Sir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history film-maker. His career as a naturalist & broadcaster has spanned nearly six decades & in this volume of memoirs Sir David tells stories of the people & animals he has met & the places he has visited. His first job
- after Cambridge University & two years in the Royal Navy
- was at a London publishing house. Then in 1952 he joined the BBC as a trainee producer & it was while working on the Zoo Quest" series (1954-64) that he had his first opportunity to undertake expeditions to remote parts of the globe to capture intimate footage of rare wildlife in its natural habitat. He was Controller of BBC2 (1965-68) during which time he introduced colour television to Britain then Director of Programmes for the BBC (1969-1972). However in 1973 he abandoned administration altogether to return to documentary-making & writing & has established himself as the world's leading Natural History programme maker with several landmark "BBC" series including " Life on Earth" (1979) " The Living Planet" (1984) " The Trials of Life" (1990) " The Private Life of Plants" (1995) " Life of Birds" (1998) " The Blue Planet" (2001) " Life of Mammals" (2002) " Planet Earth" (2006) & " Life in Cold Blood" (2008). Sir David is an Honorary Fellow of Clare College Cambridge a Fellow of the Royal Society & was knighted in 1985. He is also Britain's most respected trusted & lauded natural history broadcaster & writer championing conservation & standing at the forefront of issues concerning the planet's declining species. A lot has changed since his first television documentary & in this updated edition of " Life on Air" Sir David tells us of his experiences of filming in the 21st century."

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David Attenborough reads his revised & updated edition of the Sunday Times" bestseller. David Attenborough is one of the most influential admired & best-liked figures in television. When aged 26 he applied for a job in the BBC
- which then meant radio
- he was promptly turned down. But someone saw his rejected application letter & asked would he like to try television? He would & almost 60 years later he is still at it. Elegantly told & often very funny his story

Includes:: how he introduced colour television to Britain & the background to his epic series such as " Life on Earth" & " Life in Cold Blood". This is a complete & unabridged reading by David Attenborough. Attenboroughs familiar voice comes through in every line his curiosity as sharp today as it was when he started in broadcasting...
- " Daily Telegraph". What shines through most of all is his enthusiasm...
- " Sunday Telegraph"."





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Kevin Twaddle was a footballer who was always prepared to take a risk on the park but it was off it where he really gambled. The former Hearts Motherwell & St Johnstone winger speaks openly for the first time about his secret betting addiction that saw him blow more than GBP 1 million & wrecked his football career. Kevin tells his harrowing story of what his punting did to his family how it killed relationships destroyed his bond with his daughter & almost caused his parents to split up. He talks about his addiction & how it led to him stealing going to loan sharks left him facing jail & considering the ultimate gamble
- suicide
- before he finally got his life back on the straight & narrow. Kevin who has since gone on to play pool for Scotland has not had a bet for more than six years holds a prominent position in Gamblers Anonymous & now also uses his experiences to help the Professional Footballers Association (Scotland) to educate today's footballers of the pitfalls of gambling. This is the harrowing & moving story of how one man's life fell apart spectacularly because of his addiction to gambling & how he finally managed to conquer his demons.

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This fascinating volume illuminates the world of Britain's railways during the Age of Steam seen through the eyes of legendary railwayman Richard Hardy. One of the last of the 'old breed' Richard is the author of innumerable transport articles & biographies of Dr Beeching & Bert Hooker as well as Conway's ' The Railwayman's Pocket-Book'. During much of his early career from 1944 through to the early 1960s Richard took hundreds of pictures of life on the railways & the men he knew & worked with on a daily basis using his trusty Brownie 620 box camera. These unique & largely unpublished images form a fascinating & hugely evocative portrayal of the height of the steam era during the age of the ' Big Four' & after 1947 on the sprawling nationalised network known as British Railways. Many of the pictures capture the railways in wartime providing a valuable social record of the nation at war. In addition there is a sequence of rare photographs of French engines railways & railwaymen which offer a superb contrast to the British rail network (it quickly becomes evident that whereas the British rail system ran on tea the French system ran on wine). Great characters are the unifying theme of the pictures & they include famous figures associated with the railways such as the poet John Betjeman. This lavishly illustrated book sets Richard's personal photographs & text alongside a carefully collated selection of ephemera artworks & photographs drawn from the National Railway Museum York. Collectively these images & artefacts tell the stories of the great brotherhood of railwaymen. ...

