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The Fifth Mountain, by Paulo Coelho
Perhaps Brazil's best known author Paulo Coehlo tells a masterful and inspiring tale of the prophet Elijah's exile. Forced to flee the Northern Kingdom of Israel to escape the wrath of King Ahab and his Baal worshiping Queen Jezebel, Elijah finds himself in the midst of the enemy. Elijah is tested, and like Jacob wrestles with God, only to discover God's faithfulness and abiding love. From the author of The Alchemist and The Pilgrimmage, The Fifth Mountain is thought provoking and insightful and is truly a must read book.
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Mr. Holland's Opus starring Richard Dreyfus
Richard Dreyfus was nominated for an academy award for his role as Mr. Holland a composer who takes on a "Teaching Gig" while he completes his historic symphony, however as we discover Life is what happens when your making other plans. The years go by, he and his wife have a son, Cole whom we discover is deaf, and Mr. Holland seems further than ever from completing his Opus. But we discover as Mr. Holland retires that his great symphony lies not on the page but in the lives he has inspired trough his teaching.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer Agent of Grace starring Ulrich Tukur
Dietrich Bonhoeffer pays the ultimate price for speaking out against the Nazi party in this inspiring dramatization of the German Lutheran minister's life. The clergyman actively opposes Hitler's regime, heroically condemning its atrocities. On many occasions, he has the opportunity to keep his peace and save his own life, but he stands by his moral convictions and is eventually hanged by the Nazis one month before the end of the war.
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Red Beard starring Toshiro Mifune
A testament to the goodness of humankind, Akira Kurosawa’s Red Beard (Akahige) chronicles the tumultuous relationship between an arrogant young doctor and a compassionate clinic director. Toshiro Mifune, in his last role for Kurosawa, gives a powerhouse performance as the dignified yet passionate director who guides his embittered intern to maturity, teaching him to appreciate the lives of his destitute patients. Warning this film contains some nudity.
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