"writing names, drawing faces"
Far from his home, locked in a room in Edinburgh, a young man writes down all the names of women that he can find in the pages of his books with the desire to evoke through them the face of his idyllic beloved woman.
Far from his home, locked in a room in Edinburgh, a young man writes down all the names of women that he can find in the pages of his books with the desire to evoke through them the face of his idyllic beloved woman.
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
Louis Menkins is five weeks away from being released after 26 years in prison. He is faced with the decision to put his own release at risk in order to protect a young man named Beecher from growing gang controversies.
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
Tempted away from Newcastle United to join Real Madrid, rising star Santiago Munez finds this latest change of fortune the greatest challenge yet - personally as well as professionally. He is reunited with Gavin Harris, though they must compete to be on the team, and estranged from fiancee Roz, whose nursing career keeps her back home.
A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
After being falsely accused of a terrible crime, Hector, a man with a neurological disability, goes to a secret prison. His goodness conquers the prisoners, who plan to prove their innocence.
A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.
A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties for a misfit Little League team