Meng Jin's new novel shows us a complex woman through the eyes of her husband, her daughter, and her daughter's nanny — all of whom see different, sometimes contradictory facets of her character.
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Author: Roenning, Joachim, 1972- film director. Woolverton, Linda, screenwriter. Harpster, Noah, screenwriter. Fitzerman-Blue, Micah, screenwriter. Roth, Joe, 1948- film producer.
Published: 2020
Call Number: J MALEFICE
Format: Video disc
Summary: Maleficent travels to a grand old castle to celebrate young Aurora's upcoming wedding to Prince Phillip. While there, she meets Aurora's future mother-in-law -- a conniving queen who hatches a devious plot to destroy the land's fairies. Hoping to stop her, Maleficent joins forces with a seasoned warrior and a group of outcasts to battle the queen and her powerful army.
Author: PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: J PINKALIC PINKATAS
Format: Video disc
Summary: It's Valentine's Day in Pinkville. Pinkalicious can't wait to show her classmates just how much she loves them by making homemade collage valentines out of their favorite things. But what will Pinkalicious do when the valentines are accidently destroyed? She must come up with a creative solution fast.
Author: Lucas, Jon, 1976- film director, screenwriter. Moore, Scott (Screenwriter), film director, screenwriter. Todd, Suzanne, film producer. DeVine, Adam, 1983- actor. Shipp, Alexandra, actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: JEXI
Format: Video disc
Summary: Phil has a major dependency issue, he's addicted to his phone. He has no friends, he has a job writing pop culture 'top ten' lists, and his love life is non-existent. But his Facebook status is about to change. When he is forced to upgrade his phone, the latest model comes with an unexpected feature, an A.I. life coach. With her help, Phil begins to get a real life. But as he becomes less dependent on his phone, the A.I. morphs into a tech nightmare determined to keep Phil all to herself.
Author: Lee, Ang, 1954- film director. Lemke, Darren, screenwriter. Ray, Billy, screenwriter. Benioff, David, screenwriter. Bruckheimer, Jerry, film producer.
Published: 2020
Call Number: SCI FI GEMINI
Format: Video disc
Summary: Henry Brogan, an elite assassin, is suddenly targeted and pursued by a mysterious young operative that seemingly can predict his every move.
Author: Lee, Ang, 1954- film director. Lemke, Darren, screenwriter. Ray, Billy, screenwriter. Benioff, David, screenwriter. Bruckheimer, Jerry, film producer.
Published: 2020
Call Number: GEMINI BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Henry Brogan, an elite assassin, is suddenly targeted and pursued by a mysterious young operative that seemingly can predict his every move.
Author: Roenning, Joachim, 1972- film director. Woolverton, Linda, screenwriter. Harpster, Noah, screenwriter. Fitzerman-Blue, Micah, screenwriter. Roth, Joe, 1948- film producer.
Published: 2020
Call Number: MALEFICE BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Maleficent travels to a grand old castle to celebrate young Aurora's upcoming wedding to Prince Phillip. While there, she meets Aurora's future mother-in-law -- a conniving queen who hatches a devious plot to destroy the land's fairies. Hoping to stop her, Maleficent joins forces with a seasoned warrior and a group of outcasts to battle the queen and her powerful army.
Author: Fleischer, Ruben, film director. Deutch, Zoey, 1994- actor. Stone, Emma, 1988- actor. Breslin, Abigail, 1996- actor. Murray, Bill, 1950 September 21- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: ZOMBIELAND
Format: Video disc
Summary: Through comic mayhem that stretches from the White House and through the heartland, Columbus, Tallahasse, Wichita, and Little Rock must face off against the many new kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first movie, as well as some new human survivors. But most of all, they have to face the growing pains of their own snarky, makeshift family.
Author: Kelley, David E., 1956- creator, screenwriter. Arnold, Andrea, 1961- television director. Auge, David, television producer. Witherspoon, Reese, 1976- actor. Kidman, Nicole, 1967- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: BIG SEASON 2
Format: Video disc
Summary: On the surface, everything seems the same in the seaside town of Monterey, CA: mothers continue to dote, husbands support, children are adorable, houses are beautiful. But the night of the school fundraiser changed all that. Meanwhile, Perry's grieving mother Mary Louise Wright comes to town in search of answers after the son's death.
Author: Kanner, Ellie, 1965- film director. Baker, Bart, screenwriter. Rabney, Glenn (Screenwriter), screenwriter. McKellar, Danica, actor. Deklin, Mark, 1967- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: LOVE
Format: Video disc
Summary: Ally Craig has been fostering a retired military dog, Sunshine, as she recovers from a broken engagement. But sparks fly again when Sunshine's military partner, Jake Terry, returns to claim the dog.
Author: Hunt, Jeffrey G., 1973- film director. Adams, Brian J., screenwriter. Adams, LeeAnne H., screenwriter. Noel, Alyson, screenwriter. Marano, Ellen, film producer.
