Craig Nelson
Author
Language
English
Description
John Adams told Thomas Jefferson that "history is to ascribe the American Revolution to Thomas Paine." Thomas Edison called him "the equal of Washington in making American liberty possible." He was a founder of both the United States and the French Revolution. He invented the phrase, "The United States of America." He rose from abject poverty in working-class England to the highest levels of the era's intellectual elite. And yet, by the end of his...
Author
Language
English
Description
When Marie Curie, Enrico Fermi, and Edward Teller forged the science of radioactivity, they began a revolution that ran from the nineteenth century through the course of World War II and the Cold War to our current confrontation with the dangers of nuclear power and proliferation. While nuclear science improves our lives, radiation’s invisible powers can trigger cancer and cellular mayhem. Writing with a biographer’s passion, New York Times bestselling...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2003, c2002
Physical Desc
xviii, 430 p., ill., map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
An account of the Doolittle Raid against Tokyo explores this seminal event in the early stages of World War II, discusses its ramifications in terms of the Allied war effort, and profiles the men who took part in the raid.
Author
Language
English
Description
In 2020, as the isolation of the worldwide pandemic spread, I explored ways to fill the empty space in my life by creating something positive that might also enrich the lives of others. Over the years, I've enjoyed sharing my photographs from all seven continents with friends, perhaps sometimes to their chagrin! Photography, and the simple structure of traditional Japanese Haiku, sparked my Pandemic Haiku flame; I attempted writing one, then continued...
7) Return
Author
Language
English
Description
The new Company hasn't forgotten about planet LV-426, the derelict spacecraft or the alien creatures in it. But, the original and ongoing cover up won't stop the truth about the last alien disaster on the planet: there were survivors. Rhys Adams is a young and talented language specialist whose academic world is suddenly shaken by seismic professional and personal events. Faced with the option of choosing between her own safety and a once-in-a-lifetime...
Author
Language
English
Description
"A valuable reexamination" (Booklist, starred review) of the event that changed twentieth-century America—Pearl Harbor—based on years of research and new information uncovered by a New York Times bestselling author.
The America we live in today was born, not on July 4, 1776, but on December 7, 1941, when an armada of 354 Japanese warplanes supported by aircraft carriers, destroyers, and midget submarines suddenly...
The America we live in today was born, not on July 4, 1776, but on December 7, 1941, when an armada of 354 Japanese warplanes supported by aircraft carriers, destroyers, and midget submarines suddenly...
Publisher
Disney Pixar
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
[English/French/Spanish version].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bob Parr, Mr. Incredible, is left to care for Jack-Jack while Helen, Elastigirl, is out saving the world.
"It's a solid double..."--Chicago Sun-Times.
"This one still delights..."--New York Daily News.
"This follow-up is every bit the start-to-finish sensation as the original..."--Rolling Stone.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy that threatens national security in this adaptation of the Robert Ludlum novel. Director 'Bloody' Sam Peckinpah's final film.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The highly anticipated sequel follows our four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls' trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
13) The proposal
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
High-powered book editor Maggie is everyone's worst nightmare: ruthless, driven, and tactless. When she finds herself faced with deportation back to Canada, she coerces her much younger assistant into marrying her. However, when the government becomes suspicious, they embark upon a charade in order to make the marriage seem legitimate.
14) The Skulls
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
c2000
Edition
Collector's ed.; widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
For working-class Luke, an invitation to join an influential secret college organization at his Ivy League college is a dream come true. But a series of disturbing incidents, including a suspicious suicide, causes him to investigate further.
15) The family Stone
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2014
Edition
Widescreen [ed.].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Everett brings his fianc�e Meredith home to meet his family for the Christmas holiday. It's an instant disaster when Everett's parents, Sybil and Kelly, agree with their gay, deaf son Thad, pot-smoking son Ben and daughters Amy and Susannah that Meredith is way too uptight to be welcomed into their family. Wanting to please Everett and get along with his family, Meredith recruits her sister Julie to help her thaw the Stone family cold front.
16) Gold
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on an amazing journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Getting the gold was hard but keeping it is even more difficult, sparking an adventure through the most powerful boardrooms of Wall Street.
17) The Incredibles
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
2-Disc Collector's ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bob and his wife Helen used to be among the world's greatest crime fighters, saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. Fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs where they live "normal" lives with their three kids, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Itching to get back into action, Bob gets his chance when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top secret assignment....
Publisher
Sterling Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Nelson plays an over-the-hill motorcycle racer who should have hung up his helmet a long time ago. On his latest visit to the hospital, Nelson befriends a young boy with a serious illness and the boy's single mother. With something to prove and people to prove it to--and against medical advice--Frank Shelby is determined to beat the odds and be a champion again.
19) Book club
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2018
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Four friends' lives are turned upside down to hilarious ends when their book club tackles the infamous "50 Shades of Grey." From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Determined to win her husband back, Phyllis Nefler decides to throw her lavish lifestyle to the wind, and become leader of her daughter's Wilderness Girls troop.