A startling novella from the heir to Haruki Murakami & Gabriel Garcia Marquez Trapped in Tokyo left behind by a series of girlfriends the narrator of Slow Boat sizes up his situation His missteps his violent rebellions his tiny victories But he is not a passive loser content to accept all that fate hands him He attempts one last escape to the edges of the city holding the only safety net he has known
- his dreams Filled with lyrical longing & humour Slow Boat captures perfectly the urge to get away & the necessity of finding yourself in a world which might never even be looking for you
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From the author of the Revelation Space series comes an interstellar adventure of war identity betrayal & the preservation of civilization itself A vast conflict one that has encompassed hundreds of worlds & solar systems appears to be finally at an end A conscripted soldier is beginning to consider her life after the war & the family she has left behind But for Scur
- & for humanity
- peace is not to be On the brink of the ceasefire Scur is captured by a renegade war criminal & left for dead in the ruins of a bunker She revives aboard a prisoner transport vessel Something has gone terribly wrong with the ship Passengers
- combatants from both sides of the war
- are waking up from hibernation far too soon Their memories embedded in bullets are the only links to a world which is no longer recognizable & Scur will be reacquainted with her old enemy but with much higher stakes than just her own life



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In directorwriter Wayne Beach's neo-noir thriller SLOW BURN various characters on both sides of the law collide in an unnamed city District Attorney Ford Cole (Ray Liotta) is campaigning to become mayor but his assistant DA & lover Nora Timmer (a sultry Jolene Blalock best known for her stint on the STAR TREK series ENTERPRISE) finds herself implicated in the murder of a record-store employee (Mekhi Phifer) seriously jeopardising her boss bid As evidence about the incident comes to light other suspects surface including the mysterious Luther Pinks (LL Cool J) along with a determined reporter (Chiwetel Ejiofor) creating a complex web of deceit Filmed in 2003 but not officially released until 2007 SLOW BURN may have best been showcased as a TV movie but its considerable star power (Liotta Smith etc) helps to elevate it above similar small-screen fare Beach is a veteran screenwriter (with THE ART OF WAR & MURDER AT 1600 both starring Wesley Snipes on his resume) Beach clearly knows how to set up a suspenseful mystery & his impressive cast (which

Includes:: always-outstanding character actors Ejiofor & Bruce Mc Gill) gamely follows his twists & turns Although the movie is heavily indebted to THE USUAL SUSPECTS it stands on its own as a decent if convoluted crime drama

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Where The Light Gets Lost Ancient Rolling Sea In Waves Silver Morning Come On Poet Sweetest Grape On The Vine Give Me Some Peace Rebecca Casanova Tattoo Of The King The Jinx Champion Let The Blade Do The Work ...

Hearty healthy traditional & slow-cooked food is a perennial favourite but here we add a tasty modern twist This terrific new recipe collection shows you how to achieve delicious meals using an essential kitchen device Simple preparation in the morning will allow you to return later to the tantalising aromas of an already cooked meal Discover how slow cookers enable you to save money & energy as well as time & effort Learn how to choose use & care for your slow cooker with handy tips for best results Try out mouthwatering recipes for soups & sides fish meat & veggies as well as delicious desserts & treats
- from lamb tagine to cheesecake The accessible text by slow cooker fan & home-cooking expert Angela Litzinger is accompanied by gorgeous inspirational photograpy
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Make comforting rich rewarding meals without slaving over a hot stove Try It! Slow Cooking means that you can sit back & relax while your preparation work is transformed into a hearty feast Get your tastebuds tingling with more than 100 recipes in Try It! Slow Cooking From classic casseroles & special occasion pot roasts to exotic tagines & traditional puddings you'll be serving up delicious dishes to your family & friends Whether you have a slow cooker oven or hob each recipe can be made using the method that suits you & step-by-step instructions expertly guide you through key preparation techniques Make mealtimes sensational with Try It! Slow Cooking Previous ISBN 9781405390972 ...

To this highly committed consumer market we now bring the very best of eating from Curry & Spicy Dishes It

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Baking bread is an ancient craft; kneading the dough to produce a loaf is a fulfilling experience But in industrial production & even in the modern kitchen one important ingredient is often left out of bread making
- time As the experienced bakers from the Real Bread Campaign will tell you long & slow is far more satisfying than a quick finish A long-proved loaf has more time to develop flavour has a better texture & in the case of genuine sourdough might actually have health benefits Slow Dough Real Bread shares with you secrets from the experts on how to make a huge array of slow-rise breads at home
- from basic brown white & rye breads to impressive loaves such as fig & fennel sourdough or goat's cheese & honey maslin to a range tea breads pizza doughs & classic international breads You'll learn how to make different starters for different breads as well as the fundamental processes fermenting kneading proving & baking Treating Real Bread with the respect it deserves there are also recipes
- such as gingery treacle tart breadcrumb pakoras & panzanella
- for using up any that you may have left over so you don't waste a crumb In a world of mass-production & unnecessary artificial additives this book about real craftsmanship is like a breath of fresh air



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A blueprint for living the good life in the city
- how to grow the easiest food plants in small spaces & recipes to make the most
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Set against the backdrop of the black struggle in society Slow Fade to Black is the definitive history of African-American accomplishment in film-both before & behind the camera-from the earliest movies through World War II As he records the changing attitudes toward African-Americans both in Hollywood & the nation at large Cripps explores the growth of discrimination as filmmakers became more & more intrigued with myths of the Old South the "lost cause" aspect of the Civil War the stately mansions & gracious ladies of the antebellum South the "happy" slaves singing in the fields Cripps shows how these characterizations culminated in the blatantly racist attitudes of Griffith's The Birth of a Nation & how this film inspired the NAACP to campaign vigorously-and successfully-for change While the period of the 1920s to 1940s was one replete with Hollywood stereotypes (blacks most often appeared as domestics or "natives" or were portrayed in shiftless cowardly " Stepin Fetchit" roles) there was also an attempt at independent black production-on the whole unsuccessful But with the coming of World War II increasing pressures for a wider use of blacks in films & calls for more equitable treatment African-Americans did begin to receive more sympathetic roles such as that of Sam the piano player in the 1942 classic Casablanca A lively thorough history of African-Americans in the movies Slow Fade to Black is also a perceptive social commentary on evolving racial attitudes in this country during the first four decades of the twentieth century ...