How She Move is an energetic, gritty and ultimately inspiring coming of age tale about a gifted young woman who defies all the rules as she step dances her heart out to achieve her dreams. Featuring a fresh cast of new discoveries, this Sundance Film Festival hit marks the feature film debut of the electric RUTINA WESLEY, with street-style step sequences by top choreographer Hi Hat and special appearances by R&B singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole and comedian DeRay Davis. Bursting with raw talent and intelligence, Raya Green (WESLEY), the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, has always been the family’s one great hope. She won the rare chance to break out of their drug and crime-infested neighborhood when she was accepted into the exclusive Seaton Academy. But when her sister dies of an overdose, the family is shattered and Raya is forced to return to the place she tried so hard to escape.

When Ariel Baxter meets her new neighbor, Justine Miller, she thinks, I want what she has. Justine's world of clutter-free counters, fresh-baked bread, homemade crafts, neighborhood play dates, and organization techniques sparks her admiration. But when she hears rumors about Justine's real home life, she wonders . . . is Justine's perfection too good to be true?

A teenager looking to make something of herself takes a potentially dangerous path in this independent drama. Luz Garcia (Corina Calderon) was born and raised in Benavides, a small Texas town not far from the Mexican border. Benavides is a city in decline, and with few job prospects at home, Luz wants to go to college now that she's soon to graduate from high school. Her family doesn't have the money for higher education, so Luz concentrates on her skills as a weight lifter, hoping she can hone her skills to a point where she might win a scholarship. Luz's coach (Julio Cesar Cedillo) thinks she has potential, but insists she needs to build her strength carefully; her boyfriend Raynaldo (Jeremy Ray Valdez), however, urges her to take a more aggressive approach to training, and she begins using steroids in hopes of gaining an edge that will earn her a scholarship to the University of Texas. BENAVIDES BORN (aka ALL SHE CAN) was the first feature film from director Amy Wendel.

She must be something special. She is. Celebrate her. Celebrate all the women in your life. Here is an unforgettable testimony to the strength, beauty and tenderness of the female spirit. Bursting with color, each hand painted page is both wise and wonderful. 9.25" x 6.25" 64 page Hardcover Gift Book Create the Perfect Gift! Add your company logo to the cover! Just click customize and upload your logo online. Add a custom page inside the book! Just click customize and add your message for the custom page. Create a completely custom book jacket using your own artwork! Just click customize and add your custom logo and message to create a one of a kind cover. Questions or help creating your custom book please call 1-800-535-2773. Custom logo price listed includes one color logo and one imprint location only.

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A formidable Scottish knight used to getting his way, Earl Hugh Dulonget of Hillcrest has gotten himself into a bind. His uncle’s will clearly states that Hugh must marry—yet he has just insulted his would-be bride by calling her a peasant! Now he must do whatever it takes to win back the fair Willa . . . Everyone has advice, it seems. His comrades-in-arms believe gifts and baubles will earn her love. The old witch who was her guardian wants Hugh to crawl back to Willa on his belly. And his castle priest suggests he read De Secretis Mulierum, a book on the secrets of women. But Hugh knows only one sure way to overcome her reluctance: he must convince Willa that his passion and devotion are not only what she needs, but what she wants more than anything else in the world.

Much like STOMP THE YARD and STEP UP HOW SHE MOVE showcases the hypnotic choreography and mind-blowing talent that make step dancing such a popular part of youth culture. In her film debut Rutina Wesley portrays Raya Green a high school student hailing from the projects. Her intelligence and drive bring her to a prestigious private school but she is forced back home after her sister's death from a drug addiction soaks up the last of Raya's tuition fund. With her parents working round the clock to make ends meet Raya finds herself gravitating to her former friends from the neighborhood. She rekindles her passion for dancing and gets involved with the local step dancing teams as they compete their way toward big money prizes. Realizing this is a second shot out of the projects she gives dancing everything: all the intensity fear and pride she has welled up inside her. HOW SHE MOVE effectively deals with some sensitive issues--drugs poverty and death--through the perspective of urban kids on the brink of adulthood. Though it's easy to get caught up in the dancing and fierce competition other heartfelt messages trickle through as well including the importance of family community and culture. With an impressive soundtrack and fantastic acting performances HOW SHE MOVE will truly entertain as well as inspire.

