Bewitched by Burma gives a rare insight into Myanmar's remarkable past. Based on largely unpublished letters & diaries written during the first half of the twentieth century, it paints an intimate picture of everyday life in pre-independence Burma. ...

Oscar Winner Nicole Kidman & the wickedly funny Will Ferrell star In this remake of the TV Show ' Bewitched' in this cleverly crafted comedy. Egomaniacal star of the show Jack Wyatt (Ferrell) cast unknown Isabel (Kidman) as his co-star in order to monopolise the limelight & regain his top spot on Hollywood's A-List. When Isabel, a real witch, discovers Jack's self-centered scheme, she conjures a sidesplitting spell the mere mortal will never forget. ...

In this innovative graphic biography, Beyonce's genius is explored & celebrated like never before, with fun infographics looking at the highlights & success of her career alongside an insightful narrative telling the story of how a young singer from Texas transformed into a global superstar. ...

Since the 1960s, the National Aeronautics & Space Administration has been sending unmanned satellites to explore the planets, moons & sun. These probes have amassed a stunning visual record of other worlds. This book brings together some of the most spectacular of these images that focus on the awesome appearance of these celestial bodies. ...

It is 1945 & the war is finally over. For sisters Sophie & Maria, though, the upheaval is just beginning. For they have no choice but to leave their beloved home on the Isle of Man. It is a huge wrench for eighteen-year-old Maria, who can't forget Hans Bonhoeffer, a young Austrian, interned on the island during the war. For widowed Sophie, Liverpool offers a new beginning with her daughter Bella. She has no room for distractions
- until she falls in love with Frank Ryan, a man married to a woman who, although she doesn't love him, has no intention of letting him go. Without the men they love, will the sisters ever find happiness?
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June Thomson & Giselle Ross are inextricably linked by two unspeakable acts of evil. On the same day, in the UK, just miles apart, their estranged husbands murdered their children. The killings were not driven by rage, or committed in moments of madness. They were planned, & carried out with chilling precision
- to inflict the worst pain imaginable on the women who no longer needed them.
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A study of nine film authors from France, Italy & Spain who since the 1980s have blurred the boundaries between art-house & mainstream, & national & transnational film production. It examines how the individuals have maintained a dialectical relationship with the authorial tradition of the national cinema to which each belongs. ...

On D-Day, Dick Winters took off with 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment & prepared to parachute into German-held north France. Starting with an account of the gruelling training designed to make the 506th the elite unit in the US Army, this is an account of one man's experience of commanding ' Easy Company from D-Day', to the Battle of the Bulge. ...

Carole Rodgers, author of Beading Basics, returns with more beautiful projects for readers who want to move beyond simple stringing. Beyond Beading Basics contains 24 projects that teach & incorporate techniques new to the beginning beader, such as increasing & decreasing stitches, doing three-dimensional beading & working with multiple hole-beads. Jewelry created with unusual materials such as fishing bobbers, brass washers & snap rings encourage you to explore & experiment. Detailed diagrams illustrate the steps for each project. Beyond Beading Basics presents: 24 beading projects, from dazzling jewelry sets to a beaded card case & embroidered shirt step-by-step instructions accompanied by diagrams & photos a handy review of basic tools & techniques Expand your beading skills with beautiful creations from Beyond Beading Basics. ...