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Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old orphan Maria Merryweather (Dakota Blue Richards, The Golden Compass) is sent away to live with her eccentric uncle, Sir Benjamin (Ioan Gruffudd, Fantastic Four) at the mysterious Moonacre Manor. Although crumbling apart, Moonacre Manor and the surrounding lands are a place of magic and wonderment, and before long Maria finds herself a part of an ancient feud with the sinister De Noir family. As she unravels ever more of the mystery...
Author
Series
Umbra tales volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Reaper King's attempt to break free and thrust the rest of the Kingdom of Lunis into darkness has been thwarted, but all is still not well in Nubis, Mia's moonlit kingdom home. The whole city is on guard for another attempt to resurrect the Reaper King. Though imprisoned, his followers, the Elite, are still inside the city, and tensions among the population are at an all-time high. Meanwhile, Mia struggles to cope with her new Lightcaster powers...
5) Give
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Pay It Forward. Random Acts of Kindness. The Golden Rule. Choose Kind. As parents, teachers, grandparents, aunts and uncles, we hope to teach children compassion, kindness, and selflessness. With a gentle, poignant text by Jen Arena, and colorful, detailed illustrations by Rahele Jomepour Bell, this unforgettable story shows the power of simple acts of kindness and the potential to change other people's days for the better" --
6) Algren
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The documentary ALGREN is a journey through the gritty world, brilliant mind, and noble heart of Nelson Algren. Exploding onto the national scene in 1950 after winning the first-ever National Book Award for 'The Man with the Golden Arm,' Algren defined post-war American urban fiction with his gritty, brilliant depiction of working class Chicago. Hemingway declared him second only to Faulkner; Vonnegut dubbed him a literary groundbreaker. Hollywood...
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1964.
Language
English
Description
Sol (Rod Steiger), is a Jewish pawnbroker, and Holocaust survivor. He has lost all faith in his fellow man and ultimately realizes the tragedy of his own actions. Nominated for Best Actor at the **Academy Awards,** and the **Golden Globes**. Winner of Best Actor at the **BAFTA Awards** and the **Berlin International Film Festival.** *"...a dark and haunting drama of a man who has reasonably eschewed a role of involvement and compassion in a brutal...
Author
Series
City trilogy (Don Winslow) volume 3
Danny Ryan trilogy volume 3
The Danny Ryan Thrillers volume Book 3
Danny Ryan trilogy volume 3
The Danny Ryan Thrillers volume Book 3
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes you have to become what you hate to protect what you love. Danny Ryan is rich. Beyond his wildest dreams rich. The former dock worker, Irish mob soldier and fugitive from the law is now a respected businessman - a Las Vegas casino mogul and billionaire silent partner in a group that owns two lavish hotels. Finally, Danny has it all: a beautiful house, a child he adores, a woman he might even fall in love with. Life is good. But then Danny...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
The West, a nine-part series, chronicles the turbulent history of one of the most extraordinary landscapes on earth—a place that is simultaneously enticing and forbidding, filled with stories of both heartbreaking tragedy and undying hope. Beginning when the land belonged only to Native Americans and ending in the 20th century, the film introduces unforgettable characters—from gold seekers to cowboys, from homesteaders to Indian leaders—whose...
10) Get well, Nubs!
Author
Series
Publisher
Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When the youngling Nubs wakes up sick, his Jedi-in-training friends Kai Brightstar and Lys Solay must search for a special leaf that will cure his ills in time for him to join a field trip he'd been looking forward to. The first full-length animated Star Wars series created for preschoolers, Young Jedi Adventures follows younglings as they are swept off into adventures and start their journeys on the path to becoming Jedi Knights, learning valuable...
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