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By Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- Marshall, Frank Chaffin, Cen Roth, Eric, 1945- Swicord, Robin Fincher, David Pitt, Brad, 1963- Blanchett, Cate, 1969- Henson, Taraji P Ormond, Julia Flemyng, Jason Ali, Mahershalalhashbaz Koteas, Elias, 1961- Harris, Jared, 1961- Somerville, Phyllis Swinton, Tilda Desplat, Alexandre Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940. Curious[2009], Paramount Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Cur Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Daisy Fuller Williams is on her deathbed in a New Orleans hospital the day that Hurricane Katrina hits. At her side is her adult daughter, Caroline. Daisy asks Caroline to read to her aloud from the diary of Daisy's lifelong friend, Benjamin Button. Benjamin's diary recounts his entire extraordinary life. The unusual aspect of his life is that he ages backwards, being born an old man. He is diagnosed with several aged diseases at birth and thus given little chance of survival. He does survive and gets younger with time. Abandoned by Thomas Button, his biological father, after Benjamin's biological mother dies in childbirth, Benjamin is raised by Queenie, a black woman and caregiver at a seniors' home. Daisy's grandmother was a resident, which is where she first met Benjamin. Although separated through the years, Daisy and Benjamin remain in contact throughout their lives, reconnecting in their forties when they finally match up in age. Some of the revelations in Benjamin's diary are difficult for Caroline to read.
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By Hanks, Tom Eckhart, Aaron Linney, Laura Jacob, Christian, 1958- Komarnicki, Todd Marshall, Frank Stewart, Allyn Eastwood, Clint, 1930- Sullenberger, Chesley, 1951- Zaslow, Jeffrey Tierney Sutton Band Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) Village Roadshow Pictures Flashlight Films Kennedy/Marshall Company Malpaso (Company)2016., Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Call No: DVD 791.43 SUL Edition: [Widescreen format]. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "On Thursday, January 15th, 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career"--OCLC.