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1) Every breath
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
A chance encounter becomes a transcendent turning point for two very different people -- the conflicted surgeon daughter of an ALS patient and a Sunset Beach newcomer from Zimbabwe who aims to meet his birth father.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
With each item that is discovered, the hope chest connects Mattie, her husband, Don, and their struggling caregiver, Rose, to each other and not only helps them find hope again in the face of overwhelming life challenges but also brings new meaning to family.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Empire Entertainment embarks on a celebration of its 20th anniversary. Lucious makes his first public appearance after the explosion in Las Vegas, and all members of the Lyon family have their own interests in Lucious regaining his physical and mental faculties. Meanwhile, Cookie begins to revisit her 17 years in prison, in a series of flashbacks. Throughout the season, Lucious, Cookie and their three sons must take a hard look at their choices, both...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
At the beginning of Season Five, two years have passed since Lucious and Cookie said their "I do's." The family has experienced unimagined tragedies and now must join forces to rebuild from scratch. As their plans begin to take shape, they will be force to learn -- once again -- that fame and fortune come with a hefty price tag.
10) Empire: Season 1
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Hip-hop industry mogul Lucious Lyon must choose a successor among his three sons who are battling for control over his multi-million dollar company, while his ex-wife schemes to reclaim what is hers.
Author
Series
Frank Bascombe novels volume 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Frank Bascombe details and confronts his own morality and that of his son, just diagnosed with ALS, on a shared winter odyssey to Mount Rushmore.
12) Blackbird
Publisher
Screen Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A terminally ill mother arranges to bring her family together one last time before she dies.
13) Empire: Season 2
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Follows music mogul Lucious Lyon who, after he is diagnosed with ALS, must decide which of his family members should take his place as head of the business.
14) Empire: Season 3
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Follows music mogul Lucious Lyon who, after he is diagnosed with ALS, must decide which of his family members should take his place as head of the business.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: "Where did the universe come from?"
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When his mother, Gloria, is diagnosed with ALS, 15-year-old Corey Glotz is determined to be the hero she needs especially when his estranged father, a charismatic and cruel man, re-enters the picture, bringing with him a violence that is beyond imagining.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"From the eponymous subject of the beloved classic Tuesdays with Morrie comes an insightful, poignant masterpiece on staying vibrant and connected for life. Who am I really? What have I done? What is important and meaningful to me? What difference does it make that I have lived? What does it mean to be truly human, and where am I on that scale? Morrie Schwartz explores these questions and many more in this profound, poetic, and poignant masterpiece...
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