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The town crazy / by Roche, Suzzy,author.(CARDINAL)371792;
"The Town Crazy is set in the sleepy town of Hanzloo, Pennsylvania, a suburban Catholic community in 1961. A single father moves into town with his young son, which arouses suspicion from the husbands and the interest of the wives, but at the same time, one of the wives seems to be losing her mind, and no one knows what to do. A contemporary, often humorous take on a bygone era, The Town Crazy also delves into the terror and cruelty of childhood, the dangerous loneliness of failing marriages, sexual repression and desire, and the intersection of art and religion, all culminating in a tragedy for which everyone in the town bears some responsibility."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Single parents; Single fathers; Marriage; Children; Interpersonal relations; Small cities; Marriage.; Children.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Borgias : power and depravity in renaissance Italy / [sound recording] / by Strathern, Paul.; Elfer, Julian.nrt; Tantor Media, Inc.; TEI Landmark Audio.;
Read by Julian Elfer.The Borgia family have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice, and vicious cruelty all have been associated with their name. And yet, paradoxically, this family lived when the Renaissance was coming into its full flowering in Italy. Examples of infamy flourished alongside some of the finest art produced in western history. This is but one of several paradoxes associated with the Borgia family. For the family which produced corrupt popes, depraved princes, and poisoners, would also produce a saint. These paradoxes which so characterize the Borgias have seldom been examined in great detail. Previously history has tended to condemn, or attempt in part to exonerate, this remarkable family. Yet in order to understand the Borgias, much more is needed than evidence for and against. The Borgias must be related to their time, together with the world which enabled them to flourish. Within this context the Renaissance itself takes on a very different aspect. Was the corruption part of the creation, or vice versa?
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Europe - Italy.; Europe - Renaissance.; Historical.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru [manga]/ by Shiki, Satoshi,author,artist.(CARDINAL)532478; Tezuka, Osamu,1928-1989,creator.(CARDINAL)738121; Haley, Amanda,translator.(CARDINAL)362576;
The legend of chance encounter. Parts I-VII."The Demon Steward. Dororo and Hyakkimaru find themselves guests at the estate of a notoriously cruel steward who is more than he appears. Meanwhile, a mysterious killer with a cursed sword stalks the nearby town, bent on revenge for a lost childhood and missing sister. When the two monsters meet, destruction is bound to follow..."--Older teen (15+).
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Novels.; Young adult fiction.; Orphans; Demonology; Stewards; Cruelty; Revenge; Sisters; Monsters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Honey : a novel / by Lodato, Victor,author.(CARDINAL)558316;
Honey Fasinga, the glamorous daughter of a notorious New Jersey mobster, is returning home at last, ready to reckon with her violent past. As a rebellious teenager, Honey managed to escape her father's circle of influence and reinvent herself in a world of art and beauty, working for a high-end auction house in Los Angeles. Now in her twilight years, she decides to return home and unexpectedly falls in love. But in her family, nothing has changed. When her grandnephew Michael bursts into her life in what appears to be a drug-fueled frenzy, and her Lexus gets jacked, it's hard to keep minding her own business. As old cruelties begin to resurface, Honey is no longer sure what she really wants--to forgive or to avenge. This electrifying literary breakout from PEN USA Award-winning author Victor Lodato is a masterful and deeply moving portrait of love in all its forms, of moral ambiguity, and of inspiring change--a story of female rage that asks the question: What are the limits of compassion in a world gone mad?
