John Williams
1) Stoner
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
William Stoner is born at the end of the nineteenth century into a dirt-poor Missouri farming family. Sent to the state university to study agronomy, he instead falls in love with English literature and embraces a scholar's life, far different from the hardscrabble existence he has known.
Yet as the years pass, William Stoner encounters a succession of disappointments: marriage into a "proper" family estranges him from his parents; his career
...2) Home alone
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
1 digital videodisc (ca. 103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When eight-year-old Kevin McCallister's family left for vacation, they forgot one minor detail: Kevin!
Pub. Date
2012, c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Unquenchably curious young reporter Tintin and his fiercely loyal dog Snowy discover a model ship carrying an explosive secret. Drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Tintin find himself in the sightlines of Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine, a diabolical villain who believes Tintin has stolen a priceless treasure tied to a dastardly pirate. With the help of Snowy, Captain Haddock, and bumbling detectives Thompson & Thompson, Tintin will travel half the world...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (151 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see The Greatest Show on Earth. Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother.
6) The trial
Author
Publisher
Schocken Books
Language
English
Description
Narrates the experiences and reactions of a respectable bank functionary after his abrupt arrest on an undisclosed charge
7) Lincoln
Language
English
Formats
Description
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th president's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country, and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.