'I'm no angel' Bernie Ecclestone Born into poverty Bernie Ecclestone has made himself a billionaire by developing the world's second most popular sport
- Formula One racing Private mysterious & some say sinister the eighty-year-old criss-crosses the globe in his private jet mixing with celebrities statesmen & sporting heroes His success is not just in creating a multibillion-pound global business but in resisting repeated attempts to snatch the glittering prize from his control Ecclestone has never before revealed how he graduated from selling second-hand cars in London's notorious Warren Street to become the major player he is today He has finally decided to reveal his secrets the deals the marriages the disasters & the successes in Formula One racing in Downing Street in casinos on yachts & in the air Surprisingly he has granted access to his inner circle to Tom Bower described by Ecclestone as ' The Undertaker'
- the man who buries reputations
- & has given him access to all his friends & enemies All have been told by Ecclestone ' Tell him the truth good or bad' No Angel is a classic rags-to-riches story the unique portrayal of a unique man & an intriguing insight into Formula One racing business & the human spirit Tom Bower is the author of nineteen books including biographies of Robert Maxwell Mohamed Fayed Gordon Brown Richard Branson Conrad Black & more recently Simon Cowell


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One Dress Three Weeks Eight Countries Zero Baggage Newly recovered from a quarter-life meltdown Clara Bensen decided to test her comeback by signing up for an online dating account She never expected to meet Jeff a wildly energetic university professor with a reputation for bucking convention They barely know each other's last names when they agree to set out on a risky travel experiment spanning eight countries & three weeks The catch? No hotel reservations no plans & best of all no baggage Clara's story will resonate with adventurers & homebodies alikeit's at once a romance a travelogue & a bright modern take on the age-old questions How do you find the courage to explore beyond your comfort zone? Can you love someone without the need for labels & commitment? Is it possible to truly leave your baggage behind? ...

Part of the South Korean New Wave NO BLOOD NO TEARS is a stylish film-noir thriller that not only blends gangster crime-drama with martial-arts action but subverts the male dominion of those genres with two tough-as-nails female protagonists Kyeong-seon (Hye-yeong Lee) is a street-smart taxi driver whose husband has saddled her with gambling debts to violent loan sharks Su-ji (Do-yeon Jeon) dreams of being a pop star while dealing with the physical abuse of her ex-boxer boyfriend Dok-Bul (Jae-yeong Jeong) who now works for notorious gangster KGB (Goo Shin) When Kyeong-seon & Su-ji meet in a fateful traffic accident the women decide to change their stalemated lives THELMA & LOUISE-style by stealing money from KGB's illicit dog fighting ring--a risky endeavour that forces them into bloody confrontations with an assortment of gangsters & martial-arts toughs Often compared to violence-maestro Quentin Tarantino director Seung-wan Ryoo distinguishes his thrilling heist-caper with shadowy cinematography lightning-quick editing realistic fight sequences choreographed by tae-kwon-do master Doo-hong Jung & vicious real-life dog fighting scenes ...

Strength Through Struggle The Concrete Flower Outdated Right Minded Bottoms Up Fallen Masters Attention Brave Hearts Downhearted Damage Recover ...

THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING No Child of Mine TRILOGYBooks two & three
- Don't Let Me Go & You Said Forever
- are available

