In this collection of twelve dark unerring & surprising short stories John Boyne explores the extremities of the human condition in all its brilliance & brutality 272 pages Boyne John ...

Beneath the Lion's Gaze opens in Addis Ababa Ethiopia 1974 on the eve of a revolution Yonas kneels in his mother's prayer room pleading to his god for an end to the violence that has wracked his family & country His father Hailu a prominent doctor has been ordered to report to jail after helping a victim of state-sanctioned torture to die & Dawit Hailu's youngest son has joined an underground resistance movement-a choice that will lead to more upheaval & bloodshed across a ravaged Ethiopia Maaza Mengieste's powerful debut tells a gripping story of family & of the bonds of love & friendship set in a time & place that has rarely been explored in fiction It is a story about the lengths to which human beings will go in pursuit of freedom & the human price of a national revolution Emotionally gripping poetic & indelibly tragic Beneath the Lion's Gaze is a transcendent story that introduces a powerful new voice ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The bizarre world you met in & Planet of the Apes& was only the beginning What lies beneath may be the end! The second installment in the Planet Of The Apes series Here an earthling sent to find the astronauts of the original film discovers not only a world of intelligent talking apes but an underground cult of grotesque "humans" who are the survivors of a nuclear blast years ago Unfortunately these mutants worship a nuclear bomb a weapon which not only is the centerpiece of their society but can be detonated at any time Actors James Franciscus Kim Hunter Maurice Evans Linda Harrison Paul Richards Victor Buono James Gregory Jeff Corey Natalie Trundy Thomas Gomez David Watson Don Pedro Colley Tod Andrews Gregory Sierra Eldon Burke & Charlton Heston Director Ted Post Certificate 15 years & over Year 1970 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 35 minutes (approx) ...

Beneath the Roses contains the complete set of images from Gregory Crewdson's new series of photographs made between 2003 & 2007 As in his earlier Twilight series each elaborately choreographed image depicts an emotionally heightened moment in which something very important (although we never quite know what) seems to have happened or is about to happen Like film stills from unmade movies these photographs portray mysterious unknowable stories which are reduced to a single static highly charged image This book also

Includes:: source materials production photographs lighting charts sketches & architectural plans which give the viewer a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of his elaborately staged photographs

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I was gripped immediately' KATERINA DIAMOND author of THE TEACHER I didn't want this book to end' ELISABETH CARPENTER author of 99 RED BALLOONS Three women Three secrets Antonia is beautiful & happily married Her life is perfect So why does she hurt herself when nobody's watching? Sophie is witty smart & married to the best-looking man in town She likes a drink but who doesn't? Olivia is pretending to be a happy wife & mother But her secret could tear her family apart Their lies start small they always do But if they don't watch out the consequences will be deadly I loved Beneath the Skin It's so beautifully written & kept me hooked right to the end Caroline England knows her wonderful cast of characters inside out I didn't want this book to end' ELISABETH CARPENTER AUTHOR OF 99 RED BALLOONS 'I loved this book A clever glamorous observational page turning read which pulled me in right from the start until the pivotal & most satisfying end Beneath the Skin transcends the ordinary crime genre taking it to another level' AMANDA ROBSON BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OBSESSION Beneath the Skin is a startling debut It slowly put me under its spell until I was absolutely beneath its skin With characters that pulsate off the page complex relationships & dark mysteries this novel follows the lives of four couples Their dramas are revealed slowly patiently & beautifully until the breath-taking climax I can't recommend this enough' LOUISE BEECH AUTHOR OF HOW TO BE BRAVE Four couples with interlocking histories; eight individuals all with secrets that are ready to explode Set in the lush heartland of the Cheshire countryside this is a tautly elegant psychological thriller razor-sharp & utterly believable I loved it' SARAH JASMON AUTHOR OF THE SUMMER OF SECRETS ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Mike & Tony Petrakis are Greek divers who search for sponges off the coast of Florida When they come into competition with the Rhys family they must venture further out to find their haul As the competition between the two families hots up matters are complicated by the growing relationship between Tony Petrakis & Gwyneth Rhys Actors Robert Wagner Directors Robert D Webb Language English Number of discs 1 ...

Winner of the 2017 Colorado Book Award After her soldier brother is horribly wounded in Afghanistan Gabriela must honor the vow she made If anything ever happened to him she would walk the Camino de Santiago through Spain making a pilgrimage in his name The worst part is that the promise stipulates that she must travel with her brother's best friend--a boy she has despised all her life Her brother is in a coma & Gabi feels that she has no time to waste but she is unsure Will she hesitate too long or risk her own happiness to keep a promise? An up-close look at the lives of the children of military families Beneath Wandering Stars takes readers on a journey of love danger laughter & friendship against all odds ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A crew of coal miners becomes trapped 600 feet below ground after a disastrous collapse As the air grows more toxic & time runs out they slowly descend into madness & begin to turn on one another Inspired by true events ...

Shortlisted for the Folio Prize One long last summer for Dad Lewis in his beloved town Holt Colorado As old friends pass in & out to voice their farewells & good wishes Dad's wife & daughter work to make his final days as comfortable as possible knowing all is tainted by the heart-break of an absent son Next door a little girl with a troubled past moves in with her grandmother & down town another new arrival the Reverend Rob Lyle attempts to mend strained relationships of his own Utterly beautiful & devastating yet affirming Kent Haruf's Benediction explores the pain the compassion & the humanity of ordinary people ...

' We have fallen out of belonging Consequently when we stand before crucial thresholds in our lives we have no rituals to protect encourage & guide us as we cross over into the unknown For such crossings we need to find new words What is nearest to the heart is often farthest from the word This book is an attempt to reach into that tenuous territory of change that we must cross' In sharing words of profound grace & wisdom master storyteller John O' Donohue's Benedictus offers blessings to shelter us as we confront the many challenges we face on our journey through life Living in an anxious world
- a world so often dominated by unwelcome change unhappiness & even despair
- many readers will find comfort in John O' Donohue's illuminating introductions covering areas such as Beginnings Desires States of the Heart Callings & Beyond Endings & the blessings themselves provide an inspiring & reassuring new vision of possibility It is also a vision of hope & belonging for this sometimes troubled world

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