Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Paradise Lagoon is the American release title of the British The Admirable Crichton In this Technicolor adaptation of James M Barrie&s oft-filmed stage play Kenneth More stars as Crichton the super-efficient butler for a family of haughty British aristocrats Though More is true master of the household he keeps his place honoring the tightly regulated social structure of turn-of-the-century England When the family & its servants are shipwrecked & marooned on a desert island only Crichton has the skill & resourcefulness to keep everyone alive Within a few months the social order has been reversed Crichton is the "governor" while his former employers are his willing & eager servants Lady Mary (Sally Ann Howes) assuming that she will never be able to return to her veddy proper fiance falls in love with Crichton But once the castaways are rescued & returned to their London estate the original master-servant status quo is restored His marriage to Lady Mary now an impossibility-a fact stressed in no uncertain terms by the young lady herself-Crichton calmly packs his bags & leaves in the company of maidservant Tweeny (Diane Cilento) who has loved him all along Barries& satirical jabs at class consciousness (notably in the closing "interrogation scene" conducted by the imperious Lady Brocklehurst Martita Hunt) were not altogether relevant in 1957; thus Paradise Lagoon concentrates on the property&s farcical & romantic elements Taking advantage of its tropical setting the film also permitted the tired businessmen in the audience to gaze upon the luscious Sally Ann Howes & Diane Cilento in halter tops & short-shorts The Admirable Crichton (Paradise Lagoon ) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Japan 1941 With war raging in Europe Japan&s imperial command sees an opportunity to advance their nation&s standing in the world The plan to attack Pearl Harbor was drawn up & one man was tasked with its implementation Admiral Yamamoto Opposed to the plan Yamamoto must nevertheless carry out his orders & commit one of the biggest military mistakes in history The Admiral is a 105 million budgeted action packed masterpiece that explores one man&s & by reflection one nation&s turmoil what must be sacrificed for country & for duty Actors Kôji Yakusho Hiroshi Abe & Mitsugorô Bandô Director Izuru Narushima Certificate 15 years & over Year 2008 Languages Japanese
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English
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THE ADOPTED folows a family of women who over time come closer & through their connection their lives are made easier However when one of the women falls in love with a man their family is thrown out of balance & no matter what they try they seem unable to regain the equilibrium ...

Jackie Kay tells the story of a black girl's adoption by a white Scottish couple from three different viewpoints the mother the birth mother & the daughter 64 pages Kay Jackie ...

A central source of frustration for most adults with ADHD is that they know what they need to do but they have difficulties turning their intentions into actions These difficulties also interfere with their ability to use self-help books & to get the most out of psychosocial treatments that provide coping strategies that promise to improve their functioning Drs Ramsay & Rostain are experts in the assessment & treatment of adult ADHD & are leaders in the development of effective psychosocial treatments for this group of patients Their newest book The Adult ADHD Tool Kit Using CBT to Facilitate Coping Inside & Out is a coping guide for adults living with ADHD one that does not just present useful coping strategies but also provides specific tactics designed to help readers implement these skills in their daily lives & brings them to life in a user-friendly format The authors discuss many different settings in which ADHD may cause difficulties including work school matters of physical health & well-being & the issue of excessive use of technology Although written for consumers clinicians will find the book to be a clinically useful tool for their adult patients with ADHD serving as a companion to the newly updated & expanded second edition of Drs Ramsay & Rostain's professional treatment manual Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD An Integrative Psychosocial & Medical Approach ...

Go from ordinary to extraordinary with 7 essential soft skills You need Adaptability Resilience Optimism Integrity Critical thinking Pro-activity & Empathy to stay one step ahead Our world is changing
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There is a competitive advantage out there arguably more powerful than any other Is it superior strategy? Faster innovation? Smarter employees? No New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni argues that the seminal difference between successful companies & mediocre ones has little to do with what they know & how smart they are & more to do with how healthy they are In this book Lencioni brings together his vast experience & many of the themes cultivated in his other best-selling books & delivers a first a cohesive & comprehensive exploration of the unique advantage organizational health provides Simply put an organization is healthy when it is whole consistent & complete when its management operations & culture are unified Healthy organizations outperform their counterparts are free of politics & confusion & provide an environment where star performers never want to leave Lencioni s first non-fiction book provides leaders with a groundbreaking approachable model for achieving organizational health complete with stories tips & anecdotes from his experiences consulting to some of the nation s leading organizations In this age of informational ubiquity & nano-second change it is no longer enough to build a competitive advantage based on intelligence alone The Advantage provides a foundational construct for conducting business in a new way one that maximizes human potential & aligns the organization around a common set of principles ...

In this delightful tale an Eastern Prince arrives in England with some family jewels which he's having reset as a gift for his fiancee However the Prince also has a mistress She asks to wear one particularly enchanting piece that features a huge ruby & then promptly disappears with it Poirot discovers a connection with a house party at the home of Colonel & Mrs Lacey & in order to pursue his investigation an invitation is procured for him to the Laceys' ostensibly to enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas With deft skill & the workings of his little grey cells Poirot brings this case to a satisfying & festive conclusion Starring John Moffat as Hercule Poirot with Donald Sinden & Sian Phillips as Colonel & Mrs Lacey 1 CD 45 mins ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous & successful sibling Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes (Wilder) is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false identities stolen documents secret codes & exposed backsides Featuring an outrageous ensemble cast including Madeline Kahn as the seductive singer Marty Feldman as the bug-eyed assistant & Dom De Luise as the eccentric opera star-turned-blackmailer this fun-filled caper packs a slew of clues & loads of laughs! Actors Gene Wilder Madeline Kahn Marty Feldman Dom De Luise Leo Mc Kern Roy Kinnear John Le Mesurier Thorley Walters John Hollis & Albert Finney Director Gene Wilder Certificate PG Year 1975 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby (20) Stereo Additional Languages French ; Spanish ; German ; Italian Subtitles Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; French ; German ; Italian ; Norwegian ; Spanish ; Swedish ; English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 28 minutes (approx)
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Agatha Christie's seasonal Poirot & Marple short story collection reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans & book lovers First came a sinister warning to Poirot not to eat any plum pudding then the discovery of a corpse in a chest next an overheard quarrel that led to murder the strange case of the dead man who altered his eating habits & the puzzle of the victim who dreamt his own suicide What links these five baffling cases? The little grey cells of Monsieur Hercule Poirot! ...