Alicia Keys
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English
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"An intimate, revealing look at one artist's journey from self-censorship to full expression As one of the most celebrated musicians of our time, Alicia Keys has enraptured the nation with her heartfelt lyrics, extraordinary vocal range, and soul-stirring piano compositions. Yet away from the spotlight, Alicia has grappled with private heartache-over the challenging and complex relationship with her father, the people-pleasing nature that characterized...
Author
Publisher
J Records
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Multi-platinum R&B superstar Alicia Keys' fourth album features the singles Doesn't Mean Anything and Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart.
"...richly passionate set..."--Billboard.
"3 out of 4...the songs are consistently strong and thematically cohesive."--USA Today.
"A-...she's established herself as...the class act."--Entertainment Weekly.
"...slow, clean songs with semi-classical acoustic piano, soft-pop chord changes and simple, prominent hip-hop...
7) Girl on fire
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Publisher
HarperAlly, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Lolo Wright always thought she was just a regular fourteen-year-old dealing with regular family drama: her brother, James, is struggling with his studies; her dad's business constantly teeters on the edge of trouble; and her mother... she left long ago.But then Lolo's world explodes when a cop pulls a gun on James in a dangerous case of mistaken identities. Staring down the barrel, with no one else to help, Lolo discovers powers she never knew she...
9) G I R L
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
Description
G I R L is Pharrell's highly anticipated new album, and features the hit single, "Happy", an international phenomenon and radio smash. "Happy" was first featured on Despicable Me 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Lily Owens is a young girl who lives on the peach farm that her abusive father owns. Rosaleen is a black woman hired by Lily's father to be a stand-in mother for Lily. When Rosaleen and Lily walk into town they are approached by some white men. Rosaleen insults these racists by standing up for her rights. The angry men give her a beating and she ends up in the hospital. Lily's father rescues Lily but not Rosaleen so Lily talks Rosaleen into running...
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
14-year-old Lily Owens is haunted by the memory of her late mother. Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. She finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.
"Enchanting...Heartwarming."--Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Soars on the strength of strong acting and a script that stubbornly refuses to go all sappy and preachy."--Baltimore Sun
"The filmmakers...
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Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
One summer in New York City, thirteen-year-old Mister's hard-living mother is arrested by the police, leaving him and nine-year-old Pete to survive alone while dodging child protective services and the dangers of the Brooklyn projects. The resourceful Mister nevertheless feels he is an unstoppable force against seemingly unmovable obstacles. But what really keeps the pair in the survival game is much more Mister's vulnerability than his larger-than-life...
16) Smokin' Aces
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
An FBI agent hunts for Las Vegas stand up comedian and illusionist Buddy 'Aces' Israel. Aces has decided to squeal on the mob but, before he heads off for protective custody, decides to go to the casinos at Lake Tahoe for one last good time, drawing a crowd of assassins. Now Aces will have to pull his greatest disappearing act before the assassins can get to him.