Up close [sound recording]

From Chris Garland author: Johnson, Eric Up close [sound recording]  Texas guitar virtuoso Eric Johnson returns with his latest album, Up Close. If you are fan of guitar music, this album delivers. The album has a more spontaneous feel than previous Johnson efforts which tend to strive for sonic perfection. Thematically the album is pop/rock [...]

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The art of the steal [videorecording]

From Chris Garland The art of the steal [videorecording] The documentary film; “The Art of the Steal;” tells the story of the multi-billion dollar Barnes art collection. In 1922 Dr. Albert Barnes established an educational institution around his priceless art in suburban Philadelphia. In his will he directed that his foundation should always be an [...]

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Hellhound on his trail : the stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the international hunt for his assassin

From Chris Garland author: Sides, Hampton Hellhound on his trail : the stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the international hunt for his assassin James Earl Ray and Martin Luther King were at existential crossroads in 1968.  Each was looking for a new path to the next phase of his life.  Ray was seeking [...]

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Millions

From Chris Garland titl: Millions [videorecording] Millions is an uplifting tale about a nine year old boy whose mother has died and is moving with his father and brother to a new home and a new school. Damian is fascinated by the saints, who inspire him to do good deeds. One day, the heavens provide [...]

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Imperial Cruise

From Chris Garland author: Bradley, James Imperial Cruise  In 1905, to further the economic and strategic interests of the United States, President Theodore Roosevelt green lit Japanese expansion in Asia without Constitutional or Congressional oversight. In “The Imperial Cruise”, the author asserts that this policy lit the fuse for the Asia/Pacific wars that followed later [...]

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The Inheritance

From Chris Garland The Inheritance A tense drama from Danish director Per Fly, The Inheritance is the story of a man transformed by power. Christoffer, heir to a vast industrial fortune, has given up the stressful family business for a peaceful life with his actress wife in Stockholm. When his father commits suicide, Christoffer must [...]

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The Cove

From Chris Garland The Cove (DVD) Part espionage, part environmental thriller, The Cove is the documentary record of   Ric O’Barry’s quest to stop the slaughter of dolphins in a remote cove in Japan.  O’Barry (a former dolphin trainer on the show Flipper) is seeking redemption for his part in creating the concept of captive dolphins [...]

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Where Men Win Glory : The Odyssey of Pat Tillman

From Chris Garland author:  Krakauer, Jon Where Men Win Glory : The Odyssey of Pat Tillman The odyssey of Pat Tillman is a uniquely American tragedy. After the attacks of 9/11 he felt compelled to defend his country. He left a loving wife and a lucrative career as a professional football player to join the [...]

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Horse soldiers : the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan

From Chris Garland author: Stanton, Doug Horse soldiers : the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan Horse Soldiers is the story of the United States’ initial military response to the 9/11 attacks. In October of 2001 a select few Special Forces were sent into Afghanistan to collaborate [...]

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Departures

from Chris Garland Departures, Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film 2008 ‘Departures’ is a deeply moving film about death, a subject we don’t like to confront,  but this film does it with grace, dignity, humility and beauty.  It is about saying goodbye to loved ones for the last time and thereby evoking [...]

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