1969-
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Hollywood starlet Lana Turner was one Tinseltown's most recognizable faces in the 1940s and 50s. But, when the Academy Award-winning actress began dating mobster Johnny Stompanato-a thug for west coast mob boss Mickey Cohen-all the lights and glamor of Hollywood did not brighten the darkness of her personal life. Johnny's intense jealousy over Lana ruled their relationship from the get-go and Lana's daughter, Cheryl, witnessed her mother's bruises...
Author
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
On September 13, 2022, a young Iranian student, Mahsa Amini, was arrested by the morality police in Tehran. Her only crime was that she wasn't properly wearing the headscarf required for women by the Islamic Republic. At the police station, she was beaten so badly she had to be taken to the hospital, where she fell into a deep coma. She died three days later. A wave of protests soon spread through the whole country, and crowds adopted the slogan Woman,...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Whiskey Tender is a memoir of family and survival, coming-of-age on and off the reservation, and the frictions between being raised to strive towards the American dream while also coming into an understanding of how the narratives of the Quechan Nation and Laguna Pueblo heritages have been excluded from the central mythologies and structures of America--
Author
Series
Black Dagger Brotherhood. Main series volume 22
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Nalla, the blooded daughter of Zsadist, has led a sheltered life. Protected by her father and the Brotherhood, kept away from the deadly war with the Lessening Society, she is chafing against the walls of the very safety that has ensured her survival. One night, she gives in to her restlessness…and finds herself face-to-face with a male whose inner darkness rivals even that of her sire’s horrific origins. Nate is a fighter with nothing to lose—and...
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
©2013
Language
English
Description
The development of an athlete from basic performance to elite level of accomplishment is a long and complicated process. Identifying and nurturing talent, developing and fine tuning sport skills, and maintaining high levels of performance over the course of a career requires many thousands of hours of training and, increasingly, the input and support of expert coaches and sport scientists. In this fully revised and updated new edition of the leading...
9) Cezanne
Publisher
The Art Institute of Chicago
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
'Cezanne' presents a new examination of the work of Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) across media and genres, surveying his career from the varied perspectives of art historians, conservation scientists, and a roster of renowned contemporary painters, including Etel Adnan, Phyllida Barlow, Paul Chan, Julia Fish, Ellen Gallagher, Lubaina Himid, Kerry James Marshall, Rodney McMillian, Laura Owens, and Luc Tuymans. Featuring wide-ranging essays and a rich chronology...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When Anastasia Steele, a young literature student, interviews wealthy young entrepreneur Christian Grey for her campus magazine, their initial meeting introduces Anastasia to an exciting new world that will change them both forever.
11) Magic Mike
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Mike, an experienced stripper, takes a younger performer called The Kid under his wing and schools him in the arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
In The blue lagoon, a small boy and girl and the ship's cook survive a shipwreck and wash up on a tropical island. When the cook dies, the children are left on their own to survive and grow to adulthood. In Return to the blue lagoon, after being abandoned on an exotic South Pacific island, a young girl finds romance and adventure with an orphan boy.
Publisher
Hallmark
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps: Billie Blessings has gone from beloved chef, restaurant owner, and morning show segment host to #1 suspect in a murder case when one of the executives at the network dies from poisoning. Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the Menu: Beloved cooking show host Billie Blessings finds herself in hot water when a dead body turns up in the car of one of her guests, a temperamental celebrity chef, with dark secrets from...
17) Annika: Season 2
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Detective Inspector Annika Strandhed and the Marine Homicide Unit return to solve more brutal and unexplained murders that wash up in Scotland's waters. The team is challenged as their dynamics shift, pushing them to rapidly adapt as they encounter murders more complex than ever before. The crimes take them to new landsacapes showing multiple sides of Scotland from the Hebridean Isles to the vibrant capital city Edinburgh. Meanwhile, Annika balances...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
From Rachel's crush on her new, younger assistant to her pregnancy; from Monica's wedding plans to her wedding ceremony; from Phoebe's secret cookies recipe to her secret kiss with Rachel; from Joey's laugh finding Rachel's dirty book to his movie collaboration with Oldman; from Chandler's strained smile in pictures to his runaway marriage plan; from Ross's nap with Joey to his crush on a cousin ... and that is just for starters.