Bill Murphy
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Written with the cooperation of Harvard Business School, an instructive and inspiring book for anyone who dreams of starting a highly profitable business.
In 1998, three Harvard Business School graduates, two men and one woman, turned down six-figure salaries at big corporations, bet on themselves, and launched their own new companies. By their ten-year reunion, their audacity had paid huge dividends. They'd made many millions of dollars, created...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
The dramatic story of West Point's class of 2002, the first in a generation to graduate during wartime
They came to West Point in a time of peace, but soon after the start of their senior year, their lives were transformed by September 11. The following June, when President George W. Bush spoke at their commencement and declared that America would "take the battle to the enemy," the men and women in the class of 2002 understood that they would be...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Enter stories of the most unlikely cross-species relationships imaginable: a chimp bottle-feeding tiger cub, a giant tortoise snuggling with a baby hippo, a black crow parenting a meerkat. Look at these remarkable relationships first hand, and through caregivers, biologists, and animal behaviorists. Explore what they suggest about the nature of animal emotions.
5) Amy
Publisher
Distributed by Inspired Distribution
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The story of a young mother whose idealistic lifestyle is shattered. She is faced with the prospect of life as a single mother, as she struggles to reach out to her daughter, who has cut herself off from the world and can communicate only through song.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
American horses are icons. Each breed has a unique story to tell, and each story is a deep part of the American experience. Grounded in historical moments, charismatic people, and singular places, the program takes viewers on a journey tracing the emergence of these remarkable horses.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Grizzly 399, the most famous bear in Grand Teton National Park, has an exceptional litter of four cubs to raise. The family must contend with conflicts between people and bears, a warming climate, and human encroachment in bear country.
Publisher
Thirteen Productions, PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The planet's most successful large predators are a group of birds known as raptors. United by a hooked beak, a taste for flesh and a set of razor-sharp talons, these birds of prey have conquered the globe. Raptors dominate every habitat in which they live. Learn more about eagles, hawks, and falcons as well as the lesser-known hunters like the secretary bird, the caracara, kites and more.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A filmmaker investigates his traumatic encounter with a 30-ton humpback whale that breached and almost landed on him while he was kayaking. What he discovers raises far bigger questions about humans' relationship with whales and their future.
11) Sharks of Hawaii
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
With some 40 species of shark calling Hawaii's waters home, scientists are seeing new animal behavior around every corner. Hopping from island to island, uncover surprising moments of cooperation, rarely seen hunting tactics and striking insights into these predators. Meet the Whitetip reef shark, Whale shark, Tiger shark and more through the lens of remote sensor cameras and drone technology.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
There are almost 300 species of squirrels that can glide through the air, outwit rattlesnakes, and survive the coldest temperatures of any mammal. Uncover the extraordinary abilities of these cheeky nut lovers as a filmmaker puts their problem solving to the test on a specially designed obstacle course. And see the world through the eyes of an orphan red squirrel called Billy.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Martin Dohrn, a veteran wildlife cameraman and bee enthusiast, embarked on a special challenge during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020: to film all the bees he could find in his tiny urban garden in Bristol, England. By the end of the summer, he became bee obsessed and developed relationships with some individuals. Dohrn saw more than 60 species of bees that come in all shapes and sizes, from Britain's largest bumblebees to scissor bees, which are the...
14) Big cats
Language
English
Description
Chasing big cats : "Wildlife filmmakers Owen Newman and Amanda Barrett share their sensational footage and unforgettable stories from 14 years of documenting the lives of big cats in their natural habitats."--Container.
Jaguar : year of the cat : "The magnificent jaguar has long been considered all but impossible to film in the wild ... Shot entirely on 35mm in specially constructed sets spreadout over 100 acres of Belize rainforest, this unprecedented...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The Rocky Mountains are the second largest mountain range on Earth, stretching some 2,000 miles from central New Mexico to the northern edge of Canada. Journey deep into the wild heart of the Rocky Mountains and experience this rugged land as never seen before, through the eyes of its iconic wildlife.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
An estimated one billion animals died in the horrific Australian bushfires last year. Through the help of tireless volunteers working to rescue the remains of their once-flourishing environment, stories of animal and human resilience have emerged. Rising from the ashes, animal survivors begin their challenging journey back to a wild existence.
17) Yosemite
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Join scientists, experts, and adventurers as they trudge through mountains of snow, climb trees as tall as buildings, and soar high in the air to spy just how these global changes are affecting one of America's greatest wildernesses.
18) Body melt
Publisher
Vinegar Syndrome
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Residents of the placid suburban cul-de-sac of Pebbles Court have started receiving unexpected samples of a new and experimental vitamin, manufactured by a strange health spa named Vimuville. However, shortly after adding the mysterious green powder to their diets, users begin to experience strange and increasingly macabre visions, and worse, their bodies start to mutate, ooze, and eventually melt.
19) Animal childhood
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In every animal's life, there comes a time when it must stand on its own, and face the world alone. For a few, this happens just moments after birth, others have the advantage of home schooling under the watchful eye. But growing up is never easy, and finding food, avoiding predators, and making friends does not always come naturally. These are the trials of young animals all over the world, as they prepare to leave home.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The hippopotamus has long been an enigma: an aquatic mammal that cannot swim, a vegetarian that is also the most dangerous animal in Africa. All hippos are utterly dependent on water,but in Botswana, hippos face an unparalleled challenge as deep floodwaters dry to dust in a matter of months. The documentary goes beneath the surface to show how hippos protect their families and face their enemies, revealing an animal that is highly sensitive and surprisingly...