Jason Manford is firmly established as one of the countrys favourite st&-ups & is up there with the best northern comedy legends. His career began one night in a pub in Chorlton when a comedian didnt arrive for his set & Jason the 17-year-old glass collector stepped in to fill the gap. From that point on hes never looked back until now that is... This is the story in his own words of everything that lead up to that fateful moment
- a colourful tale of growing up with lots of family & not enough money of getting by & sticking together. It is a story of his shameless extended clan of wayward uncles & singing nans & a gobby little knobhead at the heart of it all called Jason. Featuring rock-hard great granddads doting grandparents pub-crooning nanas football-mad dads pet-obsessed mums more dodgy uncles than you can shake a stick at failed exams dead-end jobs paper rounds prostitutes shocked priests manslaughter winning goals sudden losses replica shirts chip-fat incidents scary pubs pet meat fighting Gandhis cancelled Christmases Sir Oswald Mosley flooded tents call centres circumcision puppy love friends for life difficult girlfriends gigs from hell heart break & finally true love... With his laugh-out-loud tales of coming of age Jason shows hes a generous storyteller & as natural an observer on the page as he is on stage.
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Captain Bruno Courreges goes by the grand title of Chief of Police though in truth he's the only municipal policeman on staff in the small town of St Denis in the beautiful Perigord region of south west France. Bruno sees his job as protecting St Denis from its enemies & these include the capital's bureaucrats & their EU counterparts in Brussels. Today is market day in the ancient town. Inspectors from Brussels have been swooping on France's markets attempting to enforce EU hygiene rules. The locals call the Brussels' bureaucrats ' Gestapo' & Bruno supports their resistance. What's more here in what was Vichy France words like ' Gestapo' & 'resistance' still carry a profound resonance. When an old man head of an immigrant North African family is found murdered suspicion falls on the son of the local doctor found in flagrante playing sex games surrounded by Nazi paraphernalia. But Bruno isn't convinced & suspects this crime may have its roots in that most tortured period of recent French history
- the Second World War a time of terror & betrayal that set brother against brother.
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Mottled surfaces & frayed corners anchor us firmly in the rough & tumble of the creative process. Designed to be disposable every annotation & mis-step is a part of cultural & artistic history. We sense a depth so lacking in todays digital manipulation. Page by page readers witness the unfolding of Bisangs vision. Featuring such stars as Naomi Campbell & Linda Evangelista this collection may just become a cult classic. ...

Bruno Tonioli is the unmistakably flamboyant Italian who has entertained Strictly Come Dancings countless fans for very nearly a decade. Bruno lights up every episode of the smash UK show
- as well as Dancing in the Stars in the USA
- with his high-energy warm & deliciously humourous critiques of the celebrity contestants. For the very first time fans can now read all about this highly engaging & life-affirming man who has rapidly established himself as a British national treasure. Born to staunchly working class parents & raised in a very conservative Catholic village in northern Italy Tonioli knew from the age of 8 that he was not constructed like many of the other boys he played with. Forced to train for a proper job" as a bank clerk Bruno was eventually to find a way to express his creative abilities & ended up a dancer & then a renowned choreographer arriving in Britain in the early 1980s. His career took off & he found himself immersed in the buzz & hedonism of the vibrant 80s scene rubbing shoulders with the great & the good from the worlds of theatre music & film. Wonderfully rich & colourful stories from this era abound. For Bruno the last decade has
- of course
- been very largely about the Strictly phenomenon & his memoirs do not disappoint in taking fans behind the scenes to witness for themselves the magical ingredients of one of the most popular shows on TV. The book will delight with its warmth depth & wonderful sense of joie de vivre."



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Bruno Tonioli is the unmistakably flamboyant Italian who has entertained Strictly Come Dancings countless fans for very nearly a decade. Bruno lights up every episode of the smash UK show
- as well as Dancing in the Stars in the USA
- with his high-energy warm & deliciously humourous critiques of the celebrity contestants. For the very first time fans can now read all about this highly engaging & life-affirming man who has rapidly established himself as a British national treasure. Born to staunchly working class parents & raised in a very conservative Catholic village in northern Italy Tonioli knew from the age of 8 that he was not constructed like many of the other boys he played with. Forced to train for a proper job" as a bank clerk Bruno was eventually to find a way to express his creative abilities & ended up a dancer & then a renowned choreographer arriving in Britain in the early 1980s. His career took off & he found himself immersed in the buzz & hedonism of the vibrant 80s scene rubbing shoulders with the great & the good from the worlds of theatre music & film. Wonderfully rich & colourful stories from this era abound. For Bruno the last decade has
- of course
- been very largely about the Strictly phenomenon & his memoirs do not disappoint in taking fans behind the scenes to witness for themselves the magical ingredients of one of the most popular shows on TV. The book will delight with its warmth depth & wonderful sense of joie de vivre."



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Beautiful brushstrokes step by step! This is the one! The Brushstroke Handbook is your complete reference for mastering more than 50 fabulous strokes. Inside youll find visual step-by-step instruction divided into two sections that detail techniques for working with both round & flat brushes in acrylics. Flip through & find the stroke you want featuring a range of comma strokes pressure strokes fan strokes teardrop strokes scroll strokes & much more. From the very basics of supplies & techniques to more in-depth guidance for creating unique compositions this guide offers everything you need to build confidence have fun & paint successfully--whether youre a beginner or a more experienced decorative painter. This comprehensive guide
Includes:: Quick-reference photos for finding the right stroke fast. Step-by-step stroke instructions that actually build a little painting with every lesson. Easy-to-follow worksheets for combining strokes to make complete flowers birds butterflies lace ribbons & more. 20 fresh & pretty borders painted with round & flat brushes. Two sections highlighting common mistakes & how to fix them. Plus this guide offers a bonus section that shows you how to create six gorgeous compositions that feature todays most popular colors & stroke styles. Its all here! The Brushstroke Handbook gives you everything you need to master every stroke & explore a range of decorative painting possibilities. Its the one reference youll want to have handy for virtually every project.
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The optimum city maps for exploring shopping & much more. The laminated pocket format is easy to use complete with public transport maps. The detailed scale shows even the smallest streets & it

Includes:: an extensive street index. The map also features the Top 10 highlights the city has to offer. The map scale is 1: 15 000.

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London street map

Includes:: a booklet & folded map in one single product. The booklet contains a complete

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The ultimate pocket map of Brussels! Explore Brussels the capital of Europe 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 city centre as well as an overview map of greater Brussels * Additional maps of the Gr&-Place Heysel & the metro are also included * 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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He was my religious teacher. I should have been able to trust him. But he made me do unspeakable things... At seven years old Nabila Sharma began her lessons at the mosque as every good Muslim girl does. But from the minute she looked up at her Imam the man who held her spiritual future in his hands she knew something was wrong. Over the next five years Nabilas life became unbearable. While she was behind the doors of the mosque the most sacred of places the Imam brutally molested her on the slightest whim. Each day he would make her perform unspeakable acts physically & mentally torturing her into compliance to fulfil his perverse desires. Nothing would stop him; no plea would make him relent. But he was a respected member of the community trusted by everyone; if Nabila cried for help she would risk the honour of her family an unthinkable act. There was nowhere she could turn no one she could talk to. As a young Muslim girl Nabila was powerless. Brutal is the shocking revelatory & heart-rending account of one girls plight in a society where honour & shame are a matter of life & death. It is a tale of innocence lost & a life shattered but above all it is a tale of survival of a young girl who found love & hope in the darkest of places. ...