Michael Brook
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Former Vice President Al Gore explains the facts of global warming, presents arguments that the dangers of global warning have reached the level of crisis, and addresses the efforts of certain interests to discredit the anti-global warming cause. Between lecture segments, Gore discusses his personal commitment to the environment, sharing anecdotes from his experiences.
2) Slash/Back
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In Pangnirtung, Canada, just 31 miles south of the Arctic Circle, it's just a typical summer day with no school, no cool boys (well... except one), and 24-hour sunlight. But for Maika and her friends, everything changes when they discover an alien invasion threatening their small village. These teenagers have been underestimated their whole lives but, using makeshift weapons and their horror movie knowledge, they fight to show the aliens that you...
3) The fighter
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Once upon a time, Dicky Eklund was known as the pride of Lowell, Massachusetts. There isn't a person in Lowell who doesn't know about the time that Dicky knocked down the great Sugar Ray Leonard. By the early 1990s, Dicky's crack addiction has soured everything, although he dreams of making a comeback. The real contender is his half-brother Micky Ward. 31-year-old Micky is an unassuming nice guy, long regarded as little more than a stepping-stone...
4) Cesar Chavez
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of the famed civil rights leader and labor organizer torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to people. He inspired millions of Americans who never worked on a farm to fight for social justice. His triumphant journey is a remarkable testament to the power of one individual's...
5) The vow
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young couple have a car accident that puts the wife in a coma. After she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband sets his sights on winning her heart again.