Newton, Thandie 1972-Overview
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Most widely held works about
Thandie Newton
Most widely held works by
Thandie Newton
The pursuit of happyness
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7 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 1,749 libraries worldwide Chris Gardner is an intelligent, energetic guy who can't catch a break. In the sluggish Bay Area economy of 1981, he's losing ground, by investing all his family's money in high cost bone-density scanners. His wife leaves him, he loses his apartment, and with his 5-year-old son in tow joins the ranks of the homeless, if not the hopeless. Bounced from shelter to shelter, he finds himself a single dad who has to support and care for a young child. Impressing a Dean Witter higher-up by solving a Rubik's cube during a taxi ride, Chris gets a place in a stockbroker-training program. But internships don't pay, and there's no guarantee he'll be offered a job at the end of it. Against all odds, he pushes toward success, and eventually turns his life around.
2012
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10 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in English and Turkish and held by 1,597 libraries worldwide A geophysical team, who are investigating the effect of radiation from other solar systems has on the Earth, learn that the core of the Earth is heating up and warn the President of the United States. While the leaders of the world race to build 'arks' to escape the impending doom, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc all over the world.
Beloved
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16 editions published between 1991 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 1,542 libraries worldwide After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe & Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen.
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7 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 1,492 libraries worldwide A look at the life of the 43rd president of the United States, from his beginnings as a privileged alcoholic to his becoming a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. How Christianity turned his life around, how he met and married his wife, and the days before his decision to declare war on Iraq are featured.
For colored girls
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2 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,050 libraries worldwide "A vibrant world where friends and strangers dream, fear, cry, love, and laugh out loud in an attempt to find their true selves. Adapted by writer/director Tyler Perry from Ntozake Shange's acclaimed choreopoem, this gripping film paints an unforgettable portrait of what it means to be a woman of color in the modern world"--Container.
The chronicles of Riddick
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10 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in English and held by 902 libraries worldwide The Furian renegade Riddick has another bounty on his head, but when he escapes from his mercenary captors, he's plunged into an epic-scale war waged by the Necromongers. A fascist master race led by Lord Marshal becomes determined to conquer all enemies in their quest for the Underverse and its up to Riddick to stop him from taking over the universe, but things don't go according to his plans and soon mayhem ensues.
The pursuit of happyness
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14 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 900 libraries worldwide In 1981, Chris Gardner was a struggling salesman. His wife worked double shifts to support the family including their young son, Christopher. In the face of this difficult life, Chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty has a chance of a lucrative full time career. Even when his wife leaves him because of this choice, Chris clings to this dream. The odds become more daunting by the day. Together, father and son struggle through homelessness, jail time, tax seizure and the overall punishing despair in a quest that would make Gardner a respected millionaire.
Norbit
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5 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 856 libraries worldwide Mild-mannered Norbit has a second chance at love with his childhood sweetheart, but the one major obstacle standing in his way is jealous Rasputia, his larger-than-life fiancee.
Run, fatboy, run
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3 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 778 libraries worldwide Dennis is a clueless and slightly overweight guy. Five years ago, he left Libby, his pregnant fianceĢe, on their wedding day. Realizing he made a mistake, Dennis tries to persuade her that he loves her and wants her to accept him back into his life, but he meets with failure at every turn. When he discovers that Libby has found Whit, the new man in her life, the frustration Dennis feels grows. Denise vows, that for once in his life, he will finish something and decides to train for the Nike River-run in London. With his friends Gordon and Mr. Goshdashtidar by his side, Dennis begins training for the marathon he must finish.
M:i-2
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9 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 764 libraries worldwide IMF agent Ethan Hunt partners up with Nyah Hall to stop renegade agent Sean Ambrose from releasing a new kind of terror on an unsuspecting world.
