Danna, MychaelOverview
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Mychael Danna
Capote
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3 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 2,153 libraries worldwide In 1959, Truman Capote was a popular writer for The New Yorker. He learns about the horrific and senseless murder of a family of four in Holcomb, Kansas. Inspired by the story, Capote and his partner, Harper Lee, travel to the town to do research for an article. However, as Capote digs deeper into the story, he is inspired to expand the project into what would be his greatest work, "In Cold Blood." He arranges extensive interviews with the convicted killers, especially with Perry Smith. However, his feelings of compassion for Perry conflicts with his need for closure for his book which only an execution can provide. That conflict and the mixed motives for both interviewer and subject make for a troubling experience that would produce an literary account that would redefine modern non-fiction.
Little Miss Sunshine
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1,978 libraries worldwide A dysfunctional family undertakes a road trip to California in order to allow their 7-year old daughter to participate in the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant.
The time traveler's wife
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9 editions published in 2010 in English and German and held by 1,654 libraries worldwide Clare has been in love with Henry her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveler, cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his lifespan with no control. Despite the fact that Henry's travels force them apart with no warning, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love.
(500) days of Summer
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5 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 1,486 libraries worldwide For Tom, it was love at first sight when Summer Finn walked into the greeting card company where he worked. Summer is the new administrative assistant. Although Summer does not believe in relationships or boyfriends, Tom and Summer become more than just friends. Through the trials and tribulations of Tom and Summer's relationship, Tom could always count on the advice of his two best friends, McKenzie and Paul. However, it's Rachel, Tom's adolescent sister, who is his voice of reason. After all is said and done, Tom is the one who ultimately has to make the choice to listen or not.
The nativity story
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1,433 libraries worldwide Begins with the slaughter of Bethlehem's innocents under orders from a paranoid King Herod. Go back a year to the prophecy that informs Zechariah that his wife, Elizabeth, will bear a child. Elizabeth's cousin, the adolescent Mary, struggles with her family to make ends meet and is promised to the carpenter Joseph. Mary is told by the angel Gabriel that she will carry, while still a virgin, the long-awaited Messiah who will liberate the Jews from Herod and his Roman benefactors. Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem. Three Magi spend months crossing the desert trying to rendezvous with some point below the convergence of three heavenly bodies in the night sky. Friendship and trust emerges between Mary and Joseph after he is told in a dream that she speaks truthfully about her miraculous pregnancy.
Vanity fair
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4 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 1,367 libraries worldwide Becky is determined to make something of herself. She accepts a job as a nanny for the children of Sir Pitt Crawley. Becky catches the eye of Crawley's son Rawdon. Becky is introduced to London's most exclusive social circle, where she becomes re-acquainted with Amelia. Becky weds Rawdon, but the social and economic stability she dreamed of begins to collapse when he begins drowning his troubles, and soon she turns to the powerful Marquess of Steyne for support. Meanwhile, Amelia's fortunes fall even harder following the death of her husband.
Being Julia
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 1,209 libraries worldwide London, 1938. Julia is a true West End diva: beautiful, talented, wealthy, and famous. She has a devoted husband who has masterminded her brilliant career - but after years of the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. She finds what she is looking for in a handsome young American fan, who adds a few more sparks than Julia was hoping for.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 1,186 libraries worldwide The immortal Dr. Parnassus and his daughter Valentina travel the countryside with his imaginarium show, a mirror that audience members enter and are given two different paths to follow. If they choose correctly they will find joy and happiness, but choose wrongly and things will be quite the opposite. The doctor must also discover the right course to follow. After making a deal with Mr. Nick years ago, he must choose the correct path if he is to save his beloved daughter from Satan.
Hearts in Atlantis
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7 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 945 libraries worldwide As a mid-aged man's friend dies, Bobby takes a look back at his childhood memories ... When mysterious out-of-towner, Ted, moves into the boarding house that 11-year-old Bobby shares with his self-involved mother, Bobby jumps at the chance to befriend an adult who talks to him straightforwardly. Ted enlists Bobby to read him the newspaper daily--and to keep an eye out for the "low men" bent on capturing Ted, who possesses a strange mind-reading power.
Management
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 815 libraries worldwide Mike Cranshaw has a chance meeting with Sue Claussen when she checks into the roadside motel owned by Mike's parents in Arizona. A bottle of wine 'compliments of management' jump starts a cross-country journey and unique courtship between two different kinds of people who are both ultimately looking for the same thing: a sense of happiness. Mike sees something special in button downed Sue that inspires him to take a chance and hit the road to go after her. However, once he reaches Maryland, he finds that Sue has no place for an aimless dreamer in her carefully ordered life. Obsessed with making a difference in the world, Sue falls back in with her ex-boyfriend Jango, who promises her a chance to head his charity operations. Mike finally finds something worth fighting for and the two embark on an interesting journey to discover that their place in the world just might be together.
