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 ...

With its astounding hardcover reviews Richard Zenith's new complete translation of THE BOOK OF DISQUIET has now taken on a similar iconic status to ULYSSES THE TRIAL or IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME as one of the greatest but also strangest modernist texts An assembly of sometimes linked fragments it is a mesmerising haunting 'novel' without parallel in any other culture ...

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
- the moral complexities in the film Deleted Alternate Scenes The Book of Eli Soundtrack Certificate 15 Running Time 117 mins approx
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' 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 ...

BESTSELLERThe almost incomprehensible wit & wonder of Irish slang words Can you tell your bowsies from your gougers from your gurriers? No? Well it's time to stop acting the maggot & find out courtesy of this invaluable reference book that's been donkey's years in the making (only coddin') It's absolutely jammers with nouns verbs & sayings that didn't quite make the Oxford Dictionary including a few manky ones that are guaranteed to leave some oul' wans & Holy Joes completely morto On the other hand slappers & sleeveens will be dying for a gawk So feck it you just know this is one book any self-respecting cute hoor just can't do without ...

Did you know that the US Star-Spangled Banner was designed by a 17-year-old school boy? Or that the Brazilian flag shows a star constellation of the night sky from 1889? Welcome to the bizarre & fascinating world of flags! From the chequered Formula 1 flag & the rainbow banner to historical standards & country flags this book is packed with amazing facts stories & curiosities behind some of the world's most iconic banners Discover the cultural & political history behind each flag as well as flag rituals historical uses of flags & heaps of curiosities & unusual facts ...

The Book of Forgiving written together by the Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu & his daughter Revd Mpho Tutu offers a deeply personal testament & guide to the process of forgiveness All of us have at times needed both to forgive & be forgiven
- whether small everyday harms or real traumas But the path to forgiveness is not easy & the process unclear How do we let go of resentment when we have been harmed at times irreparably? How do we forgive & still pursue justice? How do we heal our hearts & move on? How do we forgive ourselves for the harm we have caused others? Drawing on his memories of reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa Archbishop Desmond Tutu has identified four concrete steps to forgiveness through which we must all pass if we are to reach our destination 1) Admitting the wrong & acknowledging the harm 2) Telling one's story & witnessing the anguish 3) Asking for forgiveness & granting forgiveness 4) Renewing or releasing the relationship Each chapter contains reflections & personal stories as well as exercises for practising each step of the path The Book of Forgiving is a touchstone & tool for anyone seeking the freedom of forgiveness an inspiring guide to healing ourselves & creating a more united world
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