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101) Private label
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
404 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Worlds apart in their high school hierarchy, Serene and Lian Chen find refuge in one another.
102) Little sparrows
Series
Film Movement volume 9, film 4
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"In the middle of an Australian summer, we meet three sisters. Nina is widowed with two young children. Anna is an aspiring actress unhappily married to a filmmaker. Christine is a med student who has yet to fully come to terms with her sexuality. When their mother Susan's breast cancer returns, the family is faced with the reality of their last Christmas together. As each daughter confronts personal change and growth, Susan guides them by revealing...
103) My darling girl
Author
Publisher
Scout Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Scout Press hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Alison has never been a fan of Christmas. But with it right around the corner and her husband busily decorating their cozy Vermont home, she has no choice but to face it. Then she gets the call. Mavis, Alison's estranged mother, has been diagnosed with cancer and has only weeks to live. She wants to spend her remaining days with her daughter, son-in-law, and two granddaughters. But Alison grew up with her mother's alcoholism and violent abuse and...
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 385 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Walter White and his guilt-ridden partner Jesse Pinkman each try to get clear of the wreckage they've left behind in the meth world, and DEA agent Hank Schrader's obsessive pursuit of 'Heisenberg' gains steam, leading up to a shattering finale that will leave no one in Walt's world unscathed.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 346 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After an unremarkable chemistry teacher learns he has terminal cancer, he turns to an exciting life of crime to provide for his loved ones. Includes all 7 episodes. Features bonus previews; commentaries; deleted and extended scenes.
106) Ordinary love
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Joan and Tom have been married for many years. When Joan is unexpectedly diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their relationship as they are faced with the challenges that lie ahead and the prospect of what might happen if something were to happen to her.
Author
Publisher
Audio Editions
Pub. Date
p2006
Physical Desc
1 sound disc (ca. 78 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In Calvin Trillin's antic tales of family life, Alice was portrayed as the wife who would only let her family eat 3 meals a day, and insisted that you had to go to every performance of your child's school play. This is Calvin's loving portrait to his wife, Alice Trillin.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (613 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Even though his cancer is in remission, chemistry teacher turned meth maker Walter White still can't catch a break. His wife has filed for divorce, his DEA agent brother-in-law is out to bust him, and a Mexican cartel just wants him dead. But with his family's future still at stake, Walt cooks up a deal that will make him a fortune, a scheme with a terrible price.
Publisher
Music Box Films
Language
Español
Formats
Description
When the insurance company refuses to provide care for Sonia’s terminally-ill husband, an increasingly violent series of confrontations unravel as a distraught woman fights the system in this engrossing thriller and socio-political commentary. Nominated for the Horizon Award for Best Film at the **Venice International Film Festival.** Winner of the Festival Prize for Best Mexican Feature Film, Best Actress and Best Screenplay at the **Hermosillo...
110) My own world
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
234 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Life is difficult for nine-year-old Nathan. All he dreams of is hanging out with his older brother, watching Raiders of the Lost Ark, and enjoying summer vacation far away from the neighborhood bullies. When he overhears his parents talking about a family crisis, he seeks sanctuary from his troubles. In an abandoned lighthouse, Nathan discovers a portal to a berry-colored world where time has little meaning and he, finally, is in control. There, his...
Author
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
4 sound discs (29 hours, 14 minutes) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An abundance of Katherines: Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named Katherine, recent high school graduate and former child prodigy Colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend to try to find some new direction in life while also trying to create a mathematical formula to explain his relationships.
Looking for Alaska: Sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Television
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (610 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In season four, Walt and Skyler try to use gambling to explain how Walt has made all of his money; Skyler tries to launder money through a car wash; Hank's discovery of Gus Fring's fingerprint in Gale Boetticher's apartment is enough for DEA and Albuquerque PD to bring Gus in for an interview; and much more.
113) God said, "Ha!"
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Recently single, Julia was looking forward to the future in a cozy new bachelorette home. But then, her idyllic life was instantly changed when her brother, along with their parents, moved into her tiny place for a year she'll never forget!
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
279 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"How do you hold onto hope in a difficult time? In the small city of Wharton, Connecticut, lives are beginning to unravel. A woman loses the love of her life. A son struggles with addiction. A widow misses her late spouse. A husband betrays his wife. At the heart of these interlinking stories is one couple: Freddie and Greg Tyler. Greg has just been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a brutal form of cancer. He has never been dependent or weak, and...
115) Punkzilla
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Punkzilla" is on a mission to see his older brother "P", before "P" dies of cancer. Still buzzing from his last hit of meth, he embarks on a days-long trip from Portland, Ore. to Memphis, Tenn., writing letters to his family and friends. Along the way, he sees a sketchier side of America and worries if he will make it to see his brother in time.
Series
Breaking Bad volume Season 5
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (375 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With Gus Fring dead, Walt's transformation from well-meaning family man to ruthless drug kingpin is nearly complete. This season charts the murderous rise of Walter White as he reaches new highs and new lows.
Author
Publisher
W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
ix, 252 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Joey and Rory Feek were enjoying a steadily growing fan base in country music when Joey was diagnosed with a rapidly spreading cancer. By inviting so many into the final months of Joey's life as she battled cancer, they captured hearts around the world. In this vulnerable book, Rory takes us into his own challenging life story"--
118) WAVE
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
313 pages. 21 cm
Language
English
Description
When her best friend's cancer returns in the summer of 1987, none of her usual pursuits--surfing, singing, or reading poetry--can keep thirteen-year-old Ava afloat.
119) Counting Thyme
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"Thyme Owens moves across the country with her family so her younger brother can take part in a promising cancer drug trial, and though all she wants is for him to get better, adjusting to life in Manhattan is anything but easy"--
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Takada is an aging Japanese fisherman who has been estranged from his son for many years. When the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. When his son refuses to see him, Rie gives him a videotape about the work his son was doing on a documentary film in a remote region of China's Yunnan province. Still troubled by the relationship, Takada decides to go to China and complete his son's work in part...
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