Frank Carlson Library

48 hours in the life of a burnt-out City lawyer who loses his job, falls for a call girl and steals £400, 000 from a gangland boss - who wants every penny of it back.

Emmy Award-winning actor Jeremy Piven stars as American entrepreneur and colorful retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Harry Selfridge created a theater of retail for early 1900s Londoners where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining-or sometimes just eccentric-was showcased. Based on the book Shopping, Seduction and Mr. Selfridge by author Lindy Woodhead.

The war against the Germans won, Emperor Aurelius chooses the victorious General Maximus as his successor to the Roman empire. Commodus, Aurelius' heir, is jealous of this and enslaves Maximus to the gladiatorial arenas.

Plays ball (topic: forces): Ms. Frizzle combines physics and baseball into a "frictionless baseball game". Shows & tells (topic: archaeology): When Arnold brings in a webbed hoop for the International Show and Tell competition, the class helps him figure out what it is before he takes the stage. Works out (topic: circulation): Fearful that Ms. Frizzle doesn't stand a chance at the Teacher-athon, the class travels inside her body for a closer look. Rocks...

A tumultuous but enduring relationship between two men across many years of laughter, heartbreak and rage. It is also the story of real-life best friends who turn their profound connection into a rich, humane and frequently uproarious film about the boundaries, or lack thereof, in all close friendships.

During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana Spencer, struggling with mental health problems, decides to end her decade-long marriage to Prince Charles.

The true story of Slahi's fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years. Alone and afraid, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander and her associate Teri Duncan who battle the U.S. government in a fight for justice that tests their commitment to the law and their client at every turn. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by a formidable military prosecutor,...

Storms: Storms happen when huge masses of air collide. Disaster or not, storms benefit us. the tropical regions of the Earth would be too hot to inhabit, and the subpolar regions too cold, if we didn't have hurricanes and typhoons to distribute the Earth's heat so efficiently. Atmosphere: There is something in the air as Bill Nye talks about the atmosphere, its five different levels, and how it protects the Earth. Bill soars into the heavy topic of...

This course offers you a tour of the night sky and the constellations and other objects we can see in the heavens during each of the four seasons of the year. The goal is to give you a foundation for navigating the sky on your own with a pair of binoculars or a small telescope. Along the way, you will also learn about the sciences of cosmology and astronomy and a bit about the mythology of ancient peoples.

Join Mister Rogers as he puts on his cardigan, changes into his sneakers, and introduces the day's topic. Each of the 30 episodes on this fun-filled collection features Mister Rogers meeting new neighbors and visiting new places, including the San Diego Wild Animal Park and the United States Postal Service. Plus, this DVD contains a special bonus episode, a visit from Bill Nye the Science Guy!