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Affonso Beato
Love in the time of cholera
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1,181 libraries worldwide Set on the Caribbean coast of South America, this love story brings together Fermina Daza, her distinguished husband, and a man who has secretly loved her for more than fifty years.
The Fighting Temptations
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4 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in English and held by 753 libraries worldwide Darren is a New York ad executive who travels to a small town in the deep south after receiving word that his aunt has left him a sizable inheritance. Darren is informed that he will only receive the money if he successfully leads a local gospel choir to victory at an upcoming competition. Darren takes on the task of finding the best singers in town and forming the group. There, he meets Lilly, a single mother who not only possesses an incredible voice but also the ability to warm Darren's cold heart.
View from the top
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 559 libraries worldwide A young woman dreams that being a flight attendant will help her escape from her rural home town. When she ends up stationed in Cleveland she enters into a relationship and begins to question her dreams.
Dark water
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2 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 473 libraries worldwide Dahlia has started a new life. She is recently separated from her husband, has a new job and a new apartment, she's determined to put her estranged relationship behind her and devote herself to raising her daughter, Ceci. Then when her strained separation turns into a bitter custody battle, her situation takes a turn for the worse. Her new apartment seems to have a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water, and strange happenings cause her imagination to run wild. This all leads Dahlia on a puzzling and mystifying pursuit to find out who is behind the endless mind games. She begins to frantically search for the links between the riddles and the dark water seems to close in around her.
Ghost world
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3 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in English and held by 359 libraries worldwide Two recent high school graduates wreak havoc on all who cross their path, until an oddball loner looking for Miss Right comes into their lives. These social misfits learn the hard way that life after high school gets even weirder than they thought it would.
Dark water
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2 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in Multiple languages and English and held by 356 libraries worldwide Dahlia has started a new life. She is recently separated from her husband, has a new job and a new apartment, she's determined to put her estranged relationship behind her and devote herself to raising her daughter, Ceci. Then when her strained separation turns into a bitter custody battle, her situation takes a turn for the worse. Her new apartment seems to have a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water, and strange happenings cause her imagination to run wild. This all leads Dahlia on a puzzling and mystifying pursuit to find out who is behind the endless mind games. She begins to frantically search for the links between the riddles and the dark water seems to close in around her.
God is Brazilian Deus e Brasileiro
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2 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in Portuguese and held by 172 libraries worldwide God decides to take a vacation - but, first, He has to find a saint who can rule the universe while He's away. For that, he goes to Brazil's northeast, where He believes there's a very good man for the job - during his mission, he becomes friend of a very smart young man, Taoca.
Uncovered
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3 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 156 libraries worldwide Julia is an art restorer who is restoring a fifteenth-century painting. Her work on a Flemish painting reveals a hitherto undiscovered Latin phrase which translates as "Who killed the knight?". She goes to the art authorities she knows to find out what it might mean. Oddly, at the same time, a series of murders, including art experts, patrons and restorers has Julia scrambling to find out what is happening. She finds that the mystery of the painting is interwoven with the mystery of the deaths around her.
View from the top
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2 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 133 libraries worldwide A young woman dreams that being a flight attendant will help her escape from her rural home town. When she ends up stationed in Cleveland she enters into a relationship and begins to question her dreams.
Todo sobre mi madre
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8 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 45 libraries worldwide Manuela est une mère parfaite et une infirmière dévouée. Elle construit une vie confortable pour elle et son fils adolescent. Mais quand la tragédie frappe et que son fils est tué dans un accident de voiture son monde bascule.
Orfeu
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2 editions published between 1999 and 2001 in Portuguese and held by 45 libraries worldwide In Carioca Hill, a dangerous slum in Rio de Janiro, Orfeu, a charismatic and beloved samba musician, leads his school each year in the Carnaval parade, refusing to abandon the slums where he was raised. When Orfeu falls in love with Euridice, an Indian girl visiting her aunt in Carioca Hill, he arouses the jealousy of his fiery mistress, forgotten lovers and childhood friend Lucinho, the community's brooding drug lord.
Mein blühendes Geheimnis
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12 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in German and Spanish and held by 31 libraries worldwide A best-selling romantic novelist has a mid-life crisis: she takes to drink, tries a different kind of fiction, and rids herself of her quarrelsome husband.
Antonio das Mortes
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1 edition published in 2010 in Portuguese and held by 27 libraries worldwide "Period piece about a Brazil that is no more. This movie is the sequel to "God and the devil in the land of the sun" (Deus e o diabo na terra do sol), and takes place 29 years after Antonio das Mortes killed Corisco (the "Blond Devil"), last of the cangaceiros. In the old days, Antonio's function in life was [to] exterminate these bandits ... His life had been meaningless for the last 29 years, but now, a new challenge awaits him. When a cangaceiro appears in Jardim Das Piranhas, the local land baron (Joffre Soares) ... calls Antonio das Mortes, killer of cangaceiros. At first, Antonio is ecstatic. His life has gained new meaning. But soon it becomes obvious that this new cangaceiro (named Coirana) is no Corisco, but an idealist. An idealist of the sixties in the garb of the forties. A leader to the hopeless and the hungry. Antonio das Mortes begins to reconsider his feelings towards Coirana and his followers"--Container.
Live Flesh - Mit Haut und Haar
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7 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in German and Spanish and held by 21 libraries worldwide
Die Queen
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3 editions published in 2007 in German and English and held by 17 libraries worldwide
A imagem do som de Antonio Carlos Jobim : 80 composições de Antonio Carlos Jobim interpretadas por 80 artistas contemporâneos
by Antonio Carlos Jobim
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2 editions published in 2001 in Portuguese and held by 15 libraries worldwide
Ghost world
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10 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in English and German and held by 13 libraries worldwide Two recent high school graduates wreak havoc on all who cross their path, until an oddball loner looking for Miss Right comes into their lives. These social misfits learn the hard way that life after high school gets even weirder than they thought it would.
Todo sobre mi madre [videorecording
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6 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 13 libraries worldwide When her teenage son is killed in a car accident after seeing a play starring his favourite actress Huma Roja, Manuela seeks out his father in Barcelona. There the identity of her secret lover is finally revealed - a transvestite named Lola who is dying from an AIDS-related illness. Manuela begins to forge a new future with Lola's best friend Agrado, church social worker Sister Rosa and Huma when her play comes to town. However, further heartbreak and misfortune lie in store for each woman, as well as ultimate joy.
Live flesh Mit Haut und Haar
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2 editions published in 2005 in Spanish and German and held by 12 libraries worldwide
Alles über meine Mutter
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3 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in German and Spanish and held by 11 libraries worldwide more
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Alienation (Social psychology) Apartment houses Art Art and music Art restorers Brazil Brazil--Rio de Janeiro Carnival Choirs (Music) Colombia Comedy films Comedy films Coming of age Custody of children Drama Eurydice (Greek mythology) Exhibition catalogs Feature films Feature films Female friendship Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Flight attendants Foreign films García Márquez, Gabriel,--1928- God Gospel music Haunted house films Haunted houses Historical films Horror films Jobim, Antonio Carlos Love Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Motion pictures Motion pictures, Brazilian Musicians Orpheus (Greek mythology) Outlaws Popular music Romance films Serial murders Single mothers Slums Texts Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings Video recordings--for the hearing impaired
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Alternative Names
Beato, Afonso
Languages
English
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Spanish (35) German (32) Portuguese (11) Multiple languages (4) Undetermined (2) French (1) Covers
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