Douglas, Michael 1944-Overview
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One flew over the cuckoo's nest
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40 editions published between 1975 and 2010 in English and Multiple languages and held by 2,755 libraries worldwide The story of a man whose rebelliousness pits him against the head nurse of a mental ward and the full spectrum of institutional repression.
Traffic
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41 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,993 libraries worldwide Presents a mix of interrelated stories: a Mexican policeman finds himself and his partner caught in an often deadly web of corruption; a pair of DEA agents work undercover in a sordid and dangerous part of San Diego; a wealthy drug baron living in upscale, suburban America is arrested and learns how quickly his unknowing and pampered wife takes over his business; and the U.S. President's new drug czar must deal with his increasingly drug-addicted teenage daughter.
Wall Street
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47 editions published between 1987 and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 1,830 libraries worldwide An ambitious young stockbroker is lured into the illegal, lucrative world of corporate espionage.
Wall Street money never sleeps
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12 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,413 libraries worldwide Following a lengthy prison term, Gordon Gekko finds himself on the outside looking in at a world he once commanded. Hoping to repair his relationship with his daughter, Winnie, Gekko forges an alliance with her fiancé, Jake. But Winnie and Jake learn the hard way that Gekko is still a master manipulator who will stop at nothing to reclaim his rightful place at the top of Wall Street.
Fatal attraction
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23 editions published between 1987 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,273 libraries worldwide A New York attorney has a romantic fling while his wife is out of town, and then shrugs it off. But the woman involved with him won't be ignored, even if it means destroying his family to keep him.
Ghosts of girlfriends past
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8 editions published in 2009 in English and Chinese and held by 1,272 libraries worldwide Connor Mead is the kind of guy who dumps three girlfriends - at one time and by teleconference. So when he goes home to attend his brother's wedding, he has a singular goal in mind: score with the only bridesmaid he has somehow managed to miss. But the ghost of his departed Uncle Wayne - who taught him to love 'em and then leave 'em - has another goal in mind: restore Connor's lost faith in true love. This will be a tough assignment, one that will require many past girlfriends and the ghosts of his past, present and future.
A chorus line
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3 editions published between 1986 and 2007 in English and held by 1,233 libraries worldwide In preparation for a Broadway musical, a group of aspiring stage performers is put through their paces by a veteran stage director using some singular techniques.
Wonder boys
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16 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in English and held by 1,198 libraries worldwide During a single weekend, college professor Grady Tripp scrambles to gather together a life that has suddenly reeled out of control. An unfinished novel, a stolen car, a murdered pet and a failing marriage are just a few of the crises piling up.
The American president
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15 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,176 libraries worldwide Andrew Shepherd is a consummate politician and a man of integrity, who also happens to be a widower, ready to start dating again. He is swept off his feet by a lobbyist, Sydney Ellen Wade. His critics rant that it is immoral and his friends proclaim that it's romantic, but one thing is certain, all that stands between true love and re-election is the approval of the American public.
You, me and Dupree
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4 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 1,171 libraries worldwide For newlyweds Carl and Molly Peterson, life is sweet. With a nice house and established careers, nothing seems to get in the newlyweds way. However, Carl's best friend, Dupree, has just been displaced from his home and fired from his job because of attending their wedding. Taking his friend in for what should just be a few days, turns into a lot more than they bargained for. Especially when Dupree overstays his welcome and in causes one hilarious catastrophe after another for his newlywed hosts.
Solitary man
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8 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 1,050 libraries worldwide Ben Kalmen, a fifty-something New Yorker, discovers that he is not the man he wanted to be. Through many business and romantic indiscretions he has lost his once successful car dealership. Now he must make the decision to face the challenges of his not so youthful life.
The China syndrome
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23 editions published between 1978 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,025 libraries worldwide A television news reporter and a cameraman uncover a startling incident while investigating a nuclear power plant.
The war of the Roses
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24 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,012 libraries worldwide Deliriously mean-spirited free-for-all about the demise of a marriage.
The jewel of the Nile
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13 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in English and held by 968 libraries worldwide Everyone's life is suddenly somersaulted back into the fast lane of far-flung pursuit when they learn of the mysterious, priceless Jewel of the Nile.
Romancing the stone
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25 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 938 libraries worldwide A romance writer, seeking her kidnapped sister in South America, experiences the adventures of a story-book heroine when aided by a rugged jungle hunter.
Basic instinct
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57 editions published between 1992 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 920 libraries worldwide A tough but vulnerable detective investigates a murder identical to one described in the latest novel of a cold, calculating and beautiful novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite.
Falling down
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22 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 914 libraries worldwide Follows a troubled man, Bill Foster, who has a mental breakdown and embarks upon an increasingly violent crime spree across Los Angeles. A police detective, Sgt. Prendergast, who is working his last day before retiring, is the only one who correctly pieces together the clues. Prendergast races to find and arrest Foster before the dangerous and unpredictable man reaches his destination: his ex-wife and young daughter.
One day in September
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20 editions published between 1999 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 905 libraries worldwide September 5, 1972. In Munich, West Germany, it was the second week of the Summer Games; an "Olympics of serenity" which the Germans hoped would eclipse the memory of the Nazis' 1936 Berlin Olympics. On that day, however, an international television audience watched a real-life drama unfold in real time as a group of Palestinian terrorists murdered two Israeli Olympians and held nine more as hostages for 21 hours. The world became both smaller and bleaker, because the Germans managing Olympic security had no guards around the compound, no trained anti-terrorist squad, no contingency plans, not even effective communication--which eventually led to a bloody firefight at a military airport and the massacre of the hostages. Using a conventional blend of new interviews and archival film and videotape, the film brings fresh reporting to the screen.
Don't say a word
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17 editions published between 2001 and 2006 in English and Spanish and held by 898 libraries worldwide When the daughter of a prominent New York psychiatrist is kidnapped, his only hope for her safe return is to pry a 6-digit number from the memory of a troubled teenage girl--and time is running out.
The in-laws
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5 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 877 libraries worldwide When two fathers of an engaged couple meet for the first time, they know they are very different. One is a podiatrist, happy with his quiet life. The other is a CIA operative, who lives life on the edge, and when circumstances gets out-of-hand, involves the other in an arms-smuggling sting. more
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Alternative Names
Douglas, Michael Kirk.
Douglas, Michael Kirk, 1944-
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English
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French (95) Spanish (64) Multiple languages (56) Undetermined (26) No Linguistic content (24) German (8) Chinese (5) Russian (2) Portuguese (2) Italian (2) Miscellaneous languages (2) Turkish (2) Czech (2) Dutch (1) Covers
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