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NEW YORK TIMES 2 BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2018'I've been wondering who might fill the intellectual void that plagued me after James Baldwin died Clearly it is Ta-Nehisi Coates' Toni Morrison Powerful & necessary a state-of-the-nation portrait of America under Obama from the prize-winning bestselling author of Between the World & Me From 2008-2016 the leader of the free world was a black man Obama's presidency reshaped America & transformed the international conversation around politics race equality But it attracted criticism & bred discontent as much as it inspired hope
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In a place soon to be known as & The Valley of Death& in a small clearing called landing zone X-Ray Lt Colonel Hal Moore (Mel Gibson) & 400 young troops all from an elite American combat division were surrounded by 2000 North Vietnamese soldiers The ensuing battle was one of the most savage in US history ...
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We Were Soldiers Blu-Ray

In a place soon to be known as &The Valley of Death& in a small clearing called landing zone X-Ray Lt Colonel Hal Moore (Mel Gibson) and 400 young troops all from an elite American combat division were surrounded by 2000 North Vietnamese soldiers The ensuing battle was one of the most savage in US history Special FeaturesGetting it right making of documentaryFeature length commentary from director Randall WallaceActors Mel Gibson Madeleine Stowe Greg Kinnear Sam Elliott Chris Klein Barry Pepper Keri Russell Dylan Walsh Duong Don Ryan Hurst Robert Bagnell Josh Dougherty Jsu Garcia Jon Jamm & Clark GreggDirector Randall WallaceCertificate 15 years and overYear 2002Screen WidescreenLanguages EnglishSubtitles English for the hearing impairedDuration 2 hours 12 minutes (approx)
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In a place soon to be known as & The Valley of Death& in a small clearing called landing zone X-Ray Lt Colonel Hal Moore (Mel Gibson) & 400 young troops all from an elite American combat division were surrounded by 2000 North Vietnamese soldiers The ensuing battle was one of the most savage in US history Special Features Getting it right making of documentary Feature length commentary from director Randall Wallace Actors Mel Gibson Madeleine Stowe Greg Kinnear Sam Elliott Chris Klein Barry Pepper Keri Russell Dylan Walsh Duong Don Ryan Hurst Robert Bagnell Josh Dougherty Jsu Garcia Jon Jamm & Clark Gregg Director Randall Wallace Certificate 15 years & over Year 2002 Screen Widescreen Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 2 hours 12 minutes (approx)

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