After 3 decades of groundbreaking music Bruce Springsteen still manages to amaze audiences around the world with his live shows & bring new fans to his music with every album release. Highly acclaimed music critic Peter Carlin tracks the Boss's dazzling ascent to fame whilst painting a vivid portrait of the real Springsteen: an insistently private man who nevertheless would do anything for his fans. Recently in response to his mother's failing health Springsteen decided he wanted to tell his story & that he wanted Carlin to tell it. He gave Carlin many hours of interview time including a trip to his family home & lett him preview his unreleased album. With unprecedented access to Springsteen his family friends & management Carlin presents a riveting & highly personal account of Springsteen's life. ...

Now in paperback
- the private letters & writings of the incredible Bruce Lee * Over 40 000 hardback copies sold worldwide * Tuttle
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In the 1970s Bruce Lee emerged as the worlds greatest fighting star
- an accolade he has kept ever since. He battled to succeed
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Bruce Lee was more than just an action star; he was an icon of speed strength & charisma
- an energy that ignited & inspired people
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Bruce Springsteen: Two Hearts is the definitive biography of one of the most important songwriters & performers of the last three decades. Critic Dave Marsh has traced Springsteens career from its beginning & has earned the singers respect through his careful documentation & critical description of Springsteens work. This biography brings together for the first time Marshs two previous biographies Born To Run (which covered Springsteens early career through the mid-70s) & Glory Days (which took him through the mid-80s). Both were widely praised for their insightful & near definitive coverage of Springsteens life & music. For this book Marsh has written a new chapter covering major developments in Springsteens career to today particularly focusing on his album The Rising & its impact on American culture. ...

Sir Bruce Forsyth know more affectionately as Brucie is one of Britains best-loved stars & a true national treasure. From hosting game shows such as The Price is Right & You Bet! to presenting talent competitions & variety shows he has lit up television screens for decades attracted record-breaking audiences & captured the heart of the nation. This remarkable biography traces the life of Britains favourite TV personality from his middle-class roots in Middlesex through his days as a successful presenter & performer which has earned him the most coveted award of all: a knighthood from the Queen for his services to entertainment & charity to his comeback in 2004 as part of the popular TV show Strictly Come Dancing. Although born into a family of performers at heart
- his parents played brass instruments for the Salvation Army & his mother was a singer
- Bruce spent years travelling the country working in pier shows & music halls & was on the verge of quitting show business before he got his big break in 1958 when he was asked to host the TV series Sunday Night at the London Palladium. He was so popular that the original two-week stint ended up lasting five years & he went on to present game shows The Generation Game & Play Your Cards Right developing catchphrases that were to last lifetime icluding the popualr Nice to see you to see you nice. Across the decades Bruces successful career has been varied & unparalleled but his life outside of the entertainent industry has been equally lived out to the full. This authroitative biography offers valuable insight into his life & loves covering his three marriages
- including his current wife 1975 Miss World Wilnelia Merced
- & his passion for golf an obsessive hobby that has led him to set up his main residence adjacent to Wentworth golf course in Surrey. Author Jules Stenson paints a complete porait of a living legend.



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Genuinely pocket-sized Bruges Inside Out is the perfect guide for your short break. Combining destination expertise with 2 award-winning Pop Out maps this ultra-portable guide will provide all the information you need to get the most out of your few precious days away. This innovative little travel companion comprises 2 detailed fold-out maps with a 64 page full-colour illustrated guide. The guide opens with 2 of our favourite itineraries. If youre short of time & want to see all the best bits these itineraries are sure to help you explore & savour the best that Bruges has to offer. The guide is then divided in to 7 chapters: see it
- the best places to see from museums & cathedrals to markets monuments & much more; buy it
- pinpoints the key shopping areas & stores to target; watch it
- places to be entertained: shows theatres music venues ballet comedy cinema & nightlife; taste it
- from ethnic cuisine to local fare to the top places for an evening cocktail; all the best places to eat & drink; know it
- all the practical information you need to get the best out of your trip; directory
- hotel listings additional places to visit annual events & useful websites; speak it
- essential local words & phrases. In addition to the 2 detailed street maps there is also a transit map.






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The ultimate pocket map of Bruges! Explore the picturesque city of Bruges with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized pop-up map. Small in size yet big on detail this compact dependable city map will ensure you dont miss a thing. *

Includes:: 2 popout maps
- a detailed street by street plan of the historic centre as well as a street map of the whole city * Additional locator map is also included maps showing Bruges in relation to neighbouring towns * Each city map

Includes:: our favourite walking tours to help you see the best of what this gorgeous city has to offer * Handy self-folding tourist map is small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format * Thorough street index is also featured & cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination * Key places of interest are listed offering you advice on the best things to see




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Brukner & Khans Clinical Sports Medicine" is the bible of sports medicine. The text explores all aspects of diagnosis & management of sports-related injuries & physical activity such as the fundamental principles of sports medicine diagnosis & treatment of sports injuries enhancement of sports performance & dealing with special groups of participants. Each chapter has been comprehensively reviewed & updated & there are 12 new chapters which cover topics such as military medicine prevention of sudden cardiac death & the integration of evidence into clinical practice. The contributing authors are renowned experts in their field & are based all around the world. The fourth edition is enhanced by a new companion website featuring Clinical Sports Medicine Master classes Online. Readers will gain access to this secure site via a pincode included with the book. The site will include video clips of clinical examinations interviews with leading experts & will be updated regularly." ...

Brummie Kid" is a fascinating recollection of the experience of growing up in the slums of Nechells & Aston. All the harshness of daily life is remembered here by local author Graham Twist. Despite hard living conditions & a distinct lack of money a strong community spirit prevailed & families & neighbourhoods were close-knit. In these tough times you hoped nobody noticed you going to the pop shop to pawn precious valuables siphoning petrol from cars under the nose of the local bobby or sneaking into the flicks without paying
- though everyone was more or less in the same boat. Here are more funny heart-warming stories from the backstreets of Birmingham which are sure to rekindle old memories. Me & my mate used to go to the George Street Baths
- our moms would give us a tanner & a piece of soap & off we would go. Because we were only small wed share a bath. The attendant let you into the bathroom & you had about half an hour to do your bit. For me who had only ever had baths in our oval galvanised tin effort (and after everybody else in our house so that the water was tepid & grey coloured) to have real hot water & as much as you liked was sheer luxury."

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