' Magisterial' Observer' Riveting' Sunday Times With a death toll of between 50 & 100 million people & a global reach the Spanish flu of 1918-1920 was the greatest human disaster not only of the twentieth century but possibly in all of recorded history & yet in our popular conception it exists largely as a footnote to World War I In Pale Rider Laura Spinney recounts the story of an overlooked pandemic tracing it from Alaska to Brazil from Persia to Spain & from South Africa to Odessa Telling the story from the point of view of those who lived through it she shows how the pandemic was shaped by the interaction of a virus & the humans it encountered; & how this devastating natural experiment put both the ingenuity & the vulnerability of humans to the test Drawing on the latest research in history virology epidemiology psychology & economics Laura Spinney narrates a catastrophe that changed humanity for decades to come & continues to make itself felt today In the process she demonstrates that the Spanish flu was as significant
- if not more so
- as two world wars in shaping the modern world; in disrupting & often permanently altering global politics race relations family structures & thinking across medicine religion & the arts

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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 mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land ...

Read the devastating story of the Spanish flu
- the twentieth century's greatest killer
- & discover what it can teach us about

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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 Titles comprise Pale Rider In Pale Rider Clint Eastwood returned to the saddle after nine years & Western movies were riding high again After corporate mining boss Coy La Hood (Richard Dysart) begins a campaign of terror to drive independent pan miners out of the area a nameless stranger called Preacher (Eastwood) rides into the underdog&s camp He becomes their avenger The tycoon then hires a badge-wearing killer & his duster-shrouded deputies men loyal to whoever pays the most La Hood pays gold But in a climactic shootout to remember Preacher pays in lead The Outlaw Josey Wales As the Outlaw Josey Wales Clint Eastwood is ideal as a wary fast drawing loner akin to the " Man with No Name" from his European Westerns But unlike that other mythic outlaw Josey Wales has a name & a heart That heart open up as the action unfolds After avenging his family&s brutal murder Wales is pursued by a pack of killers He prefers to travel alone but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him
- & Wales can&t bring himself to leave them unprotected One of the top Westerns ever Unforgiven Clint Eastwood & Morgan Freeman play retired down-on-their-luck outlaws who pick up their guns one last time to collect a bounty offered by the vengeful prostitutes of the remote Wyoming town of Big Whiskey Richard Harris is an ill-fated interloper a colourful killer-for-hire called English Bob Gene Hackman is the sly & brutal local sheriff whose brand of Law enforcement ranges from unconventional to ruthless Big trouble is coming to Big Whiskey Actors Clint Eastwood Chief Dan George Sondra Locke Bill Mc Kinney John Vernon Sam Bottoms Paula Trueman Gene Hackman Morgan Freeman Richard Harris Saul Rubinek Jaimz Woolvett Frances Fisher Anna Levine David Mucci & Beverley Elliott Director Clint Eastwood Certificate 18 years & over Year 1976 ; 1985 ; 1992 Languages English
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Tracklist A1 Eighteen A2 There's A Honey A3 Noises A4 Came In Close B1 Loveless Girl B2 Drive B3 When Did I Lose It All? C1 She C2 One More Time C3 Television Romance C4 Red D1 Kiss D2 Black D3 Karl (I Wonder What It's Like To Die) ...

Are you happy with how you look & feel? Do you wake up every morning full of energy? Does your nutrition fuel your training & lifestyle? Do you need a plan that works in the real world
- at home at work & on the go? Following the phenomenal success of The Paleo Primer nutrition experts Keris Marsden & Matt Whitmore are back with a simple sustainable plan using paleo principles to transform your body & mind
- in a way that lasts Keris & Matt's 130 quick nutritious recipes are gluten-free & adaptable for a grain-free dairy-free or similar elimination diet & their fun clear guidance easy-going attitude & fabulous recipes are all you need to make a healthy paleo lifestyle that works for you

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The siren-like qualities of the Sicilian capital are woven layer upon layer each one revealing a stratum of the city's character In Palermo Robert Alajmo lays out a compelling series of reflections on the city's apparently endless facets Disguised as a tourist's handbook but written from the view of a lifelong resident
- with all the experience affection inside knowledge & frustrations that entails
- Alajmo offers more than the ordinary recommendations for travellers Palermo has been at history's crossroads since recorded time began; an archive of hidden cultural architectural & culinary jewels Its people their politics & their secrets are subtly revealed as is the ineffable presence of the mafia in the cycles of daily life Ultimately what is described is the essence of the city & its beauty

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Palermo
- the capital of Sicily
- is a destination with a difference The city is a treasure trove of original monuments & works

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In late l 991 & early 1992 at the time of the first Intifada Joe Sacco spent two months with the Palestinians in the West Bank & Gaza Strip travelling & taking notes Upon returning to the United States he started writing & drawing Palestine which combines the techniques of eyewitness reportage with the medium of comic-book storytelling to explore this complex emotionally weighty situation He captures the heart of the Palestinian experience in image after unforgettable image with great insight & remarkable humour The nine-issue comics series won a l 996 American Book Award It is now published for the first time in one volume befitting its status as one of the great classics of graphic non-fiction ...

The gold standard of texts on the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict Palestine & the Arab-Israeli Conflict provides a comprehensive balanced & accessible narrative of a complex historical topic ...