Ken Howard
Author
Series
Paul Brenner novels volume 2
Language
English
Description
Paul Brenner, forced to retire from the Army's Criminal Investigation Division, embarks upon a path of lies, secrets, and betrayals when he is called back into service to uncover the truth about a thirty-year-old murder case that occurred during the Vietnam War.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A British general’s memoir of serving with these famed Nepalese warriors: “An inspiring journey, delightfully related.” —Times Literary Supplement
It is 1814 and the Bengal Army of the Honourable East India Company is at war with a marauding Nepal. It is here that the British first encounter the martial spirit of their indomitable foe—the Gurkha hill men from that mountainous independent...
It is 1814 and the Bengal Army of the Honourable East India Company is at war with a marauding Nepal. It is here that the British first encounter the martial spirit of their indomitable foe—the Gurkha hill men from that mountainous independent...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
British adolescent angst has never been so laugh-out-loud funny as in this first encounter with a sharp-witted, pining, and achingly honest underdog (The New York Times). Perhaps when I am famous and my diary is discovered, people will understand the torment of being a 13-year-old undiscovered intellectual. Adrian Mole is approaching fourteen, and like all radical intellectuals he must amass his grievances: His acne vulgaris is grotesque; his crush,...
Author
Series
Oprah's book club volume 1998
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A novel on mental illness, narrated by a man whose twin brother, a schizophrenic, amputates his hand as atonement for his sins. The novel describes the family abuse that led to the illness and the narrator's efforts to obtain the brother's release from an asylum.
8) Last to die
Author
Series
Jack Swyteck novels volume 3
Language
English
Description
In an exciting new series that critics have called "John Grisham meets Robert Ludlum," Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck faces his biggest challenge yet.
Tatum Knight is a former contract killer. Ruthless. Conniving. And he's Jack's newest client. Tatum is the older brother of Jack's best friend, Theo. Theo himself spent time on death row until Jack found the evidence to prove him innocent. Jack isn't so sure about Tatum.
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...Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The story of three neurotic characters: A a girl whose face is scarred in a vicious attack (Liza Minnelli), a paraplegic (Robert Moore) and an introverted epileptic (Ken Howard) who, after leaving the hospital, set up housekeeping together in a cottage where they support each other. Nominated for the Palme d'Or at the **Cannes Film Festival.** *"It succeeds, among other things, in making human entertainment out of rather unlikely story." - Roger Ebert,...
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
First blood: John Rambo is a former Green Beret and Medal of Honor recipient who is plagued by dreadful memories of his time served in Vietnam. Living as a drifter, Rambo is on his way to get some food when he is arrested by Will Teasle, a small town sheriff who is used to getting things his way. Once incarcerated, Rambo soon finds himself reliving the awful memories of his fighting days as he is tormented by the sheriff's deputy. Rambo escapes and...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Over the last several years the renowned painter Ken Howard (b. 1932) has been exploring the Swiss journeys of one of his most illustrious predecessors as a Royal Academician, using J.M.W. Turner's travel in the country as his inspirations for an exciting new body of work. This publication contains an authoritative introduction to Turner's experience of these breathtaking lakes and mountains by Ian Warell, some 100 striking new paintings by Ken Howard,...
13) The run: a novel
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Senator Will Lee finds his family, career, and life threatened by a dangerous campaign for the U.S. presidency.
14) Grey Gardens
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Based on the life stories Edith "Big Edie" Bouvier Beale and her daughter, Edith "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale who are the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis. They were raised as Park Avenue débutantes, but withdrew from New York society. They took shelter at their Long Island summer home called 'Grey Gardens.' As their wealth and contact with the outside world dwindled, so did their grasp on reality. They were reintroduced to the world...
16) 1776
Pub. Date
2002.
Edition
Widescreen edition, restored director's cut.
Language
English
Description
1776 is a delightful musical celebration of the founding of The United States of America. The story centers around the familiar historical characters as they organize a movement for independence from Mother England. All events lead up to that most significant date, July 4, 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
17) Rambo
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Vietnam veteran John Rambo has withdrawn into a simple and secluded existence in Thailand. Even though he is looking to avoid trouble, trouble finds him. A group of Christian missionaries approach Rambo with the desire to rent his boat to travel up the river to Burma, which is a war zone. The Karen people of the region have endured a brutal rule from the murderous Burmese military. Rambo accepts the offer and takes the missionaries up the river. When...
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A weekend at a country home is the perfect chance for young married couple Andrew and Charlie to patch up their differences. But a near-collision with stranded motorcycle rider Jacob throws a curve into those plans. Three is not just a crowd. In the middle of nowhere, it's dangerous. Especially when Andrew can't understand why his wife seems so smitten with Jacob, or why the stranger is carrying a gun.
19) Rambo
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
[Widescreen].
Language
English
Description
Vietnam veteran John Rambo has withdrawn into a simple and secluded existence in Thailand. Even though he is looking to avoid trouble, trouble finds him. A group of Christian missionaries approach Rambo with the desire to rent his boat to travel up the river to Burma, which is a war zone. The Karen people of the region have endured a brutal rule from the murderous Burmese military. Rambo accepts the offer and takes the missionaries up the river. When...
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Extended cut.
Language
English
Description
Vietnam veteran John Rambo has withdrawn into a simple and secluded existence in Thailand. He reluctantly agrees to transport a group of missionaries into war-torn Burma, but when they are captured, Rambo leads a mercenary group to rescue them.
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