A young working class woman abandoned by her bourgeois lover; the tensions of intermarriage between established classes & communities; a holocaust survivor seemingly back from the dead; a formidable socialist activist defying house arrest; the only surviving witness to the first local atrocity of the Second World War 176 pages Bassani Giorgio ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Bruce Robinson's celebrated cult comedy starring Richard E Grant & Paul Mc Gann It's the end of the 1960s & two out-of-work actors Withnail (Grant) & 'I' (Mc Gann) subsist on a diet of booze drugs & fags in their revolting Camden flat In order to escape the depressing nexus of visits from their dealer & the months of untouched washing-up they escape to the country with the intention of getting some R & R at a cottage owned by Withnail's uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths) However things do not exactly go as planned Withnail being particularly unsuited to the quiet social mores of country people The pair's friendship starts to become sorely tested amid the vicissitudes of their 'holiday' More ominously uncle Monty appears in person seemingly with something of an eye for 'I' Actors Paul Mc Gann Richard E Grant Richard Griffiths Ralph Brown Michael Elphick Directors Bruce Robinson Format PALLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 169
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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 Bruce Robinson&s celebrated cult comedy starring Richard E Grant & Paul Mc Gann It&s the end of the 1960s & two out-of-work actors Withnail (Grant) & &I& (Mc Gann) subsist on a diet of booze drugs & fags in their revolting Camden flat In order to escape the depressing nexus of visits from their dealer & the months of untouched washing-up they escape to the country with the intention of getting some R & R at a cottage owned by Withnail&s uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths) However things do not exactly go as planned Withnail being particularly unsuited to the quiet social mores of countrypeople The pair&s friendship starts to become sorely tested amid the vicissitudes of their &holiday& More ominously uncle Monty appears in person seemingly with something of an eye for &I& ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A madcap comedy which takes a fresh look at the classic Sherlock Holmes & Dr Watson escapades Holmes is actually a figment of Dr Watson&s own success in crime detection a character who Watson uses when he writes in & The Strand& magazine But when the printing plates for five pound notes are stolen Queen Victoria calls for the country&s greatest detective ...

In Steven Brill's WITHOUT A PADDLE three friends embark on a hilariously dangerous adventure through the woods of the Pacific Northwest When their childhood friend Billy dies 30-year-old buddies Dan (Seth Green) Tom (Dax Shepard) & Jerry (Matthew Lillard) return home to pay their respects While there they unearth a map that Billy left behind which may or may not lead to a hidden treasure Dan is a germ-phobic doctor who would rather spend his time anywhere but in the wilderness but the recently dumped Jerry & down-on-his-luck Tom are intent on fulfilling their friend's lifelong dream; & so begins the trio's journey It isn't long before things begin to spiral out of control Starting with a gigantic bear that mistakes Dan for one of its own the guys are also on the run from two pot-growing maniacs (Ethan Suplee Abraham Benrubi) who are looking for revenge after their marijuana farm is burned to a crisp Of course what would a wilderness expedition be without raging rapids a towering waterfall beautiful (but hairy) hippy chicks & an encounter with a menacing mountain man (Burt Reynolds) Brill's madcap adventure gleefully references DELIVERANCE & 1980s pop culture & features spot-on performances from Green Lillard & Shepard ...

International number one bestselling author Lesley Pearse brings a compelling story of courage friendship & love in her brand new novel Without a Trace Coronation Day 1953 In the Somerset village of Sawbridge young shopkeeper Molly Heywood slips away from the celebrations to her friend's cottage & makes a shocking discovery Cassie is dead & her six-year-old daughter Petal has vanished without a trace In her grief Molly seeks help from her childhood friend George now the village policeman but no one can find Petal The only clue is a letter from London where Cassie once lived Despite George's reluctance & her growing feelings for him Molly resolves to go to London in the hope of discovering the missing child Arriving in the big city Molly quickly learns it's a dangerous place for a country girl on her own But there's hope too
- in the Blitz-ruined East End she unexpectedly finds friendship with strangers from Cassie's past & with handsome mysterious workman Charley the possibility of something more However the closer Molly gets to the truth the more perilous her journey becomes She has given up everything
- her home happiness & a chance at love
- all to find Petal But is she also risking her life? From the number one UK bestselling author Lesley Pearse comes Without a Trace a gripping story of bravery secrets & love Praise for Without a Trace' Epic romantic drama set in post-war London' Heat Magazine'A heart-warming & evocative tale that is a real delight to read' Sun'A narrative that gallops along this is quintessential Pearse that will delight her army of readers' Daily Mail' Must have' Sunday Express' Yet another great Lesley Pearse novel' Woman Magazine Praise for Lesley Pearse' Evocative compelling told from the heart' Sunday Express ' Utterly riveting brilliant' Closer ' Full of love passion & heartbreak' Best' Glorious heartwarming' Woman & Home


