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Sleepless in Seattle
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3 editions published between 1993 and 2003 in English and held by 1,786 libraries worldwide On Christmas Eve, psychologist Marcia Fieldstone asks her radio audience to share their dreams for the holiday season. Eight-year-old Jonah calls in from Seattle, with a wish for his dad to find a new wife. Mom died a year-and-a-half ago. Baltimore Sun reporter Annie Reed also hears the broadcast, when Jonah's architect father Sam gets on the air. Sam talks about the magical moment he met his wife and instantly knew that she was the right one. Despite the fact that she is engaged to Walter, Annie feels drawn to Sam. She's not the only one. Some 2000 women from all across the country send letters to the man they know as "Sleepless in Seattle." Jonah picks Annie's out of the mail, sensing that she is the right one to be his new mother. It takes Sam a little longer to catch on.
Why Shakespeare
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 1,564 libraries worldwide Various famous and not so famous individuals state the effect that Shakespeare's works have had in their lives. A main video presentation accompanied by seventeen vignettes.
While you were sleeping
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26 editions published between 1995 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,550 libraries worldwide A lonely young woman saves the life of a handsome stranger she has fallen in love with from afar. His family mistakes her for his fiancee, and she goes along because she likes his offbeat family so much. Matters take a hilarious turn when she meets and falls in love with her make-believe lover's brother.
Independence Day
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5 editions published between 1996 and 2007 in English and held by 1,417 libraries worldwide Massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies and wonder turns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet. The world's only hope lies with a determined band of survivors.
Casper
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27 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,354 libraries worldwide "Ghost therapist" Dr. James Harvey and his daughter Kat arrive at drafty, old Whipstaff Manor. Its greedy owner, Carrigan Crittendon, has hired Dr. Harvey to exorcise the house's apparitions: a friendly but lonely young ghost named Casper, who's just looking for a friend, and his outrageous uncles Stretch, Stinkie and Fatso (The Ghostly Trio). If the plan works, she and Dibs, her partner-in-slime, can get their hands on the manor's fabled treasure. Casper finds a kindred spirit in Kat, but the Ghostly Trio will not tolerate "fleshies" in their house.
Independence day
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57 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,288 libraries worldwide Massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies and wonder turns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet. The world's only hope lies with a determined band of survivors.
Spaceballs
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14 editions published between 1987 and 2009 in English and German and held by 1,006 libraries worldwide Two space bums attempt to rescue a space princess from an assortment of space villains.
Bottle shock
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9 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 942 libraries worldwide Napa Valley, 1976. For connoisseur Steven Spurrier, there is no finer art than French wine. But rumors bandy about of a new California wine country that holds the future of the vine. Positive the small Napa wineries are no match for established French vintages, Spurrier challenges the Americans to a blind taste test. He finds the valley full of ambitious, and talented, novice vintners like Jim Barrett and his son Bo. He realizes his publicity stunt may change the history of wine forever.
Wyatt Earp
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8 editions published between 1994 and 2009 in English and held by 874 libraries worldwide Kevin Costner plays the most famous lawman ever to stride the Wild West. Gene Hackman is Wyatt's iron-willed father, and Dennis Quaid is Earp's deadly best friend Doc Holliday.
Lost highway
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46 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 718 libraries worldwide Fred Madison is a saxophonist who finds a video tape on his doorstep that shows the interior of his house, he becomes convinced that someone has broken in and calls the police. Fred finds another videotape showing him killing his wife. The police arrest and accuse him, under mysterious circumstances, of murdering his wife. In prison, he inexplicably morphs into a young man named Pete Dayton and begins living a completely different life. When Pete is released, his and Fred's paths begin to cross in a surreal, suspenseful web of intrigue, orchestrated by a shady gangster boss named Dick Laurent.
You kill me
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2 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 646 libraries worldwide Frank Falenczyk loves his job. He is a hit-man for his Polish mob family in Buffalo, New York. But Frank has a drinking problem and when he messes up a critical assignment that puts the family business in peril, his uncle sends him to San Francisco to clean up his act. Frank is not the touchy-feely kind of guy, but he starts going to AA meetings, gets a sponsor and a job at a mortuary where he falls for the tart-tongued Laurel, a woman who is dangerously devoid of boundaries. But, things aren't going well in Buffalo where an upstart Irish gang is threatening the family business. When violence erupts, Frank is forced to return home and with an unlikely assist from Laural, faces old rivals on new terms.
