Winner of the Icelandic Literary Prize' An extraordinary & original writer' AS Byatt on Sjon Reykjavik 1918 The eruptions of the Katla volcano darken the sky night & day Yet despite the natural disaster the shortage of coal & the Great War still raging in the outside world life in the small capital goes on as always Sixteen-year-old Mani Steinn lives for the movies Awake he lives on the fringes of society Asleep he dreams in pictures the threads of his own life weaving through the tapestry of the films he loves When the Spanish flu epidemic comes ashore killing hundreds of townspeople & forcing thousands to their sick beds the shadows that linger at the edges of existence grow darker & Mani is forced to re-evaluate both the society around him & his role in it Evoking the moment when Iceland's saga culture met the new narrative form of the cinema & when the isolated island became swept up in global events this is the story of a misfit transformed by his experiences in a world where life & death reality & imagination secrets & revelations jostle for dominance ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Fall in love with Moonstruck all over again! From director Norman Jewison (The Hurricane ) Oscar-winning writer John Patrick Shanley (Best Original Screenplay 1987) & an all-star cast including Cher in her Oscar-winning role (Best Actress) comes the tale of a hilariously eccentric family & the ever-surprising marvel that’s amore! Academy Award Winners Olympia Dukakis (Best Supporting Actress Moonstruck 1987) & Nicolas Cage (Best Actor Leaving Las Vegas 1995) co-star in the mesmerizing romantic comedy about a superstitious Brooklyn widow (Cher) who is ready to get married again Only this time she plans on doing it right – even if she has to say “yes” to a man she doesn’t really love When she unexpectedly falls in love with her fiance’s estranged brother Ronny (Cage) what comes next is a romantic complication worthy of the greatest comedic operas Actors Cher Olympia Dukakis Nicolas Cage Language English Number of discs 1 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Loretta Castorini a book keeper from Brooklyn New York finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she agreed to marry (the best friend of her late husband who died seven years previously) ...

Werewolf barista Julie & her new girlfriend go on a date to a close-up magic show but all heck breaks loose when the magician casts a horrible spell on their friend Chet Now it&s up to the team of mythical pals to stop the illicit illusionist before it&s too late The first chapter of the brand new all-ages magical coffee-laden adventure from Lumberjanes creator GRACE ELLIS & talented newcomer SHAE BEAGLE Collects issues 1 through 5 ...

Moonwalk is the only book about his life that Michael Jackson ever wrote It chronicles his humble beginnings in the Midwest his early days with the Jackson 5 & his unprecedented solo success Giving absolutely unrivalled insight into the King of Pop's life it details his songwriting process for hits like Beat It Rock With You Billie Jean & We Are the World; describes how he developed his signature dance style including the Moon Walk; & opens the door to his very private personal relationships with his family including sister Janet & stars like Diana Ross Berry Gordy Marlon Brando Quincy Jones Paul Mc Cartney & Brooke Shields At the time of its original publication in 1988 MOONWALK broke the fiercely guarded barrier of silence that surrounded Michael Jackson Candidly & courageously Jackson talks openly about his wholly exceptional career & the crushing isolation of his fame as well as the unfair rumors that have surrounded it MOONWALK is illustrated with rare photographs from Jackson family albums & Michael's personal photographic archives as well as a drawing done by Michael exclusively for the book It reveals & celebrates as no other book can the life of this exceptional & beloved musician ...

Joshua Foer's Moonwalking with Einstein is an astonishing journey through the mind & secrets of how our memory really works Can anyone get a perfect memory? Joshua Foer used to be like most of us forgetting phone numbers & mislaying keys Then he learnt the art of memory training discovering the mnemonic ancient 'memory palace' technique first practiced by Simonides of Ceos over 2500 years ago & only year later Foer found himself in the finals of the US Memory Championships alongside 'mental athletes' who could memorise the precise order of ten shuffled decks of cards in under an hour From the man who can recall nine thousand books to another who constantly forgets who he is from the ancient world to the cutting edge of neuroscience Joshua Foer discovers a truth we often forget that memory is the key to everything we are ' Passionate & deeply engrossing The more we challenge ourselves the greater our capacity It's a fact that every teacher parent & student would do well to learn The lesson is unforgettable' Washington Post ' Captivating Engaging Mr Foer writes in these pages with fresh enthusiasm His narrative is smart & funny' Michiko Kakutani New York Times ' Delightfulempathetic thought-provoking andmemorable' Elizabeth Pisani Prospect ' An endearingly geeky world witty & revelatory' Oliver Burkeman Guardian 'A charming book interwoven with informed exposition about the psychological science of memory' Professor Larry R Squire Nature' Great fun & hugely readable' Mark Turner Independent Joshua Foer studied evolutionary biology at Yale University & is now a freelance science journalist writing for National Geographic & The New York Times among others Researching an article on the US Memory Championships Foer became intrigued by the potential of his own memory After just one year of training he won the following year's Championship ...

