Michael Williams
Author
Series
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast Publishing
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
The world’s least promising knight gets his first taste of high-stakes adventure in this rollicking and fantastical Dragonlance tale
Weasel's luck was not always good . . . Galen Pathwarden, known as "the Weasel", would give anything to stay clear of adventure, danger, or heroism. Cowardly, deceitful, and hardly noble—and mired in a backwater castle far from any action—he bickers with his siblings and schemes...
Weasel's luck was not always good . . . Galen Pathwarden, known as "the Weasel", would give anything to stay clear of adventure, danger, or heroism. Cowardly, deceitful, and hardly noble—and mired in a backwater castle far from any action—he bickers with his siblings and schemes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast Publishing
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
New York Times–bestselling series: Discover the backstory of Sturm Brightblade, the noble Solamnic Knight and future Hero of the Lance
Although twins Raistlin and Caramon Majere urge him not to go, Sturm Brightblade attends an annual Solamnic ceremony that is interrupted by a stranger who offers a taunting challenge and clues from the past. He speaks of death . . .
Once young Sturm accepts a mysterious...
Although twins Raistlin and Caramon Majere urge him not to go, Sturm Brightblade attends an annual Solamnic ceremony that is interrupted by a stranger who offers a taunting challenge and clues from the past. He speaks of death . . .
Once young Sturm accepts a mysterious...
Author
Series
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast Publishing
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
The world’s most reluctant knight, Galen Pathwarden, returns for another misadventure in this exciting sequel to Weasel’s Luck
Becoming a knight has changed the Weasel very little. Galen Pathwarden is still wary of seeking adventure—and still out to save his own skin at virtually any cost. But when his brother Brithelm vanishes mysteriously, Galen sets aside his better judgment and embarks on a quest that...
Becoming a knight has changed the Weasel very little. Galen Pathwarden is still wary of seeking adventure—and still out to save his own skin at virtually any cost. But when his brother Brithelm vanishes mysteriously, Galen sets aside his better judgment and embarks on a quest that...
4) Diamond boy
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"When Patson's family moves to [the] Marange region of Zimbabwe, he begins working in the mines, searching for blood diamonds, until government soldiers arrive and Patson is forced to journey to South Africa in search of his missing sister and a better life"--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
When soldiers attack a small village in Zimbabwe, Deo goes on the run with Innocent, his older, mentally disabled brother, carrying little but a leather soccer ball filled with money, and after facing prejudice, poverty, and tragedy, it is in soccer that Deo finds renewed hope.
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD • A “gripping, revelatory” (NPR) memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission to give back—from the late iconic actor beloved for his roles in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and Lovecraft Country
“Williams’s cool rasp leaps off every page, his story told in the direct...
“Williams’s cool rasp leaps off every page, his story told in the direct...
11) A fine romance
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Laura, a brainy translator, and Mike, a shy landscaper, are thrown together by Laura's matchmaking sister and brother-in-law. Both attempt to run the other way only to find themselves flung amusingly together. From this unpromising beginning, the pair lurch and swerve their way to companionship, friendship and finally, love.
12) Wonderful World
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Down on his luck copywriter, folk-singer and weekend dad Matthew Broderick gets a second chance at love and a new lease on life when his roommate falls ill and he must host the man's sister in their apartment.
13) War of the twins
Author
Series
Legends volume 2
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast
Pub. Date
c2000.
Language
English
Description
One hundred years have passed since the fiery Cataclysm that changed the face of Krynn forever. For one hundred years, the people of Krynn have struggled to survive. But for some, those one hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. Catapulted forward in time by Raistlin's powerful magic, Caramon and Crysania find themselves aiding the mage's unholy quest to master the Queen of Darkness. To his dismay, Raistlin discovers along the way that...
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story from 1998, five Latinx and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999.
Language
English
Description
Three film students travel to Maryland to make a student film about a local urban legend, the Blair Witch. They went into the woods and never came back. One year later, the students' film and video was found in the woods. The footage was compiled and made into a movie: The Blair Witch Project.
17) Captive
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When Brian Nichols, on the run as the subject of a city-wide manhunt and desperate to make contact with his newborn son, takes recovering meth addict Ashley Smith hostage in her own apartment, she turns for guidance to Rick Warren's bestselling inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life. While reading aloud, Ashley and her would-be killer each face crossroads where despair and death intersect hope.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Linda Radlett, daughter of Lord and Lady Alconleigh, follows her heart in and out of adventures, marriages, and dalliances, much to the dismay of her parents. Her dear friend Polly Hampton maintains a cooler head in her romantic entanglements. Seamlessly weaves together the two women's tangled love affairs in an eight-part miniseries.
20) Wonderful world
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
After his roommate Ibu falls ill, Ben finds his life changing for the better when Ibu's sister arrives from Senegal to take care of him.