Igby goes down
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 634 libraries worldwide Igby and his older brother, Oliver, are in the process of killing their terminally ill mother. His parents snipe at each other endlessly until his father tries to commit suicide and is sent to a mental hospital. Igby grows into a rebellious youth, gets kicked out of several boarding schools and ends up in a military academy. As Igby gets drawn further into the mind games and hypocrisy of the adult world, his already jaded outlook grows even darker. Ultimately, though, Mimi's impending death draws him back into the family fold for unexpected revelations and realizations.
Phoebe in wonderland
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4 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 597 libraries worldwide Phoebe is an imaginative but troubled girl with a desperate longing to be in her school's production of Alice in Wonderland. When she is cast in the lead role her parents believe her unusual behavior is due to her creativity, but soon realize that she is on the brink of falling through the looking glass herself.
The accidental tourist
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 592 libraries worldwide Award-winning drama about the trials of one man. After a man loses his son and his wife leaves him, he becomes detached from the world, until a strange dog-trainer meets him and brings him back out.
Lake Placid
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23 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 579 libraries worldwide An investigative team, armed with state-of-the-art equipment, high powered weaponry and a biting sense of sarcasm, must work together to defeat Black Lake's most ferocious resident: a 30-foot prehistoric crocodile.
Scary movie 4
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4 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 554 libraries worldwide Cindy Campbell and her self-serving, sex-crazed pal Brenda are joined by Tom Ryan, a cute, but utterly clueless guy. Together, they battle to save the world from a ruthless alien invasion. Cindy moves in next to Tom because she's taking care of an elderly lady. She finds out the house is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest in the village to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and Cindy has to uncover the secret in order to stop them.
The killer inside me
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2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 526 libraries worldwide "A small town sheriff up to his neck in murders: his own. When he is asked to railroad a talkative prostitute out of town before she makes trouble, he realizes it's easier to just get rid of her for good. Unfortunately, covering up that murder means eliminating more and more people as his problems and complications spiral out of control. Even worse, he's starting to enjoy committing the crimes a lot more than he ever enjoyed dishing out the punishment."--Container.
Titan A.E
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6 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 521 libraries worldwide Fifteen years after an alien race destroyed Earth, Cale searches for the spaceship Titan, which holds the secret to the salvation of the human race, before the Drej can destroy it.
The last seduction
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17 editions published between 1993 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 497 libraries worldwide Bridget Gregory makes her husband Clay steal more than half a million dollars, and then steals it from him. Hiding out in a small town, she grabs the first man she sees, Mike, to keep her cover. When Clay tracks her down, she stands to lose everything unless she can use her sexual power over Mike to lead him to murder.
Brokedown palace
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12 editions published between 1999 and 2005 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 483 libraries worldwide On vacation in a foreign land, best friends Alice and Darlene fall for the same mysterious man in this riveting thriller. more
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Action and adventure films Amnesia California--Napa Valley Casper the Friendly Ghost (Fictitious character) Children's films Comedy films Comedy films Detective and mystery films Drama Drama--Study and teaching Earp, Wyatt,--1848-1929 Educational films Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.) Fate and fatalism Fathers and sons Feature films Feature films Fiction films Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Friendship Gangsters Ghosts Human-alien encounters Illinois--Chicago Life on other planets Love Man-woman relationships Maryland--Baltimore Mistaken identity Motion pictures Murder Murder--Investigation New York (State)--New York Romance films Romantic comedy films Science fiction films Science fiction films Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616 Single fathers Space warfare Study skills Thrillers (Motion pictures) United States Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Vintners Washington (State)--Seattle Widowers Women--Conduct of life
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Pullman, William.
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English
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French (78) Spanish (48) German (45) Multiple languages (20) Undetermined (14) No Linguistic content (10) Turkish (3) Chinese (1) Portuguese (1) Italian (1) Polish (1) Catalan (1) Covers
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