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Details: I was only
sixteen when I bought an
electric guitar and
joined a band. A year
later, I formed an
all-girl band called the
Marine Girls and played
gigs, and signed to an
indie label, and started
releasing records. Then,
for eighteen years,
between 1982 and 2000, I
was one half of the group
Everything But the Girl.
In that time, we
released nine albums and
sold nine million
records. We went on
countless tours, had hit
singles and flop singles,
were reviewed and
interviewed to within an
inch of our lives. I've
been in the charts, out
of them, back in. I've
seen myself described as
an indie darling, a
middle-of-the-road nobody
and a disco diva. I
haven't always fitted in,
you see, and that's
made me face up to the
realities of a pop career
- there are thrills and
wonders to be
experienced, yes, but
also moments of doubt,
mistakes, violent
lifestyle changes from
luxury to squalor and
back again, sometimes
within minutes. Ideal
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But the Girl' and of
Tracey Thorn. This
paperback book has364
pages and measures: 19.7
x 12.6 x 2.4cm
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Details: One of the
original cast members of
the award-winning reality
TV series, The Only Way
is Essex, Arg is best
known for his long-term
relationship with Lydia
Bright and his
affectionate 'Bro-mance'
with Mark Wright. A key
figure in the show, he
remains a favourite with
writers and is a
character loved by male
and female fans alike.
But life for Arg hasn't
always been easy - broken
hearts, an on-going
battle with weight and
self-esteem issues -
there is a lot more to
Arg than meets the eye
and he lifts the lid here
for the first time. From
his disastrous on-going
quest to find 'The One'
to his secret passion for
The Rat Pack and Frank
Sinatra, Arg is an
old-fashioned soul who
found over-night fame and
he tells us what really
goes on behind the scenes
of one of ITV's biggest
hit shows. Ideal for:
Fans of James Argent and
the only way is Essex.
This hardback book has
309 pages and measures:
22.5 x 14 x 2.7cm
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This is no hagiography.
Irreverent, hilarious
and surprising, Rooney s
Gold is a tarts-and-all
biography of England s
most famous sportsman and
the iniquities of some of
those who have sought
their pound of flesh.
This is the story of a
boy from the mean streets
of broken Britain few
streets meaner than
Croxteth in Liverpool
lifted out of poverty by
his footballing genius to
play for Manchester
United and England. Wayne
Rooney can be
bad-tempered and he can
use bad language, but
there s no doubting his
passion for the beautiful
game - and a basic,
street-level sense of
fair play. Rough,
working class,
surrounded by an unlikely
crew including a
controversial agent, a
crooked lawyer, tarts
and gangsters - Rooney s
Gold looks at the
characters who have been
attracted to the fabulous
money Rooney gets for
kicking a pig s bladder
around a field. Some of
them have tainted his
gold. However, in the
wake of a disastrous
World Cup 2010, further
tabloid revelations of
his paying prostitutes
for sex, and the
comically unedifying
spectacle of his
grotesque contract
negotiations with
Manchester United in
October 2010, that
Rooney is perfectly
capable of tarnishing his
own gold.
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Beautifully illustrated
with rare and unpublished
material, Marilyn
recounts the life of one
of America's most loved
actresses. This is the
unseen and beloved
Marilyn from childhood to
Hollywood from beautiful
starlet to wife of the
nation's greatest
sporting hero, one of
its most acclaimed
intellectuals and lover
of a President...
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I'm just Janet. I have
strengths, weaknesses,
fears, happiness,
sadness. I experience joy
and I experience pain.
I'm highly emotional. I'm
very vulnerable. And, as
anyone who knows me will
testify, I'm extremely
sensitive. I have
lifelong patterns of
behaviour that have
caused me difficulty -
patterns tough to break.
Like everyone, I have
talents, but with those
talents have come
challenges. This book is
about meeting the
challenges that face all
of us. For more than
three decades, I've
struggled with yo-yo
dieting. Some of my
battles with weight have
been very public. But
most of it has been
internal. Even at my
thinnest, when my body
was being praised, I
wasn't happy with what I
saw or how I felt about
myself. Infused with
stories from fans and
friends, Janet offers a
candid look into the
causes and circumstances
behind some of her
well-documented weight
issues. Far more than a
celebrity fitness
manifesto, this book is
a searingly honest
account of the most
tumultuous times of her
life - from being taunted
as a young girl to her
internal battles with her
beauty and femininity and
her desire to fit in. It
has taken Janet most of
her adult life to come to
terms with who she is.
True You illuminates the
path Janet took in
learning how to love
herself and finally break
free of the attitudes
that brought her down.
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Details: From Queen of
Tarts to the nation's
heart, Mary Berry shares
her Recipe for Life. 'In
the words of my father,
my birth caused no end of
trouble...' From the
moment she came into the
world - two weeks early,
throwing her parents'
lives into disarray -
Mary has gracefully but
firmly done things her
own way. Born in 1935,
in the city of Bath,
Mary's childhood was a
curious mix of idyllic
picnics and ramblings,
and alarming air raids;
of a spirited and
outdoorsy home life and a
dreaded school existence.
All nearly cut horribly
short by an almost fatal
bout of polio when she
was thirteen, which
isolated Mary in
hospital, away from
beloved family and
friends for months.
Recovery saw her turn to
her one true passion -
cookery. And so began a
love affair that has - so
far - spanned six
remarkable decades; from
demonstrating ovens in
the early 1950s to
producing glossy food
magazines in the 60s and
70s, gradually becoming
the country's most
prolific and - many would
say - best loved cookery
writer. Until her
emergence in the 21st
century as a TV sensation
and style icon on the
Great British Bake Off.
As a working mother, at
the heart of a busy
household, Mary became
an expert at the art of
juggling, even bringing
her working life into her
home with her Aga school.
And there have been
challenges, one terrible
tragedy and many joys
along the way. In this
touching, evocative and
fascinating memoir, we
accompany Mary on her
journey of nearly eighty
years; a life lived to
the full, with a wicked
sense of fun and an eye
for the absurd, it is
the life of a
delightfully traditional
but thoroughly modern
woman. Fans of The Great
British Bake Off can't
wait to get their hands
on Mary Berry's Recipe
for Life. Born in 1935,
Mary has been teaching
Britain how to cook for
over half a century. Her
far-reaching culinary
career has taken her from
recipe tester, cookery
editor, author and
entrepreneur to TV
personality. Mary lives
in Buckinghamshire with
her husband Paul. Ideal
for: Fans of Mary Berry
and for those with an
interest in her
fascinating life. This
hardback book has 350
pages and measures: 24.1
x 16 x 3.3cm
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The unique life story of
one of Britain's most
talented and inventive
comedians, star of
"Shaun of the Dead, Hot
Fuzz" and "Star Trek."
Zombies in North London,
death cults in the West
Country, the engineering
deck of the Enterprise:
Simon Pegg has been
ploughing some bizarre
furrows in recent times.
Having blasted onto the
small screens with his
now legendary sitcom
"Spaced, his rise to the
UK's favourite son status
has been mercurial,
meteoric, megatronnic,
but mostly just plain
great. From his childhood
(and subsequently adult)
obsession with Star Wars,
his often passionate
friendship with Nick
Frost, and his forays
into stand-up which began
with his regular Monday
morning slot in front of
his 12-year-old
classmates, this is a
joyous tale of a
homegrown superstar and a
loval boy made good.
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Acting wasn't a long-held
childhood dream for Larry
Lamb, instead his
childhood memories are
filled with recollections
of his parents
continuously fighting.