The marvelous magician Moop is mashing up monsters to meet the marauding munchkins He&s created bizarre new animals such as the Owligator & Kangarooster! But the heroes can fight back with their own mixed-up weapons including Sockodiles & the Beaver Cleaver This version of Munchkin is the craziest everbut it&s still Munchkin so the first player to Level 10 wins! Moop&s Monster Mashup is a standalone game but can also be combined with Munchkin or any of the Munchkin games No of players 3
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Maeva! Welcome to the South Seas As inhabitants of the island of Moorea you compete for the most valuable objects & the most impressive buildings Collect wood & bamboo to build canoes & huts with them or try to make the longest necklace of seashells Whoever plays their cards most skillfully will win In more detail each player in Moorea starts with a hand of six commodity cards with three such cards placed face up & the rest placed as a face-down deck Lay out the four types of tools then lay out ten product cards in a face-up display; the products are separated into two types with the easiest to acquire coming into play first On a turn you must draw a face-down commodity card from the deck then you take an action or pass then you discard down to your hand limit which starts at six cards When you take an action you can Discard two commodity cards in hand to take one of the face-up commodity cards Discard hand cards for a product card from the display adding that card to your hand (if it&s a hut canoe or stoneware) or placing it in front of you Discard a set of commodity cards to acquire a tool card which you place in front of you; tools increase your hand limit use fish as jokers draw two cards at the start of your turn & draw from the face-up commodity cards instead of the deck Discard one or more commodity or product cards to an appropriate store placed in front of you If the commodity deck runs out shuffle the discards to create a new deck When you can no longer fill the product display to have ten cards available each player takes one final turn then the game ends Players then tally the points on their product cards tool cards & commodities & products laid at stores & whoever has the highest score wins 2–5 Players 30 Min Playing Time Age 8 ...

Originating from Europe's largest & most respected eye hospital the goal of the 1st edition of Moorfields Manual of Ophthalmology published in 2007 was to provide a practical resource for those caring for patients with eye disease Similarly the goal of this 2nd edition is to provide both practising & trainee ophthalmologists & optometrists & general practitioners with an up-to-date user-friendly manual reflecting the latest advances in both the diagnosis & treatment of eye disease The design has been modified to facilitate rapid access to relevant content at the point of care The chapters are organised into the main ophthalmic subspecialties where the reader is expertly guided through examination techniques treatment algorithms & where appropriate surgical procedures The concise highly structured text is accompanied by high quality colour clinical images
- many of which are new to this edition particularly in the chapters covering oculoplastics & corneal disease Thoroughly revised & updated text reflecting the latest in diagnostic techniques & treatment options in eye disease Numerous new & replacement images enhance the book's collection of high quality colour photographs which aid in the recognition & diagnosis of both common & rare eye conditions In depth sections on clinical examination skills essential for clinical practice & professional examinations Contributions from more than 60 ophthalmologists including many world-renowned experts Updated guidance notes for general practitioners & optometrists to assist in prioritising referrals
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A clear intelligently-written guide to a crucial period of Spanish history Written in the same tradition as John Julius Norwich's engrossing accounts of Venice & Byzantium Richard Fletcher's Moorish Spain entertains even as it enlightens He tells the story of a vital period in Spanish history which transformed the culture & society not only of Spain but of the rest of Europe as well Moorish influence transformed the architecture art literature & learning & Fletcher combines this analysis with a crisp account of the wars politics & sociological changes of the time ...