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Deftly shifting perspectives and time periods, the topeka school is a riveting story about the challenges of raising a good son in a culture of toxic masculinityit is also a startling prehistory of the present: the collapse of public speech, the tyranny of trolls and the new right, and the ongoing crisis of identity among white menoxfam bookshop raeburn place 'to the extent that we can speak of a future at present, i think the future of the novel is here'Â sally rooney adam gordon is a senior at topeka high school, class of '97see oxfam website for delivery information read morea renowned debater and orator, an aspiring poet, and - although it requires a lot of posturing and weight lifting - one of the cool kids, he's also one of the seniors who brings the loner darren eberheart into the social scene, with disastrous effectshis parents are psychologists, his mom a famous author in the field
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How far will these women go to get that place?follow kate hunter into the depths of her impeccably honed life, as she struggles to maintain the façade of perfectiona snip at only £6on prendergast road, deep in nappy valley, among olive trees in terracotta, lower fuel emissions, lithuanian prostitutes, teenage drug dealers, stalkers and soaring house prices, five desperate women waitoxfam shop dumfries the queen of the black-hearted soap opera is back!welcome to the upwardly mobile prendergast roadin a society that always strives to be more organic, less carbon-polluting, more virtuous than any other, 'the rise and fall of the domestic diva' is a breath of fresh air (imported from the mountains of nepal and filtered organically for purity, of course?sarah may is an intimate observer of society (aka curtain-twitcher of the highest order) and her novel is an hilariously dark-hearted soap opera of our everyday livesthe progeny of the ivf generation is ready to start school and only one of them is destined to get a place in nappy valley's most oversubscribed cradle of learningsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen exactly did life become a life class? is happiness overrated? is it just possible that beneath the flawless sheen of her friends' and neighbours' amazingly trouble-free lives, beneath the freshly-ironed shirts and home-grown veg, lie the same half-truths, the same uncertainties and the same desperation to keep up with the joneses
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Based on extensive use of newly available chinese sources, however, this study argues that china's entry into the korean war was brought about by concerns much more complex than simply safeguarding the chinese-korean borderhe provides a fresh analytical framework within which to understand the foreign policy and security strategy of the people's republic of chinaoxfam bookshop knutsford why did china enter the korean war? what made mao zedong, only one year after the establishment of the people's republic of china, decide to assist north korea in fighting a coalition of nearly all of the western industrial powers?;many scholars have traditionally regarded beijing's decision to enter the war as a reaction to washington's mistake in crossing the 38th parallel and marching towards the yaluthe author places the making of the sino-american collision in korea in the broader context of both the continuous development of the chinese communist revolution after its nationwide victory and the emerging cold warfirst edition book, annotated in green highlighted pen, examples of which shown in photographs see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Once they reach the elvish realm of rivendell, the hobbits form part of the fellowship, which includes aragorn (viggo mortensen), boromir (sean bean), elf legolas (orlando bloom), dwarf gimli (john rhys-davies) and gandalf, tasked with destroying the ring by casting it into the fiery chasm of mount doomfrodo leaves the shire aided by merry (dominic monaghan), pippin (billy boyd) and trusty friend sam gamgee (sean astin), but they soon realise that the agents of mordor are everywhere and that their trip is far from overwhen hobbit frodo (elijah wood) learns that his elderly uncle bilbo (ian holm) is harbouring the ultimate ring of power, he is entrusted by wizard gandalf the grey (ian mckellen) to deliver the ring out of the shire without it falling into the hands of the nazgulsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop ipswich extended cut of the first instalment of the epic fantasy trilogy based on the novels by j
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' daily express see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe left hand of god is a must read"the sanctuary of the redeemers is a vast and desolate place - a place without joy or hopehe is perhaps fourteen or fifteen years old - he is not sure and neither is anyone elsehis only hope of survival is to escape across the arid scablands to memphis, a city the opposite of the sanctuary in every way: breathtakingly beautiful, infinitely godless, and deeply corruptimagine if phillip pullman's his dark materials met umberto eco's name of the rosenot because of the secret he now knows but because of a much more terrifying secret he does notbut the redeemers want cale back at any priceoxfam shop colne road the left hand of god by paul hoffman is the gripping first instalment in a remarkable trilogyhe has long-forgotten his real name, but now they call him thomas calefans of epic heroic fiction will love this serieshe is strange and secretive, witty and charming, violent and profoundly bloody-mindedhe is so used to the cruelty that he seems immune, but soon he will open the wrong door at the wrong time and witness an act so terrible that he will have to leave this place, or diepraise for paul hoffman:'this book gripped me from the first chapter and then dropped me days later, dazed and grinning to myself' conn iggulden'tremendous momentum' daily telegraph'a cult classicthe sanctuary of the redeemers on shotover scarp is named after a damned lie for there is no redemption that goes on there and less sanctuarymost of its occupants were taken there as boys and for years have endured the brutal regime of the lord redeemers whose cruelty and violence have one singular purpose - to serve in the name of the one true faithit is the first instalment in a gripping trilogy by paul hoffmanin one of the sanctuary's vast and twisting maze of corridors stands a boy
