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Author
Series
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
Of Mice and Men, the novel set during the Great Depression by the American writer John Steinbeck, is about the American dreams and hardship of two undefined immigrants: George Milton and Lennie Small. Timespan of the narrative take place in the Salinas Valley in California with George being the practical and clever one while Lennie being a big child in terms of character who wants to belong to a family with George starting a dream that they will have...
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
vii, 280 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"As a kid in suburban Chicago, Gary Sinise was more interested in sports and rock 'n' roll than reading or schoolwork. But when he impulsively auditioned for a school production of West Side Story, he found his purpose--or so it seemed. Within a few years Gary and a handful of friends created what became one of the most exciting and important new theater companies in America. From its humble beginnings in a suburban Chicago church basement and eventual...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Author John Steinbeck was 58 when he set out to rediscover the country he had been writing about for so many years. With his elderly French poodle, Charley, he embarked on a quest across America, from the northern most tip of Maine to California's Monterey Peninsula. Traveling the interstates and the country roads, they stopped to smell America: trucker and strangers, old friends and new acquaintances. Steinbeck's poignant, perceptive reflections...
4) WW II in HD
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (455 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The only people to see the war like this were the ones who lived it. Until now. Seventy years in the making. Three thousand hours of color footage few knew existed. The first documentary to show original color footage of World War II in immersive HD, the world premiere HISTORY series WWII IN HD uses the journals and accounts of those who served in the war's biggest battles to create a personal, introspective and detailed look at life on and off the...
Publisher
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Despite the attention paid to the U.S. Navy SEALS (Sea, Air and Land) since their daring takedown of Osama bin Laden, few know the story of how the first U.S. Navy frogmen became the renowned warriors of today. Navy SEALs - Their Untold Story details their fascinating transformation and the people who made this story happen. Discover how these clandestine commandoes morphed with evolving threats from Hitler to bin Laden. The Navy's first special...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The true life story of Christian music megastar Jeremy Camp and his remarkable journey of love and loss that proves there is always hope in the midst of tragedy, and that faith tested is the only faith worth sharing.
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (approximately 1039 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Detective Mac Taylor and his forensics team face the shocking loss of one of its members, followed by a provocative new addition to the force, Lindsay Monroe.
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Sam Paretta is dead, killed in a plane crash. Even though it's been fourteen months since the accident, his mother, Telly, still grieves over the loss. But suddenly, her husband swears they never had a child and her psychiatrist insists she's delusional. Worst of all, there is absolutely no evidence to prove Sam ever existed. Haunted by the memories of her son, Telly's search for the truth propels her into a dark mind-shattering conspiracy...
9) Ransom
Pub. Date
1997
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When a wealthy executive's son is kidnapped, he takes matters into his own hands in an effort to rescue the boy.
10) Forrest Gump
Series
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
Special collector's ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, etc. The problem is, he doesn't realize the significance of his actions. Forrest comes to embody...
11) Fallen angel
Series
Hallmark hall of fame volume 49
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Gold Crown collector's ed. ; full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A high-powered Los Angeles lawyer learns a powerful lesson about second chances.
Publisher
CBS DVD/Paramount
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (approximately 16 hr., 59 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Forensic investigators use high-tech science to follow the evidence and solve crimes in the Big Apple. Detective Mac Taylor leads a team of dedicated forensic criminalists who have to fight hard to bring down the bad guys and bring justice to the victims.
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (approximately 885 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Detective Mac Taylor, his team of forensic specialists, and police officer Flack. Their game is on when the clues in a woman's murder lead them to one of the web's most addictive virtual worlds. A plot to detonate a bomb involves two scuba instructors. A guidance counselor is killed at a dance. Murders in Times Square, Central Park, and even on the Statue of Liberty test the team. All while battling Mac's nemesis, the mysterious 333 Stalker.
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (960 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Detective Mac Taylor leads a team of forensic investigators who use high-tech science to follow the evidence and solve crimes in The Big Apple. Includes 22 crime solving episodes, featurettes, deleted scenes, and more.
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
7 videodiscs (approximately 1080 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Detective Mack "Mac" Taylor is a dedicated and driven crime scene investigator who believes that everything is connected and for everyone and every situation there is a story. His partner is Stella Bonasera, a workaholic who shares Mac's a passion for the job. They lead a team of experts amid the gritty and kinetic city that never sleeps.
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
7 videodiscs (977 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Forensic investigators use high-tech science to follow the evidence and solve crimes in the Big Apple. Contains 23 episodes, featurettes, commentaries, and a crossover episode from CSI and CSI Miami.
17) Apollo 13
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
2-disc anniversary ed. ; full screen and IMAX widescreen versions.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It had been less than a year since the first man walked on the Moon, but to the American public, Apollo 13 was just another "routine" space flight. That is until the words pierced the immense void of space: "Houston, we have a problem." Stranded in a crippled spacecraft 205,000 miles from Earth, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert fight a desperate battle to survive. Meanwhile, at Mission Control, astronaut Ken Mattingly, flight director...
18) Mission to Mars
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
NASA launches a Mars Recovery Mission to investigate and bring back survivors from the first manned mission to Mars which has mysteriously disappeared.
19) Snake eyes
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A flamboyant Atlantic City police detective goes to watch a heavyweight championship fight and cash in on the hectic betting. Suddenly, gunfire cuts down a ringside government official and Santoro has 14,000 suspects. The clues all lead to a shattering truth Santoro does not want to believe.
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 258 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Since the dawn of mankind, we have stared up at the lights in the sky and wondered... Now join the heroic men and women who have dared the impossible on some of the greatest adventures ever undertaken – the quest to reach out beyond Earth.
