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Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 24 cm
Description
When Lisa takes Corduroy to the theater for the very first time, its so magnificent and exciting that he just cant help heading out on his own to explore. From the orchestra pit to the prop table to the dressing rooms, Corduroy sees it all. Could there be a place for Corduroy on stage, too?
2) Finding me
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In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever. This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and beyond. This is the path I took to finding my purpose but also my voice in a world that didn’t always see me. As I wrote Finding Me, my eyes were open to the truth of how our stories are often not given...
Pub. Date
2022
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Description
The remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a ferocity unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, it follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and prepares them for battle against an enemy determined to obliterate their way of life.
5) Fences
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2017]
Formats
Description
A black garbage collector named Troy Maxson in 1950s Pittsburgh is bitter that baseball's color barrier was only broken after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues, Maxson is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones.
6) Prisoners
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 DVD (153 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Keller Dover is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki arrests its driver but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads, Dover knows his child's life is at stake and decides he must take matters into his own hands. How far...
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Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
8) Widows
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After finding a gun, money, and detailed plans for the security van hijack that killed her husband, Dolly recruits the other widows to complete the heist.
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Assemble a team of the world's most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government's disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of despicable individuals with nothing to lose will do.
10) Blackhat
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (2 hr., 14 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
With the help of his American and Chinese partners, a furloughed convict hunts down a high-level cybercrime network.
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (approximately 645 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
As the body count rises, Frank, Bonnie and the Keating Five dive into a docket of daunting new cases. Meanwhile, the shocking discovery of who killed Rebecca leads into the mystery of who shot Annalise. Instead of answers, this stunning development will set the stage for a series of shicking secrets, bitter betrayals and gasp-worthy revelations that will prove beyond all reasonable doubt, that under the right circumstances, anyone can be a killer....
12) Doubt
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. Father Flynn is a charismatic priest who is trying to upend the schools' strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier. The Sister is the iron-gloved principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline. With the winds of political change, the school has just accepted its first black student, Donald Miller. But when Sister James shares with Sister Aloysius her suspicion that...
13) Ender's game
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Formats
Description
A hostile alien race attacked Earth, and if not for the legendary heroics of Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, Colonel Hyrum Graff is training only the best young children. Ender Wiggin, a shy, but brilliant boy, is soon ordained by Graff as the military's next great hope. Once at Command School, he's trained by Mazer Rackham, himself, to lead them into an epic battle that will determine the...
14) Eat pray love
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Formats
Description
A happily married woman who is trying to get pregnant realizes that her life needs to go in a new direction. After a very painful divorce, she risks everything and embarks on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery.
15) Antwone Fisher
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Guided by a determined Navy psychiatrist, a troubled sailor embarks on a personal, emotionally inspiring journey to confront his past and connect with the family he never knew. Inspired by the true life experiences of Antwone Fisher.
Publisher
The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Once happily married, Connor and Eleanor suddenly find themselves as strangers longing to understand each other in the wake of tragedy. The film explores the couple's story as they try to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.
"Interesting, affecting, and impressively astute..."--New York Times
"Chastain delivers a brilliant performance..."--Richard Roeper
"Jessica Chastain is a shining...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Sometimes what's in your head isn't as crazy as you think ... that's certainly true for Craig, a stressed-out teenager who checks himself into a mental health clinic for some time out. What he finds instead is an unlikely mentor, a potential new romance and an opportunity to begin anew. Charming, witty and smart, it's a coming-of-age story that's kind of a funny story.
18) Knight and day
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 DVD (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"When a small-town girl named June (Diaz) meets a mysterious stranger, she thinks she's found the man of her dreams. But she soon discovers he's a fugitive super-spy, who thrusts her into a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase that spans the globe. As the bullets and sparks fly, June must decide if her 'Knight' in shining armor is a dangerous traitor or the love of her life"--Container.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Adrienne Willis is a woman with her life in chaos. She retreats to the small coastal town in the Outer Banks where she hopes to find the tranquility she so desperately needs. She has a wayward husband who has asked to come home and a teen-aged daughter who resents her every decision. Upon arrival, a major storm is forecast and a guest named Dr. Paul Flanner arrives. Paul is the only guest at the inn, and he is facing his own crisis of conscience....
20) Solaris
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
On a space station orbiting the mysterious planet Solaris, terrified crew members are experiencing a host of strange phenomena, including eerie visitors who seem all too human.
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