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  Home Security - Volume One

  Owen Jones

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  I hope that you will find the information helpful, useful and profitable. 
  The issues in this ebook concern various aspects of protecting your family and home and related ideas is organised into 15 chapters of about 500-600 words each. 
  I hope that it will interest those who are concerned about their safety.  
  There has always been an unacceptable amount of burglary. It is such a harrowing experience to be burgled. People are forced to accept that they are not safe even in their own homes. 
  In the days of larger families, it was not easy for the burglar. There was always someone at home, and usually several people. Burglars would be detected and easily overpowered. Nowadays, on the other hand, many people live alone, and many of those are elderly baby-boomers. 
  It can induce a permanent state of worry and anxiety. 
  One way around this, is to implement a home security system. They are actually quiet affordable now too. A decent home security system, coupled with friendly neighbours, is an affordable solution. 
  As an added bonus, I am granting you permission to use the content on your own website or in your own blogs and newsletter, although it is better if you rewrite them in your own words first. 
  In fact, the only right that you do not have is to resell or give away the book as it was delivered to you.

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  Local Hero - Making a Scottish...

  Jonathan Melville

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  It's not a high concept movie, there's actually no story there really. It’s what happens in between the story that’s important' – Bill Forsyth  The story of an American businessman sent to buy the Scottish village of Ferness with the aim of turning it into an oil refinery, Local Hero is one of Scotland’s most beloved, and most misunderstood, films.  When Bill Forsyth’s incredible success with the low-budget That Sinking Feeling and Gregory’s Girl found him collaborating with Britain’s best-known film producer, David Puttnam, he soon found his independent ethos clashing with Hollywood’s desire for superstar actors and a happy ending.  Jonathan Melville checks into the MacAskill Arms and looks back at Bill Forsyth’s career with the help of new and archive interviews, before spending time with the cast and crew, including stars Peter Riegert and Denis Lawson, who made Local Hero on location in Houston and Scotland in 1982.  With access to early drafts of the Local Hero script (including hand-written notes) that reveal more about Mac and mermaids, excerpts from a previously unpublished interview in which Bill Forsyth explains why he refuses to call his film 'feel-good', and a look at long-lost deleted scenes with exclusive commentary from those involved, this is the definitive history of the Scottish classic.  ‘Genuine fairy tales are rare; so is film-making that is thoroughly original in an unobtrusive way. Bill Forsyth's quirky disarming Local Hero is both . . . it demonstrates Mr. Forsyth's uncanny ability for making an audience sense that something magical is going on, even if that something isn't easily explained’ – Janet Maslin, The New York Times  'Local Hero is kind of transcendent. It's poetic in a way that most films can't hope to be' – Frank Cottrell-Boyce  'Local Hero is one my favourite films of all time . . .  A timeless masterpiece' – Mark Kermode

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  Gurdas Nangal de Shaheed

  Giani Tarlok Singh

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  Gurdas Nangal De Shaheed by Giani Tarlok Singh vividly recounts the heroic sacrifice of Sikh warriors during the siege of Gurdas Nangal. The book presents a harrowing and detailed narrative of bravery, oppression, and martyrdom under Mughal rule, highlighting the cruelty faced by innocents and the unshakable courage of the Sikh community. Through gripping storytelling, it brings to life the struggles, valor, and unwavering faith of those who stood against tyranny. This work serves as both a historical record and a tribute to Sikh heroism and resilience.

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  Northern Chinese Powers - Rivals...

  Rolf Hedger

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  **Northern Chinese Powers: Rivals and Conquerors (3 in 1)** explores the rise and dominance of three formidable northern dynasties that shaped China’s history through conquest, diplomacy, and cultural exchange. From the enigmatic Tangut Kingdom to the powerful Liao Dynasty and the world-altering Yuan Dynasty, these states challenged traditional Chinese rule and left lasting legacies in governance, warfare, and trade.   
  Discover the Tangut Kingdom, founders of the Western Xia Dynasty, who developed their own script, built fortified cities, and played a crucial role in Silk Road commerce. Learn about the Liao Dynasty, a Khitan-led empire that rivaled the Song Dynasty and mastered the art of steppe warfare. Finally, delve into the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongol-led empire established by Kublai Khan, which expanded across Asia, redefined China’s political landscape, and connected East and West through trade and cultural exchange.   
  From nomadic warriors to imperial rulers, these northern powers shaped China’s destiny through both conflict and cooperation. This book is perfect for history enthusiasts eager to explore the complex and dynamic forces that ruled beyond the Great Wall.

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  Rags and Bones - An Exploration...

  Jeff Sellars, Kevin C. Neece

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  After performing with Ronnie Hawkins as the Hawks (1957–1964), The Band (Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson, and Levon Helm) eventually rose to fame in the sixties as backing musicians for Bob Dylan. This collaboration with Dylan presented the group with a chance to expand musically and strike out on their own. The Band's fusion of rock, country, soul, and blues music—all tinged with a southern flavor and musical adventurousness—created a unique soundscape. The combined use of multiple instruments, complex song structures, and poetic lyrics required attentive listening and a sophisticated interpretive framework. It is no surprise, then, that they soon grew to be one of the biggest bands of their era. 
   
   
   
  In Rags and Bones: An Exploration of The Band, scholars and musicians take a broad, multidisciplinary approach to The Band and their music, allowing for examination through sociological, historical, political, religious, technological, cultural, and philosophical means. Each contributor approaches The Band from their field of interest, offering a wide range of investigations into The Band's music and influence. 
   
   
   
  Commercially successful and critically lauded, The Band created a paradoxically mythic and hauntingly realistic lyrical landscape for their songs—and their musicianship enlarged this detailed landscape.

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  Hairspray - A Screenplay

  John Waters

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  A feel-good fable and an enduring critique of conformity told with true John Waters flair. Listen as Waters himself acts out each role!Tracy Turnblad, a spunky, full-figured Baltimore teen, wants nothing more than to be a featured dancer on The Corny Collins Show. So when she gets chosen to be on the air, it seems like all her dreams are about to come true. But when she and some of the Black cast of the show try to integrate the segregated dancing, things take on a life of their own. A sweet, hopeful parable about the dangers of conformity and segregation, Hairspray is perhaps the one optimistic entry in John Waters’s shocking and delightfully deranged oeuvre. Both a clear-eyed social critique and a celebration of the dizzying aesthetics of Baltimore in the early 1960s, this is another, softer side to the essential John Waters.A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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