Runaway At the birth of two babies, one white and one black, a mysterious and powerful Conjure Woman (Maya An- gelou) prophesizes, “You’re going to make a difference and start the change.” The Runaway is a stirring story of how friendship, determination, and conviction can generate racial change in one heart or an entire town.

The Seventh Stream Widowed fisherman Quinn sees only a grim future until a beautiful and mysterious woman he calls Mairead ar- rives and something magical changes his life. She’s a beautiful stranger lost in his world. Can they find a place in each other’s hearts? Hallmark Thicker Than Water After discovering her late father once married a rodeo queen, an attorney travels into horse country and finds Hall of Fame more family. Water is Wide Productions Jeff Hephner stars as Conroy, an idealistic young teach- er whose first assignment is at a run-down school lo- cated on Yamacraw Island in South Carolina.

What the Deaf Man Heard When a supposed deaf-mute overhears a scheme that could hurt the people he loves, he enlists the help of an unlikely ally, the local trash hauler. Titles are available on DVD. For assistance, ask a SM 3/09 Readers’ Advisory Desk staff member.

Rolling Meadows Library 3110 Martin Lane Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 847-259-6050 • www.rmlib.org Back When We Were Grownups The Locket Once upon a time, there was a woman who discovered A young man taking care of his dying mother is dis- that she had turned into the wrong person. Based on traught and grief-stricken when she finally passes away. Anne Tyler’s novel, the movie centers on Rebecca Da- On the advice of his doctor, he takes a job in an upscale vitch, a 53-year-old single mother and grandmother, nursing home, and is assigned to take care of an elderly and the cast of her colorful family around her. woman named Esther.

Brush with Fate The Long Shot This film is a history of a painting and the people who A woman moves with her husband and seven-year-old owned it over 300 years. It is told backwards through daughter from Colorado to California and then her hus- flashbacks, from its current owner, an eccentric art pro- band abandons them. While trying to rebuild her life, fessor (Glenn Close) to its origin. she finds solace while working at a horse farm and de- cides to enter her beloved horse in a high-stakes riding Fallen Angel competition. When his father dies, Terry (Gary Sinese) returns to the house where he grew up, planning to stay only long The Lost Child enough to clean and settle the estate. Yet something A story about Rebecca, a woman who goes in search indescribable keeps him there longer than expected. of her natural parents and in the process finds her long Soon, he is reunited with memories and people from his lost family and her rich cultural heritage. past and his life is changed forever. My Sister’s Keeper Five People You Meet in Heaven It isn’t always easy for sisters to find common ground Eddie is an eighty-three year old war veteran, who and develop mutual respect. My Sister’s Keeper is a spends his days maintaining the rides at a seaside poignant and sensitive portrayal of a real-life story of amusement park. One morning Eddie reawakens in an two sisters and their journey toward self-discovery and unfamiliar place called Heaven, where five people have understanding. been waiting to meet him. Ordinary Miracles Follow the Stars Home Ordinary Miracles is a great family film about how one Two brothers - one virtuous, one feckless - are in love person can make a difference in someone else’s life by with the same woman. She falls for Brother Wrong, being courageous enough to go against popular opinion carrying a torch for him even after he deserts her. But and to do what is right. Brother Right remains steadfast and available. Painted House In from the Night Luke, a 10-year-old, lives with his parents and grandpar- Vicki Miller is a writer who has cut herself off from her ents in Arkansas during the Korean War. He witnesses dysfunctional family. Her life drastically changes when a fight that causes the death of another person. one night, her 16-year-old nephew Bobby shows up un- announced on her doorstep. Piano Lesson This Pulitzer Prize-winning tale is about a family caught Little John between their heritage and a dream for the future. The unmarried daughter (Gloria Reubens) of a Texas rancher (Ving Rhames) gives birth to an unwanted child. Riding the Bus with my Sister She puts the child up for adoption and moves away from This perceptive, uplifting movie shows how much Simon, home. Without her knowledge, her father took the boy a creative writing professor at Bryn Mawr College, had to and raised him. learn from her mentally retarded sister, Beth, about life, love and happiness.