His mother and father
were totally mismatched,
the only thing they
shared in common was
their children and life
in the Lamb household
veered from laughter and
happy moments to
hysterical outbursts and
terrifying episodes.
Larry, the eldest of
three children was only
too often caught in the
middle and found himself
at the centre of his
father's raging anger,
tormented by a man who
struggled with the
enormity of fatherhood.
When his parents'
marriage finally broke
down, Larry's mother
moved out along with her
baby daughter and as they
grew up, Larry and his
brother, Wesley, lived
with their father,
seeing their mother and
sister only in rushed
meetings at bus stops and
in public parks. For
years Larry didn't know
where his mum lived and
he didn't dare talk of
her at home, his
mother's presence left a
gaping hole. As soon as
Larry was old enough, he
left home. Putting as
much distance as he could
between himself and his
volatile childhood, he
set off on a journey that
would take him to work as
an encyclopaedia salesman
in Germany, in the oil
business in Libya and
Nova Scotia until he
found himself starring on
Broadway. In time it
would take him to
Hollywood too and bring
him leading roles on the
Square in Eastenders and
in Billericay in the
much-loved comedy Gavin
and Stacey. Along the way
Larry wasn't just trying
to make his own way in
the world, he was
seeking the close female
companionship he'd missed
out on with his mother
too. After a series of
relationships, he found
himself back in England
and father to George.
Facing fatherhood was a
pivotal moment, so
easily he could have
fallen into the ways of
his own father but whilst
his marriage to George's
mother didn't last, he
couldn't let the same
mistakes be repeated
again and he vowed to
have the relationship
with his son that he'd
never been able to have
with his father. Mummy's
Boy is by turns
heartrending as Larry
recalls the relationship
broken beyond repair with
his father, searingly
honest as he describes
the effect his childhood
had in later life and
hugely entertaining as he
tells captivating tales
of making it as an actor,
breaking out from his
little world in Essex and
finding himself in a new
life on stage and screen.
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In Stillness and Speed,
one of football's most
enigmatic stars finally
opens up about his life
and career, revealing
the things that motivate
and inspire him. Viewed
by many as one of the
most influential figures
in Premier League
history, and scorer of
the goal that Arsenal
fans voted the best in
the club's history,
Dennis Bergkamp is a true
giant of the game. As a
youngster, Bergkamp
learned from the Dutch
master Johan Cruyff. By
the time the pupil was
ready to graduate from
Ajax and move abroad, he
was ready to spread the
word, but in Italy he
found few willing
listeners. It was only
when he moved to Arsenal
and linked up with Arsene
Wenger that he met
someone else who shared
his vision for football's
possibilities. Bergkamp
became central to
everything the club did:
now he had become the
teacher, their creative
genius, and the one who
inspired some of the
wayward old guard to new
heights, helping them to
seven major trophies. Few
footballers' books make
you think anew, but in
Stillness and Speed
Bergkamp presents a new
vision for the game and
how it might be played.
He was a player like no
other; his story is told
like no other. It is a
book that will inspire
football fans everywhere,
whatever their
allegiance.
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Rupert Everett's first
memoir - Red Carpets and
Other Banana Skins - was
an international
bestseller and an instant
classic on publication in
2006. Reviewers compared
him to Evelyn Waugh,
David Niven, Noel Coward
and Lord Byron. But
Rupert Everett is - of
course - one of a kind.
Mischievous, touching
and nothing less than
brilliant, this new
memoir is filled with
brand-new stories, from
childhood to the present.
Astonishing encounters;
tragedy and comedy; vivid
portraits of friends and
rivals; razor-sharp
observations of the
celebrity circus from LA
to London and beyond...
there is something
extraordinary on every
page. A pilgrimage to
Lourdes with his father
is both hilarious and
moving. A misguided step
into reality TV goes
horribly wrong. From New
York to Moscow to Berlin
to Phnom Penh, Vanished
Years takes the reader on
a wild and wonderful new
journey with a charming
(and rather disreputable)
companion.
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Break-ups, marriage and
moving on. The last two
and a half years of Katie
Price's life have been
anything but quiet. And
yet through it all,
while her private life
continues to be played
out on the front pages of
the tabloids, Katie has
always stuck to what she
does best - combining a
successful career with
the two biggest loves of
her life: her three
beautiful children and
her horses. In this, the
latest dazzling
instalment of her
autobiography, Katie
reveals the many highs
and lows of the past few
years, the challenges
she has overcome, and
the exhilaration of
trying new things.
Throughout a highly
publicised divorce, her
return to the I'm A
Celebrity jungle, and
her romantic Las Vegas
wedding to Celebrity Big
Brother winner Alex Reid,
Katie has always managed
to make the most of every
minute. From the woman
who always speaks her
mind, You Only Live Once
gives her devoted and
loyal fans the truth
behind the headlines, as
once again Katie's
unflappable nature,
humour and incredible
determination allow her
to set the record
straight and tell her
side of this
rollercoaster story.
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Details: Peter Andre is a
national icon. Without
doubt the sexiest man in
pop, there are few
red-blooded females who
wouldn't welcome the
chance to get close to
Peter Andre. Since his
breakup with Katie Price,
his profile has
exploded, making him one
of the biggest male
celebrities in the UK.
His easy charm, his
self-deprecating humour,
his legendary torso and
his obvious passion for
his children and for his
role as father have won
him millions of fans. And
Peter Andre is here to
stay. His Revelation
tour, his upcoming TV
projects and now this
gorgeous and insightful
book will further
catapult him to stardom.
2010 will cement his
reputation as the sexy
and extremely loveable
heart-throb the nation
has taken under its wing.
Ideal for: Fans and
followers of Peter Andre
This hardback book has
253 pages and measures:
25.2 x 19.9 x 24cm
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Details: From GMTV
weathergirl to Loose
Women anchor, Andrea
McLean has become one of
our most-loved TV
presenters. But for years
her famous smile has been
concealing some
devastating secrets. With
heartbreaking honesty she
opens up about the end of
her first marriage and
how, on the edge of a
breakdown, she found
herself juggling her
demanding career with
raising her son alone.
When her second marriage
also fell apart - in the
glare of the media
spotlight - it seemed her
life had really hit rock
bottom. In her fully
updated autobiography,
Andrea writes movingly
about her joys and
sorrows, and about
coming to terms with
being a single mum again.
She describes how she
learns that messing up
doesn't mean you're
wicked - just human. And
she takes us behind the
scenes at GMTV, Dancing
on Ice and Loose Women to
reveal that television
can be a treacherous
place for a good girl!
Ideal for: Fans of Andrea
McLean This paperback
book has 323 pages and
measures: 19.7 x 13 x
2.2cm
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Australian-born
billionaire Rupert
Murdoch has consolidated
his hold over the media
and wider political
debate in the UK,
America and Australia.
According to
Businessweek, his
satellites deliver TV
programs in five
continents, all but
dominating Britain,
Italy, and wide swaths
of Asia and the Middle
East. He publishes 175
newspapers and runs
BSkyB, Sky Italia, Sky
Deutsch and FOXTEL. In
the U.S.A he owns the
Twentieth Century Fox
Studio, Fox Network,
and 35 TV stations that
reach more than 40% of
the USA as well as many
other companies. The
popular habit of reducing
Murdoch to caricature of
a media moghul who will
stop at nothing ignores
the intrigues of his
personality in all its
contradictory dimensions.
