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Scott Adkins and Dolph Lundgren star in this action thriller
directed by Eric Styles. When a mysterious river monster in China
attacks and kills several people, scientist Travis Preston (Adkins)
travels out to investigate. When he arrives in the small fishing
village he discovers, to his dismay, notorious hunter Harker
(Lundgren) is also searching for the creature but with very
different methods. If Travis can find the monster first he intends
to capture it and study its existence; if Harker finds it he
intends to kill it. Who will get there first?
Three classic films starring comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver
Hardy. In 'The Dancing Masters' (1943), Stan (Laurel) and Ollie
(Hardy) are owners of a dance school, but are evicted for
non-payment of rent. To raise money, Ollie tries an insurance scam
which involves inflicting injuries on Stan, but the inept pair soon
find themselves mixed up with local gangsters. Watch out for
appearances by long-running Marx Brothers' foil Margaret Dumont and
a youthful Robert Mitchum. In 'A-haunting We Will Go' (1942),
Laurel and Hardy unknowingly offer to help a bunch of crooks
smuggle a wanted man past the police in a coffin. Unfortunately,
the casket gets mixed up with one used by a stage musician, leading
to a comic chase. Finally, in 'The Bullfighters' (1945), Stan and
Ollie are two detectives looking for a female criminal in Mexico.
Stan gets mistaken for a famous matador and is forced to show his
prowess in the bullring.
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The Karamazov Brothers (Paperback)
Fyodor Dostoevsky; Translated by Constance Garnett; Introduction by A.D.P. Briggs; Series edited by Keith Carabine
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Translated by Constance Garnett, with an Introduction by A. D. P.
Briggs. As Fyodor Karamazov awaits an amorous encounter, he is
violently done to death. The three sons of the old debauchee are
forced to confront their own guilt or complicity. Who will own to
parricide? The reckless and passionate Dmitri? The corrosive
intellectual Ivan? Surely not the chaste novice monk Alyosha? The
search reveals the divisions which rack the brothers, yet
paradoxically unite them. Around the writhings of this one
dysfunctional family Dostoevsky weaves a dense network of social,
psychological and philosophical relationships. At the same time he
shows - from the opening 'scandal' scene in the monastery to a
personal appearance by an eccentric Devil - that his dramatic
skills have lost nothing of their edge. The Karamazov Brothers,
completed a few months before Dostoevsky's death in 1881, remains
for many the high point of his genius as novelist and chronicler of
the modern malaise. It cast a long shadow over D. H. Lawrence,
Thomas Mann, Albert Camus, and other giants of twentieth-century
European literature.
The landmark of many cities is the cathedral. Some had their
beginnings as monastic buildings, have stood for nearly a thousand
years, and remain essential icons, or even emblems, of a city's
character. Yet not all cathedrals look alike, and indeed these
buildings were often the pioneers of new architecture as it
developed over the centuries. Here, Cathedral Architecture takes
the reader on a journey through time, enjoying the architectural
experience of the styles of the Normans, Early English, Decorated
Gothic, Perpendicular Gothic, and English Renaissance through to
modern day. A beautifully illustrated guide featuring many of
Britain's best-loved cathedrals.
A Legend Reborn The world's most infamous hunter, Nikolas Rokoff,
is sent into the jungle to steal a rare prize from Tarzan's camp.
But Tarzan and his friends Jane and Robbie will stop at nothing to
track him down-crossing the wild rainforest and hostile African
savannah on a daring rescue mission. At the same time, Jane tries
to learn more about Tarzan's past, and must decide whether
reuniting him with his lost family is the right thing to do. And
Robbie is torn by a plan that would keep the secrets of his own
past safe, but might get rid of Tarzan for good. Lured to the city,
Tarzan is forced to confront his greatest enemy. But time is
running out-and no one can be trusted. "I fell in love with Edgar
Rice Burroughs' Tarzan when I was 11 years old, and was jealous
when he married that silly Jane. I would have been even more
jealous of the Jane in Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy. She is not
silly at all And what a stroke of brilliance to transform Tarzan
into an eco-warrior. The Lord of the Jungle is with us still."
