Heard, John 1946-Overview
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John Heard
Most widely held works by
John Heard
The great debaters
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6 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1,935 libraries worldwide Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.
Home alone
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20 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in English and held by 1,498 libraries worldwide When eight-year-old Kevin McCallister's family left for vacation, they forgot one minor detail: Kevin!
Pollock
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6 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in English and held by 1,460 libraries worldwide "Fellow artists and lovers Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner are at the center of New York's 1940's art scene, but as Krasner neglects her work to push Pollock's career forward, Pollock begins to unravel emotionally. Pollock and Krasner escape to the country to marry, and soon, Pollock creates the work that makes him the first internationally-famous modern painter in America. But with fame and fortune comes a volatile temper and severe self-doubt; before long, Pollock's life threatens to explode"--Container.
The guardian
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2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,289 libraries worldwide An aging United States Coast Guard rescue swimmer's team is killed in a horrific rescue mission. Just prior to this same mission his wife announces that she cannot take anymore. This leaves him an emotional wreck. His commander gives him a choice - quit or take a position as an instructor at the USCG training facility in Louisiana. Reluctantly he takes the position and moves into the school. Once there he immediately increases the 18 week curriculum that routinely fails half of the people that attend. He meets a young man with unlimited potential, but with some secret that seems to hold him back as a team player. Delving into young man's past, links are found that make him a psychic twin to the older man.
The scarlet letter
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12 editions published between 1979 and 2003 in English and held by 1,235 libraries worldwide Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel brings to life the attitudes and passions of 17th century New England. Condemned by her Puritan fellows for having a child out of wedlock, Hester Prynne is forced to wear a scarlet letter.
Sweet land
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2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,052 libraries worldwide Inge is a feisty German mail-order bride who has come to Minnesota to marry Olaf, a young Norwegian immigrant farmer of few words. But in a post-WWI, anti-German climate, the local minister openly forbids the marriage. Inge and Olaf fall in love despite the town's disapproval. But when the town banker attempts to foreclose on the farm of his friend Frandsen, Olaf takes a stand.--Container.
Big
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12 editions published between 1989 and 2010 in English and held by 1,006 libraries worldwide A 12-year-old boy's wish comes true when he asks a mechanical carnival genie to make him 'big'. He manages to land a job at a toy company where he experiences the complications of being an adult.
Home alone
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6 editions published between 1990 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 917 libraries worldwide An eight-year-old boy is left home alone on Christmas, and has to defend his home against two bumbling burglars.
O
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13 editions published between 2001 and 2007 in English and held by 912 libraries worldwide A modern-day version of Shakespeare's classic "Othello". "O" is the school's best basketball player and an NBA hopeful. He is adored by all including his coach and a beautiful classmate. "O" has a troubled friend--the coach's son--who is deeply resentful of his father's preference to "O" on and off the court. The seeds of mistrust are sown and it sets into motion a disturbing chain of events.
Awakenings
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 819 libraries worldwide Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) is a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. The awakening of the first patient proves a rebirth for the doctor, too, as the patient reveals life's simple but sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor. Encouraged by Leonard's stunning recovery, Sayer administers the drug to other patients.
Beaches
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2 editions published between 1988 and 2005 in English and held by 689 libraries worldwide Two childhood friends are reunited in their middle age and one learns she is dying of a fatal disease.
The trip to Bountiful
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13 editions published between 1985 and 2005 in English and held by 688 libraries worldwide In an attempt to recapture the happiness she knew in the past, an elderly woman journeys back to the small town where she raised her children.
Jurassic Park
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4 editions published between 1990 and 1996 in English and held by 608 libraries worldwide A theme park on a private island off the Dominican Republic is inhabited by prehistoric monsters, a good idea that quickly goes bad when the first of the invited guests begin to arrive.
After hours
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6 editions published between 1985 and 2005 in English and held by 550 libraries worldwide The twists and turns of one night in the life of a New York yuppie and the interesting people he comes in contact with from a sexy woman to a crazy ice cream dealer.
Snake Eyes
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9 editions published between 1998 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 541 libraries worldwide A flamboyant Atlantic City police detective goes to watch a heavyweight championship fight and cash in on the hectic betting. Suddenly, gunfire cuts down a ringside government official and Santoro has 14,000 suspects. The clues all lead to a shattering truth Santoro does not want to believe.
Big
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1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 512 libraries worldwide A 12-year-old boy's wish comes true when he asks a mechanical carnival genie to make him 'big'. He manages to land a job at a toy company where he experiences the complications of being an adult.
The Milagro beanfield war
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3 editions published between 1988 and 2005 in English and held by 501 libraries worldwide A small village in New Mexico is threatened by a fancy development nearby, but a single act of rebellion rekindles its pride and strength of spirit.
The lucky ones
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 497 libraries worldwide Colee, TK and Cheever are three soldiers who return home from the Iraq War after suffering injuries. They learn that life has moved on without them. The three end up on an unexpected road trip across the U.S. Colee is on a mission to bring her boyfriend's guitar back to his family. TK is seeking the confidence to face his wife after a shrapnel injury threatens his sexual function. Cheever is a middle-aged man who is planning to hit the casinos in a desperate effort to pay for his son's college tuition.
My fellow Americans
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 469 libraries worldwide They used to run the country. Now they're running for their lives! Two former Presidents are framed in a scandal by the current President and pursued by armed agents. The two squabbling political foes plunge into a desperate and delightfully frantic search for the evidence that will establish their innocence. As they scramble through the real America, they get an unexpected crash course in how their policies affected the citizens.
The pilot's wife
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4 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 327 libraries worldwide Kathryn Lyon's perfect life takes a jolting nose-dive after news of a fatal mid-air explosion aboard a plane piloted by her husband. The tension increases when the black box is recovered and reveals shocking rumors that the crash may have been caused by her husband. Could her husband have secretly been a terrorist? Was her entire life with him a lie? more
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Adultery Adulthood African American college students African American college teachers Basketball Biographical films Burglars Christmas films Christmas plays Comedy films Comedy films Debates and debating Dopa--Therapeutic use Drama Drowning--Prevention Epidemic encephalitis--Complications Fathers and sons Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Fortune-telling Krasner, Lee,--1908-1984 Lifesaving Mail order brides Man-woman relationships Massachusetts Massachusetts--Boston Melodramas (Motion pictures) Minnesota New York (State)--New York Norwegians Painters Pollock, Jackson,--1912-1956 Postencephalitic Parkinson's disease Puritans Rescue work Romance films Survival swimming Texas Thrillers (Motion pictures) United States United States.--Coast Guard Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) Wishes Women
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