Russell, Keri 1976-Overview
Most widely held works about
Keri Russell
Most widely held works by
Keri Russell
August Rush
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8 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 1,678 libraries worldwide A charismatic young Irish guitarist and a sheltered young cellist have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square. They are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York City and cared for by a mysterious stranger, August uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth.
Waitress
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7 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 1,602 libraries worldwide Jenna, a waitress at a small-town cafe, has a gift for making great pies. Seeking to make a better life for herself, she decides to compete for a $25,000 baking prize. An obnoxious husband, a potential pregnancy, and a handsome stranger provide further challenges.
Bedtime stories
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4 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 1,557 libraries worldwide Marty Bronson raises his son and daughter on his own. He has to sell his homey motel to Barry Nottingham who promises to make Marty's son manager. But, Nottingham pulls down the motel and builds a pricey hotel. Now grown up, Marty's son, Skeeter, works as a janitor and general servant. He still dreams of becoming the manager. When Nottingham announces a brand-new hotel, built on an existing school's property, he makes his future son-in-law, Kendall, manager. Skeeter's sister Wendy, has to leave town for a job interview and asks him to alternate looking after her two children Patrick and Bobbi, with Wendy's colleague, Jill. He doesn't get along with either Jill or the children, but his easy-going attitude loosens them all up. He starts telling the children bedtime stories and the children grow fond of him. They make suggestions about how the stories should go. When the stories become true in real life, Skeeter tries to maneuver the stories into a direction which will make his dream come true, too.
We were soldiers
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5 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in English and held by 1,473 libraries worldwide Lt. Col. Hal Moore is the commander of the First Battalion, Seventh Cavalry. As part of the Pleiku Campaign of late 1965, Moore is assigned to action at Landing Zone X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley, an area known to be overrun by North Vietnamese troops and nicknamed "The Valley of Death." Moore soon finds himself and his men contained to an area about the size of a football field, surrounded by more than 2,000 enemy troops and engaged in the first major battle of the war. Heroism becomes the order of the day as the men refuse to yield, in spite of heavy losses of life.
Extraordinary measures
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8 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,364 libraries worldwide On the fast track and ready to taste the success of corporate America, John Crowley walks away from it all in hopes of finding a cure for two of his fatally ill children. With his wife Aileen by his side, he teams up with brilliant, but unconventional scientist, Dr. Robert Stonehill, and together they form a company to develop a life-saving drug. But just when it appears that a solution may be found, the relationship between the men is tested and the fate of John's children is at stake.
The upside of anger
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5 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 1,238 libraries worldwide This contemporary drama is about romance between two imperfect, alcoholic, resentful ordinary people, neighbors in the suburbs, adults with enough money to support themselves in the discontent to which they have become accustomed. Terry Wolfmeyer, suburban Detroit mother of four girls, is suddenly abandoned by her husband, and sinks into depression and subsists on a steady diet of vodka tonics. Denny Davies, retired baseball player, is a flabby, lackadaisical sports talk radio host who is bored by sports and talk. He prods her into being his drinking buddy, and their tenuous friendship grows more intimate. The four daughters have sized up the situation and are getting on with their lives in their own ways, mostly competently. Together, Terry and Denny find out how much a waste of time and effort anger is, along the road to the transformations that can happen when dealing with its aftermath.
CinderElmo
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3 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 799 libraries worldwide "Join CinderElmo as he goes to the ball of the beautiful princess with the help of his Fairy Godperson."--Container.
Into the West
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 762 libraries worldwide Explore one of the most powerful and defining chapters in American history. This powerful epic adventure unfolds as told through the struggles, triumphs, and heartaches of two families as they journey in search of the American dream. The Wheelers venture west from Virginia in 1825, while the Lakota tribe grapples with the arrival of white settlers; the story continues over the next 65 years, climaxing with the massacre at Wounded Knee.
We were soldiers
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9 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 598 libraries worldwide Lt. Col. Hal Moore is the commander of the First Battalion, Seventh Cavalry. As part of the Pleiku Campaign of late 1965, Moore is assigned to action at Landing Zone X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley, an area known to be overrun by North Vietnamese troops and nicknamed "The Valley of Death." Moore soon finds himself and his men contained to an area about the size of a football field, surrounded by more than 2,000 enemy troops and engaged in the first major battle of the war. Heroism becomes the order of the day as the men refuse to yield, in spite of heavy losses of life.
Honey, I blew up the kid
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1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 585 libraries worldwide Sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. In this installment, the goofy inventor Dad accidentally zaps his little son with a particle beam. Soon the 112-foot-tall baby heads for the bright lights of Las Vegas, and the chase is on!
Mission: impossible III
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3 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 542 libraries worldwide In this pulse-racing, mind-bending action thriller, Ethan Hunt confronts the toughest villain he's ever faced - Owen Davian, an international weapons and information provider with no remorse and no conscience.
