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Paramount
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
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A New York socialite who dreams of becoming a great opera singer. While the voice she hears in her head is beautiful, to everyone else it is hilariously awful. Her husband and biggest fan, St. Clair Bayfield is determined to protect his beloved Florence from the truth. But when Florence stages a huge concert at Carnegie Hall, he faces his greatest challenge to make sure her performance is a rousing success.
Language
English
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A New York socialite who dreams of becoming a great opera singer. While the voice she hears in her head is beautiful, to everyone else it is hilariously awful. Her husband and biggest fan, St. Clair Bayfield is determined to protect his beloved Florence from the truth. But when Florence stages a huge concert at Carnegie Hall, he faces his greatest challenge to make sure her performance is a rousing success.
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Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Language
English
Description
New York, 1914. Filthy, dangerous, and deadly &; Hell&;s Kitchen is no place for a lady, but Louise Faulk is no ordinary woman. The amateur investigator turned rookie policewoman is investigating the death of young prostitute, Ruthie, who leaves behind a baby boy. Although detectives are quick to declare it a suicide, Louise is less certain after she discovers clues implying murder while attempting to find a caretaker for Ruthie's orphaned son.
Uncovering...
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Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Edition
Berkley Prime Crime mass-market ed.
Language
English
Description
The Prodigal Son Mission on Mulberry Bend stands as a refuge for girls who otherwise would have to live by selling the only thing they have of value-themselves. The work being done there so impresses midwife Sarah Brandt that she volunteers to help out however she can-with clothes, with medical assistance, and with the organization of a benefit dinner. And when one of the girls is found dead and refused burial because of her former life, Sarah's passion...
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Series
Daisy Dalrymple mysteries volume 10
Publisher
St. Martin's Minotaur
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In late 1923 the newly married Daisy Dalrymple and her husband, Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, come to America for a honeymoon visit. In the midst of a pleasure trip, however, both work in a bit of business-Alec travels to Washington, DC, to consult with the US government, Daisy to New York to meet with her American magazine editor. While in New York, Daisy stays at the famed Hotel Chelsea, which is not only close to the...
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Publisher
Thorndike Press
Language
English
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Description
New York Times best-selling author Carol O'Connell has won a wide fan base with her popular novels starring NYPD detective Kathy Mallory. in The Chalk Girl, a little girl is abandoned in Central Park-her uncle's body in a tree not far away. Recognizing a kindred spirit in the girl, Mallory takes the case. But her investigation soon leads to a trail of murder and blackmail spanning 15 years.
8) The walk
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
In 1974, Philippe Petit assembled a team to help him achieve his dream of walking between the World Trade Center towers.
9) Grey Gardens
Publisher
Home Box Office
Language
English
Description
Based on the life stories Edith "Big Edie" Bouvier Beale and her daughter, Edith "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale who are the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis. They were raised as Park Avenue débutantes, but withdrew from New York society. They took shelter at their Long Island summer home called 'Grey Gardens.' As their wealth and contact with the outside world dwindled, so did their grasp on reality. They were reintroduced to the world...
10) Theater of war
Publisher
Alive Mind
Language
English
Description
An examination of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage and her children", and the political philosophies the play represents. Preparing for The Public Theater's 2006 production of Brecht's anti-war play, Meryl Streep allows a camera crew to document her rehearsal process and interest in the work. Moreover, the life and times of Brecht himself are followed, most notably the playwrites' escape from Nazi Germany, subsequent exile, testimony to the House...
11) The walk
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
In 1974, Philippe Petit assembled a team to help him achieve his dream of walking between the World Trade Center towers.
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Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Language
English
Description
"Daredevil is back in black and back on his home turf, as Matt Murdock begins a fresh life once again! He may have returned to New York City, but Matt's on a different side of the law now, with a job in the District Attorney's office. And he's finding his new career quite the challenge, as even his incredible skills aren't enough to indict the local crime lord known as Tenfingers. Could this be a job for Daredevil? Fighting crime in the shadows, prosecuting...
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