Sophie Grigson's passion for vegetarian food shines through every recipe in this gorgeous collection. From light summery salads to root vegetable soups Mediterranean pastas & Middle Eastern stews this book will entice all readers whether you are a vegetarian or not. ...

Cora Cash possibly the wealthiest heiress in 1890s America has been raised to believe that money will open every door to her. But when her mother whisks Cora to England to secure her an aristocratic match Cora is dismayed by the welcome she at first receives. The great English houses in which she is entertained are frosty & forbidding dogged by intrigue above stairs & gossip below. & it is only when she loses her heart
- to a man she barely knows
- that Cora realises the game she is playing is one she does not full understand & that her own future happiness could be the prize.

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Christy Brown was born a victim of cerebral palsy. But the hapless lolling baby concealed the brilliantly imaginative & sensitive mind of a writer who would take his place among the giants of Irish literature. This is Christy Brown's own story. He recounts his childhood struggle to learn to read write paint & finally type with the toe of his left foot. In this manner he wrote his bestseller Down all the Days"." ...

One of the biggest stars in tennis Serena Williams has captured every major title. From growing up in the tough neighborhood of Compton California to being trained by her father on courts littered with broken glass & drug paraphernalia to becoming the top women's player in the world Serena has proven to be an inspiration to her legions of fans. Her accomplishments have not been won without struggle. She has been derailed by injury criticized for her unorthodox approach to tennis & was devastated by the tragic shooting of her older sister. Yet somehow Serena always manages to prevail both on & off the court. She's applied the same strength & determination that helped her to become a champion to her successful pursuits in philanthropy fashion television & film. In this compelling & poignant memoir Serena takes an empowering look at her extraordinary life & what is still to come. ...

President Bill Clintons My Life is the strikingly candid self-portrait of a world leader who decided in early life to devote his intellectual & political gifts & his extraordinary capacity for hard work to serving the people of America & the entire world population. It is the fullest most concretely detailed most nuanced account of a presidency ever written & a testament to the positive impact that his work & his political ideals had on America & on the world. Here is the life of a great national & international figure revealed with all his talents & contradictions. Filled with fascinating moments & insights it is told openly directly in President Clintons immediately recognisable voice. A fascinating journey through American politics & one of the worlds most famous politicians & popular presidents. ...

In My Life as a Quant Emanuel Derman relives his exciting journey as one of the first high-energy particle physicists to migrate to Wall Street. Page by page Derman details his adventures in this field-analyzing the incompatible personas of traders & quants & discussing the dissimilar nature of knowledge in physics & finance. Throughout this tale he also reflects on the appropriate way to apply the refined methods of physics to the hurly-burly world of markets. ...

Born in London during the Blitz Elisabeth Luard
- step-daughter of a British diplomat & reluctant debutante in her teens
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Born in 1966 Kash the Flash Gill is proud of his roots in Birminghams inner city area of Handsworth. Kash was the first Asian to become World Champion in a contact sport. Today he remains the unbeaten four times World Kickboxing Champion. Standing tall at 6ft 3 he has an impressive line-up of British European & World titles under his belt. Kashs mother died when he was only nine so his father worked 18 hour days as a factory worker to support him his sister & four brothers. Athletic from an early age Kash discovered kickboxing at the age of 14 fell in love with the sport & the rest is history! With a Foreword by Tom Ross Head of Sport at BRMB Kashs biography has international readership appeal. Our 50+ contributors include close family members & friends; international musicians Apache Indian & members of UB40; Joe Egan Cyrille Regis & a host of other celebrities. Kashs speed athletic ability & flashy showmanship earned him the nickname The Flash inside the ring but outside of the ring he is a charismatic ambassador for the sport
- a positive role model for the champions he trains & the students he inspires."
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When Julia Child arrived in Paris in 1948 a 'six-foot-two-inch thirty-six-year-old rather loud & unserious Californian she spoke barely a few words of French & didn't know the first thing about cooking. ' What's a shallot?' she asked her husband Paul as they waited for their sole meuniere during their very first lunch in France which she was to describe later as 'the most exciting meal of my life'. As she fell in love with French culture buying food at local markets sampling the local bistros & taking classes at the Cordon Bleu her life began to change forever & My Life in France follows her extraordinary transformation from kitchen ingenue to internationally renowned (and loved) expert in French cuisine. Bursting with adventurous & humorous spirit Julia Child captures post-war Paris with wonderful vividness & charm. ...

'I think it's wrong for me to complain that people don't understand disability & then refuse to talk about my personal life. Telling my story is the best way I know to make issues I care about understood' In autumn 2005 Alison Lapper's body became familiar to thousands of people when Marc Quinn's 16-foot marble statue of her
- Alison Lapper: Pregnant
- was placed on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS is Alison's story: from her mother's rejection at birth through a childhood deprived of affection in children's homes to independence a first class art degree motherhood & critical success. Her resilience fortitude & humour are humbling yet she rejects any notion of 'bravery'. From the beginning Alison was different to most children yet through the strength of her personality & the nurturing of her artistic talents she was determined to live as full a life as possible. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS challenges our perceptions of disability by showing how Alison overcame pain prejudice violence & loneliness to reach a state of happy independence. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS is an extraordinary & compelling story like no other.

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