`WHATEVER YOU DO hang on to the phone.... .. .. !... .. .. .! Feel the smoothness of its bevelled screen... .. .. .!... .. .. .! Place your thumb in the soft depression of its belly-button
- turn it over & over.... .. .. !... .. .. .! A five hundred-quid worry bead
- & all I worry about is losing the bloody thing.... .. .. !... .. .. .!` For the four characters at the heart of Will Self`s brilliantly acute novel of our times the five hundred-quid worry bead in their pocket may be both a blessing & a curse. For elderly Dr Zachary Busner it is a mysterious object
- `NO CALLER ID
- How should this be interpreted? Is it that the caller is devoid of an identity due to some psychological or physical trauma?`
- but also it`s his life line to his autistic grandson Ben, whose own connection with technology is, in turn, a vital one. For Jonathan De` Ath, aka `the Butcher`, MI6 agent, the phone may reveal his best kept secret of all: that Colonel Gawain Thomas, husb&, father, & highly-trained tank commander
- is Jonathan `s long time lover. And when technology, love & violence finally converge in the wreckage of postwar Iraq, the Colonel & the Spy`s dalliance will determine the destiny of nations. Uniting our most urgent contemporary concerns: from the ubiquitous mobile phone to a family in chaos; from the horror of modern war, to the end of privacy, Phone is Will Self`s most important & compelling novel to date.





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`WHATEVER YOU DO hang on to the phone.... ... .!... ... . .! Feel the smoothness of its bevelled screen... ... . .!... ... . .! Place your thumb in the soft depression of its belly-button
- turn it over & over.... ... .!... ... . .! A five hundred-quid worry bead
- & all I worry about is losing the bloody thing.... ... .!... ... . .!` For the four characters at the heart of Will Self`s brilliantly acute novel of our times the five hundred-quid worry bead in their pocket may be both a blessing & a curse. For elderly Dr Zachary Busner it is a mysterious object
- `NO CALLER ID
- How should this be interpreted? Is it that the caller is devoid of an identity due to some psychological or physical trauma?`
- but also it`s his life line to his autistic grandson Ben, whose own connection with technology is, in turn, a vital one. For Jonathan De` Ath, aka `the Butcher`, MI6 agent, the phone may reveal his best kept secret of all: that Colonel Gawain Thomas, husb&, father, & highly-trained tank commander
- is Jonathan `s long time lover. & when technology, love & violence finally converge in the wreckage of postwar Iraq, the Colonel & the Spy`s dalliance will determine the destiny of nations. Uniting our most urgent contemporary concerns: from the ubiquitous mobile phone to a family in chaos; from the horror of modern war, to the end of privacy, Phone is Will Self`s most important & compelling novel to date.





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The dark truth is that it has become very hard to find anyone (and certainly anything) more interesting than one`s smartphone. The PHONE DETOX book knows we love our phones & would never want us to give them up, but it is also gently aware that these delightful gadgets bear a hidden cost. This book is a tool that aims to bring a little sanity to our closest, most intense & possibly most danger-laden technological relationship. ...

The MiniPhone GPS Case has Class 5 water protection, Aqua Pac`s highest. Polyurethane is 100 recyclable & more environmentally-friendly, is waterproof & submersible to depths greater than 12 feet & can withstand temperatures from -40 F to 122 F. Please note, contents not included. ...

The Phonescope by Keycraft is a zoom attachment for the camera of your mobile phone. Depending on the zoom on your phone’s camera you can reach up to 30 x magnification. This is an exciting device for taking amazing close-up photos & footages of flowers, insects, plants & more. Made mainly of plastic, & uses 3 x AG3 batteries (included). This item is perfect for young nature photographers! Recommended for ages 3+. ...

Our 45th president likes to insult people
- often entire groups of people as well as entire industries
- & typically uses the

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THE PERFECT GIFT FOR DOG LOVERS Featuring a wide range of both dogs & their people, Photobooth Dogs captures the essence & spirit of the canine/human bond. PARTNER WITH THE BARK MAGAZINE The Bark is synonymous with modern dog culture-and they plan to tap into their dedicated audience & marketing channels to make the book a success. The Bark Magazine reaches over 250k dog enthusiasts, & thebark.com receives 50k visitors & averages 285k page views per month (current traffic has increased by 50% over the past 3 months). STRONG ANCILLARY POTENTIAL The Bark is excited to explore all sorts of ancillary potential that would excite & appeal to their core consumers. TREND/CONSUMER: This book speaks to the both growing popularity of vintage clothing & ephemera, & the consistent popularity of dogs. QUANTIFY VALUE: The only similar thing out there right now (These Were Our Dogs) is twice as expensive. NOTABLE AUTHORS: One of the biggest selling points is here is Cameron Woo, whose The Bark Magazine has been hailed as `the voice of dog culture` (SF GATE) & ` The New Yorker of dog magazines` (TIME). The Bark`s readership is as a high as 250K. Bark has been twice honored with an Alternative Press Award for Best Magazine (lifestyle category) recognized for outstanding achievement in independent publishing. Bark has also been honored with an Award of Merit from The Society of Publication Designers & a Folio Silver Award for Best Enthusiast Magazine. RELEVANT SALES: Dog is My Co-Pilot sold 31K according to bookscan. Photobooth sold 12K, & What Dogs Do has sold a little over 100K. ...

Photo Box presents a collection of 250 photographs by 200 of the world`s most prominent photographers, ranging from legendary masters to contemporary stars, in a compact paperback format. Photographers include Ansel Adams, Richard Avedon, Yann Arthus-Bertr&, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Elliot Erwitt, Robert Frank, Nan Goldin, David La Chapelle, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton, & many more. Each image is accompanied by an engaging commentary & a brief biography of the photographer. Photo Box is an irresistible & amazingly affordable anthology of photography`s greatest stars. ...

A fully comprehensive field guide to the 462 bird species of Sri Lanka. With photographs from the author & the region`s other finest top quality nature photographers, each species is illustrated, including variants where relevant. The guide is focussed on field use to help beginners & experts identify species. The main identifying features of each species are described & key facts cover size, habitat, distribution, voice & status in the country. Distribution maps provide an at-a-glance view of where the birds can be found. The book also

Includes:: information on climate & topography, orders & families, residents, migrants, endemics, vagrants & highly scarce migrants, topography & the key birdwatching sites. The checklist provides complete information on the local status of each species.

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With a rich avifauna of more than 300 species that

Includes:: 30 endemics, the island of Jamaica is an increasingly

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