Selma Blair
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English
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2022-07- Most Anticipated Non-Fiction of Summer
Disability Pride 2023
Nat'l MS Awareness Month (adult)
Disability Pride 2023
Nat'l MS Awareness Month (adult)
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"Over the course of this ... memoir, Selma lays bare her addiction to alcohol, her devotion to her brilliant and complicated mother, and the moments she flirted with death. There is brutal violence, passionate love, true friendship, the gift of motherhood, and, finally, the surprising salvation of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis"--Dust jacket flap.
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"Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank's remarkable diary, a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit, has since become a world classic beloved by generations of students. As of March 2021, all Penguin Random House editions of The Diary of a Young Girl are now based on the Definitive Edition of the text, authorized by the Anne Frank Fonds. What is The Diary of...
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English
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2022-05 - Mental Health Awareness Month
Braille Books & Resources for Those with Visual Impairments
K&T - Women's History Month
Read Banned Books
Braille Books & Resources for Those with Visual Impairments
K&T - Women's History Month
Read Banned Books
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The Diary of a Young Girl is the record of two years in the life of a remarkable Jewish girl and one of the most moving and eloquent accounts of the Holocaust, Frank's triumphant humanity in the face of unfathomable deprivation and fear has made the book one of the most enduring documents of our time. This edition reprints the Definitive edition authorized by the Frank estate, plus a new introduction, a bibliography, and a chronology of Anne Frank's...
4) Mom and Dad
Publisher
Momentum Pictures
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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A teenage girl and her little brother must survive a wild 24 hours during which a mass hysteria of unknown origins causes parents to turn violently on their own kids.
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English
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An evil elf prince breaks an ancient pact between humans and creatures. He declares war against humanity. He is on a mission to release the golden army, a deadly group of fighting machines that can destroy the human race. As war is ready to erupt, Hellboy and his team of paranormal outcasts prepare to face off with the forces of darkness in the ultimate battle of good versus evil.
7) After
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The story follows Tessa, a dedicated student, dutiful daughter, and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart, as she enters her first semester in college. Armed with grand ambitions for her future, her guarded world opens up when she meets the dark and mysterious Hardin Scott, a magnetic, brooding rebel who makes her question all she thought she knew about herself and what she wants out of life.
8) The fog
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A charter boat captain and his first mate uncover a buried treasure off the rocky shores of an isolated Northern California town from a ship that sank 100 years ago. They are not aware of the ship's horrible history and awaken the spirits of the dead. Exactly one hundred years ago, a ship of lepers seeking refuge was betrayed by the town's founding fathers and burned. On this night, the ghosts of the long-dead mariners have returned from their watery...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Bradley is the owner of a coffee shop in Oregon. He thinks his marriage is idyllic, that is until his wife, Kathryn, leaves him for another woman. One of Bradley's baristas falls head over heels for a girl who comes looking for a job, but his abusive father spells trouble for the relationship. Finally, a professor and his wife struggle to find purpose in life in the aftermath of a personal tragedy.
Publisher
Voltage Pictures
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Hardin will always be ... Hardin. But is he really the deep, thoughtful guy Tessa fell madly in love with or has he been a stranger all along? She wishes she could walk away. It's just not that easy. Not with the memory of the passionate nights they spent together. Still, Tessa's not sure she can endure one more broken promise. She's focused on her studies and just starting an exiciting new internship at Vance Publishing. She's also being pursued...
12) A dark foe
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A guilt-ridden FBI agent, stranded in the painful memory of the abduction of his sister, will have to face-off with the cunning serial killer who took her away"--Container.
13) A dirty shame
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
When a concussion awakens the carnal urges of Sylvia, the people of Pinewood become pitted against each other in a battle of decency versus depravity.
14) After
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story follows Tessa, a dedicated student, dutiful daughter, and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart, as she enters her first semester in college. Armed with grand ambitions for her future, her guarded world opens up when she meets the dark and mysterious Hardin Scott, a magnetic, brooding rebel who makes her question all she thought she knew about herself and what she wants out of life.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Marty is a devoted mom, who last saw her son, Henry, three years ago when she was unhealthy, coarse, and overweight. When Henry returns home from his latest secret operation, he brings his fiancée to meet his mom. Marty's still coarse, but has become a babe with a healthy libido. Henry is horrified, but his girlfriend, Emily, is entranced. When Marty begins dating the sultry Tommy, Henry gets the ultimate assignment: spying on his mom and her boyfriend,...
17) Kill me later
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A depressed bank teller is about to commit suicide when she becomes involved with a bank robber.
18) The deal
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"With America at war and in the grip of a crippling fuel crisis, Wall Street analyst Tom Hanson agrees to broker a lucrative deal between a Russian oil cartel and his investment firm's biggest client, lead by cold-blooded CEO Jared Tolson. While juggling his growing attraction to newly-hired associate, Abbey, and the advances of Anna, a seductive businesswoman, Tom learns all is not what it seems with the deal. Digging deeper, he and Abbey soon find...
19) In their skin
Publisher
IFC Midnight
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
After a tragic family accident, Mark and Mary Hughes retreat with their son to the family's vacation home. The Hughes' are awoken early the next morning by their new neighbors, Bobby and Jane, who invite themselves over for dinner. What starts out as merely an awkward evening turns sinister as Bobby's questions become intrusive and his envy of the Hughes becomes more aggressive.
20) The fog
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006], 2005.
Language
English
Description
A charter boat captain and his first mate uncover a buried treasure off the rocky shores of an isolated Northern California town from a ship that sank 100 years ago. They are not aware of the ship's horrible history and awaken the spirits of the dead. Exactly one hundred years ago, a ship of lepers seeking refuge was betrayed by the town's founding fathers and burned. On this night, the ghosts of the long-dead mariners have returned from their watery...