Curtis Armstrong
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Risky Business. Revenge of the Nerds. Better Off Dead. Moonlighting. Supernatural. American Dad. New Girl. What do all of these movies and television shows have in common? Curtis Armstrong. A legendary comedic second banana to a litany of major stars, Curtis is forever cemented in the public imagination as Booger from Revenge of the Nerds. A classically trained actor, Curtis began his incredible 40-year career on stage but progressed rapidly to film...
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
An all-new, heartwarming holiday adventure where the hilarious canine speaks for the first time! When Henry the elf flees the North Pole with Santa's sleigh and his magical bag of toys, he crash-lands the precious cargo in a suburban neighborhood tree. But when the bag ends up in the wrong hands, it's up to heroic Beethoven and his teenage pal, Mason to rescue Henry, fetch Santa's toys and save Christmas for children everywhere.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Full screen.
Language
English
Description
Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She is a smart girl, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah decides to participate in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from...
5) Ray
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. 'Ray' follows as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved performers.
6) Quigley
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
On the brink of making an announcement that would forever change the lives of his employees, Archie experiences a tragic accident that takes him to the gates of Heaven where he is sent back to redeem himself ... as a Pomeranian.
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
When 12-year-old Josh Peters' dog digs up a gold medallion that supposedly leads to a fortune in hidden Conquistador gold, the boy and his dog pair up with newcomer Ana to reclaim the treasure in hopes of saving their home from foreclosure. Little do they know that the woods ahead are riddled with booby traps and plagued by an ancient curse. Plus, two conniving thieves will track them into the endless maze of trees, bent upon claiming the treasure...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
How do you deal with a fallout of Heavenly proportions? With the angelic Host's descent to Earth. Sam and Dean now face a world inhabited by thousands of powerful beings which soon form their own chaotic agendas. Before tackling the threat of the "loose nukes" roaming the globe, the Winchesters engage in their most personal conflict yet. Meanwhile, Castiel finds he's more vulnerable - and yet capable of more humanity - than ever. As the threat escalates,...
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A writer's humorous and often-heartbreaking tale of losing his sight-and how he hid it from the world. At age sixteen, James Tate Hill was diagnosed with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, a condition that left him legally blind. After high school friends stopped calling and a disability counselor advised him to aim for Cs in his classes, Hill used his remaining blurry peripheral vision to pretend he could still see. Feigning eye contact, memorizing...