Stiles, Julia 1981-Overview
Most widely held works about
Julia Stiles
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Julia Stiles
The Bourne ultimatum
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9 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 1,990 libraries worldwide Once again, Jason Bourne emerges from hiding and into chaos. His return this time prompted inadvertently by London-based reporter Simon Ross. Ross's writing is unveiling Operation Blackbriar--an upgrade to Project Treadstone--in a series of newspaper columns which have woken, and profoundly disturbed, Bourne's former masters. Bourne must uncover and eradicate the sources of their paranoia, before they eradicate him. Clawing his way out of madness, Jason Bourne has regained his conscience even though he has lost most of his mind.
Mona Lisa smile
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2 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 1,684 libraries worldwide Set in 1953, Katherine Watson is a free-spirited graduate of UCLA who accepts a teaching post at Wellesley College, a women-only school where the students are torn between the repressive mores of the time and their longing for intellectual freedom.
The Bourne supremacy
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7 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in English and held by 1,473 libraries worldwide Jason Bourne has abandoned his life as a CIA assassin and has been traveling beneath the agency's radar. He has been able to reconnect with Marie, the woman he loves. But Bourne is still haunted by vivid dreams and troubling memories of his days as a killer, and he's not certain how much really happened and how much is a product of his imagination. When Bourne is led out of hiding by circumstances beyond his control, he must reconcile his past and present as he struggles to keep Marie out of harm's way and foil an international incident with dangerous consequences.
Save the last dance
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21 editions published between 2001 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,228 libraries worldwide When her mother suddenly dies, Sara must abandon her plans to become a ballerina and join her estranged father on Chicago's gritty South side. She feels out of place until she is befriended by a black classmate and her handsome brother, Derek. Sara and Derek's shared love for dance leads to romance-- and opposition from their families and friends.
The prince & me
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4 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 1,198 libraries worldwide Paige is a college student at a university in Wisconsin where she hopes to attend medical school. One day, Paige meets a new student on campus, Eddie, who is obviously attracted to her. Paige and Eddie strike up a friendship which slowly turns into romance. Paige learns that Eddie is actually Prince Edward, heir to the throne of Denmark, who has come to Wisconsin to chase girls and enjoy himself away from the eye of the European press. Now Paige must decide if she wants to give up her dreams and ambitions, even if she gets her prince in return.
Hamlet
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3 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 1,008 libraries worldwide A contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's epic story of passion, betrayal and revenge. The president of the Denmark Corporation is dead, and already his wife is remarried to the man suspected of his murder. No one is more troubled by this than her son, Hamlet. Now, after this hostile takeover, trust is impossible, passion is on the rise and vengeance is in the air.
10 things I hate about you
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4 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in English and held by 1,001 libraries worldwide Cameron falls for the most beautiful girl in school. However, she is forbidden to date until the most hated girl in school, her ill-tempered older sister, goes out too. Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad-boy with a nasty reputation of his own.
The Bourne supremacy
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9 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in English and Spanish and held by 947 libraries worldwide Jason Bourne has abandoned his life as a CIA assassin and has been traveling beneath the agency's radar. He has been able to reconnect with Marie, the woman he loves. But Bourne is still haunted by vivid dreams and troubling memories of his days as a killer, and he's not really certain how much really happened and how much is a product of his imagination. When Bourne is led out of hiding by circumstances beyond his control, he must reconcile his past and present as he struggles to keep Marie out of harm's way and foil an international incident with dangerous consequences.
O
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21 editions published between 1998 and 2007 in English and French and held by 939 libraries worldwide A modern-day version of Shakespeare's classic "Othello". "O" is the school's best basketball player and an NBA hopeful. He is adored by all including his coach and a beautiful classmate. "O" has a troubled friend--the coach's son--who is deeply resentful of his father's preference to "O" on and off the court. The seeds of mistrust are sown and it sets into motion a disturbing chain of events.
Break a leg! : the kids' book of acting and stagecraft
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 816 libraries worldwide A comprehensive manual for acting and theater, discussing improvisation, voice projection, breathing exercises, script analysis, and technical aspects of theater production.
10 things I hate about you
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12 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in English and held by 799 libraries worldwide On the 1st day at his new school, Cameron falls for Bianca. But Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered older sister Kat goes out too. So Cameron singles out someone who could be a match for Kat.