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In this final volume, the old ways of the light heart and the dark heart will be changed forevererin, formerly lady sara and now the legendary lady of mercy to the slaves of the dark empire, has just helped renar, the rightful heir to the throne of marantine, reclaim his kingship from an usurpersee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith the power of the bright heart waning under growing shadows of the dark heart, erin and her friends must once again journey back into the dark empire, where high priests battle for supremacy and the first of the sundered, lord stefanos, awaits the return of his lady saraoxfam shop rosemount viaduct erin of elliath returns in this conclusion to the epic saga begun in the first three books in the sundered series
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Work on conserving and researching the hoard has revealed a wealth of information on the high culture of the ruling class of seventh-century england at a critical period of warfare and religious conversionkey chapters discuss the decoration and meaning of the hoard's intricate ornament, the techniques of anglo-saxon craftsmen, the religious and historical background, and hoarding practice in britain and europe, to place this most exceptional find in contextcomprising almost 6kg of precious-metal objects, and found in a deliberately dismantled state, it remains the largest anglo-saxon treasure ever discoveredfinally, the text explores the impact that the find has had locally, nationally and internationally in the twenty-first century written by a team of specialists in anglo-saxon archaeology and history, and expert conservators with unparalleled access to the hoard, the text is illustrated throughout with full-colour photographs, maps and explanatory drawingspages are in fine condition, boards are in very good condition board corners are a little worn, back board has a faint scratch see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle in july the discovery of the staffordshire hoard by a metal-detectorist immediately captured the world's attentionthe staffordshire hoard: an anglo-saxon treasure tells the story of the staffordshire hoard's discovery, its acquisition for the nation, and the six-year research project that pieced its fragments back together, identified its objects and explored their manufacture
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The horse, the wheel, and language solves a puzzle that has vexed scholars for two centuries--the source of the indo-european languages and english--and recovers a magnificent and influential civilization from the pastlinking prehistoric archaeological remains with the development of language, david anthony identifies the prehistoric peoples of central eurasia's steppe grasslands as the original speakers of proto-indo-european, and shows how their innovative use of the ox wagon, horseback riding, and the warrior's chariot turned the eurasian steppes into a thriving transcontinental corridor of communication, commerce, and cultural exchangeanthony also describes his fascinating discovery of how the wear from bits on ancient horse teeth reveals the origins of horseback ridingthe horse, the wheel, and language lifts the veil that has long shrouded these original indo-european speakers, and reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language and transformed civilizationhe explains how they spread their traditions and gave rise to important advances in copper mining, warfare, and patron-client political institutions, thereby ushering in an era of vibrant social changeoxfam books & music lichfield roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as proto-indo-europeansee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? until now their identity has remained a tantalizing mystery to linguists, archaeologists, and even nazis seeking the roots of the aryan race
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Jedi and sith powers have been updated so sith have access to the force throw power which enables them to pick up and throw their opponents around the levelthe cast of characters has also been expanded with an additional 10 characters being introduced for the first timethis is ideal for family play enabling parents to help younger children through difficult parts of the gamein addition, the xbox 360 version of lego star wars: the complete saga makes full use of the console's features, with high definition graphics and on-line two player co-op modenow in , we are being presented with lego star wars: the complete saga which covers all six episodes and introduces yet more options for playthere are also now bounty hunter missions related to the prequel trilogy stories, taking the number of side-quests up to 20all in all, this is the definitive version of the lego star wars experienceas with the other two games in the series, players can drop in and out of play and their characters will be controlled by the consolethe success of the first game led to lego star wars: the original trilogy in which covered the original films (episodes iv-vi) and introduced a few new play mechanics such as the bounty hunter missions and tauntaun ridingjedi have an enhanced force push power that will enable them to push several droids around at oncesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music aberdeen when lego star wars exploded onto the scene in , it followed the story of the prequel trilogy (episodes i-iii) the films of which were just finishing their cinema run at the timethis takes the total number of playable characters up to 160, combine this with the character creator that now allows cross-trilogy characters to be invented and you have a hugely expanded set of play optionsin addition to the levels present in the first two games, two new ones have been introduced based on scenes from episodes i and ii
