Glenn, Scott 1942-Overview
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Most widely held works about
Scott Glenn
Most widely held works by
Scott Glenn
The silence of the lambs
by Jonathan Demme
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115 editions published between 1990 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 4,788 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A young female FBI agent is sent to interview notorious killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, in hope of obtaining information that will help the Bureau catch another killer
The hunt for Red October
by Jerry Sherlock
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37 editions published between 1989 and 2011 in English and Multiple languages and held by 2,855 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A new Soviet sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast. Government experts think it is planning to attack- that is, all the experts but one. He thinks the sub's commander is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find the sub and prove his theory
Freedom writers
by Richard LaGravenese
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26 editions published between 2006 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 2,846 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A true story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students what they've always needed, a voice. She inspires her students to overcome the gangs that divide them, and the education system that forgot them
The Bourne ultimatum
by Robert Ludlum
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18 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 2,830 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Once again, Jason Bourne emerges from hiding and into chaos. His return this time prompted inadvertently by London-based reporter Simon Ross. Ross's writing is unveiling Operation Blackbriar--an upgrade to Project Treadstone--in a series of newspaper columns which have woken, and profoundly disturbed, Bourne's former masters. Bourne must uncover and eradicate the sources of their paranoia, before they eradicate him. Clawing his way out of madness, Jason Bourne has regained his conscience even though he has lost most of his mind
The right stuff
by Philip Kaufman
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44 editions published between 1983 and 2013 in English and French and held by 2,584 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The story of the Air Force test flights by Chuck Yeager that would lead to Project Mercury, which pioneered America's launch into the space race-- and of the seven men chosen to launch the U.S. into space: Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Deke Slayton
Secretariat
by William Nack
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16 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,415 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Diane Lane and John Malkovich star in this Disney horse-racing drama based on real events. Despite knowing nothing about horse racing, stay-at-home mum Penny Chenery (Lane) agrees to take over the Meadow Stables in Virginia after her father falls ill. With the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin (Malkovich), Chenery manages to overcome the odds by navigating her way through an aggressive, male-dominated business and ultimately producing the champion racehorse, Secretariat, who becomes the first Triple Crown winner for 25 years in 1973
Training day
by Antoine Fuqua
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31 editions published between 2001 and 2014 in English and French and held by 2,197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In Training day, Jake Hoyt, a fresh-faced rookie in the Los Angeles Police Department, gets a chance to join the elite narcotics squad headed up by 13-year veteran Detective Sergeant Alonzo Harris
Silverado
by Lawrence Kasdan
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59 editions published between 1984 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 2,099 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A fast-riding adventure story of four strangers drawn together on the Western frontier
Nights in Rodanthe
by Nicholas Sparks
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11 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 1,927 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Adrienne Willis is a woman with her life in chaos. She retreats to the small coastal town in the Outer Banks where she hopes to find the tranquility she so desperately needs. She has a wayward husband who has asked to come home and a teen-aged daughter who resents her every decision. Upon arrival, a major storm is forecast and a guest named Dr. Paul Flanner arrives. Paul is the only guest at the inn, and he is facing his own crisis of conscience. With the storm closing in, the two turn to each other for comfort, and in one magical weekend, set in motion a life-changing romance that will resonate throughout the rest of their lives
The Bourne legacy
by Jeremy Renner
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7 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 1,926 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Aaron Cross is an agent groomed by the government program that also unleashed Jason Bourne, but with a few new wrinkles. Cross is busy training in Alaska when he's caught in a tsunami of hurt, thus beginning a frantic search for answers to who and what he is
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by Oliver Stone
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12 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 1,862 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The story of George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, his life's sturggles and triumphs, how he met his wife, Laura, found his faith, and what happened the critical days before he made the decision to invade Iraq
Backdraft
by Ron Howard
