Louis Gossett
Author
Formats
Description
"Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841. He spent the next twelve harrowing years of his life as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation. During this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. After regaining his freedom in 1853, Northup decided to publish this gripping autobiographical account of his captivity. As an educated man, Northup was able to present an exceptionally...
3) Smitty
Description
Mischievous thirteen-year-old Ben is sent to his grandfather's farm for the summer, where he crosses paths with a lovable mutt. With help from the unlikely canine companion, Ben learns the importance of friendship, family, and responsibility. When life gets tough for Ben, a friendly paw is all it takes to pull him through.
Series
Lonesome Dove volume 2
Pub. Date
[2003], c1993
Description
After returning the body of Gus McCrae to Lonesome Dove, Woodrow Call takes on the challenge of driving a herd of wild mustangs 2500 miles north of the Hat Creek Ranch in Montana. But tragedy, despair and deceit will greet him before he ever gets there.
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
Police officer Mac McDonald's life is shattered when a tragic accident takes the life of his son. Years later, Mac's bitterness and pain has eroded his love for his family, strained his relationships on the force, and left him angry with God. When Mac gets partnered up in the squad car with Sam Wright, an African-American ordained minister-turned-cop, will the two be able to join forces and help one another when it's impossible to look past their...
11) The Grace Card
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Police officer Mac McDonald's life is shattered when a tragic accident takes the life of his son. Years later, Mac's bitterness and pain has eroded his love for his family, strained his relationships on the force, and left him angry with God. When Mac gets partnered up in the squad car with Sam Wright, an African-American ordained minister-turned-cop, will the two be able to join forces and help one another when it's impossible to look past their...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Return to Lonesome Dove:This gripping adventure follows three ex-Texas Rangers and chronicles their riotous battles, deadly gunfights, soaring triumphs and shattered dreams.
Dead man's walk: Based on the novel by Larry McMurty. This prequel to Lonesome dove introduces Gus and Call when they were young Texas Rangers, first experiencing the wild frontier and their journeys and the dangerous attacks that transform them into heroes.
Streets of Laredo:...
13) Enemy Mine
Pub. Date
1985
Description
Two space enemies who crash on a desolate planet and gradually realize that in order to survive they must overcome their hatred of each other.
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
Lonesome Dove (widescreen, 1989, 374 min.): A pair of longtime friends and former Texas Rangers crave one last adventure before hanging up their spurs. After stealing over a thousand head of cattle from rustlers south of the border, they recruit an unlikely crew of hands to drive the herd 3,000 miles north to the grasslands of Montana.
Return to Lonesome Dove (1993, 346 min.): This gripping adventure follows three ex-Texas Rangers and chronicles...
15) The reason
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
When a mysterious man appears in a small town, miracles start happening in the lives of its inhabitants.
16) Firewalker
Pub. Date
c1986
Description
A beautiful young woman appears with a map to the long-lost gold of the ancient Aztecs, and she and two fortune hunters set out for darkest Guatemala.
17) Amazing racer
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
After the sudden death of her father leaves a teenage girl without a family, she becomes lost in her own anger and sadness. Her family doctor informs her that her father had a secret, that the mother she never knew was alive and well. When she travels to meet her, she befriends a horse trainer and discovers that in caring for the horse, she is able to overcome her hardships and emotional trauma.
18) Momentum
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
Three men with telekinetic powers rob an armored car. They are pursued by the FBI and by a former FBI agent (Louis Gossett, Jr.).