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Players will take on the form of their favourite members of the fellowship - frodo the hobbit, aragorn the ranger, gandalf the wizard, legolas the elf, gimli the dwarf, boromir a man of gondor, and frodo's hobbit friends sam, merry and pippin - as they relive the most momentous events from the filmsoxfam shop scarborough used - disc in good playable condition ---------------------- lego the lord of the rings is based on the lord of the rings motion picture trilogy and follows the original storylines of the lord of the rings: the fellowship of the ring, the lord of the rings: the two towers, and the lord of the rings: the return of the kingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenow the entire family can team up in pairs as adorable lego the lord the rings minifigures to experience countless dangers, solve riddles and battle formidable foes on their journey to mount doomkids, tweens, teens and parents can traverse the misty mountains, explore the mines of moria, knock on the black gate of mordor, and partake in epic battles with orcs, uruk-hai, the balrog and other fearsome foes while harnessing the humour and imagination of lego gameplay to solve puzzles and explore middle-earthlego the lord of the rings takes players along on the adventures of frodo baggins and his unlikely fellowship as they set out on a perilous journey to destroy the one ring and save middle-earth
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It is the first account to present the indian perspective on the siege, and has at its heart the stories of the forgotten individuals tragically caught up in one of the bloodiest upheavals in historyas the british commissioner in charge insisted, no vestige should remain to distinguish where the last of the great moghuls reststhe last mughalis an extraordinary revisionist work with clear contemporary echoeson a hazy november afternoon in rangoon, , a shrouded corpse was escorted by a small group of british soldiers to an anonymous grave in a prison enclosurethen in zafars flourishing capital became the centre of an uprising that reduced his beloved delhi to a battered, empty ruinwhen zafar gave his blessing to a rebellion among the companys own indian troops, it transformed an army mutiny into the largest uprising the british empire ever had to facethe siege of delhi was the rajs stalingrad: a fight to the death between two powers, neither of whom could retreatdeprived of real political power by the east india company, zafar nevertheless succeeded in creating a court of great brilliance, and presided over one of the great cultural renaissances of indian historysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road at 4 pbahadur shah zafar ii, the last mughal emperor, was a mystic, a talented poet, and a skilled calligrapherbut while zafars mughal ancestors had controlled most of india, the aged zafar was king in name onlywilliam dalrymples powerful retelling of this fateful course of events is shaped from groundbreaking material: previously untranslated urdu and persian manuscripts that include indian eyewitness accounts, and the records of the delhi courts, police, and administration during the siegethe last mughalis a portrait of the dazzling delhi zafar personified, the story of the last days of the great mughal capital and its final destruction in the catastrophe of
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Small book plate attached to front pastedownoxfam bookshop newport the last of the leatherstocking tales to be writtenthe deerslayer is considered to be the prequel to the rest of the seriesdiscolouration to edges of front and rear pastedownsthe story begins with the astonishing advance of civilization in new york state, which is the setting of four of the five leatherstocking talesvarious scuffs, marks and discolouration to boardstext block is clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedthe novel's setting on otsego lake in central, upstate new york, is the same as that of the pioneers, the first of the leatherstocking tales to be published ()red cloth covered boards with gilt insignia to front and gilt text within decorative panel to spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredecorated endpaperslight wear to edges of boardsshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spine, which is also fadedits time period makes it the first installment chronologically and in the lifetime of the hero of the leatherstocking tales, natty bumppo
