Saturday, November 12, 2011

The Bourne Identity: A Novel

After Midnight

  • Fiction
  • Thriller
Sanna and her ravishing friend Gerti would rather speak of love than politics, but in 1930s Frankfurt, politics cannot be escaped--even in the lady's bathroom. Crossing town one evening to meet up with Gerti's Jewish lover, a blockade cuts off the girls' path--it is the Fürher in a motorcade procession, and the crowd goes mad striving to catch a glimpse of Hitler's raised "empty hand." Then the parade is over, and in the long hours after midnight Sanna and Gerti will face betrayal, death, and the heartbreaking reality of being young in an era devoid of innocence or romance.

In 1937, German author Irmgard Keun had only recently fled Nazi Germany with her lover Joseph Roth when she wrote this slim, exquisite, and devastating book. It captures the unbearable tension, contradictions, and hysteria of pre-war Germany like no other novel. Yet even as it exposes huma! n folly, the book exudes a hopeful humanism. It is full of humor and light, even as it describes the first moments of a nightmare. After Midnight is a masterpiece that deserves to be read and remembered anew.

"Our sister is marrying a vampire."

When the ever practical Caroline Cabot first hears those words from the lips of her fanciful youngest sister, she accuses Portia of having a wild imagination.

But when she discovers their sister Vivienne is actually being courted by Adrian Kane, the mysterious viscount rumored to be a vampire, she decides to accept his invitation to a midnight supper and do some sleuthing of her own. To both her delight and her dismay, she soon finds herself falling under Kane's bewitching spell.

After all, what's a proper young lady to do when her sister's suitor arouses more than just her suspicions?

Blood Work

  • BLOOD WORK (DVD MOVIE)
When Graciella Rivers steps onto his boat, ex-FBI agent Terrell McCaleb has no idea he's about to come out of retirement. He's recuperating from a heart transplant and avoiding anything stressful. But when Graciella tells him the way her sister Gloria was murdered it leaves Terry no choice. Now the man with the new heart vows to take down a predator without a soul. For Gloria's killer shatters every rule that McCaleb ever learned in his years with the Bureau--as McCaleb gets no more second chances at life... and just one shot at the truth. Blood Work is now a major motion picture from Warner Bros. directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. The movie also stars Anjelica Huston and Jeff Daniels. Blood Work hit bestseller lists nationwide, including those of the New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Dallas Morning News. It ha! s over 900,000 paperback copies in print.Michael Connelly has been attracting fans by the droves with his hard-boiled, edgy thrillers. A former crime reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Connelly combines a poet's ear for language with a deep understanding of the criminal mind to create dark, dramatic stories that raise the thriller genre to a new level.

In Blood Work, Connelly introduces a new character, Terry McCaleb, who was a top man at the FBI until a heart ailment forced his early retirement. Now he lives a quiet life, nursing his new heart and restoring the boat on which he lives in Los Angeles Harbor. Although he isn't looking for any excitement, when Graciela Rivers asks him to investigate her sister Gloria's death, her story hooks him immediately: the new heart beating in McCaleb's chest is Gloria's.

As McCaleb investigates the evidence in the case, the suspected randomness of the crime gives way to an unsettling suspicion of a twi! sted intelligence behind the murder. Soon McCaleb finds himsel! f on th e trail of a killer more horrifying than anything he ever encountered before. "A fast-paced and fascinating ride through a dark and devious period in science, Blood Work is a witty, insightful, and skillfully written book that sheds light on the mysterious story of blood transfusion." --Wendy Moore, author of The Knife Man

On a cold day in 1667, a renegade physician named Jean Denis transfused calf's blood into one of Paris's most notorious madmen. In doing so, Denis angered not only the elite scientists who had hoped to perform the first animal-to-human transfusions themselves, but also a host of powerful conservatives who believed that the doctor was toying with forces of nature that he did not understand. Just days after the experiment, the madman was dead, and Denis was framed for murder.

A riveting account of the first blood transfusion experiments in 17th-century Paris and London, Blood Work gives us a vivid glimpse of a particularly fraught peri! od in history--a time of fire and plague, empire building and international distrust, when monsters were believed to inhabit the seas and the boundary between science and superstition was still in flux. Amid this atmosphere of uncertainty, transfusionists like Denis became embroiled in the hottest cultural debates and fiercest political rivalries of their day. As historian Holly Tucker reveals, transfusion's detractors would stop at nothing--not even murdering Denis's patient--to outlaw a practice that might jeopardize human souls, pave the way for monstrous hybrid creatures, or even provoke divine retribution.

