This Courage Classic is reformatted into a smaller trim size & a lower price sure to make them necessities in any library Beautiful rich & vibrant illustrations accompany these classic tales & make them treasures for all to read Don Daily's exquisitely detailed illustrations make this hardcover series a great value Retold from Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus His Songs & Sayings children of all ages will laugh at the adventures of Brer Rabbit Brer Fox & Brer Bear ...
Yoga brings not only a suppleness to the body but also a sense of spiritual & physical well-being to those who practice it Featuring over 170 postures from the main schools of yoga The Yoga Bible is the ultimate comprehensive guide to practicing yoga & finding a mental & physical balance in life The book encourages yoga beginners & experts alike to find a yoga sequence that suits their personal needs & abilities ...
Robin Lane Fox's The Classical World An Epic History of Greece & Rome is a comprehensive & enthralling introduction to Ancient civilization The classical civilizations of Greece & Rome dominated the world for centuries & continue to intrigue & enlighten us with their inventions whether philosophy politics theatre athletics celebrity science or the pleasures of horse racing Robin Lane Fox's spellbinding history spans almost a thousand years of change from the foundation of the world's first democracy in Athens to the Roman Republic & the Empire under Hadrian Bringing great figures such as Homer Socrates Cicero Alexander Antony & Cleopatra Julius Caesar Augustus & the first Christian martyrs to life exploring freedom justice & luxury this wonderfully exciting tour brings the turbulent histories of Greece & Rome together in a masterly study ' Epic in the true sense' The Times Books of the Year ' He writes supremely well a keen eye for the telling detail & powerful example the humanity of the exercise shines through compulsory & compulsive reading' Peter Jones Sunday Telegraph Robin Lane Fox is a Fellow of New College Oxford & a University Reader in Ancient History His other books include Alexander the Great Pagans & Christians & The Unauthorized Version He was historical advisor to Oliver Stone on the making of Stone's film Alexander for which he waived all his fees on condition that he could take part in the cavalry charge against elephants which Stone staged in the Moroccan desert ...
There is something special about the ancient cathedral of Chartres with its mismatched spires astonishing stained glass & strange labyrinth & there is something special too about Agnes Morel the mysterious woman who is to be found cleaning it each morning No one quite knows where she came from - not the diffident Abbe Paul who discovered her one morning twenty years ago sleeping in the north porch; nor lonely Professor Jones whose chaotic existence she helps to organise; nor Philippe Nevers whose neurotic sister & newborn child she cares for; nor even the irreverent young restorer Alain Fleury who works alongside her each day & whose attention she catches with her tawny eyes her colourful clothes & elusive manner & yet everyone she encounters would surely agree that she is subtly transforming their lives even if they couldn't quite say how But with a chance meeting in the cathedral one day the spectre of Agnes' past returns provoking malicious rumours from the prejudiced Madame Beck & her gossipy companion Madame Picot As the hearsay grows uglier Agnes is forced to confront her history & the mystery of her origins finally unfolds The Cleaner of Chartres is a compelling story of darkness & light; of traumatic loss & second chances Told with a sparkling wit & captivating charm but infused throughout with deeper truths it speaks of the power of love & mercy to transform the tragedies of the past ...
Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In its chilling opener THE CLEARING paints a classic portrait of rich man vs poor man showing the morning routines of two very similar characters Though they are both white middle-aged & of middle-class stature the nuances that differentiate them--their houses their wives their clothing--jump off the screen with stark clarity With a slightly jumbled chronology the subsequent events come not with shock but with devastating realness Wayne Hayes (Robert Redford) is in his Lexus on his way to work when Arnold Mack (Willem Dafoe) kidnaps him It all happens calmly with purposeful execution Mack wants money & will use Hayes as ransom to get it The film then turns to Hayes& elegant wife (Helen Mirren who is a tour-de-force in this quietly emotive role) & well-bred family who are saddled with a ransom negotiator & FBI surveillance & are forced to face the tragedy With no outright violence no sudden bursts of surprise & no wasted time THE CLEARING is a captivating masterful suspense thriller Debut director Pieter Jan Brugge works from a screenplay by Justin Haythe in telling this deeply unsettling tale Hayes & Mack (the superb & intense pairing of Redford & Dafoe) argue their opposite points of view through conversations about family morality & power Meanwhile safe at home Hayes& wife undergoes ups & downs reevaluating her marriage & her love for her husband as investigators dig through the intricacies & secrets of their lives Age Rating 12 ...
Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Crime thriller starring Robert Redford & Helen Mirren Wayne Hayes (Redford) is a well-off business executive with his own personal slice of the American dream a beautiful wife Eileen (Mirren) two grown-up children (Alessandro Nivola & Melissa Sagemiller) a lovely home in Pittsburg & a successful business built up from scratch The Hayes& perfect world is turned upside down when Wayne is kidnapped by one of his employees Arnold Mack (Willem Dafoe) & held ransom in remote woodlands Eileen must deal with a houseful of FBI agents led by Agent Ray Fuller (Matt Craven) & Wayne must draw on his powers of negotiation as never before The film premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival ...
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The Classical Album 2013 is a round-up of hits from some of the most popular mainstream classical artists including the likes of Katherine Jenkins Alfie Boe and Andrea Bocelli
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The Classical Album 2013 is a round-up of hits from some of the most popular mainstream classical artists including the likes of Katherine Jenkins Alfie Boe & Andrea Bocelli
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