On his twenty-fifth birthday, Leo Vincey opens the silver casket that his father has left to him. It contains a letter recounting the legend of a white sorceress who rules an African tribe and of his father's quest to find this remote race. To find out for himself if the story is true, Leo and his companions set sail for Zanzibar. There, he is brought face to face with Ayesha, She-who-must-be-obeyed: dictator, femme fatale, tyrant and beauty. She has been waiting for centuries for the true descendant of Kallikrates, her murdered lover, to arrive, and arrive he does - in an unexpected form. Blending breathtaking adventure with a brooding sense of mystery and menace, "She" is a story of romance, exploration discovery and heroism that has lost none of its power to enthrall.

In this lavish fantasy-adventure three treasure-seekers come across the lost city of Kura and encounter the all-powerful, immortal Empress Ayesha, who dubs one of them the reincarnation of her long-lost love. A fun remake of the H. Rider Haggard tale.

Hattie and Martyn hire Agnieszka, a domestic paragon, to look after baby, Kitty. But is she friend or foe....

In a New York minute, Claire Truman lands both a plum position at a top publishing house and the man she's wanted for ten years...then reality intervenes. Her new boss is Vivian Grant, a notoriously ruthless tyrant known for her tirades, traumatized assistants, and tabloid-inspired bestsellers. Soon Claire's job is stealing more and more of her time and her relationship with her fiancé begins to feel the strain. It doesn't help that she's working late nights with a brilliant-and handsome-first-time author. As Vivian's outrageous demands continue to escalate, Claire wonders if she likes where the fast track is taking her-and worries about what she might turn into...

A formidable Scottish knight used to getting his way, Earl Hugh Dulonget of Hillcrest has gotten himself into a bind. His uncle’s will clearly states that Hugh must marry—yet he has just insulted his would-be bride by calling her a peasant! Now he must do whatever it takes to win back the fair Willa . . . Everyone has advice, it seems. His comrades-in-arms believe gifts and baubles will earn her love. The old witch who was her guardian wants Hugh to crawl back to Willa on his belly. And his castle priest suggests he read De Secretis Mulierum, a book on the secrets of women. But Hugh knows only one sure way to overcome her reluctance: he must convince Willa that his passion and devotion are not only what she needs, but what she wants more than anything else in the world.

Somewhere in Africa, a tiny, primitive tribe, the Amahaggers, live secretly amongst the debris of a lost Egyptian civilization, ruled by the beautiful semi-goddess Ayesha, or She-who-must-be-obeyed....

Georgia Durante was "The Kodak Girl" in 1968, the most photographed model in the country. Her journey found its way into the world of The Mob. As in many aspects of her life, Georgia stood out from the rest in the world of the Wiseguys. She became a trusted driver in a part of society where only men played the game. Georgia’s time in The Mob also brought to her the man that stole her heart. He later became the man that wanted to take her life. He was abusive. He was controlling. He was darkness in a human form. He was her husband. The Company She Keeps illustrates how negatives can be turned into positives in our lives. Georgia turns her getaway driving skills into a lucrative Stunt Driving business in Hollywood.

As the title to WYNTON MARSALIS's fifth Blue Note release indicates, He and She is about that eternally compelling and most elemental of subjects: the relationship between a man and a woman. The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, trumpeter, and band leader, however, hasn't merely crafted a love story, but a life story -- a bittersweet rumination about the evanescence of life as well as the elusiveness of romance. Time is very much at the heart of He and She: the swift passage of time over the course of one's life, the mood-altering shifts of time within the duration of a song. It's an ambitious effort, combining spoken word and music, and Marsalis has given his quintet some formidable charts. The album is tempered with dashes of humor and plenty of swing. There's ease and elegance and more than a little wisdom in these grooves.

Norma Fox Mazer's remarkable story of two sisters fighting to survive against a world without caring, reissued in a 10th anniversary paperback edition, to coincide with Mazer's new novel in hardcover.In the sad, shabby trailer where Em Thurkill lived her first fourteen years, suffering her father's alcoholic rages and her mother's deathly silence, and in the three she lived trapped with her violent, unstable sister, there seems more than enough to end even the dream of hope.Yet Em Thurkill's story is a story of how hope outlives brutality. It is a story of one girl's sweetness, and almost unbearable pain. Heartbreaking, mesmerizing, and ultimately transcendent, this novel is a tribute to the astonishing resilience of the human soul.

