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- the growing ranks of the elderly whose care will be borne by ever fewer caregivers
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Before he wrote 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' Lemony Snicket asked all the wrong questions Four to be exact This is the account of the first question In a fading town far from anyone he knew or trusted a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about He began asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind Are you curious about what is happening in a seaside town that is no longer by the sea? Do you want to know more about a stolen item that wasn't stolen at all? In the tradition of great storytellers from Dickens to Dahl comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary & irreverent You'll laugh only if you find humour in gothic & mysterious things involving detectives & crime solving Lemony's other literary outings in A Series of Unfortunate Events' have sold 60 million copies worldwide & been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey & in the future things are poised to get much worse thanks to the forthcoming Netflix series starring Neil Patrick Harris You have been warned Have you read all four mysterious titles in the Wrong Questions series? Who Could That Be at the This Hour?' When Did You Last See Her?' Shouldn't You Be in School?' Why is This Night Different from All Other Nights?' Author Lemony Snicket was born before you were & is likely to die before you as well He was born in a small town where the inhabitants were suspicious & prone to riot He grew up near the sea & currently lives beneath it Until recently he was living somewhere else He is a broken man wracked with misery & despair as a result of writing 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' He spends his days wandering the countryside weeping & moaning & his evenings eating hastily-prepared meals Artist Seth has portrayed suspicious circumstances & shady characters in much of his work He is a multi-award-winning cartoonist author & artist whose works include Palookaville & Clyde Fans ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play THE 60 SECOND WAR BEGINS NOW! Paranoia black ops & espionage combine in Who Dares Wins a violent & edgy anti-terror classic starring Lewis Collins (The Professionals) & Edward Woodward (The Equalizer) The anti-nuclear movement is plotting a bloody outrage on British soil & having already fatally lost their undercover operative at a violent protest the secret services call on the aid of the SAS Captain Peter Skellen (Collins) risks his career his family & his life to infiltrate the terrorist group before they can unleash an attack that will devastate the country Relive a classic cold war thrill ride which remains relevant to this day Who Dares Wins a violent lesson in how to deal with the enemy within Actors Lewis Collins Judy Davis Richard Widmark Edward Woodward Robert Webber Tony Doyle John Duttine Maurice Roëves Albert Fortell Mark Ryan Ingrid Pitt Lee Van Cleef Donald Pleasence Manfred Lehmann & Brett Halsey Director Ian Sharp & Antonio Margheriti Certificate 15 years & over Year 1982 ; 1988 Screen Widescreen 169 Anamorphic Languages English
- LPCM (20) Subtitles English Duration 3 hours & 50 minutes (approx)
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Could you name the uk’s 10 longest rivers or 10 most popular brands of chocolate? if not all 10 then how many do you think you could name? the new who dares wins board game based on the hit TV show is a game of lists bidding dares & steals This highly entertaining family game will have teams bidding & challenging on how many items they can name from a particular category list but which team will have the courage to hold their nerve & win the valuable places! test your knowledge & skill & see how many of the ten answers you can name from each list Be careful though get an answer wrong & the other players will get a chance to steal! there are also dare cards to be collected along the way that may just help you out but how brave will you be? remember who dares wins! who dares wins is a fun packed game that can be played with 3 or more players or teams aged 8 years & over Based on the hit TV game show Who Dares Wins A game of lists bidding dares & steals Test your skill & knowledge See how many of the ten answers you can name from each list Can be played with 3 or more players or teams aged 8 years & over ...

&8220; My Parrot did not poop in the middle of the living room but I think a rabbit did it” as the proud owner of a cute little rabbit you must quickly clear its name & place the blame on another person&8217;s pet You must trust your memory & use your quick reflexes or else you might blame a pet already proven innocent & be left to clear up the mess Defend the innocence of your 6 pets by getting rid of all your cards Quickly find the right card as they are accused lay it down first & then pass the blame to another animal To avoid being the owner of the Guilty pet make sure to act fast & remember which animals were already proven innocent Who Did It? is an exciting & fun card game for the whole family Use your memory & quick reflexes to prove your pets' innocence Ideal for ages 6 & up 3 to 6 players 15 minutes play time Special travel edition! ...