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Harry sidebottom is fellow of st benets hall, and lecturer at lincoln college, oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical arthe must face the heruli - the most bizarre and brutal of all the nomad tribes - the eaters of flesh, the wolves of the northballista must undertake his most treacherous journey yet - a covert attempt to turn the barbarians of the steppe against each otherballista is in a strange land, among strange people, but is it possible that the greatest threat may come from within his own familia?dr harry sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening dramapraise for harry sidebottom:'sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boydrsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas ballista and his retinue make their journey, someone - or something - is hunting them, picking them off one by one, and leaving a trail of terror and mutilated corpsesad263 - barbarian invasions and violent uprisings threaten to tear apart the imperium of romeoxfam bookshop hertford warrior of rome: the wolves of the north by harry sidebottom marks the start of a new trilogy within the warrior of rome seriesin the north, the tribes are increasingly bold in their raids on the imperium - their savagery unlike anything rome has known beforefans of bernard cornwell will love sidebottom's recreation of the ancient world
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The approach of the volume is dominantly christian reviewing the representations of the body through outstanding figures of christianity (crucifixion of jesus christ, body of virgin mary)on top of that, the author is making an investigation on the violent character of spectacles -Â representation in pursuit of picturing this subject more clearly and more relevantthe author clarifies the ways of understanding the body as a physical and metaphorical reality, but also the medieval conceptualization of violencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lancaster the volume the spectacle of the body in late medieval england represents a study on the human body representation in medieval england by approaching the concept of the spectacle as a space of manifestation
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In twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-donald roxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's pastthe story of the earth in 25 rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geologyprothero follows in the footsteps of the scientists who asked-and answered-geology's biggest questions: how do we know how old the earth is? what happened to the supercontinent pangea? how did ocean rocks end up at the top of mount everest? what can we learn about our planet from meteorites and moon rocks? he answers these questions through expertly chosen case studies, such as pliny the younger's firsthand account of the eruption of vesuvius; the granite outcrops that led a scottish scientist to theorize that the landscapes he witnessed were far older than noah's flood; the salt and gypsum deposits under the mediterranean sea that indicate that it was once a desert; and how trying to date the age of meteorites revealed the dangers of lead poisoningprothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our understanding of geology, from the unearthing of exemplary specimens to tectonic shifts in how we view the inner workings of our planetsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresummarizing a wealth of information in an entertaining, approachable style, the story of the earth in 25 rocks is essential reading for the armchair geologist, the rock hound, and all who are curious about the earth beneath their feeteach of these breakthroughs filled in a piece of the greater puzzle that is the earth, with scientific discoveries dovetailing with each other to offer an increasingly coherent image of the geologic past
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Once they reach the elvish realm of rivendell, the hobbits form part of the fellowship, which includes aragorn (viggo mortensen), boromir (sean bean), elf legolas (orlando bloom), dwarf gimli (john rhys-davies) and gandalf, tasked with destroying the ring by casting it into the fiery chasm of mount doomfrodo leaves the shire aided by merry (dominic monaghan), pippin (billy boyd) and trusty friend sam gamgee (sean astin), but they soon realise that the agents of mordor are everywhere and that their trip is far from overwhen hobbit frodo (elijah wood) learns that his elderly uncle bilbo (ian holm) is harbouring the ultimate ring of power, he is entrusted by wizard gandalf the grey (ian mckellen) to deliver the ring out of the shire without it falling into the hands of the nazgulsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop herne hill extended cut of the first instalment of the epic fantasy trilogy based on the novels by j
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As that story unfolds, we see inspirational leaders and impatient rebels, and their campaigns of persuasion and violencethey reveal the labour of rural survival: cutting peat, fishing, gathering seaweed and tilling the soil, against the magnificence of the often harsh irish landscapethey give an insight into a people, a landscape, and a lost way of lifeyet these images, reproduced here in colour and covering the first century of ireland in the era of photography, do much more than tell a gripping political storysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe great famine was to kill over a million irish between and , and force an even greater number to flee their homelandwe glimpse too the injustices that inspired them, above all the mass eviction of peasants from their homes by the lawoxfam bookshop victoria "the first irish photographs date from , a year after the discovery of the photographic processand they show the transforming impact of modernity, as industry and urban expansion brought ireland into a new era"--publisher descriptionin the century that followed, ireland was to know tragedy and triumph, bitter struggle and agonized compromisethey evoke the grandeur, elegance and complacency of life in the big house, home and symbol of the anglo-irish elitein the following decades, irish political life was dominated by the struggle for land rights, for home rule, and for independence
