Philip Miller
1) Roots
Publisher
A&E Television Networks, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil War.
2) Catch a fire
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
The true story of a South African hero's journey to freedom. In the country's turbulent and divided times in the 1980s, Patrick Chamusso is an oil refinery foreman and soccer coach who is apolitical. That is, until he and his wife Precious are jailed. Patrick is stunned into action against the country's oppressive reigning system, even as police Colonel Nic Vos further insinuates himself into the Chamussos' lives.
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Against the wild: Zach Wade, a mischievous kid, and his younger sister Hannah, along with their devoted dog Chinook, become lost in the wilderness when their small plane has engine problems and must make an emergency landing. Their mom and dad are frantic and rescue teams are searching. But for the next few days, Zach, Hannah, and Chinook must learn how to combine their skills, trust their instincts, and navigate a terrain as beautiful as it is untamed.
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