to fit bodies of a certain size (sometimes literally) and, in turn, invites readers to ask questions about-- and ultimately reconsider-- our collective and individual obsession with women's bodies. Contributors include Dr. Rohini Bannerjee, Amanda Scriver, Cassie Stocks, Jo Jefferson, Layla Cameron, Rabbit Richards, Sonja Boon, Simone Blais, Tracy Manrell and other writers from across Canada, the US, and the UK."--
- Subjects: Essays.; Body image.; Discrimination against overweight persons.; Discrimination against overweight women.; Overweight persons.; Overweight women.;
- Tár [videorecording] / by Hildur Guðnadóttir,composer.; Blanchett, Cate,1969-actor.; Corduner, Allan,actor.; Field, Todd,film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Glover, Julian,1935-actor.; Hoffmeister, Florian,1970-director of photography.; Hoss, Nina,actor.; Kauer, Sophie,2001-actor.; Lambert, Scott,film producer.; Merlant, Noémie,1988-actor.; Milchan, Alexandra,film producer.; Strong, Mark,1963-actor.; Willi, Monika,editor of moving image work.; EMJAG Productions,production company.; Focus Features,presenter.; Standard Film Company,production company.; Universal Studios, Inc.,publisher.;
- Editor, Monika Willi ; cinematographer, Florian Hoffmeister ; music, Hildur Guðnadóttir.Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Allan Corduner, Mark Strong.Set in the international world of classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Psychological films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Female friendship; Lesbians; Orchestra; Women composers; Women conductors (Music);
- For private home use only.
- 1979 / by McDermid, Val,author.;
- "Val McDermid's award-winning, internationally bestselling novels have captivated readers for over three decades. In her new novel 1979, she returns to the past with the story of an investigative journalist whose work leads her into a world of corruption, terror, and murder. It's only January, and the year has already brought blizzards, strikes, power cuts, and political unrest. But for journalist Allie Burns, bad news provides an opportunity to escape the "women's stories" to which her editors confine her. Striking up an alliance with wannabe investigative journalist Danny Sullivan, she begins covering international tax fraud, then gets wind of a group of Scottish ultranationalists aiming to cause mayhem ahead of the devolution referendum. Their stories quickly get attention, and create enemies for the two young up-and-comers. Are they enough to provoke the ultimate revenge?"--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Corruption; Friendship; Investigative reporting; Murder; Newspaper publishing; Sex discrimination against women; Terrorism; Women journalists;
- The Elissas : three girls, one fate, and the deadly secrets of suburbia / by Leach, Samantha,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references."In the tradition of Three Women, Bustle editor and writer Samantha Leach traces the lives of a trio of girls who met in the Troubled Teen Industry and went on to share the same tragic fate. Samantha and her best friend Elissa were typical privileged, rebellious, suburban girls. But after Elissa was kicked out of their private school, she soon disappeared. At fifteen years old, her parents quietly flew her from Providence, Rhode Island to a $10,000/month therapeutic boarding school in Nebraska. Ponca Pines Academy was part of the Troubled Teen Industry, a network of programs meant to reform wealthy, wayward teens. There she met two girls uncannily named Alissa and Alyssa, who had similar backgrounds and similar vices. In The Elissas, Samantha channels her personal grief and utilizes years of immersive research combined with her biting prose to reveal the cultural forces and systemic failings that contributed to the deaths of all three girls. In 2011, less than a year after graduating from Ponca Pines Academy, Elissa died of encephalitis. Four years later, Alyssa died of a heroin overdose. Another four years after that, Alissa died while battling an opioid addiction. Samantha endeavors to tell each of their stories, expanding on what shaped these young women before, during, and after their time in the Troubled Teen Industry. Based on interviews with other survivors, friends and family of the girls, educators, experts, and comprehensive reporting, The Elissas will challenge what you know about the opioid epidemic and the Troubled Teen Industry--and in doing so, will ultimately offer a window into the secret lives of young suburban women"--
- Subjects: Opioid abuse.; Teenage girls; Youth;
- The framed women of Ardemore House : a novel / by Schillace, Brandy,author.;
