Sometimes I feel like everyone else was handed a copy of the rules for life & mine got lost Grace has Asperger's & her own way of looking at the world She's got a horse & a best friend who understand her & that's pretty much all she needs But when Grace kisses Gabe & things start to change at home the world doesn't make much sense to her any more Suddenly everything threatens to fall apart & it's up to Grace to fix it on her own Whip-smart hilarious & unapologetically honest The State of Grace by Rachael Lucas is a heart-warming story of one girl trying to work out where she fits in & whether she even wants to ...

The first ever collection of Iain Banks's short fiction this volume

Includes:: the acclaimed novella The State

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As Western powers attempt to redraw the map of the Middle East Dan Smith uses his forensic skills to unravel this arena of confrontation & instability from the Ottoman Empire to the present day With customarily acute analysis he highlights key issues & maps their global implications to explain why this region has become & will remain the focal point for international relations Updated topics in this title include Demographic data; The Israel-Palestine situation; The current war in Iraq; The situation in Lebanon; Refugees & migration; & Islam in the world Copub Myriad Editions ...

From the author of the bestselling State of the World Atlas here is an essential tool for understanding the Middle East & its pivotal role in global politics 160 pages Smith Dan ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Director Wim Wenders& most corrosive statement on the art of filmmaking& The State of Things& is a powerful journey into the underbelly of the American film industry When his Hollywood producer disappears leaving the actors & crew on the Portugese set of a sci-fi thriller with no money or film director Friedrich Munro (Patrick Bauchau) travels to Hollywood to find him What he uncovers is a shady world where criminals & moguls barely differ & the art of filmmaking is merely another money-making enterprise The result is both visually arresting & one of the best films about filmmaking ever made Conversation with Wim Wenders Deleted Scenes Exclusive limited edition collector&s booklet Actors Patrick Bauchau Viva Auder Isabelle Weingarten Samuel Fuller Allen Goorwitz & Roger Corman Director Wim Wenders Certificate 15 years & over Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Duration 2 hours (approx)
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When his employer suddenly dies toy shop assistant & train enthusiast Finbar Mc Bride (Peter Dinklage) inherits an abandoned railway station in rural New Jersey A dwarf who tends to avoid social contact whenever possible Fin treks out to the property & moves in However his new isolated quiet life is disrupted by Joe (Bobby Cannavale) the young talkative vendor of a nearby roadside refreshment stand & Olivia (Patricia Clarkson) a reclusive artist who is grieving the loss of her son As Joe & Olivia slowly bring Fin out of his shell all three people are affected by their newfound friendships Written & directed by Thomas Mc Carthy THE STATION AGENT wonderfully mixes drama & comedy in a beautiful countryside setting Although the storyline acknowledges that the main character is a dwarf & refers to this on numerous occasions there is much more to the character of Fin Mc Bride than his short stature As Fin Dinklage gives an outstandingly nuanced performance one that is perfectly complemented by Cannavale's happy-go-lucky Joe & Clarkson's mourning Olivia The movie also features excellent supporting turns by Michelle Williams & Raven Goodwin Touching but never sappy THE STATION AGENT is a charming film that easily joins the ranks of other quirky rural dramas such as THE STRAIGHT STORY it's an absolute joy ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The gates of hell are made from ice in this tense horror thriller paying homage to The Thing & Assault on Precinct 13 Four technicians & scientists at an alpine research station discover a glacier of blood high in the mountains Testing the red liquid oozing from the ice they discover a new alien organism with the astonishing capability of transforming the local wildlife into horrific hybrids & monster mutations With the Minister of the Environment hiking to the station for an official visit many frightening questions must be answered if the confrontational team are to survive & cope with the giant wood lice the beetle-foxes crossbred flying predators & much much worse Actors Gerhard Liebmann Edita Malovcic Brigitte Kren Hille Beseler Peter Knaack & Wolfgang Pampel Director Marvin Kren Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Languages German Duration 1 hour & 38 minutes (approx) ...

Maurice is the Station Mouse & so he must follow The Station Mouse Handbook Rule 1 A Station Mouse must remain unseen Rule 2 A Station Mouse must never go out in the daytime Rule 3 A Station Mouse must never approach the passengers ...

A three person crew is sent to study a sentient alien civilization locked in civil war Unable to contact the crew the player assumes the role of a recon specialist to uncover what happened What players discover will challenge their view of surveillance imperialism & moral law A World of Augmented Reality Technology has gone through a digital revolution & conversations notes & even computers are experienced in full Augmented Reality Ranging from personal to professional these AR logs will let players explore what was taking place on-board Intuitive Problem Solving The secrets on-board the station will resist being uncovered & you must rely on your ability to identify & solve intuitive but subtle problems Piece Together a Living Story Each room & space will have a unique moment to share if you look close enough For the keen eye a rich story awaits Required for VR Features (not included) Play Station VR Headset Play Station 4 Camera ...

1857 Joel Heygate is the popular stationmaster at Exeter St David's railway station So when the charred remains of a body are discovered in the embers of the town's annual Bonfire Night celebration everyone is horrified to discover that they belong to Mr Heygate Inspector Robert Colbeck & his assistant Victor Leeming are dispatched to Exeter with all due haste & quickly unearth a number of suspects But as Colbeck closes in on the killer he finds himself in mortal danger Can justice prevail or will his beloved Madeleine be robbed of a husband on the very eve of their marriage? ...