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Contents Thanksgiving—Showcasing your Love

Events page 33

Page 5

Thanks giving recipes

Reviews page 38

Page 7

Religion page 14

Kids Crafts & Activities page 18

SPORTS Page 22

Hunting page 28

Thanksgiving Gift: showcasing your love and affection

Thanksgiving Day is one of the most important days that are celebrated in many countries.

People celebrate this day with joy and exchange thanksgiving gifts with each other to maintain their relations and to show affection and respect for each other.

We celebrate and enjoy different days. As per our culture and tradition, we have our particular days and occasion that gives us pleasure and happiness. Thanksgiving Day is one among those special days that are not celebrated all over the world but in many countries people celebrate it with joy and happiness. In almost all the European countries, America, Canada and in many other parts of the world this day is celebrated with happiness. There are different ways to celebrate this event. People decorate their homes, present thanksgiving gifts to each other, eat lots of special dishes etc. As per the culture, tradition and the country, this day is celebrated according to it. But no matter in which country you stay, thanksgiving gifts are presented everywhere to each other.

By presenting thanksgiving gifts to each other people share their happiness and show love and respect. Thanksgiving gifts are the best way to express your feeling and to show your affection to anyone. You can share these with your family members or can present these thanksgiving gifts at your work place too.

There are many thanksgiving gifts found in the market that you can pick and can make your loved ones happy on this special occasion. According to the choice of the person whom you want to present the thanksgiving gifts, you can buy them. There are lots of options available to choose from such as home dĂŠcor item, Lotus Leaf Tea Set, LED Lamp, Android Tablet Device, Bluetooth Stereo Headset and much more.

The thanksgiving gifts actually depend on the person whom you are going to present it and of course on your budget as well. According to this, you can opt the thanksgiving gifts and can make the special day more special and memorable one. Other than these products you can also create and make the thanksgiving gifts and can gift it to anyone.

You can check out these thanksgiving gifts at your nearest retail store or can have a look on the online shopping portal DinoDirect as well. Here at our portal you can get a wide array of these thanksgiving gifts. You can pick any among the ones available at our store by paying a very nominal price. Moreover , if you visit us now and place your order for the thanksgiving gifts then you will be able to enjoy hefty discounts on each of the products ordered. So hurry and make your deal now to enjoy your day and to make your loved ones feel more special and happy at the same time.

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Ingredients            

tablespoons dried parsley 2 tablespoons ground dried rosemary 2 tablespoons rubbed dried sage 2 tablespoons dried thyme leaves 1 tablespoon lemon pepper 1 tablespoon salt 1 (15 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 orange, cut into wedges 1 onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth 2

1 Directions 1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a turkey roaster with long sheets

of aluminum foil that will be long enough to wrap over the turkey.

2. Stir together the parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, lemon pepper, and salt in a small bowl.

Rub the herb mixture into the cavity of the turkey, then stuff with the celery, orange, onion, and carrot. Truss if desired, and place the turkey into the roasting pan. Pour the chicken broth and champagne over the turkey, making sure to get some champagne in the cavity. Bring the aluminum foil over the top of the turkey, and seal. Try to keep the foil from touching the skin of the turkey breast or legs.

3. Bake the turkey in the preheated oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear. Uncover the turkey, and continue baking until the skin turns golden brown, 30 minutes to 1 hour longer. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the turkey from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

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1 (10 pound) fully-cooked, bone-in ham 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar 1/3 cup pineapple juice 1/3 cup honey 1/3 large orange, juiced and zested 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 Directions 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place ham in a roasting pan.

2. In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, pineapple juice, honey, orange juice, orange

zest, Dijon mustard, and ground cloves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside.

3. Bake ham in preheated oven uncovered for 2 hours. Remove ham from oven, and brush with glaze. Bake for an additional 30 to 45 minutes, brushing ham with glaze every 10 minutes.

This cream gravy is an excellent recipe to make for fried chicken. Use sausage or bacon drippings and decrease the milk to about 1 1/2 cups for a thicker sawmill gravy for biscuits.

Ingredients  

3 tablespoons drippings 3 tablespoons flour 2 1/2 cups milk

1/2 cup heavy cream

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Dash salt (or to taste)

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Dash pepper (or to taste)

Steps to Make It.

Pour all drippings from skillet into a small bowl; measure and return 3 tablespoons.

Stir in flour until well blended; cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until bubbly.

