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"Police Chief Jane Hardy is still reeling from the scandal that rocked her small-town department just as she took over for her retired father - the man who wrecked her life with one little lie. Now she's finally been reunited with her presumed-dead fifteen-year-old son, Will, and his father, documentarian Reid Bechtol. When a murder aboard the oil platform Zeus exposes an environmental terrorist's plot to flood Mobile Bay with crude oil, Jane and...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
�2005
Language
English
Description
"There is no doubt about precisely when folks began racing each other in automobiles. It was when they built the second automobile."--Richard Petty. This very appropriate quotation begins this celebration of the NASCAR experience. This film puts the history of the sport in context, placing emphasis on the technical details surrounding the cars, drivers, and fans. It covers the people inhabiting pit row, building the cars, and the elements of an engine...
23) Surf's up
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
�2007
Language
English
Formats
Description
Teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody Maverick is an up-and-coming surfer who is about to enter his first pro competition. Followed by a documentary crew to film his experiences, Cody leaves Antarctica for the warmer climes in order to surf in the Big Z Memorial Surf Championship covered by the SPEN network. His hero, champion surfer Big Z, has been gone for ten years, and Cody wants to win the championship in his memory. On his journey he encounters surfer-dude...
Publisher
Invincible Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A real-life, modern-day odyssey, with a deep universal message of resiliency, hope and second chances. U.S. Navy veteran Taylor Grieger and writer Stephen O'Shea embark on the adventure of a lifetime, sailing around Cape Horn, the world's most treacherous ocean waters, to raise awareness about the challenges veterans face returning to civilian life." -- Amazon.
26) On common ground
Publisher
Arrow Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
"On common ground is the true story of a battlefield reunion of American and German soldiers nearly 55 years after they fought in the Huertgen. This time they meet in the spirit of reconciliation, but vivid memories from the war and unanswered questions are never far beneath the surface. On common ground includes commentary from NBC news correspondent Tom Brokaw, CBS WWII correspondent Walter Cronkite, John Kenneth Galbraith, and never before seen...
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
A breathtaking new documentary from the incomparable Werner Herzog, follows an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man. An unforgettable cinematic experience that provides an unique glimpse of pristine artwork dating back to human hands over 30,000 years ago, almost twice as old as any previous discovery.
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English
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"The New York Times bestselling master of psychological suspense returns with a riveting thriller in which the possible heirs of a wealthy dying man are mysteriously being eliminated, one by one by one"--
Tech billionaire Miles Cookson has everything he could dream of-- except time. Recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, there is a fifty percent chance that it can be passed on to the next generation. Two decades ago young, struggling Miles was...
29) Bully
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
This is a character-driven documentary following five kids and families over the course of a school year. Offering insight into different facets of America's bullying crisis, the stories include two families who have lost children to suicide and a mother awaiting the fate of her 14-year-old daughter, who has been incarcerated after bringing a gun on her school bus. Documentary provides an intimate and often shocking glimpse into homes, classrooms,...
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Take a deep dive into ancient Greece in this documentary that makes the birthplace of democracy come alive through an exciting archaeological adventure! Follow along and witness the Parthenon brought back to its original glory through amazing leading-edge computer-generated images.
31) The Fog of war
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara. McNamara was one of the most controversial and influential political figures of the 20th century. Now, he offers a candid and intimate journey through some of the most seminal events in contemporary American history. He offers new and often surprising insights into the 1945 bombing of Tokyo, the Cuban...
Publisher
Image/Madacy Home Entertainment [distribution]
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"America the Beautiful carries you from the depths of Death Valley to the heights of Mount Rushmore, from the lush forests of the Everglades to the rugged terrain of Yellowstone! The collection is packed with information about the spotlighted parks; and every invigorating vista is captured in High Definition, on beautiful Blue Ray, giving you a front row seat to nature's splendour." -- Back cover of container
33) The do-over
Author
Language
English
Description
"Career-driven McKenna Keaton has devoted her life to attaining a senior partnership at her law firm. So asking a man on a date should be nothing. But the past four days have been the worst of her life and have called everything she thought she knew about herself into question. Besides, she can't remember her last real date--one that didn t involve using a blind date as an opportunity to get a stranger's perspective on effective cross-examination...
35) Citizen Soldier
Publisher
Citizen Soldier LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
'Citizen Soldier' is a dramatic feature film told from the point of view of a group of soldiers in the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known since World War II as the "Thunderbirds." Set in one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan at the height of the surge, it is a heart-pounding, heartfelt grunts' eye-view of the war. [Like] a modern day Band of Brothers, ...[it] tells the true story of a group of soldiers...
Publisher
Eagle Vision
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Produced by the award-winning Banger Films, ZZ Top tells the story of how three teenage bluesmen, Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard, became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet, all while maintaining a surrealist mystique that continues to intrigue fans and entice onlookers 50 years after the band₂s inception.
37) Fahrenheit 9/11
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Formats
Description
Through actual footage, interviews, and declassified documents, Michael Moore illustrates the connections President Bush has to the royal house of Saud of Saudia Arabia and the bin Laden's, how the president got elected on fraudulent circumstances and then proceeded to blunder through his duties while ignoring warnings of the looming betrayal by his foreign partners. When the treachery hits with the 9/11 attacks, Moore explains how Bush failed to...
38) Z on location
Author
Series
American girl. Z Yang volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"In her second novel, Z is thrilled to be going on the road to help her mom film a documentary. She might even get to interview her vlogging idol, Winter Costello, at VidCon! Eager to share her summer adventure with her friends and vlog fans, Z keeps her phone and camera at the ready. But she finds that working on a real film set takes more focus than she expected. When her love of connecting online threatens to ruin her chances of connecting in real...
Publisher
VCI Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In May 2013, an EF5 tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma. The magnitude of devastation measured over eight times greater than the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima. As the world watched, one question continued to surface: where was God? Several families and individuals recount the timeline of destruction and share their experiences of both devastating and miraculous events that changed their lives forever. These are their stories of hope after...
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Richard Heart embarks on a groundbreaking missing to revolutionize the world of finance and bitcoin. Fueled by his unwavering belief in the potential of block chain technology. Heart sets out to create a world-changing network called Pulse Chain...,only to be indicted by the SEC." -- Back cover.
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