Menasha Public Library (Elisha D. Smith)

The strength of women

eng

videorecording

The strength of women

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Big eyes: Walter Keane became a worldwide celebrity and talk show fixture in the 1950s after he pioneered the mass production of prints of big-eyed kids, and used his marketing savvy to sell them cheaply. Unfortunately, he claimed to be the artist. That role was played by Margaret, his shy wife. The ruse broke up their marriage and led to a divorce and a dramatic courtroom battle to prove authorship of the paintingsThe brave one: New York radio host Erica Bain loves her life and her fiance. All of it is taken from her when a brutal attack leaves Erica wounded and her fiance dead. Unable to move past the tragedy, she prowls the streets, looking for the men she holds responsibleChangeling: When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son, but he isn't her boy. One woman's relentless quest for the truth exposes a world of corruptionJuno: Juno MacGuff is a cool, confident teenager who takes a nine-month detour into adulthood when she's faced with an unplanned pregnancy - and sets out to find the perfect parents for her babyRoom: After five-year-old Jack and his mom escape from the enclosed environment that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a miraculous discovery: the outside worldStill Alice: Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a diagnosis of Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease, Alice and her family find their bonds thoroughly tested. Her struggle to stay connected to who she once was is frightening, heartbreaking, and inspiring

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live action