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Peter Stone, Marc Behm

Stanley Donen’s Charade, released in 1963, is a deft, light, and witty thriller starring Audrey Hepburn at her most glamorous opposite a seasoned and mature Cary Grant.Hepburn plays Regina “Reggie” Lampert, a woman dissatisfied with her wealthy but secretive husband, whom she’s decided to divorce. At a skiing resort in the French Alps, she meets the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary Grant).Both Reggie and Peter fly back to Paris on the same day. Reggie fi...

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Peter Stone

“The perfect YA thriller for right now—think John Grisham meets John Green.” —Margaret Stohl, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Creatures“Gripping and twisty, but also filled with heart. A fun must-read.” —Melissa de la Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of Alex and Eliza“An enthralling plot of power, greed, and murder.” —Kirkus Reviews“A YA version...

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Peter Stone

"This meticulously researched account underlines the importance of the capital's docklands . . . from Roman landing to modern financial centre." — Discover BritainThe River Thames has been integral to the prosperity of London since Roman times. Explorers sailed away on voyages of discovery to distant lands. Colonies were established and a great empire grew. Funding their ships and cargoes helped make the City of London into the world's leading fina...

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Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick

**The New York Times bestselling companion to the Showtime documentary series now streaming on Netflix, updated to cover the past five years.“Indispensable…There is much here to reflect upon.” —President Mikhail Gorbachev“As riveting, eye-opening, and thought-provoking as any history book you will ever read...Can’t recommend it highly enough.” —Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian“Finally, a book with the guts to challenge the accepted narrative of recent...

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Peter Stone

Book 21 -

Landscapes of the Imagination

The seven volcanic Canary Islands that bask in the Atlantic off shore from the north-west African coast have long had legendary connotations. To the Greeks they were the Gardens of the Hesperides, blessed with a perennial spring-like climate, while the Carthaginians christened them the ‘Purple Isles’ on account of the rich dye material they obtained there.Inhabitants have ranged from the early Berber-descended Guanches, of whom cultural traces still remain, to the rich blend of European an...

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Blakely Stone

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Autumn Ivy, Peter Alden

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One-Night Billionaires

Six months. That's all I agreed to. A courthouse signature, a ring that doesn't mean a thing, and a contract fat enough to save my business.I told myself I could keep it simple. Keep him at arm's length. But nothing about Parker Matthews is simple.We met once before—one night I never admitted to anyone. The kind you're supposed to forget. Only I didn't. And now he's everywhere. At the hospital, my new neighbor. In my bed if I'm not careful.He swears...

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Peter Stone, Sue Clutterham, David Lawrence

Daily Bread is the Bible reading guide that aims to help you hear from God as you read the Bible. If you've ever asked the question, 'What possible relevance can this verse have for me today?' or 'What difference does this passage make to my life?' then read on...

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Peter Stone, Marc Behm

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Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn

Charade is a 1963 American romantic screwball comedy mystery film, shot on location in Paris, produced and directed by Stanley Donen, written by Peter Stone and Marc Behm, and starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. The cast also features Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Dominique Minot, Ned Glass and Jacques Marin. It spans three genres: suspense thriller, romance and comedy. Charade was praised by critics for its screenplay and the chemistry between Grant and Hepburn. The fo...

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Peter Redstone

Science changes what we know. Leadership helps turn that knowledge into impact.Science has given us an extraordinary understanding of the multiple challenges facing our world. But knowledge alone is rarely enough to bring about change. That requires people who can influence decisions, build partnerships, and turn evidence into action.That takes leadership.Leadership in science takes many forms. You may be influencing colleagues with...

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Peter Stone, Sue Clutterham, Ben Green, David Lawrence, Erica Roberts, Tricia Williams, Jennie Pollock, Tony Horsfall

Daily Bread is the Bible reading guide that aims to help you hear from God as you read the Bible. If you've ever asked the question, 'What possible relevance can this verse have for me today?' or 'What difference does this passage make to my life?' then read on...

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Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick

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Michael David Axtell

A companion to Oliver Stone’s ten-part documentary series of the same name, this guide offers a people’s history of the American Empire: “a critical overview of US foreign policy…indispensable” (former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev); “brilliant, a masterpiece!” (Daniel Ellsberg); “Oliver Stone’s new book is as riveting, eye-opening, and thought-provoking as any history book you will ever read. It achieves what history, at its best, ought to do: presents a mountain of previousl...

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Peter Stone

From the earliest times, people have used lotteries to make decisions--by drawing straws, tossing coins, picking names out of hats, and so on. We use lotteries to place citizens on juries, draft men into armies, assign students to schools, and even on very rare occasions, select lifeboat survivors to be eaten. Lotteries make a great deal of sense in all of these cases, and yet there is something absurd about them. Largely, this is because lottery-based decisions are not based upon reasons....