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Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (432 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The word is spreading that Jesus is the Messiah. Increased fame brings growing crowds, new disciples, and more miracles. It also brings trouble. Mary is confronted with old demons. The tension between Simon and Matthew explodes. James and John battle their prejudices and fiery tempers. But they all continue to passionately pursue the man they donâ‚‚t always understand but will always follow.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
""Come to me ... I will give you rest." (Matthew 28:11) Jesus promises rest to His followers - but that doesn't mean there won't be trouble along the way. In Season 3 of The Chosen, Jesus sends all 12 disciples on their first mission and they face new fears as well as entrenched, old ways. And each one faces his own unique burden, too: Matthew's estrangement from family, Little James' unhealed disability, Simon Z's unresolved past, and Simon and Eden's...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1693, the village of Salem, Massachusetts was overcome with superstitious hysteria. At the peak of the madness someone hundred fifty people, male and female, were accused of being witches. Twenty of them were executed.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (558 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From creator, Taylor Sheridan comes a prequel to Yellowstone. It follows the original Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. It's a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America's promised land Montana.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (approximately 19 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"This dramatic and gripping story of a young pioneer family's struggle to build a new life for themselves on the American Frontier of the 1870's, captured the hearts of viewers around the world."--Container.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For the first time ever, the greatest story ever told is being presented as a multi-season show. Digging deeper into the backstories and context of the people and events of the gospels, Season One of the #1 highest crowd-funded media project of all time introduces you to people such as Simon Peter, Nicodemus, Mary Magdalene, Matthew, and of course, Jesus in a way never before seen on film." -- Back cover.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 504 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Welcome back to Hope Valley for incredible adventures and heartwarming friendships. Elizabeth finds a second chance at love as she comes to terms with how she feels about Nathan and Lucas. Rosemary reflects upon her life's purpose, and the entire town comes together for a memorable wedding.
11) Killing Kennedy
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dramatized account of the events leading up to John F. Kennedy's assassination.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (465 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the Dutton family, led by John Dutton, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States, under constant attack by those it borders-- land developers, an Indian reservation, and America's first National Park. It is an intense study of a violent world far from media scrutiny-- where land grabs make developers billions, and politicians are bought and sold by the world's largest oil and lumber corporations. Where drinking water poisoned...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 774 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate relationship is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (329 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From the Revolution through the California Gold Rush, it tells the visceral, immersive narrative of the American frontier through the eyes of the most iconic figures who explored and fought to claim the country's vast wilderness. A prequel to the first award-winning miniseries, this four-part docuseries features dramatized portrayals of Daniel Boone, Tecumseh, Lewis & Clark, Davy Crockett, Andrew Jackson, John Fremont, Kit Carson.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 745 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The third season of Outlander picks up right after Claire travels through the stones to return to her life in 1948. Now pregnant, she struggles with the fallout of her sudden reappearance and its effect on her marriage to her first husband, Frank. Meanwhile, in the 18th century, Jamie suffers from the aftermath of his doomed last stand at the historic battle of Culloden, as well as the loss of Claire. As the years pass, Jamie and Claire attempt to...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Still mourning the loss of her family, Ellie agrees to watch her brother's children when he has to leave town. When a fire is set, Ellie works with a handsome deputy to clear a friends name and learns that if she can trust her faith, this Christmas may bring more miracles than she hoped.
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It's Spring 1940 and with Europe at war, the community in Darrowby are pulling together more than ever before. With Tristan away serving, Siegfried and James bring in some extra hands to help around the practice: highly efficient bookkeeper Miss Harbottle, and student vet Richard Carmody.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 700 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The fifth season of Outlander sees a continuation of Claire and Jamie's fight to protect those they love, as they navigate the trials and tribulations of life in colonial America. The Frasers strive to flourish within a society which is unwittingly marching towards Revolution, and Jamie must now defend the home they have built together at Fraser's Ridge while Claire seeks to put her own skills and medical expertise to use in keeping her family together...
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