' Beware of Small States' wrote Mikhail Bukanin in 1870. He could have meant Lebanon: a sectarian state no bigger than Wales that has become battleground for one of the defining conflicts of twentieth-century history. This title gives a history of the coun ...

Brian Moore, or ' Pitbull' as he came to be known during nearly a decade at the heart of the England rugby team's pack, established himself as one of the game's original hard men at a time when rugby was still an amateur sport. Since his retirement, he has earned a reputation as an equally uncompromising commentator, never afraid to tell it as he sees it & lash out at the money men & professionals that have made rugby into such a different beast. Yet, for all his bullishness on & off the pitch, there also appears a more unconventional, complicated side to the man. A solicitor by trade, Moore's love of fine wine, career experience as a manicurist & preference for reading Shakespeare in the dressing room before games, mark him out as anything but the stereotypical rugby player & in Beware of the Dog Moore lays open with astounding frankness the shocking events, both personal & professional, that have gone towards shaping him over the years. Presenting an unparalleled insight into the mind of one of British rugby's greatest players & characters, Beware of the Dog is a uniquely engaging & upfront sporting memoir. Read by Brian Moore ...

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 Based on largely unpublished letters & diaries written during the first half of the twentieth century, it paints an intimate picture of everyday life in pre-independence Burma.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. ...

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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This film tells the story of C.J Nicholas, an ambitious young journalist, (Jessie Metcalfe) who investigates a corrupt district attorney by setting himself up as a murder suspect, only for the DA (Michael Douglas) to uncover the plot & incriminate the scribe. A present-day remake of the Fritz Lang 1956 RKO classic, the film updates the dark & ominous film noir genre by making use of plot twists that will keep audiences guessing until the end. ...

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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. ...