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Girls don’t do that.Girls shouldn’t do that.Girls can’t do that. Not very long ago, that’s exactly what many people said whenever a woman tried to play a sport or do anything athletic. Most people believed that women were too weak and delicate to play sports.  Fortunately, not all women believed what they were told. Trude Ederle, Louise Stokes, Tidye Pickett, Julie Krone and Danica Patrick didn't. When these sports pioneers were told “Girls don’t,” they did. When they were told “Girls shouldn’t,” they asked “why not?” And when they were told “Girls can’t,” they showed girls most certainly can. This book tells the story of these pioneers in women’s sports. Thanks to them, everyone knows now that girls can do anything they want. 

         Product DetailsOriginal Title:And She Was Actors: Burt Young - Dorotea Mercouri - Maggie Wagner - Michele Santopietro - Richard SteinmetzDirector: Frank RainmoneCondition: NEWFormat: DVDFormat Size: WidescreenRuntime: 97 minsLanguage: English Subtitle: English SubtitlesRegion code: Region 1 (United States, Canada, Bermuda, U.S. territories)Discs: 1Rating: UnratedGenre: ComedyRelease Year: 2002Description: "A man meets a woman who is determined to show him happiness."Your browser does not support iframes.

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Designed specifically for her, she'll love the cool comforting feel of this She Tri sock. It has piping that features a silhouette of cyclists and a colored toe. • Features the Channel Air Formula which incorporates SockGuy's exclusive Cool Comfort Formula plus lightweight features that make SockGuy's Channel Air the perfect running sock • Airflow mesh provides four channels of cool air mesh ventilation • Terry padding adds five channels of plush terry padding for extra cushion • Arch support provides stay-put support for increased comfort and eases fatigue • Seamless toe design prevents irritation and friction at the most vulnerable areas • 1" cuff

The culmination of the last two year's work with Caamora took place on October 31st 2007 at the Wyspianski Theatre Katowice Poland. Spearheaded by Clive Nolan and Agnieszka Swita this epic production featured also guest musicians: Alan Reed (Pallas/Neo) & Christina Booth (Magenta) on vocals bassist John Jowitt (IQ Neo) Mark Westwood (Neo) & Martin Bowen on the guitars Richard West (Threshold) & Steve Williams on the keyboards as also Scott Higham on the drums. Additional orchestra and choir eye catching visuals and dramatic stage show formed an ambitious two hour musical journey. The musical landscape of 'She' is wide and varied: from the close intimate sounds of voice and piano through to the exhilaration and power of orchestra and choir the music is intense and colourful. Clive Nolan: "For me the blending of orchestra and rock band was one of the biggest challenges. I did not want these to be two separate entities stuck together (as is often the case with 'band and orchestra' albums) but one enormous blended sound." Stylistically "She" has elements of heavy rock and moments of pure opera - sometimes simple sometimes complex this is a rock opera that will stand the test of time.Track Listing/Features: OvertureThe StormThe VeilCovenant of FaithRescueThe Lost CityThe BondingAmbushThe JudgmentHistoryConfrontationVigilShadowsFire DanceCursedCloserDisbeliefMurderThe Eleventh HourResting PlaceThe HermitThe Sands of TimeEmbrace the FireThe Night BeforeThe Fire of LifeSystem Requirements:Running Time: 160 minsFormat: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/LIVE PERFORMANCES UPC: 5907785031623 Manufacturer No: MMPDVD0132

A young southern woman, Evelyn-also known as "E"-is confronted by a CIA officer, Nick, who says her mysterious lover is being investigated as a foreign mole. Shocked, she agrees to cooperate, secretly. E thus enters the international world of espionage, with its intrigue, glamour, and danger. That world will mark her-and she will leave her mark. There will be men. And there will be Nick-sometimes near, sometimes far-watching over her. And not only because she is a valuable Company asset.. Then, finally, after one betrayal too many, E leaves. But Nick stays. Their different choices will lead ultimately to Iran-and even more danger.

There are many ways to describe the wonderful women in our life: mother, daughter, sister or wife. Student, teacher, customer or friend. Celebrate them all with this beautiful and inspiring gift book. Here is an unforgettable testimony to the strength, beauty, wisdom and tenderness of the female spirit. Let her know how much she means to you. Write a note on the inside flyleaf and give her the gift of She. Let her know she's someone special. She is.

Hailed as "a dreadlocked dervish of words...the Bob Marley of American poets" (Esquire), Saul Williams is a gifted young poet who is opening up this literary art form to a new generation of readers. Like his writing -- a fearless mix of connecting rhythms and vibrant images -- Saul Williams is unstoppable. He received raves for his performance as an imprisoned street poet in the Trimark Pictures release Slam, winner of the Camera d'Or at Cannes and the Grand Jury prize at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. The consummate spoken-word performance artist, Williams has also been signed by producer Rick Rubin to record a CD of his poetry. She is a fascinating and unique collection of interconnected poems by this multi-talented star -- and marks the beginning of an incredible and totally original artistic career.

