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- Redemption / by Mathis, Lisa,author.;
"Follow Layla Matthews as she navigates life after the Body Auction. Her world forever changed, she must now learn to live again -- but this time, with a fresh sense of purpose. As an experienced nurse practitioner, she's used to saving lives with medicine and surgical care. Now, she's saving lives with a whole different arsenal of weapons."--Amazon- Subjects: Medical fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Murder; Human trafficking; Nurse practitioners;
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- The body auction / by Mathis, Lisa,author.;
"When Nurse practitioner Layla Matthews awakens in her own coffin, she begins a journey that takes her to “The Body Auction,” where she uncovers a devious and meticulously orchestrated underground nightmare. Though the business of human trafficking has been all over the news, it has long remained a problem for “other people,” until Layla finds herself face-to-face with the realities of a depraved, multi-million-dollar-industry, and soon learns that the darkest depths of evil is much, much closer to home than she ever thought possible."--Amazon- Subjects: Medical fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Murder; Human trafficking; Nurse practitioners;
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- Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire) [videorecording] / by Daniels, Lee,1959-film producer,film director.; Fletcher, Geoffrey,1970-screenwriter.; Siegel-Magness, Sarah,film producer.; Magness, Gary,film producer.; Winfrey, Oprah,film producer.(CARDINAL)347260; Perry, Tyler,film producer.(CARDINAL)340730; Cortés, Lisa,film producer.; Heller, Tom,film producer.; Dunn, Andrew(Andrew William),cinematographer.; Mo'Nique,actor.(CARDINAL)542793; Patton, Paula,actor.(CARDINAL)787023; Carey, Mariah,actor.(CARDINAL)366974; Shepherd, Sherri,1967-actor.(CARDINAL)495425; Kravitz, Lenny,actor.(CARDINAL)357145; Sidibe, Gabourey,actor.(CARDINAL)589140; Mathis, Mark G.,film producer.(CARDINAL)848867; Klotz, Joe,editor of moving image work.; Grigorov, Mario,composer (expression); Berliner, Roshelle,production designer.; Draghici, Marina,costume designer.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Sapphire,1950-Push.; Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),presenter,publisher.(CARDINAL)340342; Smokewood Entertainment (Firm),production company.;
Co-executive producer, Simone Sheffield ; co-producer, Mark G. Mathis ; editor, Joe Klotz ; music by Mario Grigorov ; music supervisor, Lynn Fainchtein ; production designer, Roshelle Berliner ; costume designer, Marina Draghici.Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey Sidibe, Stephanie Andujar, Chyna Layne, Amina Robinson, Xosha Roquemore, Angelic Zambrana, Aunt Dot, Nealla Gordon, Grace Hightower, Barret Isaiah Mindell, Kimberly Russell, Bill Sage, Susan Taylor.In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, who discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive.MPAA rating: R; for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language.Lone Star Library.DVD format; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.Academy Awards, 2009: Best Picture, Best actress (Mo'Nique), and best director ; Golden Globe Winner, Best supporting actress, Monique, Best Picture Drama, Best Actress Drama, Gabourey Sidibe ; Best Picture of 2009, Peter Travers, Rolling Stone- Subjects: Film adaptations.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Sapphire, 1950-; African American teenage mothers; Overweight teenagers; Illiterate persons; Abused children; Rape victims; Incest; African American teenage girls;
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