Wagner, Robert 1930-Overview
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Pieces of my heart : a life
by Robert Wagner
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30 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 1,629 libraries worldwide "Pieces of My Heart" offers a moving, candid, and deeply personal look at the triumphs and tragedies, loves, and heartbreaks of one of Hollywood's most popular and enduring stars.
Hoot
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1,609 libraries worldwide Roy Eberhardt is the only child in a family that is constantly relocating for his father's work. At 14, he's once again the new kid, this time in the tiny Florida beach town of Coconut Cove. Predictably, a bully nicknames him "Cowgirl" and proceeds to torture him. Unpredictably, a barefoot blonde boy who runs alongside the school bus every morning fascinates him. Tough-as-nails girl jock Beatrice befriends Roy, helps with the bully, and is revealed as the stepsister of the blonde boy, Mullet. The teens band together, fighting an improbable crusade to protect a group of endangered burrowing owls from being plowed under by a greedy pancake-house magnate. They aren't hindered at all by the hapless construction-site manager, the local Keystone Kop, or the dastardly Mayor.
The Pink Panther
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24 editions published between 1963 and 2009 in English and German and held by 1,266 libraries worldwide Inspector Clouseau pursues a jewel thief, who, in turn, is romantically pursuing Clouseau's wife.
Austin Powers in Goldmember
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9 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in English and held by 1,195 libraries worldwide The "sshhh!" hits the fan when Dr. Evil and Mini-Me escape from prison. Joining forces with superfreaky Goldmember, they kidnap Austin's father, master spy Nigel Powers in a dastardly time-travel scheme to take over the world. So Austin cruises to 1975 and teams up with Foxxy Cleopatra to stop Dr. Evil and Goldmember from their mischievous mayhem.
Everyone's hero
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3 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 1,116 libraries worldwide 10-year-old baseball fan Yankee Irving is always the last one picked for sandlot baseball games. But when Babe Ruth's prized bat is stolen during the 1932 World Series, Yankee steps up to the plate to help retrieve it for his beloved idol. He embarks on a wild cross-country journey that teaches him the stuff of real heroes, and along the way, Yankee learns that importance of perseverance and the true meaning of friendship.
Midway
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9 editions published between 1976 and 2001 in English and held by 979 libraries worldwide "This is the way it was--the story of the battle that was the turning point of the war in the Pacific, told wherever possible with actual film shot during combat. It exemplifies the combination of planning, courage, error and pure chance by which great events are often decided." - title screens. In June of 1942, quite possibly the most important naval encounter of WWII took place in the middle of the Pacific, at Midway Island. While fictional, the film uses a great deal of documentary footage of the actual battle, featuring hundreds of ships of all sizes, from patrol boats to battleships and multiple carriers with hundreds of aircraft. US forces get wind of an imminent Japanese action and tries to sort fact from fiction, while the Japanese plan and execute their own attack plans. An epic on a grand scale that incorporates a huge cast, the film emphasizes the sheer scale of battles fought in the Pacific theater, which even when victorious, cost hundreds of lives.
Austin Powers, international man of mystery
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6 editions published between 1997 and 2007 in English and held by 752 libraries worldwide Frozen in the 60's, secret agent Austin Powers (Myers) is thawed back into action to once again battle his archenemy Dr. Evil (Myers). With his sexy sidekick Ms. Kensington (Hurley), Austin must stop Dr. Evil's outrageous plot to control the world. But first, this time-warped swinger must get hip quick and discover that there's no free love in the 90's.
Austin Powers, the spy who shagged me
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10 editions published between 1999 and 2011 in English and held by 710 libraries worldwide Intent on world domination, diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back to 1969 and steals Austin's libido. Now Austin must return to the swingin' sixties, recover his "mojo" and stop his nemesis from liquidating the world.
Harper
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7 editions published between 1966 and 2006 in English and held by 560 libraries worldwide Hard-boiled private investigator Lew Harper is hired to locate a missing millionaire.
The retrievers
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8 editions published between 2001 and 2007 in English and held by 486 libraries worldwide The Lowry family is in transition--they've recently moved from the city to a small town, and they're having a hard time adjusting. Just when their spirts need lifting, they find themselves "adopted" by a stray golden retriever named Pilot. It turns out that Pilot is not only very clever and very lovable, she's also very pregnant!
