Based on the Book Hallmark Hall of Fame Adaptations of Popular Novels VIDEO/BREATHING Breathing Lessons(Anne Tyler) James Garner and Joanne Woodward star as a middle-aged couple on their way to a wedding in this endearing, comic adventure. DVD/BRUSH Brush with Fate(Susan Vreeland, Girl in Hyacinth Blue) Eight linked stories follow the lives of various owners of a 17th century Vermeer painting that disappeared during World War II. VIDEO/CUPID Cupid and Cate(Christina Bartolomeo, Cupid and Diana) A bittersweet romance featuring Mary-Louise Parker as the owner of a vintage clothing boutique, who attempts to reconcile her love life and a strained relationship with her widowed father. VIDEO/DURANGO Durango(John B. Keane) On the eve of World War II, a young Irish farmer begins an ill-advised adventure in order to win the approval of the cantankerous Fergus Mullaney, the father of the woman he loves. VIDEO/ECHO The Echo of Thunder(Elizabeth Hathorn, Thunderwith) This story follows the daily struggles of a close-knit family living in the Australian outback, whose lives have been disrupted by the arrival of a teenage stepchild. VIDEO/ELLEN Ellen Foster(Kaye Gibbons) Eleven-year-old Ellen, who has survived the sudden death of her mother and abusive relationships with both her father and grandmother, searches for a “real” family to love her. VIDEO/FOLLOW Follow the Stars Home(Luanne Rice) The birth of a genetically imperfect baby alters the lives of the family members who love her in this touching story of betrayal and devotion. VIDEO/MISSING Missing Pieces (Ron Hansen, Atticus) In this mystery/drama, James Coburn stars as a rancher who travels to Mexico in order to claim the body of his estranged son, whom he has been told committed suicide. VIDEO/NIGHT Night Ride Home(Barbara Esstman, Night Ride Home) The story of a ranching family that begins to fall apart after a riding accident causes the death of their teenage son. VIDEO/O O Pioneers!(Willa Cather, O Pioneers!) Jessica Lange stars in this turn-of-the-century story about a young woman who inherits the family farm and is eventually reunited with a past love. DVD/PAINTEDAlso VIDEO/PAINTED A Painted House(John Grisham) A multi-generational family living in small-town Arkansas is forever changed, and a dangerous secret is revealed, when two groups of migrant workers settle on their farm. VIDEO/SAINT Saint Maybe(Anne Tyler) Seventeen-year-old Ian Bedloe’s life changes dramatically after he informs his older brother Dan about his wife’s infidelity. VIDEO/SEASON A Season for Miracles(Marilyn Pappano) Two children about to be placed in foster care are kidnapped by their well-meaning aunt, who finds love in a friendly, small town at Christmas. VIDEO/SHELL The Shell Seekers(Rosamunde Pilcher) An English family matriarch (Angela Lansbury) struggles to mend fences with her three grown children after they try to convince her to sell a sentimental oil painting. VIDEO/TO To Dance with the White Dog(Terry Kay, To Dance with the White Dog) Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn star in this uplifting story about a lonely widower whose life is transformed by the mysterious arrival of a beautiful, white dog. Prepared by Debbie Deady, September 2005