Paolo Hewitt has known Paul Weller since they were both teenagers in the depths of Woking" through his ascent to fame with " The Jam" the halcyon years of " The Style Council" & for all of his critically acclaimed solo career. Hewitt has even been the inspiration for some of Wellers songs
- & he has extraordinary in-depth knowledge of the inspiration behind the rest. Once when Hewitt interviewed Weller for a music magazine he complained
- I dont know why people ask me all these questions. All the answers are in my songs. Largely unnoticed Weller has used thirty-years of lyrics to explore his personal history & beliefs. Taking as his starting point these lyrics alongside a lifetimes friendship Paolo Hewitt shows us the real Paul Weller the man inside the music."

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Always uncomfortable in the pop limelight Paul Weller has at times suffered for his art. His fascination with contemporary black music eventually led The Style Council to a dead end & his moral convictions championing causes like CND & Red Wedge left him disillusioned with politics. Wellers return was slow but gradual & for the last decade he enjoyed an artistic renaissance that continues unabated. Traces Wellers career from his upbringing in Woking through his years with The Jam & the difficulties he faced after its demise to his current status as one of Britains most respected performers & songwriters. This new paperback edition has been revised & updated to take Wellers story into the 21st century. It covers his link-up with Bransons V2 label along with The Rolling Stones & lovingly compiled album of cover versions Studio 150. It chronicles the peaks & troughs of the three stages of Wellers remarkable careers.

Includes:: comprehensive discography & many previously unpublished photographs. John Reed a former Research Editor of Record Collector magazine has interviewed many of Wellers friends & colleagues & presents a comprehensive picture The Modfather.

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Paul Wilmott Introduces Quantitative Finance Second Edition is an accessible introduction to the classical side of quantitative finance specifically for university students. Adapted from the comprehensive even epic works Derivatives & Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance Second Edition it

Includes:: carefully selected chapters to give the student a thorough understanding of futures options & numerical methods. Software is included to help visualize the most important ideas & to show how techniques are implemented in practice. There are comprehensive end-of-chapter exercises to test students on their understanding.

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In December 1991 Allendes daughter Paula aged 26 fell gravely ill & sank into a coma. This book started as a letter to Paula written during the hours spent at her bedside & became a personal memoir & a testament to the ties that bind families
- a brave enlightening inspiring true story. This book was written during the interminable hours the novelist Isabel Allende spent in the corridors of a Madrid hospital in her hotel room & beside her daughter Paulas bed during the summer & autumn of 1992. Faced with the loss of her child Isabel Allende turned to storytelling to sustain her own spirit & to convey to her daughter the will to wake up to survive. The story she tells is that of her own life her family history & the tragedy of her nation Chile in the years leading up to Pinochets brutal military coup.
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Paula Rego (born in Lisbon Portugal 1935) is one of the most important figurative painters working today & this new volume is the first ever to explore her working practice. When Paula took on her own studio in 1994 the increased space & freedom had a dramatic impact not only on her final works but also on her preparations models method & technique. Not only was the artist free to begin using a regular cast of live models but also she began to create the handmade models of wild & imaginary creatures that frequently appear in her work. The pieces are sometimes made by Paula but more often by her friends & family including her son-in-law the sculptor Ron Mueck. In addition to unseen views of the stage sets & models that Paula builds this new book contains many previously unpublished images of the artist at work her models & her preparatory drawings & studies which provide a fascinating behind-the-scenes view of some of her finest works. Since 1994 Rego has also achieved ever more increasing international respect reputation & influence. This new book will demonstrate her methods & techniques but will also maintain an accessible & anecdotal text as befits the artists dependence on stories. The book is not so much a technical manual but an investigation of how Rego arrives at a finished work. It will serve as a complement to the existing monograph offering readers the chance to deepen their knowledge of Regos art through the plots she devises & the collaborations she enters into with her favorite models the props she collects & the elaborate scenes that she erects. In so doing it will also show her affinity with younger artists who have in recent years achieved international success by adopting a figurative & story-based approach in a variety of art forms
- installation video photography sculpture & painting. Regos work is owned by many international institutions including among many others Tate Modern London; National Portrait Gallery London; Leeds City Art Gallery; Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Kansas City; New Hall Art Collection University of Cambridge; Saatchi Gallery London. Paula Rego was short listed for the Turner Prize in 1989.
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The pavement chalk artist is a master of art perspective creativity & performance. Julian Beever is one such extraordinary master. More than just traditional flat drawings the works Beever creates are uniquely three-dimensional anamorphic drawings. They are drawn in perspective & distorted so the subject can be viewed properly only from one particular viewpoint. For those who are standing in the right place his chalk drawings invite them to step right into the scene or in the case of the artists well-known Swimming Pool in the High Street dive right into the water. Pavement Chalk Artist

