Tanizaki's masterpiece is the story of four sisters & the declining fortunes of a traditional Japanese family It is a loving & nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous intricate upper-class life of Osaka immediately before World War Two With surgical precision Tanizaki lays bare the sinews of pride & brings a vanished era to vibrant life ...

The Mala of God is a unique spiritual gift an expression of the surrendered heart filled with prayer devotion & gratitude yet imbued with the unsparing wisdom & power of non-dual self-inquiry With profound simplicity Advaita zen master Mooji unveils the intimate mystical ways of the praying heart & provides insight for those yearning to discover their true nature Many of us seek inner peace & happiness lasting self-realization & awakening or a felt blissful oneness beyond the mere concept of unity In our search for truth & enlightenment we may find ourselves drawn deeply into sincere introspection or with a deep affinity for prayer as a means of self-discovery & communion with the Supreme Using language familiar to many spiritual traditions including Christianity & Sufism this book bridges the seeming divide between devotion & non-dual self-inquiry This beautiful collection can be read start to finish or opened to any page for insight into the moment
- perfect for both the spiritual seeker with an interest in non-duality or one who is drawn to devotion & the power of prayer Including over 100 powerful prayers & blessings complemented by Mooji's drawings & handwritten sayings throughout The Mala of God provides wisdom & inspiration that sets your heart free
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From the author of the groundbreaking international bestseller The Female Brain comes this eagerly awaited follow-up Did you know that the male brain is a lean mean problem-solving machine that uses analytical brain structures not emotional ones to find solutionsthrives under competition instinctively plays rough & is obsessed with rank & hierarchyhas an area for sexual pursuit that is 25 times larger than that of the female brain consuming him with sexual fantasies about female body parts As Dr Louann Brizendine's impeccably researched irresistible guide follows the male brain from infancy to adulthood it unlocks many secrets & offers fascinating insights into a range of subjects including emotional intimacy anger agression & winning It also answers many baffling questions & exposes the often shocking gulf that exists between the sexes ...

A brilliant hilarious one-off novel in the Skulduggery Pleasant universe from number-one-bestselling author Derek Landy
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Investigator Cal Mc Gill uses his knowledge of tides winds & currents to solve mysteries no-one else can Five years ago fourteen-year-old Max Wheeler disappeared from a remote Scottish island None of the six police & private investigations since have shed any light on what happened Unable to let go Max's family call in Cal Mc Gill
- known as ' The Sea Detective'
- hoping he'll force the sea to give up its secrets Yet Cal finds he is an outsider to a broken family & an unwelcome stranger in a village which has endured years of suspicion Cal knows that a violent storm is approaching But what he doesn't know is that when it cuts off the island a killer will see their chance' The Malice of Waves is the first novel literally to give me nightmares for a crime novel that's surely a mark of distinction' Herald ' Stewing pot of intrigue & mystery another super read' Lovereading' Really good stuff full of atmosphere & accomplished in both prose & plot' Morning Star' Raises the bar for Scottish crime fiction elegantly written & compelling' Scotsman Praise for the series' Promises to be a fine series of detective novels' Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month' This always entertaining & gripping mystery' Herald' Simply intoxicating' Library Review

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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 A gallery of high-living lowlifes will stop at nothing to get their sweaty hands on a jewel-encrusted falcon Detective Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) wants to find out why
- & who&s gonna take the fall This third screen version of Dashiell Hammett&s novel is a film of firsts John Huston&s directorial debut rotund 62-year-old Sydney Greenstreet&s screen debut film history&s first film noir & Bogart&s breakthrough role after years as a Warner contract player When George Raft refused to work with a first-time director Bogart took on the role of Spade
- & launched the most acclaimed period of his career An all-star cast (including Greenstreet Mary Astor Peter Lorre & Elisha Cook Jr) join Bogart in this crisply written sizzler that placed in the top quarter of the American Film Institute&s 100 Greatest American Films list Many say it&s the best detective drama ever Each time you see it you&ll find it hard to disagree Actors Humphrey Bogart Ward Bond Mary Astor Gladys George Peter Lorre Barton Mac Lane Lee Patrick Sydney Greenstreet Elisha Cook Jr & Jerome Cowan Director John Huston Certificate PGYear 1941 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby (10) Mono Additional Languages Italian Subtitles English ; French ; Italian ; Dutch ; Arabic ; Spanish ; Portuguese ; German ; Romanian ; Bulgarian Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 40 minutes (approx)


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Over 30 landmark interviews accounts & memoirs of The Beatles & their entourage recording how they inadvertently became counter-cultures figureheads & changed society The pieces include Paul Johnsons ? The Menace of Beatlism? Maureen Cleaves ? Beatles Bigger than Christ? feature the News of the World feature suggesting The Beatles were spent forces ? just before they unleashed Sergeant Pepper on the world ? interviews with their entourage & main loves; plus latter-day contributions from the likes of Paul Gambacinni Dave Marsh Greil Marcus Also included is a chronological tracing of each Beatles album & single & analysis of all Beatles movie releases & television appearances ...

Improve your chess by studying the greatest games of all time from Adolf Anderssen's ' Immortal Game' to Anand versus Kramnik 2008 704 pages Burgess Graham ...

A comprehensive category killer with over 6000 varied questions on every topic imaginable
- as well as some you might not imagine
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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 One guy walks the walk The other talks & talks! ; ; Special Agent Derrick Vann (Jackson) is a man out to get the man who killed his partner but a case of mistaken identity leads him to Andy Fidler (Levy) a salesman with too many questions & a knack of getting in Vann&s way! ...