Jeff Daniels
Author
Series
Washington volume 1
Language
English
Description
A young George Washington hungers for fame and prestige as an officer in the British military. Sent by the British royal governor to deliver an ultimatum to the French in the West, the inexperienced young Washington learns a hard lesson about leadership.
Author
Series
Washington volume 3
Language
English
Description
The Revolution has been won, but for Washington, the problems, even within his own army, are just beginning. With the fate of the young republic at stake, Washington once again rises to the moment.
Author
Series
Washington volume 2
Language
English
Description
Newly minted commander-in-chief George Washington realizes he's been handed a nearly impossible task--fighting the most powerful and seasoned armed forces in the world with a ragtag group of soldiers.
Author
Language
English
Description
Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels) is the reclusive and misanthropic author of "Me and God," a book that has redefined spirituality for an entire generation and has been translated into over 100 languages. On the eve of the 20th anniversary of his still wildly popular book, Arlen is still sought after as the man who has all the answers. Arlen find his world turned upside down when his life collides with Elizabeth (Lauren Graham), a single mother who might...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The Call of the Wild, by Jack London, is one of America's best-known novels. In his Reader's Companion to this new edition, Daniel Dyer provides a wealth of annotations explaining the book's many "sourdough" expressions and geographical references in order to help the modern reader see what London saw. Dyer also identifies characters in the novel - human and canine alike - whom London had known, and he spices his annotations with Northern lore and...
7) RV
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Bob is determined to combine work and pleasure. He rents a recreational motor home to drive his wife and kids on a scenic vacation to the Colorado Rockies. While trying to enjoy some much needed, quality time with his family, Bob is secretly preparing a presentation for a high-stakes corporate merger. Their dysfunctional road trip leads to repeated encounters with the perky Gornicke family. The Gornicke's don't appear to be too bright, but to Bob,...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain left behind a quiet life and a career as a college professor to fight for the Union. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was a man of great religious faith who served in the defense of the Confederacy. And Gen. Robert E. Lee, who led the Confederate army, was a man who was forced to choose between his loyalty to the United States and his love of the Southern states where he was born and raised. As Chamberlain, Jackson,...
9) The Martian
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After a bad storm blows across Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead and left behind. Now stuck on a hostile planet he must find a way to signal to Earth, and in the meantime, survive on limited supplies.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
The heartwarming 'tail' of a young girl whose life is changed by a scruffy, fun-loving pooch she names Winn-Dixie. The special bond between them works magic on her reserved dad and the eccentric townspeople they meet during one unforgettable summer.
12) Dumb and dumber
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Two half wits travel from Rhode Island to Colorado to return the briefcase full of money to a beautiful socialite. During the course of their moronic mission, these indomitable dimwits confound cops, kidnappers, redneckss and anyone unlucky enough to cross their paths.
14) Allegiant
Publisher
Summit Entertainment LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shocking new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to...
15) 101 dalmatians
Language
English
Formats
Description
In their small London flat, Dalmatians Pongo and Perdy, along with their human pets Roger and Anita, are overjoyed by the arrival of their litter of 15 puppies. But when the spotted-fur-loving Cruella De Vil and her clumsy cohorts, Jasper and Horace, dognap the litter along with every other Dalmatian pup in London, it will be up to Pongo and Perdy to rally the town's animals to aid in the puppies rescue. Now the puppies have to outwit their captors...
16) Gettysburg
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Civil War drama depicting the events and personal struggles of the Union and Confederate soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Meet Jim Carrey. Sure, he's an insanely successful and beloved movie star drowning in wealth and privilege--but he's also lonely. Maybe past his prime. Maybe even . . . getting fat? He's tried diets, gurus, and cuddling with his military-grade Israeli guard dogs, but nothing seems to lift the cloud of emptiness and ennui. Even the sage advice of his best friend, actor and dinosaur skull collector Nicolas Cage, isn't enough to pull Carrey out of his...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham is the acknowledged master of the legal thriller. In his first collection of novellas, law is a common thread, but America’s favorite storyteller has several surprises in store.
“Homecoming” takes us back to Ford County, the fictional setting of many of John Grisham’s unforgettable stories. Jake Brigance is back, but he’s not in the...
“Homecoming” takes us back to Ford County, the fictional setting of many of John Grisham’s unforgettable stories. Jake Brigance is back, but he’s not in the...