The Codebreaker. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2017 book, The Woman Who Smashed Codes
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The Woman Who Smashed Codes
Jason Fagone, 2017
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Chana Gazit, 2021

The compelling tale of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a trailblazing cryptanalyst whose meticulous efforts in decoding thousands of messages for the U.S government led to the incarceration of notorious criminals and the dismantling of a vast, almost undetectable Nazi espionage network during WWII.


127 Hours. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2004 book, Between a Rock and a Hard Place
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Aron Ralston, 2004
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Danny Boyle, 2010

In April 2003, avid mountaineer Aron Ralston goes hiking at Utah’s Canyonlands National Park; he did not tell anyone where he was going. He shortly begins recording a video diary using his camcorder to maintain morale, as he chips away parts of the boulder with a pocket knife.


Ellen Foster. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1987 book
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Ellen Foster
Kaye Gibbons, 1987
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John Erman, 1997

Following the passing of her mother, a young girl is separated from her abusive father and is shuffled between different friends and family members, constantly searching for a permanent place to call her home.


The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 2001 book, The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red
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The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red
Joyce Reardon (Ridley Pearson), 2001
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Craig R. Baxley, 2003

The plot revolves around the construction of the Rimbauer mansion, Rose Red, in Seattle, Washington, tracing a series of mysterious accidents throughout the mansion’s early history which cause it to become cursed. Set at the turn of the 20th century, the stately, sinister mansion is constructed by powerful Seattle oil magnate John Rimbauer as a wedding present for his timid, submissive young bride, Ellen.