John Laughlin
Author
Language
English
Description
Like many heroes of the Second World War, General Albert C. Wedemeyer's career has been largely overshadowed by such well-known figures as Marshall, Patton, Montgomery, and Bradley. Wedemeyer's legacy as the main planner of the D-Day invasion is almost completely forgotten today, eclipsed by politics and the capriciousness of human nature.
Yet during America's preparation for the war, Wedemeyer was the primary author of the "Victory Program" that...
Author
Language
English
Description
It can be a challenge to understand the Hebrew Bible's wisdom literature and how it relates to biblical history and theology, but John L. McLaughlin makes this complicated genre straightforward and accessible.
This introductory-level textbook begins by explaining the meaning of wisdom to the Israelites and surrounding cultures before moving into the conventions of the genre and its poetic forms. The heart of the book examines Proverbs, Job, Qoheleth...
Author
Language
English
Description
Bill Paxton & Arcana Comics presents 7 Holes for Air. Bob Rourke is the kind of man they don't make anymore. He's a tough son of a bitch: A fifty-year-old steelworker who smokes, drinks, and never complains, even when he's in pain. After a persistent headache sends him to a doctor for the first time in his life, Bob learns he's facing the end. With disease ravaging his body, Bob soldiers on at home, at work and in an alternate Spaghetti Western reality...
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Noah Bryan is an up-and-coming country singer determined to become a country music star until his ego gets in the way and is left with custody of his son after a show. He agrees to meet the boy and realizes he must do the right thing to raise him.
8) Black swan
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet. An insecure ballet dancer wins the lead in Swan Lake but slowly loses her grip on sanity when a seductive newcomer is out to steal her role.
9) Hitchcock
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Plagued by both a reckless ego and nagging self-doubt, Hollywood legend Alfred Hitchcock ... becomes obsessed with a grisly murder story that the studios won't back. Determined, he risks his reputation, his home and even the love of his wife Alma ... as he sets out to make the film"--Container.
Series
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Missie and Willie have set up a homestead and are starting a family. The new railroad will make it possible for Missie's father to visit. When the reunion is interrupted by tragedy, this family's faith and love are once again challenged.
11) Welcome Home
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Language
English
Description
The sound of helicopter blades chopping through the air as they swiftly fly away into the distance, the eerie quietness before the buzzing of bullets zipping past the protective helmets, and the blasts of heavy shelling disturbing the ground. These were the familiar sounds heard once a drop was made leaving American soldiers in unfamiliar terrain to fight and fend off the enemy.
The Vietnam War took place between 1955 and 1975. This war saw the communist...
14) 4GOT10
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Language
English
Description
A wounded man wakes up in the desert surround by bodies, no memory and with three million dollars cash. On the run, he discovers the more he remembers the less he wants to know about who he really is.