Hauschka (Musician)
Author
Publisher
Watkins
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Foraging is one of the fastest-growing nature-related pastimes in the UK and US. There are many books about foraging but this is the only one that focuses on what is arguably everyone's favourite plant -- trees! It profiles 40 incredible trees from the UK and US -- from apple, ash, and bay, to walnut, willow, and yew, gorgeously illustrated with watercolour, pen and ink botanical illustrations. In her humorous, inspiring, and warm text, Adele explains...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on the best-selling novel by Garth Stein, this is a heartfelt tale narrated by a witty and philosophical dog named Enzo. Through his bond with his owner Denny, an aspiring Formula One racecar driver, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition and understands that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life. The film follows Denny and the loves of his life, his wife, Eve,...
4) Lion
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of kilometers across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.--
5) Hotel Mumbai
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A true story of humanity and heroism, this film vividly recounts the 2008 siege of the famed Taj Hotel by a group of terrorists in Mumbai, India. Among the dedicated hotel staff is the renowned chef Hemant Oberoi and a waiter who choose to risk their lives to protect their guests. As the world watches on, a desperate couple is forced to make unthinkable sacrifices to protect their newborn child." --
6) Cunningham
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The iconic Merce Cunningham and the last generation of his dance company are stunningly profiled in Alla Kovgan's 3D documentary, through recreations of his landmark works and archival footage of Cunningham, John Cage, and Robert Rauschenberg." --
7) Ammonite
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the 1840s, acclaimed self-taught palaeontologist Mary Anning works alone on the wild English coastline. She hunts for common fossils to sell to rich tourists to support herself. When one such tourist arrives in Lyme, he entrusts Mary with the care of his young wife Charlotte, who is recuperating from a personal tragedy. Despite their differences, it is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds...
8) Adrift
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Based on the true story of survival, a young couple's chance encounter leads them first to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history." --
Publisher
Momentum Pictures
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Set in California apple country in the 1930s, nine hundred migratory workers rise up and join forces to protest unfair wages and working conditions. As the labor strike wears on and conflict grows between the apple pickers and the local growers' association, what begins as a fight for their rights turns into an all-out battle for survival in this star-studded retelling of John Steinbeck's beloved novel." --
