Bruce Lee was more than just an action star; he was an icon of speed strength & charisma
- an energy that ignited & inspired people
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Bruce Springsteen: Two Hearts is the definitive biography of one of the most important songwriters & performers of the last three decades. Critic Dave Marsh has traced Springsteens career from its beginning & has earned the singers respect through his careful documentation & critical description of Springsteens work. This biography brings together for the first time Marshs two previous biographies Born To Run (which covered Springsteens early career through the mid-70s) & Glory Days (which took him through the mid-80s). Both were widely praised for their insightful & near definitive coverage of Springsteens life & music. For this book Marsh has written a new chapter covering major developments in Springsteens career to today particularly focusing on his album The Rising & its impact on American culture. ...

Marc Dolan traces the cultural political & personal forces that shaped the music of Bruce Springsteen. Beyond his constant stylistic adaptations Springsteen developed from being the voice of a guy from working class New Jersey to writing about the larger issues facing America. Dolan draws on a range of new & little-known sources making this an indispensable reference for avid Springsteen fans as well as those interested in learning the stories behind his music. Combining political analysis music history & colourful storytelling Bruce Springsteen & the Promise of Rock n Roll reveals how a gifted ambitious community college dropout achieved superstardom & spent decades refining what he wanted his music to say. Updated with a new chapter on The Promise Wrecking Ball & the 2012 tour. ...

Sir Bruce Forsyth know more affectionately as Brucie is one of Britains best-loved stars & a true national treasure. From hosting game shows such as The Price is Right & You Bet! to presenting talent competitions & variety shows he has lit up television screens for decades attracted record-breaking audiences & captured the heart of the nation. This remarkable biography traces the life of Britains favourite TV personality from his middle-class roots in Middlesex through his days as a successful presenter & performer which has earned him the most coveted award of all: a knighthood from the Queen for his services to entertainment & charity to his comeback in 2004 as part of the popular TV show Strictly Come Dancing. Although born into a family of performers at heart
- his parents played brass instruments for the Salvation Army & his mother was a singer
- Bruce spent years travelling the country working in pier shows & music halls & was on the verge of quitting show business before he got his big break in 1958 when he was asked to host the TV series Sunday Night at the London Palladium. He was so popular that the original two-week stint ended up lasting five years & he went on to present game shows The Generation Game & Play Your Cards Right developing catchphrases that were to last lifetime icluding the popualr Nice to see you to see you nice. Across the decades Bruces successful career has been varied & unparalleled but his life outside of the entertainent industry has been equally lived out to the full. This authroitative biography offers valuable insight into his life & loves covering his three marriages
- including his current wife 1975 Miss World Wilnelia Merced
- & his passion for golf an obsessive hobby that has led him to set up his main residence adjacent to Wentworth golf course in Surrey. Author Jules Stenson paints a complete porait of a living legend.



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Genuinely pocket-sized Bruges Inside Out is the perfect guide for your short break. Combining destination expertise with 2 award-winning Pop Out maps this ultra-portable guide will provide all the information you need to get the most out of your few precious days away. This innovative little travel companion comprises 2 detailed fold-out maps with a 64 page full-colour illustrated guide. The guide opens with 2 of our favourite itineraries. If youre short of time & want to see all the best bits these itineraries are sure to help you explore & savour the best that Bruges has to offer. The guide is then divided in to 7 chapters: see it
- the best places to see from museums & cathedrals to markets monuments & much more; buy it
- pinpoints the key shopping areas & stores to target; watch it
- places to be entertained: shows theatres music venues ballet comedy cinema & nightlife; taste it
- from ethnic cuisine to local fare to the top places for an evening cocktail; all the best places to eat & drink; know it
- all the practical information you need to get the best out of your trip; directory
- hotel listings additional places to visit annual events & useful websites; speak it
- essential local words & phrases. In addition to the 2 detailed street maps there is also a transit map.






