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(0)Mary O'Hara
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Voted one of the Guardian best books of 2014 by Owen Jones. After coming to power in May 2010, the Coalition government in the United Kingdom embarked on a drastic programme of cuts to public spending and introduced a raft of austerity measures that had profoundly damaging effects on much of the population. This bestselling book by award-winning journalist Mary O'Hara chronicles the true impact of austerity on people at the sharp end, based on her...
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What does it mean to be poor? For decades, the dominant narrative in the UK and US has been that it is caused by personal flaws or 'bad life decisions'. People are 'lazy', 'dependent' and 'irresponsible'. This 'story' has become embedded in the public consciousness with serious ramifications for how financially vulnerable people are seen, spoken about and treated. Drawing on a two-year story-telling project and her own experience of childhood poverty,...
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Inspirational and entertaining, this autobiography chronicles the life of a performing artist with a deeply devout outlook. Mary O'Hara won global acclaim as a singer and harpist, yet behind public success was an unsuspected tragedy in which joy turned to sorrow. From her humble beginnings in the west of Ireland to her first husband's tragic death and her 12-year sojourn in a monastery, this tale of triumph over tragedy also journeys with O'Hara into...
6) Museum Hours
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A mesmerizing tale of two adrift strangers who find refuge in Vienna's grand Kunsthistorisches Art Museum. A chance meeting sparks a deepening connection that draws them through the halls of the museum and the streets of the city. Nominated for Best Editing and the John Cassavetes Award at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. Nominated for a SXGlobal Award at the **SXSW Film Festival**. *"Sommer is perfect. So is O'Hara. This is the "Before Sunrise"...
7) Flicka
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Katy dreams of filling her father's shoes by taking over their ranch, while her father wants better for her. When she finds and tries to tame a wild horse, she learns how alike she and this stallion truly are.
8) Flicka 2
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Carrie is a big-city teenager whose life is turned upside down when she moves to a horse ranch to live with her father. Everything changes when she meets Flicka, a jet black mustang who is just as free-spirited and strong-willed as she is.
11) My friend Flicka
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A ten-year-old boy sets his heart on taming a wild-spirited filly.
12) Museum hours
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This mesmerizing tale portrays two drifting strangers who find refuge in Vienna's grand Kunsthistorisches Art Museum. Johann, a museum guard, spends his days silently observing both the art and the visitors. Anne, suddenly called to Vienna from overseas, has been wandering the city in a state of limbo. A chance meeting sparks a deepening connection that draws them through the halls of the museum and the streets of the city.
13) Flicka 3
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Toby takes a job at a stable with Flicka in tow. The owner's teenage daughter Kelly quickly bonds with the horse and hopes to break Flicka for an upcoming competition. With a rival trainer stealing business and a growing fear they may be forced to sell the stable, Toby steps in to turn things around for Kelly and her mother.
17) Flicka
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Katy dreams of filling her father's shoes by taking over their ranch, while her father wants better for her. When she finds and tries to tame a wild horse, she learns how alike she and this stallion truly are. Bonus features included.