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Publisher
Vic Loren Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Collector's ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (70 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth Taylor was one of the most dynamic actresses in American film history. Her beauty and glamorous lifestyle made her an icon during Hollywood's Golden Age. She evolved into a great humanitarian, and would eventually revolutionize the world of fashion. However, her success came with its fair share of drug use, love affairs, and scandals. In this detailed docu-drama, we explore the legend of Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor.
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
322 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth Mountbatten never expected her father to die so suddenly, so young, leaving her with a throne to fill and a global institution to govern. Crowned at twenty-five, she was already a wife and mother as she began her journey towards becoming a queen. As Britain lifted itself out of the shadow of war, the new monarch faced her own challenges. Her mother doubted her marriage; her uncle-in-exile derided her abilities; her husband resented the sacrifice...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Orphans Gig and Rye Dolan don't have a penny to their names. The brothers work grueling, odd jobs each day just to secure a meal, and spend nights sleeping wherever they can with other day laborers. Twenty-three-year-old Gig is a passionate union man, fighting for fair pay and calling out the corrupt employers who exploit the working class. Eager to emulate his older brother, Rye follows suit, though he can't quite muster Gig's passion for the cause....
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 12
Physical Desc
287 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Just after their wedding, the newlywed hero and heroine of Pride & Prejudice become involved in a bizarre mystery involving wedding guest Caroline Bingley, who has become engaged to wed a wealthy, charismatic American.
Author
Series
Last lion (William Manchester) volume 3
Publisher
Little, Brown & Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xvi, 1182 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Spanning the years of 1940-1965, this third volume in Manchester's monumental biography the Last Lion picks up shortly after Winston Churchill became Prime Minister-when his tiny island nation stood alone against the overwhelming might of Nazi Germany and continues through Churchill's fight against the rising tide of communism.
Author
Publisher
Four Winds Press
Pub. Date
c1990
Edition
1st American ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[40] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of the strong-willed queen who ruled England in the time of Shakespeare and the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Lacey Spears made international headlines in January 2015 when she was charged with the "depraved mind" murder of her five-year-old son Garnett. Prosecutors alleged that the 27-year old mother had poisoned him with high concentrations of salt through his stomach tube. To the outside world Lacey had seemed like the perfect mother, regularly posting dramatic updates on her son's harrowing medical problems. But in reality, Lacey was a text book case...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A chronicle of the Massachusetts senator's two-decade career in Washington describes her childhood pursuit of an education, early exposure to the dysfunctional political process, high-risk advocacy of better bankruptcy laws and competitive run for public office.
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
159 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A heartfelt and funny graphic novel memoir by one of the first Black female cartoonists to be published in the New Yorker, at the age of 22"--
When Liz Montague was a senior in college, she wrote to the New Yorker, asking them why they didn't publish more inclusive comics. The New Yorker wrote back asking if she could recommend any. She responded: yes, me. Those initial cartoons in the New Yorker led to this memoir of Liz's youth, from the age of...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
If you liked Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, you'll love this brilliant historical novel by New York Times bestseller Karen Harper.
Thomas Cromwell may have been known as the powerful and ambitious henchman for King Henry VIII, but the woman he installed in the king's court may have had the biggest impact on England's history. . .
Katherine Ashley was just the daughter of a poor country beekeeper, no matter how clever and beguiling she was. But...
74) Elizabeth
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 49 min., 22 sec.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The only child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth was born on September 7 1533 in Greenwich Palace. From her accession in 1558 to her death in 1603, she was a great, beloved, feared, complex, contradictory ruler, and for many ever since she has remained England's most fascinating monarch. Four hundred years on, the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich stages the most extensive exhibition ever of Elizabeth's personal items, of portraits from her...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
340 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Fans fell in love with Eliza Hamilton--Alexander Hamilton's devoted wife--in Lin-Manuel Miranda's phenomenal musical Hamilton. But they don't know her full story. A strong pioneer woman, a loving sister, a caring mother, and in her later years, a generous philanthropist, Eliza had many sides--and this fascinating biography brings her multi-faceted personality to vivid life. Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of The Wife of Alexander...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For as long as Elizabeth can remember, she has watched her father trail after her mother, kissing her multiple times a day and holding her hand. She watched her mother smooth the lines in her father's face and pay attention to his every move, even when she was desperate for some time to herself. When her parents began to age, Elizabeth and her siblings are placed in the difficult position of taking over more and more supportive roles and tasks. They...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Co
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
1585: Philip II's Catholic Spain is the most powerful empire in the world. Only England, ruled by Protestant Elizabeth, stands against him. The Queen is threatened by a depleted treasury, constant threats of assassination, and plots by Philip to install her cousin, Queen Mary of Scotland, on her throne. To which end a great armada is poised to invade England--as punishment for the capture of his treasure-ships, and to make Europe safe for Catholicism--even...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First Atria books hardcover edtion.
Physical Desc
391 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A dual biography of entertainment legends Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson that explores their individual careers and personal lives leading up to and including their 25-year friendship.
Author
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Young Elizabeth I gets valuable advice from her father the king when she tries to teach her pony to jump over a wall.
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