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But robyn is more unsettled than excitedher descriptions of seaside life will make you yearn to move to the coast, while the intertwining story of robyn's birth mother will bring a tear to your eye' s mag, sunday express'gloriously summery' best'the beach hut series is a slice of pure sunshine' good housekeeping'lashings of romanceshe can't stop thinking about the box she was given on her eighteenth birthday, and the secrets it containsvibrant and sparkling - lovereading'we read this brilliant book in one sitting' bella'another poignant, touching and feel-good book about family life from the much loved author' women's weekly'the perfect feel-good summer read' fabulous, the sun'veronica henry is brilliant at writing about family relationships and she's on top form herea lovely read' the lady'a breezy, sunny tale that will whisk you away to a happy place' sunday mirror'veronica henry's descriptions of life by the sea will make you yearn to move to the coast, while the story behind robyn's adoption will bring a tear to your eye' sunday express---------------------------------and other readers adore veronica's irresistibly uplifting bestselling books too:'amazingly heartwarming, full of families, friends and romance''packed full of wit and charm''i loved all the rich and vibrant characters''buy it, read it, you'll love it''one of those stories you hope will never end!' see oxfam website for delivery information read morewill opening it reveal the truth about her history - and break the hearts of the people she loves most?as the big day arrives, can everyone let go of the past and step into a bright new future?---------------------------------your favourite authors love to escape with veronica henry's feel-good stories!'as uplifting as summer sunshine' - sarah morgan'a delicious treat of a book' - milly johnson'an utter delight' - jill mansell'truly blissful escapism' - lucy diamond'a heartwarming story combined with veronica's sublime writing' - cathy bramley---------------------------------praise for a wedding at the beach hut!'escape to a world where it's ok to dance barefoot on the sand - the latest feel-good instalment in the beach hut series' heat'wonderful' daily mailveronica henry really does excel in creating hugely entertaining, captivating and uplifting readsoxfam bookshop cheltenham discover the gorgeous new summertime must-read from sunday times bestseller veronica henry - a holiday for the heart and soul!---------------------------------escape to everdene sands, where the sun is shining - but is the tide about to turn?robyn and jake are planning their dream wedding at the family beach hut in devona picnic by the turquoise waves, endless sparkling rosé and dancing barefoot on the golden sand
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He thus shows how, with the aid of this internal supervision, many initial failures to respond appropriately can be remedied and even used to the benefit of the therapeutic workoxfam shop st giles street on learning from the patient is concerned with the potential for psychoanalytic thinking to become self-perpetuatingthis book, together with its sequel further learning from the patient, will be invaluable to trainee and practising analysts or therapists, and those teaching in related professionsfrom this lively examination of key clinical issues, the author comes to see psychoanalytic therapy as a process of re-discovering theory - and developing a technique that is more specifically related to the individual patientusing many telling clinical examples, he illustrates how, through trial identification, he has learned to monitor the implications of his own contributions to a session from the viewpoint of the patientsee oxfam website for delivery information read more by learning to distinguish better what helps the therapeutic process from what hinders it, ways are discovered whereby the circularity of pre-conception can more effectively be avoided by those who aim to understand the unconscious of others patrick casement's unusually frank presentation of his own work, aided by his lucid and non-technical language, allows wide scope for readers to form their own ideas about the approach to technique he describespatrick casement explores afresh the dynamics of the helping relationship - learning to recognize how patients offer cues to the therapeutic experience that they are unconsciously in search ofthe dynamics illustrated here, particularly the processes of interactive communication and containment, occur in any helping relationship and are applicable throughout the caring professions
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Bilbo has to make a difficult decision when thorin puts his desire to find the royal jewel arkenstone before his loyalty to his friendsoxfam books & music durham the last of three epic instalments in director peter jackson's prequel to 'the lord of the rings' trilogybilbo and his friends must fight for their survival as five armies meet in battlesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this film, bilbo, thorin and the other dwarves have unintentionally released smaug from the lonely mountain and endangered the residents of lake-townset in middle-earth 60 years before events in 'the lord of the rings', the story follows the adventures of hobbit bilbo baggins (martin freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard gandalf (ian mckellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 dwarves led by thorin oakenshield (richard armitage) to help reclaim the lost kingdom of the lonely mountain from the clutches of smaug the dragon (voice of benedict cumberbatch)meanwhile, gandalf discovers that the evil sauron has returned, commanding a horde of orcs to attack the lonely mountainthe rest of the cast includes luke evans, cate blanchett, orlando bloom, evangeline lilly and christopher lee
