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Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.
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Portrays a young college student who smokes marijuana from time to time, usually with friends, for social relaxation. Raises such questions as why does she turn on, how does she view the drug culture and to what extent does the occasional use of marijuana effect her lifestyle, ambitions and self-perception.
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Demonstrates the quality of life as its impact is felt by a young family trying to reorient themselves in a society of conflicting standards and values. Shows how the terms hippie, square, hardhat and straight become blurred when one just tries to find the lifestyle that suits him best. Puts the drug question in perspective as it relates to adults and the total society. (From the contemporary synopsis of this cinema-verite-style film.)
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Presents the experiences of Guy, a 15-year-old Mexican-American who spends a great deal of time stoned on reds. Shows his flight into passivity and escape from the realities of an ungiving environment. Questions why he needs to escape and what should change in his surroundings to make his life more challenging.
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One of the best examples of post-World War II social guidance films, with examples of "good" and "bad" girls, proper and improper dating etiquette, courtesy to parents, and an analysis of what makes some people popular and others not. An entertaining and yet sobering document of postwar conformity.
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"Mejor no preguntarle a Greg Heffley qué tal la pasó durante las vacaciones de verano, porque no quiere ni oír hablar del asunto. De hencho, al empezar el nuevo curso Greg está deseando olvidar los últimos tres meses de su vida, en particular cierto acontecimiento..."--
Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and tries to keep his older brother Rodrick from...
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THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Millions of readers literally defined their lives through Gail Sheehy's landmark bestseller Passages. Seven years ago she set out to write a sequel, but instead she discovered a historic revolution in the adult life cycle. . .
People are taking longer to grow up and much longer to die. A fifty-year-old woman—who remains free of cancer and heart disease— can expect to see her ninety-second birthday. Men,...
Millions of readers literally defined their lives through Gail Sheehy's landmark bestseller Passages. Seven years ago she set out to write a sequel, but instead she discovered a historic revolution in the adult life cycle. . .
People are taking longer to grow up and much longer to die. A fifty-year-old woman—who remains free of cancer and heart disease— can expect to see her ninety-second birthday. Men,...
13) Buscando plan
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El séptimo libro del diario más tronchante y desternillante, Diario de Greg. Un auténtico fenómeno mundial.
El amor está en el aire... ¿pero qué significa eso para Greg Heffley?
La fiesta de San Valentín ha puesto el colegio de Greg patas arriba. ¡Incluso él se ha lanzado a buscar plan! Aunque enseguida ha empezado a preocuparse por si se quedasolo en el frío de la «gran» noche... Su mejor amigo, Rowley, tampoco tiene planes, pero eso...
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¡LOS LECTORES ADORAN A GREG! La novena entrega del diario más tronchante y desternillante, Diario de Greg. Un auténtico fenómeno mundial.
Dicen que viajar por carretera en familia es algo muy divertido... a no ser que se trate de los Heffley.
Al principio el trayecto promete, pero no tardan en aparecer unos cuantos problemas inesperados. La gasolinera con los baños cerrados, un cerdito descontrolado, gaviotas enloquecidas... nada que se parezca,...
15) Volando voy
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Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venemous creatures all threaten their vacation.
17) Vieja escuela
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After his hometown goes electronics-free, Greg Heffley and his family try to adjust and discover that perhaps they are not cut out for an old-fashioned world.
18) Mala suerte
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After losing his best friend and failing to find an adequate replacement, Greg Heffley decides to rely on the power of luck to turn things around. Without knowledge of how things will turn out, though, Greg wonders if his life will really turn around or if it will continue to spiral out of control.