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In 2000, Kenneth Young received four life without parole sentences. He was 15 years old. 15 to life is the story of a child condemned to die in prison, seeking a second chance in one of the most punitive justice systems in the world. For over a decade, Kenneth believed he would die behind bars, now a U.S. Supreme Court decision could set him free. 15 to life follows Young's struggle for redemption, revealing a justice system with thousands of young...
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Celestial y Roy acaban de casarse y son la personificación tanto del Sueño Americano como del «nuevo Sur estadounidense». Él es un joven ejecutivo y ella es una artista en ciernes con una brillante carrera profesional por delante. Sin embargo, cuando la vida en común empieza a convertirse en rutina, una serie de circunstancias que jamás habrían imaginado los separan para siempre.
544) Deena misses her mom
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After her mother goes to jail, Deena's grandmother, father, and best friend all do their best to help her deal with her feelings of anger.
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Fairy tales gone bad volume 2
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"The second story in a funny, dark, three-part series of twisted classics, written in verse by award-winning poet Joseph Coelho. Joining the family business, animal-lover Bryony proves to be an extraordinary taxidermist, whose tender fingers create displays which comfort, educate and astound. But when Byrony's proud father boasts of her skill, who should come calling but the secretive King of all Mythica. Locking her away, he gives her three horrible...
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Jailhouse rock: After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.
It happened at the World's Fair: Mike and Danny fly a cropduster, but because of Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custody of it. Trying to earn money, they hitch-hike to the World's Fair in Seattle. While Danny tries to earn money playing poker, Mike takes care of a small girl, Sue-Lin, whose father has disappeared.
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First blood: John Rambo is a former Green Beret and Medal of Honor recipient who is plagued by dreadful memories of his time served in Vietnam. Living as a drifter, Rambo is on his way to get some food when he is arrested by Will Teasle, a small town sheriff who is used to getting things his way. Once incarcerated, Rambo soon finds himself reliving the awful memories of his fighting days as he is tormented by the sheriff's deputy. Rambo escapes and...
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"A young woman, code name 'Kabuki,' struggles with her identity in near-future Japan. Working as an operative for a clandestine government agency known as 'The Noh,' Kabuki neutralizes dangerous individuals before they become national-level threats, but when the agency she works for is compromised, Kabuki's personal quest sends her down a difficult path to her own self-discovery that may bring her in direct conflict with the powers she formerly served"...
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"This project traces how architectures of confinement, policing, surveillance, migration, and mass incarceration orient and imbue Black male bodies and gender performance with the stigmata of carceral punishment. As the northern city with the largest 20th century influx of southern Blacks, Chicago provides a powerful case study to understand how urban planning, architecture, crowded living quarters, surveillance, and policing function to regulate...
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"From the closing days of World War II through three years of postwar captivity, this memoir details the experiences of Hans Thiel. Beginning with agrarian life during World War II, it describes Thiel's conscription, his combat experiences, and his life as a postwar prisoner, held first by the Bolsheviks and then transferred to camps under Polish control"--Provided by publisher.
559) Southwest of Salem
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This film follows the story of four young Latina women -- known as the 'San Antonio Four' -- who have been fighting since 1994 to clear their names of false charges and wrongful convictions that they gang-raped two young girls in Texas. Using the women's home video footage from 21 years ago combined with recent verité footage and interviews, the film explores their personal narratives and their search for exculpatory evidence to help their losing...
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"Tras el éxito de sus libros anteriores, que han vendido más de doscientos mil ejemplares en México, el almirante William H. McRaven regresa con asombrosas historias de valentía y heroísmo durante su carrera como Navy seal y comandante de las Operaciones Especiales de Estados Unidos. McRaven participó en algunas de las misiones más famosas de los últimos tiempos, incluida la captura de Sadam Huseín, el rescate del capitán Richard Phillips...
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