Hal Holbrook
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In Harold: The Boy Who Became Mark Twain, the beloved stage, film, and television actor Hal Holbrook presents an affecting memoir about his struggle to discover his true self, even as he learned to transform himself onstage.
Abandoned by his mother and father when he was two, Holbrook and his two sisters commenced separate journeys of survival. Raised by his powerful grandfather, who died when Holbrook was twelve, he spent his childhood at boarding...
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The story of the Mormon Trail unfolds in this breathtakingly documentary from award-winning producer Lee Groberg. This conduit to the West was used by more than 70,000 emigrants--most of them migrating for religious reasons--on their journey to the Great Basin. The great majority of these pioneers made the trek on foot across windblown plains, sun baked deserts, and frozen mountain valleys, each step a triumph in the face of tragedy, and a testament...
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"Gain a fascinating, engagingly intimate glimpse behind the iconic images on the marble busts and the noble faces gazing out from our dollar bills and pocket change. And discover the remarkable, unseen private sides of the men who risked their reputations, fortunes, and lives for the cause of American independence"--Container.
7) Lincoln
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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.
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With her life at a crossroads, 25 year old Sophie Conway returns home to the small town she always wanted to forget. Once home, she is faced with the friends and lovers she left behind, a tangled relationship with her Mother, and Harry Pleasant, an Alzheimer's Disease patient who, in an opposing way, shares Sophie's struggle to remember.
10) Blackway
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Set amidst the rugged terrain of the Pacific Northwest, a logger (Anthony Hopkins), still grieving over the murder of his daughter, finds revenge when he comes to the aid of a young woman (Julia Stiles) and helps hunt down her sadistic and psychopathic stalker (Ray Liotta).
13) My Own Country
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An infectious disease specialist born in India takes a position at an East Tennessee medical center.