' Brilliant' OK! ' Engagingly warm' Heat ' Sensational' The Mirror' Ronan Keating demolishes his ' Mr Perfect of Pop image in a new warts-&-all book of his amazing ride to stardom.' The Mirror Ronan Keating is a very real idol. In a life-story that received extensive press & ecstatic reviews as 'a classic
- honest, funny & gripping', Ronan Keating tells the full story of his incredible journey. He may be only 23 but he has lived an extraordinary life so far, from playing football on a housing estate in North Dublin to headlining Madison Square Garden with Elton John. But Ronan has never forgotten it's his fans that got him there. It's an inspirational story of a boy from modest beginnings who confounded the critics & made his mark with talent, boyish good looks &, above all, an integrity that has helped him move from the teen market to a broader, adult audience. In a surprisingly honest, remarkably frank style he talks openly of his background & his beloved mother, Boyzone's extraordinary catapult to fame, his friends & b&-mates & his new solo career & his wife & son. Brimming with anecdote & revelation, this is a brilliantly written book by a true star
- Ronan.

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On a winter morning in London's East End, the locals are confronted with the sight of a white horse skidding through the sooty snow, carrying what looks like a Christmas tree on its back. It turns out to be a man covered in tinsel, with a cartoon-size turban on his head. Entrepreneur Deepak is on his way to get married. As he trudges along, he consoles himself with the thought of marrying Chila, a nice Punjabi girl (a choice which has delighted his surprised parents) does not mean he needs to become his father, grow nostril hair or wear pastel coloured leisure wear.

LIFE ISN

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The bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series has inspired & brought comfort & guidance to over 85 million readers worldwide. Now, creators Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen have teamed up with the internationally acclaimed women's expert Stephanie Marston to take the series to a new level.

Combining heartwarming stories with practical tools & exercises for creating balance, love, health & happiness in their lives, Life Lessons for Women will show women of all ages how they can achieve the life they aspire to. These uplifting & touching accounts reveal that women are not alone in the troubles & anxieties they face, whilst the practical advice & information offered reminds them to take a step back from life's everyday pressures & stresses, connect with themselves, balance their needs & responsibilities, & thereby achieve lasting happiness & fulfilment.


Includes: guidance on:
- taking chances
- building relationships
- recognising your strengths
- pampering yourself without guilt
And much more!









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Cheryl Richardson, author of the No.1 New York Times bestseller Take Time for Your Life, knows firsthand how tough it can be to juggle the daily demands of living in a fast-paced world. Now, in Life Makeovers, Cheryl demonstrates how small but important changes to our daily routines can have a huge impact on the way we feel about ourselves & others.

Practical, inspirational & fun to use, Life Makeovers explores a wide range of topics, such as:

* Using the gift of time; it



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'I seem to have difficulty keeping birds out of my books, from my illustrated version of Aristophanes' The Birds to John ...

A fascinating & complete insight into the group of animals to which we ourselves belong. David Attenborough introduces us to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on the Earth, from the smallest
- the two-inch pygmy shrew, to the largest
- the blue whale. The Life of Mammals is the story of 4, 000 species which have outlived the dinosaurs & conquered the farthest places on earth.

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Thomas More is one of the great figures in English history. Pre-eminent as a courtier & as a humanist, a friend to Henry VIII & the author of Utopia, More's life & career epitomise the great transformation of England in the space of 35 years. Ackroyd investigates the paradox of this 'man for all seasons': the man of the world who travelled across Europe to negotiate on behalf of his king, & the unworldly man who's careful silence on the matter of Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn would lead to his disgrace & execution. A magnificent achievement, THE LIFE OF THOMAS MORE gives us a rich portrait of the man & the social & cultural world in which he lived. ...

From everyone's favourite Eastender comes a surprising departure: a cookbook, filled with lip-smacking recipes lovingly learned, created & developed over years of harbouring a serious passion for good food & seasonal cooking.

While most of us associate Sid Owen with Eastenders, I'm a Celebrity... & Bad Girls, what is little known is that, since childhood, Sid has been dedicated to expanding his culinary repertoire & learning as much as he can about food & cookery. This journey has taken him around the world, & even led him to buy & manage a restaurant in the south of France.

Here, Sid presents a collection of mouthwatering & inspiring recipes made from the freshest ingredients
- & all easy to prepare. Sid also tells us why it is that food & learning to cook became so central to his everyday life.

Life on a Plate contains over eighty of Sid's recipes
- each reflecting his love of great cooking & revealing something of the man behind them.







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From everyone's favourite Eastender comes a surprising departure: a cookbook, filled with lip-smacking recipes lovingly learned, created & developed over years of harbouring a serious passion for good food & seasonal cooking.

While most of us associate Sid Owen with Eastenders, I'm a Celebrity... & Bad Girls, what is little known is that, since childhood, Sid has been dedicated to expanding his culinary repertoire & learning as much as he can about food & cookery. This journey has taken him around the world, & even led him to buy & manage a restaurant in the south of France.

Here, Sid presents a collection of mouthwatering & inspiring recipes made from the freshest ingredients
- & all easy to prepare. Sid also tells us why it is that food & learning to cook became so central to his everyday life.

Life on a Plate contains over eighty of Sid's recipes
- each reflecting his love of great cooking & revealing something of the man behind them.







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