The Stories in This Chicago Housing Project Could Fill a Book
And in Jasmon Drain’s debut collection, “Stateway’s Garden,” they do.
Harriet [DVD]
Author: Lemmons, Kasi, film director. Nettles, Jennifer, actor. Alwyn, Joe, actor. Erivo, Cynthia, 1987- actor. Monáe, Janelle, actor.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: HARRIET
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.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: HARRIET
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.
Motherless Brooklyn [DVD]
Author: Norton, Edward, film director, screenwriter, actor. Willis, Bruce, 1955- actor. Roberts, Dallas, actor. Baldwin, Alec, 1958- actor. Dafoe, Willem, actor.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: MOTHERLE
Format: Video disc
Summary: In 1950s New York, a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: MOTHERLE
Format: Video disc
Summary: In 1950s New York, a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend.
Countdown [DVD]
Author: Dec, Justin, film director, screenwriter. Rickard, John, 1977- film producer. Schiller, Zack, 1978- film producer. Morris, John, 1969- film producer. Anders, Sean, 1969- film producer.
Published: 2020
Call Number: COUNTDOW
Format: Video disc
Summary: When a nurse downloads an app that claims to predict the moment a person will die, it tells her she only has three days to live. With the clock ticking and a figure haunting her, she must find a way to save her life before time runs out.
Published: 2020
Call Number: COUNTDOW
Format: Video disc
Summary: When a nurse downloads an app that claims to predict the moment a person will die, it tells her she only has three days to live. With the clock ticking and a figure haunting her, she must find a way to save her life before time runs out.
Last Christmas [DVD]
Author: Feig, Paul, film director. Thompson, Emma, actor, screenwriter. Kimmings, Bryony, 1981- screenwriter. Clarke, Emilia, 1986- actor. Golding, Henry, 1987- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: LAST
Format: Video disc
Summary: A young woman, who has been continuously unlucky, accepts a job as a department store elf during the holidays. When Kate meets Tom on the job, her life takes a turn.
Published: 2020
Call Number: LAST
Format: Video disc
Summary: A young woman, who has been continuously unlucky, accepts a job as a department store elf during the holidays. When Kate meets Tom on the job, her life takes a turn.
Terminator [DVD]. Dark fate
Author: Miller, Tim, 1964- film director. Cameron, James, 1954- screenwriter. Eglee, Charles H., screenwriter. Davis, Mackenzie, actor. Hamilton, Linda, 1956- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TERMINAT
Format: Video disc
Summary: More than two decades have passed since Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, and re-wrote the fate of the human race. Dani Ramos is living a simple life with her brother and father when a deadly new Terminator, a Rev-9, travels back through time to kill her. In order to survive, she joins forces with Grace, an enhanced super-soldier from the future, and a battle-hardened Sarah Connor. As the Rev-9 destroys everything in its path, the three are led to a T-800 from Sarah's past as their last hope.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TERMINAT
Format: Video disc
Summary: More than two decades have passed since Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, and re-wrote the fate of the human race. Dani Ramos is living a simple life with her brother and father when a deadly new Terminator, a Rev-9, travels back through time to kill her. In order to survive, she joins forces with Grace, an enhanced super-soldier from the future, and a battle-hardened Sarah Connor. As the Rev-9 destroys everything in its path, the three are led to a T-800 from Sarah's past as their last hope.
My life is murder [DVD]. Season 1
Author: Purcell, Leah, 1970- television director. King, Mat, 1975- television director. O'Shaughnessy, Jovita, television director. Lucas, Ben C., television director. Ford, Matt, screenwriter.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: MY SEASON 1 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: A contemporary Australian detective drama about retired cop Alexa Crowe. With her old boss regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data-analyst eager to be mentored, whether Alexa wants to or not, Alexa can't seem to stop solving crime.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: MY SEASON 1 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: A contemporary Australian detective drama about retired cop Alexa Crowe. With her old boss regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data-analyst eager to be mentored, whether Alexa wants to or not, Alexa can't seem to stop solving crime.
