Three Women Who Helped Their Sons Become Civil Rights Icons
In “The Three Mothers,” Anna Malaika Tubbs considers the seismic impact of the women who raised Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin.
This Old Woman Has Some Important Things to Say, if Only You’d Listen
“Bina: A Novel in Warnings,” the third novel by Anakana Schofield, does not aim to please the reader but rather to communicate some crucial truths.
Don’t Mess With Texas. This Novel’s Characters Show Why.
In “Lone Stars,” Justin Deabler explores the grit of a family from a border town.
Inspired by Holocaust-Era Letters, a Novelist Examines Inherited Trauma
Lauren Fox originally tried to write “Send for Me” as a memoir. The novel, spanning four generations of women and two countries, incorporates her great-grandmother’s letters from Germany.
What Happens to Siblings Who Survive a House of Horrors?
In the thriller “Girl A,” Abigail Dean imagines the past and futures of seven siblings who endure the unimaginable and live to tell the tale.
Following the Trail of a Nazi Mass Murderer Who Was Never Caught
Philippe Sands’s “The Ratline” tells the story of a loving family man who was also a high-ranking Nazi official responsible for the deaths of thousands.
In the West Bank, Violence Begets More Violence
In Rebecca Sacks’s debut novel, “City of a Thousand Gates,” the lives of a sprawling cast of Israelis and Palestinians intermingle across the border.
How Kamala Harris Rose — and Rose
“Kamala’s Way” is the story of Harris’s dramatic political career, as told by the longtime California journalist Dan Morain.
A Debut Novel Examines the Alluring Trap of Our Online Personas
“Fake Accounts,” Lauren Oyler’s debut novel, considers how social media has reconfigured our behavior, relationships and how we think of ourselves.
Closed: Presidents Day
All branches of the Atlantic County Library System will be closed for Presidents Day.
He Can’t Carry a Tune, but Chang-rae Lee Has a Song to Sing
“My Year Abroad,” his sixth novel, is about letting yourself plunge into the world, even when it hurts. He’s been thinking about that a lot over these past, painful months.
'We Came, We Saw, We Left' Takes Us On One Family's Gap Year Adventure
Dartmouth's Charles Wheelan, author of Naked Economics, writes about his nine-month globetrot in 2016 with his wife and their teenagers — offering a refreshing escape during these isolating times.
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The cleansing hour [DVD]
Author: Leveck, Damien, film director, screenwriter, film editor.. Bradley, Shirit, film producer. Beavan, Sean, composer. Beavan, Juliette, composer. Bernier, Jean-Philippe, 1979- cinematographer.
Published: 2021 2019
Call Number: CLEANSIN
Format: Video disc
Summary: Max and Drew run a popular webcast that streams "live exorcisms" watched by millions across the globe. In reality, the exorcisms are just elaborately staged hoaxes performed by paid actors. But their fortunes take a turn when one of the actors becomes possessed by an actual demon and takes the crew hostage. In front of a rapidly growing audience, the demon subjects the crew to a series of violent challenges, threatening to expose the dark secrets they've been hiding from each other.
Published: 2021 2019
Call Number: CLEANSIN
Format: Video disc
Summary: Max and Drew run a popular webcast that streams "live exorcisms" watched by millions across the globe. In reality, the exorcisms are just elaborately staged hoaxes performed by paid actors. But their fortunes take a turn when one of the actors becomes possessed by an actual demon and takes the crew hostage. In front of a rapidly growing audience, the demon subjects the crew to a series of violent challenges, threatening to expose the dark secrets they've been hiding from each other.
Always and forever [DVD]
Author: Stokes, Christopher B., 1966- film director, screenwriter. Johnson, Patrick, Jr., film director screenwriter, film producer. Brown, Alana, film director screenwriter. White, Harvey, composer (expression) Addai-Robinson, Cynthia, 1985- actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: ALWAYS
Format: Video disc
Summary: Nicole seems to have it all, a great job, an adoring husband, but her perfect world is shattered when her childhood friend is suddenly found dead. The tragedy reunites Nicole with her best friends from years ago, but they each soon find themselves in danger, targets of a deranged stalker. Nicole knows this can?t be a coincidence. The secrets of their past are coming back to haunt them and this deadly nightmare is just beginning for the girls.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: ALWAYS
Format: Video disc
Summary: Nicole seems to have it all, a great job, an adoring husband, but her perfect world is shattered when her childhood friend is suddenly found dead. The tragedy reunites Nicole with her best friends from years ago, but they each soon find themselves in danger, targets of a deranged stalker. Nicole knows this can?t be a coincidence. The secrets of their past are coming back to haunt them and this deadly nightmare is just beginning for the girls.
