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Series
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Lexile measure
1030L
Physical Desc
289 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (color), map (color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Yellowstone National Park was once home to an abundance of wild wolves--but park rangers killed the last of their kind in the 1920s. Decades later, the rangers brought them back, with the first wolves arriving from Canada in 1995. This is the incredible true story of one of those wolves. Wolf 8 struggles at first--he is smaller than the other pups, and often bullied--but soon he bonds with an alpha female whose mate was shot. An unusually young alpha...
Publisher
Broad Green Pictures
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bill Bryson, instead of retiring to enjoy his loving and beautiful wife and large and happy family, challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail: 2,200 miles of America's most unspoiled, spectacular, and rugged countryside from Georgia to Maine. The peace and tranquility he hopes to find, though, is anything but, when the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek is his long-lost former friend Katz, a down-on-his-luck serial philanderer....
3) The sting
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set in 1930's Chicago, this story deals with two con men who seek revenge on a big-time gangster who was responsible for the murder of their friend.
Author
Publisher
The Taunton Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
233 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Prefab home construction has arrived. The benefits of buildings a prefab home (they are better built, use resources more efficiently, and are healthier to live in) apply just as well to vacation homes as they do to primary residences. Prefabulous Small Houses explores the beauty, variety, design, and environmentally positive benefits of prefab construction through the wide variety of prefabrication methods in use today and with prefabulous examples...
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
Widescreen and full screen versions.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Academy Award-winning director Robert Redford captures the majesty of the Montana Wilderness and the strength of the American family in this acclaimed adaptation of Norman Maclean's classic autobiography. Craig Sheffer stars as the young Norman, and Brad Pitt stars as his brother Paul, an irresistible daredevil driven to challenge the world. Growing up, both boys rebel against their stern minister father. While Norman channels his rebellion into writing,...
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Blends adventure, romance and comedy to tell the story of the West's most likeable outlaws, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, as they set out for Bolivia with the law on their heels.
Publisher
Sony
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 406) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Three Academy Award winning feature films starring Barbra Streisand, and includes such actors as Robert Redford (The way we were), Nick Nolte (The prince of tides) and Jeff Bridges (The mirror has two faces).
The Mirror has Two Faces. Rose Morgan (Barbra Streisand), who still lives with her mother (Lauren Bacall), is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin (Jeff Bridges) a mathematics professor,...
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examines the 1975 incident where armed FBI agents illegally entered the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, resulting in the deaths of a Native American and two FBI agents. Explores the controversy and potential abuse of justice surrounding the case of Leonard Peltier, who was the sole person in the incident convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
11) Pete's dragon
Series
Language
English
Description
For years, Mr. Meacham has told tales of the fierce dragon deep in the woods. To his daughter, Grace, these stories are little more than tall tales, until she meets Pete. Pete is a mysterious ten-year-old with no family who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliot.
12) All is lost
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 106 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An open-water thriller about one man's battle for survival against the elements after his sailboat is destroyed at sea. Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling, and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his mortality in the...
13) Lions for lambs
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Two determined California college students, Arian and Ernest, follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley, and attempt to do something important with their lives. The two make the bold decision to join the battle in Afghanistan. Dr. Malley is both moved and distraught. Now, as Arian and Ernest fight for survival in the field and the human consequences of war becomes clear for these two students trapped behind enemy lines. They...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The magical, musical story that shows believing can be the greatest gift of all. Follow the heartwarming journey of two orphan girls whose only wish is to find a home for Christmas. With a little help from their guardian angels, they discover that miracles really can happen when they find the power to believe.
Publisher
AMC Studios
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (343 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It tells the story of the aftermath of the Civil War and how the United States transformed into the "land of opportunity" spanning the years 1865 to 1890. Viewers will be transported into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws, and lawmen. The eight-episode limited event series chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull.
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Full screen and widescreen versions.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (47 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A vacation of sorts, that takes us away from the hectic "world" we live in and transports us to some of the most fascinating, exotic and remote sites on Earth. Gives new insight into her diverse landscapes, peoples, and animals. This magical, around-the-world odyssey is an awe-inspiring wonder, the entire family will enjoy.
17) Buck
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"... a richly textured and visually stunning film, follows Buck Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life 'horse-whisperer', he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment. Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses - and people - with his understanding, compassion...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
At age 70, Forrest Tucker infamously made his escape from the tough San Quentin prison. Once he had gained his freedom, he embarked on a new set of heists that left investigators scratching their heads and the public fascinated by the story. This true story details Tucker's life which includes a detective wrapped up in the case, and a female who takes a liking to Tucker despite the criminal path he's on.
19) The clearing
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Wayne and Eileen have raised two children and struggled to build a successful business from the ground up. When Wayne is kidnapped by ordinary guy, Arnold Mack, and held for ransom in a remote forest, the couple's world is turned upside down. Eileen finds her home full of FBI agents and their life under scrutiny. While Wayne is engaged in the negotiation of his lifetime, Eileen works frantically with the FBI to secure his release. The terrifying ordeal...
20) The Way we were
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
Special ed. ; Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The romance and marriage of opposites-- the love that binds them together and the differences that tear them apart. A love story from college to Hollywood in the thirties, forties, and fifties.
