Craig Nelson
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Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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The America we live in was not born on July 4, 1776, but on December 7, 1941, when an armada of Japanese warplanes supported by aircraft carriers, destroyers, and midget submarines suddenly attacked the United States, killing 2,403 men and forcing America's entry into World War II. Author Craig Nelson maps the road to war, beginning in 1914 with the laying of the keel of the USS Arizona at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, following Japan's leaders as they...
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Immediately after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt sought to restore the honor of the United States with a dramatic act of vengeance: a retaliatory bombing raid on Tokyo itself. At his bidding, a squadron of scarcely trained army fliers, led by the famous daredevil Jimmy Doolittle, set forth on what everyone regarded as a suicide mission. Their extraordinary success led directly to what every historian now believes was the turning...
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When Marie Curie, Enrico Fermi, and Edward Teller forged the science of radioactivity, they began a revolution that ran from the nineteenth century through the course of World War II and the Cold War to our current confrontation with the dangers of nuclear power and proliferation. While nuclear science improves our lives, radiation’s invisible powers can trigger cancer and cellular mayhem. Writing with a biographer’s passion, New York Times bestselling...
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John Adams told Thomas Jefferson that "history is to ascribe the American Revolution to Thomas Paine." Thomas Edison called him "the equal of Washington in making American liberty possible." He was a founder of both the United States and the French Revolution. He invented the phrase, "The United States of America." He rose from abject poverty in working-class England to the highest levels of the era's intellectual elite. And yet, by the end of his...
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English
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In 2020, as the isolation of the worldwide pandemic spread, I explored ways to fill the empty space in my life by creating something positive that might also enrich the lives of others. Over the years, I've enjoyed sharing my photographs from all seven continents with friends, perhaps sometimes to their chagrin! Photography, and the simple structure of traditional Japanese Haiku, sparked my Pandemic Haiku flame; I attempted writing one, then continued...
6) Return
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English
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The new Company hasn't forgotten about planet LV-426, the derelict spacecraft or the alien creatures in it. But, the original and ongoing cover up won't stop the truth about the last alien disaster on the planet: there were survivors. Rhys Adams is a young and talented language specialist whose academic world is suddenly shaken by seismic professional and personal events. Faced with the option of choosing between her own safety and a once-in-a-lifetime...
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Publisher
Creative Catalyst Productions
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
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"This film is great for anyone interested in drawing, whether you want to improve your painting skills or just enjoy knocking out a quick sketch. Part of what you learn is how to block in preliminary shapes, achieve proper placement and proportion, and how to pick out and render elements for a convincing three-dimensional scene. You learn to look for the brightest lights, anticipate soft and hard edges, and how to take advantage of reflected light...
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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"New York Times bestselling historian Craig Nelson reveals how FDR confronted an American public disinterested in going to war in Europe, skillfully won their support, and pushed government and American industry to build the greatest war machine in history, "the arsenal of democracy" that won World War II. As Nazi Germany began to conquer Europe, America's military was unprepared, too small, and poorly supplied. The Nazis were supported by robust...
Author
Publisher
Creative Catalyst Productions
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Capture the mood of a moment with Craig Nelson's plein air oil painting techniques. In this DVD workshop, you'll learn to be observant and decisive enough to paint inviting landscapes within the time constraint of a shifting sun. Craig pushes you beyond static green trees and boring blue water to find the variations and intriguing accent colors that make nature complex and beautiful.Craig shows you what to look for and what to leave out, and you'll...
11) Coach: Season 1
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Hayden Fox is the head coach of a university football team, and eats, sleeps and lives football. His wife is not passionate about sports, which tends to frequently causes friction in their relationship. While Hayden often fits the stereotype of dumb jock (as do his co-workers Luther and Dauber), he sincerely cares about his friends and family, and tries his best to make things work out.
Publisher
NBC Universal Television
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Follows four grown siblings of the far-from-perfect Braverman clan as they try to balance kids and careers, dreams and commitments, and romance or a total lack thereof. Join some of the best actors on television for a genuinely funny and heartwarming journey through the most challenging and rewarding role of a lifetime: being a parent.
13) Coach: Season 2
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Hayden Fox, head coach of the Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.
14) Coach: Season 3
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Hayden Fox, head coach of the Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.
15) Get hard
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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A millionaire is pegged for fraud and sentenced to time in prison. He turns to a criminal friend to help prepare him to go.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
When you live in a dying mill town, the only way to move up in the world is to move out. In Ampipe, Pennsylvania, their high school football coach is fighting to parlay a winning team into a big-time position--away from the town he despises.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Follows four grown siblings of the far-from-perfect Braverman clan as they try to balance kids and careers, dreams and commitments, and romance or a total lack thereof. Join some of the best actors on television for a genuinely funny and heartwarming journey through the most challenging and rewarding role of a lifetime: being a parent.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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The highly anticipated sequel follows our four best friends as they take their book dub to Italy for the fun girl₂s trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
20) The family Stone
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
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Everett brings his fiancé Meredith home to meet his family for the Christmas holiday. It's an instant disaster when Everett's parents, Sybil and Kelly, agree with their gay, deaf son Thad, pot-smoking son Ben and daughters Amy and Susannah that Meredith is way too uptight to be welcomed into their family. Wanting to please Everett and get along with his family, Meredith recruits her sister Julie to help her thaw the Stone family cold front.