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'An orphan boy of mixed race finds family with the newly arrived white village doctor in Hawaii. The boy can run like the wind, and begins bringing Doc's medicine to coffee pickers throughout the mountainous region. On an errand, the medicine runner meets the daughter of the plantation owner and a forbidden, young love blossoms like the white "Kona Snow" of the surrounding coffee trees."--Container.

With his wedding a week away, Claudio can't wait to marry the beautiful young Hero. To distract him, his best friend Don Pedro devises mischief: a romantic trap for the sharp-tongued Beatrice and the man she loves to hate, Benedick. Their amusement is almost spoiled by the jealous scheming of Don John, but love and laughter prevail when the local constable unwittingly exposes the plot--and all the trouble proves to be much ado about nothing (111 min.)....

Emma travels to Italy to teach and research a wedding veil said to bring its owner love. While there, she meets Paolo, the son of a local lace-making family.

"When John returned home from medical school to visit with his wife and daughter, he could not have anticipated that his mortal journey would end 28 hours later, at the dead end of a popular cave. Despite the efforts of rescue crews, they were not able to free John's body from the narrow tunnel where he became stuck while exploring with friends. But that doesn't mean that John and others weren't saved in a real sense that day. The power of love and...

Jack takes his son and daughter to his late wife's beachside hometown hoping to heal and become closer. The summer brings visions of the past that could forge a new path forward.

Sparks fly when two childhood friends are reunited through a generous inheritance that bestows far more on their broken hearts than they bargained for.

As a young New York City couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes.

Halim and Mina run a traditional caftan store in one of Morocos oldest medinas. To keep up with the commands of the demanding customers, they hire Youssef. Slowly Mina realizes how much her husband is moved by the presence of the young man.

Season one of this three-time Emmy nominated phenomenon features the whacky adventures of seven very different and unique friends who come together to tackle their problems.

From an award-winning author and illustrator comes a gentle ode to cherished visits from grandparents and the love shared with those who live far away. Spanish edition.