Lula always likes me to go with her to the end of the lane. She loves a bit of a cuddle & a lick or two before the school bus comes. ' Oh Russ' she whispers. 'A horse. It's all I want for my birthday.' & I'm thinking
- ' Scuse me but what's so great about a horse? Isn't a dog good enough.'
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Did you know that an assassin is a hashish-eater & a yokel a country woodpecker? That Dr Mesmer mesmerised patients back to health or that Samuel Pepys enjoyed a good game of handicap? While we're at it what have spondulics to do with spines or lawyers with avocados? In It's a Wonderful Word" bestselling author Albert Jack collects over 500 of the strangest funniest-sounding & most delightful words in the English language & traces them back to their often puzzling origins. While brushing up on your gibberish or gobbledygook discover why bastards should resent travelling salesmen why sheets should remain on tenterhooks & why you should never set down a tumbler before finishing your drink. From blotto to bamboozle & from claptrap to quango Albert Jack's addictive anecdotes bring the world's most colourful language to life & are guaranteed to surprise & entertain." ...

This is the incredible true story of the unbreakable bond forged between Treo the world's most highly decorated dog & his handler Sgt. Dave Heyhoe whilst doing the most dangerous job on earth
- sniffing out bombs in Afghanistan. Dave known to his fellow soldiers as 'the Dog Whisperer' & Treo were sent forwards alone & unprotected to detect the Taliban's murderous IEDs. Soon soldiers refused to patrol certain areas unless accompanied by Treo & the pressure on the duo became ever more intense. Dave & Treo would realise they needed each other more than they could have ever imagined. It is a story full of tragedy & triumph pathos & laughter as one man & his best friend dare all to ensure that no lives are lost.
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Who would have guessed in the 1960s that Michael Parker a typical young Army officer would turn into one of the most remarkable showmen of his generation? Michael Parker's creativity & originality
- all too often achieved in the face of stifling bureaucracy
- along with an ability to organise down to the last detail
- meant he was in continuous demand to mastermind all kinds of events such as most of the British royal jubilees & birthday celebrations for The Queen the Queen Mother. Other events included London's G7 conference royal weddings in countries such as Jordan victory commemorations charity events & some of the world's largest military tattoos
- Berlin Edinburgh & the London Tournament. He records his triumphs & disasters & the inside story of some spectacular c**k-ups
- although to the spectators & television audiences all might have seemed fine. The pundits thought The Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002 would be a non-event
- Who would come?" they said. But Michael Parker had no doubt that he could lay on a show that was worthy of the Queen
- & of Great Britain. He was right & proved the critics wrong
- 2 million people flocked down the Mall to Buckingham Palace to enjoy the celebrations he had helped organise. Some 25 years earlier his complex plans for the Queen's 1977 Silver Jubilee bonfires definitely did not go to plan
- much to the Queen's amusement
- & as for those fireworks in Hyde Park to celebrate Prince Charles & Diana's wedding
- that's another story.. .as is the escaping python at the Berlin Tattoo."










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Last spring after a particularly grueling schedule & lapse of overindulgence Gwyneth Paltrow was feeling fatigued & faint. A visit to her doctor revealed that she was anemic vitamin D deficient & that her stress levels were sky high. He prescribed an elimination diet to clear out her system & help her body heal. But this meant no coffee no alcohol no dairy no eggs no sugar no shellfish no deep-water fish no wheat no meat no soy nothing processed at all! An avid foodie Paltrow was concerned that so many restrictions would make meal time boring so together with Julia Turshen she compiled a collection of 185 delicious easy recipes that followed her doctor's guidelines. & it worked! After changing her diet Paltrow healed totally felt more energetic & looked great. Now in IT'S ALL GOOD she shares the go-to dishes that have become the baseline for the restorative diet she turns to whenever she feels she needs it. Recipes include: Huevos Rancheros Korean Chicken Tacos Salmon Burgers with Pickled Ginger even Power Brownies Banana ' Ice Cream' & more! ...

Jeremy Vine is one of the most successful broadcasters of recent years & in 2012 clocks up a quarter of a century at the BBC. In It's All News to Me he takes a look back over his career from the very first day when he arrived at broadcasting house (by coincidence an inauspicious news day
- the fateful Black Monday of 1987.) Jeremy explains his big break as a Today programme reporter when he was fired at by a sniper during the early days of the war in Bosnia; he walks us through the corridors of Westminster in the 1990s when he was a political correspondent trying to deal with the likes of Alastair Campbell & Peter Mandelson; he reflects on the steep learning curve that was his posting as African correspondent at the turn of the millennium; & his return to the UK where he was dubbed Paxman's mini-me" on Newsnight. He also explains what it's like presenting Radio 2's lunchtime show & talking to 6 million listeners
- people who as he puts it "have better stories than we do." Written in Jeremy's unmistakably lively & self-deprecating voice It's All News to Me paints a vivid picture of what it's like to be trapped inside the BBC
- arguably the most interesting organisation in the country
- for 25 years. It's also about our obsession with news
- just exactly how & why it happens
- & the power of real life stories versus the media's desire to shape them."





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A wonderfully funny & poignant novel about growing up in the seventies teenage angst growing pains & first love. Rachel & Susan do not like to be beside the seaside. Hastings is so uncool. Plunging headfirst into the choppy waters of adolescence they are determined to survive their teens by sticking together. It's a rollercoaster ride of nutty parents randy language students stoned hippies all-night parties on the pier & an amusement arcade of emotional neediness. ...

Accompanying the hit TV series Victoria Stilwell provides her successful programme for perfect dog training. Do they ignore every word you say? Have they started coming in at all hours? Are they wrecking your home? No it s not the nation s teenagers
- it s our pets. Nearly five million homes in the UK own a dog
- but who really calls the shots? With bad behaviour rife it s time to put the pets in their place
- move over power nannies & parenting this is Supernanny for pets. The Channel 4 series It s Me or the Dog has established expert dog trainer Victoria Stilwell as a major TV talent. Her accompanying book offers a superb practical manual for pet owners
- whether faced with training a new puppy or with correcting the bad habits of an existing pet. Seeing the world from the dog's point of view is key & at the heart of Victoria's highly successful philosophy. She explains how dogs learn & provides a timed structured programme for both puppies & older dogs plus a wealth of problem-solving advice
- from how to handle persistent barking to dealing with car journeys & interaction with children. Absolutely packed with info on everything from dog talk to diet It's Me or the Dog is the must-have manual for every dog owner.




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Use your favourite photographs along with the tools tips & techniques included to design a scrapbook that is all about you. Included in this set are 10 sheets of paper over 30 stickers decorative scissors photo cropping stencil tiny treasure envelopes a journal pen glue stick & a FREE mini keychain scrapbook. ...

Do you wish you'd learnt to play the piano when you were younger or that you hadn't given up? Then this book is for you
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