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The Messenger (DVD)
Tamzin Merchant, Oliver Heald, Andrew Tiernan, Deirdre O'Kane, Joely Richardson, …
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R23
Discovery Miles 230
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British supernatural horror starring Robert Sheehan and Lily Cole.
Jack (Sheehan) is a severely troubled man, burdened by the voices
in his head. When he discovers that the voices he hears are those
of dead people, he realises that they are using him as a messenger
to send word to their loved ones. When a recently departed
journalist gets in contact with Jack, expressing the need to say
goodbye to his wife, Jack obeys the voice and finds himself getting
close to the grieving widow, Sarah (Tamzin Merchant). As he spends
more time with Sarah, Jack learns dark secrets about the couple,
making him question the morals of his unwanted gift.
Successful Strategies is a fascinating new study of the key factors
that have contributed to the development and execution of
successful strategies throughout history. With a team of leading
historians, Williamson Murray and Richard Hart Sinnreich examine
how, and to what effect states, individuals and military
organizations have found a solution to complex and seemingly
insoluble strategic problems to reach success. Bringing together
grand, political and military strategy, the book features thirteen
essays which each explores a unique case or aspect of strategy. The
focus ranges from individuals such as Themistocles, Bismarck and
Roosevelt to organizations and bureaucratic responses. Whether
discussing grand strategy in peacetime or that of war or politics,
these case studies are unified by their common goal of identifying
in each case the key factors that contributed to success as well as
providing insights essential to any understanding of the strategic
challenges of the future.
In today's military of rapid technological and strategic change,
obtaining a complete understanding of the present, let alone the
past, is a formidable challenge. Yet the very high rate of change
today makes study of the past more important than ever before. The
Past as Prologue, first published in 2006, explores the usefulness
of the study of history for contemporary military strategists. It
illustrates the great importance of military history while
simultaneously revealing the challenges of applying the past to the
present. Essays from authors of diverse backgrounds - British and
American, civilian and military - come together to present an
overwhelming argument for the necessity of the study of the past by
today's military leaders in spite of these challenges. The essays
of Part I examine the relationship between history and the military
profession. Those in Part II explore specific historical cases that
show the repetitiveness of certain military problems.
Richard Hart's concise and accessible history of the peoples of the
English-speaking West Indies spans five centuries, from the early
days of settlement, through colonisation to the achievement of
political independence. Covering all the larger territories Hart
focuses on the key events, significant political and social
movements and prominent figures in the region's history. He looks
at the slave trade and its overwhelming social and economic legacy
during the last two centuries, and at the growth and structure of
colonial resistance. Hart also considers the impact of colonial
legislation and the effects of constitutional change on non-whites
of the region, and their struggle for enfranchisement and self
determination.
Within a variety of historical contexts, The Shaping of Grand
Strategy addresses the most important tasks states have confronted:
namely, how to protect their citizens against the short-range as
well as long-range dangers their polities confront in the present
and may confront in the future. To be successful, grand strategy
demands that governments and leaders chart a course that involves
more than simply reacting to immediate events. Above all, it
demands they adapt to sudden and major changes in the international
environment, which more often than not involves the outbreak of
great conflicts but at times demands recognition of major economic,
political, or diplomatic changes. This collection of essays
explores the successes as well as failures of great states
attempting to create grand strategies that work and aims at
achieving an understanding of some of the extraordinary
difficulties involved in casting, evolving, and adapting grand
strategy to the realities of the world.
Successful Strategies is a fascinating new study of the key factors
that have contributed to the development and execution of
successful strategies throughout history. With a team of leading
historians, Williamson Murray and Richard Hart Sinnreich examine
how, and to what effect states, individuals and military
organizations have found a solution to complex and seemingly
insoluble strategic problems to reach success. Bringing together
grand, political and military strategy, the book features thirteen
essays which each explores a unique case or aspect of strategy. The
focus ranges from individuals such as Themistocles, Bismarck and
Roosevelt to organizations and bureaucratic responses. Whether
discussing grand strategy in peacetime or that of war or politics,
these case studies are unified by their common goal of identifying
in each case the key factors that contributed to success as well as
providing insights essential to any understanding of the strategic
challenges of the future.
Three decades ago—years after most tribes had filed land
claims—the Zuni initiated legal battles related to aboriginal
claims, rights, and use that few experts thought they could win.
Yet by 1991 they had achieved three major victories.In the first
case, the Zuni sued the United States seeking payment for
aboriginal territorial lands taken without adequate compensation.
