Curtis Armstrong
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A writer's humorous and often-heartbreaking tale of losing his sight-and how he hid it from the world. At age sixteen, James Tate Hill was diagnosed with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, a condition that left him legally blind. After high school friends stopped calling and a disability counselor advised him to aim for Cs in his classes, Hill used his remaining blurry peripheral vision to pretend he could still see. Feigning eye contact, memorizing...
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She is a smart girl, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah decides to participate in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Risky Business. Revenge of the Nerds. Better Off Dead. Moonlighting. Supernatural. American Dad. New Girl. What do all of these movies and television shows have in common? Curtis Armstrong. A legendary comedic second banana to a litany of major stars, Curtis is forever cemented in the public imagination as Booger from Revenge of the Nerds. A classically trained actor, Curtis began his incredible 40-year career on stage but progressed rapidly to film...
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
It's Eloise's sixth birthday and she is determined it will be a special party. Besides planning her big day, she is busy making friends with a new girl at the hotel. Of course things don't go as planned and Eloise almost misses her own party!
6) Quigley
Publisher
Good Times Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
On the brink of making an announcement that would forever change the lives of his employees, Archie experiences a tragic accident that takes him to the gates of Heaven where he is sent back to redeem himself ... as a Pomeranian.
Publisher
Gaiam Americas
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
When 12-year-old Josh Peters' dog digs up a gold medallion that supposedly leads to a fortune in hidden Conquistador gold, the boy and his dog pair up with newcomer Ana to reclaim the treasure in hopes of saving their home from foreclosure. Little do they know that the woods ahead are riddled with booby traps and plagued by an ancient curse. Plus, two conniving thieves will track them into the endless maze of trees, bent upon claiming the treasure...
8) Ray
Series
Publisher
Universal
Language
English
Description
Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. 'Ray' follows as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved performers.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
An all-new, heartwarming holiday adventure where the hilarious canine speaks for the first time! When Henry the elf flees the North Pole with Santa's sleigh and his magical bag of toys, he crash-lands the precious cargo in a suburban neighborhood tree. But when the bag ends up in the wrong hands, it's up to heroic Beethoven and his teenage pal, Mason to rescue Henry, fetch Santa's toys and save Christmas for children everywhere.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
How do you deal with a fallout of Heavenly proportions? With the angelic Host's descent to Earth. Sam and Dean now face a world inhabited by thousands of powerful beings which soon form their own chaotic agendas. Before tackling the threat of the "loose nukes" roaming the globe, the Winchesters engage in their most personal conflict yet. Meanwhile, Castiel finds he's more vulnerable - and yet capable of more humanity - than ever. As the threat escalates,...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
It's a new era at Adams College. The nerds have taken over, making the Tri Lambda fraternity the most popular on campus. But when Alpha Beta alumni campaign to regain their former turf, the nerds are forced to call in the cavalry, the original nerds.
12) Locker 13
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
An anthology feature film comprised of five vignettes. Each story is connected by a mysterious locker 13.
