Dennis Quaid
Author
Language
English
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Description
"The White House is the home of the President of the United States, the most guarded, monitored, closely watched person in the world. So how could a U.S. President vanish without a trace? And why would he choose to do so? An unprecedented collaboration between President Bill Clinton and the world's bestselling novelist, James Patterson, The President Is Missing is a breathtaking story from the pinnacle of power. Full of what it truly feels like to...
4) Savior
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Former U.S. military official Joshua entered the Foreign Legion after his wife was killed in Paris by Muslim fundamentalists. Six years later, in Bosnia during 1993, Joshua and his pal Peter, fight together on the Serbian side. After Peter dies from a grenade tossed by a young girl, Joshua shoots another youth on the side of the enemy. In a prisoner exchange, psycho Serb Goran, a Muslim-hater, and Joshua wind up with pregnant Vera, victim of a Muslim...
5) Soul surfer
Language
English
Appears on list
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Teen surfer Bethany Hamilton loses her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcomes all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
A cargo plane on a routine flight suddenly hits a high-turbulence storm, forcing a crash landing hundreds of miles off course in the barren Gobi desert. Among the survivors, one eccentric passenger leads the crew to build a new plane - against all odds, against all hope, and sometimes - against each other.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner's unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player, but just when his dreams seemed all but out of reach, it is only with the support of his wife, Brenda and the encouragement of his family,...
12) Smart people
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
After an accident, Lawrence, a chilly intellectual professor, goes to the hospital and is afterward deprived of the right to drive. Janet is a physician and former student of Lawrence who remembers her disappointment in him as a teacher and role model. But, Janet and Lawrence become romantically involved. Meanwhile, Lawrence's adopted brother Chuck and his teenage daughter Vanessa try to come to terms with each other.
13) A dog's purpose
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
It shares the soulful and surprising story of one devoted dog who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love.
14) Kin
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
An ex-convict and his adopted teenage brother are forced to go on the run with a mysterious weapon from another dimension as their only hope for survival.
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Ernie Davis was born in New York and raised in poverty. He overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become an unstoppable running back for the Syracuse Orangemen. With the guidance of coach Ben Schwartzwalder, Ernie would develop from an impressive high school athlete into a college legend. Ernie would become the first black to win the Heisman Trophy. Refusing to play by the unspoken racist rules of the day, Ernie broke through one barrier after...
16) The rookie
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After he loses a bet he made with his team, an ex-minor league pitcher who coaches for a living is forced to try out for the major leagues, becoming the oldest rookie ever. Based on the true story of Jim Morris.
17) MIDWAY
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Language
English
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Centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude, and bravery to overcome the odds.
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A powerful new look at the human side of two iconic world leaders. In 1993, Tony Blair was a rising young star in British politics. Three years later he ran for Prime Minister, and began a "special relationship" with U.S. President Bill Clinton that endured through triumph, conflict, and personal scandal. The behind-the-scenes story of two world leaders who forged a loyal, if tempestuous, friendship out of the crucible of political necessity.
19) Footloose
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ren MacCormack moves from Boston to the small town of Bomont, where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A few years prior, the community was rocked by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers after a night out. Bomont's councilmen and the beloved Reverend Shaw Moore responded by invoking ordinances that prohibit loud music and dancing. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizes the town, and falls in love with...
20) Traffic
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
"A mix of interrelated stories: a Mexican policeman finds himself and his partner caught in an often deadly web of corruption; a pair of DEA agents work undercover in a sordid and dangerous part of San Diego; a wealthy drug baron living in upscale, suburban America is arrested and learns how quickly his unknowing and pampered wife takes over his business; and the U.S. President's new drug czar must deal with his increasingly drug-addicted teenage...