Paul Mc Grath is Ireland's best loved sportsman & also its least understood. An iconic football presence during a professional career stretching over 14 years he played for his country in the European Championship finals of 1988 & the World Cup finals of 1990 & 1994. But behind the implied glamour of life in the employ of great English clubs like Manchester United & Aston Villa Mc Grath wrestled with a range of destructive emotions that made his success in the game little short of miraculous. That story has until now never been told. It is a story that runs from a hard hidden childhood spent in Dublin's orphanages all the way to the pain of two marriage break-ups & the struggle to cope with life after football. Quite apart from his all too public struggle with alcoholism the story runs through the surreal highs & calamitous lows of a life lived habitually on the edge of chaos. It is not just a football story. It is an extraordinary human story that is certain to surprise with its candour. Here for the first time read about the father he never met; the mother whose love never died; the routine loneliness & ritual bullying endured by a black kid growing up behind closed doors in 1960s Dublin; the emotional breakdown suffered on leaving that institution; the recovery that
- remarkably
- brought him all the way to Old Trafford; the rollercoaster ride that followed. Here the guilt fear self-loathing are all laid bare in a story fired with hope & determination for the future. It may well be the most candid sports book ever written.

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In the summer of late 2007 shares of Northern Rock went into free-fall causing a run on the bank
- the first since the Great Depression.
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What woman wouldnt get all hot & bothered if Titus Alexander was staring at her like that? As part of a number-one-selling girl band Roxanne Carmichael was used to having the eyes of thousands on her. But now shes scrubbing floors one condescending look from the Duke of Torchester fires her blood with fury...and attraction! Titus doesnt suffer fools & does not drop his guard. But his new chambermaid is threatening his iron self-control with those legs & that wicked mouth! Theres only one way he can get her out of his system
- & thats to get her into his bed! Luxury fantasy passion seduction. Irresistible protagonists that draw you effortlessly in. Fantastic stuff.
- Rachel Author Hampshire

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Whether it be from a surprise free kick or a never-ending dribble a nonchalant lob or a volley on the run the goal can be a thing of beauty & jaw-dropping skill. From Diego Maradonas weaving dribble against England to Wayne Rooneys astonishing bicycle kick against Man City Back of the Net" shows exactly what made these goals so great. Graphic illustrations break down each goal into its component parts showing the angles of play plus the movements of all the key players & their positions on the pitch. Meanwhile commentary explains the background to the goals the players & just what makes each goal so special. With sensational skills footballs biggest legends & the most exciting teams from around the world " Back of the Net" shoots & scores as essential reading for every football fan." ...

Traditional Chinese edition of Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber the 2005 Quill Award for Romance fiction winner a frequent resident on New York Times bestseller list who has sold more than 100 million copies. In Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books Inc. ...

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