Cynthia Nixon
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English
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Tessa Russo is the mother of two young children and the wife of a renowned pediatric surgeon. Despite her own mother's warnings, Tessa has given up her career to focus on her family. Valerie Anderson is an attorney and single mother to six-year-old Charlie - a boy who has never known his father. She has given up on romance, believing that it is always safer not to expect too much. Although both women live in the same Boston suburb, the two have relatively...
2) Save me
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English
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When an explosion rips through the nearly empty cafeteria of an elementary school, Rose leads two girls to safety before racing to rescue her own daughter, Melly. But Rose soon learns that she may face both civil and criminal charges for her heroics because one of the girls she saved was seriously injured in the resulting fire that killed three school staff members. Media demands, legal maneuvering, and social pressures create tension, and dark secrets...
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English
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Jeffrey Eugenides's bestselling novels have shown him to be an astute observer of the crises of adolescence, self-discovery, family love, and what it means to be American in our times. The stories in "Fresh Complaint" explore equally rich-and intriguing-territory. Ranging from the bitingly reproductive antics of "Baster" to the dreamy, moving account of a young traveler's search for enlightenment in "Air Mail" (selected by Annie Proulx for...
5) 5 flights up
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A married couple's attempts at selling their New York apartment don't quite go as planned over the course of one crazy weekend.
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Series
Penny (Kevin Henkes) volume 2
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Language
English
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Penny instantly loves the doll her grandmother sends her, but finding the perfect name for her is a challenge.
9) James White
Publisher
Alchemy
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
James White is a troubled twenty-something trying to stay afloat in a frenzied New York City. He retreats further into a self-destructive, hedonistic lifestyle, but as his mother battles a serious illness James is forced to take control of his life. As the pressure on him mounts, James must find new reserves of strength or risk imploding completely.
11) Rampart
Publisher
Millennium Entertainment
Pub. Date
[ 2012]
Language
English
Description
A riveting parable about what happens to a man who refuses to change, even when change is the only thing that can save him. Dave Brown, a man who has taken the 'no guts, no glory' American mythos to heart, without questioning what it is doing to him and those he holds dear, is a cop whose personal life is propelled into a dizzying downward spiral when he comes under suspicion for roughing up a suspect.
12) Stray dolls
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Riz, a recent immigrant and ex-gang member, works at a motel in hopes of starting her life over in America. At the motel, Riz meets Una, the formidable owner, and her drug-selling son Jimmy. Rooming with another motel maid Dallas, who is a bold, assertive runaway, blackmails Riz triggering a series of violent events that entwine Riz, Dallas, and Jimmy. In a last-ditch effort, a desperate Riz and Dallas create a plan to rob Una to escape from the motel...
14) Too big to fail
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Offers an intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks. Centering on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, the film goes behind closed doors to examine the symbiotic relationship between Wall Street and Washington.
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