Catalog Search Results
Author
Description
From the bestselling author of the National Book Award Finalist The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School comes a revenge story told with nuance, heart, and the possibility of healing. An ideal next read for fans of Laurie Halse Anderson.
Ariana Ruiz wants to be noticed. But as an autistic girl who never talks, she goes largely ignored by her peers-despite her bold fashion choices. So when cute, popular Luis starts to pay attention to her, Ari finally...
21422) Same time next year
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A chance meeting between an accountant and a housewife results in a 26-year affair where they meet only once a year.
21423) The long riders
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Jesse James and his gang of outlaws ride again in this extraordinary western that pulsates with hard-driving action and electrifying drama. The notorious James-Younger gang is the country's most famous group of outlaws, robbing banks, trains, and stagecoaches with a sense of daring that makes them folk heroes throughout the land. But when the mighty Pinkerton detective agency swears to track them down, these criminals must face an awesome enemy that...
21424) Saint Omer
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (123 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert
Description
Bringing a documentarian's sense of open-ended inquiry to her first narrative feature, writer-director Alice Diop constructs a morally and emotionally layered courtroom drama unlike any other. When she travels to Saint-Omer, France, to attend the trial of a young Senegalese woman accused of murdering her infant daughter, novelist Rama finds herself shaken to the core by a case that proves to have profound resonances with her own life. Interweaving...
21425) The chosen: Season 1
Pub. Date
[2019?]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The first season is set in 1st century Galilee, where Jesus starts to build a group for his ministry, inviting several people with different backgrounds. As he performs his first miracles, Jesus calls the redeemed woman Mary Magdalene; the stonemason Thaddeus; the choir member Little James; the fishermen Simon, Andrew, Big James, and John; the caterer Thomas and vintner Ramah; and the tax collector Matthew to follow him. As the group travels through...
21426) Nineteen steps: a novel
Author
Description
"Love blooms in the darkest days... It's 1942, and London remains under constant threat of enemy attack as the second world war rages on. In the Bethnal Green neighborhood, Nellie Morris counts every day lucky that she emerges from the underground shelters unharmed, her loving family still surrounding her. Three years into the war, she's grateful to hold onto remnants of normalcy--her job assisting the mayor and nights spent at the local pub with...
Author
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"A fierce and riveting queer coming-of-age story, following the personal and political awakening of a young gay Black man in 1980s NYC, from the television drama writer and producer of The Chi, Narcos, and Bel-Air Born into a wealthy Black Indianapolis family, Earl 'Trey' Singleton III leaves his overbearing parents and their expectations behind by running away to New York City with only a few dollars in his pocket. In the City, Trey meets up with...
21428) My life is murder: Series 1
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (445 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A contemporary Australian detective drama about retired cop Alexa Crowe. With her old boss regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data-analyst eager to be mentored, whether Alexa wants to or not, Alexa can't seem to stop solving crime.
21429) Cranford
Author
Series
Formats
Description
Step into the charming world of "Cranford" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. This delightful novel invites you to a quaint English village, where the lives of its eccentric and endearing inhabitants are interwoven in a tapestry of humor, heartwarming moments, and social observations.
Set in the early 19th century, the narrative unfolds through the eyes of Mary Smith, an outsider welcomed into the close-knit community. As she navigates the idiosyncrasies...
21430) Just a Hat
Author
Description
Action-packed, humorous, and bittersweet, this 1970s-era coming-of-age novel is more relevant than ever-exploring how a second-generation immigrant kid in a new hometown must navigate bullying, unexpected friendships, and the struggle of keeping both feet firmly planted in two very different cultures.
It's 1979, and thirteen-year-old Joseph Nissan can't help but notice that small-town Texas has something in common with Revolution-era Iran: an absence...
21431) Theft: A Play in Four Acts
Author
Description
"Theft" is a 1910 play in four acts by American writer Jack London.
21433) Madame Web
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Cassandra Webb is a New York City paramedic who starts to show signs of clairvoyance. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she must protect three young women from a mysterious adversary who wants them dead.
21435) Luther 3
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In this new mini-series, a twisted fetishist is targeting young women in London. As Luther is called to another case, will the killer escape his grips? Luther faces an even bigger threat as members of his own team will stop at nothing to bring him down. And as a vigilante killer takes justice into his own hands, Luther questions his own sense of morality. Can he continue to walk the thin line between right and wrong, or has he finally met his match?...
21436) No offence: Series 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (390 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Charismatic DI Vivienne Deering leads an ace but unorthodox squad that tackles Manchester's most gruesome and off-the-wall crimes, including drug dealers, neo-Nazis, and black-market organ sellers. When strong-willed DC Dinah Kowalska connects a body at the morgue to a group of murdered girls with Down's syndrome, Viv and her team begin the hunt for a serial killer. What they uncover could leave even the most seasoned officers reeling.
21437) Howl's moving castle
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young woman named Sophie is cursed by the Witch of the Waste and is turned into an old woman who is unable to tell anyone of her plight. Unable to continue her job at her mother's hat shop, she goes to the ambulatory castle of the notorious wizard Howl and insinuates herself into his household. Sophie befriends Calcifer, the fire demon who powers the castle and who is bound to Howl by a contract, the terms of which Calcifer cannot reveal. They promise...
21438) Donnie Darko
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (253 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After narrowly escaping death in a freak accident, Donnie Darko starts hearing the voice of a 6 foot tall bunny that asks him to commit acts of violence.
21440) The John Wick Saga (DVD)
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 522 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Titles included: John Wick; John Wick: Chapter 2; John Wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum; John Wick: Chapter 4.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Item Request Service. Submit Request