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The Tie That Binds (1910 Film)
The Tie That Binds may refer to: * " Blessed Be the Tie that Binds", a hymn by John Fawcett * The Tie That Binds (novel), a 1984 novel by Kent Haruf * ''The Tie That Binds'' (1995 film), a 1995 thriller by Wesley Strick * ''The Tie That Binds'' (1923 film), a 1923 American silent drama film {{DEFAULTSORT:Tie That Binds, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blessed Be The Tie That Binds
John Fawcett (6 January 1739 – 25 July 1817) was a British-born Baptist theologian, pastor and hymn writer. Early years Fawcett was born on 6 January 1739 in Lidget Green, Bradford. In 1762, Fawcett joined the Methodists, but three years later, he united with the Baptist Church and became pastor of Wainsgate Baptist Church in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England. ''Tie That Binds'' Fawcett served for seven years, despite a small income and a growing family. When he received a call in 1772 to the large and influential Carter's Lane Baptist Church in London Taken from ''The Sacrifice of Praise: Stories Behind the Greatest Praise and Worship Songs of All Time'' he planned to accept the call. But at the last minute he changed his mind, and remained at Wainsgate where his salary was £25 a year. To commemorate this event, in 1782 he wrote the words to his "Blest Be the Tie that Binds" hymn, his most famous hymn by far. In 1777 a new chapel was built for him at Hebden Bridge, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tie That Binds (novel)
''The Tie That Binds'' is a novel by Kent Haruf. It is the story of 80-year-old Edith Goodnough of Holt County, Colorado, as told to an unnamed inquirer on a Sunday afternoon in the spring of 1977 by her 50-year-old neighbor. Plot summary The story opens with the narrator, Sanders Roscoe, defending his neighbor Edith Goodnough to a reporter trying to dig up dirt on her. She has been accused of murdering her brother Lyman. Sanders seems disappointed in the sheriff for caving in to the reporter, saying that to understand what happened you would have had to know Edith's story, which he begins to tell. In 1896, newlyweds Roy and Ada Goodnough leave Iowa and settle down in northeastern Colorado under the Homestead Act The Homestead Acts were several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain, typically called a homestead. In all, more than of public land, or nearly 10 percent of th .... Roy eventually s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tie That Binds (1995 Film)
''The Tie That Binds'' is a 1995 thriller film directed by screenwriter Wesley Strick and starring Daryl Hannah, Keith Carradine, Vincent Spano, Moira Kelly and Julia Devin. Strick's directing debut, the film follows the struggles of a couple who have just adopted a 6-year-old girl, only to discover that her biological parents, a murderous couple, are trying to reclaim her. Released in the United States on September 8, 1995, ''The Tie That Binds'' grossed over $5 million at the domestic box office. At the 17th annual Young Artist Awards in 1996, Julia Devin was nominated for Best Young Supporting Actress - Feature Film, but lost out to Kristy Young, who was in the movie '' Gordy''. Plot In California, John Netherwood ( Keith Carradine) and his wife Leann Netherwood ( Daryl Hannah) are fugitives who are wanted for murder. They have a 6-year-old daughter named Janie (Julia Devin). John and Leann are robbing a house when the elderly residents of the house show up. After killing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
