One of the greatest escape stories I've ever read' Mail on Sunday An ordinary man's extraordinary escape from Mao's brutal labour camps Xu Hongci was an ordinary medical student when he was incarcerated under Mao's regime & forced to spend years of his youth in China's most brutal labour camps Three times he tried to escape & three times he failed But determined he eventually broke free travelling the length of China across the Gobi desert & into Mongolia It was one of the greatest prison breaks of all time during one of the worst totalitarian tragedies of the 20th Century This is the extraordinary memoir of his unrelenting struggle to retain dignity integrity & freedom; but also the untold story of what life was like for ordinary people trapped in the chaos of the Cultural Revolution ...

Born & raised in the South Yorkshire mining village of Hoyland Common Richard Hines remembers heaps of coal dust listening out for the colliery siren at the end of shifts & praying for his father's safe return When he failed his eleven-plus it seemed all too likely that he would follow in his father's footsteps & end up working in the pits
- unlike his older brother Barry who had passed the exam to grammar school & seemed to be heading for great things Crushed by this Richard spent his time in the fields & meadows beyond the slag heap One morning walking in the grounds of a ruined medieval manor he came across a nest of kestrels Instantly captivated he sought out ancient falconry texts from the local library & pored over the strange & beautiful language there With just these books some ingenuity & his profound respect for the hawk's indomitable wildness Richard learned to 'man' or train his kestrel Kes & in the process found the passion that would shape his future Richard's experiences with kestrels inspired Barry's classic novel A Kestrel for a Knave When production began on what would become Ken Loach's iconic film Kes Richard himself trained the kestrels that would soar on screen & into cinematic history No Way But Gentlenesse is a superb moving memoir of one remarkable boy's love for a forgotten culture & his attempt to find salvation in the natural world
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Film star Icon Agitator Martyr Paul Robeson was a brilliant student & champion athlete who abandoned a career in law to find worldwide fame as a performer & activist He was undoubtedly the most famous African American of his time
- before losing everything for the sake of his principles The son of a former slave Robeson's life took him to Hollywood via the Harlem Renaissance & London's West End While he stunned audiences with his performances of ' Ol' Man River' & Othello he also championed social justice around the world travelling from the coal-mining towns of Wales to the frontiers of the Spanish Civil War & to the Soviet Union Yet privately Robeson was a troubled figure burdened by his role as a symbol for the African-American people & an international advocate for the working class His stratospheric rise would reach its end in the courtroom of the Mc Carthy hearings Today Robeson is largely unknown his legacy obscured by the forces of history that destroyed him Jeff Sparrow traces Robeson's career showing how his remarkable life tells the story of the twentieth century & illuminates today's reality From Black Lives Matter to Putin's United Russia Sparrow explores questions of race in America political freedom in Moscow & the legacy of communism in Europe Part travelogue part biography it is a story of political ardour heritage & trauma
- a luminous portrait of a man & an urgent reflection on the politics that define us now

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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 Imagine being a hunter leading highly-trained bloodhounds in pursuit of a killer & the trail leads directly to you! Starring Academy award winners Kevin Costner & Gene Hackman & No Way Out& is a mesmerising look at Washington power Capturing a well deserved four stars from critic Roger Ebert this taut & stylish thriller is fast-paced & powerful
- a perfect nailbiter In a fit of rage Secretary of Defense David Brice (Hackman) murders his mistress To keep a lid on the scandal Brice&s loyal aide (Will Patton) creates the perfect cover-up he &invents& a more enticing killer
- a Russian spy
- & then enlists naval commander Tom Farrell (Costner) to find him But as a chilling twist of fate would have it Farrell also has a strong connection to the victim & now all the clues are leading straight to him! In a desperate race against time Farrell&s search to the killer is not only a matter of national security but also a matter of saving his own hide Actors Kevin Costner Gene Hackman Sean Young Will Patton Howard Duff George Dzundza Fred Dalton Thompson David Paymer Jason Bernard & Iman Director Roger Donalsdon Certificate 15 years & over Year 1987 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Subtitles English ; Spanish ; Finnish ; German ; Portuguese ; Polish ; Dutch ; Swedish ; French ; Danish ; Italian ; Norwegian Duration 1 hour & 49 minutes (approx)



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This excellent workbook for teens aged 13-16 promotes positive body image & a healthy relationship to food & gives sensible no-nonsense advice on how prevent disordered eating of all kinds It breaks down myths about diets & is full of tools & strategies to support connected eating body positivity & balanced exercise 192 pages Aggarwal Shelley ...

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Nancy & her sausage dog Roger are ready for a day out in London! But is London ready for naughty Nancy? From Alice Tait illustrator of the iconic London Map print range comes a stylish action-packed lift-the-flap book
- the perfect introduction to the capital city for first-time sightseers! Blending her joyful London scapes with the story of a mischievous little girl Nancy & her long-suffering dachshund Roger Alice creates a wild & calamitous chase by boat bus & bike across all of London's most famous & best sights
- from Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London With over fifteen flaps throughout an incredible pop-up Nelson's column & a fold-out map young readers will delight in this interactive adventure & will love joining in with Roger's catchy refrain "NO NANCY NO!"

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