from cold winter walks to endlessly chasing tennis balls no stone of a dog's life is left unturned With a delightful photo alongside every haiku this is the perfect gift for any dog lover 128 pages Coleman Jamie ...

This entertaining volume of verse for the very young is the perfect introduction to poetry It

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This little book contains fill-in-the-blank lines to describe some aspect of sisterly love about a female sib Just complete each line & voila you have a uniquely personal gift sis will read again & again Make it as sappy sassy or silly as you choose! Personalized gifts are the way to her heart Sister gift ideas for big sis little sis-or middle sis Hardcover with removable clear plastic jacket; 45 x 325 inches; 112 pages ...

REISSUED AS A SCEPTRE 30TH CLASSIC with a new afterword by the author In 1975 art historian Leo Hertzberg discovers an extraordinary painting by an unknown artist in a New York gallery He buys the work tracks down its creator Bill Weschler & the two men embark on a life-long friendship This is the story of their intense & troubled relationship of the women in their lives & their work of art & hysteria love & seduction & their sons
- born the same year but whose lives take very different paths
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In 1982 having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing Murakami began running to keep fit A year later he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon & now after dozens of such races he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life & on his writing Equal parts travelogue training log & reminiscence this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon & settings ranging from Tokyo's Jingu Gaien gardens where he once shared the course with an Olympian to the Charles River in Boston By turns funny & sobering playful & philosophical this is a must-read for fans of this masterful yet private writer as well as for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in distance running ...

Major life transitions such as leaving the protected environment of school or starting a new career can be daunting It is scary to face a wall of choices knowing that no one is going to tell us whether or not we are making the right decision There is no clearly delineated path or recipe for success Even figuring out how & where to start can be a challenge That is until now As executive director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program Tina Seelig guides her students as they make the difficult transition from the academic environment to the professional world providing tangible skills & insights that will last a lifetime Seelig is an entrepreneur neuroscientist & popular teacher & in What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 she shares with us what she offers her students-provocative stories inspiring advice & a big dose of humility & humor These pages are filled with fascinating examples from the classroom to the boardroom of individuals defying expectations challenging assumptions & achieving amazing success Seelig throws out the old rules & provides a new model for reaching our highest potential We discover how to have a healthy disregard for the impossible how to recover from failure & how most problems are remarkable opportunities in disguise What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 is a much-needed book for everyone looking to make their mark on the world ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play What If is the story of medical school dropout Wallace who&s been repeatedly burned by bad relationships So while everyone around him including his roommate Allan seems to be finding the perfect partner Wallace decides to put his love life on hold It is then that he meets Chantry an animator who lives with her longtime boyfriend Ben Wallace & Chantry form an instant connection striking up a close friendship Still there is no denying the chemistry between them leading the pair to wonder what if the love of your life is actually your best friend? ...

Valentino Rossi is the greatest living motorcyclist His legions of fans adore him (over 4000 turned up to see him in Leicester Square last March) He has fought through the 125 & 250 class groups to win the World Championships five times & has been ranked in the top three places at the World Championships for the last nine years He is currently the Moto GP World Champion & has won on a Honda bike
- considered the best
- & most recently on a Yamaha
- considered the worst He is arguably the greatest racer ever
- & certainly the most entertaining
- his post race antics & cheeky personality have won him as many fans as his on-track prowess He is the kind of star who only comes along once in a while
- a Muhammad Ali or Pele
- hugely talented massively driven yet also scorching charismatic unnervingly rebellious & totally endearing
- a twentieth-century version of the hell-raisers of old All who know Rossi say he is a consummate professional that he works harder than anyone could ever realise but that most of all he still loves what he does He just seems to win more because he's still enjoying himself so much He is infamous for his on the edge riding pushing himself & his bike to the very limits of what they can do & screaming around racecourses in record times But he is also well known for his good looks his techni-coloured hair & cheeky humour
- & for his sheer youthful exuberance in victory
- his post-match victory laps have become a thing of legend Previously he has driven victory laps in full beach gear including flip-flops with a man sized chicken riding pillion (and also in a jibe to Max Biaggi who had an unceremonious break-up with the model Naomi Campbell with a life size doll of Claudia Schiffer strapped on behind him) His warmth of character coupled with his amazing career statistics to date
- his first GP win aged 17 his first world title at 18 his first 500 class win at 21 & his first Moto GP win at 22
- mean that this young man has the motorcycle racing world at his feet His raw talent coupled with his firm belief in the 'entertainment' aspect of his sport & the importance of his fans means that he really is the David Beckham of bikes
- he has done the near impossible & transcended his own territory His appeal
- being at the top of his game without being a purist still being seen to be young & excited by the game & being a perfectionist on & off the track when it comes to his driving
- means that he really is one of the superstars of the sporting world














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Windsor Castle 1714 Queen Anne has known her share of tragedy & grief betrayed by her father; plagued by illness & obesity; cursed to lose all seventeen of her children Now she is dying with no living offspring & the question of who will succeed her hangs over the court fuelling political intrigue & fear There are two likely successors James Stuart the half-brother she has always refused to acknowledge & George of Hanover the cousin who once turned her down for marriage Neither is ideal She hates them both As courtiers politicians & sycophants plot to steer the succession to their own advantage Queen Anne must finally face the past For nothing can be resolved until she comes to terms with her children's deaths & repairs the terrible wrong she committed many years before With familiar characters
- including three of the most important writers in English literature Daniel Defoe (Robinson Crusoe) Jonathan Swift (Gulliver's Travels) & fashionable poet Alexander Pope
- & a gripping plot What If the Queen Should Die? is the thrilling historical tale of Britain's most tragic queen

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Jim Luckless has had a windfall & decides to spend it on a racehorse He is sure that Contraflow bred at Patrick Wheeler-Deeley&s racing stables will make him a fortune But WHAT IF Contraflow had a very special talent? & WHAT IF things took an unexpected turn? The picture on this pack shows Jim buying his racehorse The puzzle inside the box shows what happened after that ...