Gradually add milk and cream; boil until thick and smooth, stirring constantly.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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2. Always chill the fat (butter, margarine, shortening, or lard) and liquid before you begin.

This prevents the fat pieces from getting creamed into the flour.  

Stir the flour, salt, and sugar (if using) together in a large bowl.

Cut the chilled butter or shortening into the dry mixture using a pastry cutter or by pinching the fat into the mixture with your hands.  You can also use a food processor: pulse the flour with half the shortening until it's the texture of cornmeal. Add the remaining shortening or butter and pulse until it's the size of small peas.  Turn the mixture into a bowl.

3. Add the chilled water one tablespoon at a time, mixing gently with a fork after each addition. You should be able to gently press the dough into a ball. Handle the dough as little as possible; overworking will make it tough.

4. Split the dough in half. Pat the dough into balls, flattening them slightly, and wrap them in plastic wrap. 

The dough needs to rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. This allows the flour to absorb all of the liquid, lets the dough relax and become more elastic, and keeps the fat in discrete pieces which will give the crust a lighter texture when it's baked.

5. Generously dust a clean, dry surface with flour; remove and unwrap one of the discs of dough from the refrigerator. 

Flatten the dough slightly with your hands and dust the dough lightly with flour before rolling the dough out with a rolling pin.  Start rolling at the center of the dough and work outwards. If you're a beginning piemaker--or prefer easier cleanup--you can roll out the dough between sheets of waxed paper.

6. Working quickly, roll the dough into a circle ¼-inch thick or thinner. 

As you roll it out, lift up an edge or move the dough to ensure it's not sticking to the counter. Add flour as needed.  The dough round should be two to four inches wider in diameter than your pie pan. Use a dry pastry brush to sweep away any excess flour.

7. Gently fold the dough in half, and then into quarters. 

If it seems too brittle to fold, try another bakers' trick: roll up the pie crust around the rolling pin and unroll it over the pie plate.

Your Kids Carry Seeds Of Greatness; Do Not Give Up On Them

by Daniel Dela Dunoo

In my relatively short life, I have observed a couple of young men and women who were once my school mates; many struggled through school. Some were downright academically poor where as others made consistently poor grades because they were simply not serious with their academics; they seemed a hopeless bunch. A couple of years down the line, I am more than impressed by what they have made of their lives. I look at their lives now but see no correlation between what they once were and what they are now. As a matter of fact, it will seem as though such individuals have always been smart, intelligent, serious minded and purpose driven.

When the names of some of the world`s great achievers are mentioned, many assume these persons were actually geniuses from childhood. Many think such individuals had very bright and promising beginnings. And yes, some obviously had great beginnings. However, there are also scores of famous and well accomplished personalities who were once considered unintelligent. For some, authority figures in their sphere of contact who should have known better actually thought they were hopeless to such an extent that it will be impossible for them to amount to anything in life. In this piece I have opted to briefly share the remarkable stories of six of such individuals. It is hoped that kids, parents, teachers and society at large will find these stories inspiring, thoughtprovoking and instructive.

Albert Einstein: A world-renowned scientist, theoretical physicist and the 1921 Nobel Prize winner for Physics. Reliable records reveal that as a boy Einstein`s grades were so poor that a teacher asked him to quit, saying, "Einstein, you will never amount to anything."

Your Kids Carry Seeds Of Greatness; Do Not Give Up On Them

by Daniel Dela Dunoo

Ludwig Van Beethoven: He was one of the most celebrated classical music composers of all time. His music teacher once said of him, "as a composer, he is hopeless." He lived to prove his teacher`s opinion of him wrong.

Thomas Edison: He was a prolific inventor and an entrepreneur par excellence. He is especially world famous for his invention of light bulb. As a boy, his academic performance was so poor that he was told by his teacher that he was too stupid to learn anything.

Stephen Spielberg: He is a multiple award winning American film director. Dropped out of Junior High School and was subsequently placed in a learning-disabled class. He remained in the school for a month, dropping out of school forever.

Isaac Newton: He is one of the most celebrated scientists and mathematics to have ever walked on this plane of life. While in grade school as a kid, he was so weak academically that his teachers gave up on improving his grades.

Brian Tracy: A bestselling author, top sales speaker, trainer and consultant. He is also the founder and president of Brian Tracy International. He writes of his days in high school: "I didn`t graduate from high school. In fact, I behaved so badly in high school that I was suspended and eventually expelled from three different schools."