A guy thing
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4 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 550 libraries worldwide Paul is a regular guy who is engaged to marry Karen. Shortly before the wedding, Paul's friends throw him a bachelor party. Paul strikes up a conversation with one of the dancers, Becky, and the next morning, he wakes up bleary-eyed with a massive hangover -- and Becky in bed next to him. Karen comes over and Paul attempts to explain some incriminating evidence with a few white lies, but this messy situation gets messier when Paul runs into Becky at a pre-wedding family get-together ... and discovers she's Karen's cousin.
State and Main
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2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 545 libraries worldwide In order to save money on production costs, a movie production crew moves into a small town in Vermont. The crew soon discovers that their much needed "prop" has burned down, the star can't keep his pants zipped, the starlet won't take off her top and the locals want a piece of the action.
Mona Lisa smile
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8 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and Spanish and held by 381 libraries worldwide Set in 1953, Katherine Watson is a free-spirited graduate of UCLA who accepts a teaching post at Wellesley College, a women-only school where the students are torn between the repressive mores of the time and their longing for intellectual freedom.
Down to you
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7 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in English and held by 343 libraries worldwide Two college students in New York City begin a romantic journey where true love often competes with the temptation to stray from commitment.
Hamlet
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7 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and held by 342 libraries worldwide A contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's epic story of passion, betrayal and revenge. The president of the Denmark Corporation is dead, and already his wife is remarried to the man suspected of his murder. No one is more troubled by this than her son, Hamlet. Now, after this hostile takeover, trust is impossible, passion is on the rise and vengeance is in the air.
The business of strangers
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4 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 336 libraries worldwide Julia, is an archetypal middle-aged, hard-driving female executive. Although she's just been made CEO of her company, Julia is plagued by insecurity and doubt. All this makes her the perfect target for Paula, a cocky, tattooed young assistant she fires, then they end up together when they are both stranded at the same airport. Paula plays major head games with the older woman, honing in on her vulnerabilities with uncanny precision as she goads Julia into helping her take violent revenge on the smarmy headhunter she claims date-raped her college friend.
Gospel Hill
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2 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 311 libraries worldwide In the town of Julia, the residents of the black neighborhood of Gospel Hill, are being forced out of their homes to make way for a multimillion-dollar golf course development. Thirty years ago Peter Malcolm, a black civil rights activist, was assassinated and race relations in the town have been strained ever since. Dr. Ron Palmer is an influential black community leader who is supporting the development. John Malcolm, Peter's brother, withdrew from the community and the fight for civil rights after his brother's assassination. He feels hatred for Jack Herrod who is the towns bigoted, ex-sheriff. Herrod was responsible for letting the investigation of Peter's murder dissipate with no one charged.
Carolina
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5 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 305 libraries worldwide Carolina, who is named after the state for which she was born in, tries to escape from her wildly eccentric family in search of a life of love and normalcy. Her sisters, Georgia and Maine, live with her grandma in a rather unconventional fashion. Her neighbor, Albert, writes romance novels for a living and writes a book "for Carolina". Carolina, herself, has a job as the producer of a television show, but loses her job when her hysterical sister calls because grandma has locked herself in a dressing room at the local mall.
Edmond
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7 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and Turkish and held by 293 libraries worldwide A fortune-tellers teasing rumination sends Edmond Burke lurching into New York City's hellish underworld. He becomes involved in a twisted game of sex, lies and murder with 3 young women. more
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Acting Action and adventure films Assassins Ballet dancing Basketball Bourne, Jason (Fictitious character) Comedy films Comedy films Dance Dating (Social customs) Denmark Detective and mystery films Drama England--London Espionage Fathers and sons Feature films Feature films Feminism Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Hamlet (Legendary character) High school students Hip-hop History Intelligence officers Juvenile works Ludlum, Robert,--1927-2001 Man-woman relationships Memory disorders Morocco--Tangier Motion pictures Princes Reporters and reporting Romantic comedy films Secrecy Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616 Teenagers Teen films Thrillers (Motion pictures) Undercover operations United States United States.--Central Intelligence Agency Video recordings Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Wellesley College Wisconsin Women college students Women college teachers
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Alternative Names
O'Hara Stiles, Julia, 1981-
Stiles, Julia O'Hara 1981-
Stiles, Julie, 1981-
Languages
English
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French (15) Spanish (15) Multiple languages (12) Undetermined (3) Chinese (2) Czech (2) Turkish (1) Portuguese (1) Covers
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