DescriptionThis is the story of Bronx-born David Kokolovitz and his hilarious experiences with sex, Shakespeare, and the South Pacific. We follow David on his journey away from his Bronx home in search of an acting career. In a comedy of opposites, New Yorker David ends up living in the Deep South where he lands his first acting job at a southern Shakespeare repertory company. Just as the hazards of too-tight tights and too-long soliloquies become too much for him, World War II conveniently breaks out and he moves on to entertain the troops. It is then that he discovers his real performance talent - the ability to make people laugh. Renowned entertainer Carl Reiner narrates his own novel about a factory worker who turns into a show business icon.
DescriptionDr. Vincent Harding reflects on the legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Harding's association with Dr. King began in 1961 when he and his wife worked with Dr. King in various capacities as teachers, activists, and negotiators in the Southern freedom movement. He is the author of The Other American Revolution and Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Reluctant Hero .
DescriptionClanton, Mississippi. The life of a 10-year-old black girl is shattered by 2 drunken and remorseless young men. The mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. Until her father acquires an assault riffle - and takes justice into his own outraged hands. For 10 days, with burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spreading through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client's life...and then his own...
DescriptionThis has to be the worst night of Sage Tyler's life. First her fiancé jilts her, and then she has to fly home with Harlan Boyd, the arrogant stranger who overhears every word of that humiliating episode. All Sage wants is for this drifter to keep his distance - and keep her broken engagement a secret. But Harlan Boyd has desires of his own - she is the most beautiful, exciting, unpredictable woman Harlan has ever met, and he can barely keep his hands off her. Then Sage's family business, the Tyler Drilling Company, comes under threat of ruin, and Sage and Harlan suddenly find themselves fighting side by side to save it in quarters too close to keep passion at bay. Best selling author Sandra Brown strikes again with Texas! Sage, another scintillating episode in her popular romantic series.
DescriptionRavaged by grief after a car crash killed his wife and unborn child, Chase Tyler spirals into self-destruction, hitting the rodeo circuit and the bars with equal disregard for his life. Marcie Johns has known Chase all her life and loves him, but it was she who drove the car that killed his wife and family. Can he ever forgive her for causing his loss? And will he accept her shocking proposal to save his company? Chase soon finds himself tempted by Marcie's beauty and spirited personality. Can her love heal his wounds?