Do you know where you came from? Who Do You Think You Are? has been a BBC hit since its first series in 2004 which ignited an extraordinary boom in researching family history in the UK Since then the world of genealogy has transformed & while our sources of information remain the same our ways of accessing them have multiplied & changed beyond recognition In this practical easy-to-use handbook the WDYTYA? team share their experience & expertise essential for anyone who would like to discover their family's history Drawing on celebrity stories to illustrate & inspire & providing hints tips & practical step-by-steps this pocket handbook will bring family history to life for fans of the show & for any amateur sleuths starting out on their own journey of discovery ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play On Blu-ray for the first time ever this digitally remastered edition of Who Framed Roger Rabbit practically jumps off the screen with its brilliant picture rich sound
- & dangerous curves It&s 1947 Hollywood & Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) a down-on-his-luck detective is hired to find proof that Marvin Acme gag factory mogul & owner of Toontown is playing hanky-panky with femme fatale Jessica Rabbit wife of Maroon Cartoon superstar Roger Rabbit When Acme is found murdered all fingers point to Roger who begs the Toon-hating Valiant to find the real evildoer Complete with hours of bonus features
- including three digitally restored Roger Rabbit Shorts this multi-Oscar winner (Best Film Editing Best Sound Effects Editing Best Visual Effects Special Achievement In Animation Direction 1988) is pure magic in Hi-Def Blu-ray Actors Bob Hoskins Christopher Lloyd Joanna Cassidy Charles Fleischer Stubby Kaye Alan Tilvern Richard Le Parmentier Lou Hirsch Betsy Brantley Joel Silver Paul Springer Richard Ridings Edwin Craig Lindsay Holiday & Mike Edmonds Director Robert Zemeckis Certificate PGYear 1988 Screen 1851 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages French ; German ; Italian ; Castilian Spanish Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; German ; Italian ; Norwegian ; Castilian Spanish ; Swedish ; French Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 43 minutes (approx)


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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 It&s 1947 Hollywood & Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) a down-on-his-luck detective is hired to find proof that Marvin Acme gag factory mogul & owner of Toontown is playing hanky-panky with femme fatale Jessica Rabbit wife of Maroon Cartoon superstar Roger Rabbit When Acme is found murdered all fingers point to Roger & the sinister power-hungry Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) is on a mission to bring Roger to justice Roger begs the Toon-hating Valiant to find the real evildoer & the plot thickens as Eddie uncovers scandal after scandal & realizes the very existence of Toontown is at stake! Who Framed Roger Rabbit is deliciously outrageous fun the whole family will enjoy Actors Bob Hoskins Director Robert Zemeckis Certificate PG
- Parental Guidance recommended Year 1988 Screen Aspect Ratio 1851 Languages Englis
- Dolby Digital 51 Additional Languages Russian Subtitles English ; English for the hearing impaired ; Swedish ; Norwegian ; Danish ; Finnish ; Icelandic ; Russian Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players


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This book shows how our lives are shaped not only by the choices we make but by the choices we have From dating school & university applications to the job market understand the most important decisions you'll ever make with insights from a Nobel Prize-winner Who Gets What & Why is a piquantly written mind-expanding exploration of the markets that matter most to many of us If you've ever sought a job or hired someone applied to university or guided your child into a good school asked someone out on a date or been asked out you have participated in a matching market They are everywhere around us & account for some of the biggest technological successes of the decade like Uber & Airbnb Matching markets can even be the gatekeeper of life itself guiding how desperately ill patients receive scarce organs for transplants Alvin E Roth shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in economics for his pioneering research into market design
- the principles that govern all kinds of markets where money isn't the only factor in determining who gets what His book reveals what factors make these markets work well
- or badly
- & shows us all how to recognise a good match & make smarter more confident decisions


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The British system has been radically transformed in recent decades far more than most of us realise As acclaimed political scientist & bestselling author Anthony King shows this transformation lies at the heart of British politics today Imagining
- or pretending
- that the British political system & Britain's place in the world have not greatly changed our political leaders consistently promise more than they can perform Political & economic power is now widely dispersed both inside & outside the UK but Westminster politicians still talk the language of Attlee & Churchill How exactly has the British system changed? Where does power now lie? In Who Governs Britain? King offers the first assessment in many years of Britain's governing arrangements as a whole providing much needed context for the 2015 general election

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