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The wild truth / by McCandless, Carine.;
Part I. Worth -- Part II. Strength -- Part III. Unconditional Love -- Part IV. Truth."The spellbinding story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone, and starved to death in 1992, fascinated not just New York Times bestselling author Jon Krakauer, but also the rest of the nation. Krakauer's book, Into the Wild, became an international bestseller, translated into thirty-one languages, and Sean Penn's inspirational film by the same name further skyrocketed Chris McCandless to global fame. But the real story of Chris's life and his journey has not yet been told--until now. The missing pieces are finally revealed in The Wild Truth, written by Carine McCandless, Chris's beloved and trusted sister. Featured in both the book and film, Carine has wrestled for more than twenty years with the legacy of her brother's journey to self-discovery, and now tells her own story while filling in the blanks of his. Carine was Chris's best friend, the person with whom he had the closest bond, and who witnessed firsthand the dysfunctional and violent family dynamic that made Chris willing to embrace the harsh wilderness of Alaska. Growing up in the same troubled household, Carine speaks candidly about the deeper reality of life in the McCandless family. In the many years since the tragedy of Chris's death, Carine has searched for some kind of redemption. In this touching and deeply personal memoir, she reveals how she has learned that real redemption can only come from speaking the truth"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: McCandless, Carine.; McCandless, Christopher Johnson, 1968-1992; McCandless, Christopher Johnson, 1968-1992.; Abused children; Adventure and adventurers; Brothers and sisters; Child abuse; Dysfunctional families;
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The wild truth [sound recording] / by McCandless, Carine.;
Read by the author."The spellbinding story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone, and starved to death in 1992, fascinated not just New York Times bestselling author Jon Krakauer, but also the rest of the nation. Krakauer's book, Into the Wild, became an international bestseller, translated into thirty-one languages, and Sean Penn's inspirational film by the same name further skyrocketed Chris McCandless to global fame. But the real story of Chris's life and his journey has not yet been told--until now. The missing pieces are finally revealed in The Wild Truth, written by Carine McCandless, Chris's beloved and trusted sister. Featured in both the book and film, Carine has wrestled for more than twenty years with the legacy of her brother's journey to self-discovery, and now tells her own story while filling in the blanks of his. Carine was Chris's best friend, the person with whom he had the closest bond, and who witnessed firsthand the dysfunctional and violent family dynamic that made Chris willing to embrace the harsh wilderness of Alaska. Growing up in the same troubled household, Carine speaks candidly about the deeper reality of life in the McCandless family. In the many years since the tragedy of Chris's death, Carine has searched for some kind of redemption. In this touching and deeply personal memoir, she reveals how she has learned that real redemption can only come from speaking the truth"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: McCandless, Carine.; McCandless, Christopher Johnson, 1968-1992; McCandless, Christopher Johnson, 1968-1992.; Abused children; Adventure and adventurers; Audiobooks.; Brothers and sisters; Child abuse; Dysfunctional families;
© p2014., Harper Audio,
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Into the wild / by Krakauer, Jon.;
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Subjects: McCandless, Christopher Johnson, 1968-1992.; Adventure and adventurers; Wayfaring life; Wayfaring life; Hitchhiking; Hitchhiking;
© c1996., Villard,
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Kick-ass. [videorecording] / by Carrey, Jim,1962-; Millar, Mark.; Mintz-Plasse, Christopher.; Moretz, Chloe Grace.; Romita, John S.; Taylor-Johnson, Aaron.; Wadlow, Jeff.; Marv Films.; Universal Pictures Company.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloe Grace Moretz, Jim Carey.Self-made superhero Kick-Ass and sweet-faced, foul-mouthed assassin Hit Girl try to return to life as "normal" teenagers, but soon they are faced with their deadliest challenge yet. To seek revenge for his father's death, Red Mist has re-invented himself as the leader of an evil league of super-villains. To defeat their new nemesis, Kick-Ass and Hit Girl must team up with a new wave of masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes, in this battle of real-life villains and heroes.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation.
Subjects: Kick-ass (Comic strip); Action and adventure films.; Comedy films.; Comic book fans; Feature films.; Superhero comic books, strips, etc.; Superhero films.; Superheroes;
© c2013., Universal Studios Home Entertainment,
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Spoils of war [videorecording]. by Miller, Krash; Hillier, Preston James; Johnson, Christopher Karl; Whaley, Russell; Kodiak, Chad;
Krash Miller, Preston James Hillier, Christopher Karl Johnson, Russell Whaley, Chad Kodiak.Director, Jean Liberte.DVD.MWT rating: NR.Hidden deep behind the enemy lines of Nazi-occupied Europe are millions of American counterfeit dollars. On the verge of flooding the U.S. economy to destabilize the allied war effort, it is up to five American soldiers to kidnap the head of 'operations Bernhard' and destroy the phony currency before it is too late. With one target and one assignment, the mission was simple. But with the Nazi army surrounding them, and greed distracting them, it had millions of reasons to go wrong.