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That successor could be fiery vincent (andy garcia)coppola paints a chilling portrait of a sicilian family's rise and near fall from power in america, and the passage of rites from a father to a son who was previously uninvolved in the businessbut he may also be the spark that turns michael's hopes of business legitimacy into an inferno of mob violenceoxfam shop gillingham the godfather: ()considered by many to be the greatest movie ever made, francis ford coppola's epic masterpiece features oscar winner marlon brando as the head of the corleone familynow in his sixties, michael is dominated by two passions: freeing his family from crime, and finding a suitable successorgodfather part ii: ()the godfather part ii is one of the rare breed of cinematic sequels which is as good as, and perhaps better than, the originalsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremichael is now in charge of all gambling activities in nevada, making certain that any and all political or mob enemies are quickly bought off, compromised, or disposed ofthe godfather iii: ()in the final instalment of the godfather trilogy, an aging don michael corleone seeks to legitimise his crime family's interests and remove himself from the violent underworldthroughout the film, michael's travails are paralleled with the early experiences of his father, played in flashbacks by robert deniroal pacino heads the star cast as michael corleone, heir to the criminal empire established by his mafioso father, the late don corleone
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With a description of each sheet with back-lit pictures of all the watermarks and a cd-rom with all the files of the pictures of the watermarksare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikione of the most popular watermarks aftercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesome names: honig, blauw, pannekoek, pieter van der ley, van gelder, koning & desjardin, proost, wendelin richel, vierevant, gerrevink, middelink, koldewyn, etcthis includes a box with 26 samples of the paper (without watermarks) as described in this catalogueplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecovering the period 15th - 19th centuryit stayed in use until the beginning of the 19th centurysamshuijzen, jelle catalogue of a collection of 225 old watermarks 15th - 19th century rockingstone wageningen, rockingstonesome groups of watermarks: - arms of amsterdam used between - vryheit in wreath, lion, spear and seven darts - vryheit in crowned circle pro patria - garden of holland or maid of dordrecht pro patriasize of the paper samples: caa large part was made by dutch papermills, but also by english, french, german and portugese papermills¶ limited edition of 25 numbered copiesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesoftcover, oblong, 99 pp
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Still an important source of study enriched by hundreds of illustrations of coats of arms and blazonsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website?nius labor multorum laborem allevatthis heraldry treatise is beautifully illustrated by dozens of large tipped-in plates, some hand-coloured, depicting the blazons of the most important families of the english nobilityadded about three hundred new coats and bearings of eminent families, in their proper sections, never before insertedbookplate on the back of the front edgecorrected and much enlarged by the author himselfe in his life time: together with his own addition of explaining the tearms of haw|king and hunting, for the use and delight of gentlemencatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableas also a true register of the blazons of all the knights of the garter, from the first installment to the last: and also of all the baronets from their first creation to the lasta very good copy of john guillim's work () on heraldry, which "would remain the standard textbook on english heraldry until the second half of the 18th century, and is still regularly used by heralds in the 21st century" (odnb)coeval full leather bindingfaithfully collested by francis novver arms-painter (and student in heraldry) in bartholomew lane, londona heraldry work, considered fundamental to the study of the connections through which the british aristocracy developed, from the early years of the kingdom until the seventeenth centuryspine restored later, with gold title on a dark moroccan leather labelfull title: a display of heraldrie: manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge ther|of then hath hitherto been published by any, through the benefit of method; wherein it is now reduced by the study and industry of john guillim late pursuivant at armeswoodcut brand on the cover page, numerous coats of arms, some coloured by hand, woodcut historiated initials and woodcut headpiecesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storequod quisque privatim accipit, tenetur in communem usum depromereare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicoeval handwritten notesinterlaced with much variety of history, suitable to the severall occasions or subjectsestc: r read morebright pages with large tipped-in plates, some coloured by hand, depicting the coats of arms of english aristocratic familieslondon, printed by tmanuscript on the first blank sheet that does not affect the text[pp, [pp, pp, pp, pfor jacob blomecover page restored with vintage papergeneral wear on the outside
