The plays of Shakespeare the Authorized version of the Bible & the Book of Common Prayer all produced in the late 16thearly 17th centuries are the three dounding texts of the English nation & its language Not only do they share a beauty & a power of style which have never been equalled their influence on Anglophone culture remains profound Originally produced by Archbishop Cranmer & his allies to bolster the Tudor secession from Catholicism the Pray Book rapidly took on a life of its own Until the present century most Anglicans knew long stretches of the text by heart It invaded the style of 17th-century p oets & even 19th century novelists like George Elliot It still colours our language & our way of feeling today though we hardly know it In recent years the Prayer Book has been under attack by modernizers & radicals within the church itself On the 450th anniversary of its first appearance the time has come to proclaim the value of this work once more & to recognize it for what it is a liturgical & literary masterpiece ...

Come bathe in stew & dine on meals of eels or worms or jellied gnats See shoes & ships & sealing wax & fuzzy bears & owls & cats Depart for the Land where the Bong Tree grows or the Land of Bumbley Boo Find sky in your pie & teatrays up on high & a place where mice say moo 144 pages Various ...

Discover how to use crystal grids which harness the powerful energy of crystals to improve wellbeing & manifest your desires Crystals are renowned throughout the world as natural healers They are also energy-boosters which help enhance our experience of living at every level & can protect us by detoxifying our physical emotional & spiritual systems from the stresses & strains of life Within a crystal grid their potential is magnified & directed The Book of Crystal Grids presents all these amazing benefits in a format that's direct & easy to use First discover what crystal grids are & how & why they work including how crystal grids create energy fields & the theory of sacred geometry Learn how to create a crystal grid empowering it through the selection colour & shape of the crystals in the grid & how to give the grid a focus by setting an intention & meditating Then explore 50 different crystal grids each photographed with clear instructions for a range of specific purposes from love & romance to travel & from promoting health to self-esteem & confidence A colour-coded directory of over 100 common crystals & their energy benefits when used inside a crystal grid is also provided Illustrated throughout with colour photographs & supplemented with practical exercises & case studies The Book of Crystal Grids is the ultimate practical reference from a highly respected crystal author healer & teacher ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play In 605 BC Jerusalem was conquered by the Babylonians & many of their best young men were taken into captivity Daniel was among those taken to Babylon to serve the powerful King Nebuchadnezzar Threatened by death at every turn Daniel never ceases to serve the king until he is forced to choose between serving the king & honoring God With his life at stake Daniel has nothing but his faith to stand between him & the lions den ...

Sitting at his desk Bernardo Soares imagined himself free forever of Rua dos Douradores of his boss Vasques of Moreira the book-keeper of all the other employees the errand boy the post boy even the cat But if he left them all tomorrow & discarded the suit of clothes he wears what else would he do? Because he would have to do something & what suit would he wear? Because he would have to wear another suit A self-deprecating reflection on the sheer distance between the loftiness of his feelings & the humdrum reality of his life The Book of Disquiet is a classic of existentialist literature ...

Featuring new photography from Chicagos renowned Field Museum The Book of Eggs explores 600 examples at actual size alongside pattern details clutch images breeding range maps & engravings of all the birds A table of field-guide information identifies order family breeding range nesting habitat nest characteristics & conservation status This accompanies an expert narrative revealing the latest research & thinking on social structure; reproductive strategies; egg colour maculation & size; & incubation behaviour Arranged taxonomically according to evolutionary relationships the book brings to light intriguing aspects of breeding biology The result is a visual delight & an essential reference for every bird enthusiast natural historian & conservationist ...

Some will kill to have it He will kill to protect it Denzel Washington Gary Oldman & Mila Kunis star in this sci-fi action thriller 30 years after an unspecified environmental disaster a lone man Eli (Washington) fights his way across the desolate wasteland of a post-apocalyptic America guarding a sacred book called the Book of Eli which holds the secrets that can bring civilisation back from the brink of destruction & save humankind His principal threat is despotic town leader Carnegie (Oldman) who will stop at nothing to get hold of the book & use its secrets to take control of society Special Features Picture-In-Picture Behind the Scenes Footage & Interviews A Lost Tale Billy Carnegie&s backstory Behind the Story Starting over How Civilizations live die & are reborn & Eli&s Journey
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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 Some will kill to have it He will kill to protect it Eli walks alone in post-apocalyptic America He heads west along the highway of Death on a mission he doesn&t fully understand but knows he must complete In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society Or in the wrong hands the hammer of a despot Denzel Washington is Eli who keeps his blade sharp & his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wasteland & into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord (Gary Oldman) set on possessing the book " We walk by faith not by sight""es Eli Under the taut direction of the Hughes Brothers (From Hell) those words hit home with unexpected meaning & power ...

' The moment I finished this memoir I read it again No other book I've ever read has left me so deeply involved with its author' DIANA ATHILL' Astonishing
- I read it in a single gulp' DEBORAH MOGGACH'A jewel of a book' NINA STIBBE' Emma's letters remind me what reading & writing are for' LOUISA YOUNG This astonishing memoir of a childhood lived in extreme poverty in Latin America was hailed as an instant classic when first published in Colombia in 2012 nine years after the death of its author who was encouraged in her writing by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Comprised of letters written over the course of thirty years it describes in vivid painterly detail the remarkable courage & limitless imagination of a young girl growing up with nothing Emma was an illegitimate child raised in a windowless room in Bogota with no water or toilet & only ingenuity to keep her & her sister alive Abandoned by their mother she & her sister moved to a convent housing 150 orphan girls where they washed pots ironed & mended laundry scrubbed floors cleaned bathrooms & sewed garments & decorative cloths for church Illiterate & knowing nothing of the outside world Emma escaped at age nineteen eventually coming to have a career as an artist & to befriend the likes of Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera Far from self-pitying the portrait that emerges from this clear-eyed account inspires awe at the stunning early life of a gifted writer whose talent remained hidden for far too long
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Take a journey down winding lanes & Roman roads in this witty & informative guide to the meanings behind the names of England's towns & villages From Celtic farmers to Norman conquerors right up to the Industrial Revolution deciphering our place names reveals how generations of our ancestors lived worked travelled & worshipped & how their influence has shaped our landscape From the most ancient sacred sites to towns that take their names from stories of giants & knights learn how Roman garrisons became our great cities & discover how a meeting of the roads could become a thriving market town Region by region Caroline Taggart uncovers hidden meanings to reveal a patchwork of tall tales & ancient legends that collectively tells the story of how we made England ...