Throughout history some books have changed the world They have transformed the way we see ourselves
- & each other They have inspired
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' Man defines himself by his deeds
- & what kind of image of man do we see in the mirror of our present times?' The poet & dramatist
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Do you know anyone on Santa's bad list this year? Cruella De vil from Disney's classic 101 Dalmatians is certainly wicked enough not to make the good list This unique Christmas stocking will make a great traditional gift which can be enjoyed year after year Presented with a giftable hangtag & only available from Enchanting Disney Material 100 Polyester featuring a ribbon loop to hang ...

Do you know anyone on Santa's bad list this year? Cruella De vil from Disney's classic 101 Dalmatians is certainly wicked enough not to make the good list This unique Christmas stocking will make a great traditional gift which can be enjoyed year after year Presented with a giftable hangtag & only available from Enchanting Disney Material 100 Polyester featuring a ribbon loop to hang ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Inspired by the powerful true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Academy Award nominee Felicity Jones) On the Basis of Sex depicts a then-struggling attorney & new mother facing adversity in her fight for equal rights When Ruth takes on a ground-breaking case she knows the outcome could alter the courts' view of gender discrimination Stronger together Ruth teams up with her husband Martin Ginsburg (Armie Hammer) to fight the case that catapults her into one of the most important public figures of our time Actors Felicity Jones Armie Hammer Justin Theroux Sam Waterston Kathy Bates Directors Mimi Leder Language English Number of discs 1 ...

After the war is over a radioactive cloud begins to sweep southwards on the winds gradually poisoning everything in its path An American submarine captain is among the survivors left sheltering in Australia preparing with the locals for the inevitable Despite his memories of his wife he becomes close to a young woman struggling to accept the harsh realities of their situation Then a faint Morse code signal is picked up transmitting from the United States & the submarine must set sail through the bleak ocean to search for signs of life On the Beach is Nevil Shute's most powerful novel Both gripping & intensely moving its impact is unforgettable ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Gregory Peck Ava Gardner & Fred Astaire star in this apocalyptic sci-fi drama In 1964 nuclear war has wiped out all life in Earth&s northern hemisphere After discovering San Francisco to be devastated & deserted US submarine commander Captain Dwight Towers (Peck) & his crew head for Australia where they await the fallout that will inevitably kill them Meanwhile Australian scientist Julian Osborn (Astaire) achieves his life&s ambition of winning an auto race & Towers finds romance with good-time girl Moira Davidson (Gardner) who is determined to take one last chance at love ...

On the Black Hill is an elegantly written tale of identical twin brothers who grow up on a farm in rural Wales & never leave home They till the rough soil & sleep in the same bed touched only occasionally by the advances of the twentieth century In depicting the lives of Benjamin & Lewis & their interactions with their small local community Chatwin comments movingly on the larger questions of human experience ...

The new diary from one of literature's most beloved octogenarians On The Bright Side picks up where The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen left off at the care home of the anarchic Old-But-Not-Dead Club where Hendrik & his friends are determined to enjoy their autumn years full of optimism Written with his characteristic charm & humour Hendrik proves yet again that age is simply a number Praise for Hendrik Groen'I laughed until I cried & then laughed & cried some more'
- David Suchet
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'A funny but also touching diary praised for its wit & realism' BBC Radio 4 Front Row The Old-But-Not-Dead Club return in the sequel to the INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen 83 14 Years Old bringing with them some life-affirming lawlessness Chaos will ensue as 85-year-old Hendrik Groen is determined to grow old with dignity to rise up against the care home director NO more bingo NO more over-boiled vegetables NO more health & safety 85-year-old Hendrik Groen is fed up to his false teeth with coffee mornings & bingo He dreams of escaping the confines of his care home & practising hairpin turns on his mobility scooter Inspired by his fellow members of the recently formed Old-But-Not-Dead Club he vows to put down his custard cream & commit to a spot of octogenarian anarchy But the care home's Director will not stand for drunken bar crawls illicit fireworks & geriatric romance on her watch The Old-But-Not-Dead Club must stick together if they're not to go gently into that good night Things turn more serious however when rumours surface that the home is set for demolition It's up to Hendrik & the gang to stop it
- or drop dead trying He may be the wrong side of 85 but Hendrik Groen has no intention of slowing up
- or going down without a fight Praise for Hendrik Groen 'A story with a great deal of heart it pulled me in with its self-deprecating humour finely drawn characters & important themes Anyone who hopes to grow old with dignity will have much to reflect on' Graeme Simsion ' There are many laughs in this book but it's so much more than just a comedy It's a story about how friendship selflessness & dignity lie at the heart of the human experience When I'm an old man I want to be Hendrik Groen' John Boyne 'I laughed until I cried & then laughed & cried some more' David Suchet ' Thoughtful anxious & gruff Laced with humour' The Best New Fiction Mail on Sunday ' Amusing & wickedly accurate' FIVE STARS Sunday Express ' Highly entertaining a fiction so closely based on the observation of real life that it is utterly convincing' Daily Express ' Full of off-beat charm & quirky characters' Cathy Rentzenbrink Stylist ' Hendrik pens an expose of his care home This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh & think Terrific' Fanny Blake Woman & Home

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