Drawn from decades of
media coverage this book
serves up the best, most
thought-provoking
insights into who Rupert
Murdoch is. More than two
hundred"ations that
are essential reading and
a timeline that includes
his apprenticeship under
Lord Beaverbrook, doing
over tycoon Robert
Maxwell, losing a
fortune on MySpace,
entering the Asian media
market and finding a
Chinese wife, favouring
assorted Prime Ministers
and Presidents, to the
phone-hacking scandal.
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Sir David Frost talks to
the Oscar-winning actor
Michael Caine - as heard
on BBC Radio 2. In this
absorbing series,
veteran broadcaster Sir
David Frost talks to a
selection of his
favourite film stars.
This career-defining
interview sees him
talking to Michael Caine,
who starred in Alfie,
The Ipcress File, The
Italian Job and most
recently as Alfred in
Christopher Nolan's
Batman films. Caine
speaks candidly about his
life both on and off
screen. He recalls his
first experiences with
acting, recounting how
he signed up for drama
classes aged 14 - having
spotted that they were
full of pretty girls.
Remembering his Hollywood
years, he recalls the
the firm friendships he
forged with the likes of
John Wayne, Elizabeth
Taylor and Jack
Nicholson, and explains
why he missed picking up
his Oscar for Best
Supporting Actor for
Hannah and her Sisters.
He talks of his many
acting roles as the
romantic lead, and of
his most enduring - and
most important - romantic
role: as husband to model
and actress Shakira. Hear
how they met and how
their marriage has
survived the trappings of
stardom and fame, in
this funny, frank and
fascinating account of
the life and career of a
true Hollywood Great.
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Details: Him & Me is a
hugely entertaining and
irreverent account of a
unique relationship
between a father and son.
Written in two
distinctive styles, it
reflects the
larger-than-life
personalities of its
authors, Jack and
Michael Whitehall. 'This
book is a portrait of the
pretty odd relationship I
have with my elderly
father. It's given me an
opportunity to share
memories of him losing
his temper with
foreigners on holidays,
being rude to my mother's
family at Christmas and
failing epically during
the fathers' race at my
prep school. He's also
written some stories
about me, but can I just
say, before you read
anything, that I recall
being a calm,
well-behaved and learned
child, not the
intellectually subnormal,
mal-coordinated dipshit
that he paints me as. Nor
am I, as he suggests
inside, a sex addict, a
flasher or a
Scientologist.' Jack 'How
dare Jack refer to me as
elderly! People always
tell me how young I look
for my age. In this book,
I have at last been able
to recount the many
occasions when I have
been let down by my only
son. He failed on the
stage, the sports field
and he even screwed up
the interview for his
first boarding school by
pretending he had mental
health issues. Despite
being practically
illiterate, he tells
stories about me, strewn
with grammatical errors
and peppered with endless
exaggerations and lies. I
was a kind, doting
father, who guided his
son through his formative
years with love, care
and respect.' Michael
'I'm not your only son,
what about Barnaby?' 'Oh
yes, I forgot about
Barnaby.' Packed with
anecdotes, some
embarrassing and
indiscreet, many warm
and touching, Him & Me
is lavishly illustrated
with family photographs
and Jack's original
illustrations. Friends,
relatives, neighbours,
teachers, actors, none
are safe once Jack and
Michael have opened up
the Whitehall archives
and shared their
hilarious memories with
us. Ideal for: Fans of
Jack Whitehall and those
who enjoy reading laugh
out load books. This
hardback book has 286
pages and measures: 24 x
18.5 x 3cm
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Annie Proulx, one of
America's finest writers,
invites us to share her
experience in the
building of her new home
on a rich plot of
untouched, unspoilt
prairie and her pleasure
in uncovering of the
layers of American
history locked beneath
the topsoil. 'Bird Cloud'
is the name Annie Proulx
gave to 640 acres of
Wyoming wetlands and
prairie and 400 foot
cliffs plunging down to
the North Platte River.
On the day she first
visited, a cloud in the
shape of a bird hung in
the evening sky. Proulx
also saw pelicans, bald
eagles, golden eagles,
great blue herons,
ravens, scores of
bluebirds, harriers,
kestrels, elk, deer and
a dozen antelope. She
knew she had to purchase
the land, then owned by
the Nature Conservancy,
and she knew what she
would build on it - a
house in harmony with her
work, her appetites and
her character - a library
surrounded by bedrooms
and a kitchen. Proulx's
first non-fiction in more
than twenty years, Bird
Cloud is the story of
building that house -
solar panels, a Japanese
soak tub, a concrete
floor, elk horn handles
on kitchen cabinets - and
an enthralling natural
history and archeology of
the region, inhabited
for millennia by Ute,
Arapaho and Shoshone
Indians. It is also a
family history, going
back to nineteenth
century Mississippi river
boat captains and
Canadian settlers, and
an illuminating
autobiography. Proulx, a
writer with extraordinary
powers of observation and
compassion, turns her
lens on herself. We
understand how she came
to be living in a house
surrounded by wilderness,
with shelves for
thousands of books and
long worktables on which
to heap manuscripts,
research materials and
maps, and how she came
to be one of the great
American writers of her
time.
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Details: Hilary Devey is
one of our most
remarkable entrepreneurs
and was an instant
sensation when she
appeared on Dragon's Den.
Now, in this powerful
memoir, she reveals the
full story of her
turbulent life. She
describes how her
father's bankruptcy
sparked a fierce
determination in her not
to end up the same way.
When her father started
working in the pub trade,
Hilary did too - at the
age of seven - and has
been grafting hard ever
since. She built her own
company, Pall-Ex, which
today has an annual
turnover of ?100 million,
never giving up even
when she was so broke she
couldn't afford to give
her son a Christmas
dinner. Admitting to
terrible taste in men,
Hilary opens up about her
marriages and the
destructive relationship
she thought would break
her. She tells how she
faced a mother's worst
nightmare, her son's
heroin addiction, and
fought back from a stroke
that almost killed her.
Bold as Brass is candid,
brave and laced with the
warmth and humour that
have made Hilary so
popular. Ultimately,
it's as inspirational as
the woman herself. Ideal
for: Fans of Dragon's Den
and of Hilary Devey.
People with entrepreneur
inspirations will also
find this book a
fascinating read. This
paperback measures: 19.7
x 13 x 2.4cm. Pages 341
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Details: Patsy Kensit is
one of our most-loved
actresses, a child star
who grew up in the public
eye and has remained
there ever since. Her
life has been a
roller-coaster mix of
adventure, drama and
heartache, and it is
only now that she finally
feels ready to share her
journey so far in this
long-awaited
autobiography. In
Absolute Beginner Patsy
describes her
extraordinary childhood,
moving between the
glamour of filming movies
with Elizabeth Taylor and
Mia Farrow and the tiny
London council flat she
shared with her parents
and brother. Even as her
career was taking off,
she was living with the
devastating knowledge of
her beloved mother's
incurable cancer and was
forced to hide her
father's criminal past.
She also writes about the
ups and downs of life as
an actress in a career
that has spanned four
decades, from her roles
in films like the iconic
Absolute Beginners,
Lethal Weapon 2, 21 and
Oscar-nominated Angels
and Insects to playing
the uber bitch Sadie King
in Emmerdale and, most
recently, starring in
Holby City. Vivid,
intimate and touching,
Absolute Beginner reveals
the real Patsy - a warm
and funny woman who is
the ultimate survivor.
