Author: Lemmons, Kasi, film director, screenwriter. Howard, Gregory Allen, screenwriter, film producer. Chase, Debra Martin, film producer. Lundberg, Daniela Taplin, film producer. Erivo, Cynthia, 1987- actor.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: HARRIET BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Author: Heller, Marielle, film director. Hanks, Tom, actor. Rhys, Matthew, 1974- actor. Cooper, Chris, 1951- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: BEAUTIFU BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Tells the story of the friendship between the host of television series "Mister Rogers' neighborhood" Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod.
Author: Leacey, Jennifer, television director. Saville, Matthew, television director. Woods, Rowan, television director. Murphy, Shannon, television director. Roxburgh, Richard, actor.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: RAKE SERIES 5 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The final season tackles the contentious world of politics, with disbarred lawyer Cleaver Greene having won an Australian Senate seat on a campaign promise to do nothing. But even Cleaver's low expectations fall short, as he contends with a right-wing nemesis, a noxious gas attack believed to be the work of terrorists, and a disastrous visit from the US defense secretary. Can Cleaver outmaneuver his cutthroat colleagues, or will his self-destructive behavior destroy his budding new career?
Author: Fiennes, Ralph, film director, film producer, actor. Hare, David, 1947- screenwriter. Tana, Gabrielle, film producer. Blackwood, Carolyn Marks, 1951- film producer. Levitas, Andrew, 1977- film producer.
Published: 2019
Call Number: WHITE
Format: Video disc
Summary: Capturing the raw physicality and brilliance of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet's most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with Western artists and ideas leads him into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the KGB.
Author: Robison, Michael, 1955- film director. Garman, Rick, screenwriter. Laing, Phyllis, film producer. Cameron-Bure, Candace, 1976- actor. MacFarlane, Luke, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: SHOE
Format: Video disc
Summary: On the downside, overworked, lonely and job-loathing department store HR manager Noelle found herself accidentally locked in on Christmas Eve...but on the upside, she could now try on all the pumps she wanted. However, someone's lurking in the shoe department - her guardian angel - who'll show her an alternative future with the hunky new fireman neighbor.
Author: Based on (expression): Shackleford, Dorothy. Time for me to come home. Based on (expression): Thrasher, Travis. Time for me to come home. Winning, David, 1961- film director. Cooper, Charles, film producer. Bitterman, Shem, screenwriter.
Published: 2019
Call Number: TIME
Format: Video disc
Summary: Both dealing with the recent loss of a parent, Cara Hill and country music star Heath Sawyer become unexpected traveling partners as they make their way to Oklahoma for Christmas. They bond over their respective tragedies, but will the trip take them down a path to a little holiday romance?
Author: Novack, Kate, film director, film producer. Braun, Josh, 1961- film producer. Rossi, Andrew, film producer. Talley, André Leon, commentator. Wintour, Anna, 1949- commentator.
Published: 2019 2017
Call Number: B TALLEY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Andre Leon Talley has been a fixture in the world of fashion for so long that it's difficult to imagine a time when he wasn't defining the boundaries of great style. Kate Novack's intimate portrait takes viewers on an emotional journey from Andre's roots growing up in the segregated Jim Crow South to become one of the most influential tastemakers and fashion curators of the times.
Author: Toro, Guillermo del, 1964- film director, screenwriter, film producer. Taylor, Vanessa, 1978- screenwriter. Dale, J. Miles film producer. Hawkins, Sally, 1976- actor. Spencer, Octavia, actor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: SHAPE
Format: Video disc
Summary: An otherworldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.
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Author: Heller, Marielle, film director. Hanks, Tom, actor. Lahti, Christine, actor. Makkena, Wendy, actor. Rhys, Matthew, 1974- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: BEAUTIFU
Format: Video disc
Summary: Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love, and forgiveness from America?s most beloved neighbor.
