Tracklist A1 DNR (Do Not Resuscitated) Lyrics By
- Chuck Billy Music By
- Eric Peterson A2 Down For Life Lyrics By
- Chuck


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This classic memoir of the First World War is now a major motion picture starring Alicia Vikander & Kit Harington

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In 1914 Vera Brittain was eighteen & as war was declared she was preparing to study at Oxford Four years later her life
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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 Testament of Youth is a searing story of love war & remembrance based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain which became the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view A powerful & passionate journey from youthful hopes & dreams to the edge of despair & back again; a film about young love the futility of war & how to make sense of the darkest times Vera Brittain irrepressible intelligent & free-minded overcomes the prejudices of her family & hometown to win a scholarship to Oxford With everything to live for she falls in love with her brother’s close friend Roland Leighton as they go to University to pursue their literary dreams But the First World War is looming & as the boys leave for the front Vera realises she cannot sit idly by as her peers fight for their country so volunteers as a nurse She works tirelessly experiencing all the griefs of war as one by one her fiance her brother & their closest friends are all killed & the pillars of her world shattered But an indefatigable spirit Vera endures & returns to Oxford irrevocably changed yet determined to find a new purpose which spurs her towards a redemptive act of remembrance Featuring an all-star cast including Alicia Vikander (A Royal Affair Ex Machina Anna Karenina) Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) Emily Watson (War Horse The Book Thief) Hayley Atwell (Captain America The Duchess) Colin Morgan (Merlin) Dominic West (The Wire 300) & Miranda Richardson (The Phantom of the Opera Empire of the Sun) ...

Robbie Robertson's singular contributions to popular music have made him one of the most beloved songwriters & guitarists of his time With songs like The Weight' The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' & Up on Cripple Creek' he & his partners in the Band fashioned a music that has endured for decades influencing countless musicians In this captivating memoir written over five years of reflection Robbie employs his unique storyteller's voice to weave together the journey that led him to some of the most pivotal events in music history He recounts the adventures of his half-Jewish half-Mohawk upbringing on the Six Nations Indian Reserve & on the gritty streets of Toronto; his odyssey at sixteen to the Mississippi Delta the fountainhead of American music; the wild early years on the road with rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks; his unexpected ties to the Cosa Nostra underworld; the gripping trial-by-fire of 'going electric' with Bob Dylan on his 1966 world tour & their ensuing celebrated collaborations; the formation of the Band & the forging of their unique sound culminating with history's most famous farewell concert brought to life for all time in Martin Scorsese's great movie The Last Waltz This is the story of a time & place
- the moment when rock 'n' roll became life when legends like Buddy Holly & Bo Diddley crisscrossed the circuit of clubs & roadhouses from Texas to Toronto when the Beatles Hendrix the Stones & Warhol moved through the same streets & hotel rooms It's the story of exciting change as the world tumbled through the '60s & early '70s & a generation came of age built on music love & freedom Above all it's the moving story of the profound friendship among five young men who together created a new kind of popular music Testimony is Robbie Robertson's story lyrical & true as only he could tell it
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We inherit mechanisms for survival from our primeval past; none so obviously as those involved in reproduction The hormone testosterone underlies the organization of activation of masculinity it changes the body & brain to make a male It is involved not only in sexuality but in driving aggression competitiveness risk-taking
- all elements that were needed for successful survival & reproduction in the past But these ancient systems are carried forward into a modern world The ancient world shaped the human brain but the modern world is shaped by that brain How does this world with all its cultural political & social variations deal with & control the primeval role of testosterone which continues to be essential for the survival of the species? Sex aggression winning losing gangs war the powerful effects of testosterone are entwined with them all These are the ingredients of human history so testosterone has played a central role in our story In Testosterone Joe Herbert explains the nature of this potent hormone how it operates in mammals in general & in humans in particular what we know about its role in influencing various aspects of behaviour in men & what we are beginning to understand of its role in women From rape to gang warfare among youths understanding the workings of testosterone is critical to enable us to manage its continuing powerful effects in modern society This paperback edition

Includes:: expanded material reflecting the latest research on the role of testosterone in women & in street gangs


