From the Nobel Prize winner & best-selling author of Snow & My Name Is Red a fable of fathers & sons & the desires that come between them On the outskirts of a town thirty miles from Istanbul a master well digger & his young apprentice are hired to find water on a barren plain As they struggle in the summer heat excavating meter by meter the two will develop a filial bond neither has known before -not the poor middle-aged bachelor nor the middle-class boy whose father disappeared after being arrested for politically subversive activities The pair will come to depend on each other & exchange stories reflecting disparate views of the world But in the nearby town where they buy provisions & take their evening break the boy will find an irresistible diversion The Red-Haired Woman an alluring member of a travelling theatre company catches his eye & seems as fascinated by him as he is by her The young man's wildest dream will be realized but when in his distraction a horrible accident befalls the well digger the boy will flee returning to Istanbul Only years later will he discover whether he was in fact responsible for his master's death & who the redheaded enchantress was ...

36 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDENot all angels are heaven sent I am one such angel & I have come to pass judgement on the living & the dead A report of a rare & unusual gun
- a type favoured by assassins
- being smuggled into the country sparks Detective Harry Hole's interest Then a former WW2 Nazi sympathizer is found with his throat cut Next someone close to Harry is murdered Why had she been trying to reach Harry on the night she was killed? As Harry's investigation unfolds it becomes clear that the killer is hell-bent on serving his own justice & while the link between the cases remains a mystery one thing is certain he must be stopped

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OVER 33 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDEThis book had my pulse in the red zone from start to finish' Michael Connelly It is a freezing December night & Christmas shoppers have gathered to listen to a carol concert Then a shot rings out & one of the singers falls to the floor dead Detective Harry Hole & his team are called in to investigate but have little to work with
- there is no immediate suspect no weapon & no motive But when the assassin discovers he's shot the wrong man Harry finds his troubles have only just begun Nesbo is in a class of his own' Evening Standard Terrific shocks tension & atmosphere' The Times
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Maureen O' Hara stars in this western as Kate Maxwell a saloon proprietor who is torn between suave & sophisticated businessman Jim Averell (William Bishop) & down-to-earth local sheriff Stan Blaine (Alex Nicol) What she doesn't know is that Averell is using her saloon as a front for rustled beef & when a war breaks out between the cattle barons & the settlers Kate & Stan find themselves fighting against the odds to set everything straight Actors Maureen O' Hara Alex Nicol William Bishop Robert Strauss Alexander Scourby Directors Lee Sholem Writers Polly James Herb Meadow Producers Leonard Goldstein Format PALSubtitles German Swedish Danish Hungarian Finnish Czech Dutch Polish Dubbed German Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 43
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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 weekend boating trip on the Norfolk Broads seems just the thing for a group of twenty-something Londoners after a hectic week of work But when they uncover a terrifying secret lurking in the reeds the weekend turns into a fight for their very survival Trapped on their grounded boat with night drawing in & no mobile reception what should have been a weekend of fun becomes a terrifying battle with the evil forces lurking in The Reeds ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Four backpackers set out for a week cruising the beautiful great barrier reef on their own Yacht When their boat capsizes leaving them stranded on the overturned hull they must make a simple choice stay with a damaged ship likely to sink at any moment or try to swim for dry land? Taking to the water the group starts to close in on land but when a giant fin breaks the surface they are hit with the realization that they are being stalked by a deadly fourteen-foot white pointer shark Will any of them make the swim or will the sea just take what it wants? ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When Pi an ordinary fish from Boston arrives at the exotic reef to live with his Aunt Pearl he is immediately attracted to Cordelia the fish of his dreams There&s just one big problem in the form of Troy the meanest shark in the ocean who not only patrols the reef keeping its community in fear of becoming his next meal but also has his eye on Cordelia & wants her for himself Pi must join up with his new group of friends if he stands any chance of outwitting Troy & his henchmen save the reef & win Cordelia! Actors Freddie Prince Jr Rob Schneider Evan Rachel Wood Donal Logue Andy Dick John Rhys-Davies & Donal Logue Director Howard E Baker & John Fox Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 2006 Screen Widescreen 169 Anamorphic Languages English Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 17 Minutes (approx) ...

The power of glitzy advertising & elaborate marketing campaigns is on the wane; word- of-mouth referrals are what drive business today People trust the recommendation of a friend family member colleague or even stranger with similar tastes over anything thrust at them by a faceless company Most business owners believe that whether customers refer them is entirely out of their hands But science shows that people can't help recommending products & services to their friends-it's an instinct wired deep in the brain & smart businesses can tap into that hardwired desire Marketing expert John Jantsch offers practical techniques for harnessing the power of referrals to ensure a steady flow of new customers Keep those customers happy & they will refer your business to even more customers Talk with your customers not at them Thanks to social networking sites companies of any size have the opportunity to engage with their customers on their home turf as never before-but the key is listening -The sales team is the most important part of your marketing team Salespeople are the company's main link to customers who are the main source of referrals Getting them on board with your referral strategy is critical -Educate your customers Referrals are only helpful if they're given to the right people Educate your customers about whom they should be talking to The secret to generating referrals lies in understanding the Customer Referral Cycle-the way customers refer others to your company who in turn generate even more referrals Businesses can ensure a healthy referral cycle by moving customers & prospects along the path of Know Like Trust Try Buy Repeat & Refer If everyone in an organization keeps this sequence in mind Jantsch argues your business will generate referrals like a well-oiled machine ...

A leading MIT social scientist & consultant examines five professions
- engineering architecture management psychotherapy & town
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The Reformation transformed Europe & left an indelible mark on the modern world It began as an argument about what Christians needed to do to be saved but rapidly engulfed society in a series of fundamental changes This Very Short Introduction provides a lively & up-to-date guide to the process It explains doctrinal debates in a clear & non-technical way but is equally concerned to demonstrate the effects the Reformation had on politics society art & minorities Peter Marshall argues that the Reformation was not a solely European phenomenon but that varieties of faith exported from Europe transformed Christianity into a truly world religion The complex legacy of the Reformation is also assessed; its religious fervour produced remarkable stories of sanctity & heroism & some extraordinary artistic achievements but violence holy war & martyrdom were equally its products A paradox of the Reformation
- that it intensified intolerance while establishing pluralism
- is one we still wrestle with today ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable

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