Oprah Winfrey
42) The butler
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Inspired by a true story about Cecil Gaines, a devoted husband, father, and White House butler who served eight Presidential administrations during the turbulent politics and civil rights battles of twentieth century America.
43) Life
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Collects footage, narrated by Oprah Winfrey, of a wide variety of plants and animals from around the world, covering their adaptability and survival tactics.
44) Selma
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1964.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Fifty years after winning the Pulitzer Prize, To Kill a Mockingbird remains a beloved best seller and quite possibly the most influential American novel of the 20th century. Mary McDonagh Murphy's Hey, Boo explores the To Kill a Mockingbird phenomenon and unravels some of the mysteries surrounding Harper Lee, including why she never published again. It also brings to light the context and history of the novel's Deep South setting and the social changes...
46) Life
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
Four years in the making, and filmed over 3000 days across every continent and in every habitat, see 130 incredible stories from frontiers of the natural world. Discover the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. This is evolution in action: individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment.
48) Selma
Pub. Date
2017
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Description
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1964.
49) Tina
Pub. Date
2021
Description
Profiles the life and career of Tina Turner, featuring her personal reflections, archival interviews, and contributions from others.
50) For One More Day
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Chick Benetto, a former baseball player who has fallen into alcoholism and depression, returns to his home town to commit suicide, and when he is magically given a day with his departed mother Posey, she reveals secrets about both of their lives that may save him.
Pub. Date
2018
Formats
Description
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him
"...doesn't detract from the emotional resonance that shines throughout."--Toronto Star
"As a clarion call for young people rising up against the forces of cynicism, corruption and wanton cruelty..."--Washington Post
"What holds A Wrinkle in Time together...is the strength of family feeling at its center."--Boston...
Pub. Date
[2010], c2009
Description
The Great Debaters: Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.
Hurricane Season: Based on real events, amid the wreckage of Hurricane Katrina, a Louisiana...
57) The Star
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Hassan is a culinary ingenue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, his family settles in a quaint village in the south of France. They plan to open an Indian restaurant, that is, until Madame Mallory, the owner of a classical French restaurant, gets wind of it. Her icy protests against the new Indian restaurant so near her own escalate to all out war; until Hassan's cooking talent and love for Mme. Mallory's...
60) The Color Purple
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
The heart-wrenching story of a young black girl in the early 20th century who is forced into a brutal marriage and separated from her sister.