Now a major motion picture from Clint Eastwood starring Tom Hanks-the inspirational autobiography by one of the most captivating American heroes of our time Capt Sully& Sullenberger-the pilot who miraculously landed a crippled US Airways Flight 1549 in New York&s Hudson River saving the lives of all 155 passengers & crew On January 15 2009 the world witnessed a remarkable emergency landing when Captain " Sully" Sullenberger skillfully glided US Airways Flight 1549 onto the Hudson River saving the lives of all 155 passengers & crew His cool actions not only averted tragedy but made him a hero & an inspiration worldwide His story is now a major motion picture from director producer Clint Eastwood & stars Tom Hanks Laura Linney & Aaron Eckhart Sully&s story is one of dedication hope & preparedness revealing the important lessons he learned through his life in his military service & in his work as an airline pilot It reminds us all that even in these days of conflict tragedy & uncertainty there are values still worth fighting for-that life&s challenges can be met if we&re ready for them ...

To be born a slave is a fact not a fatality & facts can be changed In the country of Ossaniul there is a fortress that is as disproportionate as it is inaccessible the Highest House Its masters the noble family of Aldercrest reign over a veritable army of slaves At the bottom of the ladder young Moth performs the most thankless tasks & has little hope of living past childhood Until the day he meets Obsidian a mysterious prisoner of the House who whispers to him in his sleep If Moth does what he asks Obsidian will give him fortune & glory & there&s every indication that Obsidian can make good on his promises Will Moth accept the offer? Through a subtle alternate history The Highest House takes us to a fictional country reminiscent of the Balkan kingdoms of the 16th century Mike Carrey & Peter Gross (Lucifer The Unwritten) draw from this context a captivating fantasy narrative that reflects on the human soul the corrupting power of slavery & the inequalities of class all from the different perspectives of the House&s many inhabitants Both immediate & timeless The Highest House is a multifaceted fantasy sure to stay with readers long after the final page has turned ...

A great gift idea for anyone who is looking for a beautiful Highland Cow sculpture Harriet has sculpted a large collection of British wildlife in different poses with excellent detail Highland Cow & Calf officially replicated from a Harriet Glen original Made from Cold Cast Bronze Sculpting Resin Height 15cm Width 24cm Depth 11cm Weight 145kg A large & highly detailed charismatic figure for your home A great gift idea for anyone who is looking for a beautiful Highland Cow sculpture Harriet has sculpted a large collection of British wildlife in different poses with excellent detail ...

A fine romance? A wonderfully romantic novel from the No 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Recipe for Love A French Affair & The Perfect Match When ' Virtual Assistant' Jenny Porter's boyfriend accuses her of being impulsive soft-hearted & unbusinesslike dashing off to Scotland to sort out a failing mill for one of her clients may not be the best way of proving him wrong & promising to help run a mobile burger bar before she's even found her feet doesn't help matters When she finds herself determined to save the mill
- whatever her client's wishes
- it seems that Henry's accusations may have contained more than a grain of truth So when Jenny's awkward encounters with the abrasive but disconcertingly attractive Ross Grant develop into something more complicated
- just as Henry arrives in Scotland to reclaim her
- it's time for Jenny to make some decisions Should she do the sensible thing & follow Henry back to London? Or is her Highland adventure more than just a fling?



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Building off the popularity of the Outlander book series (over 20 million copies sold to date) & the new Starz Network TV series (averaging 5 million viewers an episode) this collection of 20 knitting projects inspired by the characters & costumes of the era is sure to delight fan knitters around the globe Designed by fans for fans the projects in the book are inspired by Outlander but not intended to look like 18th century projects allowing knitters to create FANtastic accessories they can wear today Simple shawls caplets stoles mitts & more are as fitting on set as they are in present day life ...

Featuring breathtaking photographs of some of Scotland s most remarkable & little-known houses this book tells the story of how incomers adopted the North of Scotland as a recreational paradise & left an astonishing legacy of architecture & decoration inspired by the romanticized image of the Highlands Known as shooting lodges because they were designed principally to accommodate the parties of guests that flocked north for the annual sporting season these houses range from Picturesque cottages ornees & Scotch Baronial castles to Arts & Crafts mansions & modern eco-lodges While their designs respond to some of Britain s wildest & most stirring landscapes inside many were equipped with the latest domestic technology & boasted opulent decoration & furnishings from the smartest London & Parisian firms A good number survive little altered in their original state & some are still owned by descendants of the families that built them Images from the famous Country Life Picture Library & specially commissioned photographs evoke the dramatic settings & arresting detail of these houses making the book as appealing to decorators & architectural historians as it is to travelers & sportsmen ...

This fabulous Highland Cow Tickin Clock is made from mdf The Cow&s tail acts as a pendulum On the back is a hook for securely hanging to the wall Requires 1x AA battery (not included) Comes Brand New & Boxed

Dimensions Diameter 32cm SPECIFICATIONS Category Animals Function Clocks Weight 07417 kg

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This adorable highland cow doorstop makes a great addition to any home By Lesser &38; Pavey 32x 12x 25 cm One highland cow doorstop By Lesser &38; Pavey ...

Travel through time in this sword-clashing adventure spanning over a hundred years from the 1860s to the beginning of the first movie In the thirty years since its release Highlander has inspired a cult following & numerous spinoffs with its epic clashes between powerful immortals Now The American Dream follows Scottish swordsman Connor Mac Leod as he navigates through the American Civil War & 1950s Manhattan toward The Gathering in 1986 Reunite with familiar faces such as Connor’s secretary Rachel & meet new immortals such as Osta Vazilek but remember There can be only one! About the Author Brian Ruckley was born & brought up in Edinburgh After studying at Edinburgh & Stirling Universities & after a good deal of displacement activity (varying from spending three months in the rainforests of Borneo trying to record the dawn chorus of gibbons to briefly working in a tea warehouse factory) he moved to England to enter the world of full-time employment Writing was a big feature of his childhood & has ebbed & flowed as a spare-time occupation ever since He sold a couple of short stories in the 1990s but didn’t really start thinking seriously about writing novels until the 21st Century had got underway At the start of 2003 he turned himself into a freelance consultant on environmental projects partly in order to devote more time to writing; since then the writing side of things has taken over almost completely He is now back in Edinburgh where he lives with his lovely wife & miss the excitement of London only a little & only occasionally ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In this labyrinthine sequel the Immortal Mac Leod saves the people of Earth from immanent ozone layer-related destruction by building a shield that deflects sunlight But the people of Earth aren&t especially grateful as the constant state of night has made them cranky & prone to criminal sprees Moreover bounty hunters from the Immortals& home planet Zeist have given chase & it could mean curtains for us all unless Mac Leod & an ecologist can liberate the Earth & banish the assassins ...