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 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play When all the men in their small remote Latin American mountain village are recruited to fight in their country s civil war all the women are left to fend for themselves Led by Rosalba (Eva Longoria) they slowly emerge from their husbands shadows to become unwitting founders of a remarkable new society an all-female utopia When the men return along with an American reporter (Christian Slater) a clash of the sexes ensues with unexpected consequences A sexy fun irreverent exploration of an age old question what would the world be like if it were run by women? ...

Artists Without Waves Label Prosthetic Records Format Vinyl 12 Album Number of Disks Vinyl 12 Album Tracks 1 Sewing Together the Limbs 2 Poetry in Putrid Air 3 Us Against 4 Never Know Quite Why 5 Victorian Punishment 6 EDMS7 Lost Art 8 Fractals 9 Memento Mori ...

WITHOUT YOU based on the bestselling novel WHAT TO DO WHEN SOMEONE DIES by Nicci French writing duo Nicci Gerrard & Sean French This taut emotional & effective psychological thriller stars Anna Friel as Ellie Manning who discovers her husband was found in a fatal car accident with an unknown female passenger When the passenger is revealed to be a known married businesswoman the situation prompts Ellie to investigate matters further & becomes convinced that the crash was no accident WITHOUT YOU directed by Tim Fywell (Waking the Dead) Co-stars Marc Warren Barnaby Kay Oliva Poulet & Pippa Haywood ...

With a unique focus on the most effective interventional techniques Withrow & Mac Ewen's Small Animal Clinical Oncology 5th Edition tells the full story of cancer in dogs & cats
- what it is how to diagnose it & how to treat many of the most common cancers encountered in clinical practice Nearly 500 color photographs diagrams x-rays & gross views depict the clinical manifestations of various cancers This edition covers the latest advances in clinical oncology including chemotherapy surgical oncology & diagnostic techniques With contributions from 65 veterinary oncology experts this authoritative reference is a must-have for current evidence-based therapeutic strategies on canine & feline oncology I really love this book If you are interested in veterinary oncology have a flick through this book online or at a conference when you get the chance I hope that you agree with me that this is the definitive oncology reference source for the early 21st century & that you feel compelled to buy it Your patients will thank you for it Reviewed by Gerry Polton MA Vet MB MSc (Clin Onc) Dip ECVIM-CA (Onc) MRCVS UK Date July 2014 Cutting-edge information on the complications of cancer pain management & the latest treatment modalities prepares you to diagnose & treat pets with cancer rather than refer cases to a specialist A consistent format for chapters on body system tumors

Includes:: coverage of incidence & risk factors pathology natural behavior of tumors history & clinical signs diagnostic techniques & workup treatment options & prognosis for specific malignancies A systems approach to the diagnosis & management of cancer facilitates access to information about the many malignancies affecting small animal patients Nearly 500 color images provide accurate depictions of specific diseases & procedures Helpful drug formularies provide quick access to information on indications toxicities & recommended dosages for chemotherapeutic & analgesic drugs used in cancer treatment Expert contributors provide in-depth coverage of the most current information in his or her respective specialty in veterinary oncology Chemotherapy protocols are included when case studies prove clinical efficacy Discussion of compassion & supportive care for the management of pain nutritional needs & grief

Includes:: methods for handling the pet's pain & nutritional complications as well as the pet owner's grief when treatment is not successful Thoroughly UPDATED chapters cover the most recent changes in the clinical management of melanoma mast cell tumors tumors of the skeletal system tumors of the endocrine system tumors of the mammary gland urinary cancers nervous system cancers lymphoma & histiocytic diseases NEW Clinical Trials & Developmental Therapeutics chapter discusses the various phases of clinical trials as well as current challenges & opportunities in oncology drug development NEW! A focus on the best recommended treatment options highlights therapeutic strategies that have been vetted by veterinary oncology experts NEW co-author Dr Rodney L Page adds his valuable perspective expertise & research experience




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Since the beginning of time wizards too powerful to be named have tried to learn all the secrets of the universe Through millennia they studied & learned & traveled through time & space growing to become the most powerful entities of the universe & today after countless centuries they finally meet in the battle ground to prove once & for all who is the most powerful But after countless years age has taken its toll The wizards may be powerful but only if they remember what each spell does It is a combat ofwitless wizards! Witless Wizards is a fast & humorous card game for 2-4 players played in only 15-25 minutes At the start of the game the players choose 3 of the available decks to shuffle together to form a common deck Each round all players will draw cards from the common deck to equip themselves & their opponents On your turn you draw cards one at a time & have to decide which player you are going to give the drawn card getting to keep one card for youself & one to an opponent If you draw a good card you can keep it for yourself but perhaps the next card is even better or it makes a great combination for your opponent Perhaps you need to use some of those concentration cubes you kept to draw additional cards In order to win players have to equip themselves with better weapons than their opponents & deal enough damage to be the last wizard standing declaring themselves the most powerful wizard of all time! Players 2-4 Playing time 15-25 mins Ages 10 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play WITNESS 1939 THE DAY THE WAR BROKE OUT uses the words of interviewees to add a personal insight into the events of 1939 & the beginning of the Second World War From a Polish soldier we hear about the invasion of Poland & his experiences on the front line; we hear from an RAF pilot who scrambled to intercept a non-existent intruder when the sirens sounded minutes after the announcement that Britain was at war We also hear from the pilot who two days later took part in the &friendly fire& incident that claimed the first RAF casualty of the war Others give us a child&s perspective of events & what it was like to be evacuated Their stories are illustrated using archive film These are the untold stories of ordinary people whose words convey a true sense of what it was like to be living at a time of momentous events ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Tyrone Power Marlene Dietrich & Charles Laughton star in this "brilliantly made courtroom drama" (Film Daily) that left audiences reeling from its surprise twists & shocking climax Directed by Billy Wilder scripted by Wilder & Harry Kurnitz & based on Agatha Christie&s hit London play this splendid six-time Oscar-nominated classic "crackles with emotional electricity" (The New York Times) & continues to keep movie lovers riveted until the final mesmerising frame When a wealthy widow is found murdered her married suitor Leonard Vole (Power) is accused of the crime Vole&s only hope for acquittal is the testimony of his wife (Dietrich)but his airtight alibi shatters when she reveals some shocking secrets of her own ...

Collins brings the Queen of Crime Agatha Christie to English language learners Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time & in any language Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners These readers have been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1 with a word count of 11000
- 20000 words Each book

Includes:: Full reading of the adapted version available for free online Helpful notes on characters Cultural & historical notes relevant to the plot A glossary of the more difficult words Free online resources for students & teachers atwwwcollinseltcomreaders The plot When a rich lady is murdered there is one obvious suspect Even his wife says he is guilty
- but then his lawyer discovers evidence that brings everything into question Is anyone telling the truth? Accompanied by three other short stories The Rajah's Emerald Philomel Cottage & The Actress Witness for the Prosecution is soon to be released as a major motion picture starring Ben Affleck About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels Level 1
- elementary (A2) Level 2
- pre-intermediate (A2-B1) Level 3
- intermediate (B1) Level 4
- upper- intermediate (B2) Level 5
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- advanced (C2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys & benefits from their reading experience










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