Mary-Louise Parker
1) Dear Mr. You
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This book "renders the singular arc of a woman's life through letters Mary-Louise Parker composes to the men, real and hypothetical, who have informed the person she is today. Beginning with the grandfather she never knew, the letters range from a missive to the beloved priest from her childhood to remembrances of former lovers to an homage to a firefighter she encountered to a heartfelt communication with the uncle of the infant daughter she adopted"--...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.
Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby’s father was murdered twenty...
Language
English
Description
The moment the Grace family moves into the dilapidated Spiderwick Estate, strange things begin to happen. Jared is a curious, adventurous boy who quickly seeks out and finds the hidden laboratory of his great great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. He unleashes a mysterious force when he locates a field guide full of the secrets of the magical creatures that inhabit the forest surrounding the mansion. His twin brother Simon is calm and reserved. He is the...
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Language
English
Description
In a small southern Georgia community lives Noah Dearborn. He is a master craftsman and farmer who cherishes his solitude. When a greedy real estate developer sets his sights on Noah's land, Noah rejects his offer. Now he must summon all his strength in order to defend his property, his way of life and ultimately his sanity.
12) Solitary man
Language
English
Description
Ben Kalmen, a fifty-something New Yorker, discovers that he is not the man he wanted to be. Through many business and romantic indiscretions he has lost his once successful car dealership. Now he must make the decision to face the challenges of his not so youthful life.
13) Weeds: Season 2
Series
Weeds volume Season Two
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Nancy Botwin, the soccer mom who had to learn how to deal - pot, that is - after the death of her husband. Now, her business is a hit. But keeping up with the neighbors in this suburban utopia isn't easy.
14) Grand canyon
Publisher
Fox Video
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
In Los Angeles, two men from very different walks of life meet and their friendship, based on a good deed, sets into motion a chain of events that surprises and affects the lives of not only the two men, but also their friends and families.
15) Mr. Wonderful
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
Gus finds that alimony payments are cutting into his dream of renovating a rundown Brooklyn bowling alley, so he sets out to find the right guy for his ex-wife. When he finally finds "Mr. Wonderful", Gus realizes that he wants her back.
16) Behaving badly
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A high school boy decides that he will do whatever it takes to win the heart of the girl of his dreams.
Publisher
Lionsgate Television
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
New York, new high! After serving three years in the joint, the onetime suburban soccer mom is making a fresh start in New York City and going back to doing what she does best: selling pot. But when some old friends return, they could send everything up in flames.
18) Weeds: Season 5
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
After the death of her husband, a suburban mom becomes a pot dealer and must juggle her business with parental and social obligations.
19) Behaving badly
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In this fast-paced, outrageously funny, all-star romp, socially awkward high schooler Rick Stevens is willing to do whatever it takes to win the heart of the girl of his dreams, and he does mean anything. But love's a pain! Particularly when your sights are set on the most beautiful and popular girl at school.
20) Weeds: Season 8
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
The last time we saw Nancy and the Botwins, it was through the scope of a hitman's rifle. Nancy had sprung from the joint and gone to New York City, where she made a fresh start doing what she does best: selling pot and making enemies. Now everyone's wondering who put out the hit, and who got smoked.