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37 editions published between 1991 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,507 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Stephen McCaffrey and his younger brother Brian are two feuding siblings carrying on an heroic family tradition in the Chicago fire department. Stephen is so relentless that he drives Brian out of firefighting and into arson investigation. Assisting arson investigator Donald Rimgale, Brian becomes involved in a puzzling series of arson attacks, each ignited by explosive phenomena known as backdrafts. Before the smoke clears, love affairs are rekindled and lives are shattered as the McCaffrey brothers fight to resolve their differences and solve the mystery
Seabiscuit
by Gary Ross
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10 editions published between 2003 and 2010 in English and held by 1,363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide While not looking the part, Seabiscuit was one of the most remarkable thoroughbred racehorses in history. In the 1930s, when Americans longed to escape the grim realities of Depression-era life, four men turned Seabiscuit into a national hero
The virgin suicides
by Sofia Coppola
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10 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in English and held by 1,029 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "In the mid-1970s, in a sleepy Michigan community, live the Lisbon sisters, five teenagers whose beauty has bewitched a group of neighborhood boys. Isolated by their over-protective parents, they move like fleeting visions against the suburban landscape, luminous and unattainable. But when school hunk Trip Fontaine convinces Lux Lisbon and her sisters to go to the prom, the boys' romantic fantasies threaten to come true - until they are engulfed in a stunning chain of events that will change their lives forever." -- Container
Courage under fire
by Edward Zwick
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12 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in English and held by 1,026 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "When Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling is asked to review the posthumous candidacy of the first woman to receive a Medal of Honor, he finds himself plunged into an apparent cover-up surrounding the actions that led to her death. As he struggles to uncover the truth, he also finds himself forced to confront his own tormenting demons."--Container
Sucker punch
by Zack Snyder
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7 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,024 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "In this epic action fantasy, Babydoll, locked away against her will, must band together with four fellow prisoners and use imagination and dreams to escape her dark reality"--Container
Tall tale
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4 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in English and held by 956 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The dynamic Pecos Bill teams with larger-than-life heroes Paul Bunyan and John Henry to help a brave young man in the fight against a greedy land-grabber who'll stop at nothing to get his hands on the deed to the youngster's family farm
A painted house
by Scott Glenn
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9 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and held by 937 WorldCat member libraries worldwide 10-year-old Luke lives with his parents and grandparents in Arkansas during the Korean War. To pick the cotton in their fields, they must hire "hill people" and Mexicans. Hank is a "hill person" who doesn't take kindly to people looking down on him. Luke witnesses a fight that Hank gets into that causes the death of another person. With better times ahead to look forward to, the town gets excited about a new invention - television
Urban cowboy
by John Travolta
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8 editions published between 1980 and 2013 in English and French and held by 903 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Bud Davis, a Texas oil refinery worker, meets and falls in love with Sissy at Gilley's, a popular country-western nightclub in Houston. However, their relationship becomes endangered when a mechanical bull-riding ex-convict schemes to steal Sissy's heart
The river
by Mark Rydell
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13 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 600 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An independent family farm's claim to their land is threatened by the local power company, who wishes to flood the area more
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Assassins Astronautics Astronauts Bourne, Jason (Fictitious character) California California--Los Angeles Drug enforcement agents Education, Urban England--London Espionage Ethics Families Frontier and pioneer life High school students--Social conditions Horse racing Horse trainers Hotels Howard, Charles, Intelligence officers Iraq War (2003-2011) Jockeys Lecter, Hannibal (Fictitious character) Manned space flight Man-woman relationships Memory disorders Morocco--Tangier Murder--Investigation North Carolina--Rodanthe Nuclear submarines Outlaws Persian Gulf War (1991) Police corruption Pollard, Red, Presidents--Election Psychopaths Race horses Reporters and reporting Seabiscuit (Race horse) Secrecy Secretariat (Race horse) Separation (Psychology) Serial murderers Smith, Tom, Storms Student publications Teacher-student relationships Test pilots Undercover operations United States United States, West
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Alternative Names
Glenn, Theodore Scott.
Glenn, Theodore Scott 1942-
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English
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German (29) French (19) Spanish (6) Multiple languages (4) Italian (2) Japanese (1) Dutch (1) Covers
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