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- Unspeakable : surviving my childhood and finding my voice / by Fisher, Jessica Willis,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references.In this elegant, harrowing story of the manipulation and co-dependency that defines abusive family relationships, Jessica Willis Fisher lets us see the formative moments of her childhood through her eyes. Fisher's haunting coming-of-age memoir captures the beauty and ugliness of a young woman finding her way - filled with longing, fear, confusion, secrecy, and most importantly, hope for the future. 'Unspeakable' is a big memoir that is already getting compared to Tara Westover's 'Educated'.
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Fisher, Jessica Willis.; Willis Clan (Musical group); Country musicians; Dysfunctional families.; Sexual abuse victims' writings, American.; Sexually abused girls.; Singers; Women country musicians;
- The house of Beckham : money, sex and power / by Bower, Tom,author.;
- Includes bibliographical reference and index."For fans and watchers of the Beckham Netflix documentary who want the rest of the story -- an explosive tell-all account of the real lives of David and Victoria Beckham. As one of the most famous and influential couples in the world, David and Victoria Beckham have attained iconic status. The ultimate power couple have together built a multi-billion-dollar global brand. For decades, adoring fans have been captivated by the glamorous world they have created, while their unrivalled fusion of showbiz, fashion, football and celebrity has been cultivated alongside the image of a strong marriage. When the much-trailed Netflix documentary Beckham aired in 2023, viewers were offered an even more intimate insight into their private lives. Produced by the Beckhams themselves, the series raised many questions, not only about their success and personal relationship, but also about the ruthlessly successful management of their image in the media. Are their lives really as perfect as the Beckhams would like the world to believe? Through extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews with insiders, Britain's most celebrated investigative biographer, Tom Bower, has unearthed a succession of revelations that give surprising insight into the reality of 'Brand Beckham'. Exploring the couple's relationship, and the truth about their football and fashion careers, their finances and their new life in Miami, The House of Beckham unravels the extraordinary reality of the business-savvy cultural icons to tell an engrossing, often astonishing story of money, sex and power."--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Beckham, David, 1975-; Beckham, Victoria, 1975-; Celebrities; Singers; Soccer players' spouses; Soccer players; Women fashion designers;
- Lucky them [videorecording] / by Church, Thomas Haden.; Collette, Toni.; Griffiths, Megan,1975-; Hajek, Stefan.; Sandberg, Carollani.; Totten, John.; Mongrel Media.; Métropole Films Distribution.;
- Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church, Carollani Sandberg, John Totten, Stefan Hajek.Toni Collette stars as Ellie Klug, a beloved rock journalist who has been covering the Seattle music scene for decades. When her boss (Oliver Platt) orders her to look into the mysterious disappearance of a onetime superstar on the scene, who also happened to be romantically involved with Ellie, the jaded writer joins forces with a wannabe documentary filmmaker (Thomas Haden Church) to hunt down the singer, who may or may not have killed himself. Complicating matters, Ellie finds herself falling in love with a young singer/songwriter who is looking for his big break.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Disappeared persons; Documentary films; Feature films.; Male singers; Man-woman relationships; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Women journalists;
- © c2014., Distributed by Mongrel Media,
- The postcard killers [sound recording] / by Patterson, James,1947-; Kellgren, Katherine.; Marklund, Liza,1962-; Rogers, Reg.; Singer, Erik.;
- Read by Katherine Kellgren, Eric [i.e. Erik] Singer, and Reg Rogers.
- Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Americans; Audiobooks.; Couples; Police; Serial murderers; Women journalists;
- © p2010., Hachette Audio,
- On the rooftop : a novel / by Sexton, Margaret Wilkerson,author.;
- "A stunning novel about a mother whose dream of musical stardom for her three daughters collides with the daughters' ambitions for their own lives--set against the backdrop of gentrifying 1950s San Francisco. At home they are just sisters, but on stage, they are The Salvations. Ruth, Esther, and Chloe have been singing and dancing in harmony since they could speak. Thanks to the rigorous direction of their mother, Vivian, they've become a bona fide girl group whose shows are the talk of the Jazz-era Fillmore. Now Vivian has scored a once-in-a-lifetime offer from a talent manager, who promises to catapult The Salvations into the national spotlight. Vivian knows this is the big break she's been praying for. But sometime between the hours of rehearsal on their rooftop and the weekly gigs at the Champagne Supper Club, the girls have become women, women with dreams that their mother cannot imagine. The neighborhood is changing, too: all around the Fillmore, white men in suits are approaching Black property owners with offers. One sister finds herself called to fight back, one falls into the comfort of an old relationship, another yearns to make her own voice heard. And Vivian, who has always maintained control, will have to confront the parts of her life that threaten to splinter: the community, The Salvations, and even her family."--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Ambition; Families; Gentrification; Mothers and daughters; Singers; Sisters;
- On the rooftop [text (large print)] : a novel / by Sexton, Margaret Wilkerson,author.;
