With an introduction by Anthony Quinn The Stranger's Child was Sunday Times Novel of the Year in 2011 In the late summer of 1913 George Sawle brings his Cambridge friend Cecil Valance a charismatic young poet to visit his family home The weekend will be one of excitements & confusions for everyone but it is on George's sixteen-year-old sister Daphne that it will have the most lasting impact As the decades pass Daphne & those around her endure startling changes in fortune & circumstance & as reputations rise & fall the events of that long-ago summer become part of a legendary story Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize The Stranger's Child is Hollinghurst's masterly exploration of English culture taste & attitudes Epic in sweep it intimately portrays a luminous but changing world & the ways memory
- & myth
- can be built & broken It is a powerful & utterly absorbing modern classic

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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 Explore your worst fears imaginable with this shocking suspense thriller inspired by disturbing true events After a 4 am knock at the door & a haunting voice Kristen Mc Kay (Liv Tyler) & James Hoyt&s (Scott Speedman) remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive Actors Liv Tyler Scott Speedman Gemma Ward Glenn Howerton Laura Margolis Kip Weeks & Sterling Beaumon Director Bryan Bentino Certificate 15 years & over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages Italian ; Spanish Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Italian ; Spanish Duration 1 hour & 24 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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Andy Griffith plays a philandering apartment house manager who picks up a pretty young girl (Suzanne Hildur) in a bar He takes her home whereupon the girl's male cronies show up armed with guns Griffith & his wife Ida Lupino are held hostage by the crooks led by Michael Brandon who plan to use the apartment as headquarters while they pull off a big robbery ...

A comprehensively updated revision of a book regarded by many as one the leading & authoritative titles for practitioners academics & students in the domain of information systems & technology (ISIT) strategy Presents a structured framework with tools techniques & ways of thinking which provide a practical approach to building a digital strategy expressed primarily in the language of business & management Brings together the implications of the significant advances in IT & the most useful current thinking research & experiences concerning the business impact & strategic opportunities created by ISITPeppard & Ward discuss the key questions that managers have to grapple with of where when & how to invest in ISIT which is why a ISIT (or digital) strategy is required ...

Ruin is coming For ten millennia the Machinery Selected the greatest leaders of humanity bringing glory to the Overland But the Machinery came with a Prophecy in the 10000th year it will break & Ruin will come Now the Prophecy is being fulfilled The Machinery has Selected a terrible being to rule the Overland an immortal who cares little for the humans she governs Some call her the Strategist Others call her the One Everyone knows her as Mother Mother will do anything to find the Machinery & finally bring Ruin But only one creature knows where the Machinery is
- the Dust Queen an ancient being of three bodies & endless power & if Mother wants the Dust Queen's help she must ready herself for a game A game from older times A game of memory A game in which mortals are nothing more than pawns
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The Strategy & Tactics of Pricing explains how to manage markets strategically & how to grow more profitably Rather than calculating prices to cover costs or achieve sales goals students will learn to make strategic pricing decisions that proactively manage customer perceptions of value motivate purchasing decisions & shift demand curves This edition features a new discussion on harnessing concepts from behavioral economics as well as a more streamlined value cascade structure to the topics Readers will also benefit from Major revisions to almost half of the chapters including an expanded discussion of big data analytics & a revised chapter on Specialized Strategies which addresses timely technical issues like foreign exchange risks reactions to market slumps & managing transfer prices between independent profit centers A completely rewritten chapter on Creating a Strategic Pricing Capability which shows readers how to implement the principles of value-based strategic pricing successfully in their organizations In-chapter textboxes updated to provide walk-through examples of current pricing challenges revenue models enabled by an increasingly digital economy & advances in buyer decision-making explained through classic principles that still apply today Chapter summaries & visual aids which help readers grasp the theoretical frameworks & actionable principles of pricing analysis This comprehensive managerially-focused text is a must-read for students & professionals with an interest in strategic marketing & pricing A companion website features Power Point slides & an instructor's manual including exercises mini-cases & examination questions ...

Real-world strategic management practice in an interactive micro-case format The Strategy Pathfinder presents an innovative dynamic guide to strategic thinking & practice Using real-world case examples from companies like Apple the BBC Hyundai LEGO Mc Donalds Nike & Space X to illustrate critical concepts this book enables readers to actively participate in real-world strategy dilemmas & create their own solutions Strategy Pathfinder s live micro-cases provoke discussion about business models value creation new ventures & more while its complimentary instructional content introduces you to the best classic & new tools of strategic management Rather than passively reproducing past & current ideas Strategy Pathfinder encourages strategic thinkers to learn by doing The book is designed to help the reader to develop a clear understanding of key concepts while shifting your thought processes towards real strategic action & innovation by enabling you to Use strategy theories & frameworks to engage in analytical & creative discussions about key strategic issues facing real companies today Form strategic views for yourself & test them against the views of others Effectively make & communicate recommendations based on solid strategic analysis that stand up to scrutiny from multiple stakeholders Become an active producer of new strategic ideas rather than a passive receiver of past wisdom This third edition has been updated with new chapters & cases to reflect the latest cutting-edge issues in strategic thinking & practice & the updated companion website offers students instructors & managers more resources to facilitate understanding interaction & innovation As an active learning experience The Strategy Pathfinder 3rd Edition engages the reader in the work of strategy practitioners By arming you with the empirical research you need & the best strategic management theories & frameworks to better analyse situations you're likely to encounter or already facing in your career The Strategy Pathfinder teaches you how to improve your strategic thinking & practice & develop your own strategic pathways for the future ...

Shining In The Distance Third Day In A Row Sabrina Radio Where You Come From Fossil Hands Of Man Somehow Sunday Morning Mississippi Pearl All The News When I Die ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Young Christian Davis finds a stray dog named Pluto & decides to bring it home to his parents & two siblings Christian&s father Mitch works long hours & his mother Michelle just wants a husband who&s there for the family In just a short time with the Davis clan Pluto manages to rescue a lost toddler bring comfort Christian & help save Mitch & Michelle&s struggling marriage Actors Michael Cassidy Sarah Lancaster Connor Corum Directors Mitch Davis Language English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Number of discs 1 ...

Secret Dreams of Kitchen Porter A Bluebeat Kid Governor&s Only Daughter New Age Dreamer Stiletto Love Gunslinger Love Into Action Ten Million Years Flaming Road Finding Out Barricades & Angels No Static Days of Firebirds ...