Sophia, a 40-year-old philosophy professor, is in a stable if somewhat socially-conforming relationship with Xavier. From gallery openings to endless dinner parties, ten years have already flown by. Sylvain is a craftsman, renovating Sophia and Xavier's new country house. When Sophia and Sylvain meet, Sophia's world is turned upside down. Opposites attract, but can they last?

"Two celebrated spirituality writers, American poet and author Kathleen Norris and Irish storyteller and peace activist Gareth Higgins, discuss twelve acclaimed movies that can help us better understand our lives, from before birth to death and beyond"-- Provided by publisher.

"Fledgling actress Amelia Grant is at rock bottom when offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to star in a biopic about the world-renowned romance author Gloria Diamond, who used her own tragic love story as inspiration for her bestselling books. To prepare for the role, she'll spend a week with Gloria at her secluded Washington estate. It's a chance to get out of LA, away from her cheating ex-boyfriend, and to make her recently deceased mother proud....

Director Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 version of Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET, an iconic box-office record shattering adaptation, stars seventeen-year-old Leonard Whiting as Romeo and fifteen-year-old Olivia Hussey as Juliet. The raw talent of these leads capture the youth and innocence of the legendary characters like never before in what has gone down in history as one of the most profitable film adaptations of Shakespeare ever produced. Winner of...

Contains comprehensive encyclopedic entries documenting all the Marvel Cinematic Universe characters. Each entry includes superpowers or strengths they possess, physical characteristics, a personality profile, and affiliations. Includes screenshots and photographs and arranged according to film series.

This title examines films origins at the turn of the twentieth century, the ways and styles in which it has expanded and changed, and how it has grown into such an integral part of Western culture.

"The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively history of the Academy Awards, chronicling the brutal battles, the starry rivalries, and the colorful behind-the-scenes drama." -- From dust jacket flap.

Introduces young readers to movie monsters including Frankenstein, Godzilla, and King Kong.