David Beckham is the world's most famous football icon. In May this year he brought down the curtain on a hugely successful playing career that spanned two decades, during which he proudly wore the shirts of Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, & Engl&. He captained his country on 58 occasions, winning 115 international caps in total, an English record for an outfield player. His colourful & stellar career has been characterised by the emotional highs of great goals & remarkable trophy successes around the world, as well as by more than the occasional moment of set-back, disappointment & despair, but through it all Beckham has emerged as a universally adored figure, both inside & outside the game. Here, intimately talking us through 150 of his favourite images which define his playing days, he invites us behind the scenes of an incredible 20-year footballing journey. ...

He may live in Madrid but he continues to make front-page headlines. This is David Beckham's own story of his career to date, for Manchester United, Real Madrid & Engl&, & of his childhood, family & private life. Featuring David's first full account of a turbulent year in Spain, on & off the field, & England's fortunes in Euro 2004. ...

Skies, light & atmosphere are perfect subjects for watercolour, & David Bellamy's mastery of the medium shines out in this inspiring & practical book. There is clear explanation of the techniques needed to paint these vital elements of the landscape, & advice on the choices painters need to make in order to ensure success. ...

David Boring is a 19-year-old security guard with a tortured inner life & an obsessive nature. When he meets the girl of his dreams, things begin to go awry: what seems too good to be true apparently is, & what seems truest in Boring's life is that the primal nature of mankind will come inexorably to the fore. ...

It would be difficult to think of a rock star who has had a varied & influential career than David Bowie & the list of bands & musicians who have been influenced by Bowie reads like an A to Z of popular music. This book shows that the only real constant factors in his career are his imagination & his talent for artistic reincarnation. ...

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This is a day-by-day account of Bowies life from the start of 1970 to the end of 1980, his golden era that

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The indispensable consumers guide to the music of David Bowie! An album by album, track by track, run-down

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Bowie the performer. Bowie the songwriter. Bowie the fashion icon. Chameleon-like, David Bowie has consistently reinvented his stage persona, while blurring the boundaries of art, performance, fashion & music. From art school to Major Tom, the Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the iconic lightning bolt of Aladdin Sane to Bowie's film career & current renaissance, this book is a comprehensive collection of pictures. Showcasing hundreds of moments from Bowie's professional life, together with stunning famous & little known images from some of the world's best photographers
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- the visuals are accompanied by commentary from award winning journalist & author Chris Welch.

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David Bowie was a pioneering artist & performer whose career spanned nearly 50 years & brought him international

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Los Angeles, 1976. David Bowie is holed up in his Bel-Air mansion, drifting into drug-induced paranoia

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