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On The Basis Of Sex
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a struggling attorney and new mother who faces
adversity and numerous obstacles in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth
takes on a groundbreaking tax case with her husband, attorney Martin
Ginsburg, she knows it could change the direction of her career and the
way the courts view gender discrimination.
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Vice
Gov. George W. Bush of Texas picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be
his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to
politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of
staff, House Minority Whip and defense secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow
margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the
country and the world.
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If Beale Street Could Talk
In early 1970s Harlem, daughter and wife-to-be Tish vividly recalls the passion,
respect and trust that have connected her and her artist fiancé Alonzo Hunt,
who goes by the nickname Fonny. Friends since childhood, the devoted couple
dream of a future together, but their plans are derailed when Fonny is
arrested for a crime he did not commit.
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The Favourite
In the early 18th century, England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck
racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies the
throne, and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead while
tending to Anne's ill health and mercurial temper.
