A remarkable collection of dark funny & haunting short stories from the inimitable author of ' The Lottery' An anxious devil an elderly writer of poison pen letters & a mid-century Jack the Ripper; a pursuit though a nightmarish city a small boy's thrilling train ride with a female thief & a town where the possibility of evil lurks behind perfect rose bushes This is the world of Shirley Jackson by turns frightening funny strange & unforgettably revealed in this brilliant collection of short stories' Jackson at her best plumbing the extraordinary from the depths of mid-twentieth-century common Just an Ordinary Day is a gift to a new generation'
- San Francisco Chronicle' For Jackson devotees as well as first-time readers this is a feast A virtuoso collection'
- Publishers Weekly

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Just & Unjust Wars forever changed the way we think about the ethics of conflict First published in 1977 & now brought up to the present with a new preface & postscript this classic work by political philosopher Michael Walzer examines the moral issues that arise before during & after the wars we fight Reaching from the Athenian attack on Melos to the Mai Lai massacre to Afghanistan & beyond Walzer mines historical accounts & the testimony of participants decision makers & victims to explain when war is justified & what ethical limitations apply to those who wage it ...

During the summer of 1969 a timid teen named Banning sets off on a road trip to find out just how he got his bizarre super human abilities Banning’s strange trip is filled with war protests secret organizations hippies car chases budding romance & a lot of poor choices! Sixties sci-fi adventure awaits! ...

& You are magnificent beyond measure perfect in your imperfections & wonderfully made& Abiola Abrams Having a wobbly day week or year? This little book of uplifting"ations & powerful affirmations will help you to realise you are the best person you could possibly be
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Stay as long as you live They say the darkest hour is just before dawn & at the Sunrise Diner it&s very late indeed Four couples find themselves at an out-of-the-way 24-hour diner but they are not all that they seem Intertwined throughout the night are a middle age couple who are at a crisis in their lives a cook who thinks he is finally finding his way forward a waitress in a bad relationship & a young punk & his girlfriend who think this is the last stop before the new world of imagined ease But the strangest of all are the dark stranger & young girl who don&t seem to be a part of this world Awards Winner of the WRIFF Award for Best Actress Wild Rose Independent Film Festival 2013 ...

This beautiful keepsake journal is the perfect place for moms & tween daughters to share stories & dreams hopes & fears Advice guidelines & prompts by author Meredith Jacobs & her thirteen-year-old daughter Sofie pave the way to discussing everything from friends & school to crushes & growing up With plenty of free space to write about whatever's on their minds & fun pages for drawing pictures & making lists this journal will open the lines of communication & help moms & daughters create memories that will last a lifetime ...

A major & controversial new biography of one of the most compelling & contradictory figures in modern British life 464 pages Purnell Sonia ...

My name is Adam Butters I live on planet Earth I like eating spaghetti hoops & I've decided I'm going to be a SUPERHERO Everyone loves superheroes they solve problems & make people happy & that's good because my mum needs cheering up Also I've found out that before I was adopted my real mum called me ACE So now I've just got to prove to the world that's what I am One mission at a time Hilarious heart-warming & heart-breaking in equal measure this is a story about the power in all of us to be extraordinary ...

This requires a minimum operating system of windows Vista Rico Rodriguez is looking to start another revolution & he&s not using the usual diplomatic channels This time it&s the fictional south pacific island of Panau that needs liberating both from the dictator Baby Panay & Rico&s ex-boss Tom Sheldon A mix of Grand Theft Auto & Mercenaries once you&re parachuted onto Panau it&s up to you how you complete your mission or whether you just set off exploring However you play your most important piece of equipment is the new dual-grappling hook which lets you latch onto enemies & vehicles & then attach them to something else Watching a soldier shoot into the air when you snag him onto a plane or pulling the wheels off a car when you tether it to the ground is just the start as you learn to use your refolding parachute to slingshot yourself around the island Political change has never been this much fun Unique Vertical Gameplay Take to the air like no other game Experience total aerial freedom with the unique parachute & dual grapple Unbelievable Adrenaline-Fuelled Stunts Freefall BASE jump vehicle surf parasail skydive grapple slingshot leap between vehicles hang from helicopters scale buildings The impossible is within your grasp Upgraded Dual Grapple Your best tool is now a weapon Fire two shots with the grapple hook & attach unwilling enemies to high-speed vehicles hang them upside down from buildings tether objects in midair The possibilities are as vast as your imagination Discover The Secrets Of Panau Explore the island paradise from sprawling cities secluded beaches & towering mountain peaks
- more than 400 square miles of your own personal playground Experience True Freedom Hundreds of objectives can be completed in any way or order that you choose When it&s time for a break from Agency business kick back & enjoy all the attractions that Panau has to offer Massive Selection Of Vehicles Catch air on a high-speed dirt bike race across the sea in a power boat or fire a spread of rockets from an attack chopper
- more than 100 land sea & air vehicles are yours for the taking Minimum System Requirements OS – Windows Vista Processor – Dual core CPU Athlon 64 X2 4200 Pentium D 3 G Hz Memory – 2GB Hard drive – 10 GB Video Card – DX10 compatible graphics card with 256 MB of memory Nvidia Geforce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 2600

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The orders are simple hunt down & execute a rogue agent that has stolen top-secret intelligence & millions in Agency cash For agent Rico Rodriguez the mission is anything but routine The target is Tom Sheldon Rico&s former commanding officer mentor & friend; a man who knows Rico better than he knows himself Sheldon went dark while operating in the corrupt island nation of Panau There three rival gangs wage war in the streets while the ruthless dictator Baby Panay rules the island with an iron fist With the resources of the Agency at his disposal Rico must infiltrate the island & locate Sheldon setting off a violent chain of events that will set Panau ablaze Each of Rico&s assignments can be tackled by land sea or air with more than 100 vehicles including tactical jeeps attack helicopters & jet fighters As the Agency&s best Rico can execute a range of breathtaking new stunts utilising his trademark parachute & upgraded grapple to reach any location in Panau Somewhere on the 400 square mile island of white sand beaches scorching deserts & snow-capped peaks Sheldon awaits Unique Vertical Gameplay Take to the air like no other game Experience total aerial freedom with the unique parachute & dual grapple Unbelievable Adrenaline-Fuelled Stunts Freefall BASE jump vehicle surf parasail skydive grapple slingshot leap between vehicles hang from helicopters scale buildings The impossible is within your grasp Upgraded Dual Grapple Your best tool is now a weapon Fire two shots with the grapple hook & attach unwilling enemies to high-speed vehicles hang them upside down from buildings tether objects in midair The possibilities are as vast as your imagination Discover The Secrets Of Panau Explore the island paradise from sprawling cities secluded beaches & towering mountain peaks
- more than 400 square miles of your own personal playground Experience True Freedom Hundreds of objectives can be completed in any way or order that you choose When it&s time for a break from Agency business kick back & enjoy all the attractions that Panau has to offer Massive Selection Of Vehicles Catch air on a high-speed dirt bike race across the sea in a power boat or fire a spread of rockets from an attack chopper
- more than 100 land sea & air vehicles are yours for the taking

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