Confessions writer Amy Crosby has put her life on hold for the last seven years after the disappearance of her husb&, Dan. With fatalistic acceptance of the craziness in her life, she uses humour to cope; but when the home Dan bought for them is about to be foreclosed, her only answer is his having him declared legally dead. ...

Robert Bresson's study of a young priest's experiences in a small French village is generally regarded as a classic of world cinema. Adapted from a novel by Georges Bernanos, the film revolves around the priest of Ambicourt (Claude Laydu), an insular, but religious young man, whose lack of social skills causes his alienation within the villlage. His problems are compounded by stomach cancer, which further limits his involvement with his parishioners, leading him to ultimately question his faith & his reason for staying. ...

As the author takes Kudu, the dog, for his walk he finds himself considering the whole gamut of things canine. Along the way he finds himself exploring much bigger subjects
- war, bravery; office politics, current affairs, all given sudden levity & a new sanity when viewed through the prism of walking the dog.
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Diary of a Fortune Hunter is a week-by-week guide to building your multi-million pound entrepreneurial empire, broken down into a 52-week diary planner. Quirky & unconvential, it covers topics as diverse as getting the most out of social media, to dealing with time thieves. ...

Stands as one of the seminal texts of Surrealism, revealing the intimate workings of the mind of Salvador Dali, the eccentric polymath genius who became the living embodiment of the 20th century's most intensely subversive, disturbing & influential art movement. This book covers his life from 1952 to 1963. ...

When Sam loses his job, he agrees to stay at home while his wife returns to work. Secretly thinking this whole parenthood thing a breeze of leisurely jaunts to the park, & reading the paper while the children play quietly, Sam quickly realises just what exactly it means to be a stay-at-home parent. Inevitably, domestic mayhem ensues. ...