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Better to have gone : love, death, and the quest for utopia in Auroville / by Kapur, Akash,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A spellbinding story about love, faith, the search for utopia-and the often devastating cost of idealism. It's the late 1960s, and two lovers converge on an arid patch of earth in South India. John Walker is the handsome scion of a powerful East Coast American family. Diane Maes is a beautiful hippie from Belgium. They have come to build a new world-Auroville, an international utopian community for thousands of people. Their faith is strong, the future bright. So how do John and Diane end up dying two decades later, on the same day, on a cracked concrete floor in a thatch hut by a remote canyon? This is the mystery Akash Kapur sets out to solve in Better to Have Gone, and it carries deep personal resonance: Diane and John were the parents of Akash's wife, Auralice. Akash and Auralice grew up in Auroville; like the rest of their community, they never really understood those deaths. In 2004, Akash and Auralice return to Auroville from New York, where they have been living with John's family. As they reestablish themselves, along with their two sons, in the community, they must confront the ghosts of those distant deaths. Slowly, they come to understand how the tragic individual fates of John and Diane intersected with the collective history of their town. Better to Have Gone is a book about the human cost of our age-old quest for a more perfect world. It probes the underexplored yet universal idea of utopia, and it portrays in vivid detail the daily life of one utopian community. Richly atmospheric and filled with remarkable characters, spread across time and continents, this is narrative writing of the highest order-a heartbreaking, unforgettable story"--
Subjects: Maes, Diane.; Walker, John.; Utopias;
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A doggone adventure [videorecording] / by Cirino, Chuck,film producer.; Mintz, Walker,actor.; Randel, Tony,1956-film director.; Richardson, John Henry,actor.; Wynorski, Jim,screenwriter.; Yaeger, Kurt,actor.; Team 5 Entertainment,production company.; Vision Films (Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.)),production company.;
Kurt Yaeger, John Henry Richardson, Walker Mintz.Junior detectives Ricky and David Hill are part of a family that loves a good mystery, along with their mother Amy and their dad Steven who hosts a popular mystery show. They stumble upon Murphy, the whacky canine from A Doggone Christmas and A Doggone Hollywood, and team up to help him unravel the mystery behind his telepathic talents. The adventure continues as they find themselves entangled in a world of UFOs, government conspiracies and secret agents; running from unscrupulous forces chasing after them, seeking out Murphy for their own bizarre ends. Will Murphy and the curious kids discover the secret from his past that explains how he can communicate with humans? Embark on A Doggone Adventure to find out.G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Children's films.; Detective and mystery films.; Feature films.; Detectives; Dogs; Families; Human-animal relationships;
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The shining [videorecording (DVD)] by Kubrick, Stanley; Nicholson, Jack; Lloyd, Danny,1973-; Duvall, Shelley,1949-; King, Stephen,1947-Shining.;
Photography: John Alcott ; production design, Roy Walker.Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers.The psychic powers of a young boy bring out the evil in an old hotel and drive his father insane, to the point that the father tries to murder everyone with an ax.CHV rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R.DVD Dolby surround 5.1.Region 1.
Subjects: Extrasensory perception; Horror films; Feature films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© 2001, c1980., Warner Home Video,
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Fast & furious [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Alonso, Laz.; Brewster, Jordana,1980-; Diesel, Vin.; Fottrell, Michael.; Lin, Justin.; Morgan, Chris.; Moritz, Neal H.; Ortiz, John.; Rodriguez, Michelle.; Thompson, Gary Scott.; Tyler, Brian,composer.; Walker, Paul,1973-; One Race Films (Firm); Original Films.; Relativity Media.; Universal Pictures (Firm); Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Amir Mokri ; editors, Fred Raskin, Christian Wagner ; music by Brian Tyler.Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, John Ortiz, Laz Alonso.Dom Toretto is a former street racer who, along with his crew, hijacks an oil truck out on the highway. Dom is living the life of a fugitive in the Dominican Republic, but after suffering a devastating personal loss, he is driven by revenge to return to Los Angeles to bring down an elusive drug smuggler. He is reunited with undercover FBI agent Brian O'Connor who let him go eight years earlier. Brian is also on the case of the drug smuggler and he must come to terms with Dom and make amends with Dom's sister, whom he betrayed in his original pursuit of Dom.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Blue-ray
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Criminal behavior; Criminal behavior; Drug traffic; Feature films.; Hot rods; Hot rods; Man-woman relationships; Undercover operations; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2009., Universal Studios Home Entertainment,
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Nessie & me [videorecording] / by Hudson, Toni,actor.; Mintz, Walker,actor.; Pauwels, Gerard,actor.; Salminen, Carl,screenwriter.; Wynorski, Jim,screenwriter,film director.; Wynorski, Jim,screenwriter.; Vision Films,film distributor.;
Walker Mintz, Toni Hudson, Michael Pare, Gerard Pauwels, John Henry Richardson, Corey Landis.When 9-year-old Jamie moves to a beautiful lakeside village with this mother and father, he learns the idealistic town isn't as peaceful as it seems. A greedy mogul is bullying the townspeople to sell their land. But when Jamie befriends an old sea captain, estranged from his son, who tells him about the lake's mythical and sweet-natured sea creature named Nessie, Jamie wonders if Nessie is the perfect solution to save the town, if only he can prove she's real.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD; widescreen (16x9, 1.78) presentation; Region 0, NTSC; Dolby Stereo 5.1.