Taking us from the highest ranks of society to the lowest, from dissection rooms in palaces to the filth-clogged streets of Paris, Blood Work sheds light on an era that wrestled with the same questions about morality and experimentation that haunt medical science to this day.When Ivy met Rachel, the result wasn’t exactly love at first sight. Sparks fl! ew as the living vampire and the stubborn witch learned what i! t meant to be partners. Now Kim Harrison, the acclaimed author of Pale Demon and Black Magic Sanction, turns back the clock to tell the taleâ€"in an original full-color graphic novel.

Hot-as-hell, tough-as-nails detective Ivy Tamwood has been demoted from homicide down to lowly street-crime detail. As if rousting trolls and policing pixies instead of catching killers wasn’t bad enough, she’s also been saddled with a newbie partner who’s an earth witch. It’s enough to make any living vampire bare her fangs. But when a coven of murderous witches begins preying on werewolves, Rachel Morgan quickly proves she’s a good witch who knows how to be a badass.

Together, Ivy and Rachel hit the mean streets to deal swift justice to the evil element among Cincinnati’s supernatural set. But there’s more to their partnership than they realizeâ€"and more blood and black magic in their future than they bargained for.FBI profiler Terry McCaleb almost always ge! ts to the heart of a case. This time, that heart beats inside him. He’s a cardiac patient who received a murder victim’s heart. And the donor’s sister asks him to make good on his second chance by finding the killer. That’s just the first of many twists in a smart, gritty suspense thriller that’s “vintage Eastwood: swift, surprising and very, very exciting” (Jim Svejda, KNX/CBS Radio). Clint Eastwood produces, directs and stars in this edgy, acclaimed mystery based on Michael Connelly’s novel and scripted by Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential). With a superb cast brought to a hard boil playing characters to quicken your pulse and hold you spellbound, Blood Work works exceptionally well.Clint Eastwood's Blood Work is a refreshing reminder that Hollywood's young Turks can still learn a lesson from good old-fashioned craftsmanship. Settling into an easygoing groove that recalls his early work in Play Misty for Me, the 72-year-old producer-director! -star acknowledges his age by playing a retired FBI profiler a! nd recen t heart-transplant recipient. He's recruited by his heart donor's grieving sister (Wanda De Jesus) to find her dead sibling's killer, and personal obligation compels his dutiful but health-risking investigation. From a sharp, sensible script by L.A. Confidential Oscar® winner Brian Helgeland (from Michael Connelly's novel), Blood Work consistently plays to Eastwood's no-nonsense approach, elevating the mystery while giving Jeff Daniels (as Eastwood's neighbor and amateur sidekick) a substantial role in the suspenseful proceedings. Some may chuckle at a brief Eastwood-De Jesus love scene, but there's ample proof here that Clint's still got all the right moves. --Jeff Shannon

Disney / Pixar CARS 2 Movie Exclusive PVC 10Pack Deluxe Figurine Playset

  • PVC (non-rolling cars)
  • Up to 3 1/2'' L
  • Ages 3+
  • Warning: Cars do not roll

From the creators of CARS and TOY STORY 3 comes a new, laugh-out-loud, heartwarming adventure geared for the entire family. Star race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship on the road from Radiator Springs to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix!

  • Product Measures: 0.5 x 5.5 x 7.5
Lightning McQueen (voice by Owen Wilson), Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), Sally (Bonnie Hunt), and the rest of the gang from Radiator Springs return to the screen in this sequel to Pixar's Cars (2006). But instead of evoking a nostalgic vision of Route 66 through the American Southwest, director John Lasseter and his artists spoof James Bond films in a fast-paced ! adventure that mixes espionage and road racing. After a successful season on the track, Lightning is looking forward to some rest at home, but Mater gets him involved in an elaborate three-part international race sponsored by Sir Miles Axlerod (Eddie Izzard) to promote his new synthetic auto fuel. While serving on Lightning's pit crew, Mater inadvertently gets mixed up with two British secret agent cars, Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) and Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer), who are investigating a plot to sabotage the race. Myriad complications ensue before Lightning and Mater get back to the (relative) peace of Radiator Springs. The Pixar artists clearly had a lot of fun spoofing locations in Tokyo, London, Paris, and the Italian Riviera, and creating auto versions of sumo wrestlers, kabuki actors, Queen Elizabeth II, and a doting Italian mother. The use of 3-D adds adrenaline to the racing sequences. Cars 2 lacks the emotional impact of Toy Story 2, U! p, and most of the other Pixar features, but that will do! little to lessen its appeal to its target audience, boys who love cars, driving games, and car toys. Cars 2 is screening with Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation, a new short with Woody, Buzz, Barbie, Ken, and the rest of the Toy Story gang. (Rated G: minor toilet humor and a few scary moments.) --Charles Solomon

