For almost fifty years, men around the world have been measuring themselves against our age's definition of masculinity: Sean Connery. An unschooled no-hoper from the tenements of Edinburgh, Connery has taught generations of admirers how to present themselves to the world. Spirited, argumentative & sardonically celebratory, Christopher Bray's Sean Connery is both a biography of a star & an investigation into what can happen to a man when the images he creates take over his life. & it's an analysis of what it means to be star-struck
- a critical tribute to a secular icon who has shaped so many dreams.
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All 24 episodes of the first season of the popular futuristic 1990s sci-fi drama series about the crew of a submarine. In the near future, having drawn upon most known sources of natural resource on earth, apart from those under the oceans, mankind must p ...

The complete second season of the futuristic '90s sci-fi series about the crew of a submarine. In the near future, having drawn upon most known sources of natural resource on earth apart from those under the oceans, mankind must put on its scuba gear and ...

When she arrives at her long lost relative's French estate, Serenity Smith is greeted with cold politeness by the Comtesse de

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For centuries both primitive & sophisticated societies have been spellbound by persons who claim to have 'psychic' power. If extrasensory perception (ESP) is to be scientifically established there must be proof in the form of replicable experiments. This book recounts the scientific community's efforts to provide, test, & analyze such evidence. ...

Sometimes the truth hurts...

When journalist Tess Johnson takes a job at Helix pharmaceuticals, she has a very specific

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From the ground-breaking offices of Google, ' Search Inside Yourself' is a personal growth program that focuses on developing emotional intelligence through mindfulness, making its participants more productive at work & better leaders, while becoming more peaceful, happy & compassionate individuals. Famed for its innovative & unusual, yet highly successful working culture, Google is more than just a search engine. One such innovation is the' Search Inside Yourself' program, created for Google by a diverse group of individuals including a Zen Master, a CEO, a Stanford University scientist, & author Daniel Goleman, it's been a life changing program for many participants, contributing to great improvements in both their personal & professional lives. ' Search Inside Yourself' has been taught in Google since 2007 producing dramatic results. Some participants have found new meaning & fulfilment in their jobs (one person changed her mind about leaving the company after taking the course!) Some have become much better at what they do; one engineering manager discovered the importance of giving himself quality time & reduced his working hours to four days a week. After he did that, he got promoted! Some have become more effective managers, learning to listen & communicate better & bringing a calm attitude to every situation. Not surprisingly, many people found ' Search Inside Yourself' to be beneficial in their personal lives as well. Many participants found they were happier & less-stressed, their marital relationships enhanced & some even said the program helped them deal with personal crises. This book will show you how to apply the principles of ' Search Inside Yourself' to you, your business & everyday life. Whether you are a junior team member or a senior manager, a secondary school teacher or a bus driver these valuable lessons have the potential to dramatically improve your life. Written by Chade-Meng Tan, the first engineer in Google's history to leave the Engineering department & join their Peoples Ops Group, where he leads this & other personal-growth programs. It also

Includes:: a foreword by Daniel Goleman, the author of Emotional Intelligence & introduction from Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are.

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Caleb Peck vanished in 1912, a voluntary refugee from an all-embracing Peckness of the Pecks. Sixty-one years later his half brother Daniel is still on trial, helped by his gr&-daughter Justine, a character cursed with a Peckish necessity to see every side of a question. ...

It begins with a mystery. Sylvie, the beautiful, brilliant, successful older daughter of the Lee family, flies to the Netherlands

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Have hours of fun piecing together this beautiful jigsaw puzzle, especially designed to relax the mind.

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