This is the true story of Toto Riina the Cosa Nostra boss who rose from nothing to become the most powerful man in Sicily The picture emerges of a bloodthirsty power-hungry monster who despite his lowly beginnings is able to outmanoeuvre the other Mafia chiefs & take control of the organisation However the story is not just that of Riina but also of Sicily itself D' Avanzo & Bolzoni have transformed a complex series of events spanning several decades into a gripping narrative In prison for 18 years now Toto Riina still remains the dictator of the Cosa Nostra This book tells the haunting & disturbing tale with thorough investigation & testimony of the Sicilian Corleone ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From one of the world&s most controversial & fêted directors comes an office comedy! Ravn is the seedy owner of an IT company who has invented a & Boss Of It All& to take responsibility for all his unpopular decisions When he decides to sell the company the buyers insist on dealing with the Boss & so Ravn decides to hire an actor to play the role What could possibly go wrong? Lars Von Trier has created a hilarious comedy in his own inimitable fashion Actors Jens Albinus Peter Gantzler Friðrik Þór Friðriksson Benedikt Erlingsson Iben Hjejle Henrik Prip Mia Lyhne Casper Christensen Louise Mieritz Jean-Marc Barr Sofie Gråbøl & Anders Hove Director Lars von Trier Certificate 15 years & over Year 2006 Duration 1 hour & 39 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Why did 13 women willingly open their doors to the Boston Strangler? With 13 women murdered Boston is held under siege by a madman One by one they fall each death more gruesome than the last The actual murders that rocked Boston in the 60&s are the gripping subject of this unforgettable police thriller The Boston Strangler is one of the most powerful films in its genre with possibly Tony Curtis& finest performance Actors Tony Curtis Henry Fonda George Kennedy Murray Hamilton Sally Kellerman & Jeff Corey Director Richard Fleischer Certificate 18 years & over Year 1968 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Duration 1 hour & 51 minutes (approx)
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A farmer cultivates genetically modified potatoes so that a customer at Mc Donald's half a world away can enjoy a long golden french fry A gardener plants tulip bulbs in the autumn & in the spring has a riotous patch of colour to admire Two simple examples of how humans act on nature to get what we want Or are they? What if those potatoes & tulips have evolved to gratify certain human desires so that humans will help them multiply? What if in other words these plants are using us just as we use them? In blending history memoir & superb science writing Pollan tells the story of four domesticated species
- the apple the tulip marijuana & the potato All four plants are integral to our everyday lives & Pollan demonstrates how each has thrived by satisfying one of humankind's most basic desires Weaving fascinating anecdote & accessible science Pollan takes the reader on an absorbing journey through the landscape of botany & desire It is a journey that will change the way we think about our place in nature
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In this elegant & impassioned synthesis from one of the world's leading experts on Africa & poverty economist Paul Collier writes persuasively that although nearly five billion of the world's people are beginning to climb from desperate poverty & to benefit from globalization's reach to developing countries there is a "bottom billion" of the world's poor whose countries largely immune to the forces of global economy are falling farther behind & are in danger of falling apart separating permanently & tragically from the rest of the world Collier identifies & explains the four traps that prevent the homelands of the world's billion poorest people from growing & receiving the benefits of globalization
- civil war the discovery & export of natural resources in otherwise unstable economies being landlocked & therefore unable to participate in the global economy without great cost & finally ineffective governance As he demonstrates that these billion people are quite likely in danger of being irretrievably left behind Collier argues that we cannot take a "headless heart" approach to these seemingly intractable problems; rather that we must harness our despair & our moral outrage at these inequities to a reasoned & thorough understanding of the complex & interconnected problems that the world's poorest people face
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The Bountiful Kitchen shows how you can develop & transform leftover meals into a variety of separate & delicious dishes Start with a master recipe based on one main ingredient & then turn the leftovers into interesting new dishes
- saving time & money Cook mouthwatering Roast Chicken with Pancetta & Anchovy Stuffing & then turn the excess into tomorrow's Chicken & Wild Mushroom Risotto Serve up Tuesday's Chilli & Basil Roasted Aubergine & Cherry Tomatoes as Wednesday's Aubergine Linguine with Pecorino Cream Organised into four sections Land Sea Garden & Sweet covering meat fish & vegetables & finishing off with delectable desserts Lizzie celebrates the glorious fact that recipes are there for you to twist & change into exciting new dishes Essential & inspiring reading for the economical environmentally conscious & experimental cook who wants to make the most out of their food
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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 Anthony Hopkins & Mel Gibson lead a stellar Oscar winning cast including Sir Laurence Olivier Daniel Day-Lewis & Liam Neeson in this action packed adventure bursting with spectacular battles raging storms & an intensity as powerful as the mighty sea itself! Filled with commanding performances memorable dialogue & superb action scenes The Bounty has everything fans of swash- buckling adventure could want Hopkins stars as William Bligh a real life sea captain who in 1787 steered HMS Bounty on a 27000 mile voyage into danger chaos & madness After 31 days battling severe sea squalls & Bligh s ever increasing cruelty the weary crew is relieved to land on the tropical island of Tahiti But soon their tyrannical captain wants to set sail again & the desperate men turn to first mate Fletcher Christian (Gibson) to help take the ship by force ...

A ex-police officer who has recently become unemployed & living off his savings hears about a bounty that has been placed on a wanted criminal In an attempt to secure all the 400000 HK himself he heads off to the Lazy Inn Hotel to track the criminal ...

Milo Boyd (Gerard Butler) a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter gets his dream job when he is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife reporter Nicole Hurly (Jennifer Aniston) Milo expects an easy payday but nothing is ever easy with him & Nicole The exes continually one-up each other
- until they find themselves on the run for their lives Actors Gerard Butler Jennifer Aniston Christine Baranski Natalie Morales Jason Sudeikis Peter Greene Cathy Moriarty Siobhan Fallon Liam Ferguson Daisy Tahan & Ruby Feliciano Director Andy Tennant Certificate 12 years & over Year 2010 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English Additional Languages French ; Thai Subtitles Arabic ; Dutch ; English ; English (US) ; French ; Hindi ; Thai Duration 1 hour & 50 minutes (approx)
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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 A bounty hunter learns that his next target is his ex-wife a reporter working on a murder cover-up Soon after their reunion the always-at-odds duo find themselves on a run-for-their-lives adventure ...