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3) Rosa
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Presents the story of Rosa Parks' historic refusal to give up her seat on a bus that led to a boycott that lasted more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama.
4) The help
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In 1960s Mississippi, Skeeter, a southern society girl, returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives, and a small Mississippi town, upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up, to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Stephanie Plum is a bright, attractive, confident woman whose entire life has just taken a sudden turn, in the totally wrong direction. Newly divorced and recently laid off, the only work she can scrape up is a dead-end job at her sleazy cousin's bail bond office. But when her first big assignment involves tracking down an on-the-lam ex-flame, this tough-as-nails lady bounty hunter will be redefining the meaning of hot pursuit.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
For years, rumors of the 'Marsh Girl' have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So, in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to...
8) Still Alice
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A Harvard psychologist suddenly diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease struggles to find meaning and purpose in her life.
9) The holiday
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007, 2006.
Language
English
Description
Amanda lives in Los Angeles and is a movie trailer editor. Iris lives in Surrey, England and is a journalist. The two live five thousand miles apart and have never met, but are dealing with the same problem: men. Amanda just broke up with her cheating boyfriend. Iris has pined for her ex. They both come upon a website that advocates home exchange and the two swap houses for two weeks at Christmas - both with a goal to forget their troubled love lives....
11) Moana
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a Polynesian chief sets out from her island home across the ocean in search of Maui, a demigod, to save her people from a curse.
13) Poms
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
It is an uplifting comedy about Martha, a woman who moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents, Sheryl, Olive, and Alice, proving that it's never too late to follow their dreams.
15) True women
Publisher
Platinum Disc Corp
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A powerful, moving story about two fearless women, of friendship, romance, courage and survival in the Old West. When Mexican forces threaten their homeland, Sarah Ashby McClure and her younger sister Euphemia, move their family and friends to safety. Resettling on the rugged West Texas plains, they soon become targets of Indian raids. They are determined to defend their homeland while their men fight in the Civil War.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Frankie is a former boxing manager, who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and his coaching the spirited young fighter rises through the ranks of women's boxing, the pair form a touching bond in the process.
17) The mighty Macs
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
In the early '70s, Cathy Rush became the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team had no gym or uniforms, and the school was in danger of being sold, Coach Rush steered her girls to their first national championship.
19) Conviction
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Betty Anne Waters is a young woman whose world is shattered when her beloved brother Kenny is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Steadfastly convinced of his innocence, Betty Anne embarks on an 18-year journey to set Kenny free, using state-of-the-art forensic technology. The unshakable bond between a brother and sister, at the heart of this real-life drama, will stir your emotions and inspire you. Bonus features included.
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