Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony. Poster of the 1999 TV series and cover of the book novelization
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Not for Ourselves Alone
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns, 1999
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Ken Burns, 1999

Two women, united in allegiance. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony collaborated in the fight for women everywhere, and their unwavering determination and strong will continue to resonate in contemporary society. In Ken Burns’ Emmy Award-winning documentary, the challenges, struggles, and successes of these two pioneers striving to ignite the women’s movement are recounted. It wasn’t until after their passing that their shared vision of women’s suffrage was finally realized.


Mark Twain. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Mark Twain
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns, 2001
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Ken Burns, 2001

Renowned as the funniest man of his era, Mark Twain was a critic of human nature, utilizing humor as a weapon against hypocrisy, greed, and racism. As America’s most beloved author, he crafted some of its most unforgettable characters and quoted sayings. Director Ken Burns delves beneath the legend to unveil the authentic Twain, exposing his extraordinary life filled with adventure, literary pursuits, remarkable success and setbacks, as well as a blend of comedy and tragedy.


Gone Baby Gone. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1998 book, Gone, Baby, Gone
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Gone, Baby, Gone
Dennis Lehane, 1998
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Ben Affleck, 2007

In a run-down neighborhood in Dorchester, Boston, three-year-old Amanda McCready has been abducted along with her favorite doll, Mirabelle. Patrick Kenzie and his partner and girlfriend Angie Gennaro witness a televised plea for Amanda’s return by her mother, Helene, amid a media frenzy.


Field of Dreams. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1982 book, Shoeless Joe
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Shoeless Joe
W.P. Kinsella, 1982
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Phil Alden Robinson, 1989

36-year old Ray Kinsella lives with his wife Annie and daughter Karin on their Iowa corn farm. He is troubled by the relationship with his late father, John Kinsella, a devoted baseball fan, and constantly fears growing old without ever achieving anything. Walking through his cornfield one evening, he hears a voice whispering, ‘If you build it, he will come’. Ray believes if he builds a baseball field, Shoeless Joe, whom his father idolized, can play baseball again.


Pollock. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1988 book, Jackson Pollock: An American Saga
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Jackson Pollock: An American Saga
Gregory White Smith, Steven Naifeh, 1988
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Ed Harris, 2000

In 1941, Jackson Pollock is living with his brother in a tiny apartment in New York City, drinking too much, and exhibiting an occasional painting in group shows. That’s when he meets artist Lee Krasner, who puts her career on hold to be his companion, lover, champion, wife, and, in essence, caretaker. To get him away from booze, insecurity, and the stress of city life, they move to the Hamptons where nature and sobriety help Pollock achieve a breakthrough in style.


The Dark Half. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1989 book
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The Dark Half
Stephen King, 1989
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George A. Romero, 1993

An author of highbrow literary novels, Thad Beaumont, is better known for the bestselling murder mystery suspense-thrillers he writes under the pen name George Stark. However, Stark has mysteriously become a physical entity and begins terrorizing Beaumont’s family and friends after he emerges from the grave.


Antlers. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2019 book, The Quiet Boy
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The Quiet Boy
Nick Antosca, 2019
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Scott Cooper, 2021

Julia Meadows, a school teacher in a small town in Oregon, and her brother, Paul, the local sheriff, become concerned about one of her students, a young boy named Lucas Weaver who is secretly keeping a supernatural creature inside his house.


Murder on Pleasant Drive. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2005 book, My Sister Is Missing: Bringing a Killer to Justice
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My Sister Is Missing: Bringing a Killer to Justice
Sherrie Gladden-Davis, Brad Crawford, 2005
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Michael M. Scott, 2006

This is the account of John Smith’s actual experience and his wives’ mysterious vanishings. It chronicles how the commitment and persistence of Fran’s daughter and sister eventually pieced together the puzzle and resolved, at least partially, the case.