Ideal for: Fans of Patsy
Kensit This hardback book
has 343 pages and
measures: 24 x 16 x 3.1cm
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The recent News
Corporation scandal has
catapulted Murdoch and
his global media empire
into the public eye as
perhaps never before. In
the English-speaking
world, and increasingly
in 'untapped' but
potentially lucrative
markets such as China,
Murdoch wields an
influence as political
kingmaker second to none.
How did he do it? How did
this empire, a loose
'archipelago' of media
islands large and small,
come to be so successful
and influential? How did
it all come to the
current, disastrous
state? And will the
empire survive the recent
scandal that has outraged
people around the world
and rocked the media?
Building on many years'
research and featuring
many previously
undisclosed revelations,
THE MURDOCH ARCHIPELAGO
is the most up-to-date
and definitive survey of
Murdoch's life and times;
how power flows from
influence; and whether
this should (or if it
can) be regulated.
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There was a lot that we
kept from my mother. My
dad would say to me as a
teenager "Don't tell your
mother". We couldn't face
the disapproval. Sue
Johnston always seemed to
be disappointing her
mother. As a girl she
never stayed clean and
tidy like her cousins. As
she grew older, she
spent all her piano
lesson money on drinks
for her mates down the
pub, and when she
discovered the Cavern she
was never at home. The
final straw was when Sue
left her steady job at a
St Helens factory to try
her hand at that
unsteadiest of jobs:
acting. Yet when Sue was
bringing up her own child
alone, her mother was
always there to help. And
playing her much-loved
characters Sheila Grant
and Barbara Royle -
although her mum wouldn't
say she was proud as
such, she certainly
seemed to approve. And in
her mother's final
months, it was Sue she
needed by her side. The
relationship with your
mother is perhaps the
most precious and fraught
of any woman's life. When
she began writing, Sue
set out to record all the
big things, and all the
small things. Everything
I wanted to tell my
mother but felt I never
could. The result is a
warm, poignant and often
very funny memoir by one
of our favourite
actresses.
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The long-awaited,
never-before-told,
no-holds-barred memoir
from the legendary
Aerosmith frontman.
Finally, all the lurid
tales of debauchery,
sex, drugs and rock n'
roll are told straight
from the horse's lips as
The Demon of Screamin'
describes his
unimaginable highs and
unbelievable lows as lead
singer of the biggest
rock band in the world.
Prolific frontman, rock
icon and sex symbol,
Steven Tyler is a living
legend. With his raw,
sharp-edged vocals,
musical versatility and
unprecedented song
writing skills, Tyler
has, as lead singer of
Aerosmith, sold millions
of records and played
sell-out concerts to as
many as 450, 000 people.
Now, at last, he tells
his own story, taking us
on a wild rollercoaster
ride through the
bust-ups, binges,
orgies and good old
American excess in the
jaw-droppingly honest,
in-your-face way that
only Tyler can. Following
a fateful meeting with
his 'mutant twin' Joe
Perry in the summer of
1970, Aerosmith was
formed?and the rest, as
they say, is rock
history. They released
their first album in
1973, and by 1976
Aerosmith had gone from
being nobodies to massive
to off the radar, making
history as a
multi-platinum,
chart-topping band. But
with great success comes
great excess. Nicknamed
the Toxic Twins for their
insatiable appetite for
drugs, booze and women,
Tyler and Perry got
caught up in the glamour
of self-destruction -
smashing each other up
with guitars, having
seizures and passing out
on stage. By 1980 it
seemed that the band and
its members were set to
implode, but after
successful stints in drug
rehab, Aerosmith were
back on track and better
than ever. But although
he may have given up his
wicked, wicked ways,
Tyler still enjoys
talking about the bad old
days. He has so many
outrageous stories to
tell, and he's gonna
tell them all. All the
uncensored,
head-spinning tales of
debauchery, sex, booze,
transcendence and
chemical dependence you
will ever want to hear.
As raucous, intoxicating
and edgy as his music,
this is the most
outrageous rock n' roll
autobiography of all
time.
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An exuberant and
entertaining biography of
Charles Dickens that
captures the essence of
the great novelist. Simon
Callow's sparkling
biography explores the
central importance of the
theatre to the life of
the greatest storyteller
in the English language.
From his early years as a
child entertainer in
Portsmouth to his
reluctant retirement from
'these garish lights'
just before his death,
Dickens was obsessed with
the stage. Not only was
he a dazzling mimic who
wrote, acted in and
stage-managed plays, all
with fanatical
perfectionism; as a
writer he was a
compulsive performer,
whose very imagination
was theatrical, both in
terms of plot devices and
construction of
character. Like many
actors, Dickens felt the
need to be completed by
contact with his
audience. He was the
original 'celebrity'
author, who attracted
thousands of adoring fans
to his readings in
Britain and across the
Atlantic, in which he
gave voice to his
unforgettable cast of
characters. In Charles
Dickens, Callow brings
his own unique insight to
a life driven by
performance and
showmanship. He reveals
an exuberant and
irrepressible talent,
whose 'inimitable' wit
and personality crackle
off the page.
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In September 1998, the
author stunned the world
by announcing that he had
been diagnosed with
Parkinson's disease. This
book tells his life story
- from his childhood in
western Canada to his
meteoric rise in film and
television and, most
importantly, the years
in which - with the
unswerving support of his
wife, family and
friends.
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World Champion, European
Champion, Commonwealth
Champion, and still only
seventeen years old,
diving ace Tom Daley has
achieved more than most
professional sportsmen
could ever dream of in a
lifetime. This talented
young sportsman's career
has been fascinating to
follow from the start -
Daley began competing in
diving competitions at
the age of eight at his
local diving club in
Plymouth, and he has
been setting records ever
since - gaining four gold
medals and two silver
medals in the last two
years, along with an
army of fans the world
over. Recently named by
"Vogue" magazine as 'one
of the people who will
define the coming
decade', this highly
anticipated biography
tells the inspirational
story of this
'boy-next-door', through
his punishing training
regime and his love of
competing, to his brave
stand against school
bullying and his hopes
for London 2012.
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Discover Sir Ranulph
Twistelton-Wykham-Fiennes's
personal expedition to
trace his extraordinary
family through the twists
and turns of history.
From Charlemagne -
himself a direct ancestor
of the author - to the
count who very nearly
persuaded William the
Conqueror to retreat at
Hastings, many members
of this unique clan have
lived close to the nerve
centre of the ruler of
their day. They number in
their ranks a murderer,
a wife poisoner, a
poacher, England's
greatest female traveller
of the 17th century, and
an extortionist Lord High
Treasurer, teen cousins
who eloped, a noble lord
hanged for manslaughter,
another hanged for
adultery with the King's
wife, and many who, as
admirals or
major-generals, won
famous battles. The
Fiennes' behind Cromwell
provided the castle in
which the
Parliamentarians made
their first secret moves,
the same building in
which twenty-one
successive generations of
the family have lived for
600 unbroken years. One
Fiennes had his head cut
off by the London mob and
stuck on Tower Bridge,
another led the First
Crusade that captured
Jerusalem... And that is
just a taster. Ranulph
Fiennes tells the story
of his unconventional,
exceptional family, and
reveals the ingredients
for the man described by
the Guinness Book of
Records as 'the world's
greatest living
explorer'.
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When you hear the name
Bruce Lee, no matter
what you know about the
man behind the legend,
you instantly think of
confidence, power,
grace, style, and cool.
