Hunger
by Steve McQueen (2010-02-16)
Criterion Collection (96 minutes)
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In Northern Ireland’s Maze prison in 1981, twenty-seven-year-old Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands went on a hunger strike to protest the British government’s refusal to recognize him and his fellow IRA inmates as political prisoners, rather than as ordinary criminals.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 5:49 pm by Sylvhania
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One Six Right
by Brian Terwilliger (2006-11-01)
Terwilliger Productions (73 minutes)
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A documentary film that celebrates the unsung hero of aviation, the local airport, by tracing the life, history and struggles of an airport icon: Southern California's Van Nuys Airport.
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Posted: Monday, March 29, 2010 at 12:53 pm by Sylvhania
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The Power of Half: One Family’s Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back
by Kevin Salwen, Hannah Salwen ()
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The Salwen family decided to sell their Atlanta mansion, downsize to a house half its size, and give half of their profits to a worthy charity.
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Posted: Friday, March 26, 2010 at 5:43 pm by Sylvhania
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Leading with Kindness: How Good People Consistently Get Superior Results
by William F. Baker, Michael O'Malley Ph.D. ()
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By now, many leaders have realized that when it comes to business, nice guys often finish first. Old-fashioned images of corporate callousness and greed have been replaced by a gentler, more human conception of great leadership.
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Posted: Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 8:38 pm by Sylvhania
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War in Heaven: The Arms Race in Outer Space
by Helen Caldicott, Craig Eisendrath ()
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A Nobel Prize-nominated peace activist and a former U.S. foreign service officer look at the history of military uses of space and the current plans for "militarizing the heavens," including kinetic, laser, nuclear bombardment, and anti-satellite weapons.
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Posted: Friday, March 19, 2010 at 9:01 pm by Sylvhania
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Daisy Miller
by Henry James (2007-12-18)
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Travelling in Europe with her family, Daisy Miller, an exquisitely beautiful young American woman, presents her fellow-countryman Winterbourne with a dilemma he cannot resolve.
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Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 7:06 pm by Sylvhania
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Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children
by Jonathan Kellerman (1999-05-18)
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Novelist Kellerman, a child psychologist who often uses the fictional character of Dr. Alex Delaware as his foil, here tackles the hot topic of violent children in a nonfiction format.
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Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 4:21 pm by Sylvhania
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David Sedaris: Live For Your Listening Pleasure
by Reader) David Sedaris (Author ()
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A short collection of memoir-esque stories. From the bold feral rabbits of his French backyard to the eating habits of a carnivorous bird Down Under, to the peculiarly American habitat of the "big-box" store.
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Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 6:24 pm by Sylvhania
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This I Believe II: More Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women
by Jay Allison, Dan Gediman (2009-07-21)
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In the second collection derived from the extraordinarily popular and influential National Public Radio program This I Believe, pithy, personal, and stealthily affecting essays grapple with life’s big questions from myriad perspectives and with refreshingly positive energy.
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Posted: Friday, March 5, 2010 at 6:28 pm by Sylvhania
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