Versions of Cars 2 on Blu-ray and DVD


Title
Cars 2 DVD
Cars 2 (Two-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging)

Cars 2 (Two-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo in DVD Packaging)

Cars 2 (Five-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy) Cars Director's Collection ( 11-Disc Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy)
Release Date
11/1/2011
11/1/2011
11/1/2011
11/1/2011
11/1/2011
Format/ Number of discs
One Disc: DVD
Two Discs: Blu-ray + DVD
Two Discs: Blu-ray + DVD
Five Discs: Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
11 Disc Total
Cars includes: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales includes: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Cars 2 includes: Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + BD
Blu-ray 3D
No
No
No
Yes
Yes (On Cars 2 Only)
Blu-ray
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DVD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Digital Copy
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Bonus Features
(Bonus Material Not Rated)
Theatrical Short - Toy Story Toon:  Hawaiian Vacation
All-New, Exclusive Cars Toon: Air Mater
Director Commentary





*Not available in all territories.
Features subject to change

Same as DVD









*Not available in all territories.
Features subject to change

Same as DVD









*Not available in all territories. Features subject to change.
Same as DVD plus:
Nuts and Bolts: A Sneak Peek of Cars Land    
World Tour â€" Interactive Map Deleted Scenes
Short Documentaries
Set Explorations from the Different Cities in the Movie

*Not available in all territories. Features subject to change.
Same as DVD plus:
Nuts and Bolts: A Sneak Peek of Cars Land    
World Tour â€" Interactive Map
Deleted Scenes
Short Documentaries
Set Explorations from the Different Cities in the Movie
And More!

*Not available in all territories. Features subject to change.

From the creators of CARS and TOY STORY 3 comes a new, laugh-out-loud, heartwarming adventure geared for the entire family. Star race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship on the road from Radiator Springs to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever Wo! rld Grand Prix!

  • Product Measures: 0.5 x 5.5 x 7.5
Lightning McQueen (voice by Owen Wilson), Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), Sally (Bonnie Hunt), and the rest of the gang from Radiator Springs return to the screen in this sequel to Pixar's Cars (2006). But instead of evoking a nostalgic vision of Route 66 through the American Southwest, director John Lasseter and his artists spoof James Bond films in a fast-paced adventure that mixes espionage and road racing. After a successful season on the track, Lightning is looking forward to some rest at home, but Mater gets him involved in an elaborate three-part international race sponsored by Sir Miles Axlerod (Eddie Izzard) to promote his new synthetic auto fuel. While serving on Lightning's pit crew, Mater inadvertently gets mixed up with two British secret agent cars, Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) and Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer), who are investigating a plot to sabotage the race. Myriad complications ensue before Lightning and Mater get back to the (relative) peace o! f Radiator Springs. The Pixar artists clearly had a lot of fun spoofing locations in Tokyo, London, Paris, and the Italian Riviera, and creating auto versions of sumo wrestlers, kabuki actors, Queen Elizabeth II, and a doting Italian mother. The use of 3-D adds adrenaline to the racing sequences. Cars 2 lacks the emotional impact of Toy Story 2, Up, and most of the other Pixar features, but that will do little to lessen its appeal to its target audience, boys who love cars, driving games, and car toys. Cars 2 is screening with Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation, a new short with Woody, Buzz, Barbie, Ken, and the rest of the Toy Story gang. (Rated G: minor toilet humor and a few scary moments.) --Charles Solomon

Versions of Cars 2 on Blu-ray and DVD



Features include:

•Runtime: 106 minutes
•Runtime: 106 minutes
Lightning McQueen (voice by Owen Wilson), Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), Sally (Bonnie Hunt), and the rest of the gang from Radiator Springs return to the screen in this sequel to Pixar's Cars (2006). But instead of evoking a nostalgic vision of Route 66 through the American Southwest, director John Lasseter and his artists spoof James Bond films in a fast-paced adventure that mixes espionage and road racing. After a successful season on the track, Lightning is looking forward to some rest at home, but Mater gets him involved in an elaborate three-part international race sponsored by Sir Miles Axlerod (Eddie Izzard) to promote his new synthetic auto fuel. While serving on Lightning's pit crew, Mater inadvertently gets mixed up with two British secret agent cars, Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) and Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer), who are investigating a plot to sa! botage the race. Myriad complications ensue before Lightning a! nd Mater get back to the (relative) peace of Radiator Springs. The Pixar artists clearly had a lot of fun spoofing locations in Tokyo, London, Paris, and the Italian Riviera, and creating auto versions of sumo wrestlers, kabuki actors, Queen Elizabeth II, and a doting Italian mother. The use of 3-D adds adrenaline to the racing sequences. Cars 2 lacks the emotional impact of Toy Story 2, Up, and most of the other Pixar features, but that will do little to lessen its appeal to its target audience, boys who love cars, driving games, and car toys. Cars 2 is screening with Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation, a new short with Woody, Buzz, Barbie, Ken, and the rest of the Toy Story gang. (Rated G: minor toilet humor and a few scary moments.) --Charles Solomon