Dragon the Bruce Lee story
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8 editions published between 1993 and 2003 in English and Spanish and held by 469 libraries worldwide Reveals the life of the man behind the legend, Bruce Lee: a life of awesome martial arts fighting skill, passionate romance, and spiritual triumph over demons from without ... and within.
I am the cheese
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4 editions published between 1984 and 2005 in English and held by 461 libraries worldwide Adam Farmer is 14 and seeks to uncover a secret lost in his subconscious that will help him to locate his parents, who mysteriously disappeared. Adam pieces together fragments of the story that uncovers government corruption and espionage.
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
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2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 446 libraries worldwide Six-year-old Dennis Mitchell is making a list and checking it twice, and then some. He aims to find the perfect gift for his grumpy ol' neighbor Mr. Wilson. It'll take a miracle to get it right. And a miracle is what he gets, thanks to a visiting angel who's on a mission to impart the Christmas spirit to someone who needs it.
Wild things
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6 editions published between 1998 and 2007 in English and held by 442 libraries worldwide A thriller about two high school students, the guidance counselor they accuse of rape, and the detective who knows there's more to the story.
The towering inferno
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10 editions published between 1974 and 2009 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 431 libraries worldwide Due to substandard materials and workmanship, one of the world's tallest skyscrapers catches on fire during its gala opening, trapping a large crowd of society guests.
The wild stallion
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5 editions published between 2009 and 2011 in English and held by 398 libraries worldwide There were those who thought the rare and beautiful wild stallion was just a myth. But for Hannah Mills and C.J. Adams the myth would become as real as the wild mountain range the wraith stallion called home. Hannah and her father Frank arrive at Mustang Matty Steadman's Bear Mountain Ranch, a spread which runs parallel to the Utah Nevada border. Hannah has come west to photograph the famous wild horses found on Matty's ranch. C.J. is from the neighboring ranch. Although C.J. is put off by Mattie's request to watch Hannah, she reluctantly agrees to show her around. The girls become instant friends and they discover that the wild horses are disappearing from the range at an alarming rate. Novak is a wealthy, mysterious stranger, who appears to be the instigator of a sinister plot to steal all the mountain mustangs. While taking photographs of the wild herd one afternoon, the two girls happen upon the mysterious 'Wild Stallion.' The girls rush home to tell Matty and her ranch hands, Dallas and Ty Brody, about their discovery. Matty cautions all of them not to tell anyone about the black stallion because unscrupulous mustangers would want the rare stallion and would stop at nothing to get him.
Broken lance
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9 editions published between 1954 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 364 libraries worldwide The only compassion cattle baron Matt Devereaux shows is for his Native American wife, and their son Joe. So after Joe agrees to take a three-year jail term for a crime his father commits, and his father then dies, Joe's three half-brothers take over the land - with a vengeance.
Halls of Montezuma
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6 editions published between 1990 and 2005 in English and held by 355 libraries worldwide A squad of Marines pick their way through enemy-infested jungles to find their objective in the island's interior.
Titanic
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5 editions published between 1995 and 2006 in English and held by 348 libraries worldwide Determined to remove her family from the superficial, high-society world in which her husband is engrossed, a woman flees to America along with her children on the R.M.S. Titanic. Learning of her plan her husband buys a steerage ticket in the hopes of reconciling with his family. But when fate steps in, the family faces an unimaginable challenge and the possibility of separation from each other forever.
Pieces of my heart
by Robert Wagner
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6 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and held by 341 libraries worldwide Well-known actor Robert Wagner presents his autobiography, candidly discussing a life engulfed by Hollywood. more
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Action and adventure films Actors Animated films Baseball bats Baseball films Biography Boys California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Chain restaurants City and town life Clouseau, Inspector (Fictitious character) Comedy films Comedy films Diamonds Drama Families Fans (Persons) Fantasy films Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films Film sequels Films for the hearing impaired Florida Friendship Girls Heroes Jewel thieves Juvenile works Midway, Battle of (1942) Motion picture actors and actresses Parody films Powers, Austin (Fictitious character) Private investigators Rare birds Real estate development Ruth, Babe,--1895-1948 Spies Spy films Spy films Theft United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Wagner, Robert,--1930- War films Wood, Natalie World Series (Baseball) World War (1939-1945)
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Wagner, R. J. 1930-
Wagner, R. J. (Robert John), 1930-
Wagner, Robert J. 1930-
Wagner, Robert John, 1930-
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English
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French (25) Spanish (23) Multiple languages (19) Undetermined (9) No Linguistic content (6) Italian (3) German (2) Covers
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