From 1905 to 1931, Las Vegas was still a tiny oasis in a big, dangerous desert. Its isolated people made their own swamp coolers, & sometimes their own whiskey. This work captures the memories of a Mojave Mayberry where neighbours took care of each other, not merely because no one else would, but because it was their hometown, & they cared. ...

Based on the principle that English lessons form an integral part of a young learner's whole education, & that the teacher has a responsibility than the simple teaching of the language system. This work provides practical ideas for a variety of language practice activities, including art & crafts, drama, games, storytelling, & songs. ...

You may think you know everything there is to know about Danny Noonan. You may think he's just a normal, gun-toting, angst-ridden kid with a hot girlfriend who has a bullet lodged in her brain. Well, you'd be wrong. Before he was all that, Danny Noonan was a normal, angst-ridden kid without all those other things. Then he met Sadie. ...

Sadie Dawkins is a young rich girl who turns into a fearless adrenaline junkie after getting shot & having a bullet logged in her brain. Now she leads her misfit friends on an insane quest to get rich & famous in a desperate attempt to salvage their crushed dreams. ...

This film follows the fortunes of three soldiers, one German & two Americans, from the time of their enlistment for World War Two to the end of the war. Christian Dietl (Marlon Brando) is a German who starts out as a dedicated soldier but gradually becomes appalled by the Nazi movement. The American soldiers (Montgomery Clift & Dean Martin) meet as draftees, one a young Jew & the other an entertainer, & together endure Boot Camp & the campaign to retake France. All three characters finally meet in a confrontation outside a concentration camp. The film was nominated for three Oscars. ...