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41) Loving Leah
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Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 67
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When his brother dies, Jake, a 30-year-old cardiologist, is called upon to marry the widow, Leah, under orthodox Jewish law. While initially just going through the motions to satisfy their mothers, the two soon find themselves in love.
42) Promise
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Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 65
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English
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Bob, a feckless bachelor, promised his mother that at her death he would care for his schizophrenic younger brother D.J. but he becomes apprehensive when the time comes. Facing up to his responsibility, Bob tries his best, but his set ways and D.J.'s erratic behavior mix like oil and water. Giving his promise one last shot, Bob takes D.J. on a fishing trip to the secluded lake where they vacationed as children. Here, the rush of memories transforms...
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"How did one woman save 2500 children? Based on the remarkable true story of World War II hero Irena Sendler, who rescued over 2,500 Jewish children during the German occupation of Poland. As a social worker, Irena had access to the Warsaw ghetto, making it possible for her to rescue the daughter of a Jewish friend and safely hide the young girl with a Catholic family. Realizing that thousands of children were still in danger, Irena recruited sympathetic...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 71
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English
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Vanessa Marks returns to her hometown library to read to children the book that she wrote, "November Christmas." The book is about her serious illness as a child and how her family and community teamed up to move Halloween to August and Christmas to November to help her.
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Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 70
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English
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Lois met and fell in love with Bill Wilson, and when Bill returned from World War I, they married. Despite concerns over Bill's drinking, Lois believed he was destined for greatness. Bill's drinking spiraled out of control and soon his job, their home, even their dreams were gone. When Bill attained sobriety, he poured his time and energy into helping other problem drinkers, which led to the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. Seeing how alcoholism...
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Based on a true story, when Stacey Bess gets her first teaching job, she's shocked. It's not at all what she expected. Stacey is assigned to something called 'The School With No Name', a space in a homeless shelter that's supposed to be a classroom. The children are all ages, many from broken families, thrown together in a 'classroom' lacking essentials like desks and books. Stacey must tackle her own fears and insecurities as she works to gain the...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 75
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English
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Mitch Albom has a pretty great life. He lives in Detroit and is happily married, he's an award-winning sportswriter, a must-read newspaper columnist, a screenwriter, a radio and television broadcaster. Then two men come into his life, and he realizes something's missing. Rabbi Albert Lewis presides over a thriving synagogue in a comfortable New Jersey suburb, and pastor Henry Covington, a recovering drug user and dealer, preaches to the poor and homeless...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 73
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English
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During World War II, Navy Lt. Neil Thomas bids Caroline, his pregnant young wife, farewell at Union Station. Before their son is born, Neil's plane goes down in the Pacific and he's declared MIA. Caroline is devastated, but her love never dies. For the next 65 years, Caroline returns to Union Station on the anniversary of her loss to salute his memory. When a TV journalist learns of the touching story, she sets out to investigate what happened to...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 78
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English
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Done with big-city living, including being left at the altar, Maggie Conway moves to the small seaside town of Friday Harbor, Washington, becomes owner of a toy store and meets the proprietor of the local coffee shop, Mark Nagle. It's almost love at first sight, but Mark's number one priority is his six-year-old niece, Holly, whose single mom recently passed away and left Mark as her guardian. Their lives intertwine when Maggie and her toy store prove...
50) Firelight
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 77
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English
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"Cuba Gooding, Jr. plays Dwayne Johnson (D.J.), a counselor at a women's correctional center who dedicates his professional life to helping young people reclaim their own self-respect through selfless service to others. The incarcerated young women in the center come from troubled, often violent, backgrounds. Many of them belong to gangs and have been involved with illegal drugs. In the words of D.J., 'They come in here so broken. These are girls...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 76
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English
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Based on the true story of Mike Kersjes, a special education teacher, who helps his students achieve their impossible dream: to attend Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Space Camp is a competitive educational program. Although it was designed for gifted sciences students, Mike decides participating in the summer program would do wonders for the self-esteem of his young, special ed students, one especially who wants...
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To the folks of Conway, Duncan Mayor is a very cranky guy. To his wife Suzy, he's a doting pussycat. But Suzy is ailing and is being cared for by Nurse Natalie, whom Duncan tries his best to ignore. Duncan decides the best medicine for Suzy, and a Christmas present she'll never forget, is a ride on a Ferris wheel, set up in their own backyard.
53) The makeover
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 79
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English
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"Hannah Higgins is a smart, driven consultant. To advance the cause of education reform, she runs for Congress -- but loses, big-time. Voters just can't warm to her. But Hannah and her business partner, Colleen Pickering, don't give up easily. Next time 'round, they recruit a candidate who definitely is a people person -- a beer vendor named Elliot Doolittle. Elliot -- whose unruly beard and thick South Boston accent mask his intelligence --...
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Nell's a newly single mom who wants this Christmas to be extra - special for her two kids. It turns out to be special, indeed, but it's not what she had in mind. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Chaos reigns in this entertaining comedy, and the notion of 'family' takes on a whole new meaning.
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Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 84
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English
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"When a family of Trumpeter Swans make their home on the Peterson farm pond, it's love at first sight for 10-year-old daughter Frankie. But when Ginny Newsom, a no-nonsense wildlife biologist rushes in to 'save' the majestic birds, it's dislike at first sight for Frankie's dad Jack. As everyone watches nature's plan unfold for the swans, Frankie and her brothers also observe changes in the relationship between their widowed father and the strong-willed...
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"Eve Morgan, a workaholic, finds herself tethered to her guardian angel, Pearl, as she learns to become a Christmas angel in Heaven. Despite being the worst recruit in the history of Christmas, Eve is assigned the difficult task of helping a struggling singer, Max, use his musical gifts to heal old family wounds. As Max begins to overcome his issues, Eve begins to embrace the meaning of Christmas, heal wounds of her own, and perhaps find love along...
57) Away & back
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When a flock of rare swans takes residence on the farm of a widowed father of three, an ambitious woman ornithologist shows up at his door.
58) The beach house
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Cara Rutledge thought she had left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind. But an unusual request from her mother, coming just as her own life is spinning out of control, has Cara heading back to the scenic Low country of her childhood summers. Before long, the rhythms of the island open her heart in wonderful ways as she repairs the family beach house, becomes a bona fide 'turtle lady' and renews old acquaintances long thought lost.
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Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington, D.C. to L.A. in time for Christmas. Forced to travel by train, he begins a journey of rude awakenings, thrilling adventures, and holiday magic. He has no idea that the locomotives pulling him across America will actually take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart, as he rediscovers people's essential goodness and someone very special he believed he had lost.
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Against her husband, George's wishes, Mary Ann helps her twenty year old developmentally challenged son, Todd, adopt a friendly yellow lab, who he names Christmas. Bringing home Christmas proves to be a life changing event for the whole family, allowing Todd to show that he can care for the dog on his own, and inspiring George to love a new member of the family.
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