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Brukner & Khans Clinical Sports Medicine" is the bible of sports medicine. The text explores all aspects of diagnosis & management of sports-related injuries & physical activity such as the fundamental principles of sports medicine diagnosis & treatment of sports injuries enhancement of sports performance & dealing with special groups of participants. Each chapter has been comprehensively reviewed & updated & there are 12 new chapters which cover topics such as military medicine prevention of sudden cardiac death & the integration of evidence into clinical practice. The contributing authors are renowned experts in their field & are based all around the world. The fourth edition is enhanced by a new companion website featuring Clinical Sports Medicine Master classes Online. Readers will gain access to this secure site via a pincode included with the book. The site will include video clips of clinical examinations interviews with leading experts & will be updated regularly." ...

Brummie Kid" is a fascinating recollection of the experience of growing up in the slums of Nechells & Aston. All the harshness of daily life is remembered here by local author Graham Twist. Despite hard living conditions & a distinct lack of money a strong community spirit prevailed & families & neighbourhoods were close-knit. In these tough times you hoped nobody noticed you going to the pop shop to pawn precious valuables siphoning petrol from cars under the nose of the local bobby or sneaking into the flicks without paying
- though everyone was more or less in the same boat. Here are more funny heart-warming stories from the backstreets of Birmingham which are sure to rekindle old memories. Me & my mate used to go to the George Street Baths
- our moms would give us a tanner & a piece of soap & off we would go. Because we were only small wed share a bath. The attendant let you into the bathroom & you had about half an hour to do your bit. For me who had only ever had baths in our oval galvanised tin effort (and after everybody else in our house so that the water was tepid & grey coloured) to have real hot water & as much as you liked was sheer luxury."

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In December 1962 nationalists in Brunei the hugely wealthy small kingdom on the North Coast of Borneo formed the Army of North Kalimantan (TNKU) & demanding greater democracy engineered a rebellion against the Sultan & seized a large number of hostages. Perceived to be an attempt by communists to destabilise the Sultanate & seize power within twelve hours of its outbreak British forces were despatched by ship & aircraft from Singapore to restore order the first unit to arrive being 1/2nd Gurkhas who entered the capital. Within the week the 1 Queens Own Highlanders had recaptured the strategically important oilfields & occupied Seria 42 Commando Royal Marines attacked Limbang & 1 Green Jackets landed in west Brunei. The next six months were spent rounding up TNKU & since there were major concerns that Indonesia could be behind the Revolt the charismatic Major General Walter Walker then commanding 17th Gurkha Division was sent to Brunei to command operations. By mid-May 1963 the surviving TNKU had been captured. While rapidly suppressed the Revolt was the catalyst for the three year Confrontation with Indonesia 1963-66. ...

Visitors to Venice might hope to find a Venetian friend who will guide them through the narrow streets explaining a bit of history here a story from his youth there perhaps grumbling about the tourists occasionally stopping for a glass of prosecco or to gossip with friends... Brunettis Venice" does all these things as it moves through the famous city with Commissario Guido Brunetti the much loved Venetian detective of Donna Leons bestselling novels. Presented as a series of walks through Venice & featuring atmospheric extracts from relevant parts of the novels it is woven together by a commentary that links Brunettis emotional & visual responses to places he has known all his life with the inquisitiveness of the visitor. The first walk starts at La Fenice Opera house
- where the very first Brunetti novel began
- & ends at the iconic Rialto Bridge. Each consequent route weaves interlinking paths through Venice & catches the secrets sounds sights & smells of Venice past & present. Along the way we visit Brunettis favourite eateries around the Rialto bridge walk with him from his home in San Polo to the Questura in Castello where he works cut through Piazza San Marco & accompany him on the vaporetti out to more remote parts of Venice. There are reflections on the art & architecture of Venice as well as the impressions of writers from Shakespeare & Goethe to Thomas Mann & Jan Morris. Enchanting & practically useful " Brunettis Venice" is both a walking guide & an evocative narrative of the life of this most magical city for any Brunetti fan."

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The is the tale of a cheeky little sod from Salford called Jason growing up surrounded by his properly funny & most definitely shameless family & his discovery that being funny might actually get him somewhere. Other than detention mugged dumped or sacked that is. Its about being part of a big northern working-class family forever struggling with money but never short on laughs or misadventures who show that when the chips are down what really matters is sticking together. ...