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A working mother strives to balance her demanding career with the stress of raising two young children and maintaining a healthy marriage in this comedy adapted from the best-selling novel by Allison Pearson. By day Kate Reddy Sarah Jessica Parker works for a Boston-based financial management firm; by night she's a devoted mother to two adoring children and the happily married wife of out-of-work architect Richard Greg Kinnear. Though balancing those two worlds has its fair share of challenges Kate generally manages to come out on top thanks to the support of her best friend Allison Christina Hendricks who's had plenty of experience balancing kids and a career. Meanwhile on the other end of the spectrum Kate's sharp-as-a-tack junior associate assistant Momo Olivia Munn possesses a fear of children and a strong work ethic. Just when Kate lands a lucrative new account that will see her traveling across the country on a regular basis however her new business associate Jack Pierce Brosnan reveals his flirtatious side and Richard receives a job offer he can't turn down. Though it looks as if Kate and Richard couldn't possibly take on any more responsibility the demands of modern living ensure they'll never have a dull moment even if they try.

Promise, a talented young vocalist with a terminal illness, is counting on fame to keep her memory alive after she dies. Porta is an aging witch and art collector in search of the goddess who will grant her immortality. When Promise inexplicably survives a series of freak accidents, Porta believes that Promise is the one she seeks. But Chase, an autistic artist who falls in love with Promise and opposes Porta, comes between the women with his mysterious visions and drawings, and plunges everyone into a flesh-and-blood confrontation over the true meaning of eternal life.

Georgia Durante was "The Kodak Girl" in 1968, the most photographed model in the country. Her journey found its way into the world of The Mob. As in many aspects of her life, Georgia stood out from the rest in the world of the Wiseguys. She became a trusted driver in a part of society where only men played the game. Georgia’s time in The Mob also brought to her the man that stole her heart. He later became the man that wanted to take her life. He was abusive. He was controlling. He was darkness in a human form. He was her husband. The Company She Keeps illustrates how negatives can be turned into positives in our lives. Georgia turns her getaway driving skills into a lucrative Stunt Driving business in Hollywood.

From Booklist Readers who like "hot and nasty" romantic suspense will relish Barton's contemporary and sexually explicit Southern gothic. For a judge, Ella Porter, the adopted daughter of a wealthy senator and his invalid wife, is pretty naive. She believes her parents' lies about their happy marriage and at 30 is still living at home, waiting for undying love like theirs, until good-looking bad boy Reed Conway is released from prison after serving 15 years for the murder of his violently abusive stepfather. Reed is obsessed with finding out who framed him for killing the man who had made his family's life hell; meanwhile the real murderer, intent on sending Reed back to jail, starts a campaign of terror against Ella, making it look like Reed is at fault. When she confronts him, they discover that the unvoiced attraction they had for each other as teenagers has not abated. They also realize that they have to find the real killer, and events escalate steadily toward an exciting climax. Diana Tixier Herald Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

After moving to Howardstowne, Virginia to escape a troubled past, Brindy Roberts, an average professional, meets the dashing and accomplished Army Officer, Eric Carson. She's enamored by his charm and every moment spent with him brings healing. Filled with love, forgiveness, reconciliation, and a twist you'll never expect, SHE is an unforgettable journey into something extraordinary. Mesmerizing. Intense. Real.

A captivating new novel from the internationally bestselling author whose "plucky heroines build bonds with the reader....Sass, vulnerability, and humor" (People). Hope, Sam, Virginia, and Nicole are four women trying to cope with the vicissitudes of life. Struggling to fit her family in with the hectic demands of her career has made Hope feel like a stranger to her husband, Matt, and their two small children. Her unconventional sister Sam has big plans to be the first female music mogul, running her own record label exactly the way she pleases. Virginia and her husband Bill can't wait to build their retirement dream home and spend more time with their granddaughter. Nicole is the wild child, tossing her fate to the winds as she sings and parties her way through life. Now a day of reckoning is coming, as each of them confronts a shattering crisis that will change them in ways they couldn't have predicted. But can they survive the fallout? With spirit and passion, Cathy Kelly gives us a lively, bighearted novel about friends, sisters, families, love, and all the challenges, joys, and what-ifs of life.

