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Travis, Nancy 1961-
Overview
| Works: | 58
works in
146
publications in
4
languages and
9,311
library holdings
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| Roles: | Actor, Narrator |
| Classifications: | ps3558.o3447,
791.4372 |
Most widely held works by
Nancy Travis
The sisterhood of the traveling pants(
visu
)
2
editions published
in
2005
in
English
and held by
1,175
libraries
worldwide
Four lifelong friends will be spending their summer separated for the first time. On a shopping trip, the young women find a pair of thrift-shop jeans that fits each of them perfectly and decide to use the pants as a way of keeping in touch over the months ahead. Each one of the friends will wear the jeans for a week to see what luck they bring to her before sending them on to the next. Though miles apart, the four friends still experience life, love and loss together in a summer that they will never forget.
The third angel [a novel by Alice Hoffman (
Sound Recording
)
8
editions published
in
2008
in
English
and held by
861
libraries
worldwide
London centered stories about three women. New York attorney Maddy Heller arrives in 1999 London after having had an affair with Paul, her sister Allie's fiancé to cope with the impending marriage, and Paul's terminal illness. London 1966, Frieda Lewis, Paul's future mother falls for a doomed up-and-coming songwriter knowing he will break her heart. The narrative then shifts further back, to 1952 and to Maddy and Allie's future mother, Lucy Green. A bookish 12-year-old wise beyond her years, Lucy sails with her father and stepmother from New York to London for a wedding. There, she becomes an innocent catalyst to a devastating event involving a love triangle.
Stephen King's Rose Red(
visu
)
5
editions published
between
2002
and
2003
in
English
and held by
703
libraries
worldwide
The chilling tale of Dr. Joyce Reardon, an obsessed psychology professor who commissions a team of psychics and a gifted 15-year-old autistic girl, Annie, to literally wake up a supposedly dormant haunted mansion-- Rose Red. Their efforts unleash myriad spirits and uncover horrifying secrets of the generations who have lived and died there.
The ice queen [a novel by Alice Hoffman (
Sound Recording
)
7
editions published
between
2005
and
2007
in
English
and held by
699
libraries
worldwide
Be careful what you wish for. A woman who was touched by tragedy as a child now lives a quiet life, keeping other people at a cool distance. She even believes she wants it that way. Then one day she utters an idle wish and, while standing in her house, is struck by lightening. But instead of ending her life, this cataclysmic event sparks a strange and powerful new beginning.
The red garden by Alice Hoffman (
Sound Recording
)
4
editions published
in
2011
in
English
and held by
547
libraries
worldwide
A young wounded civil war solider is saved by a passionate neighbor, a woman meets a fiercely human historical character, a poet falls in love with a blind man, and a mysterious traveler comes to town in the year when summer never arrives. At the center of everyone's life is a mysterious garden where only red plants can grow, and where the truth can be found by those who dare to look.
Fluke(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2001
in
English
and held by
507
libraries
worldwide
Tom Johnson had it all: a loving wife, an adorable son and a partnership in a growing company. But when a car crash takes his life, he is forced to start over again, this time as ... a dog! Tom awakens in the body of Fluke, a canine who happily romps around a junkyard until visions of his former life become too strong to ignore. Compelled to find his original family, Fluke makes every attempt to work his way back into the their lives. However, there is one major problem: his wife has already started anew-- in the arms of his former best friend.
Fluke(
visu
)
11
editions published
between
1995
and
2008
in
3
languages
and held by
472
libraries
worldwide
Tom Johnson had it all: a loving wife, an adorable son and a partnership in a growing company. But when a car crash takes his life, he is forced to start over again, this time as a dog. Tom awakens in the body of Fluke, a canine who happily romps around a junkyard until visions of his former life become too strong to ignore. Compelled to find his original family, Fluke makes every attempt to work his way back into the their lives. However, there is one major problem: his wife has already started anew ... in the arms of his former best friend.
