Livingston, RonOverview
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Ron Livingston
Band of brothers
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4 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in English and held by 1,768 libraries worldwide Tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army, an elite rifle company that parachuted into France early on D-Day morning, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, captured Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden, and suffered heavy casualties. Also includes a documentary about the soldiers in Easy Company.
The time traveler's wife
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11 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and German and held by 1,677 libraries worldwide Clare has been in love with Henry her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveler, cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his lifespan with no control. Despite the fact that Henry's travels force them apart with no warning, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love.
Dinner for schmucks
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4 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,095 libraries worldwide Tim is a guy on the verge of having it all. The only thing standing between him and total career success is finding the perfect guest to bring to his boss' annual Dinner for Extraordinary People, an event where the winner of the evening brings the most eccentric character as his guest. Enter Barry, a guy with a passion for dressing mice up in tiny outfits to recreate great works of art. When the duo shows up to dine, the lunacy kicks into high gear.
Office space
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17 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,054 libraries worldwide In this screwball comedy, a cubicle slave tires of mind-numbing corporate life and actively tries to get fired. Instead, his "straight-shooting" attitude gets him promoted, where he can play out his grand embezzling scheme.
The cooler
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6 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 873 libraries worldwide Bernie is extremely unlucky at gambling and he owes the Shangri-La casino's mob boss Shelly Kaplow over $100,000. He is so unlucky that he is hired as a "cooler". He gambles next to high rollers and gives them some of his bad luck to stop them from winning. This arrangement works out for awhile, but when Bernie has almost paid off his debt, he meets cocktail waitress, Natalie. The two start to fall in love and Bernie's luck begins to change. Unfortunately, Shelly isn't going to let Bernie go so easily.
Little black book
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 858 libraries worldwide Stacy is an associate producer for a daytime talk show who is confounded by her boyfriend Derek's unwillingness to talk about his previous relationships. Egged on by her co-worker Barb, Stacy sneaks a look at Derek's Palm Pilot and checks out the scores of names and numbers of his ex-girlfriends. Stacy sets up interviews with them, under the false pretense that it has to do with the show, in order to get closer to her man. Her plan starts to unravel, however, when she becomes friends with one of the women.
Going the distance
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 809 libraries worldwide Erin's wry wit and unfiltered frankness charms newly single Garrett over beer, bar trivia and breakfast the next morning. Their chemistry sparks a full-fledged summer fling, but neither expects it to last once Erin heads home to San Francisco and Garrett stays behind for his job in New York City. But when six weeks of romping through the city inadvertently become meaningful, neither is sure they want it to end.
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2 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in English and held by 681 libraries worldwide When white-collar peon Peter Gibbons decides he's had enough and neglects his job, he is quickly promoted to upper management.
Music within
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4 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and Multiple languages and held by 627 libraries worldwide Deafened by a bomb blast in Vietnam, Richard returns home and discovers his life's calling: helping others with disabilities, including his fellow veterans. Along with his best friend Art, a wheelchair-bound rebel with a wicked wit, Richard fights for the rights of those whose voices can't always be heard. Based on the incredible true-life story of Richard Pimentel.
A week in the woods
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10 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and held by 602 libraries worldwide The fifth grade's annual camping trip in the woods tests Mark's survival skills and his ability to relate to a teacher who seems out to get him.
WW II in HD
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2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 580 libraries worldwide The only people to see the war like this were the ones who lived it. Until now. Seventy years in the making. Three thousand hours of color footage few knew existed. The first documentary to show original color footage of World War II in immersive HD, the world premiere History series WWII in HD uses the journals and accounts of those who served in the war's biggest battles to create a personal, introspective and detailed look at life on and off the front lines. Follow 12 unforgettable Americans and experience the war through their eyes, in their own words, as it really looked and sounded. WWII IN HD transforms their stirring journey into a tangible piece of history. Culled from rare color film found in a two-year worldwide search and converted to HD with meticulous technique, WWII in HD provides a picture of World War II as it has never been seen before.
Swingers
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 466 libraries worldwide Hip and hilarious look at a fun group of friends who spend their days looking for work and their nights hanging out in Hollywood's coolest after-hours spots.
Pretty persuasion
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 252 libraries worldwide Scandal erupts at a prestigious private school when a female student accuses her teacher of sexual harassment. The teacher is not popular with many of the girls at school so the false accusation sticks.
Relative strangers
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4 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 234 libraries worldwide Dr. Richard Clayton has it all: Ellen, his loving fianceĢe, two wonderful, supportive parents, a successful career as a psychiatrist and a self-help book on anger management climbing the best seller list. Everything in his life is right on course. That is until his jealous brother tells Richard he was adopted. A private investigator locates his birth parents. Frank and Agnes Manure are a couple of crude, unrefined and offensive Carnies. Frank and Agnes proceed to make Richard's life miserable. They nearly destroy his relationship with his adoptive parents and close friends. They try to sabotage his career and nearly ruin his approaching marriage. Although Richard's life appears to be in shambles, he learns that he may have something to learn form Agnes and Frank after all.
A rumor of angels
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2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 168 libraries worldwide An eccentric woman, Maddy, lives a solitary existence in a ramshackle hilltop home. Her life is disrupted by her unexpected encounter with 12-year-old James -- who is still traumatized by the death of his beloved mother. He has difficulty relating to his emotionally distant father, new stepmother, and spaced-out uncle. James comes to embrace Maddy as a mentor of sorts, and the unlikely pair forms a unique relationship.
Mission Flats
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2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 159 libraries worldwide A small-town Maine policeman must solve the murder of a Boston district attorney.
44 minutes the North Hollywood shoot-out
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3 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 148 libraries worldwide In North Hollywood on a calm summer day in 1997, fifty police officers were defenseless against two lone gunmen armed with AK 47 assault rifles and full body armor. Only their extreme courage, valor and training put an end to the massacre.
Holly
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3 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 142 libraries worldwide The notorious red light district of Phnom Penh, Cambobia. Patrick is an American card shark and dealer of stolen artifacts who has been living in Cambodia for years. He encounters Holly, a 12-year-old Vietnamese girl, in the K11 red light village. Sold by her impoverished family and smuggled across the border to work as a prostitute. Holly's virginity makes her a lucrative prize. She is sold to a child trafficker. Patrick embarks on a frantic search to bring her to safety.
Defying gravity. The complete first season
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 99 libraries worldwide Set in the very near future, eight astronauts from five countries undertake a mysterious six-year international mission on the spaceship Antares. Follows four men and four women through the solar system where their pasts reveal intimate and interconnected secrets that have a strange effect on the present and mysteries yet to be revealed. Includes five episodes never seen on television.
Buying the cow
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3 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 97 libraries worldwide David's girlfriend has given him two months to decide if it's marriage or it's quits. So with his two womanizing best friends, he hits the LA singles scene to shop around before he buys. Even as he falls for a mystery woman, Sarah's boss has made her an offer that's tempting to resist, and their search for true love will unleash secrets and surprises to turn all their lives upside down. more
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French (7) Multiple languages (5) German (2) No Linguistic content (2) Spanish (2) Undetermined (1) Covers
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