What is the lesson in all this? These notable achievers and several others like them refused to accept the humiliating labels that were placed on them and refused to settle for what seemed to have been their lot. They broke free from the stereotypical mold and charted noble courses for themselves. I wish to submit that a persons current status or quality of life isn`t final; change is the only constant. Consequently, no parent should ever give up on his or her ward. No teacher should ever give up on his or her pupils and students. Students and pupils should never give up on themselves and should never look down on their peers.

Within every human being are seeds of greatness. With the right environment, these seeds will germinate, grow and blossom.

I am a freelance writer/editor, blogger & a published author. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology from the University of Wales, UK. Email: dudelda3@yahoo.com. Blog: http://danieldeladunoo.blogspot.com / http:theroyalwordsmithgh.wordpress.com

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even weeks down. Seven weeks to go. in that time, college football has gone from 130 unbeaten teams to eight. The number will go down by at least one this weekend when No. 3 Clemson hosts No. 15 North Carolina State.

The ACC Atlantic showdown likely will produce the division's representative in the conference title game as it is unlikely the Tigers or Wolfpack lose twice more after this game. The winner also takes a huge step forward in the race for the College Football Playoff field.

The other two games matching ranked opponents come from the Pac-12.

No. 11 Oregon tries to keep its momentum going after last week's overtime defeat of Washington. But the Ducks head to Pullman for a dangerous meeting with No. 23 Washington State. A win would put Oregon in great shape in the Pac-12 North and keep their playoff hopes alive. The Cougars, however, won't be welcoming hosts.

No. 14 Washington and No. 25 Colorado are both coming off losses. Neither wants to start a losing streak as they both still have hopes of making the conference title game.

Elsewhere, there are a couple tricky road games in the Big Ten to note. No. 2 Ohio State travels to suddenly hot Purdue, while No. 7 Michigan, fresh off its defeat of Wisconsin, heads to rival Michigan State.

25 of theRob (Photo: CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE Amway Kinnan, Coaches USA TODAY Poll. USA Sports) TODAY Sports

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Bubba Wallace has been named to the EBONY Power 100 list published by Ebony Magazine.

Wallace was listed as an “MVP” and joins athletes such as Stephen Curry, Antonio Brown, Venus Williams and former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama.

The list recognizes and celebrates the most inspiring and influential leaders of color who are impacting and shaping the world.

“This is quite an honor to be recognized with others in the African-American community,” Wallace said in a release. “It’s humbling to join a list of the other star athletes, artists and community and national leaders. I’m just trying to be the best driver that I can be and focus on winning races for Richard Petty Motorsports and our partners. To be recognized for some of our accomplishments this season is an honor and I’d like to thank EBONY for the recognition.”

Staff Report NASCAR.com October 17, 2018 at 3:47 pm

Spencer Gallagher to retire from NASCAR competition

Spencer Gallagher to retire from NASCAR competition Gallagher, 28, is competing this weekend in the Xfinity Series’ Kansas Lottery 300 (Saturday, 2:55 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN, SiriusXM).

“It has been an incredible journey getting to watch this team grow and flourish and become something incredible from very humble beginnings. I can’t wait to be there personally. This is not me stepping back from NASCAR. If anything, it’s stepping further into it,” said Gallagher, who will join his father, Maury, on the management team at GMS. “This has been a big decision; this has been something I’ve been thinking about for a long, long time. GMS started out surrounded around Spencer Gallagher, but since then it has grown to be something so much more and it’s something so much bigger now. I think it’s time to take the next step and really see what this team can do. I think to do that, my greatest utility to GMS lies elsewhere other than the driver’s seat. I think there’s a lot of really talented drivers out there and we have an incredible team. I want to see this team grow and I want to see this team grow to flourish.”

“I can share with you on a personal level, candidly, I’ve spent 10 years out here on this coast away from my family,” he said. “A couple months ago it occurred to me that, God forbid, should one of my parents kicks the bucket tomorrow and I’ve spent the last 10 years out here driving race cars … I don’t know if I could ever forgive myself.

“Beyond that, and I’m serious when I say that I think there are big opportunities for myself, for GMS and for all of us within this sport and industry and I intend to pursue them aggressively. Being outside of the driving role allows me to do that further.”

