"Twin Voices" by Janice Flood Nichols, provides a unique and timely glimpse into polio, a virus that killed and maimed millions of children and adults during the twentieth century.
In 1953, polio struck DeWitt, NY (an eastern suburb of Syracuse) with a vengeance. In a first grade class of twenty-four students, eight children contracted the disease – one child, Frank Flood Jr., died sixty-one hours after admission to City Hospital; another first grader and her older sister died several years later of complications. Frankie’s twin sister, Janice, was admitted to the hospital on the evening of his burial. Diagnosed with paralytic polio, Janice recovered. She participated in the 1954 Salk vaccine trial, as one of nearly two million “Polio Pioneers.” Today, she remains dedicated to the goal of worldwide polio eradication. Twin Voices tells the story of polio, the disease, and the story of one family’s bout with the killer, in multiple “voices.”
http://romulusmyfathermovie.com/ ROMULUS, MY FATHER is a movie based on Raimond Gaita's critically acclaimed memoir. It tells the story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is the tale of a boy trying to balance a universe described by his deeply moral father, against the experience of heartbreaking absence and neglect from a depressive mother. It is, ultimately, a story of impossible love that celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son.
BEST FILM - AFI AWARDS 2007 BEST LEAD ACTOR - ERIC BANA -AFI AWARDS 2007 BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - MARTIN CSOKAS - AFI AWARDS 2007 YOUNG ACTOR AWARD - KODI SMIT-MCPHEE - AFI AWARDS 200
Discover a fresh perspective on an ancient culture through the journey of twenty-two Eastern Connecticut State University students. Via fascinating images, diary entries, and interviews, they share insights that see beyond differences between American and Chinese students. Watch them uncover the urgent, global challenge that their generation must face and solve together.
Directed, Produced, Written, Filmed, and Edited: Heather Altier, Kerin Jaros-Dressler, Elizabeth Stephens;
Film titles/Motion graphics, Audio Engineer: Heather Altier;
Public Relations: Kerin Jaros-Dressler;
Voice Over: Elizabeth Stephens;
Music: Christopher Gunderson;
Executive Producer, Videographer: Dr. Denise Matthews
THE STRUGGLE FOR KIRKUK - DR> HENRY ASTARJIAN discussed book with NPR Music featured:
The Struggle for Kirkuk
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HARTFORD, CT (2007-11-27) Numerous world powers have fought for control of the vast oil resources in fields near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. With tensions rising between Kurdish nationalists and the Turkish government to the North, American troops and the fledgling Iraqi army are struggling to maintain order. We'll hear from author Henry Astarjian, who's published a new memoir about growing up in Kirkuk.
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Şivan Perwer
a memoir of my time at camp gorham last summer as a CIT. i was up there for a month. the song is called 'on golden ponds' and its a very sepeshal song to gorham
In her remarkable memoir, Bliss Broyard examines her father's choices and the impact of this revelation on her own life. Seeking out unknown relatives in New York, Los Angeles, and New Orleans, she uncovers the 250- year history of her family in America, and chronicles her own evolution from privileged Wasp to a woman of mixed-race ancestry. The result is a beautifully crafted and touching portrait of her father, and a provocative examination of the profound consequences of racial identity.
Chris Jericho is the first undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the WWE and WCW, and has been called one of the fifty greatest wrestlers of all time. Now retired, he is writing his memoir, telling the story of his journey from wrestling school in Canada to his time in leagues in Mexico and Japan to his big break in the WCW. He'll dish the dirt on how he worked his way through the ranks alongside major wrestling stars like Chris Benoit and Lance Storm to become a major superstar.
The Glass Castle is truly astonishing -- a memoir permeated by the intense love of a peculiar, but loyal, family. Jeannette Walls has a story to tell, and tells it brilliantly, without an ounce of self-pity.
Through exclusive photos and personal stories, former US manager of Apple Records and Grammy Award winning producer Ken Mansfield offers a compelling memoir that delves into his life in the 1960s and '70s and his unique partnership with the Beatles and other musicians who orbited their world. As observer, friend, and colleague, Mansfield sat in their recording sessions, partied in their swimming pools, took their irate calls, and publicized their successes. Entertaining, historically accurate, and illuminating a side of the Fab Four known only to a few like Mansfield, The White Book shines fresh light on the true characters behind the cultural phenomena that revolutionized a generation.
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Rare glimpse of China during the Cultural Revolution, a film shot by Kevin Murphy (Singing Fools) who at age 15 accompanied his dad to Beijing with the Canadian trade delegation in August 1972. A timely re-vision in time for the 2008 Olympics. ÃÂ¥ÃÂÃÂÃ¥ùó
Based on Mariane Pearl's memoir detailing the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death. The story covers Danny's (Dan Futterman) reasons for being in Karachi, Pakistan, the complete story of his abduction, the intense effort of his wife, Mariane Pearl (Angelina Jolie) to find him during the weeks following his disappearance and his eventual murder.