The snow walker
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4 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 565 libraries worldwide When a plane carrying Charlie Halliday and a sick, Inuit woman, Kanaalay, crashes hundreds of miles from civilization, they are at the mercy of nature's worst. While search parties try to locate the place, Charlie decides to trek overland promising the woman he will return with help. Despite her sickness, she follows Charlie. Kanaalay teaches him the skills he will need in order to survive and he comes to respect her wisdom and her spirit.
Antwone Fisher
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6 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 532 libraries worldwide Guided by a determined Navy psychiatrist, a troubled sailor embarks on a personal, emotionally inspiring journey to confront his past and connect with the family he never knew. Inspired by the true life experiences of Antwone Fisher.
Bounce
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6 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 475 libraries worldwide Buddy Amaral is a smooth-talking, skirt-chasing ad exec who is enjoying his high-powered career. Then, a sudden twist of fate changes everything and leads him into the life of Abby Janello, with whom he eventually falls head-over-heels in love.
Bounce
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1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 473 libraries worldwide Buddy Amaral is a smooth-talking, skirt-chasing ad exec who is enjoying his high-powered career. Then, a sudden twist of fate changes everything and leads him into the life of Abby Janello, with whom he eventually falls head-over-heels in love.
Where the truth lies
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6 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 469 libraries worldwide Karen O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team Vince Collins and Lanny Morris.
Ararat
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4 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in English and held by 466 libraries worldwide An Armenian director attempts to create a historical film about the Armenian genocide in Turkey, which proves surprisingly difficult (both logistically and emotionally) for all involved.
(500) days of summer music from the motion picture
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 429 libraries worldwide
The guys
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5 editions published between 2003 and 2006 in English and German and held by 405 libraries worldwide Based on a true story of a New York City journalist and a fire captain who form an unexpected bond as they pay tribute to the heroes lost in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Unable to write the eulogies himself, he asks for help from a journalist who can offer the assistance that he needs.
Adoration
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 400 libraries worldwide Simon is a young orphan being raised by his uncle Tom. As his grandfather lay dying, Simon discovers how racist and backwards his uncle is. Simon's grandfather hated Simon's father and claims that he intentionally killed Simon's mother in a car crash. Simon's family narrative is cleverly knit into a news story presented to Simon by his high school French teacher as a translation exercise. The article is read by the teacher about an attempted bombing of an aircraft by a man who put explosives in his pregnant wife's luggage. Simon gets the idea to translate the story and write it from the perspective of the child in the woman's womb. The teacher encourages Simon to develop his story, present it to the class and to the world via the Internet as if he really was that child. The narrative of the car crash and the attempted bombing of the plane become intertwined as a way for the characters to deal with their past experiences. Simon's story takes a twist that involves everyone in his life.
Green dragon
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4 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and Multiple languages and held by 343 libraries worldwide In 1975, refugee camps were set up across the deserts of the United States to house an exodus of over 100,000 Vietnamese immigrants before and immediately after the fall of Saigon. When Tai arrives at Camp Pendleton, he is confronted by a camp filled with despair. A Marine is in charge of housing the refugees until sponsors can be found to help them assimilate into American life. Tai, who speaks English becomes a translator for the Marine. more
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Actresses Administrative assistants Authors, American Beauty contestants Beauty contests Biographical films Brothers and sisters Capote, Truman,--1924-1984 Comedy films Crime films Dating (Social customs) Drama Dysfunctional families England--London Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Friendship Genetic disorders Great Britain Greeting cards industry Jesus Christ Joseph,--Saint Librarians Magi Man-woman relationships Married women Mary,--Blessed Virgin, Saint Maugham, W. Somerset--1874-1965 Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary Nativity of Jesus Christ Prophecy Religious films Revenge Road films Romance films Romantic comedy films Science fiction films Separation (Psychology) Smith, Perry Edward,--1928-1965 Time travel Triangles (Interpersonal relations) United States Video recordings Video recordings--for the hearing impaired West Bank--Bethlehem Women--Conduct of life Women--Employment Women--Sexual behavior
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Alternative Names
Danna, J. Mychael
Danna, Michael
Danna, Michael 1958-....
Languages
English
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German (70) French (68) No Linguistic content (62) Undetermined (39) Multiple languages (30) Spanish (29) Hindi (23) Miscellaneous languages (6) Armenian (4) Irish (3) Latin (3) Arabic (2) Panjabi (2) Nahuatl (1) Swedish (1) Indonesian (1) Covers
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