He was more than just an
action star: he embodied
speed, strength, and
charisma. He had an
energy that ignited and
inspired people all
around the world, and he
was famous for his
physical as well as
mental prowess. Bruce Lee
was responsible for
bringing Asian martial
arts into the mainstream
with his hugely popular
movies. Through his own
extraordinary, singular
outlook, Lee even
created his own martial
art, Jeet Kune Do. In
his wake after his sudden
and untimely passing in
his early thirties a
chain of profound
philosophical musings
were left behind that are
still relevant today.
Bruce Lee is remembered
not only as the martial
artist who inspired
people to better
themselves physically and
mentally but also as an
actor, a writer, a
director, a teacher,
and a philosopher.
Authorized by Bruce Lee
Enterprises, The
Treasures of Bruce Lee
tells this unique man's
story his aspirations,
his family life, his
passion for martial arts
as never before, through
painstaking research,
never-before-seen
memorabilia, and rare,
unpublished photographs.
The 15 removable
facsimile items are
copies from the Bruce Lee
Archives, including
handwritten poems,
membership cards, and
Lee's illustrations and
notes on all aspects of
martial arts. Includes: 5
full colour posters 15
rare facsimile documents
and letters and items of
personal memorabilia from
the Bruce Lee archives
with handwritten poems,
membership cards and
Lee's own notes and
illustrations on
different aspects of
martial arts.
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His talent was
spectacular, electric.
He was a thriller beyond
compare. And he left us
too soon. "Life" was
there to capture the
excitement that was
Michael Jackson, from
his earliest days when
the magazine's John Olson
visited the Jackson 5 to
the adult years when
Jackson invited Harry
Benson to tour Neverland
for "Life". This book is
an intimate portrait of
the artist and the
chronicle of an
extraordinary American
life. There was never a
performer quite like
Michael Jackson, and in
the pages of this special
commemorative book a
singular superstar is
captured in full.
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Spellbound by Beauty
examines Alfred
Hitchcock's well known
collaborations with the
leading ladies of his
day, and, in so doing,
delves into his creative
life and his uniquely
curious professional and
personal relationships.
The result is a singular
kind of life story - a
book about film and film
stars; business and
power; sex and fantasy;
and, romance and
derailed psychology.
Drawing on explosive,
never-before-published
material and details
gleaned through his
friendship with
Hitchcock, along with
archival material and
personal collections only
recently made available,
Donald Spoto casts a new
light on this most famous
of directors. He traces
Hitchcock's professional
and social rise and deals
frankly with his strange
marriage to Alma Reville,
his distance from his
daughter, Patricia, and
his obsessive
relationships with a
number of his leading
ladies from Grace Kelly
and Kim Novak to Tippi
Hedren. Hitchcock
undeniably felt a certain
attraction-repulsion
toward his leading
ladies. And his troubled
relationships with both
wife and daughter were
aggravated by his career,
as he spent a
half-century creating
fantasy romances. The
culmination of
Hitchcock's profound
emotional repression
occurred between 1961 and
1964 in his working
relationship with Tippi
Hedren. The romantic
fixation, the control,
the cruelty and the
destructive passion that
had characterised earlier
relations suddenly
exploded. Hedren was
Hitchcock's last great
obsession and arguably
his downfall. Considering
the films he made and the
leading ladies who came
after Tippi, it is clear
that he lost all interest
in his women, his
actors, his stories,
indeed in movies
themselves. With original
material, marvellous
anecdotes and
never-before-told
personal observations,
Spellbound by Beauty
illuminates the complex
personality of one of the
most brilliant and
strange men of the
twentieth century.
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Details: Arnold
Schwarzenegger's TOTAL
RECALL is a
larger-than-life portrait
of his illustrious,
controversial and
entertaining life in and
out of the public eye.
Total Recall is the
unbelievably true story
of Arnold
Schwarzenegger's life.
Born in the small city of
Thal, Austria, in 1947,
he moved to Los Angeles
at the age of 21. Within
ten years, he was a
millionaire business man.
After twenty years, he
was the world's biggest
movie star. In 2003, he
was Governor of
California and a
household name around the
world. Ideal for: Any fan
of Arnold Schwarzenegger
This paperback book has
646 pages and measures:
23.4 x 15.3 x 4.4cm
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Details: Harry Styles is
1/5 of the global boy
band sensation that is
One Direction. Made up of
bandmates Liam Payne,
Zayn Malik, Niall Horan,
Louis Tomlinson and
Harry himself, 1D came
to prominence in the 2010
series of X Factor UK.
Since then they've played
to sold out arenas as
they toured the world,
topped the charts across
the globe and broken
numerous records.
Initially auditioning as
separate contestants,
the band were put
together by Simon Cowell
who thought they would
stand a much better
chance as a group. Simon
was proved right as the
five boys went on to
finish 3rd in the
competition. Born 1
February 1994 in Holmes
Chapel, Cheshire, Harry
is often considered the
favourite of 1D fans.
Known for his trademark
cute boyish looks and
gorgeous curly hair,
girls all over the world
are falling head over
heels in love with him
and will do anything to
get his attention.
Lifting the lid on life
as a member of the
world's biggest band,
this is the inspirational
and sensational story of
a how a boy from Cheshire
followed his dreams to
become an international
star and heartthrob to
millions of devoted fans.
Ideal for: Fans and
followers of Harry
Styles. This paperback
book has 258 pages and
measures: 19.8 x 13 x
2.1cm
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Everyone thinks they know
the real Gordon Ramsay:
rude, loud, driven,
stubborn. But this is his
real story...In this
fast-paced, bite-sized
edition of his
bestselling autobiography
Ramsay tells the real
story of how he became
the world's most famous
and infamous chef: his
difficult childhood, his
brother's heroin
addiction, his failed
first career as a
footballer, his
fanatical pursuit of
gastronomic perfection
and his TV persona - all
the things that have made
him the celebrated
culinary talent and media
powerhouse that he is
today. Gordon talks
frankly about: * his
tough childhood: his
father's alcoholism and
violence and the effects
on his relationships with
his mother and siblings *
his first career as a
footballer: how the whole
family moved to Scotland
when he was signed by
Glasgow Rangers at the
age of fifteen, and how
he coped when his career
was over due to injury
just three years later *
his brother's heroin
addiction. * Gordon's
early career: learning
his trade in Paris and
London; how his career
developed from there: his
time in Paris under
Albert Roux and his seven
Michelin-starred
restaurants. * kitchen
life: Gordon spills the
beans about life behind
the kitchen door, and
how a restaurant kitchen
is run in Anthony
Bourdain-style. * and how
he copes with the impact
of fame on himself and
his family: his
television career, the
rapacious tabloids, and
his own drive for
success.
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'Robert Pattinson: The
Unauthorized Biography'
lifts the lid on the life
of one of Britain's most
popular exports.
Talented, gorgeous and
just as desirable as his
on-screen alter egos
Edward Cullen and Cedric
Diggory, Robert
Pattinson has won himself
millions of devoted fans.
With this, the only
full-length biography of
the silver-screen
sensation, fans can
learn everything there is
to know about Rob: from
his childhood in London,
private school education
and early success with
the Barnes Theatre
Company to his modelling
career and current star
status. Virginia
Blackburn intimately
explores Rob's life,
including his expert
musicianship, his
inspirations and
ambitions, and the
inside story of his other
film roles. Featuring
behind-the-scenes stories
from the 'Harry Potter'
set and up-to-the-minute
gossip from the
'Twilight' movies,
Robert Pattinson is a
must-have for 'Twilight'
and RPattz fans alike...
everyone's thirsting for
it.