As far as what he expects to bring to the table in his managerial role, Gallagher played coy but promised “big things.” He indicated that his connections in Silicon Valley could play a part in the evolution of motorsports not just for GMS, but NASCAR as a whole.

Gallagher also mentioned that making the move up to the Monster Energy Series is “always o“The genesis of (the decision) was I started looking at all the cool technologies and opportunities that exist within this industry. I think racing is an incredibly fascinating intersection of the auto industry and the high science and technology industry. And that’s what I come from. For those who don’t know, before I did this, I was a professional nerd, and a good one. And I think a lot of my prior skill sets are transferable to this industry. I can’t talk about any of the stuff I’ll be doing until I’m doing it, but trust me when I say, I’ve got big things planned for GMS and this industry as a whole.”

When pushed for a hint at what he might have in store for the industry moving forward, Gallagher paused, then offered a classic “Spencer-being-Spencer” kind of response.

“I’ve got big plans for us,” he said, smiling.n the table for us,” a move that has been rumored since last year.

NC Wildlife Commission bans importation of deer carcasses to prevent spread of disease If you're hunting deer outside of North Carolina this season, you now will need to follow strict guidelines before bringing meat or antlers back home.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has implemented a new rule for the 2018-19 hunting season prohibiting the importation of whole deer carcasses and restricting importation of specific carcass parts from anywhere outside of North Carolina.

The rule is an effort to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease, said Jodie Owen, wildlife commission spokeswoman. Known as CWD, it is a transmissible, fatal neurological disease affecting cervids, which includes deer, elk, moose and reindeer/caribou.

The rule states that anyone transporting cervid carcass parts into North Carolina must follow processing and packaging regulations, which only allow the importation of: Meat that has been boned out such that no pieces or fragments of bone remain.  Caped hides with no part of the skull or spinal column attached.  Antlers, antlers attached to cleaned skull plates, or cleaned skulls free from meat, or brain tissue.  Cleaned lower jawbone(s) with teeth or cleaned teeth.

Additionally, all carcass parts or container of cervid meat or carcass parts must be labeled or identified with the following: 

Name and address of individual importing carcass parts.  State, Canadian province, or foreign country of origin.  Date the cervid was killed.  Hunter’s license number, permit number, or equivalent identification from the state, Canadian province, or foreign country of origin. 

n 2010 in 2011, CWD was detected just across the West Virginia border in Virginia and Maryland. In October 2012, Pennsylvania’s first case of CWD was detected in a captive white-tailed deer.

North Carolina is catching up with much of the rest of the country. Most states have some form of importation and/or exportation regulations for cervid carcasses and carcass parts, including bordering states South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia.

The number of states that have documented CWD continues to increase. The wildlife commission has a number of efforts underway to monitor for the disease and is committed to working with the public to protect the state’s deer herd from CWD, Owen said.

Report case and learn more The N.C. Wildlife Commission encourages anyone who observes deer that appear sick or die of unknown causes to notify staff immediately at 866-318-2401.

For more information, visit www.ncwildlife.org/deerdiseases.wen said there has never been a confirmed case of CWD in North Carolina, but reports of the disease have been growing closer to the border.

"For states that do have CWD - it has been confirmed in 25 states and three Canadian provinces - it is a huge problem," she said.

To date, CWD has been primarily found in elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, moose, and reiUntil the spring of 2005, the nearest case to North Carolina was in northern Illinois. In April 2005, New York wildlife officials reported CWD in two captive herds and among wild deer nearby. In September 2005, wildlife officials from West Virginia reported that CWD had been detected in a wild deer from the northeastern part of the state. ndeer/caribou in North America.

In 2010 and 2011, CWD was detected just across the West Virginia border in Virginia and Maryland. In October 2012, Pennsylvania’s first case of CWD was detected in a captive white-tailed deer.

North Carolina is catching up with much of the rest of the country. Most states have some form of importation and/or exportation regulations for cervid carcasses and carcass parts, including bordering states South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia.

The number of states that have documented CWD continues to increase. The wildlife commission has a number of efforts underway to monitor for the disease and is committed to working with the public to protect the state’s deer herd from CWD, Owen said.

Report case and learn more The N.C. Wildlife Commission encourages anyone who observes deer that appear sick or die of unknown causes to notify staff immediately at 866-318-2401.

For more information, visit www.ncwildlife.org/deerdiseases.

