During our forties & fifties a large proportion of us will go through a period of struggle Children grow up jobs change & the things that used to make us happy don't necessarily work anymore Long-term relationships in particular can lose their shine leading to us feeling trapped misunderstood & without purpose People today are trying to make their marriages work over longer lives than ever before & it's not always easy In the brilliant transformative & optimistic The Rough Patch clinical psychologist Daphne de Marneffe explores the extraordinary pushes & pulls of midlife where our need to develop as individuals can crash headlong into the demands of our relationships De Marneffe uses her years of experience to address key problems that challenge us- money alcohol & drugs the stresses of parenthood sex extramarital affairs health aging children leaving home & dealing with elderly parents Blending research interviews & clinical experience & writing with wit & warmth she proposes a path to fulfilling ourselves both as individuals & partners during these difficult years ...

A mother is brutally raped by a man on their North Dakota reservation where she lives with her husband & thirteen-year-old son Joe Traumatized & afraid she takes to her bed & refuses to talk to anyone
- including the police While her husband a tribal judge endeavours to wrest justice from a situation that defies his keenest efforts young Joe's world shifts on its child's axis Confused & nursing a complicated fury Joe sets out to find answers that might put his mother's attacker behind bars
- & make everything right again Or so he hopes The Round House is a poignant & abundantly humane story of a young boy pitched prematurely into an unjust adult world It is a story of vivid survival; & tt confirms Louise Erdrich as one of America's most distinctive contemporary novelists

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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play The Round Up throws a powerful light on one of the most disturbing episodes in recent French history
- the few weeks in July 1942 when the French police at the direction of the Nazis rounded up more than 13000 Parisian Jews including more than 4000 children & took them to the now notorious Velodrome d& Hiver stadium A powerful & extremely gripping story ignored until relatively recently The Round Up is brilliantly directed by Rose Bosche & features a stunning cast including Jean Reno (The Da Vinci Code) & Melanie Laurent (Inglorious Basterds) Actors Jean Reno Melanie Laurent Gad Elmaleh Raphaëlle Agogue Hugo Leverdez Joseph Weismann Mathieu Di Concerto Romain Di Concerto Oliver Cywie Sylvie Testud Anne Brochet Denis Menochet Roland Cope & Jean-Michel Noirey Director Rose Bosch Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Languages French Subtitles English Duration 1 hour & 55 minutes (approx)
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Nothing encapsulates the essence of London quite like the red double-decker Routemaster bus Its iconic design since its 1956 inception has become as much a symbol of the capital as St Paul's or Tower Bridge The design was revolutionary drawing largely on the many innovative technological advances brought about by the development of aircraft during the Second World War Boasting a lightweight two-part sub frame assembly independent front suspension an automatic gearbox power-hydraulic braking & power-steering this truly modern machine was like nothing seen before in public transport The Routemaster was specifically designed & constructed for service in the tough operating conditions of London & its suburbs It served this vast area for nearly half a century & its utility & mechanical reliability made it a dependable workhorse for London Transport leading to several refurbishments & life extensions before it was finally withdrawn from general service in 2005 Cherished by the public & tourists alike it is a genuine classic & many heritage examples remain in working order
- indeed you can still hop on a Routemaster on parts of London's number 9 & 15 routes This book is a delightful celebration of the Routemaster using authentic material covering its exterior & interior design technical aspects & operation & illustrated with diagrams & line drawings throughout There are sections on learning to be a bus driver (circa 1960) behind the scenes in a bus garage reports & press releases on the first Routemasters timetables & bus maps from 1956 instructions for drivers & conductors & even a user's guide to the Gibson bus ticket machine for all aspiring 'clippies' As Mayor of London Boris Johnson's 'new' Routemaster takes to the road it is a timely reminder of just how great the original was
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The Routledge Companion to Religion & Film brings together a lively & experienced team of contributors to introduce students to the key topics in religion & film & to investigate the ways in which the exciting subject of religion & film is developing for more experienced scholars Divided into four parts the Companion analyzes the history of the interaction of religion & film through periods of censorship as well as appreciation of the medium studies religion-in-film examining how the world's major religions as well as Postcolonial Japanese & New Religions are depicted by & within films uses diverse methodologies to explore religion & film such as psychoanalytical theological & feminist approaches & audience reception analyzes religious themes in film including Redemption the Demonic Jesus or Christ Figures Heroes & Superheroes considers films as diverse as The Passion of the Christ The Matrix Star Wars & Groundhog Day This definitive book provides an accessible resource to this emerging field & is an indispensable guide to religion & film for students of Religion Film Studies & beyond ...