-Jane Goodall PhD, DBE "Not only has Andy Briggs produced another
thrilling adventure story that young readers will adore, it is also
possibly even better than its predecessor." -The Book Zone (for
Boys) Andy Briggs is a screenwriter, graphic novelist, and author.
He has written for movie projects such as Judge Dredd, Freddy vs.
Jason, and Aquaman. He also collaborated with Spider-Man creator
Stan Lee and legendary producer Robert Evans on the screenplay for
Foreverman. Briggs struck an eight-book deal with Oxford University
Press for two series: Hero.com and Villain.net. His graphic novels
include Kong: King of Skull Island, Ritual, and Dinocorps. He has
recently rebooted the classic character Tarzan with his novels
Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy and Tarzan: The Jungle Warrior. Edgar
Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875-March 19, 1950) was an American
author best known for creating the jungle hero Tarzan and the Mars
adventurer John Carter. Tarzan first appeared in the story Tarzan
of the Apes, published in the pulp classic All-Story Magazine in
October 1912. The character returned in twenty-five sequels by
Burroughs, a handful of authorized works, and innumerable works in
other media. One of the world's best-known literary characters,
Tarzan has been portrayed in more than eighty movies and television
shows, by more than twenty-seven actors. The first film, Tarzan of
the Apes (1918), was one of the first movies to earn one million
dollars.
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Soul Taken (Paperback)
Patricia Briggs
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It’s early morning and there’s a whole new day ahead. How will
it unfold? The baby will feed, hopefully she’ll sleep; Helen
looks out of the window. The Long Form is the story of two people
composing a day together. It is a day of movements and
improvisations, common and uncommon rhythms, stopping and starting
again. As the morning progresses, a book – The History of Tom
Jones by Henry Fielding – gets delivered, and the scope of the
day widens further. Matters of care-work share ground with matters
of friendship, housing, translation, aesthetics and creativity.
Small incidents of the day revive some of the oldest preoccupations
of the novel: the force of social circumstance, the power of names,
the meaning of duration and the work of love. With lightness and
precision, Kate Briggs renews Henry Fielding’s proposition for
what a novel can be, combining fiction and essay to write an
extraordinary domestic novel of far-reaching ideas.
Explore the world of crime and punishment Police, forensics, and
detective stories dominate our TV screens and bookshelves--from
fictional portrayals such as Silence of the Lambs and Law and Order
to lurid accounts of real-life super-criminals like Pablo Escobar
and Al Capone. As well as being horribly fascinating, knowledge of
what makes criminals tick is crucial to governments, who spend
billions of dollars each year trying to keep their people safe.
Criminology brings disciplines like psychology, biology, and
economics together to help police and society solve crimes--and to
prevent them before they even happen. The new edition of
Criminology For Dummies shines a light into the dark recesses of
the criminal mind and goes behind-the-scenes with society's
response to crime, putting you right on the mean streets with cops
and criminals alike. Along the way, you'll learn everything a
rookie needs to survive, including basic definitions of what a
crime is and how it's measured; common criminal motivations,
thinking, and traits; elementary crime-solving techniques; the
effects on and rights of victims; and more. Understand types of
crime, from white-collar to organized to terror attacks Follow
law-enforcement officials and agencies as they hunt the bad guys
Meet key players in criminal justice and see how and why the guilty
are punished Check out jobs in the field Whether you plan to enter
the criminal justice field or just want to know more about what
turns some people to the dark side--and how the thin blue line
fights back--this is your perfect guide to criminology basics.
A guide to the great big family drama that takes up most of the
first book of our Bibles. How can you read it wisely, and know what
to look out for? This Really Useful Guide to Genesis 12-50 unpacks
the fascinating family stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.
Richard S. Briggs takes us on a tour of these characters' lives,
suggesting different ways of approaching the stories to draw out
different facets and looking at how God can be found throughout.
With a discussion of the historical background of Genesis and a
detailed look at a few key passages, this book will increase your
biblical knowledge and make you more aware of God's presence in
everyday life.