Terminator [Blu-ray]. Dark fate
Author: Miller, Tim, 1964- film director. Eglee, Charles H., screenwriter. Cameron, James, 1954- film producer. Davis, Mackenzie, actor. Hamilton, Linda, 1956- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TERMINAT BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: More than two decades have passed since Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, and re-wrote the fate of the human race. Dani Ramos is living a simple life with her brother and father when a deadly new Terminator, a Rev-9, travels back through time to kill her. In order to survive, she joins forces with Grace, an enhanced super-soldier from the future, and a battle-hardened Sarah Connor. As the Rev-9 destroys everything in its path, the three are led to a T-800 from Sarah?s past as their last hope.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TERMINAT BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: More than two decades have passed since Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, and re-wrote the fate of the human race. Dani Ramos is living a simple life with her brother and father when a deadly new Terminator, a Rev-9, travels back through time to kill her. In order to survive, she joins forces with Grace, an enhanced super-soldier from the future, and a battle-hardened Sarah Connor. As the Rev-9 destroys everything in its path, the three are led to a T-800 from Sarah?s past as their last hope.
Harriet [Blu-ray]
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.
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.
The curse of Oak Island [DVD]. Season 5
Author: Lagina, Marty, on-screen participant. Lagina, Rick, on-screen participant. Clotworthy, Robert, 1955- narrator. Prometheus Entertainment, production company. History Channel (Television network), broadcaster.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 971.623 CURSE SEASON 5 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: In this action-packed installment, the Laginas and their partners go for broke once again in the Money Pit, digging more massive shafts and making astounding discoveries such as human bones of European and the Middle Eastern origin, mysterious pottery and pieces of ancient paper and bookbinding. The trail of clues even leads the team across the ocean to the South of France where they dig up more compelling evidence of what happened centuries ago on Oak Island.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 971.623 CURSE SEASON 5 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: In this action-packed installment, the Laginas and their partners go for broke once again in the Money Pit, digging more massive shafts and making astounding discoveries such as human bones of European and the Middle Eastern origin, mysterious pottery and pieces of ancient paper and bookbinding. The trail of clues even leads the team across the ocean to the South of France where they dig up more compelling evidence of what happened centuries ago on Oak Island.
The curse of Oak Island [DVD]. Season 4
Author: Lagina, Marty, on-screen participant. Lagina, Rick, on-screen participant. Clotworthy, Robert, 1955- narrator. Prometheus Entertainment, production company. History Channel (Television network), broadcaster.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 971.623 CURSE SEASON 4 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Brothers Rick and Marty Lagina, along with their team, pull out all the stops for the biggest and most expensive operation ever in an attempt to solve the 221-year-old treasure mystery. Utilizing 400 tons of heavy equipment, they dig four massive shafts in the Money Pit area leading to incredible finds that include golden artifacts, important historical clues, and even stunning evidence of the legendary treasure vault.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 971.623 CURSE SEASON 4 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Brothers Rick and Marty Lagina, along with their team, pull out all the stops for the biggest and most expensive operation ever in an attempt to solve the 221-year-old treasure mystery. Utilizing 400 tons of heavy equipment, they dig four massive shafts in the Money Pit area leading to incredible finds that include golden artifacts, important historical clues, and even stunning evidence of the legendary treasure vault.
The curse of Oak Island [DVD]. Season 6
Author: Clotworthy, Robert, 1955- narrator. Prometheus Entertainment, production company. History (Television network : Canada), broadcaster.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 971.623 CURSE SEASON 6 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Catch up on the long-running hit series, diving into some of the greatest myths and mysteries of this legendary island.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 971.623 CURSE SEASON 6 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Catch up on the long-running hit series, diving into some of the greatest myths and mysteries of this legendary island.