The Routledge Intermediate Brazilian Reader is a comprehensive reader aimed at intermediate level students of Brazilian Portuguese The aim is to provide a structured language teaching resource that is enjoyable & stimulating for learners but that also provides meaningful cultural contexts This Brazilian Reader consists of twenty readings graded on the basis of complexity of vocabulary grammar & syntax It presents a range of different text types which give a good representation of contemporary Brazilian writing including fiction & non-fiction by some of Brazil's most prominent & popular authors Key features include vocabulary lists for quick reference reading comprehension questions exercises to learn & review important vocabulary focus on idiomatic expressions full answer key to vocabulary & idiom exercises Portuguese-English glossary at the back Suitable for both class use & independent study The Routledge Intermediate Brazilian Reader is an essential tool for facilitating vocabulary learning & increasing reading proficiency ...

Please note that the website URL is now routledgehebrewcom The Routledge Introductory Course in Modern Hebrew Hebrew in Israel is an integrated language course designed specifically for classroom-based learners The course contains 90 lessons combining texts grammar explanations & exercises This is supported by a Companion Website with audiovisual materials to guide the student through the key skills of reading writing speaking & listening Features include a wide range of compelling texts from dialogues & simple narratives to newspaper articles & poetry vocabulary lists for each text a variety of exercises for every lesson including oral drills listening comprehension grammar exercises & writing practice a solid grammatical foundation presented in an accessible user-friendly manner cultural notes to introduce students to Israeli society beautiful illustrations All the texts wordlists & verb conjugations are freely available in an audiovisual format on the Companion Website routledgehebrewcom which contains a wealth of additional resources including answers to all of the exercises in the book interactive exercises audiovisual verb dictionary audiovisual lists of prepositions with their pronoun suffixes audiovisual reference charts of numbers colors the days of the week etc checklists & review lessons for each unit links to Israeli websites videos & music Hebrew in Israel provides everything that students & instructors need for an engaging & effective learning environment ...

The Routledge Queer Studies Reader provides a comprehensive resource for students & scholars working in this vibrant & interdisciplinary field The book traces the emergence & development of Queer Studies as a field of scholarship presenting key critical essays alongside more recent criticism that explores new directions The collection is edited by leading scholars in the field & presents individual introductory notes that situate each work within its historical disciplinary & theoretical contexts essays grouped by key subject areas including Genealogies Sex Temporalities Kinship Affect Bodies & Borders writings by major figures including Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Judith Butler David M Halperin Jose Esteban Munoz Elizabeth Grosz David Eng Judith Halberstam & Sara Ahmed The Routledge Queer Studies Reader is a field-defining volume & presents an illuminating guide for established scholars & also those new to Queer Studies ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Ten years after a global economic collapse cold-blooded drifter Eric (Guy Pearce) traverses the scorched Australian outback on a mission to track down the men who took everything he had After losing their trail he soon crosses paths with Rey (Robert Pattinson) a badly wounded member of the gang who was left for dead by his own brother Vulnerable & naïve Rey joins Eric as his unwitting accomplice & together they cross this new world to exact revenge on those who took everything from him ...

Aphra Behn was the first female professional writer in England & The Rover her most popular play is set in Naples during the misrule of carnival time The Rover explores issues of love trickery & deception forced marriage male power fidelity & the excesses of sexual passion 176 pages Behn Aphra ...