Martin Luther King Jr was the most powerful & eloquent champion of the poor & oppressed in US history & at the height of his fame in the mid-sixties seemed to offer the real possibility of a new & radical beginning for liberal politics in the USA In 1968 he was assassinated; the movement for social & economic change has never recovered The conviction of James Earl Ray for his murder has never looked even remotely safe & when William Pepper began to investigate the case it was the start of a twenty-five year campaign for justice At a civil trial in 1999 supported by the King family seventy witnesses under oath set out the details of the conspiracy Pepper had unearthed the jury took just one hour to find that Ray was not responsible for the assassination that a wide-ranging conspiracy existed & that government agents were involved An Act of State lays out the extraordinary facts of the King story
- of the huge groundswell of optimism engendered by his charismatic radicalism of how plans for his execution were laid at the very heart of government & the military of the disinformation & media cover-ups that followed every attempt to search out the truth As shocking as it is tragic An Act of State remains the most compelling & authoritative account of how King's challenge to the US establishment led inexorably to his murder
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An Actor Prepares is the most famous acting training book ever to have been written & the work of Stanislavski has inspired generations of actors & trainers This translation was the first to introduce Stanislavski's 'system' to the English speaking world & has stood the test of time in acting classes to this day Stanislavski here deals with the inward preparation an actor must undergo in order to explore a role to the full He introduces the concepts of the 'magic if' units & objectives of emotion memory of the super-objective & many more now famous rehearsal aids Now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations series to mark the 150th anniversary of Stanislavski's birth this is an essential read for actors directors & anyone interested in the art of drama ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play This wildly melodramatic tale of a kabuki female impersonator who exacts a long-delayed revenge on the men who drove his parents to suicide is played out against a backdrop of comic rivalries between thieves in the Tokyo underworld Kazuo Hasegawa plays the dual role of the actor & the thief in a film which celebrates his 300th screen appearance A heady mixture of swooning romanticism & stylised action with a soundtrack that ranges from traditional Japanese music to lush Hollywood strings & cocktail jazz Kon Ichikawa&s & An Actor&s Revenge& is a cinematic tour de force Actors Kazuo Hasegawa Fujiko Yamamoto Ayako Wakao Eiji Funakoshi Narutoshi Hayashi Eijiro Yanagi & Saburo Date Director Kon Ichikawa Certificate PG Year 1962 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages Japanese
- Dolby Digital (20) Subtitles English Duration 1 hour & 48 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play This fantastic one-off drama travels back in time to 1963 to see how the beloved Doctor Who was first brought to the screen Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles Wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry&s glass ceiling Both of them were to find unlikely hope & unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama time travel & monsters! Allied with a team of brilliant people they went on to create the longest-running science fiction series ever now celebrating its 50th anniversary An Adventure in Space & Time is written by Mark Gatiss executive produced by Mark Gatiss Steven Moffat & Caroline Skinner & directed by Terry Mc Donough David Bradley (Harry Potter Game of Thrones Broadchurch) plays the lead role of William Hartnell while Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife The Woman in Black) co-stars as the first ever producer of Doctor Who Verity Lambert The stellar cast is joined by Sacha Dhawan (Waris Hussein) Lesley Manville (Heather Hartnell) & Brian Cox (Sydney Newman) A must see drama for all Doctor Who & drama fans alike Actors David Bradley Jessica Raine Sacha Dhawan Lesley Manville & Brian Cox Director Terry Mc Donough Certificate PGYear 2013 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages English Audio Description Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 30 minutes (approx)
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Shortlisted for the British Psychological Society Book Award 2017 Shortlisted for the British Book Design & Production Awards 2016 Shortlisted for the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers Award for Innovation in Publishing 2016 An Adventure in Statistics The Reality Enigma by best-selling author & award-winning teacher Andy Field offers a better way to learn statistics It combines rock-solid statistics coverage with compelling visual story-telling to address the conceptual difficulties that students learning statistics for the first time often encounter in introductory courses
- guiding students away from rote memorization & toward critical thinking & problem solving Field masterfully weaves in a unique action-packed story starring Zach a character who thinks like a student processing information & the challenges of understanding it in the same way a statistics novice would Illustrated with stunning graphic novel-style art & featuring Socratic dialogue the story captivates readers as it introduces them to concepts eliminating potential statistics anxiety The book assumes no previous statistics knowledge nor does it require the use of data analysis software It covers the material you would expect for an introductory level statistics course that Field's other books (Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics & Discovering Statistics Using R) only touch on but with a contemporary twist laying down strong foundations for understanding classical & Bayesian approaches to data analysis In doing so it provides an unrivalled launch pad to further study research & inquisitiveness about the real world equipping students with the skills to succeed in their chosen degree & which they can go on to apply in the workplace The Story & Main Characters The Reality Revolution In the City of Elpis in the year 2100 there has been a reality revolution Prior to the revolution Elpis citizens were unable to see their flaws & limitations believing themselves talented & special This led to a self-absorbed society in which hard work & the collective good were undervalued & eroded To combat this Professor Milton Grey invented the reality prism a hat that allowed its wearers to see themselves as they really were