Subjects: Gangster fiction.; Novels.; Older women; Families; Homecoming; Change (Psychology); Love; Ethical absolutism;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 18
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Moriarty the patriot. [manga] by Takeuchi, Ryosuke,author.(CARDINAL)814793; Doyle, Arthur Conan,1859-1930.Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.(CARDINAL)745646; Miyoshi, Hikaru,illustrator.(CARDINAL)851545;
"The untold story of Sherlock Holmes' greatest rival, Moriarty! Before he was Sherlock's rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control--will Moriarty's dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero...or a monster? In the late 19th century, Great Britain rules over a quarter of the world. Nobles sit in their fancy homes in comfort and luxury, while the working class slaves away at their jobs. When young Albert James Moriarty's upper-class family adopts two lower-class orphans, the cruelty the boys experience at his family's hands cements Albert's hatred of the nobility he was born into. He asks the older of the two boys--who has a genius mind and a killer instinct--to help him rid the world of evil, starting with Albert's own family!"--Publisher description.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Historical comics.; Comics (Graphic works); Young adult fiction.; Moriarty, Professor (Fictitious character); Nobility;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 13
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Pan's labyrinth [videorecording] = El laberinto del fauno / by Toro, Guillermo del,1964-producer,screenwriter,director.(CARDINAL)351807; Cuarón, Alfonso.; Gil, Ariadna,actor.(CARDINAL)847852; Baquero, Ivana,actor.; López, Sergi,1965-actor.; Verdú, Maribel,1970-actor.; Jones, Doug,1960-actor.(CARDINAL)552860; Angulo, Alex,actor.; Solo, Manolo,actor.; Vea, César,actor.; Casamajor, Roger,actor.; Massagué, Ivan,actor.; Uriarte, Gonzalo,actor.; CaféFX, Inc.; Esperanto Films (Firm); Estudios Picasso.; New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)356389; Telecinco (Firm); Tequilla Gang (Firm);
Director of photography, Guillermo Navarro ; editor, Bernat Vilaplana ; music, Javier Navarrete ; costume designers, Lala Huete, Rocío Redondo ; production designer, Eugenio Caballero ; special effects supervisor, Reyes Abades ; visual effect supervisors, Everett Burrell, Edward Irastorza.Ariadna Gil, Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones, Álex Angulo, Federico Luppi, Manolo Solo, César Vea, Roger Casamajor, Ivan Massagué, Gonzalo Uriarte.Set in 1944 Spain, against the backdrop of the anti-Franco guerrilla warfare. When young Ofelia and her mother go to live with her new stepfather on a rural military outpost, she finds herself in a world of unimaginable cruelty. Soon Ofelia finds the creatures of her imagination in which she used to escape have become a reality and she must battle them to save both her mother and herself. In the terrifying battle that ensues, Ofelia soon learns that innocence has a power that evil cannot imagine.MPAA rating: R; for graphic violence and some language.DVD-ROM requirements: InterActual compatible player; Windows 98 or later; Internet Explorer; Macromedia flash player 7; DVD-ROM drive; DirectShow compatible DVD decoder; Internet connection.DVD; widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, DTS-ES, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.Ariel Awards, 2007: Best direction; best actress (Verdu); best art direction; best cinematography; best costume design; best make-up; best original score; best special effects. Academy Awards, 2007: Best achievement in art direction; best achievement in cinematography; best achievement in makeup.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Girls; Mothers and daughters; Imagination in children; Good and evil; Government, Resistance to; Cruelty; Labyrinths;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 30
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Threads : from the refugee crisis / by Evans, Kate(Illustrator),author,artist.(CARDINAL)629911;
"With a heavy heart and bearing artistic gifts, Kate Evans draws the faces of refugees coming from Syria, Africa, and elsewhere to "The Jungle," a makeshift camp in Calais, France, and in doing so Evans captures the refugees' full humanity, intelligence, and suffering as they search for family, home, and dignity. An antidote to the anti-immigrant populism that is raging across the world, Threads is the real story that puts a human face on a very topical news item. We learn of these families' and individuals' struggles at the hands of police, racist gangs, and human traffickers. We learn of their struggle for food, for blankets, and bread. Much to our dismay, the French police have arbitrary rules like no dry bedding or bread allowed in the camps. The cruelty and immense wave of suffering Evans sees and captures in her art appears to be crushing her but like the generous soul she is, Evans goes deeper and deeper into the camps and finds people opening up and sharing their stories. The art work is excellent, the stories are heart-breaking. This is a must-read for people wanting a human dimension on a policy wonk "current event." Highly recommended."--
Subjects: Nonfiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Refugees;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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In the heat of battle : a history of those who rose to the occasion and those who didn't / by O'Brien, Donough.(CARDINAL)691601;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Military art and science.; Soldiers.; Military history.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Pretty deadly. by DeConnick, Kelly Sue,author.(CARDINAL)351243; Bellaire, Jordie,artist.(CARDINAL)351715; Cowles, Clayton,letterer.(CARDINAL)345817; Ríos, Emma,artist.(CARDINAL)565288;
Sarah Fields is dying and her children strike a bargain with the Immortals: give them one month more, until the moon is full again, to find their little brother so that he may see his mother one last time. But the boy is far, far away, in the trenches of France, stalked by the Reapers of Vengeance and Cruelty.
