Patty Duke
Author
Pub. Date
[1992]
Description
In her revealing bestseller Call Me Anna, Patty Duke shared her long-kept secret: the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress was suffering from a serious-but-treatable-mental illness called manic depression. For nearly twenty years, until she was correctly diagnosed at age thirty-five, she careened between periods of extreme euphoria and debilitating depression, prone to delusions and panic attacks, temper tantrums, spending sprees, and suicide attempts....
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
After being dumped by his girlfriend, Peter knows that he is a man stuck in a dead end life. He decides to audition for a small role in a local community theatre's production of Cyrano de Bergerac. Despite having no experience as an actor, he lands the lead role, which then proceeds to wreak havoc upon his life.
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Teenagers Steve, Carrie, Cooper, and Gameboy embark on a weekend camping trip led by their church youth group leader Stuart and his wife Beth. Joining them is teen outsider Ashley, who is materialistic and self-involved, and whose bad attitude separates her from the rest of the group. When a confrontation occurs between Ashley and Carrie, this division widens. Hoping for a resolution, Stuart takes the opportunity to share with the group the touching...
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Helen was a young girl everyone believed was too deaf, dumb and blind to be helped. A child with the inability to speak or comprehend the world around her. She was saved by Annie Sullivan, a persistent and outspoken teacher who came into Helen's life. Together they accomplished the impossible and taught one another the values of patience, tolerance and compassion. They embark on an amazing and triumphant journey that made the name Helen Keller synonymous...
Pub. Date
2011
Description
A riveting drama about an all-American family man whose commitment to tested when his fantasy love from high school comes back into his life. Is this just a temptation, or is this an answer to his prayer? A thought-provoking story about marriage, family, community and faith.
15) Harvest of Fire
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Description
An FBI agent tries to win the trust of an Amish woman, in order to solve some hate crimes directed against the Amish community.
17) Little John
Author
Pub. Date
c2002
Description
The unmarried daughter of a Texas rancher gives birth to an unwanted child. She puts the child up for adoption and moves away. Unbeknownst to her, her estranged father adopts her child. Twelve years later, the father decides to reunite his daughter with her son, even if she doesn't want anything to do with them.