Ronald Bass
1) Rain man
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Charlie Babbitt has just discovered he has an autistic brother named Raymond and is now taking him on the ride of his life. Or is it the other way around? From his refusal to drive on major highways to a 'four minutes to Wapner' meltdown at an Oklahoma farmhouse, Raymond first pushes hot-headed Charlie to the limits of his patience and then pulls him completely out of his self-centered world. But what begins as an unsentimental journey for the Babbitt...
2) Amelia
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Kansas-born girl, Amelia Earhart discovers the thrill of aviation at age 23. Within 12 years she goes on to win the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia and her husband/business partner George Putnam have an enduring marriage that could not be broken by her determination to fly, nor her passionate affair with Gene Vidal. At age 39, she sets out on an attempt to circumnavigate...
3) Before we go
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A young woman races to catch the 1:30 train out of New York City to New Haven. Stranded in the city after being robbed and missing her train, she meets street musician Nick Vaughan. Starting as convenient acquaintances, the two soon grow into each other's most trusted confidants when a night of unexpected adventure forces them to confront their fears and take control of their lives.
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Every mother longs for the love of her daughter and to break through the barriers that often stand in the way of understanding each other. Every daughter dreams of earning the affection and approval of her mother and to feel that there is something of value to be shared between them. This is the story of four remarkable women whose extraordinary lives are filled with love and tragedy, richness and magic, and who are sustained by the hopes and dreams...
Publisher
Polygram Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Four years after Chris and Annie Nielsen lose their children in a traffic accident, Chris himself is killed and finds himself reunited with his children in a beautiful and astonishing afterlife, but Annie commits suicide in despair and is banished to a very different realm. Chris risks his own eternal happiness to find Annie and rescue her from her fate.
10) Dangerous minds
Language
English
Formats
Description
When an ex-Marine becomes a high school teacher, she is assigned to a tough class of inner-city teenagers.
11) Lucid
Author
Publisher
Razorbill
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"What if you could dream your way into a different life? What if you could choose to live that life forever? Sloane and Maggie have never met. Sloane is a straight-A student with a big and loving family. Maggie lives a glamorously independent life as an up-and-coming actress in New York. The two girls couldn't be more different--except for one thing. They share a secret that they can't tell a soul. At night, they dream that they're each other. The...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
In this suspenseful romantic thriller, Julia Roberts stars as Laura, a young woman who thinks she's found the man of her dreams in Martin (Patrick Bergin). Only after they are married does she discover the real Martin--compulsive, controlling and dangerously violent. After three years of living in fear and dread, Laura finally escapes, only to have Martin track her down.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Sleeping with the enemy: Sara, driven to the brink of despair by the physical and emotional abuse of her obsessive husband, finds a novel solution to her problems.
Dying young: A wealthy leukemia victim hires a spirited, unschooled beauty as his caretaker.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Donald and Isabelle have a form of autism called Asperger's Syndrome. Donald, a good-natured but hapless cab driver has a knack for numbers. He falls head over heals in love with the beautiful but complex Isabelle when she joins the autism support group he leads.
Publisher
Fox Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
In this suspenseful romantic thriller, Julia Roberts stars as Laura, a young woman who thinks she's found the man of her dreams in Martin (Patrick Bergin). Only after they are married does she discover the real Martin--compulsive, controlling and dangerously violent. After three years of living in fear and dread, Laura finally escapes, only to have Martin track her down.
16) Before we go
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A young woman races to catch the 1:30 train out of New York City to New Haven. Stranded in the city after being robbed and missing her train, she meets street musician Nick Vaughan. Starting as convenient acquaintances, the two soon grow into each other's most trusted confidants when a night of unexpected adventure forces them to confront their fears and take control of their lives.
Language
English
Description
A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
27 dresses: Jane is a romantic, completely selfless woman who has been a bridesmaid in no fewer than 27 weddings. Her younger sister, Tess, captures the heart of Jane's boss, on whom Jane has a secret crush, inspiring her to change her "always a bridesmaid" destiny.
Bridesmaids: Annie's life is a mess. But when she findsout her lifetime best friend is engaged,...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Doctor Chris Nelson meets his true soulmate Annie, marries her, and has two children. The children die in a car accident and Chris dies four years later. In the afterlife, he searches for his wife, who committed suicide.
19) Ice: Season one
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
After the accidental death of a diamond smuggler, the prestigious, diamond-dealing Green family finds itself under the thumb of a powerful crime boss who draws them into the dangerous world of blood-diamonds. While the family fights to keep their business legitimate, their relationships threaten to fracture under the pressure.