Peter Coyote

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. Includes an introduction and sidebar commentary by the author.

Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival. Sequel to "Hatchet."

Harrison French's wealthy father-in-law is sick of footing the mortgage, and Harrison's young wife is getting antsy. When it seems things can't get any worse, Harrison accidentally hits and kills a man with his car. Doing anything to salvage his career and at the same time keep the hit-and-run a secret, he becomes the perfect pawn for a very sensitive and dangerous group who have no problems setting Harrison up for more problems than he already has....

Explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. Raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality.

Examine the visionary work and turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American writers: Ernest Hemingway. Intimate and insightful, the series weaves together Hemingway's biography with excerpts from his work. The film penetrates the myth of Hemingway to reveal a deeply troubled and ultimately tragic figure.

A bold and urgent perspective on how American foreign policy must change in response to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Limits of Power and The Age of Illusions.
The purpose of U.S. foreign policy has, at least theoretically, been to keep Americans safe. Yet as we confront a radically changed world, it has become indisputably clear that the terms

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Depicts the natural wonders of Denali, the United States' largest park, through the cycle of seasons from the spring thaw and brief summer to the long, cold winter. Features five-week old grizzly bear cubs playing, a moose giving birth, wood frogs who survive the deep freeze of winter, the frozen peak of Mt. McKinley, and the dazzling northern lights.

America's national mammal sustained the lives of Native people for untold generations before being driven to the brink of extinction, eventually prompting an unlikely collection of people to rescue it from disappearing forever.

Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most complex and consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.