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All about Eve
by Joseph L Mankiewicz
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111 editions published between 1950 and 2012 in 8 languages and held by 3,875 WorldCat member libraries worldwide From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington moves relentlessly towards her goal: taking the reins of power from the great actress Margo Channing. The cunning Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critics see through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit
What ever happened to baby Jane?
by Robert Aldrich
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68 editions published between 1962 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,892 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In a decaying Hollywood mansion, Jane Hudson, a former child star, and her sister Blanche, a movie queen forced into retirement after a crippling accident, live in virtual isolation
Now, voyager
by Irving Rapper
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53 editions published between 1942 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,754 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A young woman escapes the smothering influence of her wealthy and very conservative mother through the help of a psychiatrist and an ocean cruise, where she finds love, which helps her to become her own person
Jezebel
by William Wyler
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55 editions published between 1938 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 1,579 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Julie Marsden is a Southern belle with a knack for manipulating the men in her life. Although she is to be wed to Preston, the engagement is called off due to her insensitivity and unusual behavior. When Preston returns from the North married, Julie's pride and selfish nature resurfaces and she provokes a duel between Buck (Julie's ardent admirer) and Ted (Preston's brother) to the death. Later when a yellow fever epidemic strikes Preston, Julie goes to his side
Dark victory
by Edmund Goulding
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45 editions published between 1939 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,482 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The life of a fast moving Long Island socialite skids to a stop when she discovers that she has less than a year to live
Of human bondage
by John Cromwell
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122 editions published between 1934 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The story of the ill-fated romance between a well-to-do club-footed medical student and a vulgar waitress
The little foxes
by Lillian Hellman
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35 editions published between 1935 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Regina Giddens is a woman who will stop at nothing to outwit her brothers in running the family business, even if it means sacrificing the health of her husband or the love of her young daughter
The Maltese falcon
by John Huston
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6 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 1,154 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In The Maltese falcon, Sam Spade is a partner in a private-eye firm who finds himself hounded by police when his partner is killed while tailing a man. The woman who asked his partner to follow the man turns out to be someone who is not what she says she is, and is really involved in something to do with the 'Maltese Falcon', a gold-encrusted life-sized statue of a falcon, the only one of its kind. In Satan met a lady, Sam Spade is now PI Ted Shane, pulled into the hunt for the jewel-filled Horn of Roland
Hush-- hush, sweet Charlotte
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36 editions published between 1964 and 2013 in English and German and held by 1,071 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A southern belle finds out the truth about her husband's murder when her cousin reopens the case
The letter
by William Wyler
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35 editions published between 1940 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,066 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Set on a rubber plantation in Malaya, this story centers on a woman's reasons for killing a man who was a close family friend
The petrified forest
by Archie L Mayo
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36 editions published between 1936 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,043 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A rundown diner bakes in the Arizona heat. Inside, fugitive killer Duke Mantee sweats out a manhunt, holding disillusioned writer Alan Squier, young waitress Gabby Maple, and a handful of others hostage
Return from Witch Mountain
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17 editions published between 1978 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 926 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Tia and Tony are teenage sister and brother who possess extraordinary powers. They leave their safe refuge on Witch Mountain for a trip to Los Angeles. There, Tony is kidnapped by the evil Dr. Gannon and his spinster partner Letha. Tony is brainwashed into helping Gannon and Letha commit various crimes. It's up to Tia and a gang of juvenile delinquents to rescue Tony and prevent a major disaster
Green zone living 7 steps to a happy, healthy and peaceful lifestyle
by K̲h̲ālid Suhail
