Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play THE PLEASURE GIRLS (DVD) A Film by Gerry O& Hara When Sally (Francesca Annis
- Macbeth Dune) moves to London to pursue a modelling career she moves in with Angela (Anneke Wills Doctor Who ) & Dee (Hammer girl Suzanna Leigh) & discovers the world of carefree bachelor girl over a weekend of parties & romantic encounters With lively performances from it young ensemble cast (including Ian Mc Shane & Klaus Kinski) this energetic drama bears all the hallmarks of director Gerry O& Hara&s (The Bitch All the Right Noises) assured style Presented digitally remastered with alternative export sequences & little-seen short films from the era Special features Alternative export sequences (13mins) Original theatrical trailer The Rocking Horse (James Scott 1962 25 mins) atmospheric short about a romantic encounter between a teddy boy & an artist The Meeting (Mamoun Hassan 1964 10 mins) a young woman&s unconventional encounter with a mysterious lover
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The Pleasures & Sorrows of Work is Alain de Botton's lucid exploration of a subject key to most of our lives Why do so many of us love or hate our work? How has it come to dominate our lives? & what should we do about it? Work makes us Without it we are at a loss; in work we hope to have a measure of control over our lives Yet for many of us work is a straitjacket from which we cannot free ourselves Criss-crossing the world to visit workplaces & workers both ordinary & extraordinary & drawing on the wit & wisdom of great artists writers & thinkers Alain de Botton here explores our love-hate relationship with our jobs He poses & answers little & big questions from what should I do with my life? to what will I have achieved when I retire? The Pleasure & Sorrows of Work will not only explain why it is we do what we do all day but its sympathy humour & insight seeks to help us make the most of it' De Botton's wit & powers of ironic observation are on display throughout what is a stylish & original book The workplace brings out the best in his writing' Sunday Times' Timely wonderfully readable De Botton has pretty much got to the bottom of the subject' Spectator' Terribly funny touches us all' Daily Mail' Brilliant enormously engaging' Guardian ...

Is reading under threat? No says Alan Jacobs-but people do need help iand encouragemnt to enjoy it to the full Jacobs's experience as a lecturer & many-time author suggests that many readers lack confidence; they wonder whether they are reading well with proper focus & attentiveness with due discretion & discernment Many have absorbed the puritanical message that reading is first & foremost good for you-the intellectual equivalent of eating your Brussels sprouts For such people indeed for all readers Jacobs offers some simple powerful & much needed advice read at whim read what gives you delight & do so without shame whether it be Stephen King or the King James Version of the Bible He offers an insightful accessible & playfully irreverent guide for aspiring readers Each chapter focuses on one aspect of approaching literary fiction poetry or nonfiction & the book explores everything from the invention of silent reading reading responsively rereading & reading on electronic devices Invitingly written with equal measures of wit & erudition The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction will appeal to all readers whether they be novices looking for direction or old hands seeking to recapture the pleasures of reading they first experienced as children ...

A selection of the best poetry from America's most iconic & imitated poet Charles Bukowski 528 pages Bukowski Charles ...

Tracklist Rigged Not Just Breathing One Last Time I Always Wanted To Leave Feel Nothing Happy The One You Loved Paid In Full The Sound Disposable Fix ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A deceitful journalist tries every trick in the book to enable him to climb to the top in his career In the midst of his plans he discovers that he has been the object of a deception far more clever than his own Age Rating 15 ...

The Plumberry School of Comfort Food was originally published as a four-part serial This is the complete story in one package Putting other people first doesn't always mean you have to come second Verity has lost everything she loved; her best friend & baking companion has died taking with her their shared passion for cooking To top it off it looks like her career & love life might soon follow suit Although she's very much in need of some time for herself Verity instead leaps at the opportunity to help a friend find her feet & help establish a cooking school Just as long as she doesn't have to cook anything! Even so it's all far from easy even with the comfort of new friendship & a taste of fresh romance So when tragedy strikes at the very heart of the cookery school Verity once again risks losing everything Can Verity find the magic ingredient for Plumberry? Above all else can she finally write her own recipe for happiness & finally put herself first? A heartwarming & romantic story certain to make you smile
- perfect for fans of Carole Matthews Trisha Ashley & Katie Fforde Your favourite authors have loved reading bestselling Cathy Bramley Delightfully warm with plenty of twists & turns' Trisha Ashley Engaging characters & a sweeping romance This is delightful!' Katie Fforde Full of joy & fun' Milly Johnson
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The leading sports massage expert Mel Cash now publishes this indispensable guide to the human muscular & skeletal system It contains all the most relevant information needed to understand how the human body moves & maintains posture drawing together knowledge from several different areas of medical science & presenting it in a clear & simple style There is nothing similar available on the market & the book is essential for all students of human biology medicine & physical therapy (orthodox & complementary) & anyone involved at any level in sport exercise or dance The 40 specially commissioned colour illustrations plus 25 line drawings provide a full picture of the human muscular & skeletal system & the accompanying text explains how they may become injured & the various other causes of musculoskeletal pain & dysfunction ...

A beautiful story about friendship from bestselling author Holly Webb Kitty is feeling left out Her friends want to spend time with the new girl at school & Kitty has no one to play with Luckily Kitty has Frank to talk to Frank is her family's puppy & he's so small he can fit in Dad's pocket! Can this little puppy bring the friends back together again? ...

Aaarghgghhh!!&!!! Every time your mobile phone rings it's an automated PPI call You've forgotten one of your million different internet passwords Once again you're stuck in the slowest lane at the supermarket This book investigates 97 day-ruining events slap-in-the-face moments & everyday aggravations & explains why these things irritate us quite so much Let's face it the world is becoming an increasingly annoying place to live
- & THE POCKET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AGGRAVATION has the evidence to prove it It has been scientifically proven that when we understand the science behind our daily grievances our problems become less frustrating & easier to manage This fact-filled book will help reduce the stress of your daily grind Designed with enlightening diagrams & witty drawings THE POCKET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AGGRAVATION finally answers the question why is that so fcking annoying?
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