Versions of Cars 2 on Blu-ray and DVD


Title
Cars 2 DVD
Cars 2 (Two-Disc Blu-ray / DV! D Combo in Blu-ray Packaging)

Cars 2 (Two-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo in DVD Packaging)

Cars 2 (Five-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy)
Cars Director's Collection ( 11-Disc Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy)
Release Date
11/1/2011
11/1/2011
11/1/2011
11/1/2011
11/1/2011
Format/ Number of discs
One Disc: DVD
Two Discs: Blu-ray + DVD
Two Discs: Blu-ray + DVD
Five Discs: Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
11 Disc Total
Cars includes: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales includes: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Cars 2 includes: Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + BD
Blu-ray 3D
No
No
No
Yes
Yes (On Cars 2 Only)
Blu-ray
No
Yes
Yes
!
Yes
Yes
DVD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Digital Copy
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Bonus Features
(Bonus Material Not Rated)
Theatrical Short - Toy Story Toon:  Hawaiian Vacation
All-New, Exclusive Cars Toon: Air Mater
Director Commentary





*Not available in all territories.
Features subject to change

Same as DVD









*Not available in all territories.
Features subject to ch! ange

Same as DVD









*Not available in all territories. Features subject to change.
Same as DVD plus:
Nuts and Bolts: A Sneak Peek of Cars Land    
World Tour â€" Interactive Map
Deleted Scenes
Short Documentaries
Set Explorations from the Different Cities in the Movie

*Not available in all territories. Features subject to change.
Same as DVD plus:
Nuts and Bolts: A Sneak Peek of Cars Land    
World Tour â€" Interactive Map
Deleted Scenes
Short Documentaries
Set Explorations from the Different Cities in the Movie
And More!

*Not available in all territories. Features subject to change.

Title
Cars 2 DVD
Cars 2 (Two-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging)

Cars 2 (Two-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo in DVD Packaging)

Cars 2 (Five-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy)
Cars Director's Collection ( 11-Disc Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy)
Release Date
11/1/2011
11/1/2011
11/1/2011 11/1/2011
11/1/2011
Format/ Number of discs
One Disc: DVD
Two Discs: Blu-ray + DVD
Two Discs: Blu-ray + DVD
Five Discs: Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
11 Disc Total
Cars includes: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales includes: Blu-! ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Cars 2 includes: Blu-ray 3! D + Blu- ray + BD
Blu-ray 3D
No
No
No
Yes
Yes (On Cars 2 Only)
Blu-ray
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DVD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Digital Copy
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Bonus Features
(Bonus Material Not Rated)
Theatrical Short - Toy Story Toon:  Hawaiian Vacation
All-New, Exclusive Cars Toon: Air Mater
Director Commentary





*Not available in all territories.
Features subject to change

Same as DVD









*Not available in all territo! ries.
Features subject to change

Same as DVD









*Not available in all territories. Features subject to change.
Same as DVD plus:
Nuts and Bolts: A Sneak Peek of Cars Land    
World Tour â€" Interactive Map
Deleted Scenes
Short Documentaries
Set Explorations from the Different Cities in the Movie

*Not available in all territories. Features subject to change.
Same as DVD plus:
Nuts and Bolts: A Sneak Peek of Cars Land    
World Tour â€" Interactive Map
Deleted Scenes
Short Documentaries
Set Explorations from the Different Cities in the Movie
And More!
*Not available in all territories. Features subject to ! change.< /em>
Set the scene for hours of play with this set of 10 PVC figures from the new yet to be released Disney Cars 2 Movie!Set IncludesCarla Veloce BrazilFrancesco Bernouilli ItalyJeff Gorvette USAShu Todoroki JapanLightning Mcqueen USALewis Hamilton U.K & GrenadaMax Schnell GermanyMiguel Camino SpainNigel Gearsley United KingdomRaoul Caroule France