Tom Hanks
Author
Language
English
Description
"A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game--and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant...
Author
Language
English
Description
"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing...
Author
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the legendary actor and best-selling author: a novel about the making of a star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic books that inspired it. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, while also capturing the changes in America and American culture since World War II.
"Wild, ambitious and exceptionally...
"Wild, ambitious and exceptionally...
Author
Language
English
Description
At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. Cyril's son Danny and his older sister Maeve are exiled from...
5) Larry Crowne
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher. Now this simple guy will discover that when you think everything worth having has passed you by, you just might find your reason to live.
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Go behind the scenes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood with this unprecedented dive into its storied history. Featuring exclusive photographs; a guide to the characters, puppets, and episodes; original interviews; and rare ephemera, this extraordinary book reveals the inner workings of the show"--
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A high-energy comedy about fame and friendship. Tom Hanks plays the big-hearted manager of a '60s pop-rock group called The Wonders that becomes a shooting star sensation thanks to a delightfully catchy chart-topper called: That Thing You Do!
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Cinematic love letter in which superstore book chain magnate Hanks and cozy children's bookshop owner Ryan are anonymous e-mail cyberpals who fall head-over-laptops in love, unaware they are combative business rivals. Includes two delightful new featurettes: Delivering You've Got Mail and You've Got Chemistry; an interview with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan; A Conversation With Nora Ephron; and more.
10) Bachelor party
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Rick a reluctant recipient of a bachelor bash given by a group of friends who view partying as their full-time religion. Rick's worried fiancé, Debbie, dresses up in disguise and crashes the party to spy on her future husband. To complicate the night further, Debbie's father hires her ex-boyfriend to win back his daughter. It turns out to be an evening the soon-to-be bride and groom will never forget.
11) Killing Lincoln
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A riveting historical narrative of the heart-stopping events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Narrated by Tom Hanks.
Publisher
Disney / Pixar
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
During one of Bonnie's post-Christmas playdates, the Toy Story crew find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to ever return to Bonnie's room.
Publisher
Walt Disney Records
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Woody's life takes a turn when Bonnie creates a toy of her very own! When her family heads out on a road trip, the toys go along, too. On the way, Woody reunites with a long-lost friend and her gang of lost toys and ends up at an antique store.
Series
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Harmony Jones (Basinger) is a traveling cosmetic sales woman whose life is shaped by an early encounter with the King himself. That life takes an ugly turn when she inadvertently kills an Elvis Impersonator and flees the scene. On the run from the FBI, Harmony discovers to her horror that she suddenly has a knack for leaving dead Elvis performers in her wake. Her hopes for avoiding all things Elvis are dashed when a handsome man (Corbett) falls for...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Oskar is convinced that his father, who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, has left a message for him hidden in the city. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother and driven by an active mind that refuses to believe in things that can't be observed, Oskar begins searching New York City for the lock that fits a mysterious key he found in his father's closet. His journey through the five boroughs takes him beyond his loss to a...