1949-

David Gilmour traces his unconventional decision to let his son, Jesse, drop out of high school as long as they watched three movies of David's choosing together each week. David discusses how, as the films got them talking about Jesse's interior life, Jesse would come to make a decision that surprised even his father.

Presents a reproducible study guide to the novel for the elementary classroom, and contains chapter summaries, pre-reading activities, and vocabulary and comprehension exercises.

A striking collection by the eminent photographer encompasses her visual translations of how people live and do their work, showcasing her images of historically and culturally relevant homes belonging to such famous figures as Sigmund Freud, Charles Darwin and Louisa May Alcott.

Yugoslavian writer Slavenka Drakulic writes of everyday life in communist Eastern Europe before the Iron Curtain fell.

Available for the first time on DVD, this installment of the PBS American Masters series was the finale for the 20th anniversary season and features one of the most prolific photographers of our time - Annie Liebovitz.

Mary Gordon reflects on her relationship with her mother, who died in 2002 at the age of ninety-four, discussing how her own life was influenced by her mother's choices, beliefs, and tragedies.

Contains seventeen short fiction stories by Haruki Murakami about people whose lives veer off the path of normalcy.

The author, a victim of abuse herself, explains how her rescue of a former racehorse that stayed gentle despite mistreatment inspired her to take a chance on love.