A cynical disabled film director with borderline personality disorder gets recruited to join a secret organization that oversees relations between Hollywood & Fairyland in this Nebula Award-nominated & Tiptree Award Honor Book that's the first novel in a new urban fantasy series from debut author Mishell Baker A year ago Millie lost her legs & her filmmaking career in a failed suicide attempt Just when she's sure the credits have rolled on her life story she gets a second chance with the Arcadia Project a secret organization that polices the traffic to & from a parallel reality filled with creatures straight out of myth & fairy tales For her first assignment Millie is tasked with tracking down a missing movie star who also happens to be a nobleman of the Seelie Court To find him she'll have to smooth-talk Hollywood power players & uncover the surreal & sometimes terrifying truth behind the glamour of Tinseltown But stronger forces than just her inner demons are sabotaging her progress & if she fails to unravel the conspiracy behind the noble's disappearance not only will she be out on the streets but the shattering of a centuries-old peace could spark an all-out war between worlds No pressure ...

& Bored & Brilliant is full of easy steps to make each day more effective& Charles Duhigg author of The Power of Habit It’s time to move ‘doing nothing’ to the top of your to-do list Have you ever noticed how you have your best ideas when doing the dishes or staring out the window? It&s because when your body goes on autopilot your brain gets busy connecting ideas & solving problems However in the modern world it often feels as though we have completely removed boredom from our lives; we are addicted to our phones we reply to our emails twenty-four hours a day tweet as we watch TV watch TV as we commute check Facebook as we walk & Instagram while we eat Constant stimulation has become our default mode In this easy to follow practical book award-winning journalist Manoush Zomorodi explores the connection between boredom & original thinking & will show you how to ditch your screens & start embracing time spent doing nothing Bored & Brilliant will help you unlock the way to becoming your most productive & creative self ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play How he solves anything is a mystery Meet Jonathan Ames writer romantic unlicensed private detective Moonlighting from his job as a novelist & writer for a New York magazine Jonathan is looking to jettison some heavy emotional baggage (his girlfriend just dumped him okay?) through an unusual second career of cracking cases of missing persons espionage & infidelity in the Big Apple ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play New Cases No Clue When we last dropped in on Jonathan Ames
- New York writer romantic unlicensed private detective
- he was taking a pounding in the boxing ring while still licking his (more painful) breakup wounds Now that his second novel has been completed (and rejected) Jonathan is augmenting his income by moonlighting as a creative-writing teacher while taking on some new desperate clients ranging from a kinky policeman to the publishing rival of his sexagenarian pal George Christopher How he solves anything is a mystery Actors Jason Schwartzman Zach Galifianakis Ted Danson & Heather Burns Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; French ; Spanish ; Hungarian ; Polish ; Dutch ; Danish ; Finnish ; Greek ; Hebrew ; Norwegian ; Portuguese ; Swedish ; Turkish Closed Captions Yes

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Make 'are we nearly there yet?' a thing of the past with this fantastic book of games for the road from Lonely Planet Kids Full of fun illustrations & with a super bright neon cover it's packed with word games board games memory games counting games spotting games solo games silly games & loads more entertainment for the road or home Different difficulty levels mean the whole family can get involved & with no pens paper or dice required all you need is the book! Whether you're travelling by plane train or automobile this book is sure to make any journey a bit more competitive & a whole lot more entertaining! Part of our Family Activity Range Also available My Travel Journal My Family Travel Map About Lonely Planet Kids From the world's leading travel publisher comes Lonely Planet Kids a children's imprint that brings the world to life for young explorers everywhere With a range of beautiful books for children aged 5-12 we're kickstarting the travel bug & showing kids just how amazing our planet can be From bright & bold sticker activity books to beautiful special gift titles bursting at the seams with amazing facts we aim to inspire & delight curious kids showing them the rich diversity of people places & cultures that surrounds us We pledge to share our enthusiasm & love of the world our sense of humour & continual fascination for what it is that makes the world we live in the diverse & magnificent place it is It's going to be a big adventure
- come explore!
