Here is an in-depth look at the life of one of pop musics hottest international stars. This book reveals the details of Rihannas unhappy childhood her wild child past that earned her the nickname of Rebel Flower & how she found it therapeutic after her parents troubled marriage to join the army. A fascinating story of her transformation from schoolgirl Robyn Fenty to one of the most successful R&B artists in the world. Explores her turbulent relationship with singer Chris Brown which resulted in a photograph of her battered face making headlines around the globe. Features exclusive interviews with Rihannas old schoolfriends producers songwriters video directors journalists & many more who witnessed her transformation over the years. A must-read for fans new & old. ...

Multi-award winning artist & indisputable queen of R&B Rihanna is one of the most recognisable & successful singers in the world. With hits such as Umbrella Take a Bow & Dont Stop the Music the beautiful Barbadian has gone from a talented young singer from a broken home to a bestselling & Grammy award-winning superstar. Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born in Saint Michael Barbados in 1988. Moving to the United States at the tender age of 16 Rihanna became the youngest ever musician to sign for Def Jam records after sending her demo to the then company head Jay-Z. Her debut single Pon de Replay went to Number 2 in both the UK & US single charts with her subsequent album Music of the Sun becoming a global bestseller. Following the success of her debut Rihanna went straight back into the studio to record her follow-up album with renowned R&B producer & singer Ne-Yo. A Girl Like Me went platinum in both the UK & US & the lead singer SOS became her biggest selling of her career. A live tour followed & her next three platinum-selling albums Good Girl Gone Bad Rated R & Loud confirmed Rihanna as one of th emost exciting & successful artists on the planet. ...

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The Magical Animal Fairies look after seven young Magical Animals & train them to use their powers for the good of Fairyland & the human world. But jealous Jack Frost stole the animals & now they have escaped to the human world! Can Rihanna Kirsty & Rachel explore Adventure Lake & find Bubbles the Seahorse before the crafty goblins reach him...? ...

In 1996 Danish cycling legend Bjarne Riis won the Tour de France. Eleven years later he called a press conference & confessed to taking performance-enhancing drugs in order to achieve the ultimate cycling triumph. In Riis his sensational autobiography
- already an acclaimed bestseller in Denmark & Germany
- the notoriously private Dane bares his soul. From the shy young daydreamer who fell in love with cycling as an eight-year-old to the hardened regular user of banned blood booster EPO. While never shirking the seriousness of his actions Riis does attempt to explain the pressures & attitudes within cycling at the time that let him down a dark path that he now condemns. Brutally honest & as furiously fast-paced as one of his breakaways from the peleton Riis is a powerful insight into the life & mind of one of the sports key figures as well as a window into the world of professional road racing. There are not many people who have been involved in cycling to the extent that Riis has over the last 30 years & readers will be surprised by how open the normally taciturn Dane has been in his autobiography. If you liked Fignons We Were Young & Carefree this book will certainly appeal to you.

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Riley Bloom died aged twelve in a car crash with her parents & her beloved dog Buttercup. Her sister Ever survived -- but thats another story. Riley must let go of Ever & all the things that tied her to life -- & discover what shes meant to be in the afterlife. Riley is a soul catcher. That means helping the unhappy lost souls who stick around in the human realm to move on -- & find their own place over the bridge in the great hereafter. With her spirit guide Bodhi & Buttercup by her side Riley embarks on an adventure that will take her around the world -- sending ghosts back where they belong until she can finally make it there herself. ...

Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy Riley Buttercup & Bodhi are enjoying a little time-off. But then Riley encounters a young ghost named Rebecca. Despite Rebecca's sweet appearance Riley soon learns she's not at all what she seems. As the daughter of a former plantation owner Rebecca is furious about being murdered during the slave revolt of 1733. Her uncontrollable anger is keeping other ghosts who also died in the revolt trapped in a shimmering bubble. & when Bodhi & Buttercup inadvertently fall into Rebecca's trap Riley is the only one who can save them. This is a suspenseful & heart-warming novel about the great hereafter... ...

This time Riley might really have bitten off more than she can chew. After begging the Council for a more challenging Soul Catch she is assigned an actual Roman gladiator Theocoles the Pillar of Doom. How is Riley a skinny twelve-year-old supposed to get through to him? Then she meets the beautiful Messalina who convinces her that the only way she will convince Theocoles to move on is to become part of his world. Messalina gives Riley a dramatic makeover transforming her into the beautiful & mature teenager she's always wanted to be. Finally Riley can experience her first boyfriend & her first kiss. With a dream this enchanting will she ever want to leave? ...

Great title poem plus Kubla Khan " " Christabel " 20 other sonnets lyrics odes: " Sonnet: To a Friend who asked how I felt when the Nurse first presented my Infant to me " " Frost at Midnight " " The Nightingale " " The Pains of Sleep " " To William Wordsworth " " Youth & Age " many more. Alphabetical lists of titles & first lines." ...

Rin Tin Tin was born on a battlefield in France towards the end of WW1. He died in 1932 supposedly in the arms of Jean Harlow the original blonde bombshell epic in death as he was in life. In his prime he was one of Hollywoods the biggest stars. He received two thousand fan letters a month had jewels furs & a private driver had his paw-print set for posterity on Hollywood Boulevard & was credited with saving Warner Brothers from bankruptcy
- twice. His owner Lee Duncan was so completely devoted to him that when his wife sued for divorce she cited Rin Tin Tin as co-respondent. Rin Tin Tins story is a great yarn with a big heart & in Susan Orleans hands it is also very funny. But at its core lies a profound & moving meditation on the idea of heroism: of what it means to dream of a figure who is brave & bold & strong & why those ideals hold such power over our imagination. This book is set to become an eccentric classic.
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