Daniel Defoe's Railway Journeys describes the odyssey undertaken by two eccentric pensioners as they travel on every mile of railway track in the UK Surreal & poignant by turns Stuart Campbell describes the people they meet & the unwanted adventures that befall them He is aided & abetted by the ghost of Daniel Defoe writer soldier businessman & spy who completed his own journey in the 1720s ...

With an Introduction & Notes by Dr Carole Jones freelance writer & researcher George Eliot's final novel Daniel Deronda (1876) follows the intertwining lives of the beautiful but spoiled & selfish Gwendolene Harleth & the selfless yet alienated Daniel Deronda as they search for personal & vocational fulfilment & sympathetic relationship Set largely in the degenerate English aristocratic society of the 1860s Daniel Deronda charts their search for meaningful lives against a background of imperialism the oppression of women & racial & religious prejudice Gwendolen's attempts to escape a sadistic relationship & atone for past actions catalyse her friendship with Deronda while his search for origins leads him via Judaism to a quest for moral growth Eliot's radical dual narrative constantly challenges all solutions & ensures that the novel is as controversial now as when it first appeared ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From the Oscar-winning director of & The King&s Speech& comes this sumptuous BAFTA award-winning BBC adaptation of Geroge Eliot&s masterpiece charting an intense love story set in Victorian high society The noble Daniel Deronda becomes entranced by frivolous beauty Gwendolen Harleth & though she shares his feelings fate conspires to keep them apart Gwendolen facing financial ruin is forced into an oppressive marriage with the sinister but wealthy aristocrat Henleigh Grandcourt & Daniel finds a new life through his friendship with Jewish singer Mirah Lapidoth As their lives are once more shaped by fate & self-discovery this classic mesmerizing tale reaches its dramatic conclusion Adapted by renowned writer Andrew Davies (Pride & Prejudice Middlemarch Tipping The Velvet) this highly-acclaimed costume drama boasts a glittering cast including Hugh Dancy Romola Garai Hugh Bonneville Jodhi May Greta Scacchi Edward Fox Celia Imrie & Barnara Hershey Actors Hugh Bonneville Hugh Dancy Romola Garai Jodhi May Greta Scacchi Edward Fox Celia Imrie & Barnara Hershey Director Tom Hooper Certificate PGLanguages English Duration 3 hours & 27 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
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Emotional Intelligence Does IQ define our destiny? Daniel Goleman argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow & that our emotions play a major role in thought decision making & individual success Self-awareness impulse control persistence motivation empathy & social deftness are all qualities that mark people who excel whose relationships flourish who are stars in the workplace With new insights into the brain architecture underlying emotion & rationality Goleman shows precisely how emotional intelligence can be nurtured & strengthened in all of us Working with Emotional Intelligence Do you want to be more successful at work? Do you want to improve your chances of promotion? Do you want to get on better with your colleagues? Daniel Goleman draws on unparalleled access to business leaders around the world & the thorough research that is his trademark He demonstrates that emotional intelligence at work matters twice as much as cognitive abilities such as IQ or technical expertise in this inspiring sequel ...

Tracklist Baba Dream Songs Demolition Derby Black Cat Lament Sweet Mantra Chicago Seymour Volunteer Fire Dept Suite In EPear Shaped Piece ...

Back in 1984 it would&ve been hard to predict that The Karate Kid would still be a huge cult film some 30 years later It appealed both to every kid who ever felt the underdog & the late 70&s fascination with martial arts Now the 3 major characters are getting the POP! treatment Don&t you think every bedroom shelf should have a Mr Myagi to utter wise words? ...

Tracklist A1 Where Are You Going ? 240 A2 Moonshine Got Me Bass Backing Vocals ? Anders Grahn Organ ? Andreas Filipsson 853 A3 Like There Was A Door 458 A4 People Are Good Bass Backing Vocals ? Anders Grahn Drums ? Peter Roswall Guitar ? Andreas Filipsson Strings ? Daniel Skoglund 324 B5 Are We Running Out Of Love ? 412 B6 Howling Around My Happy Home 1015 B7 Everything You Know Melts Away Like Snow 333 B8 Furry White 400 ...