In the second, also against the United States, the tribe sought
compensation for environmental damages to Zuni trust lands caused
by the U.S. Government and by private industry where the federal
government should have provided protection. And in the third, the
U.S. government sued a private rancher on the Zuni's behalf to
establish an easement protecting an ancient religious trail.
Providing a new overview of these cases and Zuni history, Richard
Hart has gathered together essays written by many of those who
testified for the Zunihistorians, archaeologists, anthropologists,
and scientistas well as commentary from the tribe's lawyers. The
authors simplify the complex nature of the testimony, making it
accessible to a wide audience. They cover such diverse but
significant issues as Spanish law and land grants, tribal
aboriginal title, the Navajo Wars, U.S. territorial policy,
deforestation, erosion, geomorphology, dendrochronology,
environmental history, anthropology, archaeology, education,
folklore, oral history, and religion. Tying together current events
with cultural and legal history, Zuni and the Courts provides not
only expert observations on how and why the Zuni succeeded but
offers insight into how similar cases can be fought and won.
Within a variety of historical contexts, The Shaping of Grand
Strategy addresses the most important tasks states have confronted:
namely, how to protect their citizens against the short-range as
well as long-range dangers their polities confront in the present
and may confront in the future. To be successful, grand strategy
demands that governments and leaders chart a course that involves
more than simply reacting to immediate events. Above all, it
demands they adapt to sudden and major changes in the international
environment, which more often than not involves the outbreak of
great conflicts but at times demands recognition of major economic,
political, or diplomatic changes. This collection of essays
explores the successes as well as failures of great states
attempting to create grand strategies that work and aims at
achieving an understanding of some of the extraordinary
difficulties involved in casting, evolving and adapting grand
strategy to the realities of the world.
In today's military of rapid technological and strategic change,
obtaining a complete understanding of the present, let alone the
past, is a formidable challenge. Yet the very high rate of change
today makes study of the past more important than ever before. The
Past as Prologue, first published in 2006, explores the usefulness
of the study of history for contemporary military strategists. It
illustrates the great importance of military history while
simultaneously revealing the challenges of applying the past to the
present. Essays from authors of diverse backgrounds - British and
American, civilian and military - come together to present an
overwhelming argument for the necessity of the study of the past by
today's military leaders in spite of these challenges. The essays
of Part I examine the relationship between history and the military
profession. Those in Part II explore specific historical cases that
show the repetitiveness of certain military problems.
A bundle of passionate but unclaimed love letters written a century
ago and found in a London bank vault have led to the uncovering of
an extraordinary story. Research has revealed the adventures of a
spirited young woman who by the standards of the time, or perhaps
any time, behaved scandalously. Yet she managed to avoid disgrace,
get her man, and go on to lead a respectable life. At first sight
Ellen Nelsen's behaviour appears shocking. Among other misdeeds she
appears to have been bigamously married twice. Given her
circumstances, however, her survival is a triumph of fortitude over
betrayal.
THIS 38 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Theosophical
Siftings: A Collection of Essays, by Theosophical Publishing
Society . To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN
076612990X.
Award Winning Book.
This book is NOT a do-it-yourself car repair/maintenance book.
This book is NOT a hundred pages of horror stories.
Hit the Brakes on Car Repair Rip-Offs IS a down-to-earth, easy
to read, COMPLETE guide on how to avoid being ripped-off by
unscrupulous mechanics or repair shops. In the Tricks of the Trade
(Scams) chapter there are 19 known scams containing an additional
14 intra-category tricks.
The book contains a few short chapters on introduction items and
enforcement and statistics but then delves into the heart of: how
to MINIMIZE the likelihood of breakdowns, SYMPTOMS of potential
problems and EMERGENCY driving responses, WHERE TO GO for what
types of problems, SAFETY TIPS, LEMON laws and warranties, TRICKS
OF THE TRADE, and a COMPREHENSIVE resource section - - including
Quick Mechanic Locator.
We have all been taken advantage of by a dishonest mechanic at
one time or another. This is a great gift book for college
kids.
THIS IS THE PERFECT BOOK FOR CASH REGISTER impulse purchases in
bookstores, car washes and/or grocery stores. Every person who has
seen it has said it needs to be right next to the cash
register.
NOTE THE 55% COMMISSION.
Thank You.
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Shine (Paperback)
Sean O'Toole, Richard Hart
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R759
Discovery Miles 7 590
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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