Beau Bridges
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Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.
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"From the summer of my twelfth year I carry a series of images more vivid and lasting than any others of my boyhood and indelible beyond all attempts the years make to erase or fade them ..." So begins David Hayden's story of what happened in Montana in 1948. The events of that cataclysmic summer permanently alter twelve-year-old David's understanding of his family: his father, a small-town sheriff; his remarkably strong mother; David's uncle Frank,...
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Are leaders born or made? Does the man make the times or do the times make the man? Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration into the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership. She draws upon four of the presidents she has studied most closely-- Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson-- to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized by others as...
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In ordinary Somerset County, a young farm girl named Fern rescues the runt of a litter of pigs from her father's ax. Fern names the pig Wilbur, takes care of him, and continues to visit him every day after he is moved to her Uncle Homer Zuckerman's barn across the road. But it's Wilbur's friendship with Charlotte the spider that ultimately saves him from the "smoke house" when Charlotte's talent for weaving praiseworthy words about Wilbur into her...
7) Time to hunt
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Bob Lee Swagger novels volume 3
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“Stephen Hunter is in a class by himself. Time to Hunt is as vivid and haunting as a moving target in the crosshairs of a sniper scope.”—Nelson Demille, author of Mayday
He is the most dangerous man alive. He only wants to live in peace with his family, and forget the war that nearly killed him. . . .
It's not going to happen.
Stephen Hunter's epic national...
He is the most dangerous man alive. He only wants to live in peace with his family, and forget the war that nearly killed him. . . .
It's not going to happen.
Stephen Hunter's epic national...
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Bob Lee Swagger novels volume 1
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In the jungles of Vietnam, Bob Lee Swagger was known as 'Bob the Nailer' for his high-scoring target rate at killing. Today the master sniper lives in a trailer in the Arkansas mountains, and just wants to be left alone. But he knows too much -- about killing. The mission is top secret. Dangerous, patriotic, and rigged from the start. One thing goes wrong: double-crossed Bob has come out alive. Now he is on the run. His only allies: an FBI agent in...
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In the year 1963 in Yokohama, an innocent romance blossoms between two high school students, Umi and Shun. As Japan recovers from World War II and prepares to host the 1964 Olympics, the mood contains both optimism and conflict as the younger generation struggles to escape the shackles of the past. While trying to save a dilapidated Meiji-era club house from demolition, the relationship flourishes. But a buried secret from their past emerges to cast...
11) Rushlights
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Two young lovers from Los Angeles attempt to pull a fast con in a small Texas town. They're no match for the greed, deceit, violence and twisted sexual impulses of the creepy townspeople, and find themselves running for their lives.
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Voyage of the Unicorn volume 1
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This magical two-part adventure is the inspired adaptation of a best-selling children's book, Voyage of the Bassett, befuddled professor (Beau Bridges) and his two daughters are unwittingly swept up into a parallel universe where they must save a mystical Faerie world from destruction by a horde of evil trolls. Plenty of dazzling visual effects, enchanting creatures and heartwarming humor. By believing, one can see.
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Voyage of the Unicorn volume 2
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This magical two-part adventure is the inspired adaptation of a best-selling children's book, Voyage of the Bassett, befuddled professor (Beau Bridges) and his two daughters are unwittingly swept up into a parallel universe where they must save a mystical Faerie world from destruction by a horde of evil trolls. Plenty of dazzling visual effects, enchanting creatures and heartwarming humor. By believing, one can see.
16) Inherit the Wind
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Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott shine in this stunning remake of the most dazzling courtroom drama of all time. When a young teacher introduces his students to Darwin's Theory of Evolution, his Bible belt town won't stand for it! Enter Henry Drummond (Lemmon) and Matthew Harrison Brady (Scott), two of the country's most influential attorneys who set in motion a trial that pits religion against science. And when the dust settles, the verdict rattles...
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Harts of the West volume 12
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The Harts assuredly gather their gear for a family vacation in the Sholo countryside, eager to enjoy a luxury stay in the Wild West. The peaceful adventure that they've planned soon twists into an assortment of fiascos, including a mine-shaft accident, a burgling bear, and turbulent tornadoes.
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Harts of the West volume 15
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On his tenth birthday, Duke embarks on a rite of passage trip through the Wild West with the rugged and resourceful Jake. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Alison worries that she may be pregnant, prompting the Hart parents to ponder the possibility of having another child.
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Harts of the West volume 14
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Today's Dave's birthday, and it all kicks off with a stampede of cows to outrun! An impactful blow to a singularly sensitive area leaves Dave reeling over the presence of a cattle driver who hopes to drive his prices up exorbitantly. Once he's had time to regather himself, Dave workshops an idea to run a cattle drive himself, forgoing any need for a third-party driver at all. In order to uphold the Sholo way, the Harts must deliver a herd to Carson...
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Harts of the West volume 4
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R.O. is zapped by lightning and develops many personalities, one of which is Dave's late father. Meanwhile, Zane disobeys his dad by accompanying some new friends to Dead Man's Leap, where he's challenged to jump across a daunting gap.