Phillips, Lou Diamond 1962-Overview
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Lou Diamond Phillips
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Lou Diamond Phillips
Stand and deliver
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4 editions published between 1995 and 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 1,469 libraries worldwide Story of Jaime Escalante, a math teacher at East Los Angeles' Garfield High School, who pushes and inspires 18 inner-city Hispanic students who were struggling with math to become math whizzes.
Courage under fire
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19 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,220 libraries worldwide When Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling is asked to review the posthumous candidacy of the first woman to receive a Medal of Honor, he finds himself plunged into an apparent cover-up surrounding the actions that led to her death. As he struggles to uncover the truth, he also finds himself forced to confront his own tormenting demons.
Stand and deliver
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20 editions published between 1988 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 1,193 libraries worldwide Story of Jaime Escalante, a math teacher at East Los Angeles' Garfield High School, who refuses to write off his inner-city students as losers. Escalante pushes and inspires 18 students who were struggling with math to become math whizzes.
La bamba
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30 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,005 libraries worldwide The life of rock and roll legend Richie Valens bursts across the screen in this celebrated, music-filled movie with star-making performances. Depicts the 17-year-old Mexican-American's rocket rise to fame from field laborer to rock star.
Dead or alive
by Tom Clancy
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15 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 998 libraries worldwide For years, Jack Ryan, Jr. and his colleagues at the Campus have waged an unofficial and highly effective campaign against the terrorists who threaten Western civilization. The most dangerous of these is the Emir. This sadistic killer has masterminded the most vicious attacks on the West and has eluded capture by the world's law enforcement agencies. Now the Campus is on his trail.
Young guns
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28 editions published between 1988 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 992 libraries worldwide The year is 1878, Lincoln County. John Tunstall, a British ranchowner, hires six rebellious boys as "regulators" to protect his ranch against the ruthless Santa Fe Ring. When Tunstall is killed in an ambush, the Regulators, declare war on the Ring. As their vendetta turns into a bloody rampage, they are branded outlaws, becoming the objects of the largest manhunt in Western history.
Hollywood homicide
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4 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 880 libraries worldwide Veteran police detective Gavilan and his rookie partner Calden are no exception to the rule that in Hollywood, no one is really who they want to be. Between Gavilan's struggling real estate business and Calden's fledgling acting career and yoga instruction, they've got a major murder case to solve. With both Internal Affairs and their prime suspect on their tails, both have to infiltrate the dangerous world of the hip-hop recording industry.
Double homicide
by Jonathan Kellerman
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16 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in English and held by 857 libraries worldwide Bestselling novelists Jonathan and Faye Kellerman team up for two novellas featuring different detectives solving crimes in different cities. In "Land of the Giants", Boston homicide detectives Michael MacCain and Doris Sylvestor investigate the mysterious death of a college basketball star. In "Still Life", the co-worker of a Santa Fe art gallery is murdered, forcing detectives Darryl Two Moons and Steve Katz to put their holiday festivities on hold and set things right.
Love takes wing
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3 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 841 libraries worldwide The next chapter in the Love Series continues, as Dr. Belinda Davis leaves small-town life for the big city.
Call it courage
by Armstrong Sperry
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10 editions published between 1997 and 2007 in English and held by 667 libraries worldwide Based on a Polynesian legend, this is the story of a youth who overcomes his fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people.
Che
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1 edition published in 2009 in Spanish and held by 475 libraries worldwide A portrait of the man who overthrew a dictatorship and became a revolutionary before his life was ended. Includes both Che Part One: The Argentine and Part Two: Guerrilla and bonus features.
Numb3rs. Season one
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 462 libraries worldwide We all use mathematics every day-- but in a world of body counts, multiple criminal masterminds, and percentages involving perpetrators who may act again, figures are especially valuable. This is the world of Numb3rs. Don Eppes is an FBI agent who recruits his mathematically gifted brother Charlie to help the Bureau solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles, thus tackling the most baffling criminal cases from two very distinctive perspectives.
Season of the machete
by James Patterson
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4 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 461 libraries worldwide Cool and glamorous, they appear to be a successful couple on a holiday. Yet Damian and Carrie Rose are psychopathic murderers for hire. On this picture-perfect vacation island, their target is Peter Macdonald, a dashing young American who forsakes a life of leisure to confront cold-blooded terror.
Young guns II
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11 editions published between 1990 and 2002 in English and Chinese and held by 377 libraries worldwide Following the Lincoln County Wars, Billy the Kid has lost power to the ruthless cattle barons and crooked lawmen. Pat Garrett has been hired to bring Billy to justice, so Billy joins his outlaw pals to battle the lynch mobs and gunslingers.
Supernova
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5 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and German and held by 355 libraries worldwide The crew of a deep-space medical vessel that has answered an emergency distress signal from a distant galaxy finds itself in danger from the mysterious young man they rescue, the alien artifact he's smuggled aboard, and the gravitational pull of a giant star about go supernova.
Shoot the moon
by Billie Letts
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5 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in English and held by 325 libraries worldwide A beautifully told story of a small Oklahoma town and a mystery that has haunted its residents. In 1972, Morgan David Evers, no more than a baby at the time, disappears in the tiny town of De Clare. Only his pajama bottoms are found on the banks of Willow Creek. Now, 30 years later, he mysteriously returns in this edgy, intriguing tale peopled by authentic heartland characters.
The big hit
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12 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in English and French and held by 316 libraries worldwide The criminal anarchy is hilarious when a foursome of full-time hit men looking to score extra cash kidnap the boss' goddaughter. And when beleaguered wise guy Mel is set up to take the fall, underworld antics and domestic absurdities collide for a working weekend no one will soon forget.
The word of promise New Testament audio Bible
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 271 libraries worldwide Presents a multi-voiced faithful rendering of the New King James Version New Testament.
Stand and deliver Lean on me
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 249 libraries worldwide Lean on me: A bat-and-bullhorn wielding principal in New Jersey turns a failing school around with his tough love methods.
The last of the Mohicans
by James Fenimore Cooper
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7 editions published between 1982 and 2007 in English and held by 238 libraries worldwide In 1757, the third year of the French and Indian War, Hawkeye (Natty Bumppo), a colonial scout, his friend Chingachkook, a chief of the Mohicans, and Chingachkook's son Uncas risk their lives to guide two English sisters through hostile territory. more
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Art dealers--Crimes against Audiobooks Biographical films Biographical films California California--Los Angeles California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Children of presidents Comedy films Conspiracies Davis family (Fictitious characters : Oke) Detective and mystery stories, American Detectives Drama Escalante, Jaime Fathers and sons Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Fiction television programs Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired High school teachers Hispanic American high school students History Homicide investigation Intelligence officers Made-for-TV movies Massachusetts--Boston Mathematics teachers Medal of Honor Music trade New Mexico--Santa Fe Nurses Outlaws Persian Gulf War (1991) Police Ryan, Jack (Fictitious character) Television adaptations Television programs Terrorism--Prevention Terrorists United States Valens, Ritchie,--1941-1959 Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Western films Western films Women soldiers
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Alternative Names
Diamond, Lou 1962-....
Diamond Phillips, Lou 1962-....
Phillips, Lou D.
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English
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French (39) Spanish (34) Multiple languages (9) German (7) Undetermined (6) No Linguistic content (3) Chinese (1) Turkish (1) Italian (1) Hebrew (1) Covers
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