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WINNER OF THE 2017 ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZEWhat the judges said ' Every man & woman should read this book on gender bias an important yet wickedly witty book' ' Fine's entertaining & thoughtful book is a valuable addition to the discussion about gender' Ian Critchley Sunday Times ' In addition to being hopeful Fine is also angry We should all be angry Testosterone Rex is a debunking rumble that ought to inspire a roar' Guardian'A densely packed spirited book with an unusual combination of academic rigour & readability The expression "essential reading for everyone" is usually untrue as well as a cliche but if there were a book deserving of that description this might just be it' Antonia Macaro Financial Times Testosterone Rex is the powerful myth that squashes hopes of sex equality by telling us that men & women have evolved different natures Fixed in an ancestral past that rewarded competitive men & caring women these differences are supposedly re-created in each generation by sex hormones & male & female brains Testosterone so we're told is the very essence of masculinity & biological sex is a fundamental force in our development Not so says psychologist Cordelia Fine who shows with wit & panache that sex doesn't create male & female natures Instead sex hormones culture & evolution work together in ways that make past & present gender dynamics only a serving suggestion for the future
- not a recipe Testosterone Rex brings together evolutionary science psychology neuroscience & social history to move beyond old nature versus nurture' debates & to explain why it's time to unmake the tyrannical myth of Testosterone Rex For fans of Fine
- whose Delusions of Gender could have far-reaching consequences as significant as The Female Eunuch' (Viv Groskop Guardian)
- & thousands of new readers this is an upbeat timely & important contribution to the debate about gender in society


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WINNER OF THE 2017 ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZEWhat the judges said ' Every man & woman should read this book on gender bias an important yet wickedly witty book' ' Fine's entertaining & thoughtful book is a valuable addition to the discussion about gender' Ian Critchley Sunday Times ' In addition to being hopeful Fine is also angry We should all be angry Testosterone Rex is a debunking rumble that ought to inspire a roar' Guardian'A densely packed spirited book with an unusual combination of academic rigour & readability The expression essential reading for everyone is usually untrue as well as a cliche but if there were a book deserving of that description this might just be it' Antonia Macaro Financial Times Testosterone Rex is the powerful myth that squashes hopes of sex equality by telling us that men & women have evolved different natures Fixed in an ancestral past that rewarded competitive men & caring women these differences are supposedly re-created in each generation by sex hormones & male & female brains Testosterone so we're told is the very essence of masculinity & biological sex is a fundamental force in our development Not so says psychologist Cordelia Fine who shows with wit & panache that sex doesn't create male & female natures Instead sex hormones culture & evolution work together in ways that make past & present gender dynamics only a serving suggestion for the future
- not a recipe Testosterone Rex brings together evolutionary science psychology neuroscience & social history to move beyond old nature versus nurture' debates & to explain why it's time to unmake the tyrannical myth of Testosterone Rex For fans of Fine
- whose Delusions of Gender could have far-reaching consequences as significant as The Female Eunuch' (Viv Groskop Guardian)
- & thousands of new readers this is an upbeat timely & important contribution to the debate about gender in society


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1968 At the height of the Vietnam War Marine Eugene Smith & local woman Quang Ha have found each other in the midst of the violence that surrounds them They plan to leave the war behind & begin a new life in America But when a fellow Marine is brutally murdered on the eve of the Tet Offensive Eugene & Ha’s plans are gone forever Eugene finds himself in a city on fire desperate to find the woman he loves 1984 The war is over Eugene is wounded inside & out & now he finds himself going back to Vietnam to set things right & start again But as Eugene sinks deeper into a 16-year-old murder investigation he finally understands how wrong he’s been & that some wounds never heal In this critically acclaimed book writer Paul Allor & artist Paul Tucker present an extraordinary heartfelt story of hard-boiled crime war-torn romance & the aftermath of violence on the human soul ...

Nintendo figures are here! World of Nintendo brings many of it classic characters to the 25 mini figure format while adding in some that have yet to be seen Unlike previous mini PVC figures these figures are semi-articulated! Relive all of your greatest Nintendo moments
- Collect them all!
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