Tracklist Silent Night White Christmas When A Child Is Born An Old Christmas Card Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus Everything Is Beautiful Light A Candle Snowflakes Christmas Long Ago Santa Claus Is Coming To Town The Old Rugged Cross Silver Bells Pretty Paper Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace CHRISTMAS Amazing Grace Christmas Story ...

Track List Disc 11 Stand Beside Me 2 Que Sera Sera 3 A Picture Of You 4 Take Good Care Of Her 5 Erin Tennessee 6 Flying With Angels 7 Hey Mr Moon 8 Joke
- Mrs Murphy 9 Eileen Mc Manus (with Mary Duff)10 Everybody&s Somebody&s Fool (Mary Duff)11 Just Out Of Reach (Mary Duff)12 I Heard The Bluebirds Sing (with Mary Duff)13 Home I&ll Be 14 Walk Tall 15 Our Anniversary 16 Perfect Days 17 Joke
- Two Brothers 18 Moon Over Ireland 19 Rose Garden (Mary Duff)20 Beautiful Sunday 21 Sweet Caroline 22 Da Doo Ron Ron Disc 21 Do What You Do Do Well 2 Party Introduction 3 My Father&s House (with Mary Duff & Kevin Sheerin)4 Dear God (Mary Duff)5 Lara&s Theme 6 Roll Out The Barrel 7 Silver Wings (Nigel Connell Trionagh Allen & Leon Mc Crum)8 It&s Hard To Be Humble (with John Staunton)9 Joke
- Sow 10 Teetotaller&s Reel 11 Boys Of Blue Hill 12 Happy Birthday Helen 13 Together Again (with Mary Duff)14 Blaze Of Glory 15 That&s Amore 16 God&s Plan 17 Wooden Heart 18 Joke
- Paddy & Mary 19 The Fields Of Athenry 20 Daddy&s Hands (Mary Duff)21 South Of The Border 22 A White Sport Coat 23 I Just Want To Dance With You 24 It&s A Long Way To Tipperary 25 Pack Up Your Troubles 26 If You&re Irish Come Into The Parlour 27 The Blackthorn Stick 28 Stand Beside Me (Reprise)29 Rivers Of Babylon 30 How Great Thou Art Disc 31 Stand Beside Me 2 Que Sera Sera 3 A Picture Of You 4 Take Good Care Of Her 5 Erin Tennessee 6 Flying With Angels 7 Hey Mr Moon 8 Eileen Mc Manus (with Mary Duff)9 Everybody&s Somebody&s Fool (Mary Duff)10 Just Out Of Reach (Mary Duff)11 I Heard The Bluebirds Sing (with Mary Duff)12 Home I&ll Be 13 Walk Tall 14 Our Anniversary 15 Perfect Days 16 Moon Over Ireland 17 Rose Garden Mary Duff 18 Medley Beautiful Sunday Sweet Caroline Da Doo Ron Ron 19 Do What You Do Do Well 20 Party Introduction 21 My Father&s House (with Mary Duff & Kevin Sheerin)22 Dear God Mary Duff 23 Medley Lara&s Theme Roll Out The Barrel 24 Silver Wings (Nigel Connell Trionagh Allen & Leon Mc Crum)25 It&s Hard To Be Humble (with John Staunton)26 Medley Teetotaller&s Reel Boys Of Blue Hill 27 Happy Birthday Helen 28 Together Again (with Mary Duff)29 Blaze Of Glory 30 That&s Amore 31 God&s Plan 32 Wooden Heart 33 Joke
- Paddy & Mary 34 The Fields Of Athenry 35 Daddy&s Hands (Mary Duff)36 South Of The Border 37 A White Sport Coat 38 I Just Want To Dance With You 39 Medley It&s A Long Way To Tipperary Pack Up Your Troubles If You&re Irish Come Into The Parlour The Blackthorn Stick 40 Stand Beside Me (Reprise)41 Rivers Of Babylon 42 How Great Thou Art




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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 Live performance from the Irish songster combining his unique Irish ballad sound with classic rock &n& roll music recorded during his tour of the UK & Ireland ...