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This in turn led cosmologists to posit features such as dark matter and dark energyhe considers parallel universes, what forms extra-terrestrial life might take, and the likelihood of earth being hit by an asteroidhe describes how kepler's work on planetary orbits led newton to formulate his theory of gravity, and how two centuries later irregularities in the motion of mars inspired einstein's theory of general relativityin crystal-clear terms he explains the fundamentals of gravity, spacetime, relativity and quantum theory, and shows how they all relate to each otherhe describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and dark energy, how galaxies form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it will endbut does dark matter exist? could another scientific revolution be on the way to challenge current scientific orthodoxy? these are among the questions ian stewart raises in his quest through the realms of astronomy and cosmologyoxfam shop macclesfield as new copy of ian stewart's up-to-the-minute guide to the cosmos which moves from the formation of the earth and its moon to the planets and asteroids of the solar system and from there out into the galaxy and the universeeighty years ago the discovery that the universe is expanding led to the big bang theory of its originssee oxfam website for delivery information read moremathematics, professor stewart shows, has been the driving force in astronomy and cosmology since the ancient babylonians
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Of this book he wrote “we have decided to publish the pure, original words of jesus, translated directly from the aramaic tongue spoken by jesus and his beloved disciple john, who alone among jesus' disciples noted with perfect accuracy, his master's personal teachings”oxfam books & music totnes the contents of this book were written before the discovery of the dead sea scrolls and are, therefore something of a foreword to the author’s the gospel of the essenesc w daniel paperbacksee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe teachings of the essenes from enoch to the dead sea scrolls is the vital key to guide the reader and interpret the communions with angels of earth and heaventhe binding is good and there are no marks apart from the owner’s name on the top left hand corner of the inside of the coverthe front cover is slightly grubby
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Pets have motives like their sim counterparts, which are similar, save for the absence of the environment motive and the respective foibles of scratching for cats and chewing for dogsfor example, a neglected cat with an urge to scratch might ruin your furniture, while leaving your dog in a car on a hot day won't do fido any favoursthere will also be the option to create your ideal pet with the create-a-pet featureit is important to remember that, as in real life, your pet will require plenty of love, attention and trainingwith full support for the nunchuck and wii remote, just point at the screen to direct your simsthe go ahead was eventually given and ea hasn't looked backthe game will feature 15 different breeds of cat and 35 different breeds of dogthe sims 2: pets will build on the much-lauded sims experience that allows players to create and control the lives, loves and entire fates of digital characters from cradle to grave and beyondgamers will be able to teach their pet various tricks, dress them in the latest accessories, take them for a walk in the park and even get them working for a livingoxfam shop rosemount viaduct famously, when game designers first put forward the idea of the sims to electronic arts, the publisher doubted the idea was viabledesigning homes is so easy, as you grab walls, furnishings, and decor and place them where you wantthere have been many spin-offs, resulting in the franchise being one of the biggest selling of all timesee oxfam website for delivery information read moresims can own cats, dogs, tropical fish, birds and womrats (a creature similar to a guinea pig)the addition of pets for your sims will no doubt enrich their daily livesin this feature, gamers will be able to choose the pet's body shape, facial structure, markings, colour and even personality
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In story mode, two factions use a story guide to follow a branching narrative campaign with varied, asymmetric actions, objectives, and win conditionsall, and cooperative engagementsthis makes it quite likely that players will experience both sides of the story throughout a campaignaction dice allow you to play unit and action cards, attack enemies, and explore and control map tilesinfinities offers two primary game modes: story and skirmishsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreleaders are represented as a board with a set of actions, three attribute tracks, and a reaction track which holds resource tokensunits and leaders add new twists with their own unique actions while in playbased on the events and outcomes within a chapter, players will proceed to one of many possible chapters and make a thematic change to the game's assets for the remainder of the campaignas these rifts open, factions from each world collide as their realities blend into one anotherthe basic round structure begins with all players setting one action die matching their map tile, rolling 3 more dice (with an optional reroll), then spending dice to take actions one player at a timethe game boasts a hybrid gameplay style, blending strategy card game and tactical 4x mechanics with narrative elementsat the end of the round, all leaders reset their hands with new cards, a rift tile morphs the worlds it is connecting, then players check for objectives and influenceadditionally, each