Queen Latifah 1970-Overview
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Chicago
by John Kander
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51 editions published between 2002 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 4,241 WorldCat member libraries worldwide At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation Velma Kelly and spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart both find themselves on Chicago's famed Murderess Row. They also share Billy Flynn, the town's slickest lawyer with a talent for turning notorious defendants into local legends
The secret life of bees
by Gina Prince-Bythewood
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20 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,360 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Lily Owens is a young girl who lives on the peach farm that her abusive father owns. Rosaleen is a black woman hired by Lily's father to be a stand-in mother for Lily. When Rosaleen and Lily walk into town they are approached by some white men. Rosaleen insults these racists by standing up for her rights. The angry men give her a beating and she ends up in the hospital. Lily's father rescues Lily but not Rosaleen so Lily talks Rosaleen into running away. They end up in a town that Lily believes her mother once lived in. They go to live with the three Boatwright sisters on their honey farm, and there Lily finds solace in the mesmerizing world of beekeeping
Ice age
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4 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 2,281 WorldCat member libraries worldwide While Scrat the Saber-toothed Squirrel is still trying to find his precious acorn, the misfit trio of Manny the Mammoth, Sid the Sloth and Diego the Sabre-tooth Tiger have settled down in an isolated valley with numerous other animals. However, the trio soon discover that the ice wall surrounding the valley is barely holding back a massive body of water behind it and the melting state threatens to break the wall and flood the valley. With their one chance of survival being a boat at the other end of the valley, the trio make a desperate exodus there. Along the way, they meet Ellie, a female mammoth who is convinced that she is an opossum like her brothers. While the strange group continues their trek across the valley, they must learn to get along. Manny struggles to find some connection to Ellie, who may be the only other one of his kind
Hairspray
by John Waters
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11 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 2,070 WorldCat member 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
Ice age
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16 editions published between 2009 and 2011 in English and held by 1,949 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Scrat is still trying to nab the ever-elusive nut and in the process may find his true love; Manny and Ellie await the birth of their mini-mammoth; Diego, the saber-toothed tiger, wonders if he's growing too 'soft' hanging with his pals; and Sid the sloth gets into trouble when he creates his own makeshift family by hijacking some dinosaur eggs. On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world where they have some very close encounters with dinosaurs, battle flora and fauna, and where they meet a relentless, one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck
Stranger than fiction
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11 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and held by 1,903 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Harold Crick - IRS auditor, milquetoast, and poster child for obsessive-compulsive disorder - wakes one morning to hear a woman's voice in his bathroom, narrating his life as he is living it, subsequently announcing his imminent death. This is a big problem, since Harold has a burning crush on Ana, his latest audit case. Searching for the source of the voice, he turns to literary theory-spewing professor Jules Hilburt, who eventually discovers that talented but troubled novelist Karen Eiffel is writing Harold--he is the central character of her new novel, "Death and Taxes." The question is: will Harold's story end as a comedy, or a tragedy?
