During a trip to China Paul & Christine experience the nightmare of every parent their four year old son is threatened with kidnap 320 pages Sendker Jan-Philipp ...

Gifts come in many guises One summer Rebecca Solnit was bequeathed three boxes of ripening apricots which lay mountainous on her bedroom floor
- a windfall a riddle an emergency to be dealt with The fruit came from a neglected tree that her mother gradually succumbing to memory loss could no longer tend to From this unexpected inheritance came stories spun like those of Scheherazade who used her gifts as a storyteller to change her fate & her listener's heart As she looks back on the year of apricots & emergencies Solnit weaves her own story into fairytales & the lives of others
- the Marquis de Sade Mary Shelley & Ernesto ' Che' Guevara She tells of unexpected invitations & adventures from a library of water in Iceland to the depths of the Grand Canyon She tells of doctors & explorers monsters & moths She tells of warmth & coldness of making art & re-making the self

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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 East Germany 1956 The summer is drawing to a close & acclaimed playwright Bertolt Brecht (Josef Bierbichler) is preparing to leave his lakeside house ready for the new Berlin theatre season His wife Helene & daughter Barbara are at the house along with his lovers Isot & Käthe Isot&s husband is the political activist Wolfgang Harich & his presence in the house draws the interest of the secret police An official tells Helene that Wolfgang will soon be arrested but advises her to keep this secret Meanwhile Bertolt&s health continues to deteriorate ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Victorian Farm In Victorian Farm social historian Ruth Goodman & archaeologists Peter Ginn & Alex Langlands devote a year of their lives to re-creating life in a 19th century rural environment From the warmth of summer to the depths of winter they rediscover this almost forgotten world Edwardian Farm The Victorian Farmers Alex Langlands Peter Ginn & Ruth Goodman return to experience life on an Edwardian farm The intrepid trio have to get to grips with the trials & tribulations of life at the turn of the 20th century Wartime Farm From the acclaimed producers of the Edwardian Farm & Victorian Farm Alex Peter & Ruth return to experience life on a farm this time during the Second World War & bring us a fascinating blend of war history survival creativity & endurance Actors Peter Ginn Ruth Goodman & Alex Langlands Certificate Exempt from Classification Languages English Subtitles English Duration 26 hours (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Andrew M Jackson & Hank Bausch direct this horror starring Michael Hotop Ashley Salazar & Freddie Meyer Charlie (Hotop) & his younger brother Simon (Meyer) live a simple life on a remote farm Although they have lived & worked on the same farm for all of their days they have never felt completely comfortable As their fears & nightmares start to come true they realise that they were right not to feel at home ...

From the fields of Angus to the mills of Dundee a family struggles to find their way home Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries Rita Bradshaw & Kitty Neale To young Victoria Cameron Angus Scotland is the most beautiful place on earth & she dreams of staying on her little farm for ever But the death of her beloved grandfather leaves her & her mother without a farm & without a home Never one to give up Victoria soon finds work in a Dundee mill while her mother starts taking in lodgers But always on her mind is the young man Victoria thinks she could love if only he comes back from the war Then back into her life comes John Cameron the father that walked out on his wife & daughter so many years ago Can these two women overcome the odds & make their dreams come true? What everyone's saying about Eileen Ramsay' This wonderful panoramic novel sweeps you up & carries you along to the end Lovely!' Katie Fforde' An unpredictable ending a few surprises along the way & several tear jerkers
- I enjoyed every minute of it' Historical Novel Review' Captivating romance The beautiful Scottish setting only adds to this poignant & poetic journey This book is as unique as it is exquisite' Daily Record Missed the first in Eileen Ramsay's Flowers of Scotland series? Rich Girl Poor Girl is available now! Search 9781785762215 to get your copy MEMORY LANEIntroducing a new place for story lovers
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A baby clown is separated from his family when he accidentally bounces off their circus train & lands in a lonely farmer's vast empty field The farmer reluctantly rescues the little clown & over the course of one day together the two of them make some surprising discoveries about themselves-and about life! Sweet funny & moving this wordless picture book from a master of the form & the creator of The Boss Baby speaks volumes & will delight story lovers of all ages ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A collection of five Farrelly brothers films In & Stuck On You& Greg Kinnear & Matt Damon star as conjoined twins Walt & Bob Tenor Desperate to become a professional actor Walt persuades the shy & reticent Bob to move to Hollywood In & There&s Something About Mary& thirteen years ago high school senior Ted Stroehmann (Ben Stiller) gets a date with gorgeous classmate Mary Jenson (Cameron Diaz) after rescuing her mentally handicapped brother Warren from a bully The date is ruined when Ted catches his penis in his fly zip & has to be rushed to hospital Today Ted is still obsessed with Mary & hires private detective Pat Healy (Matt Dillon) to find her In & Shallow Hal& after a chance meeting with mangement guru Anthony Robbins Hal (Jack Black) is hypnotized to see the &inner& beauty in other people & bingo! starts seeing the obese as thin & attractive He then strikes up a relationship with the seemingly beautiful Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow) who in fact weighs over three hundred pounds In & Me Myself & Irene& mild-mannered police officer Charlie Baileygates (Jim Carrey) is given the job of taking the beautiful Irene P White (Renee Zellweger) upstate to face false criminal charges Trouble is Charlie suffers from Split Personality Disorder & wherever he goes so does his foul-mouthed super-aggressive alter-ego Hank Finally in & Say It Isn&t So& Gil Noble (Chris Klein) gets engaged to his sweetheart Jo (Heather Graham) but makes the surprise discovery that she is actually his sister & calls off the wedding Evidence later emerges that he & Jo are not related after all but Jo has already moved away to Oregon & is about to get married to her ex-boyfriend Jack Nevertheless Gil determines to win his beloved back & heads out after her ...

When Sheriff Mick Grimey wakes up in a hospital bed he finds that the zombie apocalypse has begun! Together with Deputy Shame Old Man Wail Gnarl Gory San Andreas Merle No-see-im & T-Bagg this ragtag crew must figure out a way to survive They&re going to need batteries corn dogs & especially pork rinds but will even those nutritious supplies help them against a horde of the stupidest & most flatulent zombies in history? The brain-addled team who brought you the smash hit Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid & Harry Potty & the Deathly Boring have been thawed out & revived to bring you this gas of a tale! ...

The Fashion Book (New Edition) takes a fresh look at the fashion world & the people who created & inspired it Spanning almost 200 years the entire industry is represented; from clothing & footwear designers to photographers stylists icons & retailers including the new category of educational institutions that have been fundamental in the careers of many of the creative individuals ...