For sceptics angels may be no more than metaphors poetic devices to convey at least for those with a religious sensibility an active divine interest in creation But for others angels are absolutely real creatures manifestations of cosmic power with the capacity either to enlighten or annihilate those whose awestruck paths they cross Valery Rees offers the first comprehensive history of these beautiful enigmatic & sometimes dangerous beings whose existence & actions have been charted across the eons of time & civilization Whether exploring the fevered visions of Ezekiel & biblical cherubim; Persian genii; Arab djinn; Islamic archangels; the austere & haunting icons of Andrei Rublev; or Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire & the more benign idea of the watchful guardian angel the author shows that the ubiquity of these celestial messengers reveals something profound if not about God or the devil then about ourselves our perennial preoccupation with the transcendent ...

The scandalous truth She's the Count's new mistress! In this Matches Made in Scandal story Count Aleksei Derevenko hires governess Allison Galbraith for her skills as a herbalist not as a mistress! But when rumours spread Allison is shocked by her wanton reaction to Aleksei His inscrutable icy blue eyes promise white-hot nights of sin! She knows too well how fragile her reputation is but will the price of their passion be worth paying? ...

A lively & fresh interactive introduction to the basic body parts & movements Gorillas elephants camels & other animals invite all young readers to clap stomp wriggle & bend like they do ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Johnny Depp stars as Inspector Abberline the Victorian detective charged with catching Jack the Ripper in this big screen adaptation of Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell&s acclaimed graphic novel Despite the fact that he is struggling with an opium addiction & the ghosts of his dead wife & child Abberline nevertheless quickly discovers that the Ripper is a man with an expert&s knowledge of human anatomy & some kind of connection to the Freemasons As his investigations continue he meets prostitute Mary Kelly (Heather Graham) & following her leads discovers that the killings are connected to people in the highest reaches of British society; but as he gets closer to revealing the culprit both he & Mary find themselves in mortal danger ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Set in London during 1888 this is the story of Inspector Fred Abberline who is on the hunt for Jack The Ripper As Fred gets nearer to uncovering the truth he becomes deeply involved with the case ...

As a practising mortician Caitlin Doughty has long been fascinated by our pervasive terror of dead bodies In From Here to Eternity she sets out in search of cultures unburdened by such fears In rural Indonesia she observes a man clean & dress his grandfather's mummified body She meets Bolivian natitas (cigarette-smoking wish-granting human skulls) & discovers the Japanese ritual of kotsuage in which relatives use chopsticks to pluck their loved-ones' bones from cremation ashes With curiosity & morbid humour Doughty introduces us to inspiring death-care innovators participates in powerful death practices almost entirely unknown in the West & explores new spaces for mourning
- including a futuristic glowing-Buddha columbarium in Japan a candlelit Mexican cemetery & America's only open-air pyre In doing so she expands our sense of what it means to treat the dead with 'dignity' & reveals unexpected possibilities for our own death rituals
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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 Director Fred Zinnemann's 1953 Oscar-winning best picture From Here To Eternity is a powerful portrait of a peacetime military camp stationed in Hawaii just before the attack on Pearl Harbour Montgomery Clift is superlative in the major role of Robert Prewitt while Frank Sinatra delivers an electrifying Academy Award-winning (1953 Best Supporting Actor) performance as Clift's buddy Deborah Kerr's love scene in the Hawaiian surf with Burt Lancaster is enshrined as one of the most famous moments in cinema history Actors Burt Lancaster Deborah Kerr Montgomery Clift Frank Sinatra Donna Reed Ernest Borgnine Jack Warden & Merle Travis Director Fred Zinnemann Certificate PGYear 1953 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 54 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 Director Fred Zinnemann&s 1953 Oscar-winning best picture From Here To Eternity is a powerful portrait of a peacetime military camp stationed in Hawaii just before the attack on Pearl Harbour Montgomery Clift is superlative in the major role of Robert Prewitt while Frank Sinatra delivers an electrifying Academy Award-winning (1953 Best Supporting Actor) performance as Clift&s buddy Deborah Kerr&s love scene in the Hawaiian surf with Burt Lancaster is enshrined as one of the most famous moments in cinema history Actors Burt Lancaster Deborah Kerr Montgomery Clift Frank Sinatra Donna Reed Ernest Borgnine Jack Warden & Merle Travis Director Fred Zinnemann Certificate PGYear 1953 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 54 minutes (approx) ...

A retitled & revised edition of Ian Stewart's The Problem of Mathematics this is the perfect guide to today's mathematics Read about the latest discoveries including Andrew Wile's amazing proof of Fermat's Last Theorem the newest advances in knot theory the Four Colour Theorem Chaos Theory & fake four-dimensial spaces See how simple concepts from probability theory shed light on the National Lottery & tell you how to maximize your winnings Discover how infinitesimals become respectable why there are different kinds of infinity & how to square the circle with the mathematical equivalent of a pair of scissors ...

A spell-binding collection of short stories from Britain's best-loved children's author Michael Morpurgo Explore friendship love revenge life & death in the pages of From Hereabout Hill Included in this collection of short stories is a poignant tale about civil war where a young girl hides from enemy soldiers in a public toilet; a haunting story of a little girl swept out to sea while collecting cowrie shells; & the moving account of two brothers who over the years create a mental picture of their absent father Former Children's Laureate & award-winning author of War Horse Michael Morpurgo demonstrates why he is considered to be the master story-teller with this diverse collection of stories for children ...