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 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Animated adventure sequel featuring the voices of Drake Bell Frankie Jonas & Andy Dick New parents Pi (voice of Bell) & Cordelia (Busy Philipps) have been enjoying a period of quiet since their last run-in with the reef&s resident shark Troy (Donal Logue) Seeing an opportunity to kidnap Cordelia Troy sends his loyal factotum Ronny (Jamie Kennedy) into the community to distract Pi & the rest of his friends & neighbours while he concocts his plan of revenge But with Pi weary of strangers coming to the reef it isn&t long before he recognises Ronny&s real intent & so sets about stopping Troy once & for all ...

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 ...

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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From the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2016'A powerful antidote to all the fearmongering & lies out there A rich exploration of human identity family ties & love & loss never has a short story collection been timelier' Five stars the Independent In The Refugees Viet Thanh Nguyen gives voice to lives led between two worlds the adopted homeland & the country of birth From a young Vietnamese refugee who suffers profound culture shock when he comes to live with two gay men in San Francisco to a woman whose husband is suffering from dementia & starts to confuse her for a former lover to a girl living in Ho Chi Minh City whose older half-sister comes back from America having seemingly accomplished everything she never will the stories are a captivating testament to the dreams & hardships of immigration The second piece of fiction by a major new voice The Refugees is a beautifully written & sharply observed book about the aspirations of those who leave one country for another & the relationships & desires for self-fulfillment that define our lives An Amazon Best Book of the Month (Literature & Fiction)' Nguyen's eight heart-wrenching & hopeful stories ought to be required reading for every politician in this era of wall-building & xenophobia' the Guardian' With anger but not despair with reconciliation but not unrealistic hope & with genuine humour that is not used to diminish anyone Nguyen has breathed life into many unforgettable characters & given us a timely book focusing in the words of Willa Cather on "the slow working out of fate in people of allied sentiment & allied blood"' the Guardian' Beautiful & heartrending' Joyce Carol Oates in the New Yorker'A superb collection exquisite stories Nguyen crafts dazzlingly lucid prose' the Observer' Poignant Nguyen writes most movingly The form of the short story seems to come to Nguyen effortlessly' Financial Times ...

In The Refugees Viet Thanh Nguyen gives voice to lives led between two worlds the adopted homeland & the country of birth From a young Vietnamese refugee who suffers profound culture shock when he comes to live with two gay men in San Francisco to a woman whose husband is suffering from dementia & starts to confuse her for a former lover to a girl living in Ho Chi Minh City whose older half-sister comes back from America having seemingly accomplished everything she never will the stories are a captivating testament to the dreams & hardships of immigration The second piece of fiction by a major new voice The Refugees is a beautifully written & sharply observed book about the aspirations of those who leave one country for another & the relationships & desires for self-fulfillment that define our lives ...

Led by Justin the Blackbird the birds undertake an arduous journey to find a new home at Tumble Bank Mill; an old watermill converted into a museum Here they meet White Wings the Barn Owl
- leader of a growing band of refugees from the encroachment of civilisation A severe winter brings new hardships for Justin & his friends; Rusty Robin Albert & Elizabeth Sparrow Peter & Molly Blue Tit & Ronnie & Queenie Starling Ever mounting human activity competition from a neighbouring flock of tree sparrows & the fear of feral cats near the mill only add to the pressures the friends must face if they are to survive 'A wonderful tale I will keep a look out for more from this author' 5-star rating ' Lovely book showing the impact human activity has on the life of birds but also a book about friendship' 4-star rating Rated by Librarythingcom members
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The Regeneration Trilogy is Pat Barker's sweeping masterpiece of British historical fiction 1917 Scotland At Craiglockhart War Hospital in Scotland army psychiatrist William Rivers treats shell-shocked soldiers before sending them back to the front In his care are poets Siegfried Sassoon & Wilfred Owen & Billy Prior who is only able to communicate by means of pencil & paper Regeneration The Eye in the Door & The Ghost Road follow the stories of these men until the last months of the war Widely acclaimed & admired Pat Barker's Regeneration trilogy paints with moving detail the far-reaching consequences of a conflict which decimated a generation' Harrowing original delicate & unforgettable' Independent'A new vision of what the First World War did to human beings male & female soldiers & civilians Constantly surprising & formally superb' A S Byatt Daily Telegraph' One of the few real masterpieces of late twentieth-century British fiction' Jonathan Coe ...