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"The remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J. P. Morgan's personal librarian-who became one of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangerous secret she kept in order to make her dreams come true. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture on the New York society scene and...
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Diary of an awesome friendly kid volume 1
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In his first journal, middle schooler Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's sidekick, records his experiences and misguided decision to write a biography of Greg, who, in his own mind, is destined to become rich and famous.
4) Joe Bell
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Mark Wahlberg plays the rough-edged Oregon-based father who pays tribute to his gay teenage son Jadin by embarking on a walk across America to speak his heart to heartland adults and students about the potential terrifying high costs of bullying.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
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In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This story reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.
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Pub. Date
2009
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In this account of the wars of the Plantagenets, a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition, Elizabeth Woodville, catches the eye of the newly crowned boy king, marries him in secret and ascends to royalty. While Elizabeth rises to the demands of her exalted position and fights for the success of her family, her two sons become central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the missing princes in the Tower of London whose...
7) Amy
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The incredible story of six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse - in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archival footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving, and vital film shines a light on our culture and the world we live in today.
8) Frida Kahlo
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Publisher
Kultur International
Pub. Date
[2006?]
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1 DVD (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Frida began to paint in 1925. Today Kahlo's work is critically and monetarily as prized as that of her male peers, sometimes more so. Learn more about this cultural icon.
10) Luther
Publisher
Kino on Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
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1 DVD (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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The story of Martin Luther and his eventual condemnation of the Catholic Church and incitement of the Protestant reformation.
12) Loving Vincent
Publisher
Cinedigm Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
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The story of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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On the fast track and ready to taste the success of corporate America, John Crowley walks away from it all in hopes of finding a cure for two of his fatally ill children. With his wife Aileen by his side, he teams up with brilliant, but unconventional scientist, Dr. Robert Stonehill, and together they form a company to develop a life-saving drug. But just when it appears that a solution may be found, the relationship between the men is tested and...
14) Dark waters
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2020.
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Inspired by a shocking true story, a tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything, his future, his family, and his own life to expose the truth.
15) Learned by heart
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
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Learned by Heart is the long-buried love story of Eliza Raine, an orphan heiress banished from India to England at age six, and Anne Lister, a brilliant, troublesome tomboy, who meet at the Manor School for young ladies in York in 1805 when they are both fourteen. Based on the true story of two girls who fall secretly, deeply, and dangerously in love at boarding school in 19th century York.
17) Graceland
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Publisher
Eagle Rock Entertainment
Pub. Date
p2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher
White Star
Pub. Date
[1987?]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (86 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 1/2 in.
Description
Complete video biography of rock 'n' roll legend Buddy Holly featuring interviews with members of the Crickets and many of Buddy Holly's family and friends. Also, includes many rare performance film clips.
19) The spy: a novel
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
190 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
"A novel of Mata Hari's final days, as written by the woman herself while accused of espionage" --
20) Marie's story
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
At the turn of the nineteenth century, a family sends their blind and deaf daughter to the Larnay Institute in France where Catholic nuns run a school for deaf girls.
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