Posted by Notcot on Dec 14, 2012 in
Cult Film
Set in and around the women’s prison at Milbank in the 1870’s , “Affinity” is an eerie and utterly compelling ghost story, a complex and intriguing literary mystery and a poignant love story with an unexpected twist in the tale. Following the death of her father, Margaret Prior has decided to pursue some ‘good work’ with the lady criminals of one of London’s most notorious gaols. Surrounded by prisoners, murderers and common thieves, Margaret feels herself drawn to one of the prisons more unlikely inmates – the imprisoned spiritualist – Selina Dawes. Sympathetic to the plight of this innocent-seeming girl, Margaret sees herself dispensing guidance and perhaps friendship on her visits, little expecting to find herself dabbling in a twilight world of seances, shadows, unruly spirits and unseemly passions.
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Tags: affinity, Death, father, gaols, Ghost, ghost story, Girl, guidance, inmates, literary mystery, love, love story, milbank, murderers, Mystery, passions, plight, Prison, prisons, spiritualist, story, Sympathetic, tale, thieves, twilight, twilight world, unexpected twist, work
Posted by Notcot on Dec 14, 2012 in
Cult Film
Set in and around the women’s prison at Milbank in the 1870’s , “Affinity” is an eerie and utterly compelling ghost story, a complex and intriguing literary mystery and a poignant love story with an unexpected twist in the tale. Following the death of her father, Margaret Prior has decided to pursue some ‘good work’ with the lady criminals of one of London’s most notorious gaols. Surrounded by prisoners, murderers and common thieves, Margaret feels herself drawn to one of the prisons more unlikely inmates – the imprisoned spiritualist – Selina Dawes. Sympathetic to the plight of this innocent-seeming girl, Margaret sees herself dispensing guidance and perhaps friendship on her visits, little expecting to find herself dabbling in a twilight world of seances, shadows, unruly spirits and unseemly passions.
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Tags: affinity, Death, father, gaols, Ghost, ghost story, Girl, guidance, inmates, literary mystery, love, love story, milbank, murderers, Mystery, passions, plight, Prison, prisons, spiritualist, story, Sympathetic, tale, thieves, twilight, twilight world, unexpected twist, work
Posted by Notcot on Dec 6, 2012 in
Steampunk
WHEN GEORGE’S FATHER DIED, HE LEFT GEORGE HIS WATCHMAKER SHOP – AND MORE. But George has little talent for watches and other infernal devices. When someone tries to steal an old device from the premises, George finds himself embroiled in a mystery of time travel, music and sexual intrigue. The classic steampunk tale from the master of the genre. With a new introduction by the author, and an afterword by Jeff Vandermeer.
Price : £ 7.99
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Tags: 163, afterword, Angry, Author, father, Genre, infernal devices, jeff vandermeer, Left, Master, Music, Mystery, premises, robot, sexual intrigue, Shop, talent, time, time travel, Travel, travel music, watches, watchmaker, watchmaker shop
Posted by Notcot on Dec 6, 2012 in
Steampunk
WHEN GEORGE’S FATHER DIED, HE LEFT GEORGE HIS WATCHMAKER SHOP – AND MORE. But George has little talent for watches and other infernal devices. When someone tries to steal an old device from the premises, George finds himself embroiled in a mystery of time travel, music and sexual intrigue. The classic steampunk tale from the master of the genre. With a new introduction by the author, and an afterword by Jeff Vandermeer.
Price : £ 7.99
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Tags: 163, afterword, Angry, Author, Devices, father, Genre, Infernal, infernal devices, jeff vandermeer, Left, Master, Music, Mystery, premises, robot, sexual intrigue, Shop, talent, time, time travel, Travel, travel music, watches, watchmaker, watchmaker shop
Posted by Notcot on Dec 6, 2012 in
Steampunk
WHEN GEORGE’S FATHER DIED, HE LEFT GEORGE HIS WATCHMAKER SHOP – AND MORE. But George has little talent for watches and other infernal devices. When someone tries to steal an old device from the premises, George finds himself embroiled in a mystery of time travel, music and sexual intrigue. The classic steampunk tale from the master of the genre. With a new introduction by the author, and an afterword by Jeff Vandermeer.
Price : £ 7.99
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Tags: 163, afterword, Angry, Author, Devices, father, Genre, Infernal, infernal devices, jeff vandermeer, Left, Master, Music, Mystery, premises, robot, sexual intrigue, Shop, talent, time, time travel, Travel, travel music, watches, watchmaker, watchmaker shop
Posted by Notcot on Aug 3, 2012 in
Cult Film
In September 2009 movie star Patrick Swayze lost his long and bravely fought battle against pancreatic cancer. His was a life richly led and this memoir, completed just weeks before his death, is a testament to the strength and passion of this remarkable man. It was January 2008 when Patrick Swayze was given the worst news of his life. What he hoped was just a stomach ache was actually stage four pancreatic cancer. This book isn’t just the story of Patrick’s fight against cancer, it’s the story of a remarkable life and career. Intended as a low budget, straight-to-video production, Dirty Dancing became a cult hit and remains one of the most enduring films of the 80s. Ghost cemented Patrick as a hugely bankable star, and most recently Patrick returned to the public’s adoring arms in TV’s The Beast. This book will chronicle Patrick’s personal life, too — including his treatment for alcoholism following the death of his father and sister’s sudden death. What remained a constant in Patrick’s life was his marriage and Patrick and Lisa’s love story is inspiring, honest, heartfelt and transcends the typical celebrity marriage.Lisa and Patrick have shown the world that cancer isn’t just a diagnosis given to one individual, but a disease that can bring a household together or pull a family apart. Bold, honest and inspiring, Patrick Swayze’s memoir is the story of a remarkable man’s life and career and of his refusal to give up without a fight.