- Jo Jones has always had a little trouble fitting in. As a neurodivergent, hyperlexic book editor and divorced New Yorker transplanted into the English countryside, Jo doesn't know what stands out more: her Americanisms or her autism. After losing her job, her mother, and her marriage all in one year, she couldn't be happier to take possession of a possibly haunted (and clearly unwanted) family estate in North Yorkshire. But when the body of the moody town groundskeeper turns up on her rug with three bullets in his back, Jo finds herself in potential danger--and she's also a potential suspect. At the same time, a peculiar family portrait vanishes from a secret room in the manor, bearing a strange connection to both the dead body and Jo's mysterious family history. With the aid of a Welsh antiques dealer, the morose local detective, and the Irish innkeeper's wife, Jo embarks on a mission to clear herself of blame and find the missing painting, unearthing a slew of secrets about the town--and herself--along the way. And she'll have to do it all before the killer strikes again.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Americans; Autism; Book editors; Hyperlexia; Manors; Murder; Painting; Secrecy; Suspects (Criminal investigation);
- Where is Kyra? [videorecording] / by Dosunmu, Andrew,film director.; Picoult, Darci,screenwriter.; Vachon, Christine,film producer.; Hinojosa, Scott,film producer.; Pfeiffer, Michelle,1957-actor.; Robards, Sam,actor.; Shepherd, Suzanne,actor.; Sutherland, Kiefer,1966-actor.; Great Point Media,presenter.; Killer Films Production,production company.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
- Music, Philip Miller ; editor, Oriana Soddu ; director of photography, Bradford Young.Michelle Pfeiffer, Kiefer Sutherland, Suzanne Shepherd, Sam Robards.Kyra Johnson, a middle-aged divorcee, moves into her elderly mother's Brooklyn apartment while she looks for work and tries to get back on her feet. When her mother dies suddenly, Kyra is left without any support, both emotional and financial, and finds herself with very few options. Kyra can't accept that her once-tidy life has completely fallen apart. This leads her on a risky path of self-destruction that has devastating consequences.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Divorced women; Middle-aged women; Mothers and daughters;
- For private home use only.
- Black Widow [videorecording] / by Blondell, Nanna,actor.; Downey, Robert,Jr.,1965-actor.; Fagbenle, O-T,1980-actor.; Harbour, David,1975-actor.; Hurt, William,actor.; Johansson, Scarlett,1984-actor.; Pugh, Florence,1996-actor.; Reis, Michelle Monique,1970-actor.; Weisz, Rachel,1970-actor.; Winstone, Ray,1957-actor.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
- Director of photography, Gabriel Beristain ; editors, Leigh Folsom Boyd, Matthew Schmidt ; music, Lorne Balfe.Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, Robert Downey Jr., David Harbour, O.T. Fagbenle, Ray Winstone, Michelle Lee, William Hurt, Nanna Blondell.Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.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: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Black Widow (Fictitious character); Conspiracies; Female assassins; Women heroes; Women spies;
- For private home use only.
- Did I say that out loud? : midlife indignities and how to survive them / by Van Ogtrop, Kristin,author.;
- Combining the intimacy of a life-long best friend with the wisdom of a mother, this funny and insightful book from former Real Simple editor-in-chief Kristin van Ogtrop is a celebration of the indignities of life beyond 40 for women. From negligent children, to embarrassing lapses, insomnia, and the injustices of menopause, 'Did I Say That Out Loud' is a guide to accepting the challenges of aging with grace and humour while appreciating all the good things life has to offer.
- Subjects: Middle age; Midlife crisis; Middle-aged persons;
- Jem and the Holograms [videorecording] / by Chu, Jon M.(Jon Murray),1979-producer,director.; Guzman, Ryan,1987-actor.; Lanier, Nathan.; Lewis, Juliette,actor.; Peeples, Aubrey,actor.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
- Camera, Alice Brooks ; production design, Kevin Bird ; editor, Jillian Moul ; music, Nathan Lanier.Aubrey Peeples, Juliette Lewis, Ryan Guzman, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau.When Jerrica Benton becomes an overnight music sensation known as Jem, she finds that she must balance her relationships with her family members and the potential to become a solo star.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS ; widescreen 2.40:1.
- Subjects: Children's films.; Families; Feature films.; Female friendship; Rock groups; Teenage girls; Teenagers; Video recordings for children.; Women rock musicians; Women singers;
- For private home use only.
- The girlfriends diet : burn more calories on a delicious 4-week Mediterranean meal plan / by Cassety, Samantha.; Yost, Debora.;
- Subjects: Cookbooks.; Diet; Reducing diets; Reducing diets.; Weight loss.; Women;
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