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Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A singer, a newspaper editor, a wealthy philanthropist, and a minister who lost his faith all vow to walk in 'the steps of Jesus.' Every day and every decision becomes a turning point in their lives as they must ask themselves the question: 'What Would Jesus Do?'
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
It all begins with a choice. In the third chapter of Stephenie Meyer's phenomenal Twilight series, Bella Swan is surrounded by danger as Seattle is hit by a string of murders and an evil vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, Bella is forced to choose between her love, Edward Cullen, and her friend, Jacob Black, knowing that her decision may ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 134 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"A vibrant world where friends and strangers dream, fear, cry, love, and laugh out loud in an attempt to find their true selves. Adapted by writer/director Tyler Perry from Ntozake Shange's acclaimed choreopoem, this gripping film paints an unforgettable portrait of what it means to be a woman of color in the modern world"--Container.
Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. Lemmon plays Harry Stoner, a man caught in a violent collision with his past and present life. He believes there is nothing significant in his life except survival, and that instinct pushes him beyond moral conduct. He'll juggle the books, supply women for clients ... and even set fire to his own dress manufacturing factory.
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
For teenage Nola (Sabrina Carpenter), home is the open road. Her self-reliant father (Steven Ogg) is her anchor in a life of transience. The pair crisscross the United States in a lovingly refurbished RV, relishing their independence and making ends meet by doing odd jobs. A shocking rupture, though, casts Nola out on her own. She makes her way to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in search of a mother she never knew. When her motorhome unexpectedly breaks...
6) I am Sam
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He works at a Starbucks, is obsessed with the Beatles and has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them. As the daughter reaches age 7, Sam's limitations start to become a problem. When the authorities take his daughter away, Sam shames a high-priced lawyer into taking his case pro bono. In the process, he teaches her a great deal about love, and whether it's really all you need.
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the wake of a husband and father's death, the family members he leaves behind find themselves adrift, and in danger of drifting apart, as they each try to find meaning in a world without the man who held them together.
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (86 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In early 20th century Vienna, Stefan Brand is in the process of fleeing on the eve of a duel he wants no part of. However, before he can do so, he receives an anonymous letter from an unknown woman. Stefan is deeply moved by what he reads and starts to realize that the letter's author is Lisa Berndl, a young woman he's known but disregarded for most of his life.
9) The healer
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young man discovers suddenly to have the gift of healing. Trying to understand it and the new reality that it offers, a teenage girl with terminal cancer unexpectedly will show him the way.
10) Disengagement
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ana, a directionless Frenchwoman, must return to Israel to find the child she abandoned at birth. Together with her half-brother, an Israeli policeman, she discovers that her now-grown daughter will soon be forcibly evicted from a Gaza Strip settlement. Amid the explosive clashes between soldiers and settlers, can one woman now face the truth about commitment, identity, and a history that can never be buried?
11) At any price
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In the competitive world of modern agriculture, ambitious Henry Whipple ... wants his rebellious son Dean ... to help expand his family's farming empire. However, Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional racecar driver. When a high-stakes investigation into their business is exposed, father and son are pushed into an unexpected crisis that threatens the family's entire livelihood"--Container.
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (359 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Petrified Forest: A rundown diner bakes in the Arizona heat. Inside, fugitive killer Duke Mantee sweats out a manhunt, holding disillusioned writer Alan Squier, young Gabby Maple, and a handful of others hostage.
Marked woman: When a hostess's innocent sister vanishes from a party given by a racketeering boss, she threatens the boss, and is then herself in danger.
Kid Galahad: A fight promoter pushes a bellhop as future champ but has second...
13) Mrs. Miniver
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"This story of an average English middle-class family begins with the summer of 1939; when the sun shone down on a happy, careless people, who worked and played, reared their children and tended their gardens in that happy, easy-going England that was so soon to be fighting desperately for her way of life and for life itself." - title screens. Mrs. Miniver dramatizes the effect of the Second World War on the English at home. Mrs. Kay Miniver's tranquil...
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.).
Description
After going through a rough divorce, Carolyn leaves her home in Los Angeles and returns to her grandmother's house in Mayville, North Carolina. Her daughter, Jordy, does not like having to move. Back in Mayville, Carolyn unexpectedly meets up with her ex-fiance, whom she left standing at the altar many years ago. She also discovers that a lost, homeless boy is living in her grandmother's basement, another woman has her eye on her ex-fiance, and a...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodiscs (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A refugee's escape, a prisoner's promise, and a daughter's painful secret converge in this inspiring real life story of hope. As three fathers fight to save their families, their lives become intertwined in an unlikely journey across the globe, where they learn the healing power of forgiveness and reconciliation.
16) Sibyl
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Lacking inspiration for her new novel, psychotherapist Sibyl borrows source material from her newest patient Margot, blurring fiction and reality, past and present, personal and professional.
17) Driveways
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A lonesome boy accompanies his mother on a trip to clean out his late aunt's house, where he ends up forming an unexpected friendship with the retiree who lives next door.
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Harvey, a divorced, down-on-his-luck music jingle composer, and Kate, a lonely British airline employee, are brought together by chance. Harvey comes to London for his daughter's wedding, planning only to attend the wedding ceremony. However, he ends up being let go from his job before going back to America and decides to stay for the reception, asking Kate to accompany him. Thus begins a growing connection between these two guarded strangers.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The heartwarming true story of a loyal dog named Hachiko. This very special friend would accompany his master to the train station everyday and return each afternoon to greet him after work. Even after his master passed away, he continued to return to the same spot at the station every day for the next nine years to wait for his beloved master. During his daily visits he touched many lives and taught the local people about love, compassion, and above...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
For all his far-reaching fame, Sol Harkens, the world's most famous atheist, is a lonely soul and a lousy part-time dad. After a near death experience challenges his simplest assumptions about this world, Sol finds his purpose and re-imagines his life, in a film that will make you laugh and cry and want to stand up and cheer.
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