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On a stormy winter's day a baby boy Naoki is swept into a fisherman's boat by a great wave Years pass but still Naoki does not grow Must he return to the ocean in order to become a young man? The answer arrives in the form of a mythic fish Japanese artist Hokusai is one of the world's most celebrated printmakers His famous woodcut ' The Great Wave' epitomizes the artist's characteristic techniques & themes In this children's book the artist's masterpiece is the genesis for a simple but compelling story beautifully illustrated in pictures that recall Hokusai's brilliant use of detail perspective & colour A stunning reproduction of the woodcut itself is featured in the book supplemented by information about the artist & his work At once modern & classic The Great Wave introduces young readers to a beloved artist & his timeless portrayals of nature & transformation ...

' Desperate-minded villain!' Two of Dickens' hilarious early stories from Sketches by Boz ' The Great Winglebury Duel' & ' Bloomsbury Christening' Introducing Little Black Classics 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range & diversity of Penguin Classics with books from around the world & across many centuries They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California & the Russian steppe Here are stories lyrical & savage; poems epic & intimate; essays satirical & inspirational; & ideas that have shaped the lives of millions Charles Dickens (1812-1870) All Dickens' novels & other major works are available in Penguin Classics ...

In this passionate & poetic appreciation of the Great Wood of Caledon Jim Crumley thoughtfully explores the past myths present remnants & future prospects of the historic native forest of Highland Scotland 208 pages 16 Plates color Crumley James ...

Trust is the key to developing a positive workplace culture in which employees have pride in what they do & enjoy their colleagues This training package & assessment shows how to implement this concept in the workplace by providing strategies & development activities Created by the authors of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For List it is designed to increase employee productivity & boost performance Companies currently on that list or trying to get on it consultants executives team leaders & managers will want to learn & utilize the effective strategies in this program ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When We Were Kings On September 25 1974 in the wake of one of the greatest political scandals in its history
- the ignominious collapse of the Nixon presidency
- America was poised to watch a knockout punch that would redefine it as a nation of champions In the atmosphere of a three-ring circus in Zaire a little known country ruled by a military dictator on the little-noticed continent of Africa two American fighters held the world&s attention One would capture the world&s imagination But four days before the scheduled " Rumble in the Jungle" as the heavyweight championship matchup between reigning title holder George Foreman & challenger Muhammad Ali was called the promoters announced that there would be a six week delay & in that time span as the international media took in the rhythms of the music & the mysterious beauty of the land & as anticipation for the fight mounted an entirely new phenomenon evolved
- black Americans saw their own generational crossroads reflected in the contrasting images of the two men who had returned to Africa to fight The Greatest 18 year-old Olympic gold medalist Cassius Clay feels ready to take on the heavyweight championship In this dramatisation the incredible career of the legendary fighter is portrayed as he gains in stature & power under the guidance of Angelo Dundee Clay takes the heavyweight title away from Sonny Liston Soon after his victory Clay converted to Islam changing his name to Mohammad Ali & begins a three year court battle to avoid being drafted into the army on religious grounds This dramatic biography of a legend (starring Ali himself) excuse the pun certainly pulls no punches Actors Muhammad Ali George Foreman Don King James Brown BB King Mobutu Sese Seko Spike Lee Norman Mailer George Plimpton & Thomas Hauser Director Leon Gast Tom Gries & Monte Hellman Certificate PGYear 1977 ; 1996 Languages English


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What can Roger Federer teach us about the secret of longevity? What do the All Blacks have in common with improvised jazz musicians? What can cognitive neuroscientists tell us about what happens to the brains of sportspeople when they perform? And why did Johan Cruyff believe that beauty was more important than winning? Matthew Syed the ' Sports Journalist of the Year 2016' answers these questions & more in a fascinating wide-ranging & provocative book about the mental game of sport How do we become the best that we can be as individuals teams & as organisations? Sport with its innate sense of drama its competitive edge its psychological pressures its sense of morality & its illusive quest for perfection provides the answers ...

Before Pep Guardiola & before Jose Mourinho there was Bela Guttmann the first superstar football coach & the man who paved the way for the celebrated coaches of the modern age Hewas also a Holocaust survivor In 1944 much of Europe had wanted Guttmanndead He hid for months in an attic near Budapest as thousands of fellow Jewsin the neighbourhood were dragged off to be murdered Later he escaped from aslave labour camp before a planned deportation & almost certain death Hisfather sister & wider family were murdered Butby 1961 as coach of Benfica he had lifted Europe's greatest sporting prizethe European Cup a feat he repeated the following year Thisbiography spans two contrasting visions of Europe one of barbarism andgenocide & one of beauty wonder & romance of balmy evenings inmagnificent cities where great players would stretch every sinew in a bid towin football's holy grail With dark forces rising once again in thatcontinent the story of Bela Guttmann's life asks the question which visionwill triumph in our times? ...

1 Greatest Day 2 Hello 3 Pray 4 Back for Good 5 The Garden 6 Shine 7 Up All Night 8 How Did It Come to This 9 The Circus 10 What Is Love 11 Said It All 12 Never Forget 13 Patience 14 Relight My Fire 15 Hold Up a Light 16 Rule the World 17 The Garden 18 How Did It Come to This 19 Greatest Day 20 Up All Night 21 Patience 22 What Is Love 23 The Circus 24 Shine 25 Rule the World 26 Julie 27 Said It All ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Pierce Brosnan & Susan Sarandon star as the Brewers an affluent couple whose well-ordered life is shattered when their oldest son is killed in a car crash It&s nothing that anyone can prepare for & this pair with their happily calibrated life are particularly susceptible to disaster The mother becomes obsessed with the minutiae of her son&s last moments most severely by trying to rouse the driver of the other car out of a deep coma The father tries to remain strong seeking sanctuary in the recesses of his professorial mathematical mind The horrible accident further exacerbates their younger son&s feelings of alienation & inadequacy Further upsetting the Brewers a young woman played by Carey Mulligan appears & rightfully claims that she is carrying their late idealized son&s baby ...