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Fantasy comics.; Fiction.; Graphic novels.; Comic books, strips, etc.; Death; Sacrifice; Violence;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Memoirs of a geisha [videorecording] / by Beebe, Dion,cinematographer.(CARDINAL)815188; Beebe, Dion.(CARDINAL)815188; Fisher, Lucy,producer.(CARDINAL)547418; Fisher, Lucy.(CARDINAL)547418; Golden, Arthur,1957-Memoirs of a geisha.; Gong, Li,1965-; Gong, Li,1965-actor.; Kudoh, Youki,1971-; Kudoh, Youki,1971-actor.; Marshall, Rob,director.(CARDINAL)647949; Marshall, Rob.(CARDINAL)647949; Momoi, Kaori,actor.; Momoi, Kaori.; Spielberg, Steven,1946-(CARDINAL)148835; Spielberg, Steven,1946-producer.(CARDINAL)148835; Swicord, Robin,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)739992; Swicord, Robin.(CARDINAL)739992; Watanabe, Ken,1959-; Watanabe, Ken,1959-actor.; Wick, Douglas,producer.; Wick, Douglas.; Williams, John,1932-(CARDINAL)346904; Williams, John,1932-composer.(CARDINAL)346904; Yakusho, Kōji,actor.; Yakusho, Kōji.; Yeoh, Michelle,1963-; Yeoh, Michelle,1963-actor.; Zhang, Ziyi,1979-; Zhang, Ziyi,1979-actor.; Amblin Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)355000; Columbia Pictures.(CARDINAL)747663; DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006)(CARDINAL)340063; Red Wagon Entertainment (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)282399; Spyglass Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)784936;
Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, John Williams ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, John Myhre.Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi, Gong Li.In 1929, an impoverished fishing village father sells his nine-year-old daughter, Chiyo, to a geisha house in Kyoto's Gion district and she becomes subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. As she grows older, her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy of Hatsumomo. She is rescued by and taken under the wing of Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo becomes the geisha named Sayuri, trained in all the artistic graces and social skills a geisha must master. As a renowned geisha, she enters a society of wealth, privilege, and political intrigue. With the onslaught of World War II, Japan and the geisha's world are forever changed.MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature subject matter and some sexual content.DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, mastered in high definition.Academy Awards, USA, 2006: Oscar - Best Achievement in Art Direction (John Myhre, Gretchen Rau) ; Best Achievement in Cinematography (Dion Beebe) ; Best Achievement in Costume Design (Colleen Atwood).Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Best Original Score - Motion Pictures (John Williams.)
Subjects: Feature films.; Film adaptations.; Melodrama.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Feature films.; Feature films.; Film adaptations.; Melodrama.; Melodrama.; Melodrama; Romance; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cruelty; Geishas; Jealousy; Melodrama.; Mentoring; Cruelty; Geishas; Jealousy; Mentoring;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 17
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