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Ron Rifkin
The giver
by Lois Lowry
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44 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in English and held by 3,349 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives
The sum of all fears
by Phil Alden Robinson
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5 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 1,787 WorldCat member libraries worldwide CIA agent Jack Ryan finds himself in a race against time to stop terrorists who plan to ignite a war between the U.S. and Russia by detonating a nuclear bomb at the Super Bowl game
The Majestic
by Frank Darabont
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8 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 1,337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Peter Appleton, a 1950s Hollywood screenwriter who is about to see his first screenplay made into a film, is mistakenly called before the House Un-American Activities Committee. As a result, the studio pulls the plans for the film. Peter then finds himself in a small California town after a car accident takes his memory. There, the townspeople believe he is local hero Luke Trimble. Peter settles into his life at the Majestic theater, as Luke Trimble, until his memory begins to resurface and govenrment men track him down
Dragonfly
by David Seltzer
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5 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 956 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A doctor haunted by the death of his wife is confronted by a series of haunting messages and impossible coincidences
Milkweed
by Jerry Spinelli
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10 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and held by 812 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An orphaned Jewish street boy tries to survive in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. (from jacket.)
The negotiator
by F. Gary Gray
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6 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in English and held by 737 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "Maverick hostage negotiator Danny Roman is framed for embezzlement and murder. Newly-married and unjustly faced with prison, Roman turns hostage-taker to smoke out the guilty ones. Squaring off against him is respected, methodical negotiator Chris Sabian. Under siege and racing the clock, the two lock in a deadly battle of wits"--Container
Alias
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7 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and held by 698 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The adventures of a young and beautiful secret agent working for the CIA
Alias
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12 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and held by 634 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The adventures of a young and beautiful secret agent working for the CIA
Silent running
by Douglas Trumbull
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10 editions published between 1977 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 563 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A botanist has spent three years aboard the space freighter "Valley Forge" preserving the only botanical specimens left from Earth under huge geodesic domes. When he receives orders to destroy the project and return home, he rebels and hijacks the space craft, killing his fellow crewman and injuring himself. He plunges the ship into the gaseous Rings of Saturn, where he embarks on the loneliest adventure of all with only two drone robots to keep him company. Film is notable for its special effects
Alias
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6 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and held by 562 WorldCat member libraries worldwide After a ferocious hand-to-hand fight left Sydney on the floor, unconscious, she awakens to find boyfriend Vaughn waiting for her at a safe house. According to Vaughn, Sydney has been missing for over two years, and he is wearing a wedding ring. Syd must now adjusting to a world that seems upside-down. Will is in the witness protection program; Irina is on the run; Jack is being held in a federal detention facility; Dixon is now director of the division; evil Sloane is now the head of an international relief organization. The main thrust revolves around a new CIA threat, the Covenant
L.A. confidential
by Curtis Hanson
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 540 WorldCat member libraries worldwide LA in the 50's: Notorious gangster Mickey Cohen has just been put away for tax evasion, and now a bunch of his heroin is missing. Outside wise guys would love to move in on Mickey's territory; Captain Dudley Smith of the LAPD has launched a special squad to deal with them. Violent, thuggish team member Bud White's partner is murdered during a robbery at The Nite Owl coffee shop. The responding officer is rising star Detective Lieutenant Ed Exley, whose investigation intersects with that of Detective Jack Vincennes. Their leads point to Pierce Patchett, a drug dealing pimp whose prostitutes are surgically altered to look like movie stars. Nothing is as it seems in the glittering city of Angels, which, despite its open streets and warm welcoming air, is a city constructed of secrets. As Hollywood scandal sheet editor Sid Hudgens says, some things in L.A. are always going to be "Off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush."
Brothers and sisters
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4 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Enter the complex world of the Walkers and explore what it means to be an American family in the 21st century. Though they live very different and conflicting lives, the Walkers find unity under the family roof. Relationships bend but never break as they strive to find their own identities and embrace each other's differences
Alias
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11 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in English and held by 495 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Secret agent Sydney Bristow returns to settle the score once and for all. Experience the stunning action as Sydney discovers that she is pregnant with Agent Vaughn's baby, and tragedy strikes before he can reveal more about his secret past
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3 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in English and held by 491 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "When Sydney leaves the CIA to join a powerful new Black Ops unit, she has no idea of the reunion in store for her. Family secrets are revealed and old adversaries come together for a year of betrayal, suspense, and breathtaking surprises"--Container
Jerome Robbins something to dance about
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 461 WorldCat member libraries worldwide No other creative figure of the latter twentieth century was as contradictory as Jerome Robbins, and few were as controversial. Theater producer, director, and choreographer, he was a master of the Broadway musical, transforming its possibilities with such works as West Side Story, Gypsy, and Peter Pan, and was one of the greatest ballet choreographers this country has ever produced. Robbins was a five time Tony Award winner, recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors, and one of only six directors who won the Academy Award for Best Director for a film debut. This documentary features excerpts from his personal journals, archival performance footage, and never-before-seen rehearsal recordings, as well as interviews with Robbins himself and over forty witnesses to his extraordinary life and career
Faerie tale theatre
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3 editions published between 2008 and 2011 in English and held by 447 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This award-winning series brings to life 26 of the most magical classic fairy tales of all time, now digitally remastered
Awake and sing
by Clifford Odets
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8 editions published between 1972 and 2002 in English and held by 438 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A portrait of a Jewish family in a Bronx tenement perfectly captures the spirit of the Depression years
Cabaret original Broadway cast recording
by John Kander
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7 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 432 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood is a stunning musical with the original Broadway cast
Brothers and sisters
by Dave Annable
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4 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 388 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Enter the complex world of the Walkers and explore what it means to be an American family in the 21st century. Though they live very different and conflicting lives, the Walkers find unity under the family roof. Relationships bend but never break as they strive to find their own identities and embrace each other's differences
Brothers and sisters
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4 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 361 WorldCat member libraries worldwide As new challenges arise for the Walkers, they learn to rely on one another more than ever before. Kitty's personal revelation devastates the entire family, Nora begins a relationship with a younger man, and Justin and Rebecca's Malibu wedding doesn't quite go as planned more
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Rifkin, Saul M., 1939-
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