From the Bastille to Baghdad The Cartoon History of the World Part 2 is the conclusion (for the moment) of Larry Gonick's award-winning & bestselling annals of humankind presented in graphic novel form Picking up after the American Revolution where Part 1 left off Part 2 opens with the Enlightenment & rolls across Napoleon the fall of the Ottoman Empire World War I & II & all the way to our recent imbroglios in Iraq & Afghanistan The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 2 is a monumental one might say historic achievement at once edifying irreverent & wildly entertaining Terry Jones of Monty Python said of the first volume of this series Obviously one of the great books of all time & modern civilization's most recent act is no less enthralling ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Box set featuring four classic Cary Grant films
- North By Northwest Arsenic & Old Lace Night & Day & Destination Tokyo
- as well as a documentary about his life & work made in 2004 & Cary Grant A Class Apart& & Night & Day& (1946) is a fictionalized biography of Cole Porter made while the composer was still alive starring Grant in the title role

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More than half a billion adults & 40 million children on the planet are obese Diabetes is a worldwide epidemic Evidence increasingly shows that these illnesses are linked to the other major Western diseases hypertension heart disease even Alzheimer's & cancer & that shockingly sugar is likely the single root cause Yet the nutritional advice we receive from public health bodies is muddled out of date & frequently contradictory & in many quarters still promotes the unproven hypothesis that fats are the greatest evil With expert science & compelling storytelling Gary Taubes investigates the history of nutritional science which shaped by a handful of charismatic & misguided individuals has for a hundred years denied the impact of sugar on our health He exposes the powerful influence of the food industry which has lobbied for sugar's ubiquity
- the Sugar Association even today promoting 'sugar's goodness'
- & the extent that the industry has corrupted essential scientific research He delves into the science of sugar exposes conventional thinking that sugar is 'empty calories' as a myth & finds that its addictive pleasures are resulting in worldwide consumption as never experienced before to devastating effect The Case Against Sugar is a revelatory read which will fundamentally change the way we eat

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Criminal defence lawyers must make their peace with one harsh fact of life most of their clients are guilty Yet when William Tucker a celebrated & self-centered star college football player is suddenly arrested & charged with the brutal rape & murder of a college coed two years before his broken-down drunken estranged father Frank can't believe he's guilty What father could? But Frank is also an ex-criminal defence lawyer Now Frank must find a way to sober up & save his son from the death penalty sought by an ambitious district attorney Can a father's love for his accused son save him from death? ...

Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of Godskeptics dismiss the Jesus of the Gospels by claiming there is no evidence in the case for Christ Lee Strobel disagrees The former legal journalist & one-time atheist knows how to ask tough questions His own search for truth about Jesus led him to faith in Christ Now Strobel invites you & your group to investigate the truth about Jesus Christ leading to the facts that guided Strobel from atheism to faith in Christ In this revised six-session study (DVDdigital video sold separately) participants will journey along with Strobel on a quest for the truth about Jesus Rejecting easy answers you will sift through fascinating historical evidence as you weigh compelling expert testimony In the end groups may very well see Jesus in a new way-and even like Strobel find their life transformed Pastors small group leaders & individuals will find compelling answers for their questions about Jesus in The Case for Christ Study Guide Sessions include The Investigation of a Lifetime Eyewitness Evidence Evidence Outside the Bible Analyzing Jesus Evidence for the Resurrection Reaching Your Verdict Designed for use with The Case for Christ Video Study 9780310698517 (sold separately) ...

New York Times bestselling author Lee Strobel trains his investigative sights on the hot-button issue of whether it's credible to believe God intervenes supernaturally in people's lives today The book features the results of exclusive new scientific polling & first-hand reports that show miracle accounts are much more common than people think 320 pages Strobel Lee ...

It's time to rethink our attitudes to work For too long we have convinced ourselves that the only jobs worth doing involve sitting at a desk Generations of school-leavers head for university lacking the skills to fix or even understand the most basic technology & yet many of us are not suited to office life while skilled manual work provides one of the few & most rewarding paths to a secure living Drawing on the work of our greatest thinkers from Aristotle to Heidegger from Karl Marx to Iris Murdoch as well as on his own experiences as an electrician & motorcycle mechanic Matthew Crawford's irreverent & inspiring manifesto will change the way you think about work forever ...

Take a front-row seat & witness the filmmaking magic that brought JK Rowling's script for the Academy Award (R)-nominated Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them to the screen Explore the realm of fantastical creatures that roam the wizarding world & discover the magical cast of characters in pursuit of them Officially licensed by Warner Bros Consumer Products & designed by Mina Lima designers of the graphic props for the Harry Potter films as well as Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them The Case of Beasts delivers an enchanting interactive experience by sharing filmmaking secrets film photography & artwork & behind-the-scenes stories from cast & crew Full of removable facsimile reproductions of props & paper ephemera from the movie along with some very special effects this collectible volume offers a unique look from the talented group who created this movie magic ...

When the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency is approached by famous fossil hunter Mary Anning the team know that this could be their most important case yet Mary Anning's precious dog has been snatched
- to get her back the kidnappers demand she lie about fake dinosaur bones & pretend they are genuine Now the Wollstonecraft detectives have just three days to track down the fossil fakers & save the integrity of science! The game is afoot blood-sucking leeches smoke bombs & diabolical disguises abound & behind the lies & fakery a genuine criminal may finally be revealed
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Maisie Hitchins longs to be a detective She's sure there are lots of adventures to be had on the streets of Victorian London & together with her faithful puppy Eddie she is determined to follow even the slightest scent of a mystery
- no matter what! In Book 5 of the Maisie Hitchins series Maisie is intrigued by a new lodger Mr Fred Grange who isn't quite what he seems Mr Grange claims to work as a clerk for a biscuit company but he's out & about on the London streets at odd hours & Maisie soon discovers something very precious hidden in his rooms Determined to unmask him as a thief she soon discovers that the truth is far more complicated
- & dangerous Before long Maisie & her friends are led into a web of mystery lurking underground A fantastic mystery series from best-selling author Holly Webb packed with adventure Maisie Hitchins is perfect for readers aged six to eight years

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