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KYM MARSH is one of our
most-loved stars, but
her life has been a
rollercoaster ride
through love, laughter
and tears. Now Kym's
ready to tell her full
story for the first time,
describing her difficult
childhood growing up on a
council estate in Wigan,
and struggling at school
with bullying and an
eating disorder. She
describes falling in love
at 17 and finding herself
pregnant while still a
teenager. By the time she
was 21, she was a single
mum with two very young
children, David and
Emily, and it was a real
struggle to make ends
meet. But Kym had always
dreamt of performing and
even though the odds were
stacked against her, she
was determined to make
her dream a reality. One
day she auditioned for a
new TV show called
Popstars and her life
changed forever. Kym now
stars in the nation's
favourite soap,
Coronation Street. But
her life off-screen
hasn't been easy. She
reflects on her marriage
to Jack Ryder and how
hard she tried to make it
work. Kym found new love
with Hollyoaks star Jamie
Lomas and after
tragically losing their
first baby Archie in
2009, the couple were
over the moon to welcome
little Polly Lomas into
the world earlier this
year. Entertaining,
funny and incredibly
honest, From the Heart
is a fantastic read all
about how sometimes the
best things happen in
life when you refuse to
give up hope.
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One of the most
photographed women in
Britain, Coleen knows
what it's like to live in
the celebrity glare. The
fully updated paperback
of her number one
bestselling style
autobiography 'Welcome to
My World' offers
exclusive insights into
her transformation from
an ordinary Liverpudlian
schoolgirl into a
glamorous style icon.
During that
transformation, Coleen
has become a huge
inspiration to young
women everywhere. We have
watched in admiration as
she has become sought
after for the cover of
the world's fashion and
style magazines,
featured in Vogue,
presented her own TV
programme, become a
regular magazine
columnist and worked as
the face of high profile
brands. The updated
paperback includes the
story of her star-studded
21st birthday bash and
her exciting new TV
plans. 'Welcome to My
World' is Coleen's chance
to share with her
millions of fans the ways
in which she has
developed her taste in
fashion, and the tips
she can pass on from her
increasingly admired
style and her fitness
regime. She also gives
fascinating insights into
what life is really like
in the unrelenting
celebrity spotlight and
amidst the glare of the
constant paparrazi
flashbulbs. Along with
often humorous insights
into Coleen's world, the
book includes her tips on
fashion and style do's
and don'ts based on her
own experience of growing
up in the limelight. It
will be an inspiration to
anyone interested in
fashion, glamour and how
one girl coped when she
was thrust into the
celebrity spotlight and
her life changed forever.
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Number One Sunday Times
Best Seller. For the
first time Cheryl tells
her full story, her way.
Revealing the truth
behind the headlines,
this is the only official
autobiography, giving
the fans the true story
they've been waiting for.
Includes exclusive,
personal photos. The
nation's sweetheart,
Cheryl has achieved
unrivalled success with
Girls Aloud, as a solo
artist, a judge on the X
Factor, a fashion icon
and as the face of
L'Oreal. However, the
path to fame is rarely
easy and for Cheryl it
has been a colourful
journey. From happy but
humble beginnings growing
up on a tough Newcastle
estate, Cheryl saw
firsthand the damage that
drugs and alcohol can do.
But this feisty Geordie
never gave up on her
dreams of being on stage.
With success came a level
of fame no one could
prepare for. As Cheryl's
career went from strength
to strength her personal
heartache was played out
in the national media.
From her divorce to her
battles with malaria,
Cheryl's every move was
captured by paparazzi.
There was nowhere for
Cheryl to hide. However,
a true fighter, Cheryl
emerged from every
challenge stronger. Now
it's Cheryl's turn to set
the record straight. In
this heartfelt account,
she opens up about all of
the incredible ups and
downs of her life. Told
with searing honesty this
is Cheryl as you've never
seen her before.
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When Cheryl COle was a
little girl, all she
wanted to do was perform.
Growing up in Newcastle,
she dreamed of one day
appearing on TV. Cheryl
followed that dream, and
shot to fame at the age
of 18 as a member of
Girls Aloud. Since then
she has dominated both
the charts - and the
headlines. Along the way
they have been highs and
lows - from the exciting
early days of being in a
band to making her debut
as a solo artist; her
fairytale marriage to
Ashley Cole to the
heartache of having the
paparazzi capture her
every move when it ended;
and her immense
popularity as a judge on
the UK X Factor to the
challenges she faced on
the show in the US.
Always a true fighter,
Cheryl emerged from every
challenge stronger and
now, for the first time,
she's ready to set the
record straight and tell
her story her way -
straight from the heart.
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'Like his subject, Lewis
is an intellectual
showman, a connoisseur
of the arcane, a
collector of titillating
trivia.. .Fascinated with
Burgess' consummate
fakery and repelled by
his control-freakery,
Lewis nonetheless
succeeds in humanising
this sacred monster.'
Christopher Silvester,
Daily Express The author
of over sixty books -
most famously A Clockwork
Orange - Anthony Burgess,
Roger Lewis argues, was
the writer as faker and
prankster who lived,
like an actor, by
deception and illusion.
Tracking his quarry from
Manchester to Malaya to
Malta to Monte Carlo,
Lewis assesses Burgess'
struggles and grudges and
in the process creates a
deliriously kaleidoscopic
modern classic about an
antic disposition.
Outrageously funny and
irreverent, Anthony
Burgess explores the
divisions that
characterised its subject
and conjures a cast of
drunks, nymphomaniacs,
egotists, journalists
and famous
twentieth-century
authors. 'Lewis himself
has a novelist's eye for
detail.. .Will be read
long after Burgess' works
have vanished into
oblivion.' Jeremy Lewis,
Mail on Sunday 'This book
abounds with such sublime
moments of resurrection,
on the wings of Lewis'
mordant humour. The two
of them wrestle for every
page. Is this fission or
fusion? Either way the
energy release is
enormous.' Duncan
Fallowell, The Times
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British actor Martin
Freeman has been
appearing on our screens,
in the theatre and in
high-profile films for
the past fifteen years.
In this time he has
managed to garner
critical acclaim for his
roles as well as
remaining hugely popular
at all times with his
audience. On account of
his recurring star turn
as Bilbo Baggins in The
Hobbit trilogy, he has
found himself re-cast as
a globally acclaimed
star. Despite his
abundant talent, it's an
unlikely scenario for a
home loving, unassuming
family. One of five
children, he decided to
become an actor at the
age of 17. He developed
his acting talent working
his way through theatre
and small TV parts,
before landing his
breakout role as Tim
Canterbury in the
acclaimed BBC comedy,
The Office. With the
success of The Office,
came further breaks
including roles in Love
Actually, Shaun of The
Dead, The Hitchhiker's
Guide To The Galaxy and
Sherlock. This
fascinating biography
tracks the career of one
of Britain's best-loved
actors, taking readers
behind the scenes of the
life and work of a
supremely talented,
albeit unlikely movie
star.
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Ingrid Bergman was one of
the biggest and most
glamorous stars in
Hollywood - until she
became one of the most
controversial, when an
international scandal
threatened to end her
career. She had starred
in several now-classic
films such as Casablanca,
Spellbound, Notorious
and Gaslight, and her
co-stars included such
Hollywood icons as
Humphrey Bogart, Cary
Grant, and Gregory Peck.
In this insightful new
biography, Charlotte
Chandler draws on her
extensive conversations
with Bergman herself to
describe what happened
from Bergman's point of
view, revealing a
complex and fascinating
woman who lived life
intensely. Already a
movie star in her native
Sweden, Ingrid Bergman
became an instant
sensation for David O.