Take a step back into the world of steam railways & discover the reality of life & work on Britains railway system before the Beeching cuts & the introduction of diesel changed it forever. Tom Quinn has sought out a fascinating range of characters who recount their experiences of working on steam trains. From a shedmaster to a fireman from an engine driver to a signalman tales of accidents & mishaps evenings round the fire in the workers common room & the perils of left luggage in the days when almost anything might
- & frequently did
- turn up! Remarkable reminiscences about life on the old railways when Britains railway system was the envy of the world.

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Mom I went to the store. See inside the fridge. I watered the plants. I cleaned out Peter's cage. I tidied the sitting room. & the kitchen. & I did the washing up. I'm going to bed. Your live-in servant Claire. Life on the Refrigerator Door" is told exclusively through notes exchanged by Claire & her mother Elizabeth during the course of a life-altering year. Their story builds to an emotional crescendo when Elizabeth is diagnosed with breast cancer. Stunningly sad but ultimately uplifting this is a clever moving & original portrait of the relationship between a daughter & mother. It is about how we live our lives constantly rushing & never making time for those we love. It is also an elegy to how much can be said in so few words if only we made the time to say them." ...

Derwent May is one of the countrys leading experts on nature & the countryside & for many years his Feather Reports have appeared regularly in the pages of The Times. In those columns
- collected in this evocative & charming volume
- May captures the rich & changing world of British bird life throughout the calendar year. In the tradition of Gilbert White & W. H. Hudson May writes with a freshness of observation & sensitivity that makes On The Wing simply captivating especially when combined with the superlative nature drawings of illustrator Peter Brown. This is a book that is sure to be treasured by all nature lovers.

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A ground-breaking blend of exercise nutrition hormones & holistic medicine which shows men that its never too late to transform your body & feel younger. Combining proven science with the commercially appealing promise of better health through diet & fitness The Life Plan targets the large aging baby boomer audience with a program that helps men stay in the game & feel stronger healthier & sexier. Enhanced with dozens of photos this step-by-step program claims to reverse biological age by ten to twenty years while introducing men to a healthy aging lifestyle no matter what shape they may be in. It offers complete instructions for exercise nutrition weight loss an easy-to-follow nutrient supplement regimen & a guide to male hormone replacement therapies which is a unique component of his program & one that sets The Life Plan apart from similar books on the market. For men seeking to make over their bodies & minds & turn back the clock on aging The Life Plan delivers the keys to a fitter body a stronger immune system & a richer fuller life. ...

Before you were born you worked with your angels to orchestrate a life mission that would help others & be emotionally rewarding. This card deck by Doreen Virtue will allow you to conduct accurate & trustworthy readings to explore that life purpose. Each of the 44 beautifully illustrated cards contains an illuminating message from the angels related to this topic. The accompanying guidebook explains the general meanings of the cards & provides specific details that can offer more clarity about your career & spiritual path. Whether you're seeking answers for yourself or your loved ones & clients these cards can yield valuable insights. The angels are happy to guide every aspect of your life purpose! A companion that will grow as you discover new meaning in your life this deck is illuminating to your true spirit. ...

He was the quiet Beatle only in that he was standing alongside two louder-than-life characters & in front of a guy playing drums. He held many strong opinions
- on Beatlemania on global want on his right to privacy on his God
- & gave firm voice to most of them. But George Harrison was certainly the most reluctant Beatle wanting out almost as soon as he was in. He often said that his luckiest break was joining the band & his second luckiest was leaving it. The standard line is that George Harrison was an enigma but perhaps he was transparent: a terrific guitarist a fine songwriter a wonderer a seeker & overriding all a celebrity who hated & feared celebrity. George Harrison died at a friends home in Los Angeles ten years ago in late 2001 at age 58 losing his last battle with cancer. He was beloved & had been for a long time. He had thrived in the aftermath of the bands breakup becoming a recording artist on the level of his former mates Mc Cartney & Lennon. As would be expected from LIFE" it is all here in pictures
- the Hamburg days the Cavern Club the craze that was Beatlemania the fun movies the psychedelic period & the solo years. This is an intimate look back with many visual surprises."


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