The protective one
Author: Gray, Shelley Shepard, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F GRAY
Format: Books
Summary: "Shelley Shepard Gray weaves a moving and unforgettable exploration of love and friendship. The tragic and untimely death of an old friend has made Elizabeth Anne rethink not only her priorities but her courtship with David, her longtime neighbor and suitor. Though he's Mennonite like herself and has her parents' approval, she feels that a spark is missing. Desperate for a change, she breaks things off -- wondering if, perhaps, she's the one who's missing a spark. When her family becomes upset with her decision, E.A. turns to her friends for support. One of them is Will, a man with a good heart who has always been there for her. As the two bond over their shared struggle to navigate a future that everyone else seems to have figured out, they are surprised to realize that they have feelings for each other. But E.A.'s world takes a sudden turn when she realizes that she's not the only one struggling -- Marta, one of her sewing students, is in desperate need of protection. With the aid of Will and several other friends, Elizabeth Anne begins a journey that is more difficult and rewarding than she could have ever imagined ... one that ultimately enables her to find everything she's been searching for. In this latest installment in the Walnut Creek series ... Shelley Shepard Gray pens a powerful and poignant tale of friendship, courage, and love."--
Published: 2020
Call Number: F GRAY
Format: Books
Summary: "Shelley Shepard Gray weaves a moving and unforgettable exploration of love and friendship. The tragic and untimely death of an old friend has made Elizabeth Anne rethink not only her priorities but her courtship with David, her longtime neighbor and suitor. Though he's Mennonite like herself and has her parents' approval, she feels that a spark is missing. Desperate for a change, she breaks things off -- wondering if, perhaps, she's the one who's missing a spark. When her family becomes upset with her decision, E.A. turns to her friends for support. One of them is Will, a man with a good heart who has always been there for her. As the two bond over their shared struggle to navigate a future that everyone else seems to have figured out, they are surprised to realize that they have feelings for each other. But E.A.'s world takes a sudden turn when she realizes that she's not the only one struggling -- Marta, one of her sewing students, is in desperate need of protection. With the aid of Will and several other friends, Elizabeth Anne begins a journey that is more difficult and rewarding than she could have ever imagined ... one that ultimately enables her to find everything she's been searching for. In this latest installment in the Walnut Creek series ... Shelley Shepard Gray pens a powerful and poignant tale of friendship, courage, and love."--
Sewing basics for every body : 20 step-by-step essential pieces for modern living
Author: Ward, Wendy (Fashion designer), author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 646.4
Format: Books
Summary: Wendy's style is functional but beautiful basics, and you will learn the skills to make clothes out of both woven and knitted fabrics that are a joy to wear. There are five styles of button-down shirts, sweatshirts, and t-shirts, and three different styles of trousers, jackets, and jumpsuits, all made in versatile fabrics that can be dressed up or down. These are core basics that you'll turn to time and again and all these garments can be worn by any body, regardless of gender, age, and body shape. Suitable for both beginners and more experienced dressmakers, each project has multiple versions from easy to more technically challenging. Plus, there is a comprehensive techniques section covering everything from sewing a fly zipper to making a traditional shirt collar, alongside the fundamentals such as different seam and hem finishes. Patterns for the five basic garments and all the variations to make 20 different designs are included in the book on three pull-out, full-scale, multi-sized pattern sheets. Each pattern covers 10 sizes and there's no need for downloading or scaling-up patterns, just trace off the pieces that you need and off you go! --Publisher