- flaws & all Faced with the truth Elpis citizens revolted & destroyed & banned all reality prisms The Mysterious Disappearance Zach & Alice are born soon after all the prisms have been destroyed Zach a musician who doesn't understand science & Alice a geneticist who is also a whiz at statistics are in love One night after making a world-changing discovery Alice suddenly disappears leaving behind a song playing on a loop & a file with her research on it Statistics to the Rescue! Sensing that she might be in danger Zach follows the clues to find her as he realizes that the key to discovering why Alice has vanished is in her research Alas! He must learn statistics & apply what he learns in order to overcome a number of deadly challenges & find the love of his life As Zach & his pocket watch The Head embark on their quest to find Alice they meet Professor Milton Grey & Celia battle zombies cross a probability bridge & encounter Jig Saw a mysterious corporation that might have something to do with Alice's disappearance Author News Eight years ago I had the idea to write a fictional story through which the student learns statistics via a shared adventure with the main character Read the complete article from Andy Field on writing his new book Times Higher Education article Andy Field takes statistics adventure to a new level Stay Connected Connect with us on Facebook & share your experiences with Andy's texts check out news access free stuff see photos watch videos learn about competitions & much more Video Links Go behind the scenes & learn more about the man behind the book Watch Andy talk about why he created a statistics book using the framework of a novel & illustrations by one of the illustrators for the show Doctor Who See more videos on Andy's You Tube channel Available with Perusall-an e Book that makes it easier to prepare for class Perusall is an award-winning e Book platform featuring social annotation tools that allow students & instructors to collaboratively mark up & discuss their SAGE textbook Backed by research & supported by technological innovations developed at Harvard University this process of learning through collaborative annotation keeps your students engaged & makes teaching easier & more effective Learn more

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In this legendary tearjerker the world&s most eligible bachelor (Cary Grant) is set to marry an heiress But unfortunately for his bride-to-be while he&s traveling alone on a luxury liner he meets Terry Mc Kay (Deborah Kerr) & realizes he&s engaged to the wrong woman--and she&s engaged to the wrong man They finally agree to spend six months apart; if they still love each other at the end of that time they will reunite at the top of the Empire State Building But the path of true love does not always run smooth & tragedy threatens to tear the couple apart Leo Mc Carey directed both the original (Love Affair) & this remake & viewers often amiably battle over which film is the more touching This much-loved film features the Academy Award-nominated title song & a splendid supporting cast Actors Cary Grant Deborah Kerr Richard Denning Neva Patterson Cathleen Nesbitt Charles Watts & Fortunio Bonanova Director Leo Mc Carey Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1957 Languages English Duration 1 hour 55 minutes (approx) (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
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Daphne Sheldrick's best-selling love story of romance life & elephants An African Love Story Love Life & Elephants is an incredible story from Africa's greatest living conservationist A typical day for Daphne involves rescuing baby elephants from poachers; finding homes for orphan elephants all the while campaigning the ever-present threat of poaching for the ivory trade An African Love Story is the incredible memoir of her life It tells two stories
- one is the extraordinary love story which blossomed when Daphne fell head over heels with Tsavo Game Park & its famous warden David Sheldrick The second is the love story of how Daphne & David who devoted their lives to saving elephant orphans at first losing every infant under the age of two until Daphne at last managed to devise the first-ever milk formula which would keep them alive ' Compulsively readable' Mail on Sunday' An enchanting memoir' Telegraph Daphne Sheldrick has spent her entire life in Kenya For over 25 years she & her husband David the famous founder of the the giant Tsavo National Park raised & rehabilitated back into the wild orphans of misfortune from many different wild species These included elephants rhinos buffaloes zebra eland kudu impala warthogs & many other smaller animals In 2006 she was made Dame Commander of the British Empire by the Queen
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shades of Sarah Watersirresistible'
- The Guardian I would like to make myself the heroine of this story
- an innocent victim

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Exquisitely illustrated by award-winning bestselling picture book creator Oliver Jeffers this irresistible board book gloriously brings the alphabet to life From Astronaut to Zeppelin this is no ordinary alphabet Boldly colourful funny & specially adapted from Oliver Jeffers' highly-acclaimed Once Upon an Alphabet winner of the CBI Book of the Year this sturdy edition is perfect for younger readers ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Having captured the hearts & minds of generations of football fans Football Manager is about to move to a whole new level in An Alternative Reality The Football Manager Documentary a feature-length film which examines the game&s enduring appeal its impact on the culture of football & its influence within the professional game Narrated by BAFTA-winning actress Vicky Mc Clure (This Is England Broadchurch) the film features contributions from football managers (Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Alex Mc Leish) international footballers (Andros Townsend Demetrio Albertini) & musicians (Paolo Nutini Jon Mc Clure) as well as a variety of Football Manager fans from the worlds of sport media & everyday life ...