Simon Mayo first opened his confessional in 1988 on BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show. Every day one shamefaced listener would share their deepest darkest secret while millions tuned in to find out whether or not Simon would grant his forgiveness. Over twenty years later Simon presents the daily Drivetime show on BBC Radio 2 & the confessions segment is back. Now those guilty listeners who missed their chance first time round have joined a whole new generation of sinners to beg for clemency from Father Mayo & his flock. From supermarket-wrecking games of 'aisle catch' to kidnapped pensioners & clandestine pet vasectomies this is a br&-new collection of hilarious letters & emails from Simon's ever-popular show. Join the discussion on Twitter: drivetimeconfessions. ...

In this new translation the brilliant & impassioned descriptions of Augustines colourful early life are conveyed to the English reader with accuracy & art. Augustine tells of his wrestlings to master his sexual drive his rare ascent from a humble Algerian farm to the edge of the corridors of high power at the imperial court of Milan & his renunciation of secular ambition & marriage as he recovered the faith that his mother had taught him. It was in a Milan garden that Augustine finally achieved the act of will to Christian conversion which he compared to a lazy man in bed finally deciding it is time to get up & face the day. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

The inside of Derren Brown's head is a strange & mysterious place. Now you can climb inside & wander around. Find out just how Derren's mind works see what motivates him & discover what made him the weird & wonderful person he is today. Obsessed with magic & illusions since childhood Derren's life to date has been an extraordinary journey & here in Confessions of a Conjuror he allows us all to join him on a magical mystery tour
- to the centre of his brain... Taking as his starting point the various stages of a conjuring trick he's performing in a crowded restaurant Derren's endlessly engaging narrative wanders through subjects from all points of the compass from the history of magic & the fundamentals of psychology to the joys of internet shopping & the proper use of Parmesan cheese. Brilliant hilarious & entirely unlike anything else you have ever read before Confessions of a Conjuror" is also a complete & utter joy."
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The incredibly popular Daily Mail column Confessions of a Fashionista" feeds its hungry readers snippets of a life in the glittering yet deranged world of fashion. Now its anonymous author reveals both her identity & the true story of her giddyingly glamorous time in the style industry with insider gossip on the people who populate it. Propelled by a painful end to a relationship & determined to prove her ex wrong for breaking up with her our Fashionista lands a place on the Harrods Graduate Scheme. A complete outsider to the fashion world she sets out on a wing & a pair of Guccis & finds herself in a whirlwind of couture & craziness. Along the way she learns how to stay sane in a world where hairdressers have egos as big as their clients bouffants where dogs fly business class & if youre eating carbs it can only be because youre pregnant. " Confessions of a Fashionista" is a book for anyone whos ever been an outsider for anyone whos ever had a relationship end badly & thought theyd never find true love & for anyone who thinks that cakes were made to be eaten not sniffed. By turns hilarious sad thrilling romantic & fun it is the It book for fashionistas everywhere." ...

From GMTV weathergirl to Loose Women anchor Andrea Mc Lean has become one of our most-loved TV presenters. But for years her famous smile has been concealing some devastating secrets. With heartbreaking honesty she opens up about the end of her first marriage & how on the edge of a breakdown she found herself juggling her demanding career with raising her son alone. When her second marriage also fell apart
- in the glare of the media spotlight
- it seemed her life had really hit rock bottom. In her fully updated autobiography Andrea writes movingly about her joys & sorrows & about coming to terms with being a single mum again. She describes how she learns that messing up doesnt mean youre wicked
- just human. & she takes us behind the scenes at GMTV Dancing on Ice & Loose Women to reveal that television can be a treacherous place for a good girl!


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From the people who brought you the bestselling Confessions of a GP. From stampeding nudes to inebriated teenagers young nurse Michael Alexander never really knew what he was getting himself into. But now sixteen years since he was first launched into his nursing career
- as the only man in a gynaecology ward
- hes pretty much dealt with everything: body parts that come off in his hands; teenagers with phantom pregnancies; doctors unable to tell the difference between their left & right; violent drunks; singing relatives; sexism...and a whole lot of nudity. Confessions of a Male Nurse is a touching shocking & frequently hilarious account of one mans life in nursing.

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On the night Malcolm & Maud Angel are murdered their daughter Tandy knows just three things: she was one of the last people to see her parents alive. She & her brothers are the only suspects. She can't trust anyone
- maybe not even herself. Having grown up under their parents' intense perfectionist demands none of the Angel children have come away undamaged. Tandy decides that she will have to solve the crime on her own but digging deeper into her powerful parents' affairs is a dangerous game. As she uncovers haunting secrets & slowly begins to remember flashes of disturbing past events buried in her memory Tandy is forced to ask: What is the Angel family truly capable of? Returning to the genre that made him the world's bestselling author James Patterson introduces a teen detective on a mission to bring her parents' killer to justice even if it means uncovering her family's darkest secrets
- & confessing some of her own.

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Driving a cab for more than 30 years Gene Salomon has collected a remarkable selection of stories. He shares the very best in this unforgettable memoir. Gene has had everyone in the back of his cab... Lauren Bacall Leonardo di Caprio John Mc Enroe Sean Penn & Dennis Hopper Simon & Garfunkel Tony Bennett Robin Williams Norman Mailer Suzanne Vega Kevin Kline Dan Ackroyd Diane Keaton & yes even Kevin Bacon. He has taken all sorts of people for a ride...mafiosi hookers the rich & famous down & outs young lovers old lovers passengers from every corner of the globe fare dodgers a variety of animals tourists lifetime New Yorkers people in a rush & others with no particular place to go. In well over 30 years driving a cab he has collected a remarkable selection of stories & share the very best in this unforgettable memoir. So sit back & enjoy the ride...the meter's running. ...

This title was previously published as The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic". Meet Rebecca Bloomwood. Shes a journalist. She spends her working life telling others how to manage their money. She spends her leisure time.. .shopping. Retail therapy is the answer to all her problems. She knows she should stop but she cant. She tries Cutting Back she tries Making More Money. But neither seems to work. The stories she concocts become more & more fantastic as she tries to untangle her increasingly dire financial difficulties. Her only comfort is to buy herself something
- just a little something.. . Can Becky ever escape from this dream world find true love & regain the use of her Switch card? Confessions of a Shopaholic.. .the perfect pick me up for when its all hanging in the (bank) balance."
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M. E. Thomas is a high-functioning non-criminal sociopath. She is charismatic ambitious & successful. You would be charmed by her if you met her might even be seduced by her. You would not realise that she is studying you to find your flaws that she is ruthlessly manipulative has no empathy & does not feel guilt or remorse. But she does like people
- she likes to touch them mould them & ruin them. She could be your friend or your boss. She could be you.. . Now she writes with breathtaking honesty about her life. She also draws on the latest research to explain why at least one in twenty-five of us are sociopaths
- & shows why that's not a bad thing. By turns fascinating shocking & funny Confessions of a Sociopath is a gripping insight into the mind of a self-confessed predator. ' Gripping & important.. .revelatory.. .quite the memorable roller coaster ride' Jon Ronson author of The Psychopath Test for New York Times Book Review ' Fascinating.. . That the author is female somehow makes Confessions of a Sociopath all the more chilling' Boston Globe

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