The title of this guide book was thought up by a group of friends who were lamenting the sad fact of the poorly educated male in the romance department. Even at the sophisticated age of 50+ most men are clueless in how to successfully court and woo a woman. We discussed all the commonsense things men could do to make themselves more appealing. On the bottom of the list was sex. Because sex would not even be on the agenda if the man was boorish in behavior. However, if he was thoughtful, kind, attentive and unselfish, the direction of the relationship would be a completely different story....

Catherine Deneuve is indisputably one of the world's most celebrated actresses, both in her own native France and throughout the world. Her career has spanned five decades during which she has worked with the most significant of French auteurs, as well as forging partnerships with international directors such as Bunuel and Polanski. The Deneuve star persona has attained such iconic status as to come to symbolise the very essence of French womanhood and civic identity. In this wide-ranging and authoritative collection of essays by a selection of international film academics and writers, the...

Think you've outgrown fairy-tales? Well think again The Contest brings the fairy-tale Kingdom of Cyberia right up to date, with on-line match making, speed dating, cyber spells and, of course, love rivals. Meet the hard up King and Queen of Cyberia and their feisty, rebellious daughter, HRH Princess Eemay, who considers royal tradition stuffy and old fashioned. She is outraged to find out that on her eighteenth birthday, in accordance with Royal Law, she must begin a search to find a perfect prince to marry. Feeling too young to settle down and fed up of constant and heated arguments with...