Stephen Henderson
Author
Publisher
Radius Book Group
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Someone, somewhere is always hungry. This obvious fact, but one that's all too easy to ignore, confronted journalist Stephen Henderson with full force when he was on assignment in India. It was here that he first learned of massive soup kitchens operated by Sikh houses or worship (gundwaras). After volunteering for a week at Gundwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi--which feeds 20,000 men, women, and children every day--Henderson became curious about the very...
2) Fences
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a Black garbage collector named Troy Maxson--bitter that baseball's color barrier was only broken after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues--is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones.--
3) Lady Bird
Series
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Christine "Lady Bird" MacPherson is a high school senior from the "wrong side of the tracks." She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity, but finds none of that in her Sacramento Catholic high school. LADY BIRD follows the title character's senior year in high school, including her first romance, her participation in the school play, and most importantly, her applying for college" --
4) Tower heist
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Queens native Josh Kovacs has managed one of the most luxurious and well-secured residences in New York City for more than a decade. Under his watchful eye, nothing goes undetected. In the swankiest unit atop Josh's building, Wall Street titan Arthur Shaw is under house arrest after being caught stealing two billion from his investors. The hardest hit among those he defrauded? The tower staffers whose pensions he was entrusted to manage.
5) Dune
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Paul Atreides, a brilliant, gifted young man born into a destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their fear will survive." --
7) Lady Bird
Series
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The adventures of a young woman living in Northern California for a year." --
Publisher
Midwest Tape
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Prisoners: Keller Dover is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki arrests its driver but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads, Dover knows his child's life is at stake and decides he must take matters into his own hands....
Publisher
Cranston Public Library
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Fences: In 1950s Pittsburgh, a Black garbage collector named Troy Maxson--bitter that baseball's color barrier was only broken after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues--is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones.
Doubt: 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. Father Flynn is a charismatic priest who is trying to upend the schools' strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier. The Sister is the iron-gloved...
