Books Music Biographies An uplifting journey through the sheer hard work, pitfalls & thrills of navigating a great rock band to the pinnacle of success... Dire Straits filled giant stadiums around the world & sold hundreds of millions of records. Throughout the eighties they were one of the biggest bands on the planet. Their classic songs
- ' Sultans of Swing', ' Romeo & Juliet', ' Money for Nothing', ' Brothers In Arms'
- formed the soundtrack of a generation & live on today: still racking up sales, still being played on the radio on every continent. In My Life in Dire Straits, John Illsley
- founding member, bassist & mainstay
- evokes the spirit of the times & tells the story of one of the great live acts of rock history. Starting with his own unlikely beginnings in Middle Engl&, he recounts the band's rise from humble origins in London's spit-&-sawdust pubs to the best-known venues in the world, the working man's clubs to Madison Square Garden, gigging with wi...



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Discover the creative craze for scrapbooking with this beautiful doodle book that can be transformed into a keepsake to treasure forever. This book contains beautifully illustrated themed pages to fill with special memories, personal thoughts, favourite things & much, much more.

Includes:: lots of space to decorate the pages with doodles, collages, photographs, clippings, postcards & memorabilia from holidays, days out & family occasions. The size of this book is 29.7cm in height & 21cm wide with 64 pages

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The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, numerous, messy, affectionate. & every day from her balcony perch, seventeen-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them... until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs the trellis to sit by her & changes everything. ...

Books Young Adult Romance Books Addictive first love romance at its very best. Perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Emily Henry & Colleen Hoover. The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, numerous, messy, affectionate. & every day from her balcony perch, seventeen-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them … until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs the trellis to sit by her & changes everything. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008639129 • Author: Huntley Fitzpatrick • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 464 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.7 x 3.1cm   ...

Life for Judith Summers & her son Joshua seemed relentlessly bleak. Then George bounced into their lives. A loving Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with film-star looks, George reawoke their joie de vivre. Yet Judith soon discovered that living with George had its drawbacks. He was a full-time job & as expensive to run as a Ferrari. ...

Born in Yorkshire to a host of Irish relatives, Brendan is one of life's charmers. Written entirely in his own words, his autobiography is packed full of laugh-out-loud tales from behind the scenes on Coach Trip, as well as from his personal life. It details all the glamorous locations from his thirty-year career in the travel industry, including the Coach trip destinations. It also reveals tons of backstage gossip from all the series so far. ...

Cliff Richard is the only singer to have outsold every other artist in the UK including Elvis & the Beatles. He's the only one who's had a hit single in every decade & who, fifty years later, is still recording, still touring, & still filling arenas all over the world. This is his story, told by him. A committed Christian, knighted by the Queen for his charity work, it is not the usual rock star's tale of drugs, sex & degradation. It's a fascinating story of a an who has broken all the rules, & a unique insight into one of the most iconic figures of our time. ...

Get the kettle on, the biscuits out & settle in for a belting read.

Paddy Mc Guinness is a much-loved presence on

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Get the kettle on, the biscuits out & settle in for a belting read. Let Paddy Mc Guinness take you back, far, far away from celebrity l&, to a two-up, two-down terrace in 1970s Bolton, where he grew up. They were happy times, but money was tight. Paddy slept on a mattress he dragged in from the street, & at 17 he struggled severely with the stress of juggling a college course & two jobs to support his beloved mum. But while cash may have been short, grit & wit were in over-supply, & this is the improbable true story of the lad who went from kipping in abandoned cars in Bolton to racing supercars on Top Gear, via laying concrete floors in prisons, a lively career in a leisure centre, a showbiz intervention by school pal Peter Kay & eye-popping adventures in the world of teledom. There has been mischief & misadventure, joy & sorry, huge success & unexpected challenges. It's a lifey well lived, & an unforgettable personal memoir written from the heart. Product Inf... ...

Contains what you need for a fun day at school. This backpack book

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