- "A stunning novel about a mother whose dream of musical stardom for her three daughters collides with the daughters' ambitions for their own lives--set against the backdrop of gentrifying 1950s San Francisco. At home they are just sisters, but on stage, they are The Salvations. Ruth, Esther, and Chloe have been singing and dancing in harmony since they could speak. Thanks to the rigorous direction of their mother, Vivian, they've become a bona fide girl group whose shows are the talk of the Jazz-era Fillmore. Now Vivian has scored a once-in-a-lifetime offer from a talent manager, who promises to catapult The Salvations into the national spotlight. Vivian knows this is the big break she's been praying for. But sometime between the hours of rehearsal on their rooftop and the weekly gigs at the Champagne Supper Club, the girls have become women, women with dreams that their mother cannot imagine. The neighborhood is changing, too: all around the Fillmore, white men in suits are approaching Black property owners with offers. One sister finds herself called to fight back, one falls into the comfort of an old relationship, another yearns to make her own voice heard. And Vivian, who has always maintained control, will have to confront the parts of her life that threaten to splinter: the community, The Salvations, and even her family."--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; Ambition; Families; Gentrification; Mothers and daughters; Singers; Sisters;
- Bloom across Canada : 50 inspiring conversations / by Denter, Beka Shane,author,interviewer.; Okello, Lydia,writer of foreword.;
- "An uplifting collection of conversations with creative, entrepreneurial, diverse people across Canada. Bloom Across Canada is a fascinating collection of fifty interviews and portraits that celebrate diversity, innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. The women and non-binary people featured in this book represent different backgrounds, creative journeys, and walks of life. They come from every province and territory in Canada, though many have roots in other parts of the world. The one thing they all have in common is that they have followed their own path in life and have a unique story to tell. Among those featured are: Tene Ward, ballerina with the National Ballet of Canada; singer/songwriter Kellie Loder; Peace Akintade, Saskatchewan's former Youth Poet Laureate; Marika Sila, Inuit actress, hoop dancer, fire performer, and motivational speaker; and Amy Robichaud, CEO at Mothers Matter Canada and former director at Dress for Success Vancouver. Through insightful questions and thoughtful, nuanced answers, the fifty interviews in this beautiful collection paint a vivid portrait of talent and ingenuity from coast to coast to coast."--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Illustrated works.; Interviews.; Personal narratives.; Gender-nonconforming people; Gender-nonconforming people; Women; Women;
- Love and hot chicken : a delicious Southern novel / by Hartong, Mary Liza,author.;
- Returning home to Pennywhistle, Tennessee, for her beloved daddy's funeral, PJ Spoon, abandoning her PhD program at Vanderbilt, impulsively takes a job as a fry cook at the Chickie Shak, where she meets and falls for Boof, a talented singer-songwriter searching for her birth mother.
- Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Queer fiction.; Novels.; Fathers; Homecoming; Lesbians; Women cooks;
- Diane Warren [videorecording] : relentless / by Beyoncé,1981-on-screen participant.; Cher,1946-on-screen participant.; Common(Musician),on-screen participant.; Estefan, Gloria,on-screen participant.; Hudson, Jennifer,1981-on-screen participant.; Jackson, Randy(Singer),on-screen participant.; Kesha,1987-on-screen participant.; Lady Gaga,on-screen participant.; Rimes, LeAnn,on-screen participant.; Swift, Taylor,1989-on-screen participant.; Kargman, Bess,film director.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.;
- Cher, Jennifer Hudson, Kesha, Leann Rimes, Randy Jackson, Common, Gloria Estefan, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga.Diane Warren: Relentless is a groundbreaking documentary that reveals the unique genius of a woman who has shaped an entire generation of music. Having written over 400 songs for iconic artists such as Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Celine Dione, Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, and Aerosmith, Diane Warren resides in the pantheon of music greats. This is her untold story.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
- Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Warren, Diane.; Women composers; Women lyricists; Jewish composers;
- For private home use only.
- The final revival of Opal & Nev : a novel / by Walton, Dawnie,author.;
- "Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, Afro-punk before that term existed. Coming of age in Detroit, she can't imagine settling for a 9-to-5 job--despite her unusual looks, Opal believes she can be a star. So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter Neville Charles discovers her at a bar's amateur night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together for the fledgling Rivington Records. In early seventies New York City, just as she's finding her niche as part of a flamboyant and funky creative scene, a rival band signed to her label brandishes a Confederate flag at a promotional concert. Opal's bold protest and the violence that ensues set off a chain of events that will not only change the lives of those she loves, but also be a deadly reminder that repercussions are always harsher for women, especially black women, who dare to speak their truth. Decades later, as Opal considers a 2016 reunion with Nev, music journalist S. Sunny Shelton seizes the chance to curate an oral history about her idols. Sunny thought she knew most of the stories leading up to the cult duo's most politicized chapter. But as her interviews dig deeper, a nasty new allegation from an unexpected source threatens to blow up everything."--
- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Women rock musicians; Rock groups; Rock musicians;
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