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Llewelyn Moss is an innocent Everyman with a devoted wife & plain existence but when he stumbles across the scene of a botched drug deal & finds two million dollars he&s determined to keep it for himself There&s only one problem Moss is being pursued by the ruthless assassin Anton Chigurh who will stop at nothing in tracking him down & isn&t afraid of killing anyone who gets in his way ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Academy Award winning adaptation of Cormac Mc Carthy&s violent poetic & darkly funny crime novel No Country For Old Men sees The Coen Brothers produce their finest thriller to date Set amongst the wild empty & imposing landscape of 1980s Texas No Country For Old Men is a masterly tale of the good the deranged & the outright doomed Approaching retirement Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) is one of the last links to the history of Texas& Old West & the men who patrolled the frontiers of decency & lawlessness These days though he feels less & less able to comprehend the new breed of violent criminals that have drifted into his jurisdiction Violent men like Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) an enigmatic psychopathic & obsessively compulsive killer who determines the fate of his victims with a quick flip of a coin Chigurh an ex-special-forces operative turned hit man has been hired to track down two million dollars in cash taken from the scene of a drug-deal gone awry & whoever spirited it away That man is Llewellyn Moss (Josh Brolin) a financially struggling hardened Vietnam veteran who stumbled upon the money & a substantial amount of heroin amongst a sea of bloody corpses & a bullet-strewn truck whilst hunting antelope in the desert near the Mexican border Mc Carthy&s melancholic & muscular prose is a perfect match for the Coen brothers& unique brand of poker-faced irony The narrative ellipses entwine with the Coens& modern noir nonchalance & dark humour to highlight & explore the similarities & differences of Moss Chigurh & Bell as they try to track one another down With dark intelligence & an unstoppable array of sly wit No Country For Old Men is reminiscent of Joel & Ethan Coen&s early neo-noir motion picture Blood Simple & their much-lauded Academy Award winning Fargo & is a cat-&-mouse chase epic that engages & excites from beginning to end Actors Tommy Lee Jones Woody Harrelson Josh Brolin James Brolin Stephen Root Kelly Mac Donanld Garret Dillahunt Javier Bardem & Jason Douglas Director Ethan Coen & Joel Coen Certificate 15 years & over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Duration 2 hours & 2 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 No Country For Old Men Winner Of 4 Oscars including Best Picture & Best Director acclaimed filmmakers Joel & Ethan Coen deliver this sizzling & supercharged action-thriller When a man stumbles on a bloody crime scene a pickup truck loaded with heroin & two million dollars in irresistible cash his decision to take the money sets off an unstoppable chain reaction of violence Not even West Texas law can contain it Based on the novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac Mc Carthy & featuring an acclaimed cast led by Tommy Lee Jones this gritty game of cat & mouse will take you to the edge of your seat & beyond--right up to its heart-stopping final moment 2007 Oscar Winner Best Actor In A Supporting Role Javier Bardem; Best Directing Joel Coen & Ethan Coen; Best Picture Scott Rudin Ethan Coen & Joel Coen Producers; Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen Offers Danish Swedish Norwegian & Dutch subtitles American Beauty Winner Of 5 Oscars including Best Picture & Best Director look closer at one of the most highly acclaimed films of all time A funny moving & shocking journey through life in suburban America look closer at fortysomething ad man Lester Burnham & his status-seeking wife Carolyn as their marriage & lives slowly unravel Lester&s wife hates him his daughter Jane regards him with contempt & his boss is positioning him for the axe look closer as Lester decides to make a few changes in his life; the freer he gets the happier he gets But Lester is about to learn that the ultimate freedom comes at the ultimate price look closer at an acclaimed cast led by the brilliant performances from Kevin Spacey as Lester & Annette Bening as Carolyn 1999 Oscar Winner Best Actor In A Leading Role Kevin Spacey; Best Cinematography Conrad L Hall; Best Directing Sam Mendes; Best Picture Bruce Cohen & Dan Jinks Producers; Best Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Alan Ball Offers Czech & Polish language dubbing & Greek Hungarian & Turkish subtitles A Beautiful Mind Winner of 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture A Beautiful Mind is directed by Academy Award winner Ron Howard & produced by his long time partner Academy Award winner Brian Grazer A Beautiful Mind stars Russell Crowe in an astonishing performance as brilliant mathematician John Nash on the brink of international acclaim when he becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy Now only his devoted wife (Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly) can help him in this powerful story of courage passion & triumph 2001 Oscar Winner Best Actress In A Supporting Role Jennifer Connelly; Best Directing Ron Howard; Best Picture Brian Grazer & Ron Howard Producers; Best Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) Akiva Goldsman Offers both Hungarian language dubbing & subtitles ...

Nozomi's had it up to her eyeballs with the record store If she has to answer one more dumb customer question or help one more coworker with a task they should absolutely be able to handle on their own she's going to scream Seth is a computer tech who should be doing something else He doesn't know what that something else is but he's certain it has nothing to do with the office politics & corporate greed that controls the company that currently signs his paychecks Each of them is looking love but how can you find the one when you still haven't found yourself? ...

No dig organic gardening saves your valuable time & work It requires an annual dressing of compost to help accelerate the improvement in soil structure & leads to higher fertility & less weeds No dig experts Charles Dowding & Stephanie Hafferty explain how to set up a no dig garden They describe how to Make compost enrich soil harvest & prepare food & make natural beauty & clean ing products & garden preparations These approaches work as well in small spaces as in large gardens The Authors' combined experience gives you ways of growing preparing & storing the plants you grow for many uses including delicious vegetable feasts & many recipes & ideas for increasing self reliance saving money living sustainably & enjoying the pleasure of growing your own food year round Charles' advice is distilled from 35 years of growing vegetables intensively & efficiently; he is the acknowledged no dig guru & salad expert both in the UK & internationally Stephanie a kitchen gardener grows in her small productive home garden & allotment & creates no dig gardens for restaurants & private estates She presents truly delicious seasonal recipes made from the vegetables anyone can grow She also explains how to use common plants you can grow & forage for to make handmade preparation for the home & garden ...