When author Jeff Hobbs arrived at Yale University he became fast friends with the man who would be his college roommate for four years Robert Peace Robert's life was rough from the beginning in the crime-ridden streets of Newark in the 1980s with his father in jail & his mother earning less than 15000 a year But Robert was a brilliant student & it was supposed to get easier when he was accepted to Yale where he studied molecular biochemistry & biophysics But it didn't get easier Robert carried with him the difficult dual nature of his existence "fronting" in Yale & at home Through an honest rendering of Robert's relationships-with his struggling mother with his incarcerated father with his teachers & friends & fellow drug dealers-The Short & Tragic Life of Robert Peaceencompasses the most enduring conflicts in America race class drugs community imprisonment education family friendship & love It's about the collision of two fiercely insular worlds-the ivy-covered campus of Yale University & Newark New Jersey & the difficulty of going from one to the other & then back again It's about trying to live a decent life in America But most all the story is about the tragic life of one singular brilliant young man His end a violent one is heart-breaking & powerful & unforgettable ...

I turned off my brain It was time to hunt I took a deep breath drawing in the scent of the blood inside the humans below They weren't the only humans around but they were the closest Who you were going to hunt was the kind of decision you had to make before you scented your prey It was too late now to choose anything Bree Tanner can barely remember life before she had uncannily powerful sense superhuman reflexes & unstoppable physical strength Life before she had a relentless thirst for blood life before she became a vampire All Bree knows is that living with her fellow newborns has few certainties & even fewer rules watch you back don't draw attention to yourself & above all make it home by sunrise or die What she doesn't know her time as an immortal is quickly running out Then Bree finds an unexpected friend in Diego a newborn just as curious as Bree about their mysterious creator whom they know only as her As they come to realize that the newborns are pawns in a game larger than anything they could've imagined Bree & Diego must choose sides & decided whom to trust But when everything you know about vampires is based on a lie how do you find the truth? In an irresistible combination of danger mystery & romance Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan in the Cullens following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion ...

The Short Story of Art is a new & innovative introduction to the subject of art Simply constructed the book explores 50 key works from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations & then links these to se ctions on art movements themes & techniques The design of the book allows the student or art enthusiast to easily navigate their way around key periods artists & styles Accessible & concise it simplifies & explains the most important & influential concepts in art & shows how they are linked The book explains how why & when art changed who introduced certain things what they were where they were produced & whether they matter It demystifies artistic jargon giving readers a thorough understanding & broad enjoyment of art ...

The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how why & when of modern art
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play This documentary traces the history of the Short Sunderland Flying Boat from its introduction to service in the RAF in 1938 it was to become one of the longest serving careers of any front-line aircraft The Sunderland was one of the very few types to remain in operational service through the Second World War & the only RAF aircraft to perform front-line duties for the whole of the Korean War When it finally retired in 1959 it had served for a total of twenty-one years & had built up a reputation as a tough & reliable workhorse ...

A standalone thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Stephen Leather that takes us into the world of the London Fire Brigade's elite Investigations Unit 416 pages Leather Stephen ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Oscar nominee Alan Bates turns in one of his most forceful performances as an asylum inmate with supernatural powers in a film that is both highly unsettling & deeply compelling a perfect companion piece to Nicolas Roeg&s &70s masterpiece Don&t Look Now Also featuring strong performances from Susannah York & John Hurt & employing a distinctive narrative style employed by Palme d& Or-nominated director Jerzy Skolimowski The Shout is presented here in a br&-new High Definition transfer made from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio During a cricket match at an insane asylum between the inmates & the local villagers Crossley & Graves keep themselves entertained by telling stories Crossley tells of how he came to possess supernatural powers enabling him to kill with a single shout & although his companion dismisses the tale as an insane fantasy as the match continues the proceedings take a sinister turn Special Features Exclusive interview with producer Jeremy Thomas Audio commentary with horror film experts Kim Newman & Stephen Jones Booklet by Kim Newman & Dr Karen Oughton Original theatrical trailer Textless material Image gallery Original press material PDFs ...

Meet Beth a hilarious new heroine who just can't help getting in trouble! 224 pages Knife & Packer ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Falling in love can drive you crazy Samantha suffers from many complex phobias When her shrink is taken away Samantha grabs the oppurtunity to impersonate her doctor & hopefully win over the man of her dreams ...

Richard Matheson&s exploration of shrinking manhood is brought to vivid life in this comic-book adaptation! Scott Carey reducing 17" per day faces tension big & small as his body continues to shrink away ...