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Hemingway's boat : everything he loved in life, and lost, 1934-1961

Paul Hendrickson; Jonathan Davis · Recorded Books
Format: Audiobook

Drawing on previously unpublished material, Hendrickson focuses on Hemingway's life in its twilight, just prior to his suicide, and the seemingly singular constant in the man's life: his boat, Pilar. On this vessel, Hemingway would entertain and travel, but it would also be the scene...
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The Terminal (Full Screen Edition) (2004)

Steven Spielberg · Dreamworks Video
Format: DVD

Like an airport running at peak efficiency, The Terminal glides on the consummate skills of its director and star. Having refined their collaborative chemistry on Saving Private Ryan and Catch Me if You Can, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks mesh like the precision gears of a Rolex, turning...
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Bob's favorite sing along songs

Bob McGrath · Bob's Kids Music
Format: Music

Bob McGrath, beloved by children for generations as Bob on Sesame Street, presents a collection of early childhood favorites that encourage singing and creative play. Bob gives a familiar and engaging spark to songs like This Little Light Of Mine; If You're Happy and You Know It; Wheels...
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Edge of the City

Martin Ritt · Distributed by Warner Home Video
Format: DVD video

Need a job? Charlie Malik can find a spot for you in the dockside railyards. All he asks is that you show up on time, work hard -- and kick back part of your pay. Two laborers, (Sidney Poitier and John Cassavetes) face corruption on the New York waterfront and share a bond cutting across...
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The Passion of Ayn Rand (2007)

Helen Mirren · Showtime Ent.
Format: DVD

Passion is not one of those words usually associated with the controversial author Ayn Rand, unless one is speaking of her controversial ideas. Her novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged made egoism a virtue, and her philosophy of objectivism, which she defiantly trumpeted in the face...
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The Invisible Boy

Trudy Ludwig · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Kindle Edition

Children's Literature - Elizabeth young Brian is very much a real boy, but he does not feel so important. His classmates are chosen for kickball, invited to birthday parties and even asked to share during Choosing Time. Brian...
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La Ley del Exito

Napoleon Hill · FonoLibro Inc.
Format: Audio CD

Aun cuando Piense y hágase rico de Napoleón Hill es un libro que todo el mundo debe leer, su trabajo más importante fue su libro La Ley del Éxito; es ahí donde él revela la fórmula, es ahí donde realmente le indica a las personas cómo pensar y hacerse rico, cómo atraer realmente...
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A Patch Of Blue: Original Sound Track Recording

Guy Green · Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Format: Audio CD

One of the prolific composer's earlier soundtracks remains one of his best 30 years later. Although the music for A Patch of Blue occasionally sounds dated, it's still very strong, very sound, and a pleasure to listen to. The main title theme finds the perfect balance between creepy...
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Here Come The ABCs

They Might Be Giants · Disney Sound
Format: Audio CD

No stranger to the realm of children's records, They Might Be Giants have seen success with their CD No! and the book and CD combo Bed, Bed, Bed. Their latest CD, Here Come The ABCs, offers up twenty-five alphabetically themed songs. However, as is their charming way, the two Johns...
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All This Life: A Novel

Joshua Mohr · Soft Skull Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Morning rush hour on the Golden Gate Bridge. Amidst the river of metal and glass a shocking event occurs, leaving those who witnessed it desperately looking for answers, most notably one man and his son Jake, who captured the event and uploaded it to the internet for all the world to experience....
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1969 - Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey Parte 2

Jenni Rivera · Fonovisa Inc.
Format: Audio CD

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The Patriot

Chris Cooper · Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Format: DVD

A hero of the French and Indian conflict, Benjamin Martin had renounced fighting forever to raise his family in peace. However, when British troops arrive at his South Carolina home and endanger his family, he takes up arms alongside his idealistic patriot son, Gabriel.
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High School Musical 2

Zac Efron · Walt Disney Video
Format: DVD

What time is it? Time for High School Musical 2, the sequel to the Disney Channel smash that aired on Aug. 17, 2007 and became the most-watched basic-cable show ever. School is out, and Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) are looking forward to a summer to remember, but Troy...
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Chicken Run

Mel Gibson · Dreamworks Animated
Format: DVD

Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the chicken farm where they are held, Rocky the rooster and Ginger the chicken decide to rebel against the evil Mr. and Ms. Tweedy, the farm's owners. Rocky and Ginger lead their fellow chickens in a great escape...
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Mermaids

June Roberts · Epic
Format: Audio CD

Charlotte is an adolescent girl torn between her blossoming passion for a handsome caretaker and her desire to be a nun (a tough calling for a girl who's Jewish) . Complicating her already precarious teen angst is a little sister, an obsessive swimmer, and her mother, a non-traditional,...
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