We talk about our physical health
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What if the only thing you had left were the stories in your head? Amina's homeland has been ravaged by war & her family is devastated The women of the family
- Amina her two sisters & their mother
- have no choice but to leave their home town along with thousands of others & head for a refugee camp But there are even more challenges ahead

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No 1 bestselling writer Josephine Cox is 'hailed quite rightly as a gifted writer in the tradition of Catherine Cookson' (Manchester Evening News) Looking Back is an irresistible novel perfect for fans of Lyn Andrews & Catherine Cookson From the moment she learns of the stranger's visit Molly Tattersall is filled with a sense of fear Then her mother disappears leaving behind a letter asking Molly to take care of her five brothers & sisters Molly's wayward father rejects his responsibilities leaving Molly to choose between the young man she has given her heart to & the family she adores It is the cruellest decision of her life with long-reaching & heartbreaking consequences Only one thing is certain Molly's life will never be the same again ...

' No person can be blamed for refusing to read another word of what promises to be a mere imposition upon his credulity' Julian West a feckless aristocrat living in fin-de-siecle Boston plunges into a deep hypnotic sleep in 1887 & wakes up in the year 2000 America has been turned into a rigorously centralized democratic society in which everything is controlled by a humane & efficient state In little more than a hundred years the horrors of nineteenth-century capitalism have been all but forgotten The squalid slums of Boston have been replaced by broad streets & technological inventions have transformed people's everyday lives Exiled from the past West excitedly settles into the ideal society of the future while still fearing that he has dreamt up his experiences as a time traveller Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward (1888) is a thunderous indictment of industrial capitalism & a resplendent vision of life in a socialist utopia Matthew Beaumont's lively edition explores the political & psychological peculiarities of this celebrated utopian fiction ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

The unmissable first novel from bestselling & award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS & TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN In the dark beside me she smelled of sweat & sunshine & vanilla & on that thin-mooned night I could see little more than her silhouette but even in the dark I could see her eyes
- fierce emeralds & not just beautiful but hot too BEFORE Miles Halter's whole life has been one big non-event until he starts at anything-but-boring Culver Creek Boarding School & meets Alaska Young Gorgeous clever funny sexy screwed up & utterly fascinating she pulls Miles into her world launches him into a new life & steals his heart But when tragedy strikes & Miles comes face-to-face with death he discovers the value of living & loving unconditionally AFTER Nothing will ever be the same Poignant funny heartbreaking & compelling this novel will stay with you forever
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Acclaimed British filmmaker Ken Loach (CATHY COME HOME THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY) directs this heartfelt drama in which disaffected postman Eric finds his life in turmoil when he returns home after a near-fatal car crash Unable to connect with his estranged family or come to terms with his shambolic existence Eric seeks solace in drugs High one evening the football-mad postie is visited by ex-Manchester United ace Eric Cantona with the charismatic Frencman offering the hapless Eric advice on how to overcome his problems ...

Eric the postman is slipping through his own fingers His chaotic family his wild stepsons & the cement mixer in the front garden don&t help but it is Eric&s own secret that drives him to the brink Can he face Lily the woman he once loved? Despite outrageous efforts & misplaced goodwill from his football fan mates Eric continues to sink In desperate times it takes a spliff & a special friend to challenge Eric to journey into the most perilous territory of all
- the past As a certain Frenchman says "he who is afraid to throw the dice will never throw a six"
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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 Looking For Hortense is a bittersweet comedie de moeurs that is French in spirit but universal in appeal Damien (Jean-Pierre Bacri) a Chinese civilization professor lives with his partner Iva (Kristin Scott Thomas) a stage director & their son Noe The couple&s relationship has drifted into routine that has drained it of love Damien finds himself trapped one day by Iva who orders him to ask his father a senior member of the French Council of State for help in preventing Zorica (Isabelle Carre) a woman Iva knows from being deported But Damien & his father don&t get on & are barely ever in touch with each other This dangerous mission throws Damien into a spiral that will turn his life upside down Actors Jean-Pierre Bacri Kristin Scott Thomas Isabelle Carre Marin Orcand Tourrès Claude Rich Arthur Igual & Jackie Berroyer Director Pascal Bonitzer Certificate 12 years & over Year 2012 Languages French Duration 1 hour & 36 minutes (approx) ...

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A gripping & emotionally searing novel from a talented author Looking for JJ explores the circumstances & motives behind the murder of a child
- by her friend Six years later JJ has now been released & has a new identity But is there any way that she can lead a normal life?
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