Published: 2019
Call Number: SAVING
Format: Video disc
Summary: After the murder of her sister Zoe, Echo is determined to uncover the truth. With Zoe's diary as her guide, Echo finds herself sucked into the darkness of her sister's world and uncovers how one small decision can lead to tragic consequences.
Author: Scurfield, Jodi, film director. Cohen, David Aaron, screenwriter. Castro, Paul, 1975- screenwriter. Luessenhop, John, screenwriter. Del Castro, Richard Rionda, 1967- film producer.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: SPEED
Format: Video disc
Summary: Multimillionaire speedboat racing champion Ben Aronoff leads a double life that gets him in trouble with drug lords and the law.
Author: Ritchie, Guy, film director, screenwriter. August, John, screenwriter. Lin, Dan (Film producer), film producer. Eirich, Jonathan, film producer. Smith, Will, 1968- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: ALADDIN BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: A street rat frees a genie from a lamp, granting all of his wishes and transforming himself into a charming prince to marry a beautiful princess. But soon, an evil sorcerer becomes hell-bent on securing the lamp for his own sinister purposes.
Author: Berlanti, Greg, creator. Guggenheim, Marc, creator. Kreisberg, Andrew, 1971- creator. Amell, Stephen, 1981- actor. Ramsey, David, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: TV ARROW SEASON 7 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Following Oliver Queen's shocking decision to turn himself over to the FBI and reveal his identity as the Green Arrow to the public, Oliver has spent the past five months in prison while his team was left behind to protect Star City. When a mysterious new Green Arrow appears, and Diggle and Drake leave their costumes behind, Oliver questions what it truly means to be a hero.
Author: Blain, Ser'Darius, actor. Diaz, Melonie, actor. Evans, Rupert, actor. Hargrove, Nick, actor. Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm), distributor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: CHARMED SEASON 1 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Three daughters, firebrand social justice warrior Melanie 'Mel' Vera, fun-loving Maggie, and brilliant geneticist Macy find out they're actually powerful witches, as was their mother. It's a lot to take in, but ultimately the sisters accept their new destiny.
Author: Esco, Lina, actor. Johnson, Kenny, 1963- actor. Harrington, Jay, 1971- actor. Lim, David, actor. St. Esprit, Patrick, actor.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: SWAT SEASON 2 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Former Marine Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson is a S.W.A.T. sergeant tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Hondo's hometown of Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Hondo has everything it takes to be an excellent leader and bridge the divide between his two worlds.
Author: Gaiman, Neil, television creator, screenwriter, television producer. Pratchett, Terry, television creator, screenwriter. MacKinnon, Douglas, television director, television producer. Bradley, Tim (Television producer), television producer. Collinson, Phil, television producer.
Published: 2019
Call Number: GOOD
Format: Video disc
Summary: In the beginning and eleven years ago, two immortal beings decide that it might not be time to start an Apocalypse. Having followed the wrong boy for years, Aziraphale and Crowley must now try to locate the whereabouts of the real Antichrist. Perhaps the story of Agnes Nutter and her famous prophecies will hold the answer?
Author: Berlanti, Greg, creator. Kreisberg, Andrew, 1971- creator. Johns, Geoff, 1973- creator. Gustin, Grant, 1990- actor. Patton, Candice, 1988- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: FLASH SEASON 5 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Shortly after defeating the Thinker, Barry Allen/the Flash and his wife, Iris, were stunned by the arrival of their already grown, speedster daughter from the future, Nora. However, acclimating to their lives as parents won't be the only challenge they face, as season five pits Team Flash against Central City's latest scourge, the DC Super-Villain Cicada.
Author: MacFarlane, Seth, 1973- creator, actor. Palicki, Adrianne, 1983- actor. Johnson, Penny, 1961- actor. Grimes, Scott, 1971- actor. Macon, Peter, actor.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: ORVILLE SEASON 2 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Seth MacFarlane's hit space adventure series returns for more journeys into new worlds. Set 400 years in the future, the series follows the U.S.S. Orville, a mid-level exploratory spaceship. Its crew, both human and alien, face the wonders and dangers of outer space, while also dealing with the problems of everyday life.
Author: Franklin, Jeff, creator. Cameron-Bure, Candace, 1976- actor. Sweetin, Jodie, actor. Barber, Andrea, 1976- actor. Campion, Michael, 2002- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: FULLER
Format: Video disc
Summary: "DJ's love triangle may finally be resolved, but not without a few hitches. Kimmy makes a life-changing decision and goes the extra mile for Stephanie. Kimmy's ex-hubby Fernando makes a sweet real-estate purchase, becoming the household's newest ex-roommate. Ramona and "Chillaxin" Jackson start high school, 9-year-old Mighty Max lives life with characteristic flair, and baby Tommy auditions for preschool. And when favorite family elders return to their San Francisco roots, there just may be a fairy-tale ending after all."--Back cover.
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