Published: 2020
Call Number: 646.4
Format: Books
Summary: Wendy's style is functional but beautiful basics, and you will learn the skills to make clothes out of both woven and knitted fabrics that are a joy to wear. There are five styles of button-down shirts, sweatshirts, and t-shirts, and three different styles of trousers, jackets, and jumpsuits, all made in versatile fabrics that can be dressed up or down. These are core basics that you'll turn to time and again and all these garments can be worn by any body, regardless of gender, age, and body shape. Suitable for both beginners and more experienced dressmakers, each project has multiple versions from easy to more technically challenging. Plus, there is a comprehensive techniques section covering everything from sewing a fly zipper to making a traditional shirt collar, alongside the fundamentals such as different seam and hem finishes. Patterns for the five basic garments and all the variations to make 20 different designs are included in the book on three pull-out, full-scale, multi-sized pattern sheets. Each pattern covers 10 sizes and there's no need for downloading or scaling-up patterns, just trace off the pieces that you need and off you go! --Publisher
Layoverland : a novel
Author: Noone, Gabby, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: Y NOONE
Format: Books
Summary: When seventeen-year-old Beatrice arrives in Purgatory and is chosen to help others reach Heaven, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with Caleb, with whom she shares a tragic history. -- Beatrice Fox deserves to go straight to hell. At least, that's what she believes. Her last day on Earth, she ruined the life of the person she loves most--her little sister, Emmy. So when Bea awakens from a fatal car accident to find herself on an airplane headed who knows where, she's confused, to say the least. Once on the ground, Bea receives some truly harrowing news: she's in purgatory. If she ever wants to catch a flight to heaven, she'll have to help five thousand souls figure out what's keeping them from moving on. But one of Bea's first assignments is Caleb, the boy who caused her accident, and the last person Bea would ever want to send to the pearly gates. And as much as Bea would love to see Caleb suffer for dooming her to a seemingly endless future of eating bad airport food and listening to other people's problems, she can't help but notice that he's kind of cute, and sort of sweet, and that maybe, despite her best efforts, she's totally falling for him. From debut author Gabby Noone comes a darkly hilarious and heartfelt twist on the afterlife about finding second chances, first loves, and new friendships in the most unlikely places.
Published: 2020
Call Number: Y NOONE
Format: Books
Summary: When seventeen-year-old Beatrice arrives in Purgatory and is chosen to help others reach Heaven, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with Caleb, with whom she shares a tragic history. -- Beatrice Fox deserves to go straight to hell. At least, that's what she believes. Her last day on Earth, she ruined the life of the person she loves most--her little sister, Emmy. So when Bea awakens from a fatal car accident to find herself on an airplane headed who knows where, she's confused, to say the least. Once on the ground, Bea receives some truly harrowing news: she's in purgatory. If she ever wants to catch a flight to heaven, she'll have to help five thousand souls figure out what's keeping them from moving on. But one of Bea's first assignments is Caleb, the boy who caused her accident, and the last person Bea would ever want to send to the pearly gates. And as much as Bea would love to see Caleb suffer for dooming her to a seemingly endless future of eating bad airport food and listening to other people's problems, she can't help but notice that he's kind of cute, and sort of sweet, and that maybe, despite her best efforts, she's totally falling for him. From debut author Gabby Noone comes a darkly hilarious and heartfelt twist on the afterlife about finding second chances, first loves, and new friendships in the most unlikely places.
