Author: Quinn, Kate, author.
Published: 2017
Call Number: F QUINN
Format: Books
Summary: "It's 1947 and American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She's also nursing a fervent belief that her beloved French cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive somewhere. So when Charlie's family banishes her to Europe to have her "little problem" take care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister. In 1915, Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans and unexpectedly gets her chance to serve when she's recruited to work as a spy for the English. Sent into enemy-occupied France during The Great War, she's trained by the mesmerizing Lili, the "Queen of Spies", who manages a vast network of secret agents, right under the enemy's nose. Thirty years later, haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house. Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn't heard in decades, and launching them both on a mission to find the truth...no matter where it leads"--
Author: Wingate, Lisa, author.
Published: 2017
Call Number: F WINGATE
Format: Books
Summary: "Two families, generations apart, are forever changed by a heartbreaking injustice in this poignant novel, inspired by a true story, for readers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale. Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge--until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children's Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents--but they quickly realize the dark truth. At the mercy of the facility's cruel director, Rill fights to keep her sisters and brother together in a world of danger and uncertainty. Aiken, South Carolina, present day. Born into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all: a successful career as a federal prosecutor, a handsome fiance, and a lavish wedding on the horizon. But when Avery returns home to help her father weather a health crisis,a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions and compels her to take a journey through her family's long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead eitherto devastation or to redemption. Based on one of America's most notorious real-life scandals--in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country--Lisa Wingate's riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong"--
Author: Moriarty, Liane author.
Published: 2014
Call Number: F MORIARTY
Format: Books
Summary: A murder ... a tragic accident ... or just parents behaving badly? What's indisputable is that someone is dead. But who did what? Big Little Lies follows three women, each at a crossroads: Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She's funny and biting, passionate, she remembers everything and forgives no one. Her ex-husband and his yogi new wife have moved into her beloved beachside community, and their daughter is in the same kindergarten class as Madeline's youngest (how is this possible?). And to top it all off, Madeline's teenage daughter seems to be choosing Madeline's ex-husband over her. (How. Is. This. Possible?). Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare. While she may seem a bit flustered at times, who wouldn't be, with those rambunctious twin boys? Now that the boys are starting school, Celeste and her husband look set to become the king and queen of the school parent body. But royalty often comes at a price, and Celeste is grappling with how much more she is willing to pay. New to town, single mom Jane is so young that another mother mistakes her for the nanny. Jane is sad beyond her years and harbors secret doubts about her son. But why? While Madeline and Celeste soon take Jane under their wing, none of them realizes how the arrival of Jane and her inscrutable little boy will affect them all.
Author: Riley, Lucinda.
Published: 2012 2011
Call Number: F RILEY
Format: Books
Summary: "For fans of The House at Riverton and Rebecca--a debut spanning from the 1930s to the present day, from a magnificent estate in war-torn England to Thailand, this sweeping novel tells the tale of a concert pianist, Julia, and the prominent Crawford family whose shocking secrets are revealed, leading to devastating consequences for generations to come. As a child Julia Forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of Wharton Park, the great house where her grandfather tended exotic orchids. Years later, while struggling with overwhelming grief over the death of her husband and young child, she returns to the tranquility of the estate. There she reunites with Kit Crawford, heir to the estate and her possible salvation. When they discover an old diary, Julia seeks out her grandmother to learn the truth behind a love affair that almost destroyed Wharton Park. Their search takes them back to the 1930s when a former heir to Wharton Park married his young society bride on the eve of World War II. When the two lovers are cruelly separated, the impact will be felt on generations to come. Lucinda Riley skillfully sweeps her readers between the magical world of Wharton Park and Thailand during World War II with irresistible and atmospheric storytelling. Filled with twists and turns, passions and lies, and ultimately redemption, The Orchid House is a romantic, poignant novel that became an instant bestseller in the UK and Germany"--
Author: Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969, author.