Dead reckoning [DVD]
Author: Bartkowiak, Andrzej, 1950- film director. Apa, K. J. (Keneti James), 1997- actor. Elsley, India, actor. Adkins, Scott, 1976- actor. Remar, James, actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: DEAD
Format: Video disc
Summary: Tillie Gardner's summer romance with local cab driver Niko before starting college is helping her cope with the tragic death of her parents in a private plane crash a few weeks earlier. Too bad she doesn't know yet he is the brother of the terrorist who actually sabotaged the plane, and who is also involved with a plot to bomb the annual Fourth of July beach celebration on Nantucket Island.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: DEAD
Format: Video disc
Summary: Tillie Gardner's summer romance with local cab driver Niko before starting college is helping her cope with the tragic death of her parents in a private plane crash a few weeks earlier. Too bad she doesn't know yet he is the brother of the terrorist who actually sabotaged the plane, and who is also involved with a plot to bomb the annual Fourth of July beach celebration on Nantucket Island.
Jungleland [DVD]
Author: Winkler, Max, 1983- film director, screenwriter. Smith, David Branson, 1984- screenwriter. Bressman, Theodore B., screenwriter. Daly, Jules, film producer. Walsh, Kevin J., 1975- film producer.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: JUNGLELA
Format: Video disc
Summary: Stan and Lion are two brothers struggling to stay relevant in the underground world of bare-knuckle boxing. While Stan trains Lion for the fight of his life, a series of events threaten to tear the brothers apart but their love for one another and belief in a better life keep them going.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: JUNGLELA
Format: Video disc
Summary: Stan and Lion are two brothers struggling to stay relevant in the underground world of bare-knuckle boxing. While Stan trains Lion for the fight of his life, a series of events threaten to tear the brothers apart but their love for one another and belief in a better life keep them going.
Come play [DVD]
Author: Chase, Jacob, 1986- film director. Robertson, Azhy, 2010- actor. Jacobs, Gillian, 1982- actor. Gallagher, John, Jr., 1984- actor. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: COME
Format: Video disc
Summary: Oliver is a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver's devices against him to break into our world, Oliver's parents must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: COME
Format: Video disc
Summary: Oliver is a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver's devices against him to break into our world, Oliver's parents must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.
Fatman [DVD]
Author: Nelms, Eshom, film director. Nelms, Ian, film director. Gibson, Mel, actor. Goggins, Walton, 1971- actor. Jean-Baptiste, Marianne, actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: FATMAN
Format: Video disc
Summary: Santa's workshop is in financial peril and to make matters worse, a disgruntled boy puts a sizable hit on the fatman's head after receiving a lump of coal for Christmas.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: FATMAN
Format: Video disc
Summary: Santa's workshop is in financial peril and to make matters worse, a disgruntled boy puts a sizable hit on the fatman's head after receiving a lump of coal for Christmas.
Grant [DVD]
Author: Greene, Nicholas (Filmmaker), screenwriter. Rendina, Frederick, screenwriter. Venville, Malcolm, 1962- television director. DiCaprio, Leonardo, television producer. Stevens, Fisher, television producer.
Published: 2020
Call Number: B GRANT
Format: Video disc
Summary: The dramatized mini-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction. "Tells the ... American story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles to rise to the highest ranks of power and save the nation not once, but twice. This complete three-part miniseries seamlessly blends expert commentary, dramatic reenactments, and ... enhanced archival imagery to reveal the true legacy of the unlikely hero who led the nation during its greatest tests: the Civil War and Reconstruction."--
Published: 2020
Call Number: B GRANT
Format: Video disc
Summary: The dramatized mini-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction. "Tells the ... American story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles to rise to the highest ranks of power and save the nation not once, but twice. This complete three-part miniseries seamlessly blends expert commentary, dramatic reenactments, and ... enhanced archival imagery to reveal the true legacy of the unlikely hero who led the nation during its greatest tests: the Civil War and Reconstruction."--
The trouble with Maggie Cole [DVD]
Author: Brotherhood, Mark, creator, screenwriter. Hanley, Joanna, television producer. Gregor, Ben, television director. French, Dawn, actor. Heap, Mark, 1957- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TROUBLE
Format: Video disc
Summary: Maggie Cole is the self-appointed oracle of Thurlbury, a close-knit town. When a radio journalist interviews Maggie, she gives him far more detail and embellishment about the locals and their personal lives than he was counting on. When the interview is played in full, all the guarded secrets, indiscretions and gossip are broadcast for the whole county to hear, changing life in Thurlbury forever.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TROUBLE
Format: Video disc
Summary: Maggie Cole is the self-appointed oracle of Thurlbury, a close-knit town. When a radio journalist interviews Maggie, she gives him far more detail and embellishment about the locals and their personal lives than he was counting on. When the interview is played in full, all the guarded secrets, indiscretions and gossip are broadcast for the whole county to hear, changing life in Thurlbury forever.
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