Iconoclast; visionary; homosexual crusader; drug advocate; teacher & elder statesman to Jack Kracouac, Allen Ginsberg & the Beats; anti-hero guru to each successive counter-culture generation: Willaim Burroughs remains one of the most complex & controversial American writers of the twentieth century.
A longtime heroin addict, Burroughs preferred to live abroad, away from America's Draconian drug laws. After killing his wife in a bizarre shooting accident, he moved to Tangier where he lived in male brothel & wrote his celebrated bestseller Naked Lunch
- in Newsweek's words 'A masterpiece. A cry from Hell'
- as a series of letters to Allen Ginsberg. He lived at the Beat Hotel in Paris & spent a decade in London before returning as prodigal son to New York in 1974 after 25 years of self imposed exile.


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Iconoclast; visionary; homosexual crusader; drug advocate; teacher & elder statesman to Jack Kracouac, Allen Ginsberg & the Beats; anti-hero guru to each successive counter-culture generation: Willaim Burroughs remains one of the most complex & controversial American writers of the twentieth century.
A longtime heroin addict, Burroughs preferred to live abroad, away from America's Draconian drug laws. After killing his wife in a bizarre shooting accident, he moved to Tangier where he lived in male brothel & wrote his celebrated bestseller Naked Lunch
- in Newsweek's words 'A masterpiece. A cry from Hell'
- as a series of letters to Allen Ginsberg. He lived at the Beat Hotel in Paris & spent a decade in London before returning as prodigal son to New York in 1974 after 25 years of self imposed exile.


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William Kent (1685-1748) was great without a hint of gravitas, a con man who became one of the artistic geniuses of his age. He was a high camp Yorkshire bachelor, brought back by Lord Burlington from an artistic apprenticeship in Rome where he had painted for a cardinal & won prizes from a pope. In London he charmed the surly old Hanoverian King George I, redecorated Kensington Palace for him with a clumsy bravura, & survived the subsequent critical storm ...

William Kent (1685-1748) was great without a hint of gravitas, a con man who became one of the artistic geniuses of his ...

Sir William Wallace of Ellerslie is one of history's greatest heroes, but also one of its greatest enigmas
- a shadowy figure
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In this intimate & engaging biography, Graeme Thomson interviews Nelson himself, his band & those who knew him best en route to discovering the real Willie Nelson.

The Outlaw brilliantly describes a complex & compelling man whose life & music reflect something fundamental at the heart of twentieth-century America. Thomson

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Keith Richards calls him a man of the soil. Others have called him Shaman. He has lived a life full enough for ten men & people want him to have big answers. He could be a red-neck cowboy, a Zen master or simply an old, stoned hippie. Of course, he is really all three, & several other things into the bargain....
With a face that wouldn't look out of place carved into Mount Rushmore, Willie Nelson has done it & seen it all. A dope smoking, whisky drinking, latter-day cowboy with Native American blood, four wives & seven children, Nelson's career spans half a century of American music.
In this revealing, intimate & insightful biography, Graeme Thomson goes beyond the myths, talking with Nelson himself, his band & those who know him best en route to discovering the real Willie Nelson.
Nelson't life has been a never-ending journey of incredible highs & crashing lows. The armfuls of awards huge record sales, famous friends, & creation of Farm Aid & his annual Fourth of July picnis have been achieved in the shadow of his mother's early desertion, penury, three turbulent marriages, drug busts, drinking, bankruptcy, as well as his son's suicide.
The Outlaw brilliantly describes this complex, compelling man, whose life & music reveal & reflect something fundamental at the very heart of twentieth century America, explaining along the way why Willie Nelson is nothing short of a living legend.



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Given the chance, most people prefer to think in ways that make them feel confident, relaxed, secure, positive & optimistic. So what's stopping them? The simple answer is learned behaviours, usually from negative influences in their life. We all learn by imitation, so if our childhood was marked by criticism from parents & teachers, we tend to develop exaggerated powers of self-criticism. Nothing we do is good enough, & we talk ourselves into believing that nothing ever will be. This cycle of negativity becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy that saps our will to change things for the better. Gillian Riley's inspirational book gets to the roots of willpower, explaining how it develops & how it can be increased. She offers strategies to overcome negative thoughts & build motivation, thereby improving confidence & self-esteem, two vital components of willpower. These in turn will help you to:--Affirm your sense of self-worth & ability--Improve relationships--Overcome addictive behaviours--Inspire & encourage others--Achieve your dreams--Enhance your life ...

Willy & Hugh are very different but they can both bring something special to their friendship. This classic picture book from master artist, Anthony Browne is now available in mini treasure format.
Mini treasures are delightful mini picture books to treasure forever.
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