Published: 1976 1959
Call Number: F KEROUAC
Format: Books
Summary: Story of two restless young men in the late 1940s who cross and recross America, encountering parties, girls, drugs, loneliness and their own dreams along the way.
Author: Kent, James (Film director), film director. Shrapnel, Joe, 1976- screenwriter. Waterhouse, Anna, screenwriter. Brook, Rhidian, screenwriter. Arbuthnott, Jack, film producer.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DRAMA AFTERMAT
Format: Video disc
Summary: In postwar Germany in 1946, Rachael Morgan arrives in the ruins of Hamburg in the bitter winter, to be reunited with her husband Lewis, a British colonel charged with rebuilding the shattered city. But as they set off for their new home, Rachael is stunned to discover that Lewis has made an unexpected decision: They will be sharing the grand house with its previous owners, a German widower and his troubled daughter. In this charged atmosphere, enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal.
Author: Stone, Robert, 1958- film director, screenwriter, film producer. Aegerter, Daniel, film producer. Haviland, Keith, film producer. Rothrock, Ray, film producer. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), distributor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 629.45 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Chasing the moon reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama. Utilizing overlooked and lost archival material, the film features a cast of characters who played key roles in these historic events.
Author: Gilliam, Terry, film director, screenwriter. Grisoni, Tony, screenwriter. Besuievsky, Mariela, film producer. Herrero, Gerardo, film producer. Gilliam, Amy, 1978- film producer.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DRAMA MAN
Format: Video disc
Summary: Toby is a disillusioned director, currently heading commericals, who becomes pulled into a world of fantasy and memory when he's reunited with a Spanish cobbler he cast as Don Quixote in a student film years earlier. The old man now believes himself to be the legendary character, and Toby to be Sancho Panza, who must play along with the delusion as he also attempts to fulfill his professional duties and rescue a young woman who believed his seductive words in the past.
Author: Kelly, Justin (Director), film director, screenwriter. Knoop, Savannah, screenwriter. Walmsley, Patrick, film producer. Stewart, Kristen, 1990- actor. Kruger, Diane, 1976- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: JT
Format: Video disc
Summary: Based on Savannah Knoop's memoir Girl Boy Girl: How I Became JT LeRoy, this captivating true story goes beyond the headlines to tell the story of the most compelling literary hoax of recent times. Laura Albert writes as her avatar, 'a disenfranchised young queer man' named JT LeRoy. When her debut novel becomes a best-seller and JT becomes the darling of the literary world, she comes up with a unique solution to preserve her anonymity but give life to her nom-de-plume.
Author: Martin, Charles, director. Sturridge, Charles, director. O'Hanlon, Jim, director. Friel, Anna, 1976- actor. Bamber, Jamie, 1973- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: MARCELLA SEASON 2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Season two of the story of an emotionally damaged ex-police detective who goes back on the job to investigate a serial killer after her seemingly happy marriage falls apart.
Author: Nguyen, Kim, film director. Eisenberg, Jesse, 1983- actor. Skarsgård, Alexander, actor. Hayek, Salma, 1966- actor. Mando, Michael, 1981- actor.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: HUMMINGB
Format: Video disc
Summary: Cousins from New York, Vincent and Anton, are players in the high-stakes game of High-Frequency Trading, where winning is measured in milliseconds. Their dream? To build a straight fiber-optic cable line between Kansas and New Jersey, making them millions. But nothing is straightforward for this flawed pair. Anton is the brains, Vincent is the hustler, and together they push each other and everyone around them to the breaking point with their quixotic adventure.
Author: Shepperd, Robin, television director. Gupta, Amit (Dramatist), television director. Sarma, Ursula Rani, screenwriter. Coan, Lee, screenwriter. Bubnic, Melissa, screenwriter.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DELICIOUS
Format: Video disc
Summary: It's been almost a year since the sudden death of philandering chef Leo Vincent, but his presence at the Penrose Hotel is more palpable than ever. His ex-wife, Gina, and widow, Sam, have the business, but they continue to have professional and personal disagreements.