Subjects: Action.; Action / Adventure.; War.;
© 2011., Phase 4 Films,
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The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps : an illustrated history / by Marteinson, J. K.(John Kristjan),1939-; McNorgan, Michael R.; Maloney, Sean.; Johnson, Christopher,;
Subjects: Canada. Canadian Armed Forces. Royal Canadian Armoured Corps;
© c2000., Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association in cooperation with the Canadian War Museum ; Distributed by Robin Brass Studio,
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Julius Caesar [videorecording] / by Bennett, Jill,1930-1990.; Burge, Stuart.; Chamberlain, Richard,1935-; Furnival, Robert.; Gielgud, John,1904-2000.; Heston, Charlton.; Johnson, Richard,1927-; Lee, Christopher,1922-; Rigg, Diana.; Robards, Jason.; Shakespeare, William,1564-1616.Julius Caesar.Videorecording.; Snell, Peter,1941-; Vaughn, Robert,1932-; Artisan Entertainment (Firm); Commonwealth United Entertainment, Inc.; Olive Films.; Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927); Republic Entertainment Inc.;
Music composed and conducted by Michael Lewis ; executive producers, Henry T. Weinstein, Anthony B. Unger ; adapted for the screen by Robert Furnival.Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, John Gielgud, Richard Johnson, Robert Vaughn, Richard Chamberlain, Diana Rigg, Christopher Lee, Jill Bennett.All-star 1970 version of Shakespeare's classic tale of Julius Caesar's assassination at the hands of the Roman senate. The powerful, heroic and flawed emperor Caesar is warned to "Beware the Ides of March," and with these words the legendary betrayal by the Roman senate begins. Those closest to him, including Brutus, Cassius and even his confidant Marc Antony, plot Caesar's downfall and eventual assassination.MPAA Rating: G.DVD, region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Caesar, Julius; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Emperors; Feature films.; Historical films.;
© c2013., Paramount Pictures Corp. : Distributed by Olive Films,
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Alita [videorecording] : battle angel / by Ali, Mahershala,1974-actor.; Connelly, Jennifer,actor.; Haley, Jackie Earle,1961-actor.; Johnson, Keean,actor.; Kishiro, Yukito.Gunnm.; Cameron, James,1954-screenwriter,film producer.; Rodriguez, Robert,1968-film director.; Rodriguez, Michelle,actor.; Salazar, Rosa,actor.; Skrein, Ed,1983-actor.; Waltz, Christoph,1956-actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,film distributor.;
Rosa Salazar, Mahershala Ali, Jennifer Connelly, Michelle Rodriguez, Christoph Waltz, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Keean Johnson.When Alita awakens with no memory in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman. And the doctor Ido also tries to shield Alita from her mysterious history while her street-smart new friend Hugo offers instead to help trigger her memories. But it is when the deadly and corrupt forces that run the city come after Alita that she discovers a clue to her past.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS, 2.0.
Subjects: Science fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Feature films.; Cyborgs; Amnesiacs; Dystopias;
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Alita [videorecording] : battle angel / by Ali, Mahershala,1974-actor.; Connelly, Jennifer,actor.; Haley, Jackie Earle,1961-actor.; Johnson, Keean,actor.; Kishiro, Yukito.Gunnm.; Cameron, James,1954-screenwriter,film producer.; Rodriguez, Robert,1968-film director.; Rodriguez, Michelle,actor.; Salazar, Rosa,actor.; Skrein, Ed,1983-actor.; Waltz, Christoph,1956-actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,film distributor.;
Rosa Salazar, Mahershala Ali, Jennifer Connelly, Michelle Rodriguez, Christoph Waltz, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Keean Johnson.When Alita awakens with no memory in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman. And the doctor Ido also tries to shield Alita from her mysterious history while her street-smart new friend Hugo offers instead to help trigger her memories. But it is when the deadly and corrupt forces that run the city come after Alita that she discovers a clue to her past.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13.Blu-ray disc, AVC @ 23.5 MBPS (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Dolby digital 5.1 DVS, 2.0.
Subjects: Science fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Feature films.; Cyborgs; Amnesiacs; Dystopias;
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Adopt a highway [videorecording] / by Mo(Mo McRae),actor.; Blum, Jason,film producer.; Diaz, Jorge,1983-actor.; Gabriel, Betty,actor.; Gaeta, Diane,actor.; Gilreath, Greg,film producer.; Hawke, Ethan,1970-film producer,actor.; Hawke, Ryan,film producer.; Hendricks, Adam,film producer.; Hendrix, Elaine,1970-actor.; Heyerdahl, Christopher,actor.; Johnson, Anne-Marie,1960-actor.; Lang, John H.,film producer.; Marshall-Green, Logan,1976-film director,screenwriter.; Mooney, Nate,actor.; Sullivan, Chris,1980-actor.; Blumhouse Productions,presenter.; Divide/Conquer (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment,publisher.; Tang Media Partners,production company.; Under the Influence Productions,production company.;
Director of photography, Pepe Avila del Pino ; editor, Claudia Castello ; original music by Jason Isbell.Ethan Hawke, Elaine Hendrix, Diane Gaeta, Mo McRae, Chris Sullivan, Nate Mooney, Jorge Diaz, Christopher Heyerdahl, Anne-Marie Johnson, Betty Gabriel.Russ Millings has just been released from prison after serving 21 years for a third strike conviction for possessing an ounce of marijuana. As he tries to adapt to a world he doesn't recognize, including trying to learn how to use the internet, he finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster behind the fast-food restaurant where he works as a dishwasher. Unsure of what to do, and caught between impulses of kindness and panic, Russ soon realizes this could be his chance at redemption.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Abandoned children; Ex-convicts; Redemption; Restaurants;
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