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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 All 23 episodes from the first season of the drama series about the FBI&s Missing Persons Bureau In the pilot episode Jack (Anthony La Paglia) & his team investigate the case of a lonely 28-year-old marketing executive who has seemingly walked out of her life leaving everything behind In & Birthday Boy& the team search for an 11-year-old boy who disappears from a subway station on his way to the Yankee Stadium for his birthday celebration In & Midnight Sun& a father & daughter go missing during their usual morning routine & He Saw She Saw& finds a woman driving away from her husband after a shopping trip
- but was she kidnapped? In & Between the Cracks& the agents try to track down a missing woman who changes her appearance according to whatever acting & modelling jobs she is currently doing In & Silent Partner& a New York businessman turns out to be leading a double life & Snatch Back& sees Jack & the squad searching for a toddler who has been snatched from a playground while playing with another child In & Suspect& the headmaster of a private boarding school comes under suspicion when one of his pupils goes missing In & Little Big Man& a teenager goes missing in a rough neighbourhood after a showdown with a local bully & In Extremis& sees the team investigating the disappearance of a Saudi medic who may have links to terrorist organisations In & Maple Street& two teenage girls disappear on Long Island
- but can the team find them while they are still alive? In & Hang On To Me& Jack is feeling the pressure when his failure to find a man&s son leads to the man mounting a search of his own In & Underground Railroad& Jack & the team search for a pregnant woman who disappeared from a hospital before being told that she has serious complications In & The Friendly Skies& an airline stewardess appears to be the latest in a string of victims of a serial killer who she met on the Internet & Claire De Lune& sees a teenage girl disappearing from a mental hospital after suffering extreme psychosis In & There Goes the Bride& the investigators uncover a blackmail plot after a bride goes missing from her wedding In & Kam Li& Jack & his team search for a Vietnam veteran who goes missing after a reunion dinner for his former platoon & The Source& finds the team on the case of a young investigative journalist who has gone missing while working on a dangerous high-profile story In & Victory for Humanity& a dedicated young school teacher goes missing after teaching a night class in the Bronx In & No Mas& a boxer is found murdered after vanishing just before a much-hyped fight in Madison Square Garden In the two-parter & Fallout& a small-time kidnapping incident escalates into a volatile hostage crisis Finally in & Are You Now or have You Ever Been?& Jack finds himself at the centre of an investigation into the handling of missing persons
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Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian narrates how esteemed theologian Paul F Knitter overcame a crisis of faith by looking to Buddhism for inspiration From prayer to how Christianity views life after death Knitter argues that a Buddhist standpoint can encourage a more person-centred conception of Christianity where individual religious experience comes first & liturgy & tradition second Moving & revolutionary this edition comes with a new conclusion
- Jesus & Buddha Both Come First!'A compelling example of religious inquiry' New York Times One of the finest contemporary books on the encounter between religions in the heart & soul of a single thoughtful person' Library Journal
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Most people are both repelled & intrigued by the images of cold-blooded conscienceless murderers that increasingly populate our movies television programs & newspaper headlines With their flagrant criminal violation of society's rules serial killers like Ted Bundy & John Wayne Gacy are among the most dramatic examples of the psychopath Individuals with this personality disorder are fully aware of the consequences of their actions & know the difference between right & wrong yet they are terrifyingly self-centered remorseless & unable to care about the feelings of others Perhaps most frightening they often seem completely normal to unsuspecting targets
- & they do not always ply their trade by killing Presenting a compelling portrait of these dangerous men & women based on 25 years of distinguished scientific research Dr Robert D Hare vividly describes a world of con artists hustlers rapists & other predators who charm lie & manipulate their way through life Are psychopaths mad or simply bad? How can they be recognized? & how can we protect ourselves? This book provides solid information & surprising insights for anyone seeking to understand this devastating condition
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Featuring Jack Reacher hero of the blockbuster movie starring Tom Cruise This time he's in the line of fire protecting the Vice President of the United States Jack Reacher walks alone No job no ID no last known address But he never turns down a plea for help Now a woman tracks him down A woman serving at the very heart of US power A woman who needs Reacher's assistance in her new job Her job? Protecting the Vice-President of the United States Her problem? Someone wants the VP dead ...