H.E.R.
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English
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An uneducated woman living in the rural American south who was raped by her father, deprived of the children she bore him and forced to marry a brutal man she calls "Mister" is transformed by the friendship of two remarkable women, acquiring self-worth and the strength to forgive.
6) Gran Torino
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Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
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Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Walt is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man, who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors. He is a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor, Thao, a young Hmong teenager, becomes pressured by his gang member cousin to steal Walt's Gran...
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English
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When she was 19 months old, Helen Keller (1880-1968) suffered a severe illness that left her blind and deaf. Not long after, she also became mute. Her tenacious struggle to overcome these handicaps-with the help of her inspired teacher, Anne Sullivan-is one of the great stories of human courage and dedication. In this classic autobiography, first published in 1903, Miss Keller recounts the first 22 years of her life, including the magical moment at...
15) Korean
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Series
Language
Korean
Description
Korean, Complete Edition is a unique multimedia program that takes you from a beginner to an advanced level in one convenient package. Includes three programs: Essential, Intermediate and Advanced. Also includes a book to learn how to read and write in Korean.
16) The rainbow fish
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English
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Nothing is nicer than sharing and giving! For twenty-five years the little fish with the sparkling scales, who learned to share, has enchanted children and grow-ups all over the world.
20) My "f" sound box
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Language
English
Description
"Little f has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as four fish, five fat frogs, and a funny fox"--Provided by publisher.