Jeremy Irons
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"Tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different--and far more satisfying--than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams"--
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Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, this program dramatically evokes the causes of the war. Here are the burning questions of union and states' rights, John Brown at Harper's Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln, the firing on Fort Sumter, and the jubilant rush to arms on both sides. Along the way the war's major figures are introduced: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and a host of lesser-known but...
3) The words
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Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
An aspiring novelist publishes an unsigned manuscript he found in an old satchel he purchased while traveling, but his conscience starts to haunt him when he achieves success.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Life on Fire: Volcanos offers a close-up look at volcanoes and the effects on the environment around them. From the depths of the abyss to the high-altitude snow-capped peaks, the series paints a detailed picture of the struggles and amazing adaptation required by animals and plants to survive around volcanoes.
6) Eragon
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
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In a land where dragons have all but disappeared, a young boy finds a dragon egg and discovers that he is destined to be its rider and defend his homeland against the evil king who now reigns.
Pub. Date
[1991]
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English
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Gingerbread Christmas - The prince and princess of Gloomsbury try to save Christmas.
Steadfast tin soldier - A tin soldier endures hardships for the love of a ballerina.
Tailor of Gloucester - A tailor has no more thread but promised to finish the mayor's coat by Christmas day.
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
Español
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An aspiring novelist publishes an unsigned manuscript he found in an old satchel he purchased while traveling, but his conscience starts to haunt him when he achieves success.
Un novelista aspirador publica un manuscrito sin firmar que él encontró en una vieja cartera de colegial que él compró viajando, pero su conciencia comienza a atormentarlo cuando él alcanza el éxito.
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2011.
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English
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An explosive story of history's original crime family. Conspiring with his ruthless sons Cesare and Juan, and poisonously seductive daughter Lucrezia, the charismatic Rodrigo Borgia's reign as Pope Alexander VI embroils the Catholic Church - and all of Europe - in scandal.
12) Casanova
Pub. Date
2006.
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English
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Casanova has to begin searching for a wife. He is a womanizer with many conquests and If he cannot show he is living a more respectable life, the Church will throw him out of Venice. He is quickly engaged to Victoria, a woman with a pure reputation. As soon as that is arranged, he meets Francesca, a feminist who hates all he stands for. He pretends to be someone else to get into her good graces, and soon finds out she is engaged to Papprizzio, a man...
14) Appaloosa
Pub. Date
2009.
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English
Description
Two gunmen-for-hire arrive to defend the titular town from a ruthless rancher who killed the sheriff.
1880s, the American West. Randall Bragg is a rich landowner who is wanted for murdering the town marshal. Lawman Virgil Cole and his deputy Everett Hitch are two friends who are hired to defend a lawless town from the murderous rancher. Their efforts become complicated and their friendship is tested when a young widow arrives in town.
15) Being Julia
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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Julia is a true diva: beautiful, talented, wealthy and famous. She has a devoted husband who has masterminded her brillant career - but after years of the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. She finds what she is looking for in a handsome young American fan, who adds a few more sparks than Julia was hoping for.
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Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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Shylock has grown wealthy through money-lending, the only profession open to Jewish businessmen of the time, but faces indignity and danger when he ventures beyond the Jewish quarter. In the same city, though in a different world, lives Antonio, a Christian merchant beset by worry over the fate of his trading vessels and his increasing isolation from his best friend Bassanio. The younger man has fallen in love with the beautiful Portia, and seeks...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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When newcomer Lena arrives in the small town of Gatlin she quickly captures the attention of Ethan, who only wants to escape what he views as a boring and dead end town. He quickly gets more than he bargained for. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town.
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[1995]
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English
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New York cop John McClane is the personal target of the mysterious Simon, a terrorist determined to blow up the entire city if he doesn't get what he wants. Accompanied by an unwilling civilian partner, McClane careens wildly from one end of New York to the other as he struggles to keep up with Simon's deadly game. It's a battle of wits between a psychopathic genius and a heroic cop who once again finds himself having a really bad day.
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Jeremy Irons stars in The Borgias, the saga of history₂s most infamous crime family. Conspiring with his ruthless sons and poisonously seductive daughter, the charismatic Rodrigo Borgia will let nothing and no one stand in the way of his relentless quest for wealth and power. Mercilessly cruel and defiantly decadent, intimidation and murder are his weapons of choice in his scandalous ascension to the papacy in Renaissance-era Italy.
20) High-rise
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Dr. Robert Laing is the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech concrete skyscraper whose lofty location places him amongst the upper class. But as power outages become more frequent and building flaws emerge, particularly on the lower floors, the regimented social strata begins to crumble and the building becomes a battlefield in a literal class war.