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The World Almanac And Book of Facts, 2007

This best-selling annual compendium provides concise reviews of
the major news stories of 2006, along with photos, charts, tables, maps, statistics, and other listings in the areas of current events, politics, entertainment, science, business, and sports. Look up the presidents, check out who/what won awards, research data on the economy, or find out who passed away in 2006. THE WORLD ALMANAC is surprisingly entertaining, and rewards revisits. A must for the home library and a good gift.

Rising Sun and Tumbling Bear

This definitive history of the Russo-Japanese War received rave reviews in its first edition-The Economist, for one, called it
A remarkably lively and enjoyable account.
As the 100th anniversary of the conflict approaches, Connaughton`s fascinating study will receive renewed attention and appeal to both military enthusiasts and the wider history market. In fascinating detail, he reveals the hopeless confusion of the Russian command structure and how the Russian naval defeat at Tsushima was as farcical as it was complete.
Rising Sun and Tumbling Bear
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Hot Body Competition - Babe of the Decade (DVD)

Hot Body celebrates the end of its first full decade with this special competition for the Babe of the Decade. A compilation of some of the finest women ever to grace Hot Body's programs over the last ten years, over 50 women appear in scenes that are surely among the 1990s hottest. In addition, a special section reviews the highlights of the five competitions from the year 2000. And, of course, included is Hot Body's annual Contest Girl of the Year.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Additional Release Material:
Extended Vignettes
Winner's Audition Tape
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Model Profiles
Photo Gallery
DVD-ROM Features:
Internet Access
Hot Body Competition - Babe of the Decade (DVD)
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La Habanera (DVD)

Director Douglas Sirk's (under the name Detlef Sierck) LA HABANERA became more than a star vehicle for promising actress Zarah Leander, as he created a moody, musical melodrama that speaks volumes about the politics of colonialism. The lovely Astree (Zarah Leander) leaves Sweden for the warm Caribbean and marriage to wealthy Puerto Rican businessman Don Pedro de Avila (Ferdinand Marian). Years later, when the love has disappeared from Astree's marriage, her ex-lover Dr. Sven Nagel (Karl Martell) suddenly reappears in her life, on a mission to cure a deadly tropical disease. When Astree's son becomes ill with the disease, Sven must try to find a cure, while avoiding the jealous Don Pedro's wrath. Ultimately, Astree must choose between the love she left behind, and the power and control exercised over her by Don Pedro.
DVD Features:
Region [unknown]
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Text/Photo Galleries:
Photo Gallery
Filmography... La Habanera (DVD)
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Blind Oracles

In BLIND ORACLES, Bruce Kuklick examines how American presidents, at least since Roosevelt, have used scholars as learned councils to advise on policy. In his case studies, Kuklick tells who these scholars were (George Kennan, Robert McNamara, Henry Kissinger) and where they were from (Harvard, the Ford Foundation, the Rand Corporation) as he reviews major events such as the Cuban missile crisis and the war in
Vietnam. A major question is whether the advice of these specialists was given blindly without bias, or whether it was politicized, shaped to align with presidential objectives. In telling his story, Kuklick provides fascinating portraits of learned men whose powerful personalities and egos match their brainpower as he opens up revealing chapters of Cold War history.
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Mickey Rooney

"Diminutive Mickey Rooney has been in show business for more than 80 years as actor, composer, producer, writer, and director. His still-active career spans vaudeville, radio, television, the stage, and movies such as<I>It gc ss a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, The Black Stallion,</I> and<I>The Bridges at Toko-Ri.</I> He won two Golden Globes and an Emmy and has received or been nominated for many other awards. From leading a 17-piece band to writing a novel, Rooney has been dispensing earthy wisdom and good humor in the public eye for many decades. Part biography and part reference tool, this richly illustrated work covers Rooney gc ss life from his birth in 1920 and first stage appearance 16 months later to his television appearances in 2003. It discusses both his professional and personal life and includes information drawn from interviews with his peers, including Spring Byington, Jackie Cooper, and Ann Rutherford. Five appendices conclude the work: a detailed filmography... Mickey Rooney
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