Elizabeth Taylor was one of the major film stars of the twentieth century, embodying all the glamour and allure of Hollywood stardom. Yet her achievements as an actress have often been overshadowed by her beauty and tumultuous life off-screen.To redress this imbalance, Susan Smith offers an illuminating study of Elizabeth Taylor's work in film, exploring her fascinating trajectory from child to adult star. Smith reveals the influence that Taylor's early work exerted over her later c...

Susan Smith's treatment of the works of the most subtle of all film-makers analyses the key elements of suspense, humour and tone across the whole of the director's career. Arguing that all three are central to our viewing experience, the book demonstrates how Hitchcock's masterly integration of those elements is the key to his success as a film-maker.Examining in detail such films as Sabotage, Notorious, Rear Window, Psycho, Shadow of a Doub...

"An emotional tale of finding love against all odds."—Kelly BowenPart One of the Corsets and Carriages serial novels“The Hall . . . the estate . . .”“Will all have to be sold.”After her fortune is squandered by her drunken gambler of a father, Catherine Davenport must accept the charity of a cousin she has never met. But the household of Phillip Davenport is anything but welcoming. Catherin...

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This book presents the research of the steps and tactics super-successful real estate sales agents employ today. What makes this book particularly useful is the actual case studies from agents who do this work every day. You will learn their time-tested secrets.

Mitsy Howard has a busy year ahead of her, what with a family wedding to attend and a new mystery to unravel. While her friends, neighbours, and family keep her occupied, even she would not have expected floods, fire, famine and pestilence!Mitsy's insatiable curiosity reminds us that there are always new things to learn and that the unexpected can happen every day. Life in a care home can open the door to new experiences and opportunities."I've been waiting to read the ...

For years the traditional way to finance a real estate purchase was with a 5 to 20 percent down payment. Investing in real estate in this manner was a slow go, but things have changed with the release of this new book. There are now hundreds of different methods.

Voices of Change explores the influence exercised by forty-eight ordinary yet extraordinary Muslim and non-Muslim women as they study and work in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), northwest Pakistan. At the end of the twentieth century there were few women in KP’s public spaces. Today, there are many women in these same spaces. Individually and collectively, they are reshaping societal practices throughout the province. Not least, in KP’s conservative, patriarchal society, they have persua...

In her third collection from Interactive Press, E. A. Gleeson casts her poetic eye as far afield as Belfast or as close to home as her own mortality. In an assured but always personal voice, she addresses the everyday, the exotic and even the taboo with immersive detail, challenging the reader to reflect on the elemental issues of modern existence.

Robin builds herself a new nest that's just right for her.

When you have emotional wealth it is like living in a verdant place - you have serenity! The front cover of this book was chosen because it conveys serenity to the author. That is not just about the serenity of a beautiful place, but serenity of the soul. Being still and at peace with yourself and the world is a large part of having emotional wealth.You get serenity by looking inside yourself and your life - preferably through the process that is counseling/psychotherapy. You can a...

Mustard gas is typically associated with the horrors of World War I battlefields and trenches, where chemical weapons were responsible for tens of thousands of deaths. Few realize, however, that mustard gas had a resurgence during the Second World War, when its uses and effects were widespread and insidious.Toxic Exposures tells the shocking story of how the United States and its allies intentionally subjected thousands of their own servicemen to poison gas as part of thei...