Selznick in Hollywood and
the number-one box-office
star in the world. But
the most dramatic event
in her life took place
off the screen when she
made a film in Italy and
began a passionate
romance with her
director, Roberto
Rossellini. The scandal
that followed left her
exiled from America,
ostracized by Hollywood,
vilified in the press,
denounced by clergy,
censured in the U.S.
Senate - and separated
from her young daughter.
She was able to make
films only with
Rossellini. In the words
of those who were
involved, Chandler
describes Bergman's life
before, during, and
after the scandal. Among
those Chandler spoke with
were Alfred Hitchcock,
George Cukor, Sidney
Lumet, Cary Grant,
Gregory Peck, Greta
Garbo, and Liv Ullmann.
She spoke with Roberto
Rossellini; their twin
daughters, Isabella and
Isotta Ingrid;
Rossellini's son, Renzo;
Ingrid's daughter Pia
Lindstrom; and others who
knew Ingrid well. This
extraordinary access
makes Ingrid: Ingrid
Bergman, a Personal
Biography the most
perceptive and revealing
book ever written about
the charismatic Hollywood
legend.
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At 1.28 a.m. on
Wednesday, 23 March
2011, just three weeks
after celebrating her
79th birthday, the
biggest star Hollywood
has ever known died. The
tributes and eulogies to
Elizabeth Taylor were
legion. A weeping Elton
John said, We have just
lost a Hollywood giant.
More importantly, we have
lost an incredible human
being. In Elizabeth
Taylor: The Lady, The
Lover, The Legend,
1932?2011, acclaimed
biographer David Bret has
written the revealing,
incisive and definitive
life story of the most
controversial cinematic
icon since Mae West.
While never yielding in
his admiration and
respect, Bret has
stripped away the veneer
to portray the star as
she really was: sometimes
arrogant,
attention-seeking,
avaricious, reckless,
monstrous towards her
peers, generous, even
foolish at times but,
above all, through the
tumultuous relationships
and the personal mayhem,
a survivor. Elizabeth
Taylor was the very last
of the Hollywood greats.
As David Bret writes,
Most of her
contemporaries ? Garbo,
Streisand and Dietrich
excepted ? were compelled
to walk in the shadow of
her sun. Of todays
stars, not one may be
deemed worthy of stepping
even within a mile of
that shadow.
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Details: At sixteen I was
very interested in
palmistry. The fate line
on my right palm had a
distinct break at the age
of thirty. It broke into
two parts that ran for a
quarter of an inch on
parallel tracks. I used
to look at it and wonder,
'What will happen to me
when I am thirty that
will change my life?' Of
course, it was Johnny's
death. But, in fact, my
life was changed twice by
death. June Brown is an
institution - a
classically trained
actress and showbiz
veteran, who has
undoubtedly lived a full
and fascinating life. One
of the few national
treasures left not to
have told her story, she
is much-loved for her
role as the chain-smoking
Dot Branning in the
long-running BBC soap,
EastEnders, a character
she has played with
dedication and skill for
over 25 years. Before the
Year Dot traces her
colourful childhood in
Ipswich with her beloved
sisters, through the war
with the WRENS, to her
days as a gifted stage
actress trained by the
likes of Laurence
Olivier, Michel
Saint-Denis and Glen
Byam-Shaw. Her legendary
tours of the Young and
Old Vic Schools saw her
play some of her most
memorable parts and
cement her acting
credentials. In this
hugely anticipated
memoir, June recounts an
enthralling early life.
But it is also a life
marked by two deaths that
changed June forever -
once when she lost her
beloved sister, Marise,
and a second time with
the loss of her adored
husband, Johnny. June
Brown tells her colourful
story with candour and
skill, and in her own
words. Ideal for: Fans of
June Brown and If you
like Dot Cotton. This
paperback book has 296
pages and measures: 24 x
16 x 2.6cm
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Aled Jones was a choirboy
with a remarkable voice,
whose prodigious talent
propelled him to
international stardom.
Before he was sixteen,
he had already sold more
than six million records
and had become a fixture
on television and radio.
He has worked alongside
such greats as Leonard
Bernstein, Andrew Lloyd
Webber, Sir Neville
Marriner, Howard Blake,
and Mike Oldfield. Some
of the high points of his
early career include
performances at the
Hollywood Bowl and the
wedding of Bob Geldof and
Paula Yates, as well as
singing privately for the
Prince and Princess of
Wales. Best known as a
boy soprano for his hit
"Walking in the Air,
Aled tells the full story
of this phenomenal record
and the effect it had on
his life. Always
refreshingly honest and
self-effacing, Aled
reveals how he faced up
to life after his voice
had broken and how he
carved out a new career
for himself on stage,
record, television, and
radio. His story begins
with his idyllic
childhood on the Welsh
island of Anglesey and
his years as a chorister
at Bangor Cathedral,
during which his family
provided wonderful
support and encouragement
as he rose to fame. He
tells of his studies at
the Royal Academy of
Music and the Bristol Old
Vic Theatre School and
delves behind the scene
of some of Britains
best-know institutions,
such as Songs of Praise,
BBC Wales and Classic FM.
Aled reveals the truth
about the man behind the
music in this frank,
heartwarming and funny
account of his life.
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An intimate memoir by one
of America's most
acclaimed and beloved
actresses. From the woman
know to millions as Annie
Hall, Then Again is the
fascinating story of an
actress's rise to fame,
of her relationships with
brilliant talents such as
Woody Allen and Al
Pacino, and her struggle
with bulimia. But it is
also an account of her
family, a lively group
of siblings growing up on
the West coast in the
1960s, and above all of
her mother, Dorothy Hall
- a woman restless with
intellectual and creative
energy, struggling to
find an output for her
talents. A brilliant
insight into the life of
a legendary actress,
Then Again is also an
unforgettable memoir of
family, dreams, and the
bonds that tie us to
those we love the most.
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All the singles, all the
albums, all the TV, all
the movies, all the
tours...all the Kylie!
2012 saw Kylie Minogue
celebrating 25 years of
pop superstardom. From
the first time soap fans
saw her dressed in
mechanic's overalls in
Neighbours, to her
current standing as an
international icon,
Kylie has enjoyed an
untarnished love affair
with the public. The
Complete Kylie is the
most comprehensive
overview of the
performer's career ever
published: from her days
as a young TV actress
through to her domination
of the music charts as
one of the world's
best-selling, and most
adored, pop stars. The
Complete Kylie is a
detailed retrospective of
all her singles, albums,
TV acting roles, movies
and live concerts, and
is lavishly illustrated
throughout.
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Actress, presenter,
talent show judge.
Daughter, wife, mother,
survivor. There's so
much more to Amanda
Holden than fame. A
natural-born performer,
Amanda's journey to
becoming one of the most
recognisable faces on our
screens today has been
one full of love,
laughter and tears. A
British star and
nationally treasured
actress, she has
appeared on our screens
and stages for over 20
years. In the notoriously
tricky world of show
business, Amanda has
carved out her own
identity and enjoyed
impressive longevity,
not least as the longest
running judge on hit ITV
show Britain's Got
Talent. She never fails
to keep her audience
engaged and entertained.
Charming, funny and
incredibly honest, her
story is remarkable. For
the first time, No
Holding Back tells it in
her own words, in her
own way, and shows her
fans the real woman
behind the headlines.
