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A young farmer named Wang Lung marries a selfless, loyal slave girl, O-Lan. Wang is initially devoted to the land and rises to prosperity. Later, however, Wang deserts the land and takes a second wife and tragedy threatens to overwhelm him. Eventually Wang realizes that the land and O-Lan mean more to him than his wealth.
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Academy Award® winner Billy Bob Thornton stars as a man who refuses to give up on his dreams in this inspirational family drama filled with heart, humor and a healthy dose of social satire. As a farmer, family man and former astronaut-in-training, Charles Farmer -- played by Thornton (Mr. Woodcock)-- chases his lifelong dream to reach the stars by building his very own spacecraft in his barn! With the support of his family and friends -- played by...
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Alguna vez tuve la empresa (yo era el jefe y tenía un solo empleado) dedicada únicamente a publicar una revista literaria. Una de las cosas que hacía con frecuencia era llenar cartas poder. En ese entonces salía a comprarlas a la papelería. Hasta que un día se me ocurrió capturarla en mi computadora y, cuando fuera necesario, imprimirla. Hacia finales de 2007, en un momento de ocio, releí ese documento que casi todos firmamos sin entender...
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The misadventures of a sleepy farmer as he agonizes over a mixed-up list of the coming day's chores: How will he ever milk the fence, repair the cow, mow the silo and climb the hay before morning comes?
Las aventuras de un granjero que intenta dormir mientras que la lista de sus tareas para el día que viene se mezcla en su mente. Cómo va a reparar la vaca, subir a la cerca, ordeñar el heno y segar el silo antes de que venga la mañana?
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Brewton's cattle empire includes a million acres of grazing land. Lutie marries him and they have a daughter Sara. Lutie goes alone to Denver where she and lawyer Chamberlain conceive a son Brock whom Jim later accepts with resignation. Long afterward Brock is killed by a posse and Susie brings Lutie and Jim together once more.
7) Touchback
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Former high school football star turned farmer and family man, Scott Murphy finds himself with a unique opportunity to revisit his glory days during the Ohio state championship game where he permanently injured his knee in a game-winning play. Given a second shot at his destiny, Scott seeks counsel from Coach Hand, Scott's longtime mentor on and off the field, to help him decide whether to let his fate unfold, or follow a path that will change his...
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Un valle, tres granjas, tres malvados granjeros y un bosque... en el que vive don Zorro. Benito, Buñuelo, Bufón, los granjeros, odian a don Zorro y quieren capturarle por todos medios. Le esperan a la salida de su madriguera, escondidos detrás de los árboles, con la escopeta cargada. Pero no se imaginan que don Zorro tiene su propio plan... ¡un fantástico plan!
Three farmers, each one meaner than the next, try all-out warfare to get rid of...
10) The egg and I
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Just after she has said 'I do,' Betty learns that her new husband, Bob, has left his white-collar job with plans to raise chickens on a rustic farm located miles away from civilization. Betty tries to make the best of her situation in their ramshackle house but never-ending repairs, a malevolent wood-burning stove, rain, ornery livestock and a seductive neighbor do not make it easy! Bonus materials included.
12) Dubi dubi muu
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While Farmer Brown sleeps, his animals prepare for a talent show at the county fair.
15) Los granjeros
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Una introducción al nivel de jardín de infantes a los agricultores, que cubre la descripción de su trabajo, los lugares donde trabajan y cómo ayudan a la comunidad cultivando y criando ganado.
A kindergarten-level introduction to farmers, covering their job description, the places where they work, and how they help the community by growing crops and raising livestock.
18) Hombres de maíz
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Libro de bolsillo. Biblioteca de autor volume 398
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Publicada en 1949, Hombres de maíz constituye una incisiva denuncia de los devastadores efectos que el capitalismo y las grandes empresas internacionales tuvieron en las costumbres, las creencias ancestrales, la despersonalización y la inseguridad de los campesinos guatemaltecos. El realismo mágico -antecedente inmediato del que prodigaran en sus relatos Juan Rulfo, Gabriel García Marquez y otros autores hispanoamericanos- y la audacia de la construcción...
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The hapless journey of the poor farmer Don Chipote de Jesús Maria Domínguez, who naively leaves behind his wife and children in Mexico to seek riches in the United States--where, he is assured, one can sweep up gold dust off the streets and "suck the nectar from the tree of life."
El viaje desventurado del campesino pobre Don Chipote de Jesús María Domínguez, quien deja ingenuamente detrás de su esposa e hijos en México para buscar riquezas...
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