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In Five Cities that Ruled the World, theologian Douglas Wilson fuses together, in compelling detail, the critical moments birthed in history's most influential cities -Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and New York.
Wilson issues a challenge to our collective understanding of history with the juxtapositions of freedom and its intrinsic failures; liberty and its deep-seated liabilities. Each revelation beckoning us deeper into a city's story, its political...
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Julia Weslin, having returned to Wyoming to attend her brother Ross's funeral, finds herself reconnecting with her home, family, and heritage, and when horse trainer K.C. Houston arrives on the scene, she determines to follow her brother's dream of taming a herd of wild horses and saving the ranch.
3) Oklahoma!
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2024.
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In Oklahoma, several farmers, cowboys and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies.
4) A company of heroes: personal memories about the real band of brothers and the legacy they left us
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"After chronicling the personal stories of the Band of Brothers in We Who Are Alive and Remain, author Marcus Brotherton presents a collection of remembrances from the families of the soldiers of Easy Company - and how their wartime experiences shaped their lives off the battlefield. A Company of Heroes is an intimate, revealing portrait of the lives of the men who fought for our freedom during some of the darkest days the world has ever known - men...
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From acclaimed director Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone, A Prophet), and based on the novel by Patrick deWitt, THE SISTERS BROTHERS is a reimagining of the cinematic Western as a dangerous, witty, and emotionally cathartic exploration of what it means to be a man. It is 1851, and Charlie and Eli Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly) are both brothers and assassins, boys grown to men in a savage and hostile world. They have blood on their hands:...
6) The Blinds
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Guilt, memory, and redemption swirl through this inventive science-fiction-based thriller from Edgar-finalist Sternbergh (Shovel Ready). In Caesura, an isolated Texas town that's part penal colony, part rehabilitation experiment, Sheriff Calvin Cooper keeps the peace in a community that mixes the most savage of criminals with the victims of horrible crimes. What allows the two groups to coexist is that all their memories have been selectively edited...
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Academy award winner Gene Hackman stars with Liv Ullman in this story of a Western rancher who sends for a mail-order bride. But instead of the compliant woman he sought, the rancher marries a headstrong wife determined to civilize him. Based on Lillian Bos Ross' novel The Stranger.
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In the fight for his family's legacy,
will this former flame consume him?
Rancher Kellan Blackwood is poised to fight the gold-digging stepmother who inherited his father's empire. He doesn't expect Irina Romanov, his father's former maid—and Kellan's long-ago lover—to block his way. Though Irina may hold secrets about his father's...
In the fight for his family's legacy,
will this former flame consume him?
Rancher Kellan Blackwood is poised to fight the gold-digging stepmother who inherited his father's empire. He doesn't expect Irina Romanov, his father's former maid—and Kellan's long-ago lover—to block his way. Though Irina may hold secrets about his father's...
10) Comes A Horseman
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1978.
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Set in the American West of the 1940s, director Alan J. Pakula’s COMES A HORSEMAN gives us a pair of little-guy ranchers (Jane Fonda, James Caan) who join forces against the depredations of a ruthless land baron (Jason Robards) determined to expand his empire at whatever cost. Shot by the incomparable Gordon Willis, with music by the great Michael Small, and featuring an indelible Oscar®-nominated performance from longtime stuntman Richard Farnsworth....
11) The Unforgiven
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1960.
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Fifteen-time Oscar®-nominee John Huston directs the iconic Audrey Hepburn in this tale of forbidden love set against America's most rugged frontier. Born to the Kiowa tribe, but secretly adopted by a white frontier family, Rachel Zachary (Hepburn) becomes the target of lawless brutality when her identity is revealed. When the Kiowa tribe wants her back and the local whites want her dead, her only hope for survival is a man (Burt Lancaster) who must...
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In a desperate attempt to prime him for rebellion, Ned Kelly's mother, sells him to the notorious bushranger Harry Power, where the young bandit discovers he comes from a line of warriors called the Sons of Sieve. Fueled by his roots and a voracious appetite for revenge, Ned Kelly leads an anarchist army to wreak havoc on Australia's oppressors in one of the most audacious attacks the country has ever seen.
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"No matter how far you run from the past, it always catches up to you. And we aren't exceptions to this rule."
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Following the revelations of The November Party incident, Dalia and her friends must figure out what to do next as time continuously runs out, memories begin to fade and bridges slowly start to burn. But as they get closer to finding solutions to their problems, secrets from the grave begin to surface, and it's up to them to...
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It has been widely accepted that Western civilization started around 4 thousand years ago, or 4 tya, in ancient Greece. It is also known that ancient Greece inherited much from the preceding Mesopotamia Civilization of 6 tya.European and western civilizations did indeed learn much from Mesopotamia, the fertile crescent in the Middle East, the strip of land above the Persian Gulf, where the Sumerians, Assyrians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Hittites, and...
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Get the Summary of William Lewis Manly's Death Valley in '49 in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Death Valley in '49" is an autobiographical account by William Lewis Manly, detailing his experiences during the California Gold Rush. Born into a modest farming family, Manly's early life was characterized by hard work and self-reliance. In 1829, his family moved westward to Michigan, where they continued farming......
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Get the Summary of James Donovan's A Terrible Glory in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "A Terrible Glory" by James Donovan recounts the events leading up to and including the Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand. The book delves into the complex interactions between the United States military and the Plains Indians, particularly the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne, as the U.S. expanded westward....
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In the enchanting continent of Europe, romance is woven into the very fabric of its cities. From historic cobblestone streets to picturesque waterfronts, Europe offers a plethora of destinations perfect for unforgettable dates. Whether you're strolling hand in hand through charming villages, indulging in candlelit dinners overlooking iconic landmarks, or simply admiring breathtaking sunsets, each city on this list promises to ignite passion and create...
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For fans of westerns and positive/faith-based books, “The Stories of Robert Lowe” is a collection of short stories adapted from a trilogy of award-winning films from Director Wayne Shipley. These four short stories follow a man in a mid-western town during the early 1900's who's life takes several unforeseen turns. With the west still a bit wild, Lowe must find his way in the world or be forgotten.
“The Fortune of Robert Lowe”, Knowing an...
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Lynn Devry is a single mother with a prickly attitude. As a result of her divorce, her happiness and health have dimmed. In an effort to get in shape and regain her happy fun-loving outlook, she follows the advice of a good friend and her daughter to take a summer job on a ranch in West Texas. She arrives to learn she's been duped-her job description is not what she'd been led to believe. But she's signed a contract and will stay until a replacement...
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"A fabulous storyteller." -Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author, for Second Chance Cowboy
Nothing mends the heart quite like a cowboy.
Dancer Beth Spence finally gets a shot at her dream-auditioning for the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes. But her audition concludes with a torn Achilles tendon and possibly the end of her dance career. When her sister, Delaney, flies her to Meadow Valley, California to recuperate, she is reluctant to...
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