Pfeiffer, Michelle 1957-Overview
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Hairspray
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9 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 1,980 libraries worldwide A teenage girl simultaneously pursues stardom as a dancer on a local TV show and rallies against racial segregation in her native Baltimore.
The age of innocence
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6 editions published between 1993 and 2003 in English and held by 1,849 libraries worldwide In New York City in the 1870s, a rigid social code governs how people talk, walk, meet, part, dine, earn their livings, fall in love, and marry. Not a word of the code is written down anywhere, but these people have been studying it since they were born. In this elegant milieu, marriages, like treaties between nations, exist to provide for the orderly transmission of wealth; scions of old and rich families understand that their personal desires have no place in the design. One such is Newland Archer, engaged to marry pretty young May Welland. When he becomes entranced with May's cousin Ellen, the notorious Countess Olenska, every member of that class mobilizes to prevent Archer from doing anything that threatens their needs.
William Shakespeare's A Midsummer night's dream
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 1,674 libraries worldwide In the village of Monte Athena in Italy at the turn of the 19th century, necklines are high, parents are rigid, and marriage is seldom a matter of love. Thus, Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia but she only has eyes for Lysander, while her father wants only Demetrius for his son-in-law. Poor Helena burns hot for Demetrius, who avoids her like the plague. Meanwhile, fairy king Oberon is engaged in a battle of wits with his queen, Titania, and has commanded a trick of Puck, which naturally goes horribly wrong. They are all in the enchanted wood on a midsummer's eve, coming out in the end charged with a gift from the fairies--an enchanted eroticism--that sweeps them away to bed chambers and weddings. The film celebrates love's ability to alter reality while quietly acknowledging that any attempt to portray the feeling of love ultimately falls short.
Stardust
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5 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 1,548 libraries worldwide Tristan hopes to win the heart of his beautiful, but shallow love, Victoria. He promises to recover a star that fell somewhere beyond the stony wall that sets between the mundane England and the fantasy kingdom of Stormhold. So Tristan sets forth on his own journey in Stormhold. Meanwhile in that magical land, the dying king has set his four surviving sons on a quest for the crown. And the witch Lamia is seeking the heart of the star for an entirely different purpose, one that involves her secret power.
Batman returns
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14 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in English and held by 1,466 libraries worldwide Gotham City faces two monstrous criminal menaces: the bizarre, sinister Penguin and the slinky, mysterious Catwoman. Can Batman battle two formidable foes at once?
I am Sam
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 1,364 libraries worldwide Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He works at a Starbucks, is obsessed with the Beatles and has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them. As the daughter reaches age 7, Sam's limitations start to become a problem. When the authorities take his daughter away, Sam shames a high-priced lawyer into taking his case pro bono. In the process, he teaches her a great deal about love, and whether it's really all you need.
Scarface
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18 editions published between 1983 and 2011 in English and held by 1,352 libraries worldwide Inspired by the 1932 classic of the same title, Scarface follows the violent career of a smalltime Cuban refugee hoodlum who guns his way to the top of Miami's cocaine empire.
The prince of Egypt
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6 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in English and French and held by 1,287 libraries worldwide A tale of two brothers, one born of royal blood, one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the truth will ultimately set them apart, as one becomes the ruler of a powerful empire and the other becomes the chosen leader of his people.
White oleander
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15 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in English and German and held by 1,189 libraries worldwide Ingrid, a smart, free-spirited, and somewhat narcissistic artist kills her deceitful lover in a crime of passion. Even while serving a prison sentence, she exerts control over her adoring teenage daughter, Astrid, who's forced to spend her teenage years in a series of foster homes before becoming her own person. Explores the strange relationship of Ingrid and Astrid, and includes Astrid's relationship with her foster mothers. At first merely an appendage of her mother, Astrid develops as a result of her peripatetic adolescence.
What lies beneath
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8 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 1,070 libraries worldwide When Claire Spencer begins seeing ghostly images and hearing mysterious voices in her home, her husband Norman suspects it is just her imagination, until the images turn real. Together they uncover the truth.
Ladyhawke
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20 editions published between 1985 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 1,057 libraries worldwide Based on a 13th century European legend about a beautiful maiden, a stalwart knight and a pickpocket. The knight and the lady were once lovers, but the curse of the jealous Bishop of Aquila has fated them to be "always together, eternally apart". By day, she is a hawk; by night he is a wolf. Only as night turns into day can they share a sorrowful glimpse of what once had been. The knight and the pickpocket unite in an attempt to break into the Bishop's stronghold to end the evil spell.
Dangerous minds
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13 editions published between 1995 and 2003 in English and Chinese and held by 1,034 libraries worldwide When an ex-Marine becomes a high school teacher, she is assigned to a tough class of inner-city teenagers.
One fine day
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28 editions published between 1996 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,016 libraries worldwide Two single parents are inadvertently thrown together for one chaotic day -- and love, of course, blooms.
Dangerous liaisons
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4 editions published between 1997 and 2001 in English and Portuguese and held by 1,004 libraries worldwide Set in 18th century France, this is the story of two bored aristocrats and the havoc they wreak when they play dangerous games with people's lives. The beautiful widow Merteuil challenges rakish Valmont to seduce a virtuous young married woman, never suspecting that he would violate his personal credo and fall in love.
A Midsummer night's dream
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19 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 886 libraries worldwide Hermia and Lysander plan to flee from the city under cover of darkness but are pursued by an enraged Demetrius (who is himself pursued by an enraptured Helena). In the forest, unbeknownst to the mortals, Oberon and Titania (King and Queen of the faeries) are having a spat over a servant boy. The plot twists when Oberon's head mischief-maker, Puck, runs loose with a flower which causes people to fall in love with the first thing they see upon waking.
The deep end of the ocean
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10 editions published between 1999 and 2006 in English and held by 864 libraries worldwide A wife and mother is faced with rebuilding her life, and her family, after they have been shockingly torn apart. When their son disappears, the pain of a lost child ravages the Cappadora family for nearly a decade. But when he suddenly returns, the entire family must come to a painful reunion of their own.
Sinbad, legend of the seven seas
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2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 857 libraries worldwide Sinbad, a daring and notorious rogue, has spent his life sailing the seven seas asking for trouble. Now he had been framed for stealing a priceless and powerful treasure - the Book of Peace. Sinbad has on chance to find, then return the precious book, and battle the Goddess of Chaos or his best friend Proteus will die.
Dangerous liaisons
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36 editions published between 1988 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 841 libraries worldwide A rich, scheming widow, a predatory rake and a beautiful, virtuous woman take the field in the age-old battle of the sexes in the eighteenth century.
The story of us
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13 editions published between 1999 and 2006 in English and Russian and held by 788 libraries worldwide After 15 years of marriage, Ben (Willis) is still the free-spirited person he's always been while Katie (Pfeiffer) is left to handle life's messy little problems. So when the kids go off to summer camp, they face the most important decision of their married life. Do they end their story or begin a new chapter?
Up close & personal
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15 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 743 libraries worldwide When aspiring news reporter Tally Atwater tries to break into television, only veteran newsman Warren Justice will give her a shot. In time, he teaches her everything she knows about news and she teaches him how to love again. But with her rise from local TV weather girl to network anchor, Tally and Warren must balance the dream of success with their desire for each other. more
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Alternative Names
Pfeiffer, Michelle Marie.
Languages
English
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German (116) French (98) Spanish (68) Multiple languages (51) Undetermined (33) No Linguistic content (28) Italian (4) Chinese (3) Russian (3) Portuguese (1) Polish (1) Greek, Modern (1) Covers
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