Gil Bellows
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Language
English
Description
Richard leaves his corporate office for a weekend at the country house of his fiancée, his boss' daughter. On the way he is forced to accept an offer of lodging from local Fred, and when he enters the house, the wacky family of Celia, her brother Dennis, and their parents won't let him move away from it. The family believes they are under the curse of the wild turkey, by which anyone who stays in the rural house past midnight is doomed to never leave...
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
""Red" Redding is a lifer who knows the ropes at Maine's Shawshank State Prison. New inmate Andy Dufresne is a quiet banker, unjustly convicted of murder. Andy's indomitable will earns Red's friendship and his resourcefulness brings hope and change to the entire prison. Andy is full of surprises-- and he saves his best for last." -from container.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
It's l968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind, but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Webb stumbles onto a story which leads to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the nation's streets, and further alleges that the CIA was aware of major dealers who were smuggling cocaine into the U.S., and using the profits to arm rebels fighting in Nicaragua. Despite warnings from drug kingpins and CIA operatives to stop his investigation, Webb keeps digging to uncover a conspiracy with explosive implications.
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Language
English
Description
An insurance executive attending a convention in Cuba has his world turned upside down when he gets caught up in an assassination plot. Taking the advice of a mysterious woman, Jack Petty skips the conference and takes in the sights of Havana instead. Brushing off a fortune teller's warning of impending danger, he befriends Harry Smith, a fun loving travel writer with a taste for cigars, rum and trouble. Harry takes Jack under his wing and out for...
7) Drowning
Author
Language
English
Description
A mother struggles to reconcile her grief after her son is deployed to war.
9) Pursued
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Language
English
Description
In the hi-tech industry, companies compete for the brightest individuals and employ headhunters to jockey for the most sought after candidates. When Ben Keats' company develops a revolutionary tracking system, he must protect his career and his family from the ruthless tactics of a homicidal corporate headhunter.
10) Leading Lady
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Language
English
Description
Jodi, an idealistic British drama teacher and aspiring actress, travels to South Africa in preparation for a major role. Jodi's interactions with quirky locals may teach her that there is more to life than lights... camera... and action!
11) ADDicted
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Language
English
Description
Medication helps Drew stay balanced. He is suspended from the football team because a professor accuses him of plagiarism. He turns to Adderall to try to get back on the team and please his mother. As his life starts to spiral out of control, the professor returns to help. What will it take for Drew to wake up and find happiness in himself instead of in a pill bottle?
12) She Has A Name
Author
Language
English
Description
An exploration of the global corruption that allows for human sex trafficking across borders and for criminals to thrive off of this industry.
13) The Weather Man
Author
Language
English
Description
A Chicago weather man (Cage), separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.