Homer Hickam, the introspective son of a mine superintendent and a mother determined to get him out of Coalwood, West Virginia forever, nurtures a dream to send rockets into outer space--an ambition that changes his life and the lives of everyone living in Coalwood in 1957.

Tells the story of a young couple and their special pet alligator on a crazy 1000 mile journey to return Albert to his home. A testament to that strange and marvelous emotion we call love. The story is based on the relationship of the author's parents during the Great Depression.

True story of a young boy growing up in Coalwood, West Virginia during the 1950's who dreams of building rockets.

A cosmic romp in which Jack Medaris, a former astronaut who is a widower, saves the female crew of a NASA spaceship from an attack by chauvinist astronauts. The ladies take him to the moon, he finds romance and brings back a rare helium element which will help his business.

"In 1941, Killakeet Island of the wind-swept Outer Banks of North Carolina is home to a tiny, peaceful population of fisherman, clam stompers, oyster rakers, and a few lonely sailors of the Coast Guard. Dominating the glorious, raw beauty of the little island is the majestic Killakeet Lighthouse, which for generations has been the responsibility of one family, the Thurlows.". "However, Josh Thurlow, the Keeper's son, has forsworn his heritage to...

The year is 1943 and World War II in the Pacific rages on, with Americans engaged in desperate battles against a cunning enemy. Coast Guard Captain Josh Thurlow is on hand at the invasion of Tarawa, as the U.S. Navy begins the grand strategy of throwing her marines at island after bloody island across the Pacific. But nothing goes as planned as young Americans go up against fanatical defenders, who revel in snipers, big guns, and human wave attacks...

La gran depression ha convertido el sueño americano en una amarga tragedia y es aquí donde empieza la épica Aventura de Elsie y Homer. Un viaje de casi dos mil kilómetros con un caiman en el asiento de atrás y con John Steinbeck de pasajero. "Si recibieras una llamada inesperada para hacer una pelí­cula sobre tu vida, ¿serí­a una pelí­cula cautivadora, llena de riesgo, batalla y victoria? ¿O serí­a una de esas pelí­culas en las que...