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It's 1938 and women seeking a quick, no-questions split from their husbands head to the "divorce capital of the world," Reno, Nevada. There's one catch: they have to wait six-weeks to become "residents." Many of these wealthy, soon-to-be divorcees flock to the Flying Leap, a dude ranch that caters to their every need. Twenty-four-year-old Ward spent one year at Yale before his family lost everything in the Great Depression; now he's earning an honest...
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Martin Bonner has just moved to Reno from the East Coast. He's working a new job as a volunteer helping prisoners in their transition to freedom. Travis Holloway, a recently released prisoner, sent back into the world with nothing, also finds it difficult adjusting to his new life. The lives and stories of Martin and Travis begin to converge as they find that they have much in common. Their unlikely friendship blossoms but is put to the test when...
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In Reno, if love hurts, divorce can be murder. When Charlie Chan sets out to solve the murder of an unhappily married socialite, he soon discovers that "til death do us part" can be a deadly vow to break. As the legendary detective squares off against desperate divorcées, murderous mistresses and blackhearted blackmailers, he quickly begins to suspect that when it comes to America's divorce capital, "happily ever after" may be the greatest casualty...
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Fleeing Las Vegas and her abusive boyfriend, Allison Johnson moves to Reno, intent on making a new life for herself. Haunted by the mistakes of her past, and lacking any self-belief, her only comfort seems to come from the imaginary conversations she has with Paul Newman, and the characters he played. But as life crawls on and she finds work, small acts of kindness start to reveal themselves to her, and slowly the chance of a new life begins to emerge....
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Criterion collection volume 902
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It is 1950s Nevada, and Professor Vivian Bell arrives to get a divorce. She's unsatisfied with her marriage, and feels out of place at the ranch she stays on, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Cay Rivers, an open and self-assured lesbian, and the ranch owner's daughter.
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The officers of the Reno, Nevada Sheriff's department are back in this fourth season that is full of murder, intrigue, and a disturbingly (and mysteriously) pregnant Officer Wiegel. From committing election fraud to donning hot pink uniforms and blowing up various large items, the officers give their all in every gloriously inept episode.
10) Jinxed!
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Bonita is a brassy casino lounge singer who lives in a trailer with a semi-professional gambler named Harold. Harold's dreams of striking it rich seem about to come true-- he's got a jinx on a sexy blackjack dealer. But the gambler's luck changes when Bonita and the dealer get together to play a few cards of their own!
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Roy and Candy and Lonnie Earl and Darlene, are two, close, married couples who thought they knew one another until they decided to take their dream vacation together. Now they're hitting the road in a brand-new, fully loaded SUV. They are having the time of their lives -- until a funny thing happens on the way to the monster truck show in Reno, Nevada. Lonnie Earl, it seems, has a thing for Candy, and when evidence of this starts to surface, this...
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"Buckle up for a ride with the deputies of the Reno, Nevada Sherriff's Department. Under the supervison of short shorts-wearing Lt. Jim Dangle, the quirky, inept officers of Washoe County do their darnedest to apprehend criminals, intervene in domestic disputes, and keep the streets of Reno safe -- mainly from themselves. Ride shotgun with the brave and shameless officers of Reno 911!"--Container.
16) Desert hearts
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Vivian is a repressed English professor who goes to Reno for a quickie divorce in 1959. She spends the weeks waiting for final divorce papers at a dumpy dude ranch. There she mets Cay, a beautiful young casino worker. The two develop a friendship that stirs desires in Vivian she cannot deny. Slowly their attraction deepens into bold sensuality as they develop a bond that renews their hearts--and breaks all the rules.
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