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An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust, and human possibility. Based on a true story of friendship between a handicapped millionaire and his street-smart ex-con caretaker, The Intouchables depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humor between two individuals who, on the surface, would seem to have nothing in common.

This documentary tells the story of the revolt aboard the slave ship La Amistad, in which Africans abducted from Sierra Leone in violation of international law took over the ship on which they were held, only to end up in the American court system. They took their case all the way to the Supreme Court, with various abolitionists and former president John Quincy Adams leading the way. Based on court documents and transcripts, letters written by the...

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the rest of the beloved Peanuts gang make their big-screen debut, like they've never been seen before, in state-of-the-art 3D animation. Charlie Brown, the world's most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic and heroic quest, while his best pal, the lovable beagle Snoopy, takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron.

Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship. Ser casi adolescente puede resultar muy fastidioso. Nadie lo sabe mejor que Greg Heffley, inmerso en el duro ambiente del colegio, donde los chicos bajitos que aún no han pegado...

Publisher Annotation: Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim, the four members of the Thursday Crime Club, are still celebrating solving their first murder case. With the hubbub of investigation already behind them, they prepare for a well-deserved season of rest and relaxation at Cooper's Chase, their posh retirement community. But it seems that there is going to be no luck because a few days later an unexpected visitor will arrive: an old friend of Elizabeth's...

Yasmine, Cloe, Sasha, and Jade think it's their lucky day when they make friends with a teenaged genie named Katia. She has magical powers, and best of all, she can grant wishes! But things get wild and crazy when a secret is revealed about Katia that thrusts the Bratz into a world of intrigue and adventure. Evil masterminds are out to capture Katia and anyone who knows about her. Now the Bratz have to try and save their new friend.

Todas las tardes Noeli, una joven dominicana, se dirige a las playas de Las Terrenas con su novio para buscar la manera de ganarse la vida a costa de uno de los muchos turistas que vagan la playa. Como personas desfilan por su vida, Noeli tiene un cliente constante; una mujer francesa madura que, conforme pasa el tiempo, ha encontrado un refugio ideal en la isla para pasar sus ultimos anos. Every afternoon Noeli, a young Dominican girl, goes to the...

Chronicles the incredible journey of a group of enslaved Africans who overtake their captor's ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland. When the ship is seized, the captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with murder and await their fate in prison. An enthralling courtroom battle ensues that captures the attention of the entire nation.

In 1839, African slaves who rebelled against their Spanish owners on the Amistad schooner were charged with murder in the United States. This book details the famous U.S. Supreme Court case that ultimately ruled in favor of the black captives.

A scholarly account of the nineteenth-century slave ship rebellion presented from the perspectives of the slaves discusses their fight for freedom within the context of the chain of resistance spanning the earliest slave revolts through the Civil Rights era.