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4 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 830 WorldCat member libraries worldwide 'Green Zone Living' is based on a philosophy that inspires human beings, individually and collectively, to become fully human. Its aim is to decrease emotional suffering, raise social consciousness and make people's lives more meaningful. This easy-to-understand concept encourages people to become aware of their talents, actualize their potential and share their special gifts with their dear ones. In addition, it helps people to learn the skills needed to resolve their conflicts and become active participants in their personal growth. Countless individuals have reported that it has guided them, step by step, in creating happy families, healthy work environments and peaceful communities - communities that are part of creating a happy, healthy and peaceful Green Zone World. In the contemporary world, day-to-day life for most people has become so stressful that: one in four women and one in ten men suffer from depression, one marriage in three ends in divorce and the number of people going on sick leave and getting burnt out from toxic work environments is increasing. In such turbulent and traumatic social circumstances, a number of mental health professionals and philosophers worldwide have accepted the challenge to find creative ways to deal with life's dilemmas and dreams. Two such professionals are psychotherapists Dr. K. Sohail and Bette Davis. Based on their more than fifty years of psychotherapy experience with hundreds of individuals, couples and families, they have developed the concept of Green Zone Living. Green Zone Living is based on the Green Zone Philosophy that inspires people to create a healthy, happy and peaceful Green Zone Lifestyle. The Green Zone Philosophy has already helped a large number of people not only to deal with their emotional and relationship problems but also improve their quality of lives
The art of working in your green zone lifelong-happiness and relationship
by K̲h̲ālid Suhail
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5 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 798 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Annotation - It's a zoo in there!" best describes the jungle that has become today's workplace.- Downsizing, condensing, assimilating and all the other buzz words used by corporate USA, workers have become the low person on the corporate ladder.- Teachers dealing with enlarged classroom enrollments, can't wait to flee their stressful environment at the end of the day
Mother Goddam : the story of the career of Bette Davis
by Whitney Stine
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15 editions published between 1974 and 1988 in English and held by 771 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"I'd love to kiss you-- " : conversations with Bette Davis
by Whitney Stine
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6 editions published between 1990 and 1991 in English and held by 763 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A selection of interviews and conversations with Bette Davis provides a revealing look at the critically acclaimed actress, her personal life, her distinguished career, and her opinions about friends, family, and colleagues
Death on the Nile
by Agatha Christie
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26 editions published between 1978 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 759 WorldCat member 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
The man who came to dinner
by William Keighley
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15 editions published between 1942 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 744 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A pompous lecturer is forced to spend the winter inside a prominent Ohio family's home due to injury, and proceeds to meddle with the lives of everyone in the household
Mr. Skeffington
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10 editions published between 1944 and 2010 in English and held by 660 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Dealing openly with anti-Semitism and Nazi atrocities, the story spans World War I, Prohibition and the preliminary volley of World War II. Fanny (Bette Davis) thrives on the adulation of countless suitors before and after she marries Job Skeffington (Claude Rains). Ravaged by age and illness, Fanny clings to Job's promise that "a woman is beautiful only when she is loved."
Pocketful of miracles
by Bette Davis
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25 editions published between 1961 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An aging apple seller poses as a wealthy grande dame to help her daughter marry into a legitimately wealthy family. A comic collection of gangsters help her in her charade more
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Actresses Aging Alcoholics Brewer, George, Brothers and sisters California--Los Angeles California--San Francisco Child actors Crawford, Joan, Davis, Bette, Farrell, Henry, Fugitives from justice Hammett, Dashiell, Happiness Heiresses Hellman, Lillian, Hostages Husband and wife Hyman, B. D.--(Barbara Davis) Interpersonal relations Louisiana Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Mothers and daughters Motion picture actors and actresses Motion pictures Murder Murder--Investigation Ohio Orr, Mary Peters, Toby (Fictitious character) Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) Private investigators Psychology Psychology, Industrial Quality of life Revenge Sherwood, Robert E.--(Robert Emmet), Single women Sisters Southern States Spade, Sam (Fictitious character) Stress (Psychology) Swindlers and swindling Terminally ill Theater Theft United States Women--Conduct of life Work environment
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Alternative Names
Davis, Bette
Davis, Bette, 1908-1989
Davis, Elisabeth Ruth, 1908-1989
Davis, Elizabeth Ruth.
Davis, Ruth Elisabeth, 1908-1989
Davis, Ruth Elisabeth 1908-1989 Wirklicher Name
Davis, Ruth Elizabeth.
Davis, Ruth Elizabeth, 1908-
Davis, Ruth Elizabeth, 1908-1989
Dėvis, Bėtt, 1908-
Dėvis, Bėtt, 1908-1989
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