Washoe County Library System

Ocean's twelve (2004, 125 min.): Dividing forces to hit Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome, the heist-meisters move beyond casinos to tackle new objectives, one of which involves stealing a famous painting. Ocean's thirteen (2007, 122 min.): Danny and his crew won't stand for what casino owner Willy Banks has done to a friend. Uniting with their old enemy Benedict, who himself has a vendetta against Banks, the crew is out to pull off a major plan, one that...

Born in Cuba, Jose Vigoa used his quick wits and quicker fists to trade a life of poverty and desperation for one of danger and adventure as a Soviet-trained special forces officer. Battle-hardened in Afghanistan and Angola, Vigoa won a reputation for toughness, bravery, and coolness under fire. Then, in 1980, Castro opened Cuba's floodgates in the Mariel boatlift, and Vigoa, like so many others, braved chaos and hardship to start a new life in America's...

The towns history began with the discovery of an abundant water supply in the 1800's and earning its name as the desert oasis, Las Vegas, Spanish for "The Meadows". Discusses the Spanish influence, mountain men, emigrants, the Mormon Mission, Hoover Dam, and Las Vegas' beginnings in gambling.

"Bill Shear, the elderly proprietor of a Reno, Nevada gambling casino, is brought to trial on charges of running a crooked game. His accuser is Mrs. Joanne Ryder, who, while waiting for her divorce to be finalized, has dropped a bundle in Bill's casino. Bill recognizes Joanne as the daughter he has not seen since his divorce years earlier. During the course of the proceedings, Bill recounts the story of his downfall and divorce: As a young attorney,...