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Love him or loathe him,
you can't ignore Jeremy
Kyle...Is he the most
opinionated man on
television or the only
man who has the balls to
say what we're all
thinking? He pulls no
punches on stage but when
the studio lights are
turned down and the
cameras stop rolling,
what is it really like
being Jeremy Kyle, one
of the nation's most
controversial
celebrities? Moreover,
how would he cope if the
focus of his famed
straight-talking was...
himself?In You Couldn't
Make It Up Jeremy tells
us exactly what life is
like inside the 'crazy
celebrity circus',
complete with the
rollercoaster ride of his
accidental TV career and
all the highs and lows of
his personal life. Read
how he really feels about
his fellow celebrities;
how he's coping with the
minefield that is middle
age and being a modern
dad; uncover what Jeremy
thinks about the true
state of the nation and
what he'd really like to
do to our
politicians!Funny,
self-deprecating and
bursting with his
trademark honesty, You
Couldn't Make It Up shows
us the Jeremy Kyle 'not
seen on TV', and it's as
entertaining and
outspoken as the man who
is.
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This book uncovers the
inner workings of one of
the most powerful
companies in the world:
how it came to exert a
poisonous, secretive
influence on public life
in Britain, how it used
its huge power to bully,
intimidate and cover up,
and how its exposure has
changed the way we look
at our politicians, our
police service and our
press. Rupert Murdochs
newspapers had been
hacking phones, blagging
information and casually
destroying peoples lives
for years, but it was
only after a trivial
report about Prince
Williams knee in 2005
that detectives stumbled
on a criminal conspiracy.
A five-year cover-up then
concealed and muddied the
truth. Dial M for Murdoch
gives the first connected
account of the
extraordinary lengths to
which the Murdochs News
Corporation went to
"put the problem in
a box" (in James
Murdochs words), how its
efforts to maintain and
extend its power were
aided by its political
and police friends, and
how it was finally
exposed. The book is full
of details which have
never been disclosed
before in public,
including the smears and
threats against
politicians, journalists
and lawyers. It reveals
the existence of brave
insiders who pointed
those pursuing the
investigation towards
pieces of secret
information that cracked
open the case. By
contrast, many of the
main players in the book
are unsavoury, but by
the end of it you have a
clear idea of what they
did. Seeing the story
whole, as it is
presented here for the
first time, allows the
character of the
organisation which it
portrays to emerge
unmistakeably. You will
hardly believe it.
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Details: One of the
original cast members of
the award-winning reality
series The Only Way is
Essex, Kirk is often
portrayed as the
good-looking rich kid,
splashing out thousands
on bottles of champagne
and dating glamorous
women like Amy Childs and
Lauren Pope. But there's
a lot more to Kirk, and
the reality is that the
first eighteen years of
his life tell a very
different story - one he
is only now ready to
reveal. A childhood
marred by poverty, as
Kirk moved between a
hostel and a council
house on a tough estate,
left him suffering from
panic attacks and
crippling self-doubt.
Reconciling with his dad,
by now a millionaire,
thrust him into a very
different world - one
with its own set of
challenges. Opening up
for the first time about
the two sides of his
Essex life, Kirk also
tells us about his rise
to fame on TOWIE, his
much-followed romances,
and who his real friends
are. Ideal for: Fans of
Kirk Norcross and the
only way is Essex. This
hardback book has 247
pages and measures: 24 x
16 x 2.7cm
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This is an intimate,
loving portrait of
Michael Jackson,
illuminating the private
man like never before;
now fully revised and
updated to include the
trial of Dr. Conrad
Murray. ?Let the boy sing
if he wants to sing!?
said Mama Martha. ?You
want to sing, Michael??
Michaels
five-year-old face lit
up. In the front room,
Joseph begrudgingly
turned on the music.
Jackie, Tito and I stood
to one side to let him
have his moment. What he
produced stunned
everyone. This was
Michael, shy but
confident, knowing
exactly what to do. He
played the mic, he
worked the floor; he sang
beautifully. I didn?t
know where that voice
came from. ?Heaven, ?
said Mother.
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A brilliant memoir from
the celebrated Chilean
novelist on friends,
family and life in
California, her adopted
home. Isabel Allende has
sold more than 50 million
copies of her books
worldwide. The most
beloved and successful of
her books, 'The House of
the Spirits', was based
on her Chilean childhood,
and other
autobiographical works
include the deeply moving
'Paula' -- a family
history written at the
bedside of her daughter
while she lay in a coma
-- and the fascinating
'My Invented Country',
which explored the events
of her native Chile where
she lived until
Pinochet's military coup.
Now, in 'The Sum of the
Days', we have Isabel
describe in an
exceptionally vivid,
human and deeply personal
way her life in
California where she has
lived for more than 25
years. The first page
picks up from where Paula
ends -- her daughter
never did wake up from
her coma and died in 1992
-- when Allende recounts
spreading Paula's ashes
in her favourite part of
the woods by their home.
It is fair to say that
Isabel has never
recovered from losing her
daughter but has managed
to survive by keeping her
husband, son,
grandchildren as well as
close friends -- kindred
spirits -- central to her
life. The book is
particularly illuminating
and revealing about her
working life -- she must
begin every new book she
writes on January 8th or
else abandon it for a
year. 'The Sum of the
Days', based on
Allende's own journals
and daily correspondence
with her mother in Chile,
reveals the author to be
a dazzling, generous,
warm and hysterically
funny matriarch within
her swirl of family and
friends.
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Kate Moss has been
described as 'the Venus
of our era', 'the most
rock and roll of
supermodels' and 'one of
the most singular and
shimmering icons our damp
little island has ever
produced'. Discovered at
the age of fourteen,
this suburban London
schoolgirl was propelled
into a world of luxury,
late nights and hedonism.
In the Nineties she was
labelled 'The Waif' and
became synonymous with
the grunge look, growing
into a rebel who
continues to dominate
front pages around the
world. Over a 26 year
career, she has
maintained a matchless
level of success and
conducted high profile
romances with Johnny Depp
and Pete Doherty. In
celebration of her 40th
birthday in January 2014,
this book recounts the
sensational and
scandalous story of
Kate's life and career,
from childhood to the
catwalks of the world,
from intense
relationships to
dysfunctional dalliances.
Now married to Jamie
Hince, and mother to
Lila Grace, Kate Moss is
an endlessly fascinating
emblem of the last three
decades.
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Detail: Life for East End
families like Pat's was
always a struggle. She
worked for years in Tate
& Lyle's sugar factory
while her husband Charlie
took on two jobs so their
growing family could
survive. Until one day
Charlie came home with a
brilliant idea - they
should take over The
Rising Sun pub in
Bromley-by-Bow. In this
charming memoir Pat
describes her years as a
pub landlady and vividly
evokes the East End
community she served in
the 1960s, the
extraordinary characters
she encountered and the
changes that swept
through society at that
time. She also reveals
why she and Charlie moved
to Essex, and what it
felt like to become a
star of The Only Way is
Essex in her seventies.
Ideal for: Fans of the
only way is Essex and
Nanny Pat. This paperback
book has 301 pages and
measures: 19.7 x 13 x
2.2cm
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Peter Kay is one of
Britain's best loved
comedians and comic
actors. Following on from
his bestselling
autobiography The Sound
of laughter, Saturday
Night Peter rejoins him
as his stand-up career is
just taking off. This
book follows him to the
Edinburgh Festival where
he wins the 'So You think
you're funny?'
competition and being
shortlisted for the
Perrier award and through
his comedy apprenticeship
on the comedy club
circuit. Brilliantly
funny, Saturday Night
Peter is a heart warming,
life affirming memoir
from one of the greatest
comedians of our time.
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