chapter may change allegiances, leading players through free-for-all, team, one vshowever, the cross-over doesn't end with the storyskirmish mode functions as an ideal way to learn, practice, and master the game in friendly or competitive matchesa leader acts as your avatar in the games worldsalso included in the story guide are solo quests for each of the game's leaders, offering scalable challenges with multiple endingsthese changes range from removing leaders, shuffling cards into other decks, or permanently increasing action diceoxfam bookshop chelmsford infinities: defiance of fate is a 4x-lite adventure game based in a cross-over setting of fantasy and science-fiction worlds connected by multiversal riftsin skirmish mode, players strive to collect more points than their opponents from a set of objectiveswith shared or separate decks, dice-based actions, shifting turn order, a player-created game map, optional unlockable powers, a myriad of dynamic victory conditions, and session-specific actions, you will find that the possibilities in this game are infinite
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Bilbo has to make a difficult decision when thorin puts his desire to find the royal jewel arkenstone before his loyalty to his friendsbilbo and his friends must fight for their survival as five armies meet in battlesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this film, bilbo, thorin and the other dwarves have unintentionally released smaug from the lonely mountain and endangered the residents of lake-townset in middle-earth 60 years before events in 'the lord of the rings', the story follows the adventures of hobbit bilbo baggins (martin freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard gandalf (ian mckellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 dwarves led by thorin oakenshield (richard armitage) to help reclaim the lost kingdom of the lonely mountain from the clutches of smaug the dragon (voice of benedict cumberbatch)meanwhile, gandalf discovers that the evil sauron has returned, commanding a horde of orcs to attack the lonely mountainoxfam shop dumfries the last of three epic instalments in director peter jackson's prequel to 'the lord of the rings' trilogythe rest of the cast includes luke evans, cate blanchett, orlando bloom, evangeline lilly and christopher lee
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It's made adversity unbearable and turned struggle into shamethe result is an inspiring and timely reminder that humility and confidence are our greatest friends when confronting the challenges of a culture that tends to fan the flames of ego, a book full of themes and life lessons that will resonate, uplift and inspire1 new york times bestseller stillness is the key, and obstacle is the way - over 1 million copies sold 're-read it each yearit's that important' derek sivers, author of anything you want 'ryan holiday is one of his generation's finest thinkers' steven pressfield, author of the war of art 'this is a book i want every athlete, aspiring leader, entrepreneur, thinker and doer to read' george raveling, nike's director of international basketball 'inspiring yet practical' robert greene, author of the 48 laws of power it's wrecked the careers of promising young geniusesoxfam books & music perth a powerful meditation on the nature and dangers of ego, from the author of the noevery great philosopher has warned against it, in our most lasting stories and countless works of art, in all culture and all agesin ego is the enemy, ryan holiday shows us how and why ego is such a powerful internal opponent to be guarded against at all stages of our careers and lives, and that we can only create our best work when we identify, acknowledge and disarm its dangersdrawing on an array of inspiring characters and narratives from literature, philosophy and history, the book explores the nature and dangers of ego to illustrate how you can be humble in your aspirations, gracious in your success and resilient in your failuressee oxfam website for delivery information read moreits name? ego, and it is the enemy - of ambition, of success and of resilienceit's evaporated great fortunes and run companies into the ground
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Oxfam shop magdelen street in harry potter and the order of the phoenix, harry returns for his fifth year of study at hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community is in denial about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil lord voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that voldemort has returnedmeeting secretly with a small group of students who name themselves "dumbledore's army," harry teaches them how to defend themselves against the dark arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies aheadfearing that hogwarts' venerable headmaster, albus dumbledore, is lying about voldemort's return in order to undermine his power and take his job, the minister for magic, cornelius fudge, appoints a new defense against the dark arts teacher to keep watch over dumbledore and the hogwarts studentswith the ability to play multiple characters, including harry potter, dumbledore and sirius black, the videogame of harry potter and the order of the phoenix offers fans the opportunity to wield a wand, explore all around hogwarts, and experience one of the most exciting and dangerous years in the life of the boy who livedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut professor dolores umbridge's ministry-approved course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces threatening them and the entire wizarding community, so at the prompting of his friends hermione and ron, harry takes matters into his own hands
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