Terry Ryan
Author
Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Terry Ryan was poised to take the hockey world by storm when he was selected eighth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1995 NHL draft, their highest draft pick in a decade. Expected to go on to become a hockey star, Ryan played a total of eight NHL games for the Canadiens, scoring no goals and no assists: not exactly the career he, or anyone else, was expecting. Though Terry's NHL career wasn't long, he experienced a lot and has no shortage...
Publisher
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of Evelyn Ryan. Offers a revealing study of the housewife's plight during the Eisenhower era, along with an inspiring tale of tenacity and survival against formidable odds. Evelyn is a cheerfully strong-willed mother of ten who compensates for the failings of her alcoholic husband by becoming the most successful "contester" in the country. Between the mid-1950s and the early '60s, Evelyn submitted cleverly worded poems, jingles,...
6) Chopper
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001], c2000
Language
English
Description
Based on the frightening, savegely funny and twisted story of real life convict and best selling author Mark Brandon Read.
Publisher
Studio Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
Hard experience and an unspoken family bond have made brothers, Dale, Frank and Shane, masters of their craft-- armed robbery. Not long after they are released from prison on bail, they find themselves back behind bars due to an adminstrative glitch. So when a flashy criminal lawyer presents them with a deal-- do a job for him and they will be released, they agree to his terms. Their only rule-- no one gets hurt.
