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Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil coparenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again. After nearly two years separated, she is elated that for once, time is on their side, and she immediately says yes when Atlas asks her on a date. But her excitement is quickly hampered by the knowledge that, though they are no longer married, Ryle is still very much a part of her life--and Atlas Corrigan is the...
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"1950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising a daughter. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed on to her like a birthright. Eleanor Quarles arrives in Washington, DC, with ambition and secrets. When she meets the handsome William Pride...
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Ray Carney volume 01
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English
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""Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked..." To his customers and neighbors on 125th street, Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture, making a life for himself and his family. He and his wife Elizabeth are expecting their second child, and if her parents on Striver's Row don't approve of him or their cramped apartment across from the subway tracks, it's still home. Few people know he descends from a...
5) Dog driven
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McKenna Barney is trying to hide her worsening eyesight and has been isolating herself for the last year. But at the request of her little sister, she signs up for a commemorative mail run race in the Canadian wilderness-a race she doesn't know if she can even see to run. Winning would mean getting her disease-and her sister's-national media coverage, but it would also pit McKenna and her team of eight sled dogs against racers from across the globe...
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Warner Home Video
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English
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Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the complex swimming pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect he new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Literature professor Harriet 'Harry' Wild is adjusting to retirement when she's mugged. While recovering at the home of her son, a detective in the Dublin police, Harry gleans a clue for his current case. But when she's rebuffed, Harry decides to solve the crime herself. Recruiting an unlikely young sidekick, she finds a new path as a private investigator.
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Former literature professor Harry Wild has found an unusual pastime in retirement: solving crimes as a newly minted private investigator. Together with her young partner in PI work, Fergus Reid, the wise-cracking pair investigate cases including missing persons, occult crimes, grisly murders, and revenge plots - much to the chargin of Harry's son, Charlie, who is a detective in the Dublin police. But when Fergus's mother suddenly turns up, years after...
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Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
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English
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Chicken Little causes widespread panic when he mistakes a falling acorn for a piece of the sky. After the fall out, the youngster becomes determined to restore his reputation . But just as things are starting to go his way, a real piece of the sky lands on his head. Chicken Little and his band of misfit friends, Abby Mallard (aka Ugly Duckling), Runt of the Litter and Fish Out of Water, attempt to save the world without sending the town into a whole...
10) The number 23
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Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2007.
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English
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Walter Sparrow receives a book for his birthday from his wife, Agatha. The first words he reads changes his once placid existence into a whirlpool of psychological torture and mayhem. The book is a chilling murder mystery that seems to mirror Walter's life in dark and uncontrollable ways. The book's main character is a brooding detective named Fingerling who seems to copy Walter's own history. As the book comes to life, Walter becomes factuated by...
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PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most complex and consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States. But Franklin's life was full of contradictions, and his success as a writer, printer, scientist, and stateman came at the cost to the people closest to him. His influence was unmatched in his time, and his impact...
12) Miss Potter
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Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
2007.
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English
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In an effort to give their younger brother, Norman a project to keep him busy now that he has joined the family publishing house, the older Warne brothers agree to publish Miss Beatrix Potter's first children's book. They don't expect the book to sell well, but they need to keep Norman busy. As a single woman living in Edwardian London, Beatrix suspects this endeavor may provide her with a small measure of freedom. But she also has very specific ideas...
13) Inkheart
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New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009.
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English
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When Mo Folchart reads a story, the characters leap off the page. Literally. And that's a problem. Mo must somehow use his special powers to send the interlopers back to their world...and save ours. Mo and his daughter Meggie plunge into a thrilling quest that pits them against diabolical villains, fantastic beasts, and dangers at every turn.
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Showtime Networks Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Vanessa Ives accepting her demons could exact a terrible cost and plunge the world into darkness, while Ethan Chandler, Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, Sir Malcolm, the Creature, and Lily must each face their own monstrous selves.
15) Seasons
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Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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In this new 2023 high-definition program, learn all about the four seasons: winter; spring; summer, and fall. How does the earth rotate to bring about the change of seasons? How does the temperature change with each season? What activities and celebrations are associated with each season? How are animals and plant life affected by the change of seasons? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams,...
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Passion River
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Romance fiction is the behemoth of the publishing industry; it outsells mystery, sci-fi, and fantasy combined. Yet no filmmaker has ever taken an honest look at the global community romance writers and readers have built - until now. This funny and inspiring look into a billion-dollar industry turns up trailblazers who've found fortunes and fulfillment in romance, who are on the front lines of a revolutionary power shift in publishing.