Farrow, Mia 1945-Overview
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Mia Farrow
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Mia Farrow
What falls away : a memoir
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27 editions published between 1997 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,762 libraries worldwide In an exquisitely written memoir, Mia Farrow introduces us to the landscapes of her extraordinary life. Moving from her earliest memories of the walled gardens and rocky shores of Western Ireland and her Hollywood childhood to her career as an actress, she writes of these experiences and her struggle to protect her children in a painful custody battle with Woody Allen. It was the crisis that led her to reflect upon the incidents that had brought her to a place so.
Rosemary's baby
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48 editions published between 1967 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 1,447 libraries worldwide After unwittingly becoming friendly with a coven of witches and warlocks, a young wife is impregnated by the Devil.
The Great Gatsby
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40 editions published between 1974 and 2007 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,368 libraries worldwide About a mysterious American millionaire whose efforts to recapture the sweetheart of his youth results in tragedy.
Samantha an American Girl holiday
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7 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in English and held by 1,356 libraries worldwide Kindhearted Samantha Parkington's 1904 New York City world changes when Nellie O'Malley walks into her life. Nellie, her father, and two little sisters move in next door to be servants for the Ryland family. Though they come from completely different backgrounds, Samantha and Nellie become fast friends. The girls turn to each other in happiness and sorrow, adventure and danger, and grow to be as close as two sisters could ever be. But life is full of surprises and nothing prepares them for the life-altering one that lies just ahead.
The Great Gatsby
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3 editions published between 1982 and 2004 in English and held by 1,335 libraries worldwide In 1920s Long Island, a mysterious American millionaire's efforts to recapture the sweetheart of his youth result in tragedy.
The last unicorn
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19 editions published between 1982 and 2011 in English and held by 1,145 libraries worldwide A lonely unicorn, believing herself to be the last, searches for any others of her kind, while avoiding the malevolent Red Bull, the agent believed to have destroyed the rest of her herd. She finally finds help from a magician named Schmendrick and a knight named Prince Lir.
Arthur and the invisibles
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7 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in English and French and held by 1,092 libraries worldwide Arthur sets out to save his family's home from real estate developers when his grandfather mysteriously disappears. When he finds his grandfather's ancient clues of treasure, he unlocks a passageway that leads to a spectacular world with little people.
The purple rose of Cairo
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42 editions published between 1984 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 1,072 libraries worldwide Cecilia is a poor waitress in a dumpy New Jersey diner who goes to movies to escape the realities of the Depression Era life. Her favorite is "The purple rose of Cairo." When the leading man Tom Baxter decides to be with Cecilia, confusion abounds.
Hannah and her sisters
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3 editions published between 1997 and 2005 in English and held by 1,002 libraries worldwide A look at three sisters and the relationships they have with one another, and with the men in their lives.
Be kind rewind
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4 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 995 libraries worldwide Two local outcasts attempt to save a local video store. Amateur film director Mike must find a way to save the business after his magnetized friend, Jerry, erases every movie in the store. Using an outdated video camera and their own special effects, the two embark on an adventure to remake all the movies, from "Ghostbusters" to "Driving Miss Daisy," turning the two town misfits into local celebrities.
Crimes and misdemeanors
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21 editions published between 1989 and 2007 in English and German and held by 983 libraries worldwide Weaving together several different stories about people's lives, loves, perceptions, and ideals, this examines some of the toughest questions surrounding human nature.
Zelig
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35 editions published between 1983 and 2008 in 8 languages and held by 959 libraries worldwide This spoof of documentary films stars Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig, the famous "Chameleon Man" of the 1920's, whose personality was so vague he would assume the characteristics of whomever he came into contact with. Filmed in black-and-white, the movie simulates the look of a newsreel, complete with stentorian narration.
Broadway Danny Rose
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35 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in 8 languages and held by 772 libraries worldwide Comedy about an agent Broadway Danny Rose and his attempt to revive the sagging career of the overweight, aging lounge singer, Lou Canova. Danny has finally booked Lou at the Waldorf, but Lou won't go on unless his girlfriend Tina is there on opening night. It's Danny's quest to round up Tina, an attempt that lands him right in the middle of a gangland battle.
Hannah and her sisters
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35 editions published between 1985 and 2006 in 6 languages and held by 712 libraries worldwide A look at three sisters and the relationship they have with one another, and with the men in their lives.
The omen
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8 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 706 libraries worldwide Robert and Katherine Thorn are as loving of parents as any young boy could ask for, but as fate would have it, their new son Damien is far from the typical child. As the mysterious boy's growth begins to share frightening parallels with the Biblical passages detailing the rise of the Antichrist, and the lives of all who seek to reveal his true nature are cut gruesomely short, Robert and Katherine are forced to face the horrifying prospect that their child has been sent from Satan to hasten the fall of modern civilization, and that there is little they can do to curb his prophesied path of ultimate destruction.
Husbands and wives
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12 editions published between 1992 and 2005 in English and held by 660 libraries worldwide Woody Allen and Mia Farrow star as a long-married couple whose own relationship starts to crumble when their best friends, announce they're separating. They immediately pair-up with younger, sexier paramours and enjoy again the pleasures of fresh passion. But smoldering resentments and unexpected jealousies soon rise to the surface, erupting in savage humor and hilariously unpredictable reunions.
Death on the Nile
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12 editions published between 1978 and 2006 in English and German and held by 609 libraries worldwide Set amidst the Egyptian landscape, Hercule Poirot must unravel the web of treachery and guilt woven by the murderer of a beautiful young heiress.
Radio days
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4 editions published between 1996 and 2005 in English and held by 560 libraries worldwide A look back at radio from the late 1930s to the mid-1940s, focusing on an extended Jewish family, all avid radio listeners, and on a young woman who eventually succeeds as a radio gossip columnist.
Alice
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26 editions published between 1990 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 533 libraries worldwide Comedy about a rich and spoiled New York housewife in a bad marriage. She dreams of having an affair with a musician she met at her children's school! An acupuncturist she visits in Chinatown gives her mysterious potions that break down her inhibitions, make her invisible and let her see tender moments with loved ones from her past.
Widow's Peak
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12 editions published between 1993 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 485 libraries worldwide Comedy/mystery set in the 1920's about a sexy young woman who comes to live in a small Irish village dominated by the widows who live on the hill, and the trouble she stirs up. more
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Farrow, Maria de Lourdes Villers, 1945-
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