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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
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In their first cookbook, WCK shares recipes inspired by the many places they've cooked following disasters as well as inspiring narratives from the chefs and volunteers on the front lines. Photographs captured throughout the world highlight community and hope while stunning food photography showcases the mouthwatering recipes. Each chapter reflects a value of the organization. Urgency focuses on food that can be eaten on the go, including the Lahmajoun...
4) Italy
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Jumbo, an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title introduces beginning readers to the country of Italy. The book covers Italy's geography, capital and largest cities, popular foods, and its famous landmarks and people. Complete with large, full color photographs, a large map, and more exciting landmarks to explore.--
Author
Series
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
From the origins of the court to major decisions, The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book is a helpful primer on the United State's highest court, its history, traditions, and development. It sheds a light on the differing and changing interpretations of the critical issues before the court, as well as the confirmation process and some of the court's most important justices--
Author
Series
Spy school the graphic novel volume 3
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
After being expelled from spy school, twelve-year-old Ben Ripley accepts an offter to join evil crime organization SPYDER, and although he knows he is a key part of their sinister plan he is not sure how to get word to the good guys without being caught.
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
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
More than just an orcish face! Growing up in an orphanage on the Menagerie Coast, Fjord Stone has never been comfortable with the assumptions people draw from his half-orc heritage. His sweet, sensitive nature will do him no favors in Port Damali. Luckily, a chance to escape to the open sea lands Fjord with a job, a mentor, and more adventure than he could ever dream of on the path that will eventually lead him to the rest of the Mighty Nein! Kevin...
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...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission, not...
Series
Criterion collection volume 1201
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Transfers the classic story of the puppet boy and his maker to Fascist Italy, where the irrepressible Pinocchio gradually learns what it means to be human through his experiences of war, death, and sacrifice.
17) 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...
18) The miracle club
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Set in 1967, a heartwarming film that follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily, Eileen, and Dolly of Ballygar, a hard-knocks community in Dublin, who have one tantalizing dream: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year. When the chance to win presents itself, the women seize it. However, just before their trip, their old friend Chrissie arrives in...
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.
20) 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.