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Candida Royalle and the sexual revolution : a history from below

Kamensky, Jane, author.

Publication Date

2024

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306.7082 KAM

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The Phelan feud : the bitter struggle for control of a great Canadian food empire

Kimber, Stephen, author.

Publication Date

2024

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338.7616425 KIM

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Rogers v. Rogers : the battle for control of Canada's telecom empire

Posadzki, Alexandra, author.

Publication Date

2024

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384.06 POS

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Erased : an actor of color's journey through the heyday of Hollywood

Phang, Loo Hui, 1974- author.

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2024

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741.5944 PHA

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The Blues Brothers : an epic friendship, the rise of improv, and the making of an American film classic

De Visé, Daniel, author.

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2024

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791.4372 DEV

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Giant love : Edna Ferber, her best-selling novel of Texas, and the making of a classic American film

Gilbert, Julie Goldsmith, author.

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2024

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813.52 GIL

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Sunahare parde kī pariyam̐

Ḥamīd, Jāved (Writer on motion pictures), author.

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2024

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HIN 791.43028 HAM

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Nora Ephron at the movies : a visual celebration of the writer and director behind When Harry met Sally, You've got mail, Sleepless in Seattle, and more

Kaplan, Ilana, author.

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2024

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XX(801682.1)

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Hitchcock's blondes : the unforgettable women behind the legendary director's dark obsession

Leamer, Laurence, author.

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2023

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791.430233 LEA

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Head over heels : Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman : a love affair in words and pictures

Newman, Melissa, 1961- author, compiler.

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2023

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Alone : the journeys of three young refugees

Tom, Paul, author.

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2023

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305.23086914 TOM

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Family reins : the extraordinary rise and epic fall of an American dynasty

Busch, Billy, author.

Publication Date

2023

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338.4766342 BUS

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Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989.

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Blues Brothers (Motion picture)

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Canada Railway News Co. -- History.

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Dumont, Margaret, 1882-1965.

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Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968 -- Criticism and interpretation.

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Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968. Giant -- Film adaptations.

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Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968. Giant.

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Film composers -- England -- Biography.

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Florio family -- Fiction.

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Food industry and trade -- Canada.

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Garbo, Greta, 1905-1990 -- Influence.

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Garbo, Greta, 1905-1990.

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Garland, Judy.

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Giant (Motion picture)

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Grace, Princess of Monaco, 1929-1982.

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Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography.

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Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960.

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Hardy, Oliver, 1892-1957 -- Fiction.

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Hedren, Tippi.

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Heirs -- United States -- Biography.

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Heirs.

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Hijacking of aircraft -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.

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Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Fiction.

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Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Comic books, strips, etc.

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Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985 -- Anecdotes.

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Indigenous motion picture actors and actresses -- Biography.

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Indigenous peoples in motion pictures -- Comic books, strips, etc.

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Informational works.

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Inheritance and succession -- Canada.

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Inventors -- France -- Biography.

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Italy -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

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Jews -- United States -- Biography.

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Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966.

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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Political and social views.

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Laurel, Stan -- Fiction.

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Le Prince, Louis Aimé Augustin, 1842-1890.

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Leigh, Janet.

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Librettists -- United States -- Biography.

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Lockhart, Robert, 1959-2012.

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Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.

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Man-woman relationships.

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Marx Brothers films -- History and criticism.

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Marx Brothers.

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McCarthy, Andrew, 1962-

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Mengers, Sue, 1932-2011.

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Minorities in motion pictures -- Comic books, strips, etc.

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Missing persons.

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Morros, Boris, 1891-1963.

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Motion picture acting -- History -- 20th century.

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Motion picture authorship.

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Motion pictures.

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Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

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Musical films -- United States -- 20th century -- History and criticism.

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National Broadcasting Company -- History.

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New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.

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Newman, Paul, 1925-2008 -- Marriage.

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Newman, Paul, 1925-2008.

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Nolan, Christopher, 1970- -- Criticism and interpretation.

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Nostalgia in music.

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Novak, Kim.

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Pickford, Mary, 1892-1979.

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Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016.

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Reagan, Ronald.

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Red Cedar Book Awards (2024/25) -- Nominee.

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Red Wing, -1974.

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Callahan, Dan, 1977- author.

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Connolly, John, 1968- author.

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Enss, Chris, 1961- author.

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Fischer, Paul (Documentary film producer), author.

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Kelly, Andrew (Editor), editor.

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Kimber, Stephen, author.

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Lax, Eric, author.

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Leamer, Laurence, author.

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McCarthy, Andrew, 1962- author.

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Micol, Hugues, 1969- artist.

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Mitchell, Greg, 1947- author.

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Newman, Melissa, 1961- author, compiler.

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Phang, Loo Hui, 1974- author.

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Posadzki, Alexandra, author.

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Riley, Matthew, 1975-

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Rose, Heather, 1964- author.

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Shone, Tom, 1967- author.

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Shopsin, Tamara, author.

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Shortz, Will, 1952- contributor.

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Smith, Steven C., author.

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Stevens, Dana (Film critic), author.

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Sullivan, Tom (Writer of children's books), author, illustrator.

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Thomson, David, 1941- author.

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Tom, Paul, author.

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Translation of: Tom, Paul. Seuls. English.

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Waggoner, Linda M., author.

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Walker, George A. (George Alexander), 1960- author, artist.

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Weinberg, Mark (Communications consultant), author.

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Winer, Laurie, author.

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Young, Louisa, author.

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Ḥamīd, Jāved (Writer on motion pictures), author.

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