Leaves of grass
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 468 libraries worldwide Bill, a classical philosophy professor at Brown University, returns home upon news of his brother Brady's murder in a drug deal gone awry. Bill quickly learns that Brady's death has been grossly exaggerated, as he's swept up into one of his brother's crazy schemes. Alongside his eccentric mother and a beautiful woman named Janet, Bill participates in his brother's wild plan, leading him on a twisted path filled with unique characters and life's most challenging questions.
The magic of ordinary days
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 395 libraries worldwide Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.
Wonder Woman
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 261 libraries worldwide The rebellious Princess Diana defies Amazonian law and goes with fighter pilot Steve Trevor back to civilization. Meanwhile, Ares has escaped his imprisonment at the hands of the Amazonians and has decided to exact his revenge. He intends to start a world war that will not only last for centures but will wipe out every living being on the planet, starting with the Amazonians. It is now up to Princess Diana to save her people and the world by using her gifts.
Felicity senior year DVD collection season four six-disc set
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8 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in English and held by 210 libraries worldwide What began four years ago as a bold journey of self-discovery culminates in Felicity's stunning senior year. Bad judgment, impulsiveness, the flotsam of unresolved relationships, envy, and selfishness are still driving forces behind the mercurial actions of Felicity and her off-and-on boyfriend Ben, former beau Noel, cynical pal Meghan, the latter's well-meaning hustler of a partner, Sean, and other various and assorted students and confidantes who comprise Felicity's inner circle. But the stakes are much higher this time. Ben's alcoholic father is in true medical trouble and can no longer be angrily dismissed by the younger man. A careless fling between Felicity and Noel is no mere bump in the road anymore for the former and her true love, Ben. Everyone is playing for keeps now.
The girl in the park
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 192 libraries worldwide After the mysterious disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter 15 years ago, a woman shuts herself off from her husband, son, and the rest of the world. When she meets a young woman with a troubled past, she is convinced that it is her missing child.
Felicity DVD collection the complete first season, plus pilot episode
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 192 libraries worldwide It all starts the moment shy, beautiful Felicity Porter asks Ben Covington to sign her high school yearbook. It's graduation day ... he's gorgeous ... and she's had a four-year crush on him. Even though the two have never spoken, what he writes is so insightful, so perfect, it persuades Felicity to change the course of her future. A future defined by medical school and the dreams of her parents. She surreptitiously follows Ben to NYU and is quickly swept into a romantic triangle that brings both discovery and heartache. Felicity moved to New York to find romance but ends up finding herself.
Bedtime stories
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11 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 136 libraries worldwide Marty Bronson raises his son and daughter on his own. He has to sell his homey motel to Barry Nottingham who promises to make Marty's son manager. But, Nottingham pulls down the motel and builds a pricey hotel. Now grown up, Marty's son, Skeeter, works as a janitor and general servant. He still dreams of becoming the manager. When Nottingham announces a brand-new hotel, built on an existing school's property, he makes his future son-in-law, Kendall, manager. Skeeter's sister Wendy, has to leave town for a job interview and asks him to alternate looking after her two children Patrick and Bobbi, with Wendy's colleague, Jill. He doesn't get along with either Jill or the children, but his easy-going attitude loosens them all up. He starts telling the children bedtime stories and the children grow fond of him. They make suggestions about how the stories should go. When the stories become true in real life, Skeeter tries to maneuver the stories into a direction which will make his dream come true, too.
The lottery
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 96 libraries worldwide Jason Smith realizes that there is something mysterious and sinister about the seemingly normal, small town of New Hope, Maine. From the first, it is obvious that Jason is not welcome-- he cannot even get a straight story on how his mother died. The only thing Jason knows for sure is that his father loved his mother very much and that she died a very bloody and violent death. Jason originally came to New Hope to carry out his father's burial wish, but now he is determined to learn the truth about his parents-- even if it puts his own life in jeopardy.
Eight days a week
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3 editions published between 1999 and 2006 in English and held by 92 libraries worldwide Erica, a hormone-revving girl-next-door tells nerd's nerd Peter they're "just friends." But Peter has grander designs. Perhaps he can win her attention by paying constant attention. more
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Abandoned children Adultery Alcoholics Animated films Balls (Parties) Biographical films Brothers and sisters Comedy films Disc jockeys Drama Drug development Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Fiction television programs Film adaptations Films Films for the hearing impaired History Hotel cleaning personnel Hotelkeepers Ia Drang Valley, Battle of (Vietnam : 1965) Juvenile works Man-woman relationships Married people Military campaigns Muppets (Fictitious characters) Musical films New York (State)--New York Pies Pregnant women Princesses Romantic comedy films Single-parent families South Dakota--Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Storytelling Street entertainers Suburban life Television mini-series Uncles United States Video recordings Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Vietnam Vietnam War (1961-1975) Waitresses War films West (U.S.)
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