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Kundun

a biography of the family of the Dalai Lama
1997
Discusses the lives of the mother, father, four brothers, and two sisters of Tibet's thirteenth Dalai Lama, telling the rags-to-riches story of how the peasant family was transformed into royalty; and reveals the struggles the family has endured on behalf of their country since being forced into exile due to the Chinese occupation of Tibet.

The best that I can be

an autobiography
1998
An autobiographical account of the life of decathlon athlete Rafer Johnson in which he discusses his childhood in a Texas ghetto, his time serving as student body president at UCLA, and the gold medal he won at the 1960 Olympic Games.

Jim Dine

1995
Chronicles the life and career of Pop artist Jim Dine, presenting nearly one hundred reproductions of his works, and provides a chronology, lists of exhibitions and public collections, and a selected bibliography.

Oliphant's presidents

twenty-five years of caricature
1990
An exhibition in conjuction with the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. ..

Robert Whitman

performances from the 1960s
2003
Performances from the 1960s by Robert Whitman that involve interaction of film, lights, sound, live performers, props, and objects. Includes original footage of The American moon (1960) and Flower (1963), short documentaries about the works, interviews with Trisha Brown, Jim Dine, Simone Forti, Claes Oldenburg, Lucas Samaras, and Robert Whitman. A recent performance of Prune Flat (1965) is accompanied by an interview with Whitman about the piece. A bonus video presents Ghost, Whitman's latest theater work (2002).

The wisdom of forgiveness

intimate conversations and journeys
2004
Discusses the Dalai Lama's personal ideas on forgiveness through the stories of Victor Chan and his over thirty-year friendship with the Tibetan leader.

Driven to win, A. J. Foyt,

1975
A brief biography of the race car driver who has won the United States Auto Club Championship five times and the Indy 500 three times.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

2008
The Dalai Lama discusses ways in which individuals can cultivate virtuous qualities within themselves to bring about peace and prosperity in today's world. He further expands upon his desire to promote religious harmony and tolerance among all the countries and peoples of the world. Includes a question and answer session. Offers insight to those seeking peace and contentment in their everyday.

Frank Robinson

slugging toward glory
1975
A biography of Frank Robinson, who, after a successful career as a professional baseball player, became the first black manager in the major leagues.

C?mo aprend? geograf?a

2008
As he spends hours studying his father's world map, a young boy escapes the hunger and misery of refugee life. Based on the author's childhood in Kazakhstan, where he lived as a Polish refugee during World War II.

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