Vanessa Redgrave
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At a luxurious lakeside resort, an attractive red-headed guest has her eye on a handsome, well-to-do bachelor. But when he's more interested in a beautiful young flirt, the mischievous redhead goes to outrageous lengths - including a fling with a passionate younger man - to reel in her wealthy catch! A delightfully sexy comedy filled with laughs and riotous comic confusion!
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Long-forgotten child star Baby Jane Hudson mostly neglects her wheelchair-bound sister Blanche's needs while selfishly spending her money on an alarming amount of liquor. Blanche achieved great success as an actress, and when her popularity resurges thanks to the omnipresence of television, Jane berates and abuses her, forcing Blanche to exert every effort to save herself despite her paralysis.
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A dystopian novel about one woman' s efforts to preserve her humanity despite great loss.
From a life of ease and comfort, Anna Blume embarks on a search for her missing brother. Soon she finds herself trapped in a city obsessed with last things- with the means and manner of death. In this culture of doom, the masses are homeless, theft has ceased to be a crime, production has ceased, and the only growth industries are dying...
7) On Our Way
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Henry contemplates suicide while writing the end to his newest script - a retelling of his past with his lost love, Rosemary. As a dark voice pushes him to the brink, Rosemary fights to make him believe in himself before it is too late.
8) The Riddle
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A brutal string of murders spurs reporter Mike Sullivan (Vinnie Jones, Snatch, X-Men: The Last Stand) to search for the cunning killer in this supernatural mystery. But to stop the killings, he first must solve a century-old murder hidden inside the pages of a newly discovered Charles Dickens manuscript. Co-starring Derek Jacobi (Gladiator, Underworld: Evolution) and Vanessa Redgrave (Atonement), this intriguing thriller takes an unusual twist guaranteed...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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As You Like It (1599) is a comedy by William Shakespeare. As You Like It was probably inspired by Thomas Lodge's Rosalynd, Euphues Golden Legacie (1587), a story based on "The Tale of Gamelyn," a Middle English romance. For its deconstruction of traditional gender roles and depiction of homoeroticism, As You Like It remains an important and frequently performed play in Shakespeare's oeuvre. "All the world's a stage, / And all the men and women merely...
12) The Pledge
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A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child.
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Call the Midwife volume 1
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English
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The team reunites but all is not well when a change of management shakes up Nonnatus House.
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Call the Midwife volume 7
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English
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Cynthia is concerned during a visit as she feels new mother Pamela is overly anxious. Dr. Turner arranges for a psychiatrist to visit but on their return, Pamela and the baby are missing. Dr. Turner and Shelagh continue with the adoption process but one of his references from a man he served with during the war leads to the uncovering of a devastating secret.
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Call the Midwife volume 6
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English
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Valerie Dyer oversees the care of an expectant Somali woman.
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Call the Midwife volume 8
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English
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As preparations are made for Chummy to nurse her dying mother at home, Jenny finds herself drawn to help. While Shelagh and Dr. Turner await news from the Adoption Society, Shelagh pulls out all the stops when she enters her choir into a competition.
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Call the Midwife volume 7
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English
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Dr. Turner prepares for change with the introduction of the contraceptive pill, while Patsy struggles to help a Bargee woman who is determined to give birth among her own community. As a huge storm threatens Poplar, Nurse Crane helps save the life of a young mother. After the storm, there is a welcome return for one Nonnatus House resident.
18) Shades of Fear
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Desire turns deadly as an intricate web of lies and betrayal is revealed on a voyage aboard a luxurious ocean liner. The journey begins when a young woman finds romance in the arms of a dashing stranger - who could be a dangerous criminal with a passion for murder! Her suspicions and his deceptions erupt into a chilling confrontation on the last night at sea - and nothing will ever be the same!
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Call the Midwife volume 3
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English
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A Chinese first-time mother faces an unexpected crisis.
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Call the Midwife volume 2
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English
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An explosion at the docks brings heartache to the people of Poplar.