On a peat & heather island off the west coast of Scotland Effie & her mother Nora take refuge in the large mouldering house of their ancestors & tell each other stories Nora at first recounts nothing that Effie really wants to hear like who her father was
- variously Jimmy Jack or Ernie Effie tells of her life at college in Dundee where she lives in a lethargic relationship with Bob a student who never goes to lectures seldom gets out of bed & to whom the Klingons are as real as the French & the Germans (more real than the Luxemburgers) But strange things are happening Why is Effie being followed? Why is everyone writing novels? Is someone killing the old people? & where is the mysterious yellow dog?
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'A charming sound sane map to the world of emotions the perfect guide' Daniel Goleman author of EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCEUsing 40 years of groundbreaking research Paul Ekman explores why & when we become emotional & what happens when we do
- the external signs & facial expressions So much of what we communicate is non-verbal In this very practical book Paul Ekman helps the reader to observe the underlying concealed emotions that we can observe in those around us & understand why our bodies react in the ways they do EMOTIONS REVEALED also helps the reader to identify why they might feel 'overly' emotional in some situations & why some people wear their heart on their sleeve whilst others manage to conceal their feelings even from those close to them Chapters include ' When do we get emotional?' ' Changing what we become emotional about' as well as ' Anger' ' Fear' ' Surprise' & ' Happiness' Most importantly it shows how we can apply this understanding to everyday situations to improve our quality of life
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Influential popular philosopher Roman Krznaric argues our brains are wired for social connection empathy is at the heart of who we are It's an essential transforming quality we must develop for the 21st Century Through encounters with actors activists groundbreaking designers undercover journalists nurses bankers & neuroscientists Krznaric defines a new breed of adventurer He sets out the six life-enhancing habits of highly empathic people whose skills enable them to connect with others in extraordinary ways Empathy has the power to transform relationships from the personal to the political Krznaric contends that as we move on from an age of introspection empathy will be key to fundamental social change
- making this book a manifesto for revolution
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Tracklist A The Loss & Curse Of Reverence (Video Chaos Mix) Arranged By
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Tracklist A The Loss & Curse Of Reverence (Video Chaos Mix) Arranged By
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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 Warrior Ruler Legend From the Action Director of Hero & House of Flying Daggers Action superstar Jet Li plays a legendary leader facing vast hordes of enemies in this spectacular martial arts epic featuring mesmerising battle scenes & jaw-dropping effects ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII Gen Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya an exchange student he met years earlier in the US Actors Matthew Fox Tommy Lee Jones Eriko Hatsune Toshiyuki Nishida Masayoshi Haneda Kaori Momoi Colin Moy Masatoshi Nakamura Masato Ibu Isao Natsuyagi Takataro Kataoka Aaron Jackson Nic Sampson Shohei Hino & William Wallace Director Peter Webber Certificate 12 years & over Year 2012 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 41 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII Gen Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya an exchange student he met years earlier in the US Actors Matthew Fox Tommy Lee Jones Eriko Hatsune Toshiyuki Nishida Masayoshi Haneda Kaori Momoi Colin Moy Masatoshi Nakamura Masato Ibu Isao Natsuyagi Takataro Kataoka Aaron Jackson Nic Sampson Shohei Hino & William Wallace Director Peter Webber Certificate 12 years & over Year 2012 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 41 minutes (approx) ...

The " Emperor Joker" storyline crossed through several comics as The Joker obtains the ability to alter reality becomes Emperor of the Universe & set the world into a repetitive loop Every day he tortures & kills Batman brings him back to life & starts over the next day Superman must face-off against The Joker to save the fate of Batman & the universe Collects SUPERMAN 160-161 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN 582-583 SUPERMAN MAN OF STEEL 104-105 ACTION COMICS 769-770 & SUPERMAN EMPEROR JOKER 1 ...

An ambitious warlord leaves his nephew for dead & seizes his lands A stubborn father forces his younger son to surrender his wife to his older brother A mysterious woman seeks five fathers for her children A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne These are the threads of an intricate tapestry in which the laws of destiny play out against a backdrop of wild forest elegant court & savage battlefield Set in a mythical medieval Japan inhabited by warriors & assassins ghosts & guardian spirits Emperor of the Eight Islands by Lian Hearn is a brilliantly imagined novel full of drama & intrigue
- the beginning of an enthralling epic adventure The Tale of Shikanoko
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