James Sutherland

Why did Scottish adventurer James Sutherland decide to give up the stuffiness and constraint of a modern city life and become an elephant hunter in the jungles of Africa-a life of weary days and restless nights, of fever, thirst, hunger, toil, and strife; but a life of wild, exhilarating excitement, of sunlight and air, vast spaces and solitude, of all things which seem to me to be so far removed from the restricting influences of a complex civilization? James...

An introduction to the life and career of the movie actor who left film for the political arena, being elected governor of the state of California in 1966 and 1970, and President of the United States in 1980.

"Widely acknowledged as the first English novel, Daniel Defoe's adventure story of a shipwrecked sailor became an instant classic upon its publication in 1719 and the yardstick for countless castaway narratives to follow." "Robinson Crusoe, an English sailor, finds himself marooned on a desert island after the rest of his shipmates drown in a terrible wreck. He survives on the island for nearly three decades, domesticating livestock, cultivating plants,...

Follows 12-year old Clara's mystical journey on Christmas Eve to find her father. He is a captive in a World War II prisoner of war camp. Worried and longing to see her father, she receives unexpected help for the mysterious Drosselmeyer. He befriends Clara and brings her the gift of magic and hope when Clara needs it most.