All educators need to occasionally take a break from thinking about teaching. Below are a few of my favorite "escapes."

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Books

A Short History of Nearly Everything  Bill Bryson

The Brief History of the Dead Kevin Brockmeier

The Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett

Best of Robert Service Robert Service

Magazines

Family / Children's Movies

note: all DVDs linked from this webpage are region 1 compatible

Antz DreamWorks Pictures - 1998 (PG)

Chicken Run DreamWorks Pictures - 2000 (G)

Popeye  Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall - 1980 (PG)

The Wizard of Oz Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr... 1939 (not rated)

Classic Movies

12 Angry Men Henry Fonda, Lee Cobb, Ed Begley, E.G. Marshall...1957 (not rated)

Doctor Zhivago Omar Sharif, Julie Christie - 1965 (PG-13)

It's a Wonderful Life James Stewart, Donna Reed - 1947 (not rated)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains - 1939 (not rated)

Rear Window  James Stewart, Grace Kelly - 1954 (PG)

Comedy Movies

The Gods Must Be Crazy  Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, N!xau - 1980 (PG)

The Gods Must Be Crazy II N!xau, Lena Farugia, Hans Strydom - 1988 (PG)

Documentary Movies

An Inconvenient Truth Al Gore - 2006 (PG)

Bowling for Columbine  Michael Moore - 2002 (R)

Fahrenheit 9/11 Michael Moore 2004 (R)

Who Killed the Electric Car?  2006 (PG)

Dramatic & Historical Fiction Movies

Apollo 13  Tom Hanks - 2005 (PG)

Dead Poets Society Robin Williams - 1997 (PG)

The Emperor's Club  Kevin Kline - 2002 (PG-13)

Harold and Maude Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort - 1971 (PG)

Jeremiah Johnson Robert Redford - 1972 (PG)

Rabbit-Proof Fence Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Laura Monaghan, Ningali Lawford, David Gulpilil, Kenneth Brahagh - 2002 (PG)

Reds  Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholoson - 1981 (PG)

Songcatcher  Janet McTeer, Aidan Quinn - 2000 (PG-13)

Television

The Vicar of Dibley - The Divine Collection Dawn French - 16 episodes, 1994 through 2000

Music

Abbey Road The Beatles

Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World Johnny Clegg and Savuka

Strong Persuader The Robert Cray Band

Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George Jack Johnson and Friends

Come Dancing With the Kinks: The Best of the Kinks 1977-1986 The Kinks

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