Strange exit
Author: Peevyhouse, Parker, author.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: Y PEEVYHOU
Format: Books
Summary: Seventeen-year-old Lake seeks the secret heart of the computer simulation that safeguards passengers aboard a ship orbiting a post-apocalyptic Earth, on a quest that will either save or destroy them all. Strange Exit is Parker Peevyhouse's next suspenseful, near-future, stand-alone thriller, perfect for fans of Kass Morgan's The 100 and Patrick Ness's More Than This. Seventeen-year-old Lake spends her days searching a strange, post-apocalyptic landscape for people who have forgotten one very important thing: this isn't reality. Everyone she meets is a passenger aboard a ship that's been orbiting Earth since a nuclear event. The simulation that was supposed to prepare them all for life after the apocalypse has trapped their minds in a shared virtual reality and their bodies in stasis chambers. No one can get off the ship until all of the passengers are out of the sim, and no one can get out of the sim unless they believe it's a simulation. It's up to Lake to help them remember. When Lake reveals the truth to a fellow passenger, seventeen-year-old Taren, he joins her mission to find everyone, persuade them that they've forgotten reality, and wake them up. But time's running out before the simulation completely deconstructs, and soon Taren's deciding who's worth saving and who must be sacrificed for the greater good. Now, Lake has no choice but to pit herself against Taren in a race to find the secret heart of the sim, where something waits that will either save them or destroy them all.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: Y PEEVYHOU
Format: Books
Summary: Seventeen-year-old Lake seeks the secret heart of the computer simulation that safeguards passengers aboard a ship orbiting a post-apocalyptic Earth, on a quest that will either save or destroy them all. Strange Exit is Parker Peevyhouse's next suspenseful, near-future, stand-alone thriller, perfect for fans of Kass Morgan's The 100 and Patrick Ness's More Than This. Seventeen-year-old Lake spends her days searching a strange, post-apocalyptic landscape for people who have forgotten one very important thing: this isn't reality. Everyone she meets is a passenger aboard a ship that's been orbiting Earth since a nuclear event. The simulation that was supposed to prepare them all for life after the apocalypse has trapped their minds in a shared virtual reality and their bodies in stasis chambers. No one can get off the ship until all of the passengers are out of the sim, and no one can get out of the sim unless they believe it's a simulation. It's up to Lake to help them remember. When Lake reveals the truth to a fellow passenger, seventeen-year-old Taren, he joins her mission to find everyone, persuade them that they've forgotten reality, and wake them up. But time's running out before the simulation completely deconstructs, and soon Taren's deciding who's worth saving and who must be sacrificed for the greater good. Now, Lake has no choice but to pit herself against Taren in a race to find the secret heart of the sim, where something waits that will either save them or destroy them all.
What I carry
Author: Longo, Jennifer, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: Y LONGO
Format: Books
Summary: "Growing up in foster care, Muir has lived in many houses. And if she's learned one thing, it is to Pack. Light. Carry only what fits in a suitcase. Toothbrush? Yes. Socks? Yes. Emotional attachment to friends? foster families? a boyfriend? Nope! There's no room for any additional baggage. Muir has just one year left before she ages out of the system. One year before she's free. One year to avoid anything--or anyone--that could get in her way. Then she meets Francine. And Kira. And Sean. And everything changes."--Amazon.com. "In her final year in foster care, seventeen-year-old Muir tries to survive her senior year before aging out of the system" --
Published: 2020
Call Number: Y LONGO
Format: Books
Summary: "Growing up in foster care, Muir has lived in many houses. And if she's learned one thing, it is to Pack. Light. Carry only what fits in a suitcase. Toothbrush? Yes. Socks? Yes. Emotional attachment to friends? foster families? a boyfriend? Nope! There's no room for any additional baggage. Muir has just one year left before she ages out of the system. One year before she's free. One year to avoid anything--or anyone--that could get in her way. Then she meets Francine. And Kira. And Sean. And everything changes."--Amazon.com. "In her final year in foster care, seventeen-year-old Muir tries to survive her senior year before aging out of the system" --
American manifesto : saving democracy from villains, vandals, and ourselves
Author: Garfield, Bob, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 306.209
Format: Books
Summary: "Why is our society in the fix it is in? Is it all Donald Trump's fault? Well, no. As often observed, Trump is a symptom of a virus has been incubating for at least 50 years and maybe 150. But not often observed is where the virus is imbedded: in the psychic core of identity. This book explores the primacy of identity in American society and makes the argument that hyper-polarization was not only predictable but inevitable, based on such unlikely causal bedfellows as biology, multiculturalism and collateral damage from the American Dream"--
