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1) Lilies
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Iris, May, and Ruby are sisters living in Liverpool after WWI. Dutiful, devout Iris runs the household efficiently in place of their deceased mother. Wayward, dreamy May works as a maid but longs to act. And feisty, ambitious Ruby sells corsets to keep the family afloat. With their overbearing father and war-tormented brother, they struggle through poverty, passions, and profound disappointments.
Language
English
Description
"Vermont's first woman governor (1985-91), reflects on her ground-breaking political career and the work she continues to do. After leaving office, she served as Deputy Secretary of Education and Ambassador to Switzerland in the Clinton administration and started an international organization to help communities solve problems. With her activism and writing, including 'The New Feminist Agenda,' she fights for parity for women and better circumstances...
Publisher
Excel Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth Bennet (Kam Heskin) is determined to ignore the follies of dating and focus on her friends and studies in this modern makeover of Jane Austen's classic tale. Will Darcy (Orlando Seale) is an attractive and sensible young businessman who would be the perfect match for Elizabeth, if not for a disastrous first impression. Will the most daunting obstacle to romance be his pride or her prejudice?
5) Nim's Island
Series
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Nim Rusoe is a young girl who inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates, via e-mail, with the reclusive author of the novel she has been reading. Nim's existence mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover, the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from the island, Nim gets Alexandra to come to her...
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