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Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 85 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Description
"The latest research shows that people almost never zrise to the occasiony when faced with a life-threatening challenge, regardless of how often we hear that phrase. Instead, as Professor Nancy Zarse explains in the 12 empowering lectures of Survival Mentality: The Psychology of Staying Alive, people generally revert to their lowest level of training and preparation. And Professor Zarse knows this firsthand. She brings not only her academic knowledge,...
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 DVD (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Little Tree is an 8-year-old Cherokee boy, who, during the time of the depression, loses his parents and goes to live with his mountain dwelling grandparents and learn the wisdom of the Cherokee way of life.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet ([5] p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Description
Seven college housemates from the 1960s who have drifted apart reunite at the funeral of a friend. Having entered adulthood as non-conformists, most now belong to the establishment. Stunned by the death of their peer, sensing their own mortality and the loss of their innocence, each takes the opportunity to reevaluate his or her life and re-establish their bonds.
7) Little voice
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Painfully shy "little voice" can only express herself by singing in the voices of others, but once her mother's sleazy boyfriend (Caine) overhears her incredible voice, he'll do anything to drag the recluse into the spotlight and make her a star.
9) Sea people
Publisher
Showtime Networks
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Young Amanda discovers that an elderly couple, John and Bridget have an enchanted and mysterious relationship with the sea.
10) The Limey
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000?]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 program guide ([4] p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Description
"British ex-con Wilson (Terence Stamp) arrives in Los Angeles to investigate the mystery of his daughter's 'accidental' death. His prime suspect, the wealthy, heavily guarded music promoter Terry Valentine (Peter Fonda), is no easy target. Propelled into an increasingly brutal search for truth, Wilson, with single-mindedness and terrifying precision, moves unstoppably toward revenge"--Container.
Publisher
Hollywood Pictures Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (143 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A frustrated composer comes to realize that his real passion is teaching and that his legacy is not a truly memorable piece of music, but the generations of young people whose lives he affects.
13) Lovely & amazing
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002], c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Lovely and amazing is an intimate family portrait of four hapless but resilient women and the bittersweet lessons they learn in keeping up with the hectic demands of their individual neuroses.
14) Cambridge spies
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the true story of four brilliant young men at Cambridge University who are recuited to spy for Russia. They take huge personal risks to pass Britain's biggest secrets to Moscow.
15) Dreamkeeper
Publisher
Hallmark Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD (54 min.) (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Description
A century-old storyteller and his grandson, a troubled 17-year-old boy, embark on a cross-country journey toward self-discovery. Like Pete's wise tales themselves, Dreamkeeper is important and illuminating storytelling for the entire family.
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A touching love story with a powerful humanitarian message. Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant, falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's obligations.
18) Tigerland
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Just released from the base stockade, recruit Roland Bozz joins a platoon of young soldiers preparing to ship out to Vietnam. His independence and outright defiance draw fire from his own men as well as commanding officers. But when the platoon is sent to Tigerland, a hellish training ground, Bozz's leadership and loyalty bring his men together, triggering extraordinary consequences.
19) Dear Frankie
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 105 min.) : sd. col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
To spare the feelings of her fatherless boy, Lizzie secretly authors letters from his "father" recounting seafaring adventures around the world. Torn between exposing the truth and protecting her son, Lizzie hires a handsome stranger to play the role of a father and gets more than anyone bargained for.
20) Riding giants
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From its early Hawaiian roots to its current status as a recreational lifestyle enjoyed worldwide, big wave surfing is given the definitive exploration by acclaimed director Stacy Peralta.
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