Darraj, Susan Muaddi
Summary: Farah's little brother is in the hospital with a heart problem that needs surgery, so her parents send sixth-grader Farah off to stay with her grandmother in a retirement condo in Florida; Sitti Fayrouz does not speak much English, has a lot of rules, and does not understand Farah's interest in geology, so Farah is not happy with the move--but despite being the only child in the community,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED DAROsman, Richard
Summary: It's the following Thursday. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster and a very real threat to his life. As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2021
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1 available in New Large Print, Call number: LP FIC OSMSummary: A beautifully composed and magical documentary that introduces viewers to the colorful residents of a Turkish retirement home, a community made up of pranksters, historians, artists, and would-be Casanovas. An Independent Spirit Award nominee, Mizrahi's playful, dreamy film is one of the most unforgettable cinematic experiences of the year. Has some forced English subtitles.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DISSummary: Tackling an extremely sensitive issue in a vibrant, humorous way, this is the story of Yehezkel and his wife Levana. Well into their 70s, they are living contented lives inside a Jerusalem retirement home. But they are shocked when their dear friend Max falls prey to an irreversible illness. Looking to escape a slow, painful death, Max asks Yehezkel for help to end his suffering.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2015
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY FAROsman, Richard
Summary: "Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim - the Thursday Murder Club - are still riding high off their recent real-life murder case and are looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet at Cooper's Chase, their posh retirement village. But they are out of luck. An unexpected visitor - an old pal of Elizabeth's (or perhaps more than just a pal?) - arrives, desperate for her help. He has been accused of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pamela Dorman Books, Viking 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC OSMSummary: Mrs. Palfrey, an elegant, genteel widow, came from Scotland to London to take up residence at the Claremont Hotel. Though she had high hopes for the cosmopolitan pleasures of living in a big city, she is soon filled with a sense of uneasiness and gloom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Westlake Entertainment 2006
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA MRSCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MRS. RATED PGSummary: Mud Creek, Texas is about to get all shook up. When mysterious deaths plague the Shady Rest retirement home, it's up to "Elvis", its most sequined senior citizen and a black curmudgeon-in-chief, "JFK", to defeat a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy with a penchant for sucking the souls from the barely living.
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Publisher / Publication Date: MGM Home Entertainment 2004
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BUBMichener, James A. (James Albert)
Summary: Set in the Palms, a Florida retirement center, Recessional follows several residents over the course of a year as their individual narratives - humorous, moving, or sometimes triumphant - unfold. Chris Mallory reluctantly relinquishes his driver's license at the age of ninety, but refuses to hang up his dancing shoes. The Palm's five self-appointed elders, all once outstanding in their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 1994
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC MICMoggach, Deborah.
Summary: When Dr. Ravi Kapoor's cousin sets up a retirement home in India, Ravi's father-in-law is one of its first guests, but what the renovation lacks in promised amenities and luxury, it makes up for in adventure, stunning beauty, and unexpected love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Trade Paperbacks 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MOGOsman, Richard
Summary: . It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A local news legend is on the hunt for a sensational headline, and soon the gang are hot on the trail of two murders, ten years apart. To make matters worse, a new nemesis pays Elizabeth a visit, presenting her with a deadly mission: kill...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2022
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Summary: A former writer for David Letterman's show recounts his decision to retire from big-city life in his mid-twenties, his relocation to South Florida, and his humorous experiences with the older retired crowd that comprised his new neighbors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.38 ROTSummary: "Sunset Story is a funny and intimate documentary that will make you think differently about growing old. It tells the story of Irja (81) and Lucille (95), two friends at a rest home for retired radicals. As they attend demonstrations, register their fellow residents to vote and debate everything under the sun, Irja and Lucille's verve and humor delight us. Sunset Story doesn't shy away from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capital Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SUNDorsey, Tim.
Summary: Serge and Coleman are back on the road, ready to hit the next stop on their list of obscure and wacky points of interest in the Sunshine State. This time, Serge's interest is drawn to one of the largest retirement villages in the world-also known as the site of an infamous sex scandal between a retiree and her younger beau that rocked the community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Audio 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD Fiction Dorsey 2019Groen, Hendrik
Summary: "Hendrik Groen may be old, but he is far from dead and isn't planning to be buried any time soon. Granted, his daily strolls are getting shorter because his legs are no longer willing and he has to visit his doctor more than he'd like. Technically speaking he is...elderly. But surely there is more to life at his age than weak tea and potted geraniums? Hendrik sets out to write an exposé: a year...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GROCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FICTION GROManaster, Tracy.
Summary: "Two young professionals working in a retirement community discover that one of their residents is hiding her grandson in her unit. Word spreads quickly, and in the midst of their own personal struggles, they must find the best solution for this problem"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyrus Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MANOsman, Richard
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pamela Dorman Books/Viking 2022
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3 available in New Fiction, Call number: FIC OSM1 available in Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLE
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction OsmanHunt, Bernice Kohn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Square One Publishers 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.61 HUNSummary: As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals - Sonny pursues his expansionist dream of opening a second hotel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY SECCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE SECCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Second 2015Copies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SEC RATED PGMcKinney-Whetstone, Diane
Summary: The Gen--short for Sexagenarian--is an upscale fifty-five-plus community located in the bucolic suburbs of Philadelphia. Main character Cynthia befriends the Gen's two other Black residents, Bloc and Tish, as well as Lavia, who everyone assumes is from India. They regularly convene to smoke weed, line dance, and debate politics and philosophy as the wine goes down like silk. Their camaraderie...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MCKSummary: Lois, Harry, Marilyn, Sandy and Jack live in an "Active Adult" community in Boynton Beach, Florida. Their lives intersect when they meet at a local Bereavement Club where they go to find the emotional support needed after lossing a loved one. New love and romance do not end before retirement, but can bloom long after. These five do not see themselves as becoming old, and these residents of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BOYGroen, Hendrik
Summary: Everyone's favorite octogenarian is back and, together with his pals in the Old-But-Not-Dead Club, he is more determined than ever to wreak havoc and turn a twinkly eye on the brighter side of life. After a year spent mourning the death of his beloved friend Eefje, Hendrik may be older and a little more wobbly, but his youthful appetite for mischief hasn't diminished. When fears arise that the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GROHowells, John
Summary: Where to Retire offers the best advice not only on where to relocate in the retirement years, but why people should pick up and move just as life is settling down and provides well-researched and completely revised and updated information on how to find the ideal home base for the retirement years. To help the decision-making process, the book offers a list of items to consider when selecting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot 2020
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.3 HOWDenton, Lauren K.
Summary: Lily Bishop wakes up one morning to find a good-bye note and divorce papers from her husband on the kitchen counter. Having moved to Alabama for his job only weeks before, Lily is devastated, but a flyer at the grocery store for a hair stylist position in a local retirement community provides a refuge while she contemplates her next steps. Rose Carrigan built the small retirement village of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2020