The con artist from Bernie Madoff to Clark Rockefeller to Lance Armstrong How do they get away with it? & what keeps us falling for them over & over again? In The Confidence Game Maria Konnikova investigates the psychological principles that underlie each stage of the swindle from the put-up all the way to the fix & how we can train ourselves to spot a story that isn't all it seems ...

Do you brim with complete confidence & live your life to the full? Or are there areas of your life where you are less secure & would benefit from increased confidence & assertiveness? We all need confidence to fulfil our potential It is a quality that marks out those who enjoy life their work & relationships In this invaluable handbook Dr Roet uses practical techniques & case histories to help you boost your confidence levels Use this inspiring guide to change you life forever ...

A classic cookbook by renowned author Irena Chalmers brought back into print as part of giftable series of timeless cookbooks with updated forwards & cover designs for the modern cook 256 pages Black & white line drawings throughout to illustrate different cooking instructions eq Chalmers Irena ...

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY IAN RANKIN' In a class by himselfthe ultimate chronicler of twentieth-century man's consciousness & anxiety' William Golding In a small continental country civil war is raging 272 pages Greene Graham ...

Comedy directed by Bob Nelson & starring Clive Owen Jaeden Lieberher & Maria Bello Eight-year-old Anthony (Lieberher) looks set for an awkward day when he has to spend the weekend with his estranged alcoholic father Walt (Owen) while his mother & new husband spend time at a Catholic retreat Despite Walt also being reluctant to spend the weekend with his son & the steady flow of misfortunes that befall them from Walt&s truck breaking down to his toolbox being stolen they start to connect with one another & forge a better father & son relationship Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play ...

Valentine's Day is approaching a busy time for Lake District florist Simmy Brown & she has a number of anonymous orders to deliver But the orders & their apparently innocuous messages cause great distress When one of the recipients goes missing Simmy must face the possibility that evil intent is at play ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Reprising their roles Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (“ Up In the Air” TV’s “ Bates Motel”) & Patrick Wilson (the “ Insidious” films) star as Lorraine & Ed Warren who in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits The film follows the phenomenal worldwide reception of Wan’s “ The Conjuring” which marked the largest opening ever for an original horror movie The film went on to make more than 319 million worldwide & still remains the second highest grossing original horror movie of all time second only to “ The Exorcist” Rounding out the cast are Frances O’ Connor (TV’s “ The Missing”) as the single mum with Madison Wolfe (TV’s “ Zoo”) & newcomers Lauren Esposito Patrick Mc Auley & Benjamin Haigh as her children; Maria Doyle Kennedy (TV’s “ Orphan Black”); Simon Delaney (TV’s “ Roy”); Franka Potente (TV’s “ The Bridge”); & Simon Mc Burney (“ Mission Impossible Rogue Nation”) In addition to directing the film Wan wrote the screenplay with Carey Hayes & Chad Hayes & David Leslie Johnson Peter Safran Wan & Rob Cowan who previously collaborated on “ The Conjuring” are producing Collaborating with Wan behind-the-scenes is Oscar-nominated director of photography Don Burgess (“ Forrest Gump” “42”) Reuniting with the director from “ The Conjuring” are production designer Julie Berghoff editor Kirk Morri costume designer Kristin Burke & composer Joseph Bishara ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play James Wan directs this horror starring Patrick Wilson & Vera Farmiga as real-life demonologists Ed & Lorraine Warren When the Perron family experience strange goings-on at their farmhouse they enlist the help of paranormal experts Ed & Lorraine As they investigate however the couple begin to realise that despite their expertise they may not be equipped to deal with such a violent & foreboding evil ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on the true life story " The Conjuring" tells the tale of how world renowned paranormal investigators Ed & Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity the Warrens find themselves caught in the most horrifying case of their lives From New Line Cinema comes a feature film drawn from the case files of married demonologists Ed & Lorraine Warren " The Conjuring" stars Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga (" Up in the Air" TV&s " Bates Motel") & Patrick Wilson (" Insidious") as the Warrens & Ron Livingston (" The Odd Life of Timothy Green") & Lili Taylor (TV&s " Hemlock Grove") as Roger & Carolyn Perron residents of the house Joey King Shanley Caswell Hayley Mc Farland Mackenzie Foy & newcomer Kyla Deaver play the Perrons& five daughters & Sterling Jerins is the Warrens& little girl Judy Rounding out the cast are Marion Guyot Steve Coulter Shannon Kook & John Brotherton James Wan (" Saw" " Insidious") directed the film from a screenplay by Chad Hayes & Carey W Hayes (" The Reaping") The film is produced by Tony De Rosa-Grund Peter Safran & Rob Cowan with Walter Hamada & Dave Neustadter serving as executive producers Actors Vera Farmiga Patrick Wilson Lili Taylor Ron Livingston Shanley Caswell & Hayley Mc Farland Director James Wan Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Screen Widescreen 2401 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages English Audio Description ; French ; Italian Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Italian for the hearing impaired ; English ; Dutch ; French ; Italian Duration 1 hour & 47 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Based on the true life story " The Conjuring" tells the tale of how world renowned paranormal investigators Ed & Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity the Warrens find themselves caught in the most horrifying case of their lives From New Line Cinema comes a feature film drawn from the case files of married demonologists Ed & Lorraine Warren " The Conjuring" stars Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga (" Up in the Air" TV&s " Bates Motel") & Patrick Wilson (" Insidious") as the Warrens & Ron Livingston (" The Odd Life of Timothy Green") & Lili Taylor (TV&s " Hemlock Grove") as Roger & Carolyn Perron residents of the house Joey King Shanley Caswell Hayley Mc Farland Mackenzie Foy & newcomer Kyla Deaver play the Perrons& five daughters & Sterling Jerins is the Warrens& little girl Judy Rounding out the cast are Marion Guyot Steve Coulter Shannon Kook & John Brotherton James Wan (" Saw" " Insidious") directed the film from a screenplay by Chad Hayes & Carey W Hayes (" The Reaping") The film is produced by Tony De Rosa-Grund Peter Safran & Rob Cowan with Walter Hamada & Dave Neustadter serving as executive producers Actors Vera Farmiga Patrick Wilson Lili Taylor Ron Livingston Shanley Caswell & Hayley Mc Farland Director James Wan Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Screen Widescreen 2401 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages English Audio Description ; Castilian Spanish ; Czech ; Italian ; Polish ; Russian ; Thai ; Turkish Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Italian for the hearing impaired ; English ; Arabic ; Castilian Spanish ; Complex Chinese ; Czech ; Greek ; Hebrew ; Italian ; Korean ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Romanian ; Russian ; Thai ; Turkish Duration 1 hour & 52 minutes (approx)
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