Whoopi Goldberg
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Language
English
Description
A comedian and a surgeon write a book together...
That might sound like the first line of a joke, but for anyone who's "of a certain age," they know that getting older is no laughing matter.
The Best Is Yet to Come is a pitch-perfect blend of Whoopi Goldberg's no-holds-barred humor, paired with the expert, sage wisdom of her coauthor, trailblazing orthopedic surgeon M.E. Hecht, MD.
Readers will encounter a broad range of topics, including but not...
Author
Language
English
Description
Beloved by millions of children around the world, Elmo is an international icon. However, few people know the soft-spoken man behind the furry red monster: Kevin Clash. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, 'Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey' follows Clash's remarkable career, while also offering a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.
4) Sarafina!
Author
Language
English
Description
In a world where truth is forbidden, an inspiring teacher dares to instill in her students lessons not found in schoolbooks. In doing so, she challenges their freedom and hers. An upbeat and powerful story that will stir your emotions and make your spirits soar!
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
x, 224 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Because she came to the conclusion that the things that are required in a relationship are not things I'm willing to do, Whoopi decided to write openly about why marriage isn't for everyone and how being alone can be satisfying. What's most important is understanding what makes you happy. The award-winning entertainer, social advocate and host of The View shares frank advice on how to achieve happiness in relationships, explaining how to prioritize...
Author
Publisher
Harper Horizon
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xvii, 222 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Both hilarious and helpful, this practical and unapologetic health and lifestyle guide tells it like it is for women who left middle age in the dust and want to be present, positive, and as extraordinary as ever in their golden years. As they age, men get the gravitas of becoming "distinguished" while women become invisible. Hecht and Goldberg provide a lively conversation about growing older with no apologies. They believe that the world needs more...
9) Ghost
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009, c1990
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 126 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A man killed during a robbery gone wrong remains on Earth as a ghost because of his love for his girlfriend. Can he find a way to tell her goodbye so they both can move on? Bonus features include commentary. 2009 Repackaged version.
10) Nobody's fool
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Trying to get back on her feet, wild child Tanya looks to her buttoned-up, by-the-book sister Danica to help her get on track. As these polar opposites collide, with hilarious and sometimes disastrous results, Tanya discovers that Danica's picture-perfect life, including her mysterious boyfriend, may not be what it seems.
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 134 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A vibrant world where friends and strangers dream, fear, cry, love, and laugh out loud in an attempt to find their true selves. Adapted by writer/director Tyler Perry from Ntozake Shange's acclaimed choreopoem, this gripping film paints an unforgettable portrait of what it means to be a woman of color in the modern world.
...one magical, colorful and intense film...--Jet Magazine
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April O'Neil and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder's diabolical...
Pub. Date
2007, c1992
Physical Desc
2 digital videodiscs (207 min.) : 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Sister act: A nightclub singer is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent. While there she turns the convent choir into a soulful chorus of swingin' sisters. The sudden celebrity of the choir jeopardizes her identity. Sister act 2: Whoopi Goldberg returns as the lounge singer who goes undercover as a nun to help an ailing inner-city school.
14) The stand
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 509 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When a killer plague wipes out 99% of the world's population, the embattled survivors struggle to make their way in a post-apocalyptic reality. This 2020 adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand frames the eternal battle between good and evil, as embodied by the peaceful prophet Mother Abagail and the menacing presence Randall Flagg, and closes with a new coda written by Stephen King himself.
15) Kabu Kabu
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kabu kabu—unregistered illegal Nigerian taxis—generally get you where you need to go. Nnedi Okorafor's Kabu Kabu, however, takes the reader to exciting, fantastic, magical, occasionally dangerous, and always imaginative locations you didn't know you needed. This debut short story collection by an award-winning author includes notable previously published material, a new novella co-written with New York Times-bestselling author Alan
...18) Find Your Groove
Author
Language
English
Description
Stars and formative musicians speak to the power and importance of music in society. It shows how arts programs were essential for many stars.
Author
Series
Absolutely Fabulous volume 7
Language
English
Description
Patsy is now chief buyer for a new designer shop called 'Jeremy's'. She goes to New York Fashion Week to find ideas but her plans are soon subverted by Edina's search for Serge, Saffy's long departed older brother and their encounter with social counsellor Goldie. Meanwhile Bo and Marshall are running a Christian TV show and Saffy has been observing the world from inside a cupboard to help her career as a writer.
20) Good Fences
Author
Language
English
Description
Tom Spader, an African-American attorney determined to make it in a white man's world, moves his wife and their two kids into the posh, white enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut, triggering provocative results for their old friends, their new neighbors, and themselves.