So I married an axe murderer(
visu
)
8
editions published
between
1993
and
2008
in
English
and held by
436
libraries
worldwide
A wedlock-shy coffee house poet finally meets the perfect woman. There's one little problem--he's convinced she's an axe murderer.
3 men and a baby(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2002
in
English
and held by
435
libraries
worldwide
Three handsome Manhattan bachelors find their dating and mating rituals irreparably damaged when an unexpected roommate-- complete with crib, pacifier, and dirty diaper-- shows up on their doorstep.
Chaplin(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2008
in
English
and held by
379
libraries
worldwide
Chaplin's entire life is covered in the biographical film. From his upbringings in the slums of England to his Honorary Oscar in 1972.
Chaplin(
visu
)
2
editions published
between
1993
and
2011
in
English
and held by
341
libraries
worldwide
"Portrays the amazing life and times of the "Little Tramp" from his poverty-stricken childhood in England, to his friendships, his many wives and scandalous affairs, his acting career, and his relentless pursuit by J. Edgar Hoover."--Container.
The story sisters [a novel by Alice Hoffman (
Sound Recording
)
3
editions published
in
2009
in
English
and held by
266
libraries
worldwide
Elv, Claire, and Meg are the Story Sisters, and each has a fate she must meet alone. One on a country road, one in the streets of Paris, and one in the corridors of her own imagination. At once a coming-of-age tale, a family saga, and a love story of erotic longing, The Story Sisters sifts through the miraculous and the mundane as the girls become women and their choices haunt them, change them, and finally redeem them--BOT website.
Greedy(
visu
)
6
editions published
between
1994
and
2007
in
English
and held by
238
libraries
worldwide
The McTeagues all want to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will. But their plans are threatened when he falls for a gorgeous pizza delivery woman.
Internal affairs(
visu
)
5
editions published
between
1989
and
2010
in
English
and held by
222
libraries
worldwide
Dennis Peck knows how to get around the law, because he is a cop. Raymond Avilla is the investigator who is determined to bring Peck to justice, even as Peck threatens Avilla's career, marriage, and sanity.
The vanishing(
visu
)
4
editions published
between
1993
and
2005
in
English
and held by
208
libraries
worldwide
Remake of the French classic suspense film. A man begins a search for his girlfriend after she disappears during their vacation getaway. His three year investigation draws the attention of her abductor, who harbors a diabolically calculating mind.
Air America(
visu
)
7
editions published
between
1990
and
2003
in
3
languages
and held by
174
libraries
worldwide
Two renegade pilots are ensnared in the madness of covert operations over Laos during the Vietnam conflict. They lead the crew of AIR AMERICA, a not-so-secret airline that drops everything from live pigs to opium over villages throughout the Vietnamese countryside.
Bogus(
visu
)
2
editions published
between
1996
and
1997
in
English
and held by
171
libraries
worldwide
Goldberg is Harriet, an ambitious business-woman with no time for family. When seven year old Albert, newly orphaned, is placed in her care, his imaginary friend Bogus (Depardieu) comes to life.
Safe Harbor(
visu
)
4
editions published
between
2009
and
2010
in
English
and held by
163
libraries
worldwide
Based on the remarkable true story of couple Doug and Robbie Smith, who founded the Safe Harbor Home for Boys in Jacksonville, Fl. On the eve of their retirement cruise, self-made millionaire Doug Smith and his wife Robbie get a call from Doug's past asking him to 'pay it forward' by helping out troubled teens for a brief stay on their boat. A local judge, who took mercy on a young Doug when he was in trouble, asks the couple to help spare three teens from serving hard time.
Beyond suspicion(
visu
)
3
editions published
in
2001
in
English
and held by
127
libraries
worldwide
When Auggie Rose is murdered on his first day out of prison, John Nolan (Goldblum) takes on the man's identity. Delving deeper and deeper into an existence that is not his own, Nolan is unprepared when the consequences of his actions become clear and he is forced to justify his deception.
Running mates(
visu
)
4
editions published
in
2000
in
English
and held by
120
libraries
worldwide
A presidential campaign of comedy and conscience where ex-lovers of the candidate play a major role.
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