Published: 2020
Call Number: 306.209
Format: Books
Summary: "Why is our society in the fix it is in? Is it all Donald Trump's fault? Well, no. As often observed, Trump is a symptom of a virus has been incubating for at least 50 years and maybe 150. But not often observed is where the virus is imbedded: in the psychic core of identity. This book explores the primacy of identity in American society and makes the argument that hyper-polarization was not only predictable but inevitable, based on such unlikely causal bedfellows as biology, multiculturalism and collateral damage from the American Dream"--
Tweet cute
Author: Lord, Emma, author.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: Y LORD
Format: Books
Summary: "Meet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. Her family may be falling apart, but their massive fast-food chain is booming--mainly thanks to Pepper, who is barely managing to juggle real life while secretly running Big League Burger's massive Twitter account. Enter Jack, class clown and constant thorn in Pepper's side. When he isn't trying to duck out of his obscenely popular twin's shadow, he's busy working in his family's deli. His relationship with the business that holds his future might be love/hate, but when Big League Burger steals his grandma's iconic grilled cheese recipe, he'll do whatever it takes to take them down, one tweet at a time. All's fair in love and cheese - that is, until Pepper and Jack's spat turns into a viral Twitter war. Little do they know, while they're publicly duking it out with snarky memes and retweet battles, they're also falling for each other in real life - on an anonymous chat app Jack built. As their relationship deepens and their online shenanigans escalate--people on the internet are shipping them??--their battle gets more and more personal, until even these two rivals can't ignore they were destined for the most unexpected, awkward, all-the-feels romance that neither of them expected"--
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: Y LORD
Format: Books
Summary: "Meet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. Her family may be falling apart, but their massive fast-food chain is booming--mainly thanks to Pepper, who is barely managing to juggle real life while secretly running Big League Burger's massive Twitter account. Enter Jack, class clown and constant thorn in Pepper's side. When he isn't trying to duck out of his obscenely popular twin's shadow, he's busy working in his family's deli. His relationship with the business that holds his future might be love/hate, but when Big League Burger steals his grandma's iconic grilled cheese recipe, he'll do whatever it takes to take them down, one tweet at a time. All's fair in love and cheese - that is, until Pepper and Jack's spat turns into a viral Twitter war. Little do they know, while they're publicly duking it out with snarky memes and retweet battles, they're also falling for each other in real life - on an anonymous chat app Jack built. As their relationship deepens and their online shenanigans escalate--people on the internet are shipping them??--their battle gets more and more personal, until even these two rivals can't ignore they were destined for the most unexpected, awkward, all-the-feels romance that neither of them expected"--
A long petal of the sea : a novel
Author: Allende, Isabel, author. Caistor, Nick, translator. Hopkinson, Amanda, 1948- translator.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F ALLENDE
Format: Books
Summary: "In the late 1930s, civil war gripped Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life irreversibly intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage neither of them wants, and together are sponsored by poet Pablo Neruda to embark on the SS Winnipeg along with 2,200 other refugees in search of a new life. As unlikely partners, they embrace exile and emigrate to Chile as the rest of Europe erupts in World War. Starting over on a new continent, their trials are just beginning. Over the course of their lives, they will face test after test. But they will also find joy as they wait patiently for a day when they are exiles no more, and will find friends in the most unlikely of places. Through it all, it is that hope of being reunited with their home that keeps them going. And in the end, they will find that home might have been closer than they thought all along"--
Published: 2020
Call Number: F ALLENDE
Format: Books
Summary: "In the late 1930s, civil war gripped Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life irreversibly intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage neither of them wants, and together are sponsored by poet Pablo Neruda to embark on the SS Winnipeg along with 2,200 other refugees in search of a new life. As unlikely partners, they embrace exile and emigrate to Chile as the rest of Europe erupts in World War. Starting over on a new continent, their trials are just beginning. Over the course of their lives, they will face test after test. But they will also find joy as they wait patiently for a day when they are exiles no more, and will find friends in the most unlikely of places. Through it all, it is that hope of being reunited with their home that keeps them going. And in the end, they will find that home might have been closer than they thought all along"--
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