The Best Hunting Guns to Own

One of the favorite past time activities of most Americans is the sports hunting. It is in fact, considered as one of the most popular sport activity in United States and to some part of the world. Sports hunting would not be complete without the use of good hunting guns. Hunting guns vary differently. There is wide selection of hunting guns available for each and every hunter. Choosing the right one that will best suit you might be daunting but you can always seek assistance through hunting merchants available in the internet or from various hunting groups which you are able to organize to go on hunts.

These numerous groups will have the information and facts which you need.

In choosing hunting guns to use, make sure that you are at least familiar and comfy with it. And in order to do this, you have to think of what will you hunt for and where will you going to do your hunting activity. Also it is necessary that you take into considerations your size and strength when choosing what particular hunting guns to use. It would be a great idea to practice shooting using different types of guns, if you don’t own

one yet try using your friend handguns if possible.

Hunting guns range from semiautomatics bolt actions pump actions as well as lever action guns. These all comes in different measurements and manufacturers. You can always do a research on this prior purchasing one. Learn the different specific and features of each handguns before you make your obtain. These hunting guns can be quite costly, but you can be assured that you can be totally capable of maintaining and shooting a variety of game quarry.

On the other hand, you can also get hunting guns in cheaper price which can be used for many kinds of hunting games. If you are a beginner, the semiautomatic could be the best gun for you. It is light and is easy to hold carbine as compared to other hunting guns. The high velocity tiny caliber and light bullets are also a superb alternative.

When purchasing for hunting guns, make sure that you bought it from a license store. You can check the mega stores that sell groceries and everything else as they are also selling hunting licenses. In addition, hardware stores and gun stores also sell hunting licenses. Remember to provide your state identification, and your proof of passing a hunter's safety course.

Great choice of hunting guns allows you to build your self confidence as well as your potential to catch even one of the most difficult of trophy game. Thus , you have to carefully study which will be the best-buy and spend a lot of your time deciding on what best hunting guns to own.

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One of the most popular and most recorded singers of the past quarter-century, superstar VINCE GILL has become the measure of excellence in country music. His vocal performances are spellbinding, his songwriting emotionally powerful and his guitar-playing worldclass. Gill, along with his top-notch band will be performing at the Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte on Wednesday, November 7 at 7:30pm.

Kathleen Kennedy Reportedly Confirms the Boba Fett Movie Is Dead

by Adam Chitwood

October 26, 2018

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It appears that the Boba Fett movie isn’t happening after all. When it was first announced that Disney had purchased Lucasfilm and new Star Wars movies were being planned, it was reported that a spinoff focusing on the Boba Fett character was one of the many non-Episode films in development. That project was finally confirmed this past May when it was reported that James Mangold would write and direct the Boba Fett movie. This news just so happened to break literally one day before Solo: A Star Wars Story opened in theaters, a film that wasn’t tracking so hot for its opening weekend.

While the Boba Fett movie may very well have been in development, the timing of the announcement seemed curious—sometimes studios will break news about future sequels or spinoffs so audiences feel obligated to see whatever film precedes them, which in this case was Solo. But regardless of whether that leak was calculated or not, Collider exclusively broke the news this past June that future A Star Wars Story spinoffs—including the Boba Fett movie—were on hold as Lucasfilm readjusted following the disappointing box office performance of Solo.I

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Plenty were skeptical, but now Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has reportedly confirmed as much.

Reporter Erick Weber was attending a special screening of Black Panther last night (no doubt as part of Disney’s Oscar campaign for the film), and he says Kennedy confirmed to him that the Boba Fett movie is dead (via The Playlist): This is directly in line with what we reported this summer. While Solo’s worldwide box office total of $339 million is nothing to scoff at, it’s a mere fraction of what every other Star Wars film in the Disney era made. The Force Awakens, Rogue One, and The Last Jedi all cracked $1 billion, so $339 million comparatively is kind of disastrous—especially for a film about the most beloved character in the franchise.

And honestly, good on Lucasfilm for taking a beat and ensuring they forge ahead on the right path rather than simply continuing on with a plan that clearly had some kinks in it.

Creator Jon Favreau’s TV series The Mandalorian promises to open up an entirely new corner of the Star Wars universe on Disney’s streaming service, so it makes sense that they’d want to focus on getting that right while trusted filmmaker J.J. Abrams is off .