Bringing down the house
by Adam Shankman
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15 editions published between 2003 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,853 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A divorced L.A. lawyer, Peter, thinks he has met the girl of his dreams online, until she shows up at his door and is a sassy, African American ex-con. She moves in and really begins to shake up his boring suburban lifestyle
Joyful noise
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21 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 1,573 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The small town of Pacashau, Georgia, has fallen on hard times, but the people are counting on the Divinity Church Choir to lift their spirits by winning the National Joyful Noise Competition. The discord between its two leading ladies threatens to tear them apart. Their newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, stubbornly wants to stick with their tried-and-true traditional style, G.G. Sparrow thinks tried-and-true translates to tired-and-old
The bone collector
by Phillip Noyce
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22 editions published between 1999 and 2013 in English and French and held by 1,554 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A bed-ridden homicide cop teams with a young rookie to catch a deranged serial killer
Valentine's Day
by Garry Marshall
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7 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,505 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Follows the intertwining storylines of a diverse group of Los Angelenos as they navigate their way through romance and heartbreak over the course of one Valentine's Day. Couples and singles experience the pinnacles and pitfalls of finding, keeping or ending relationships in a day in the life of love
Last holiday
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15 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and held by 1,475 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Georgia Byrd is a department store employee who leads a life of frustrated desires. She particularly likes the bashful salesman from the outdoor furnishings department. But when she learns she only has a few weeks left to live, Georgia gathers her money, quits her job, and flies to the swank European resort she's always dreamed of visiting. Naturally, her new carelessness with money and fearless candor lead everyone around her, including a senator and her former boss, to think she's a real mover and shaker
Ice age
by ʻAzīz Anṣārī
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4 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 1,379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Scrat's constant quest for an acorn causes a shift in the ice. Manny, Sid, and Diego end up stranded on an iceberg in the middle of the sea. A group of misfit pirates are determined to stop the trio from ever returning home
Mad money
by Callie Khouri
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12 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and French and held by 1,271 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Bridget is a stay-at-home wife whose life as she knows it ends when her husband loses his cushy, high-paying job. Her college degree in literature does not help her find a substantial job, so she accepts a janitorial position at the Federal Reserve. There, she meets Nina and Jackie, who could use some spare scratch as well. Suddenly, it dawns on Bridget that the bank has plenty of what they need - money. The plan is to take the old bills that are headed for the shredder and recycle them back into the economy by spending it
What happens in Vegas
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4 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1,263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Joy is dumped by her boyfriend and her friends recommend she take a vacation to Las Vegas to get him out of her mind. After Jack gets fired by his dad from the family business, he ends up in Vegas too. After a night of drinking, the two wake up the following morning to discover they have gotten married. One of them wins a $3 million jackpot - using the quarter of the other. Both want to end the marriage and keep the money. The unhappy pair tries to undermine each other and get their hands on the total jackpot. Having another idea, the judge sentences them to six months of hard marriage and orders them to work out their problems
Arctic tale
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9 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in English and held by 1,258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Filmed over the span of fifteen years, Arctic tale follows a polar bear cub and a walrus pup as they learn to survive in the wild and face increasing challenges posed by global warming
The dilemma
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5 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Ronny's world is turned upside down when he inadvertently sees something he should not have and makes it his mission to get answers. As the amateur investigation dissolves his world into comic mayhem, he learns that his best friend Nick has a few secrets of his own. Now, Ronny must decide what will happen if he reveals the truth
Beauty shop
by Billie Woodruff
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6 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 1,151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Gina Norris is in Atlanta making a name for herself at a posh Southern salon with her cutting-edge hairstyles. But when her flamboyant, egotistical boss takes it one criticism too far, she leaves his salon to open a shop of her own
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4 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 1,139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "Leslie Wright (Latifah) is a straight-shooting physical therapist who gets the gig of a lifetime working with injured NBA star Scott McKnight (Common). Leslie not only whips Scott into shape, she helps take his game to the next level and all is going well-- until Leslie finds herself falling for him. Oblivious to her growing affection, Scott only has eyes for Morgan (Paula Patton), Leslie's sexy and seductive friend. With everything on the line, Leslie must take her best shot and find out if she and Scott are just right for each other"--Container
Chicago music from the Miramax motion picture
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9 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and German and held by 1,087 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Overture ; And all that jazz -- Funny honey -- When you're good to Mama -- Cell block tango -- All I care about -- We both reached for the gun -- Roxie -- I can't do it alone -- Mister Cellophane -- Razzle dazzle -- Class -- Nowadays (Roxie) -- Nowadays ; Hot honey rag -- I move on -- After midnight -- Roxie's suite -- Cell block tango (he had it comin') -- Love is a crime
The Muppets Wizard of Oz
by Kirk R Thatcher
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5 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 1,011 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the rest of the Muppets put an all-new spin on the classic tale loved by millions the world over more
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Dana Owens
Latifah, Queen
Latifah, Queen, 1970-
Owens, Dana Elaine.
Owens, Dana Elaine, 1970-
Owens, Dana Elaine 1970- Wirklicher Name
Queen Latifa
Queen Latifah.
Queen Latifah, 1970-
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