Edward James Olmos
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Britt Reid is a rich playboy with a direction-less life. After his father dies, Britt inherits his vast media empire where he meets employee, Kato. The two realize that they have a chance to do something worthwhile with their lives by fighting crime, so Britt becomes the Green Hornet. With the help of Britt's secretary, the two begin hunting down Benjamin Chudnofsky, the man who controls LA's gritty underworld. But Chudnofsky has plans of his own:...
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Experience the early adventures of Gus and Call - young, bold Texas Rangers whose tough exteriors are challenged by the vicious fighting amongst three warring cultures within their region. Follow their journey through barren deserts, snowy mountainous terrain and dangerous attacks that will begin to transform them into the heroes they will soon become." --Container.
4) Selena
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the Grammy Award-winning South Texas singer whose life tragically ended just as she was taking Tejano music into mainstream America.
5) 2 guns
Language
English
Formats
Description
DEA agent Bobby Trench and U.S. naval intelligence officer Marcus Stigman are working undercover for a narcotics business. After a distorted attempt to infiltrate the drug cartel, they soon learn the secret of their dubious affiliation.
Series
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Chloe is a pampered Beverly Hills chihuahua who, while on vacation in Mexico with her owner's niece, Rachel, gets lost. She must rely on her new friends to help her get back home before she is caught by a dognapper who wants to ransom her. In the meantime, Papi, a male chihuahua who is in love with Chloe, goes in pursuit of her. Papi's owner is a handsome young gardener for Rachel's aunt Viv who slowly develops a romantic interest in Rachel. Meanwhile,...
8) My family
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Follows the lives of three generations of Mexican Americans, from the father's journey to California in the 1920's, to the family struggles in modern-day America.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
An idealistic young woman falls for a rebel leader and takes on a murderous dictator. Today, November 25 is observed in many Latin American countries as the International Day Against Violence Towards Women. This is based on the story of the Mirabal sisters, whose deaths became the final blow to the regime of Leonidas Trujillo, who was assassinated six months later.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a futuristic Los Angeles of 2019, detective Rick Deckard is a highly rated "Blade Runner" assigned to find and kill illegal cybernetic "replicants", genetic creations with superhuman abilities. Pulled unwillingly out of retirement, Deckard is forced into one last case--to find six exceptionally dangerous replicants who have escaped from slave labor and made their way into the city, apparently with plans to gain vengeance on the corporate masters...
12) A dog's Way Home
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
As a puppy, Bella finds her way into the arms of Lucas, a young man who gives her a good home. When Bella becomes separated from Lucas, she soon finds herself on an epic, 400-mile journey to reunite with her beloved owner. Along the way, the lost but spirited dog touches the lives of an orphaned mountain lion, a down-on-his-luck veteran and some friendly strangers who happen to cross her path.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
From their initial action-packed battles against the Cylons to their desperate attempts to find the fabled 13th colony, Earth, a determined band of human survivors has captivated audiences everywhere with their desperate quest to find a new home for the dwindling numbers. Join them now as the fleet journeys into the furthest reaches of unexplored space.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
From their initial action-packed battles against the Cylons to their desperate attempts to find the fabled 13th colony, Earth, a determined band of human survivors has captivated audiences everywhere with their desperate quest to find a new home for the dwindling numbers. Join them now as the fleet journeys into the furthest reaches of unexplored space.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
From their initial action-packed battles against the Cylons to their desperate attempts to find the fabled 13th colony, Earth, a determined band of human survivors has captivated audiences everywhere with their desperate quest to find a new home for the dwindling numbers. Join them now as the fleet journeys into the furthest reaches of unexplored space.
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Greece: Isle of revelation: In this land of great beauty, the spirit of the past still rules, and the gods of old are part of the culture and a part of life. Yet, devotion to orthodox Christianity is a constant in the lives of nearly all Greek people. Egypt: cycle of life: Egypt is a collage of conflicting sights and sounds, but an affirming belief in the Muslim god, Allah, unites the majority of people. Within lavish tombs buried beneath the desert,...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
After losing the war against the Cylon robots, the Battlestar Galactica crew quickly head toward Earth, the mythical thirteenth colony, while Commander Adama and President Roslin try to solve the problems of waning supplies, low morale, and the possibility of Cylon intruders on the ship.
19) Dead man's walk
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
The prequel to Lonesome Dove is set in the Texas Republic in the early 1840s, a time when Anglo, Hispanic, and Commanche cultures were in fierce conflict. Shows Gus and Call on a deadly trail to Santa Fe facing the rigors of nature and the elements, as well as outlaws, bandits, and the notorious Commanche warrior Buffalo Hump.
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In the small town of Edna, Texas, in 1951, field hand Pete Hernández killed a tenant farmer after exchanging words in a cantina. From this murder emerged a landmark civil rights case that would change the lives and legal standing of tens of millions of Americans. Tells the story of an underdog band of Mexican American lawyers who took their case all the way to the Supreme Court, where they challenged Jim Crow-style discrimination against Mexican...