What happens beyond that is anyone’s guess. Rian Johnson has been enlisted to create a new Star Wars trilogy focusing on brand new characters, while Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are due to create another new Star Wars franchise on the big screen. It also looks like that Obi-Wan movie isn’t happening anymore either.

In the wake of Solo’s disappointment, it sounds like Lucasfilm may finally be looking forward rather than digging into its past. Here’s hoping.

Netflix’s ‘Lost Girls’ Casts ‘Leave No Trace’ Breakout, ‘Hereditary’ Star

Hot off her breakout turn in Leave No Trace and his starring role in this year’s horror hit HeHot off her breakout turn in Leave No Trace and his starring role in this year’s horror hit Hereditary, Thomasin McKenzie and Golden Globe winner Gabriel Byrne have signed on to join Amy Ryan in Netflix’s true crime movie Lost Girls, Collider has learned.

Lola Kirke (Gemini), Oona Laurence (Pete’s Dragon), Dean Winters (Oz), Miriam Shor (The Americans), Reed Birney (House of Cards) and Rosal Colon (Orange Is the New Black) round out the cast along with the great Kevin Corrigan (Goodfellas).

Two-time Oscar nominee Liz Garbus (What Happened Miss Simone?) will direct and make her narrative feature debut with the film, which is based on the award-winning non-fiction book by Robert Kolker. Michael Werwie wrote the script, fresh off his upcoming Ted Bundy movie starring Zac Efron.

Lost Girls follows Mari Gilbert (Ryan) as she relentlessly drives law enforcement agents to search for her missing daughter, and in the process sheds light on a wave of unsolved murders of young female sex workers on the South Shore barrier islands of Long Island.

McKenzie will play Ryan’s daughter, while Byrne will play the Police Commissioner overseeing the investigation. Winters will play a detective; Kirke will play the sister of one of the victims; Colon will play an intrepid reporter, and Corrigan will play a watchful local reditary, Thomasin McKenzie and Golden Globe winner Gabriel Byrne have signed on to join Amy Ryan in Netflix’s true crime movie Lost Girls, Collider has learned.

Lola Kirke (Gemini), Oona Laurence (Pete’s Dragon), Dean Winters (Oz), Miriam Shor (The Americans), Reed Birney (House of Cards) and Rosal Colon (Orange Is the New Black) round out the cast along with the great Kevin Corrigan (Goodfellas).

Two-time Oscar nominee Liz Garbus (What Happened Miss Simone?) will direct and make her narrative feature debut with the film, which is based on the award-winning non-fiction book by Robert Kolker. Michael Werwie wrote the script, fresh off his upcoming Ted Bundy movie starring Zac Efron.

Lost Girls was previously set up at Amazon Studios with Sarah Paulson attached to star, but Netflix picked up the project in recent months.

Anne Carey (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) is producing via her Archer Gray banner, while Kevin McCormick (The Goldfinch) will produce via his company Langley Park Pictures. Garbus will executive produce alongside Carrie Fix, Rory Koslow, Amy Nauiokas and Vinay Singh.

Kolker’s book is one of the best true crime tales I’ve ever read, a story made even more maddening because the Gilgo Beach killer has never been found despite murdering between 10 and 16 people over a period of nearly 20 years. My fascination with the book doesn’t lie with its gory details, but rather, the humanity Kolker displays in writing about the victims and speaking with the families of the deceased. There’s a real sensitivity in the author’s approach, and I happen to think that Ryan is stronger casting than Paulson for this role, which requires a certain softness. I can’t wait to see how Garbus depicts Mari Gilbert’s strength, as well as her vulnerability.

McKenzie is a rising star from New Zealand who has earned raves for her performance opposite Ben Foster in Debra Granik‘s indie drama Leave No Trace. She’ll next be seen alongside Scarlett Johansson in Taika Waititi‘s Jojo Rabbit. McKenzie recently wrapped Netflix’s historical drama The King as well as The True History of the Kelly Gang, which pairs her with Russell Crowe and Nicholas Hoult. She is represented by UTA, Untitled Entertainment, Industry Entertainment and Gail Cowan Management.

Byrne, who can currently be seen on Netflix’s Maniac, is repped by Paradigm and Dublin-based the Agency. Shor starred on the TV series Younger and is currently filming the indie Magic HouNetflix’s ‘Lost Girls’ Casts ‘Leave No Trace’ Breakout, ‘Hereditary’ Starr in New York. She’s repped by Gersh and Impression Entertainment