Transformed by sir Richard Hotham to a seaside resort in the 18th century Bognor Regis is one of the most well known seaside towns in the entire British Isles. This new title from renowned local authors Sylvia Endacott & Shirley Lewis delves deep into the towns past comparing rare archive photographs of Bognors most famous locations over the last 200 years to the same scenes of today showing how much or how little has changed. From Hotham Park House & The Ship Inn to the Esplanade Theatre & Waterloo Square Bognor Regis Then & Now captures the essence of the town & its people detailing the evolution of the town over the years in a comprehensive & unique new way. With detailed & informative captions accompanying each pairing of photographs this evocative new volume will awaken nostalgic memories for all who know & love this iconic seaside resort. ...

Jack Parlabane the investigative journalist who is not averse to breaking the law for the sake of a good story has finally been caught on the petard of his own self-confidence & is experiencing accommodation courtesy of Her Majesty. The fledgling Scottish parliament is in catatonic shock after experiencing its first dose of Westminster sleaze. The Catholic Church of Scotland is taking full advantage of the politicians discomfort & is riding high in the polls as the voice of morality. Behind the scenes the truth is obscured by the machinations of the spin doctors & in prison aware hes missing out on a great story Parlabane discovers that contacts & a pretty way with words are no defence against people he has helped to put away. Part political satire part cliff-hanging thriller this is high calibre entertainment. & for the authors own view on his books visit his website at www.brookmyre.co.uk & for the authors own view on his books visit his website at www.brookmyre.clara.net ...

Focusing his expertise on the techniques & history of the bokken -- the wooden training sword used by both ancient samurai & todays swordsmen -- the author maintains that training with the bokken is important on two levels for the modern practitioner: to build the physical stamina rhythms & adroit body movements of traditional swordsmanship & to achieve something of the animating spirit of the traditional swordsman. This history of the bokken combines the authors concise eloquent writing style with over 100 photographs to provide the reader with the traditional & modern perspectives of this vital historically rich practice tool. ...

Marc Bolan was the very first superstar of the Seventies. As the seductive focus of T Rex" he revelled in fame & fortune released a string of classic records but then lost his way bingeing on cocaine & booze & apparently heading for obscurity. But the fatal 1977 car crash that cut short his planned comeback as a punk rocker was also to fix him forever as the classic icon of Glam Rock. Today almost 30 years after his death the legend of Marc Bolan lives on & not just for the image. His music & chameleonic style were to influence many future bands. Mod Beatnik Hippie Glam & Punk Rocker
- Bolans numerous guises offer a fascinating glimpse into the man himself as well as British pop history. This classic biography of a pop obsessive draws from interviews with many friends & colleagues including the late John Peel brother Harry & band members Mickey Finn & Bill Legend."
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This title is the winner of the E-book category
- CMI Management Book of the Year Awards 2011/12. More than ever before business
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Hilary Devey is one of our most remarkable entrepreneurs & 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
- & has been grafting hard ever since. She built her own company Pall-Ex which today has an annual turnover of GBP100 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 & the destructive relationship she thought would break her. She tells how she faced a mother's worst nightmare her son's heroin addiction & fought back from a stroke that almost killed her. Bold as Brass is candid brave & laced with the warmth & humour that have made Hilary so popular. Ultimately it's as inspirational as the woman herself.

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Hilary Devey is one of our most remarkable entrepreneurs & 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
- & has been grafting hard ever since. She built her own company Pall-Ex which today has an annual turnover of GBP100 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 & the destructive relationship she thought would break her. She tells how she faced a mother's worst nightmare her son's heroin addiction & fought back from a stroke that almost killed her. Bold as Brass is candid brave & laced with the warmth & humour that have made Hilary so popular. Ultimately it's as inspirational as the woman herself.

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From the bestselling author of ' The Other Boleyn Girl' Philippa Gregory comes a wonderfully atmospheric evocation of the court of Henry VIII & his final queens. The year is 1539 & the court of Henry VIII is increasingly fearful at the moods of the ageing sick king. With only a baby in the cradle for an heir Henry has to take another wife & the dangerous prize of the crown of England is won by Anne of Cleves. She has her own good reasons for agreeing to marry a man old enough to be her father in a country where to her both language & habits are foreign. Although fascinated by the glamour of her new surroundings she senses a trap closing around her. Katherine is confident that she can follow in the steps of her cousin Anne Boleyn to dazzle her way to the throne but her kinswoman Jane Boleyn haunted by the past knows that Anne's path led to Tower Green & to an adulterer's death. The story of these three young women trying to make their own way through the most volatile court in Europe at a time of religious upheaval & political uncertainty is Philippa Gregory's most compelling novel yet. ...

Simon Bolivar's life makes for one of history's most dramatic canvases a colossal narrative filled with adventure & disaster victory & defeat. This is the story not just of an extraordinary man but of the liberation of a continent. Drawing on a wealth of primary documents Marie Arana brilliantly captures early 19th-century South America & the explosive tensions that helped revolutionise the young Simon Bolivar. In 1813 he launched a campaign for the independence of Colombia & Venezuela commencing a dazzling career that would take him across the rugged terrain of South America. From his battlefield victories to his ill-fated brief marriage & legendary love affairs Bolivar emerges in this compelling biography as a man of many facets: fearless general brilliant strategist consummate diplomat passionate abolitionist & gifted writer. A major work of history Arana colourfully portrays this dramatic life & explores the rivalries & turmoil that bedevilled Bolivar's tragic last days. ...

The British Lawnmower Museum Keith Harding's World of Mechanical Music & Mad Jack's Sugar Loaf. In a world of theme parks interactive exhibits over-priced merchandise & queues don't worry these are names to stir the soul. They are reassuring evidence that there's still somewhere to turn in search of the small fascinating unique & dammit British. In a stumbling journey across the country in search of the best we have to offer our intrepid heroes discovered dinosaurs in South London a cold war castle in Essex grown men pretending to be warships in Scarborough unexplained tunnels under Liverpool & a terraced house in Bedford being kept warm for Jesus' return. & along the way they met the people behind them all: enthusiasts eccentrics & you know those who just sort of fell into looking after a vast collection of gnomes.. . Makes you proud! ...