Includes:: a fabulous selection of Beevers most intriguing anamorphic drawings. Each one is accompanied by a description of the techniques he used & the challenges he overcame. These photographs record the development of his unusual skill & understanding of perspective. Readers can see how his art progresses & matures as he takes on commissioned works & a wealth of original inventive subjects in locations worldwide. The photographs tell the story giving readers both an understanding of the principles of this 3-D art form & the pleasure of sharing the scenes that passersby once enjoyed before these unique works disappeared forever. This new edition

Includes:: 16 additional pages of Beevers recent art.



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Scarred by the rejection & humiliation which he suffers at the hands of his unloving father the young Denis OConnor finds solace in the woods & riverbanks of his native Northumberl&. Nevertheless his newly found happiness communing with nature & the local animals
- a neighbours violent dog an untamed horse a wounded goose & a white cat called Brumas
- is severely tested when he finds his pet dog has been put down. This tragic incident almost results in Denis own death but for the timely intervention of a strangers golden retriever which saves his life. As he grows older Denis begins to unravel the dark secret of his own origins & uncovers the mystery as why he was so tormented. Paw Tracks" is a searingly honest account of how the power of nature can lift the human spirit & overcome the most unloving of childhoods."

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When Denis O' Connor & his wife Catherine return to Owl Cottage only to find it in a dilapidated state they decide to restore his former home. But the memory of Denis' beloved cat Toby Jug still lingers on. On impulse he buys four Maine Coon kittens & names them Pablo Carlos Luis & Max. Set against the wilds of the Northumbrian coast Denis tenderly & humorously charts the ups & downs of life with his mischievous new cats. Forays into this beautiful countryside
- in order to train his cats to bond more closely with him
- are never without incident. However when Pablo disappears Denis is once again reminded of Toby Jug & the strength of bond between man & cat... Praise for Paw Tracks in the Moonlight": 'A charming book that will appeal to all ages'
- " The Pulse". ' This genuinely endearing cat's life story is going to warm the cockles of hearts all over the world'
- " Lancashire Evening Post"."



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When Denis O' Connor rescues a three-week-old kitten from certain death during a snowstorm little does he know how this tiny creature will change his life forever. Against all odds the kitten
- who he names Toby Jug
- survives & forms an unusually strong bond with his rescuer. Set against the rural splendour of Northumberland Paw Tracks in the Moonlight" charmingly chronicles the adventures of one man & his Maine Coone cat. From an invasion of bees at Owl Cottage to the case of the disappearing tomatoes life with Toby Jug
- who believes himself to be human
- is never dull. Nevertheless it is only when Denis & Toby Jug embark on a summer camping trip on horseback in the Cheviot Hills that a new world opens up for them both."



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This is the first book of The Belgariad" series. Long ago the evil God Torak sought dominion & drove men & Gods to war. But Belgarath the Sorcerer led men to reclaim the Orb that protected men of the West. So long as it lay at Riva the prophecy went the men would be safe." ...