A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor A hectic funny sexual affair between two best friends A World War II veteran dealing with his emotional & physical scars A second-rate actor plunged into sudden stardom & a whirlwind press junket A small-town newspaper columnist with old-fashioned views of the modern world A woman adjusting to life in a new neighborhood after her divorce Four friends going to the moon & back in a rocket ship constructed in the backyard A teenage surfer stumbling into his father's secret life These are just some of the people & situations that Tom Hanks explores in his first work of fiction a collection of stories that dissects with great affection humour & insight the human condition & all its foibles The stories are linked by one thing in each of them a typewriter plays a part sometimes minor sometimes central To many typewriters represent a level of craftsmanship beauty & individuality that is harder & harder to find in the modern world In his stories Mr Hanks gracefully reaches that typewriter-worthy level Known for his honesty & sensitivity as an actor Mr Hanks brings both those characteristics to his writing Alternatingly whimsical moving & occasionally melancholy Uncommon Type is a book that will delight as well as surprise his millions of fans It also establishes him as a welcome & wonderful new voice in contemporary fiction a voice that perceptively delves beneath the surface of friendships families love & normal everyday behaviour ...

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA collection of seventeen wonderful short stories which show that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor A hectic funny sexual affair between two best friends 416 pages Hanks Tom ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play After her husband leaves her an American woman travels to London for the funeral of Victor Fox the pop star she&s adored all her life There she meets Fox&s gay lover & convinces him to come back to Chicago with her to figure out who killed the singer ...

Unconditional Surrender! World War 2 in Europe (USE) is a strategic level game covering the World War II European Theater Players make the political decisions & control the military forces of the three major factions that struggled for European dominance & survival With its emphasis on force projection & decision making players remain focused on the big picture of managing their front lines & political opportunities Through simple mechanics & low on-map counter density players easily handle the strategic action without a myriad of complicated subsystems or tall stacks of counters As one gamer put it " It is a delight to be spending my limited brain power on making (or agonizing over) operational decisions that are as dependent upon guts as they are gray matter This game is not a series of arithmetic exercises & the only variable in these algorithms is nerve" Though the focus is on the big picture Unconditional Surrender! still delivers historical detail Each country has an historical army level order of battle & its relative economic strength & national will to fight are effectively & simply modeled Also represented are such World War II events as airdrops Free Forces jets naval evacuation partisans radar railroad artillery guns & ULTRA; all neatly woven into the game&s core mechanics for ease of play The game has many scenarios ranging from quick playing individual campaigns to longer ones covering up to the entire war Design Highlights Scale army fleet or air wing level units; 30-60 miles per hex; monthly turns Players 2-4 Playing Time 30 minutes to 50 hours depending on the scenario Low On-Map Counter Density The number of counters on the map is relatively low Simple Stacking No more than one air ground convoy or warship unit per hex No Factors on Counters There are no combat or movement factors on counters Single Combat System One combat resolution sequence & Combat Results Table covers all types of combat yet the results differ for airnaval ground or strategic combat Integrated Movement Combat System Units move & fight in a combined activation " Use it or Lose it" Economic System Simple math with minimal record keeping Historical or Variable Entry Units & events can enter play using an historical or variable time line Variable Politics Most countries’ belligerence & faction alliance is not predetermined Solitaire Friendly Though not designed with solitaire rules the mechanics easily allow one player to play the game PBEM Capable The game can be played using PBEM software but its mechanics require frequent exchanges ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When a man (Wes Bentley Interstellar The Hunger Games) wakes up strapped to a bed confused & with no memory he is greeted by a mysterious & sinister woman (Kate Bosworth Still Alice Superman Returns) claiming to be his wife Venturing around the derelict household he finds traces of blood unexplained unusual objects & grows increasingly suspicious & afraid of the enigmatic woman Stumbling across the cold corpse of another man bound & locked in the basement he realises how deep & dangerous the web of lies & deceit go but suddenly all is black & when he awakes again he is a prisoner trapped & unable to move It is only then that the electric shocks begin & the true nature of his wife is revealed ...

Discover the inside story behind the creative process of ground-breaking magazine covers 256 pages More than 150 full colour images Birch Ian ...

' This was much more than a bunch of guys out on an exploring & collecting expedition This was a military expedition into hostile territory' In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary Captain Meriwether Lewis to lead a pioneering voyage across the Great Plains & into the Rockies It was completely uncharted territory; a wild vast land ruled by the Indians Charismatic & brave Lewis was the perfect choice & he experienced the savage North American continent before any other white man UNDAUNTED COURAGE is the tale of a hero but it is also a tragedy Lewis may have received a hero's welcome on his return to Washington in 1806 but his discoveries did not match the president's fantasies of sweeping fertile plains ripe for the taking Feeling the expedition had been a failure Lewis took to drink & piled up debts Full of colourful characters
- Jefferson the president obsessed with conquering the west; William Clark the rugged frontiersman; Sacagawea the Indian girl who accompanied the expedition; Drouillard the French-Indian hunter
- this is one of the great adventure stories of all time & it shot to the top of the US bestseller charts Drama suspense danger & diplomacy combine with romance & personal tragedy making UNDAUNTED COURAGE an outstanding work of scholarship & a thrilling adventure

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June 1944 Through the D-Day landings the Allies have seized a foothold on the beaches of Normandy Now you must lead your troops forward as you push deeper into France & drive the German forces back You will face intense resistance machine gun fire & mortar bombardment but a great commander can turn the situation to their advantage! Undaunted Normandy is a deck-building game that places you & your opponent in command of American or German forces fighting through a series of missions critical to the outcome of World War II Use your cards to seize the initiative bolster your forces or control your troops on the battlefield Strong leadership can turn the tide of battle in your favour but reckless decisions could prove catastrophic as every casualty you take removes a card from your deck Take charge amidst the chaos of battle hold fast in the face of opposition & remain undaunted Players 2 Ages 14 Playing Time 45-60 minutes Contents 108 cards 18 large map tiles dice tokens campaign booklet ...

Improves ergonomic handling with the Dualshock 4 controller & customises the controller no need to unscrew the controller All accessories can be removed without leaving any residue & are usable several times Grip cover Improves the grip of the Dualshock 4 controller Openings for all controls Compatible with the following Hama charging stations " Multistand" (item no 00115455) " Mini" (item no 00115468) & " Black Thunder" (item no 00115469) Compatible with the " Black Thunder" extension battery (item no 00115467) 2 control stick caps & 2 trigger caps Improves the grip of the control sticks & triggers thanks to the rough surface structure Simply click the control stick caps on the control sticks Trigger caps are easy to stick on Touch pad protection foil With a stylish design Sticker for the Light Bar Changes the design of the Light Bar LED Reduces the very bright light effect of the Light Bar but remains bright enough for cooperating with the Playstation 4 camera ...

Playing as the anti-hero rage through the wrath of fearless enemies & build the nastiest & most profane army you can think of in this new-style invasion action game ...