Author: Bissell, Robin, 1968- film director. Davidson, Osha Gray, author. Rockwell, Sam, actor. Henson, Taraji P., actor. Logan, Nicholas, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: BEST
Format: Video disc
Summary: Based on a true story, the film centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.
Author: McKenzie, Benjamin, 1978- actor. Logue, Donal, 1966- actor. Mazouz, David, 2001- actor. Pertwee, Sean, actor. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm), distributor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: GOTHAM SEASON 5 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Gordon continues to battle his darkness while Penguin fights to regain his place and Lee discovers a new calling. Meanwhile, young master Bruce reels in the aftermath of his faceoff with Ra's a Ghul, but begins to see a way out of his guilt and serve his love of Gotham.
Author: Burton, Tim, 1958- film director, film producer. Kruger, Ehren, 1972- screenwriter, film producer. Springer, Justin, film producer. Frauenfelder, Katterli, film producer. Frey, Derek, film producer.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DUMBO
Format: Video disc
Summary: Circus owner Max Medici enlists former star Holt Farrier and his children to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere, who recruits the Dumbo for his newest entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets.
Author: Hawke, Ethan, 1970- film director, screenwriter. Rosen, Sybil, screenwriter. Dickey, Ben, 1977- actor. Shawkat, Alia, 1989- actor. Sexton, Charlie, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: BLAZE
Format: Video disc
Summary: A reimagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement.
Author: Berger, Edward, 1970- television director. Nicholls, David, 1966- screenwriter. Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976- actor. Leigh, Jennifer Jason, 1962- actor. Weaving, Hugo, 1960- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: TV PATRICK, DISCS 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Chronicling the hilarious highs and devastating lows of his tumultuous life, this blackly humorous drama follows Patrick from his childhood trauma at the hands of an abusive father and neglectful mother, to the peak of his heroin addiction, and his attempts to stay sober and support his family.
Author: Farrands, Daniel, 1969- film director, screenwriter, film producer. Jarach, Lucas, film producer. Brenner, Eric, film producer. Duff, Hilary, 1987- actor. Bennett, Jonathan, 1981- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: HAUNTING
Format: Video disc
Summary: Based on one of Hollywood's most chilling murder cases, this spellbinding thriller follows 26-year old actress Sharon Tate, a rising star about to have her first baby with her husband, director Roman Polanski. Plagued by terrifying premonitions, Sharon sees her worst nightmares come to life with the appearance of Charles Manson and his deadly cult.
Author: Estevez, Emilio, 1962- film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor. Niedenthal, Lisa, film producer. Lebovici, Alex, film producer. Ponce, Steve, film producer. Malone, Jena, 1984- actor.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: PUBLIC
Format: Video disc
Summary: When a brutal blast of cold hits Cincinnati, the public library transforms from a safe haven for the homeless into a potential war zone. Those who have no place of retreat to evade the cold stage a sit-in in the library where they are tended by members of the library's staff. Soon the police arrive and a stand-off threatens to bring tragedy to the homeless individuals and those who care about their well-being. An eye-opening exploration of the basic values of humanity plays out as the cold rages outside.
Author: Penna, Joe, 1987- film director, screenwriter. Morrison, Ryan (Ryan Patrick), 1984- screenwriter. Lemole, Christopher, film producer. Zajaros, Tim, 1980- film producer. Haeussner, Noah C., film producer.
Published: 2019
Call Number: ARCTIC
Format: Video disc
Summary: Overgard is a resourceful yet increasingly desperate man stranded in a remote, snow-covered wilderness. After a plane crash in an icy wasteland, Overgard must live by his wits as he waits for help to arrive. But when a long-awaited rescue effort fails, he faces a life-or-death decision: remain in the relative safety of his camp and hope to be found or embark on an arduous trek that may be the only hope for both him and a critically injured stranger.
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