RocknRolla
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8 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and German and held by 740 libraries worldwide In London, a real-estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs. This attracts some of the city's scrappiest tough guys, along with its more established underworld types. All are looking to get rich quick. While the city's seasoned criminals vie for the cash, an unexpected player -- a drugged out rock 'n' roller presumed to be dead but is very much alive. He has the multi-million dollar prize fall, literally, into his hands.
Mission: impossible 2
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14 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 683 libraries worldwide Videocassette release of the 2000 motion picture by Paramount Pictures and C/W Productions.
M:i-2
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3 editions published between 2006 and 2010 in English and held by 572 libraries worldwide IMF agent Ethan Hunt partners up with Nyah Hall to stop renegade agent Sean Ambrose from releasing a new kind of terror on an unsuspecting world.
The truth about Charlie
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12 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and German and held by 445 libraries worldwide Regina returns home to find her husband, Charlie, murdered and three violent strangers claiming Charlie cheated them out of millions. When she accepts help from a mysterious stranger, she is plunged into a world where a double-cross turns into a triple-cross and trust turns into the deadliest weapon of all.
Crash
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8 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 416 libraries worldwide Several stories interweave during two days in Los Angeles after a car crash. Characters include: a black police detective, two car thieves, a distracted district attorney and his irritated and pampered wife, a racist veteran cop, a successful black Hollywood director and his wife, a Persian-immigrant father who buys a gun to protect his shop, a Hispanic locksmith and his young daughter who is afraid of bullets, and more.
Besieged
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7 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 357 libraries worldwide After her husband is arrested in Africa, Shandurai flees to an enchanting villa in Rome where she gains employment working for an eccentric recluse and falls in love.
Flirting
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11 editions published between 1990 and 2003 in English and French and held by 299 libraries worldwide Comedy set in Australia in 1965 which focuses on the romance that develops between two nonconformists: Danny, an outsider at his preppie boarding school, and Thandiwe Adjewa, the only black student at the girls' boarding school across the lake.
Vanishing on 7th Street
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2 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 293 libraries worldwide Apocalyptic thriller: When an unexplained blackout leaves Detroit in darkness, most of the population vanishes. As the sun rises, a handful of survivors realizes the few light sources are all that protects them from impending terror.
Riddick trilogy
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 283 libraries worldwide "Pitch black": Journey to a remote, hostile planet with a group of marooned passengers who learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. ""Dark fury": Riddick battles ruthless soldiers of fortune and vicious creatures. "The chronicles of Riddick": Riddick finds himself humanity's unlikely champion.
Jefferson in Paris
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3 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in English and German and held by 244 libraries worldwide In the mid-1780s, widower Thomas Jefferson replaces Benjamin Franklin as the U.S. representative to French regents Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. He tries to resist the beautiful Mrs. Cosway. Also in Paris is Jefferson's daughter Patsy; when another daughter dies back in Virginia, Jefferson sends for his youngest, who brings along her slave, Sally Hemings, then 15, whom he also finds irresistible. more
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Action and adventure films African Americans African American women Biographical films Bush, George W.--1946- Bush, Laura Welch,--1946- California--San Francisco Comedy films Core of the Earth Despair Drama Dreams Earth End of the world (Astronomy) England--London Environmental degradation Espionage Fathers and sons Feature films Feature films Fiction films Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Gardner, Chris Geophysical prediction Historical films History Homelessness Internship programs Interviews Iraq War (2003-) Man-woman relationships Melodrama Millionaires Ohio Presidents--Election Sales personnel Science fiction films Single fathers Slavery Spies Spy films Stockbrokers Survivalism Terrorism Thrillers (Motion pictures) Two thousand twelve, A.D United States Video recordings--for people with visual disabilities Video recordings--for the hearing impaired
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Alternative Names
Newton, Thandiwe, 1972-
Newton, Thandiwe Ajdewa.
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German (21) French (20) Multiple languages (14) Spanish (14) Undetermined (4) Italian (2) Catalan (2) Turkish (1) Dutch (1) Covers
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