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1721) Gates of heaven
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
When a pet cemetery in California is forced to close its gates, its dearly departed must be moved to a neighboring cemetery. This begins a strange journey involving eccentric cemetery operators and anguished animal lovers.
1722) Is School Enough?
Author
Description
Documents vivid examples of where new modes of self-directed learning are taking hold and flourishing. Powerful stories show that when students have the opportunity to explore their own interests and challenges, they step up and perform at the highest level.
1724) King in the wilderness
Pub. Date
[2018].
Description
Follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the volatile last three years of his life, from the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to his assassination in April 1968. Drawing on revelatory stories from his inner circle of friends, the film provides a clear window into the civil rights leader's character, showing him to be a man with an unshakeable commitment to peaceful protest in the face of an increasingly unstable country. Illuminating and...
Pub. Date
©2006
Description
Addresses the impacts of the modern ski resort industry on mountain communities and environments. Includes footage and interviews from dozens of ski areas, experts, and concerned community members throughout North America. Reveals disturbing trends of an otherwise glamorous sport and presents examples where efforts are being made to protect and maintain mountain environments and communities.
1726) Desert One
Pub. Date
2020
Description
It has been called 'the most audacious, difficult, complicated rescue mission ever attempted.' This account uniquely blends emotion and bravado to tell the incredible tale of America's secret mission to free the hostages of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Pub. Date
[2023].
Description
In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si', a letter to every single person in the world, confronting the looming calamity of human impact on Earth and ourselves. It is one of the most ambitious and revolutionary papal statements in history since it is directed not just to Catholics, but to everyone on the planet and it outlines the most critical environmental and social issues that we collectively face. There are four 'voices' that Pope Francis calls...
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