Richard Thomas

Instead of being rescued from a plane crash, as in the author's book Hatchet, this story portrays what would have happened to Brian had he been forced to survive a winter in the wilderness with only his survival pack and hatchet.

When his best friend disappears from her bedroom in the middle of the night, thirteen-year-old Theo uses his legal knowledge and investigative skills to chase down the truth and save April.

"Aspiring lawyer Theodore Boone takes the stand to protect his political and environmental freedoms in the fourth installment of the series"--

This multiple biography is centered on Lincoln's mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nation's history. Historian Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius, as the one-term congressman rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals to become president. When Lincoln emerged as the victor at the Republican National Convention, his rivals were dismayed. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically...

Fourteen-year-old John comes of age and gains self-reliance during the summer he spends up in the Wyoming mountains tending his father's herd of sheep.

It is set in the 1933 Depression Era and told through the eyes of John Boy, the seventeen-year-old eldest child of John and Olivia Walton. His mother expects John-Boy to help her raise his sisters and brothers, and his father expects him to follow in his footsteps to help support the family, but secretly, John Boy wants to be a writer. Times are hard enough in 1933, but to make matters worse, it looked to be the Waltons' first Christmas without John...

Working with conservationists, animal sanctuaries and scientists from around the world, the filmmakers present stories of animal reunions which show that their actions, gestures and perceived intimacy all beg questions about the capacity for animals to remember, feel devotion, longing, happiness, contentment and even love, by displaying their capacity for emotional connections with other animals and human beings.

This follow-up of "The Christmas Box" begins on the wedding eve of Richard's daughter, Jenna, when he gives her Mary's rose gold watch and tells her the story of Mary's life. Mary came to work for David Parkin, a wealthy businessman, during World War II. Despite Mary's lack of social position, David fell in love with her. At their wedding, David gave Mary a timepiece which was brought to him by his friend Lawrence Flynn. Their lives seem to be on...

Richard Thomas plays the key role of John-Boy Walton, a youth on the verge of manhood during the Great Depression and a fledgling writer whose observations are filled with the growing-up lessons and love he receives from his family.

Set on a Depression Christmas Eve in 1933, this heart-tugging story centers around the Waltons, a rural family, as they prepare to celebrate Christmas together.