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Iwo Jima: Memories in Sand. Landlocked Films. 2001.28min. $24.95 (pp). (0-9707666-0-2). 303-440-5499. 940.53. On February 19, 1945, 74,000 U.S. troops landed on the island of Iwo Jima; 26,000 servicemen were [...]

Breakaway ... A Tale of Two Survivors. Fanlight. 2000; tel. 2001.46min. $225 (1-57295-318-7). 800-937-4113. 362.4. Twelve years earlier, teenager Robert Hessian, badly injured in a hockey game, recovered miraculously from [...]

TV411 Series, Adult Literacy Media Alliance. 1999; rel. 2000.20 videos (each 30min.). $995. 800-304-1922. 374. Short segments offer practical tips and inspiration for adults facing learning challenges in Episode 14, [...]

Land of the Mammoth. Family Home Entertainment. 2000; rel. 2001. 93min. $14.98. DVD, $19.98 (pp). 800-677-0789. 560. In 1999, an international group of paleontologists successfully airlifted the frozen remains of [...]

Invisible Workforce. Mental Illness Education Project. 2000. 19min. $79.95 (pp). 800-343-5540. 331.5. Although many employers are willing to hire workers with physical handicaps, they often find it problematic to employ [...]

Library Video. 2003. 3 videos (each 23min.). Each, $29.95 (pp). CC. 800-843-2620. 028.5. Gr. 2-6. Students looking for information on how detectives solve real crimes seek help from the school [...]

APT. 2001. 28min. $19.95 (pp) (0-9669145-8-9). 847-234-6337. 914.793. Backed by vibrant footage, local background music, and solid narration, this program samples the unique history, culture, and scenic beauty of Lithuania. [...]

TM Books & Video. 2001. 35min. $12.95 (pp). 800-892-2822. 625.1 Gr. 4-7. Young host Jeff enthusiastically welcomes kids to the world of model rail-roading in this latest entry in an [...]

Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey. Filmakers Library. 2001. 117min. $195. 800-555-9815. 327.73. This enlightening program profiles Ralph Bunche (1904-1971), a brilliant black activist and international diplomat. Extensive newsreel footage, archival [...]

A & E Home Video. 1993; rel. 1994. 5 programs (each 50min. . 4 cassettes, $59.95 (pp). (1-565-1-215-1). 364.1'06 Organized crime--U.S.--History ∥ Mafia--U.S.--History ∥ Law enforcement--U.S.--History [BKL] Ages 16-adult. Broadcast [...]

Adult. Men seeking tips on tying and selecting ties will find the help they need in this well-shot production. A variety of effects, including front-view and over-the-head shots, inserts, stop-action, [...]

Ages 16-adult. Combining well-preserved archival footage with vivid personal recollections (in voice-over translation) and thoughtful narration, this smoothly edited production traces the turbulent years in China under Chairman Mao, highlighting [...]

Ages 16-adult. Quickly shifting clips of product commercials, popular programming, and political campaigning illustrate points made by scholars, advertisers, and network executives on the role of TV in this thought [...]

Adult. Stressing that the only way to get money for your library is to ask, an enthusiastic host guides novice fund-raisers through their paces in this useful production. Committees are [...]

Adult. TV journalist Kathi Goertzen and a group of mostly professional, financially comfortable women seated in a pleasant garden setting discuss causes and cures for stresses of the 1990s in [...]

Ages 16-adult. Actor Charles Martin Smith hosts this intriguing look at the evolution of firearms, from Colt revolvers to machine guns, during the Civil War years. While the focus is [...]

Ages 16-adult. An actor portraying a congenial William Shakespeare opens each of the four programs in the series with a brief autobiographical sketch and a quick plot summary of the [...]

(WonderWorks) PMI, Home Vison. 1992; rel. 1993. 120min. $29.95 (pp). (0-7800-1428-6). CC. Conduct of life--Fiction ∥ Wilderness areas--Canada--Fiction ∥ Lumber camps--Fiction [BKL] Ages 12-adult. When Nick O'Brien's bicycle breaks down [...]

Ages 16-adult. The quickly growing economies of the three Asian countries profiled in this instructive series are widening the gap between rich and poor and endangering cultural and environmental values. [...]

Ages 12-adult. From 1945 to 1975, photojournalist Joe Monroe traveled across the U.S. covering rural life for farm publications. His photos, collected in a 1991 book by the same name, [...]

Pro.: Rabbit Ears Productions. Listening Library, 1 Park Ave., Old Greenwich, CT 06870.1993. 30min. $12.98 (pp). (1-56668-844-2). 222.'1109505 Creation ∥ Eden ∥ Bible stories--O.T. [BKL] Ages 6-adult. Singer Amy Grant [...]

Pro.: PAD/WPF Productions. Films for the Humanities & Sciences, P.O. Box 2053, Princeton, NJ08543. 1993. 28min. $149. Rental, $75. 155.5 Stress in Youth ∥ Stress management [BKL] Adult. In a [...]

Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality. 2005. 86min. Go Kart/Koch, DVD, $19.98. http://www.kochdistribution .com. This thought-provoking program, narrated by actor Gabriel Byrne, investigates the 'elusive concept of death' and [...]

The Weight of Obesity. 2005. 57min. Fanlight, VHS, $229 (1-57295-432-9); DVD, $249 (1-57295-816-2). 800-937-4113. With childhood obesity and diabetes on the rise, parents and educators are understandably concerned about the [...]

Beyond the DaVinci Code. 2005. 90min. Newvideo, DVD, $19.95 (0-7670-8071-8). 800-423-1212. Dramatic voice-over narration and an abundance of stylish on-location reenactments mark this extensive exploration of the controversial themes found [...]

The Battle of Franklin: Five Hours in the Valley of Death. 2005. 70min. Wide Awake, DVD, $38.95. 877-531-2434. On November 30, 1864, Confederate and Union armies met in a costly [...]