Subjects: Children's films.; Feature films.; Animals, Mythical; Bullying; Families;
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Mosley [videorecording] / by Atkins, Kirby,film director.; Darby, Rhys,1974-voice actor.; Lawless, Lucy,1968-voice actor.; Morrison, Temuera,voice actor.; Rhys-Davies, John,voice actor.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Lucy Lawless, John Rhys-davies, Temuera Morrison, Rhys Darby, Aidee Walker, Kirby Atkins.Discovering he belongs to a heroic tribe of two-legged giants, Mosley is determined to prove he is more than just a farm animal and sets off on an epic journey to join them in this fun-filled and heartfelt adventure.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG; for violence and peril, thematic elements and a smoking image.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Domestic animals; Giants;
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The talented Mr. Ripley [videorecording (DVD)] by Minghella, Anthony; Damon, Matt; Paltrow, Gwyneth,1972-; Law, Jude,1972-; Highsmith, Patricia,1921-Talented Mr. Ripley;
Director of photography, John Seale ; production design, Roy Walker ; editor, Walter Murch ; music, Gabriel Yared.Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Davenport.Ripley is sent to Italy to bring home a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy but befriends him instead. As he begins to enjoy the rich life, Ripley kills the playboy and assumes his life.CHV rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.NTSC 1, Dolby stereo surround.
Subjects: Millionaires; Deception; Murder; Feature films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© c2000., Paramount Home Video,
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The incredibles [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bird, Brad; Walker, John; Nelson, Craig T.; Hunter, Holly,1958-; Jackson, Samuel L.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Pixar (Firm); Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Pictures.;
Voices: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee.Bob Parr and his wife Helen used to be among the world's greatest crime fighters. Fifteen years later they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs where they live normal lives with their three children; Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Bob springs back into action when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top-secret assignment. He soon discovers that it will take a super family effort to save the world from total destruction.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.
Subjects: Superheros; Animated films.; Feature films.; Superhero films.;
© c2005., Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
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Incredibles. [videorecording] / by Bird, Brad,1957-film director,screenwriter.; Grindle, Nicole,film producer.; Hunter, Holly,1958-voice actor.; Jackson, Samuel L.,voice actor.; Keener, Catherine,voice actor.; Nelson, Craig T.,voice actor.; Odenkirk, Bob,1962-voice actor.; Vowell, Sarah,1969-voice actor.; Walker, John,1956 April 21-film producer.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.; Pixar (Firm),production company.; Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Walt Disney Pictures,production company.;
Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, Samuel L. Jackson, Bob Odenkirk, Catherine Keener.Bob Parr, Mr. Incredible, has unwittingly demonstrated repeatedly that Supers can cause as much damage as villains while protecting the world, which causes his wife -- Elastigirl -- to be chosen as the face of a movement to make Supers legal again. Still, it will take the entire gang to take down a new supervillain bent on mind-controlling the entire world.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Children's films.; Action and adventure films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Superhero films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Criminal behavior; Superheroes; Supervillains;
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Garfield and friends. [videorecording] / by Music, Lorenzo,voice actor.; Huge, Tom,voice actor.; Berger, Gregg,1950-voice actor.; Goyette, Desiree,voice actor.; Welker, Frank,voice actor.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.;
Voices: Lorenzo Music, Thom Huge, Gregg Berger, Desiree Goyette, Frank Welker.Everyone loves Garfield, the fat, orange, opinionated cat who was the star of the classic Saturday morning animated television series. Kids and adults alike will howl with laughter over Garfield's side-splitting antics with his gullible owner, Jon, his not-too-bright pooch pal, Odie, and his barnyard friends from U.S. Acres.G.DVD, region 1, widescreen (16x9); stereophonic.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Garfield (Fictitious character); Cats; Human-animal relationships; Families; Pets;
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