Rifkin, Ron

The giver by Lois Lowry( Recording )

51 editions published between 1993 and 2014 in English and held by 3,464 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 Majestic by Frank Darabont( Visual )

11 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 1,290 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 government men track him down

The negotiator by F. Gary Gray( Visual )

15 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,059 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Maverick hostage negotiator Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) 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 (Kevin Spacey). Under siege and racing the clock, the two lock in a deadly battle of wits"--Container

Dragonfly by David Seltzer( Visual )

20 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,036 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Joe, is a physician mourning the death of his wife Emily who died in South America, where she was providing medical outreach. Wracked by grief, Joe feels obligated to check in on his wife's pediatric patients, fulfilling a promise he made before she left. Visiting the ward, Joe starts to believe that Emily is using the near-death experiences of her terminal patients to communicate with him, through images the children report seeing in their dreams, and the symbols they are compelled to draw

The words by Bradley Cooper( Visual )

1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 977 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In this layered romantic drama an aspiring novelist, who publishes an unsigned manuscript he found in an old satchel he purchased while traveling, discovers the steep price he must pay for stealing another man's work as his conscience starts to haunt him when he achieves success

Alias( Visual )

15 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in English and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The adventures of a young and beautiful secret agent working for the CIA. Includes every episode from the first season

Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli( Recording )

13 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in English and held by 724 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An orphaned Jewish street boy tries to survive in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. (from jacket.)

Alias( Visual )

12 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and held by 681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The adventures of a young and beautiful secret agent working for the CIA

Cabaret by John Kander( Recording )

13 editions published between 1988 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 680 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

Silent running by Douglas Trumbull( Visual )

28 editions published between 1972 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 669 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