From the time he was three or four years old John Elder Robison realised that he was different from other people He was unable to make eye contact or connect with other children & by the time he was a teenager his odd habits
- an inclination to blurt out non-sequiturs obsessively dismantle radios or dig five-foot holes (and stick his younger brother in them)
- had earned him the label 'social deviant' It didn't help that his mother conversed with light fixtures & his father spent evenings pickling himself in sherry Look Me in the Eye is his story of growing up with Asperger's syndrome
- a form of autism
- at a time when the diagnosis simply didn't exist Along the way it also tells the story of two brothers born eight years apart yet devoted to each other the author & his younger brother Chris who would grow up to become bestselling author Augusten Burroughs This book is a rare fusion of inspiration dark comedy & insight into the workings of the human mind For someone who has struggled all his life to connect with other people Robison proves to be an extraordinary storyteller



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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 From director Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People The Trip) comes the sexy funny & outrageously true story of Paul Raymond (Steve Coogan) the controversial entrepreneur & property baron who established the Raymond Revue Bar & Men Only magazine & went on to become Britain&s richest man by the early 90&s THE LOOK OF LOVE is a real-life tale which focuses on Raymond&s tumultuous relationships with the three most important women in his life his wife Jean (Anna Friel) his lover Fiona (Tamsin Egerton) & his daughter Debbie (Imogen Poots) Actors Steve Coogan Anna Friel Tamsin Egerton Imogen Poots & Chris Addison Director Michael Winterbottom Certificate 18 years & over Year 2013 Languages English ...

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Saffi isn't like other dragons She doesn't enjoy crushing castles & capturing princesses But when she finds the perfect new home how can she persuade her new neighbours that she is a helpful sort of dragon? Written & illustrated by the award-winning Jonny Lambert (Little Why The Only Lonely Panda & Tiger Tiger) this is a humorous & heart-warming tale about bravery overcoming prejudices & finding new friends ...

It was one of the less glorious incidents of a long-ago war It led to the destruction of two suns & the billions of lives they supported Now eight hundred years later the light from the first of those ancient mistakes has reached the Culture Orbital Masaq' The light from the second may not' Confirms Banks as the standard by which the rest of SF is judged' GUARDIAN' In terms of sheer storytelling prowess & verve Look to Windward is a work of genius' SFX'A great book' NEW SCIENTIST ...

A new edition of the master illustrator's story of a show-off getting his come-uppance Jeremy it seems has everything a new bicycle a pirate outfit an enormous bag of lollipops But he won't share anything with Sam Could it be though that Sam has something far more valuable? This stunning book is filled with visual jokes & a message to inspire ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Look Who&8217;s Talking If you&8217;ve always wanted to know what a baby thinks of the world around him you finally have your chance With Bruce Willis supplying the voice of Mikey&8217;s thoughts this is one baby who says exactly what&8217;s on his mind Mollie (Kirstie Alley) is a single working mother who&8217;s out to find the perfect father for her child Her baby Mikey prefers James (John Travolta) a cab driver turned babysitter who has what it takes to make them both happy But Mollie won&8217;t even consider James It&8217;s going to take all the tricks a baby can think of to bring them together before it&8217;s too late Look Who&8217;s Talking Too John Travolta & Kirstie Alley return in this charming sequel to the S100 million box-office smash Also starring the voices of Bruce Willis as Mikey Rosanne Barr as his new baby sister & Mel Brooks as the voice of Mr Toilet Man Look Who&8217;s Talking Now Now that the kids finally know how to talk this family is going to the dogs! Thanks to the unique voice talents of Danny De Vito & Diane Keaton as two canine comedians determined to turn the household upside down Look Who&8217;s Talking Now is as fresh & funny as the original John Travolta & Kirstie Alley return as the fun-loving parents whose marriage is put to the test when she loses a job & he finds one&8230; with a female boss who shows an over-active interest in merging Loaded with one-liners & enough humour for kids & adults alike Look Who&8217;s Talking Now proves that when it comes to comedy it&8217;s a dog&8217;s life! Actors John Travolta Kirstie Alley Olympia Dukakis George Segal Twink Caplan Directors Amy Heckerling Tom Ropelewski Writers Amy Heckerling Tom Ropelewski Neil Israel Leslie Dixon Producers Jonathan D Krane Bob Gray Format Subtitled PALLanguage English Subtitles Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Italian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Spanish Swedish Bulgarian Czech Serbian Turkish Dubbed Spanish Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 169
- 1851 Number of discs 3
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The smash-hit satirical bestseller more than 3 million copies sold worldwide Film a box-office hit in Germany now available on NETFLIXA two-part BBC Radio 4 Dramatisation directed by & starring David Threlfall (Shameless) Berlin Summer 2011 Adolf Hitler wakes up on a patch of open ground alive & well Things have changed
- no Eva Braun no Nazi party no war Hitler barely recognises his beloved Fatherland filled with immigrants & run by a woman People certainly recognise him albeit as a flawless impersonator who refuses to break character The unthinkable the inevitable happens & the ranting Hitler goes viral becomes a You Tube star gets his own TV show & people begin to listen But the Fuhrer has another programme with even greater ambition
- to set the country he finds a shambles back to rights Look Who's Back stunned & then thrilled 15 million German readers with its fearless approach to the most taboo of subjects Naive yet insightful repellent yet strangely sympathetic the revived Hitler unquestionably has a spring in his step

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A single mother in her mid-30s sets out to find a proper father for her son Baby Mikey has his own views on the matter & needs to make them known through his actions
- he favours an engaging cab driver turned babysitter But by the time he can talk it may be too late
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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 A triple bill of the & Look Who&s Talking& films In & Look Who&s Talking& (1989) Mollie (Kirstie Alley) is pregnant by Albert (George Segal) a married man who won&t leave his wife When her contractions start she leaps into a taxi driven by James (John Travolta) who accompanies her not only to the hospital but into the delivery room Mollie gives birth to a healthy boy Mikey (voice of Bruce Willis) & soon James is baby-sitting for her while she goes in search of a suitable father The sequel & Look Who&s Talking Too& (1990) picks up where the first film left off with James & Mollie having another baby Meanwhile Mikey deals with growing up the intrusion of a new baby sister Julie (voice of Roseanne Barr) & that daunting rite of passage
- toilet training In & Look Who&s Talking Now& (1993) Mollie is fired from her job & takes a position in a toy department as a Christmas elf & James lands a job as a private pilot for the vampy socialite Samantha (Lysette Anthony) When the local street dog Rocks (voice of Danny De Vito) is taken home for son Mikey (David Gallagher) Samantha also turns up with her pampered poodle Daphne (voice of Diane Keaton) who Julie (Tabitha Lupien) instantly takes to The dogs take an instant dislike to each other but the parents are too tied up with their own problems to notice When Mollie discovers that Samantha has whisked her husband off for a secret rendezvous on Christmas Eve she determines to intercept them with kids & dogs in tow
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