A Winniing Design - David Attenborough makes a worldwide journey of discovery in search of fascinating mammals to illustrate why we mammals are so incredibly successful and diverse. Insect Hunters - The insect hunters were there at the very beginning of mammals and are still thriving today. There are one of the great success stories of mammals. Plant predators - Some of the biggest predators to walk the Earth are the plant predators, and they face a constant battle. Their prey is heavily armored, often indigestible and sometimes poisonous

The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade

A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family

Set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II: An American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation

Working Title offers insight and inspiration to students of all ages who aspire to follow the courageous path to professional careers in the arts. By offering a rare and honest glimpse into the daily lives of five diverse visual and performing artists, the film asks important questions, from the practical (how do you support yourself as a professional artist?), to the personal (how might this career choice affect your personal relationships and other life choices?) to the philosophical (how do you know you are an artist, and how do you make peace with that knowledge and come to embrace it as central to your identity?). This film is a "must-have" for arts educators, and it gave the undergraduate students at my university new-found confidence to nurture and celebrate their artistic aspirations

Unlike the other entries in the “Instant Expert” series, this quick guide to The Mayflower starts out with a lengthy re-enactment and even a title page that gives away its origin as a different film: Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower. Although when compared to its fellow films (Instant Expert: The Story of Oil, Instant Expert: Ben Franklin) it contains a similar documentary outline of narration, expert interviews and re-enactments, the extensive period piece re-enactments (complete with accents and awkward sentence structure) weigh heavily on this piece, distracting from the historical recounting and the factual presentation of information

The definitive series on the most colorful, popular and perfectly adapted creatures on earth, The Life of Birds traverses the globe, covering 42 countries and examining over 300 different species. Calling upon the immense skills of many of the world

This book provides an entertaining and humor ous introduction to the famous artist, Mary Cassatt. It incl udes excellent colour reproductions of the artist

Set in the Rocky Mountains of Montana in the early 1900s, this is a tale of love, betrayal, and brotherhood. After being discharged, Colonel Ludlow decides to raise his three sons in the wilds of Montana, where they can grow up away from the government and society he has learned to despise. The three brothers mature and seem to have an unbreakable bond, until Susanna enters their lives. When Samuel, the youngest of the three, returns from college he brings with him his beautiful fiancée, Susanna. The eldest son, Alfred, soon finds himself in love with his brother's fiancée, and things get worse when he discovers a growing passion between Susanna and Tristan. Colonel Ludlow's favorite son, Tristan is willful and as wild as the mountains. As the brothers set out to fight a war in Europe, suspicion and jealousy threatens to tear apart their once indestructible bond