"A triumph of the imagination. Rich, complex, impossible to put down."Alice HoffmanIn the middle of the twenty-first century, life as we know it has changed for all time. Shira Shipman's marriage has broken up, and her young son has been taken from her by the corporation that runs her zone, so she has returned to Tikva, the Jewish free town where she grew up. There, she is welcomed by Malkah, the brilliant grandmother who raised her, and meets an extraordinary man who is not a man at all, but a unique cyborg implanted with intelligence, emotions--and the ability to kill....From the imagination of Marge Piercy comes yet another stunning novel of morality and courage, a bold adventure of women, men, and the world of tomorrow.

Living as a man, twenty-one-year-old Teena Brandon hit the dust bowl town of Falls City, Nebraska, on the run from her family in Lincoln - and from the law for forging checks. Handsome and sophisticated, Brandon was an instant success, with young women hanging all over him. But when Brandon started to date the beautiful blonde Lana Tisdel, her luck ran out. In a terrifying incident on Christmas Eve, Brandon's true sexual identity was unmasked. On New Year's Eve, Brandon, her roommate, and a friend were found shot to death in an isolated farmhouse. Writing with exclusive cooperation of Brandon's ex-girlfriends and family, the accused murderers, and numerous other sources, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Aphrodite Jones explores the extravagant life and violent death of Teena Brandon, as well as the investigation and murder trial. Jones lays bare an America where many young people boldly experiment with gender identity, challenging our ideas of male and female, gay and straight - and where Teena Brandon and her friends paid a terrible price for sexual freedom.

Hope Parker is married to gorgeous Matt, has two enchanting toddlers (even if little Millie wants to run the family), and a successful job. But childhood insecurities keep Hope worrying that she's not good enough. When Matt suddenly decides to take a sabbatical from his high-paying ad agency and move the family to a tiny cottage in County Kerry, she agrees despite crushing doubts. Strangely, though, it is Matt who flounders in Ireland: The book he's always wanted to write is depressingly wooden, and the writer's life is not all he's dreamed of. Hope, on the other hand, is flourishing in the village of Redlion, falling in with a wonderful pair of Irish women: town pharmacist Mary-Kate and her niece, Delphine, who take Hope and another newcomer, the widowed Virginia Connell, under their wings. But with Matt growing coldly distant, and her older sister, single career woman Sam, who has always been there by phone and email, having crises of her own, Hope is starting to think she's the only one in the family who's keeping a straight head. Then Christy De Lacy, the hunk who runs the local posh hotel, tries to sweep her off her feet. Hope has spent her life trying to please others. Now she needs to ask what she wants for herself....

A female Goodfellas? the true story of A supermodel turned getaway driver for the mob.All-American beauty Georgia Durante was one of the most photographed models in the country when she married mobster Joe Lamendola. It plunged her into a world she never dreamed of?and one she feared she?d never survive?as a getaway driver for the Mafia and an eyewitness to unspeakable violence, brutality, and murder, as she came to understand the terrifying risk of being married to the Mob.

Weslee Dunster is one sister who has always been about the practical side, earning her way to Boston University through good, old-fashioned hard work. Who needs Prada when you've got brains, right? Wrong! With her GAP khakis and humble background, Weslee's no match for the wealthy New Englanders who seem to look at her like she's stepped out of a Sears catalogue. The women in Wes's new sphere treat shopping like a contact sport, and they never met a friend they didn't want to trash as soon as her back was turned. And the brothers will snub you for having skin that's a shade past cafe au lait or an accent that's one generation from Jamaica. Now, caught up in a hectic lifestyle filled with designer clothes, expensive highlights, finger-aching bling, air kissing, fine-looking players, lies, betrayals, and other things her once sensible life didn't demand, Wes is in for the ride of her life - one that could have her crashing and burning...unless she can figure out the rules of the game and how to break them...

This adventure story, wildly popular when first published in England in 1887, follows Leo Vancey and Horace Holly on an expedition to Africa. They encounter many serious and dangerous trials, including shipwreck, sickness, and hostile natives, before discovering a legendary lost city in a system of underground caverns. It is here that they meet Ayesha, or She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed, a white queen who is wise, beautiful, terrible in her love, and two thousand years old. Ayesha is a mythologically monstrous and all-powerful female, as mysterious and frightening as she is desirable, and absolutely lethal. She is both of the imagination and immediately real, for her magical walk through a pillar of fire has rendered her immortal, yet she lives on interminably to wait for the reincarnation of her love Kallikrates. When Ayesha becomes certain that Leo is her reincarnated love, he and his friend must decide if the goal of their quest is worth risking their lives with a woman who is deadlier than the male.