Celebrity philanthropy comes in many guises but no single figure better encapsulates its delusions pretensions & wrongheadedness than U2's iconic frontman Bono
- a fact neither sunglasses nor leather pants can hide More than a mere philanthropist
- indeed he lags behind many of his peers when it comes to parting with his own money
- Bono is better described as an advocate one who has become an unwitting symbol of a complacent wealthy Western elite The Frontman reveals how Bono moved his investments to Amsterdam to avoid Irish taxes; his paternalistic & often bullying advocacy of neoliberal solutions in Africa; his multinational business interests; & his hobnobbing with Paul Wolfowitz & shock-doctrine economist Jeffrey Sachs Carefully dissecting the rhetoric & actions of Bono the political operator The Frontman shows him to be an ambassador for imperial exploitation a man who has turned his attention to a world of savage injustice inequality & exploitation & helped make it worse


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In November 1950 The US 1st Marine Division was trapped in the Chosin Reservoir following the intervention of Red China in the Korean War Fought during the worst blizzard in a century the ensuing battle is considered by the United States Marine Corps to be 'the Corps' Finest Hour' The soldiers who fought there would later become known as the Frozen Chosen' Published now in paperback this incredible story is based on first hand interviews from surviving veterans telling of heroism & bravery in the face of overwhelming odds as a handful of Marines fought desperately against wave after wave of Chinese forces Sometimes forced into desperate hand to hand combat the fighting retreat from Chosin marked one of the darkest moments for Western forces in Korea but would go on to resonate with generations of Marines as a symbol of the Marine Corps' dogged determination fighting skill & never-say-die attitude on the battlefield ...

' With a villain possessing the intelligence of Thomas Harris's immortal Hannibal Lecter this is great storytelling with a creeping sense of dread that would not disgrace Stephen King at his best' Daily Mail One winter morning in a small town nestled in the Pyrenees a group of workers discover the headless body of a horse hanging suspended from a frozen cliff Toulouse city cop Servaz is sent to investigate the disturbing crime When DNA from one of the most notorious inmates of a nearby asylum is found on the corpse the case takes a darker turnand then first human victim is found The twists & come thick & fast in this suspenseful thriller as Servaz races to uncover the town's dark secret before the killer strikes again ...

Part of Alma Classics new series 101 Pages The Frozen Deep is an action-packed tale of vengeance & sacrifice based on an actual doomed mission to the Arctic captained by Sir John Franklin 114 pages Collins Wilkie ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice Based on actual events Actors Vanessa Hudgens Nicolas Cage John Cusack Dean Norris Katherine La Nasa Radha Mitchell Jodi Lyn O& Keefe & 50 Cent Director Scott Walker Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Languages English ...

The perfect stocking filler for frustrated commuters everywhere! Commuting is hell -- this is your survival guide Delays price rises leaves on the line rail replacement bus services snowflakes sunshine rain the list of excuses is endless Forget enjoyment commuting is about survival This is your guide to getting to work & back again with your sanity intact Packed with quizzes (what kind of commuter are you?) trivia (the dirtiest seats on the Underground) tips & techniques (seat etiquette armpit dodging) a commuter's lexicon (Comfort paradox Seat remorse) complaint letter templates & more this is everything you need to channel your fury & make the best of the journey to work This book is a call to arms & a sign of solidarity amongst commuters Whenever you see a fellow traveller with a copy give them the secret sign of the commuter ignore them completely But inside you both will know that you are part of a silent army We are commuters We are coming But we will probably be at least half an hour late ...

Spanning 1979-1987 The Fry Chronicles charts Stephen's arrival at Cambridge up to his thirtieth birthday ' Heartbreaking a delight a lovely comfy book' The Times' Perfect prose & excruciating honesty A grand reminiscence of college & theatre & comedyland in the 1980s with tone-perfect anecdotes & genuine readerly excitement What Fry does essentially is tell us who he really is Above all else a thoughtful book & namedroppy too & funny & marbled with melancholy' Observer' Arguably the greatest living Englishman' Independent on Sunday' Extremely enjoyable' Sunday Times' Fry's linguistic facility remains one of the Wildean wonders of the new media age The patron saint of British intelligence' Daily Telegraph ...

Spanning 1979-1987 The Fry Chronicles charts Stephen Fry's arrival at Cambridge up to his thirtieth birthday ' Heartbreaking a delight a lovely comfy book' The Times ' Perfect prose & excruciating honesty A grand reminiscence of college & theatre & comedyland in the 1980s with tone-perfect anecdotes & genuine readerly excitement What Fry does essentially is tell us who he really is Above all else a thoughtful book & namedroppy too & funny & marbled with melancholy' Observer ' Arguably the greatest living Englishman' Independent on Sunday ' Extremely enjoyable' Sunday Times ' Fry's linguistic facility remains one of the Wildean wonders of the new media age The patron saint of British intelligence' Daily Telegraph Welcome to Stephen Fry's The Fry Chronicles one of the boldest bravest most revealing & heartfelt accounts of a man's formative years that you will ever have the exquisite pleasure of reading Stephen Fry's film stage radio & television credits are so numerous & wide-ranging that there is not space here to do them justice It is enough to say that he has written produced directed acted in or presented productions as varied as Wilde the TV series Blackadder & Jeeves & Wooster the sketch show A Bit of Fry & Laurie the panel game QI the radio series Fry's English Delight & documentaries on subjects as varied as manic depression disappearing animals & the United States of America He's also the bestselling author of four novels
- The Stars' Tennis Balls Making History The Hippopotamus & The Liar
- as well as a volume of autobiography Moab is My Washpot & sundry works of non-fiction

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Catch him if you can ' The Fugitive' is on the run! Harrison Ford & Tommy Lee Jones race through the breathless manhunt movie based on the classic TV series Ford is prison escapee Dr Richard Kimble a Chicago surgeon falsely convicted of killing his wife & determined to prove his innocence by leading his pursuers to the one-armed man who actually committed the crime Jones (1993 Academy Award & Golden Globe winner as Best Supporting Actor) is Sam Gerard an unrelenting bloodhound of a US Marshal They are hunted & hunter & as directed by Andrew Davis (Under Siege) their nonstop chase has one exhilarating speed all-out So catch him if you can & catch an 11-on-a-scale-of-10 train wreck (yes the train is real) a plunge down a waterfall a cat-&-mouse jaunt through a Chicago St Patrick's Day parade & much more Better hurry; Kimble doesn't stay in one place very long! Special Features Commentary by Tommy Lee Jones & director Andrew Davis Introductions by Andrew Davis 2 exciting Documentries
- Derailed Anatomy of a train wreck
- On the run with the fugitive Theatrical Trailer Language English German French Subtitles English French German Approx Run Time 130 Mins

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Marlon Brando stars as Valentine ' Snakeskin' Xavier a trouble-prone drifter who wanders into a deliciously Williamsesque Mississippi town Here he becomes involved in the problems of alcoholic Carole Cutrere (Joanne Woodward) & unhappily married Lady Torrence (Anna Magnani) & also runs afoul of Torrence's vicious husband (Victor Jory) ...