Author: Heller, Marielle, film director. Hanks, Tom, actor. Rhys, Matthew, 1974- actor. Cooper, Chris, 1951- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: BEAUTIFU BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Tells the story of the friendship between the host of television series "Mister Rogers' neighborhood" Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod.
Author: Toro, Guillermo del, 1964- film director, screenwriter, film producer. Taylor, Vanessa, 1978- screenwriter. Dale, J. Miles film producer. Hawkins, Sally, 1976- actor. Spencer, Octavia, actor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: SHAPE
Format: Video disc
Summary: An otherworldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.
Author: Bray, Libba, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: Y BRAY
Format: Books
Summary: Led by a vision, the Diviners travel to Bountiful, Nebraska, where they must confront their greatest fears and learn to rely on one another in order to save the world from catastrophe.
Author: Moorehead, Caroline, author.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: 940.53
Format: Books
Summary: In the late summer of 1943, when Italy broke with the Germans and joined the Allies after suffering catastrophic military losses, an Italian Resistance was born. Four young Piedmontese womenAda, Frida, Silvia and Biancaliving secretly in the mountains surrounding Turin, risked their lives to overthrow Italys authoritarian government. They were among the thousands of Italians who joined the Partisan effort to help the Allies liberate their country from the German invaders and their Fascist collaborators. What made this partisan war all the more extraordinary was the number of women like this brave quartet who swelled its ranks.
Author: Hearne, Kevin, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F HEARNE
Format: Books
Summary: "SOLDIER AND AVENGER Daryck is from a city that was devastated by the war with the Bone Giants, and now he and a band of warriors seek revenge against the giants for the loved ones they lost. But will vengeance be enough to salve their grief? DREAMER AND LEADER Hanima is part of a new generation with extraordinary magical talents: She can speak to fantastical animals. But when this gift becomes a threat to the powers-that-be, Hanima becomes the leader of a movement to use this magic to bring power to the people. SISTER AND SEEKER Koesha is the captain of an all-female crew on a perilous voyage to explore unknown waters. Though Koesha's crew is seeking a path around the globe, Koesha is also looking for her sister, lost at sea two years ago. But what lies beyond the edges of the map is far more dangerous than storms and sea monsters. . . . In this sequel to A Plague of Giants, these characters and more will become the voices of a new generation bringing hope and revolution to a war-torn world"--
Author: Miller, Andrew, 1974- author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F MILLER
Format: Books
Summary: Once a senior diplomat in Kiev, Simon Davey lost everything after a lurid scandal. Back in London, still struggling with the aftermath of his disgrace, he is traveling on the Tube when he sees her. . . .This woman, Olesya, is the person Simon holds responsible for his downfall. He first met her on an icy night during the protests on Independence Square. Full of hope and idealism, Olesya could not know what a crucial role she would play in the dangerous times ahead--and in Simon's fate. Or what compromises she would have to make to protect her family. When Simon decides to follow Olesya, he finds himself plunged back into the dramatic days which changed his life forever. And he begins to see that her past has not been what he thought it was, and neither has his own.
Author: Bannalec, Jean-Luc, 1966- author. Millar, Peter, translator.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F BANNALEC
Format: Books
Summary: "The Killing Tide by Jean-Luc Bannalec is the fifth novel in the internationally bestselling Commissaire Dupin series. Deep sea fishers, dolphin researchers, smugglers, and an island shrouded in myth in the middle of the rough Atlantic ocean: Commissaire Dupin had sworn he would never again investigate on the ocean, but his fifth case takes him offshore, off the west coast of Brittany on a beautifully sunny day in June. He lands on the unique Île de Sein, populated by more rabbits than people, where the hairdresser arrives by boat and which was formerly inhabited by powerful witches and even the devil himself. In front of this impressive backdrop--between the islands of Molène, Ouessant, and the bay of Douarnenez--Dupin and his team follow a puzzling case that pushes them to their very limits"--
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