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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 Can you attain power & still be yourself? Over two years have passed & Birgitte Nyborg is no longer the Prime Minister of Denmark Disillusioned with the way her old party is heading she decides to try to make a comeback by publicly challenging the incumbent Party Chairman Failing narrowly in this attempt Birgitte assesses her options & concludes that her only way back into politics is to start again & found a new political party Forging an unlikely alliance with journalist Katrine Fønsmark who becomes her new media adviser & spokesman the third season of Borgen follows the journey of Nyborg & her new party towards a taking a fresh shot at parliament & fighting her way back to power back to Borgen Actors Sidse Babett Knudsen Birgitte Hjort Sørensen & Pilou Asbæk Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Languages Danish ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Birgitte Nyborg has been Denmark&s Prime Minister for two years
- years that have taken their toll on her private life She must now balance her role of PM with that of divorcee & single-mother Politically she has succeeded in earning the respect of both her political allies & enemies but tensions between parties are mounting Denmark&s participation in international wars as well as certain central domestic policy issues are driving a wedge through the parliament & Birgitte is increasingly finding herself having to make shaky compromises Series 2 sees the return of journalist Katrine Fønsmark who having moved to the Ekspres finds herself being morally & ethically challenged by the ruthless editor-in-chief Michael Laugesen Meanwhile Kasper Juul who continues to work as Birgitte Nyborg&s spin doctor struggles to suppress his inner demons as his past threatens to intrude on his relationship with new girlfriend Lotte Actors Sidse Babett Knudsen Birgitte Hjort Sørensen & Johan Philip Asbæk Director Jannik Johansen Jesper W Nielsen Louise Friedberg & Miikel Nørgaard Certificate 15 years & over Year 2011 Screen 169 Languages Danish Subtitles English
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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 Political drama about a prime minister&s rise to power & how the power can change people ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Birgitte Nyborg has been Denmark&s Prime Minister for two years
- years that have taken their toll on her private life She must now balance her role of PM with that of divorcee & single-mother Politically she has succeeded in earning the respect of both her political allies & enemies but tensions between parties are mounting Denmark&s participation in international wars as well as certain central domestic policy issues are driving a wedge through the parliament & Birgitte is increasingly finding herself having to make shaky compromises Series 2 sees the return of journalist Katrine Fønsmark who having moved to the Ekspres finds herself being morally & ethically challenged by the ruthless editor-in-chief Michael Laugesen Meanwhile Kasper Juul who continues to work as Birgitte Nyborg&s spin doctor struggles to suppress his inner demons as his past threatens to intrude on his relationship with new girlfriend Lotte Actors Sidse Babett Knudsen Birgitte Hjort Sørensen & Johan Philip Asbæk Director Jannik johansen Jesper W Nielsen Louise Friedberg & Miikel Nørgaard Certificate 15 years & over Year 2011 Screen 169 Languages Danish Subtitles English
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Borgen is a BAFTA winning Danish drama series from the producers of The Killing Following the intricate & complicated lives of politicians media spinners & the reporters who feed off their triumphs & failures Borgen uncovers a world of political & personal intrigue The setting is Borgen the nickname for Denmark&s Parliamentary building otherwise known as " The Castle" After scoring her party a landslide victory through her idealism & work ethic the smart & sexy populist Birgitte Nyborg (Sidse Babett Knudsen) now faces the biggest dilemma of her life as Prime Minister Will she succumb to pressure of compromise on her ideals & face consequences both on & off the political stage? In Series 2 Birgitte has been Denmark&s Prime Minister for two years years that have severely taken their toll on her private life Increasingly Birgitte finds herself having to make questionable compromises as the inevitable tensions between the various parties continue to mount In Series 3 over two years have passed & Birgitte Nyborg is no longer the Prime Minister of Denmark Disillusioned with the way her old party is heading she decides to try to make a comeback by publicly challenging the incumbent Party Chairman Failing narrowly in this attempt Birgitte assesses her options & concludes that her only way back into politics is to start again & found a new political party Forging an unlikely alliance with journalist Katrine Fønsmark who becomes her new media adviser & spokesman the third season of BORGEN follows the journey of Nyborg & her new party towards a taking a fresh shot at parliament & fighting her way back to power back to Borgen Actors Sidse Babett Knudsen Birgitte Hjort Sørensen & Pilou Asbæk Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010
- 2013 Languages Danish
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