Michael Parkinson was born in a pit village in Yorkshire where he lived on the back row of the local cinema & dreamed of marrying Lauren Bacall, Vera Hruba Ralston & Veronica Lake, or anyone else who would have him. Parkinson's memoir is an inspiring story, particularly for anyone who hated school & left with two O levels, because it proves that dreams do come true. ...

Michael Parkinson occupies a unique place in the public consciousness. Through his perceptive onscreen interviews over the past five decades, he has introduced millions of people to the personalities of major international figures in sport, showbiz, politics, the arts & journalism. In Parky ...

Celia, housewife, mother & wonderful cook, is celebrating her fortieth birthday. In her smart London home, her major worries are private schooling & the misplaced zeal of neighborhood watch vigilantes. But the house of cards collapses around her, as friends & a sister turn edgy & fickle, a long-time admirer turns into a crude jester, & Celia spies her husband embracing a ghastly woman in a come dancing frock. ...

What about conversations, in which players discuss a topic by starting each sentence with a consecutive letter of the alphabet? This title sets out to revive the tradition of indoor family games. It features games of logic & memory, wordplay, card games, role-play, & rough & tumble. ...

Thanks to breakthrough studies on food & nutrition, along with eye opening documentaries & publications, recent years have seen a vast increase in vegan dieting & skyrocketing blender & juicer sales.

A whole food, plant-based diet is proving to be the ultimate route to optimal health & nutrition, with plenty of evidence & testimony behind it. So why aren t more people hopping aboard?

For one thing, the thought of eliminating meat & dairy from one s diet can be daunting. This book provides a middle ground for those looking to minimize their intake of animal products by filling up on vegan smoothies & juices throughout the day, without eliminating the foods they love from their dinner plates.

The latest cookbook to support this flexitarian lifestyle, this title has over 100 smoothie & juice recipes that incorporate only plant-based foods, rich in protein & essential vitamins, many filling enough to be a full breakfast or lunch.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781604334630
• Author: Tina Haupert
• Publisher: Cider Mill Press
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 254
• Dimensions: 23 x 20.5 x 2cm













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Using Lego blocks to create a uniquely visual & clear depiction of the way our universe is put together. This is the perfect introduction to the enigmatic & fascinating world of Quantum Physics.

Our story starts with the Big Bang, & along the way, the constructs & interactions within & among atoms & sub-atomic particles, & the forces that play upon them, are clearly explained, with each Lego block representing a different atomic or sub-atomic particle. The different colours & size denote what that particle is & its relationship with the other building blocks.

Each chapter is presented in digestible chunks, using toy building blocks to illustrate the ideas & experiments that have led to some of the biggest discoveries of the past 150 years.

Soon youll be able to construct every element in the Universe using a box of Lego & this book!

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781844039340
• Author: Dr Ben Still
• Publisher: Octopus Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 176
• Dimensions: 23.5 x 19.5 x 1.5cm













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Combining gems from the archives with despatches obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, this title is a treasure trove of wit, venom & serious analysis. It sheds light on Britain's place in the world, & reveal the curious cocktail of privilege & privation which make up the life of an ambassador. ...

You've been warned twice. Stop prying into Anne Trulane's death. Laurel Armand may look like a fragile Southern belle, but she's determined to prove herself as a journalist. When Susan Fisher comes to see Laurel & claims that her sister Anne was murdered, Laurel scents a story
- & she's determined to get the truth. On the night of her death, Anne fled into the darkness of the New Orleans swamp. Laurel wants to know what terrified Anne. When a copperhead snake is left on her doorstep, Laurel realises that the warning means that she's close to discovering an answer that someone doesn't want her to know.
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China's Communist Party is the largest, most powerful political machine in the world. This title delves into its inner sanctum, revealing how this secretive cabal keeps control of various aspects of the country
- its military & media, legal system & businesses, even its religious organizations.
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AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR A gripping story of betrayal, privilege & hypocrisy, set in the unassailable heart of the British establishment. ` Think Brideshead Revisited meets The Talented Mr Ripley with a dash of The Riot Club. I couldn't put it down' Louise O' Neill, author of Asking For It ...