Price : £ 0.65
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Tags: 163, alcoholism, bankable star, budget, Dancing, Diagnosis, dirty dancing, disease, father, Fight, January, life, love, love story, low budget, Memoir, pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze, personal life, production, remarkable life, remarkable man, sister, Stage, stomach ache, story, sudden death, testament, time of my life, treatment
Posted by Notcot on Jul 27, 2012 in
Cult Film
Paul McGrath is Ireland’s best loved sportsman and also its least understood. An iconic football presence during a professional career stretching over 14 years he played for his country in the European Championship finals of 1988 and the World Cup finals of 1990 and 1994. But behind the implied glamour of life in the employ of great English clubs like Manchester United and Aston Villa McGrath wrestled with a range of destructive emotions that made his success in the game little short of miraculous. That story has until now never been told. It is a story that runs from a hard hidden childhood spent in Dublin’s orphanages all the way to the pain of two marriage break-ups and the struggle to cope with life after football. Quite apart from his all too public struggle with alcoholism the story runs through the surreal highs and calamitous lows of a life lived habitually on the edge of chaos. It is not just a football story. It is an extraordinary human story that is certain to surprise with its candour.Here for the first time read about the father he never met; the mother whose love never died; the routine loneliness and ritual bullying endured by a black kid growing up behind closed doors in 1960s Dublin; the emotional breakdown suffered on leaving that institution; the recovery that – remarkably – brought him all the way to Old Trafford; the rollercoaster ride that followed. Here the guilt fear self-loathing are all laid bare in a story fired with hope and determination for the future. It may well be the most candid sports book ever written.
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Tags: Aston, aston villa, break ups, candour, closed doors, destructive emotions, determination, edge of chaos, emotional breakdown, english clubs, European, father, football story, glamour, kid, life, love, pain, paul mcgrath, Range, Ride, rollercoaster ride, self loathing, sports book, story, struggle with alcoholism, time, Trafford, way, world cup finals
Posted by Notcot on Jul 22, 2012 in
Gadgets
Garden Kneeling Mat – Dad The Weed Slayer Garden Kneeling Mat – Dad The Weed Slayer Gardening Pad When your Dad is using all the typical excuses to get out of his weekly gardening chores, eliminate one of them straight away with this handy “Gardener’s Kneeling Pad”! He will feel invigorated whilst proudly kneeling in the garden on his “DAD THE WEED SLAYER” kneeler. About The Garden Kneeling Mat – Dad The Weed Slayer The soft pad will cushion his precious knobbly knee’s making him a happy chappy this Father’s Day! The Dad The Weed Slayer Garden Kneeling Pad is 40cm long and 20cm wide. Garden Kneeling Mat – Dad The Weed Slayer
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Posted by Notcot on Jul 12, 2012 in
Steampunk
WHEN GEORGE’S FATHER DIED, HE LEFT GEORGE HIS WATCHMAKER SHOP – AND MORE. But George has little talent for watches and other infernal devices. When someone tries to steal an old device from the premises, George finds himself embroiled in a mystery of time travel, music and sexual intrigue. The classic steampunk tale from the master of the genre. With a new introduction by the author, and an afterword by Jeff Vandermeer.
Price : £ 5.99
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Tags: 163, afterword, Angry, Author, father, Genre, infernal devices, jeff vandermeer, Left, Master, Music, Mystery, premises, robot, sexual intrigue, Shop, talent, time, time travel, Travel, travel music, watches, watchmaker, watchmaker shop
Posted by Notcot on Jul 9, 2012 in
Cult Film
Fat Charlie Nancy is not actually fat. He was fat once but he is definitely not fat now. No right now Fat Charlie Nancy is angry confused and more than a little scared – right now his life is spinning out of control and it is all his dad’s fault. If his rotter of an estranged father hadn’t dropped dead at a karaoke night Charlie would still be blissfully unaware that his dad was Anansi the spider god. He would have no idea that he has a brother called Spider who is also a god. And there would be no chance that said brother would be trying to take over his life flat and fiancee or to make matters worse be doing a much better job of it than him. Desperate to reclaim his life Charlie enlists the help of four more-than-slightly eccentric old ladies and their unique brand of voodoo – and between them they unleash a bitter and twisted force to get rid of Spider. But as darkness descends and badness begins is Fat Charlie Nancy going to get his life back in one piece or is he about to enter a whole netherworld of pain?
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Tags: 163, anansi boys, badness, brother, Chance, control, dad, Darkness, FAT, father, Fiancee, God, help, idea, job, karaoke night, life, Nancy, netherworld, old ladies, pain, piece, rotter, Spider, Voodoo