Presents a new philosophy of gender categories, going beyond binary
oppositions Introduces some novel concepts, such as 'gender feels'
and applies hermeneutical injustice theory to gender One of the
first books to use analytic philosophy to disentangle a lot of the
confusing debates around gender, which are still rooted in
physiological differences
Born into slavery, Rebecca Crumpler became the first Black female
physician in America. Stuntwoman Bessie Coleman was the first Black
person in the world to obtain a pilot's license. The work of Harlem
Renaissance sculptor Selma Burke can be found on the American dime.
The calculations of NASA mathematician Katherine Goble Johnson were
critical to the success of US manned spaceflight. These Black women
and many more overcame tremendous obstacles and prejudices to make
their mark on American history. In She Led the Way, you'll read
their inspiring stories and the stories of ten more innovative,
courageous, artistic, and driven women who broke through barriers
of gender and color in order to reach their goals and fulfill their
potential in a world that was too often indifferent and even
hostile. Includes illustrations.
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Devils (Paperback)
Fyodor Dostoevsky; Introduction by A.D.P. Briggs; Translated by Constance Garnett; Series edited by Keith Carabine
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Translated by Constance Garnett with an Introduction by A.D.P.
Briggs. In 1869 a young Russian was strangled, shot through the
head and thrown into a pond. His crime? A wish to leave a small
group of violent revolutionaries, from which he had become
alienated. Dostoevsky takes this real-life catastrophe as the
subject and culmination of Devils, a title that refers the young
radicals themselves and also to the materialistic ideas that
possessed the minds of many thinking people Russian society at the
time. The satirical portraits of the revolutionaries, with their
naivety, ludicrous single-mindedness and readiness for murder and
destruction, might seem exaggerated - until we consider their
all-too-recognisable descendants in the real world ever since. The
key figure in the novel, however, is beyond politics. Nikolay
Stavrogin, another product of rationalism run wild, exercises his
charisma with ruthless authority and total amorality. His
unhappiness is accounted for when he confesses to a ghastly sexual
crime - in a chapter long suppressed by the censor. This prophetic
account of modern morals and politics, with its fifty-odd
characters, amazing events and challenging ideas, is seen by some
critics as Dostoevsky's masterpiece.
This highly accessible guide equips community work and related
professionals and students to make the best use of theory in their
work. Linking contemporary theory and practice, the book guides the
reader through such diverse areas as young people, adult learning,
health, social media and leadership in community work. This
practical guide distils 21st century thinking for community workers
and associated professionals such as social workers, health workers
and local government community policy and planning staff. It is
essential for all those concerned with social justice, inclusion
and equality, and those who wish to underpin their practice with
contemporary theory.
Three brand new adventures featuring Christopher Eccleston as the
Ninth Doctor. 1.1 Sphere of Freedom. On the Sphere of Freedom, the
Doctor is about to shut down an evil Immersive Games business
empire. He’s assisted by a valiant galley chef called Nova. But
his plan spectacularly fails… And who exactly is Audrey? 1.2
Cataclysm. Nova is dislocated in time while the Time Eddies are out
of control. Meanwhile, the Doctor is about to face the end of the
universe. Or is that just the Battle of Waterloo? 1.3 Food Fight.
The TARDIS is starting to get a little crowded! Audrey finds
herself haunted by a ghostly Doctor. Cast: Christopher Eccleston
(The Doctor), Camilla Beeput (Nova), Jayne McKenna (Audrey), Clare
Corbett (Ravager), Ben Lee (Lieutenant Farraday), Anjella
MacKintosh (AI/President/Café Owner), Jamie Parker (Captain
Halloran), Dan Starkey (Marcus Aurelius Gallius). Other parts
played by members of the cast.
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Mindful Activities
Alice James, Lara Bryan, Eddie Reynolds, Darran Stobbart; Illustrated by Jacqui Langeland, …
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This immersive and reassuring book is packed with activities, all
designed to help the reader focus and engage in the here and now.
Aimed primarily at children, it contains a range of things to do,
make, write and draw, so there's something for every mood.
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