The Ironman World Championship is one of the most gruelling tests of mental & physical endurance & athleticism in the world. Its competitors have 17 hours to swim 2.4 miles bike 112 miles & run a full marathon 26.2 miles. Chris Mc Cormack has dedicated his life to training for
- & winning
- this race a feat he has accomplished twice along with winning the Australian Ironman five years in a row & coming in first at both the Triathlon World Championships & the International Triathlon Union World Cup. But his journey to athletic greatness is more than one of just physical endurance. IM HERE TO WIN is Mc Cormacks account of everything it takes
- mind body & spirit
- to become a champion. In 2010 Mc Cormack silenced his critics when he won the Hawaiian Ironman Championship at 37. He ran the race not just for himself but for his late mother & the charity he founded in her honour to fight breast cancer. While Macca gives much credit to his physical performance he believes his success comes from what he does before & after the race as much as during.



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Im not a princess a pirate or a witch! IM ME! Grown ups. Lovely Aunt Sara can pretend all she wants but Imogen doesnt want to be a princess a pirate or a witch. Not today. She wants to go to the park with her aunt & play with a ball swing higher than a tree & eat ice-cream. & why not? This book is perfect for children who know their own minds
- & grown-ups who think they dont.
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Baby Owl decides to explore the woods but all the animals he meets think that he is so cute & so fluffy that they all want to give him a hug! But Baby Owl tells them Im not cute!" A perfect bedroom read that all children will relate to. A real hoot!" ...

Paul Lake was Manchester born a City fan from birth. His footballing talent was spotted at a young age & in 1983 he signed coveted schoolboy forms for City. Only a short time later he was handed the team captaincy. An international career soon beckoned & after turning out for the England under-21 & B teams he received a call-up to the England training camp for Italia 90. Despite missing out on a place in the final squad he suitably impressed the management with Bobby Robson earmarking him as an England captain in the making. As a rising star Paul became a target for top clubs like Manchester United Arsenal Spurs & Liverpool but he always stayed loyal to his beloved club deeming Maine Road the spiritual home at which his destiny lay. But then in September 1990 disaster struck. Paul ruptured his cruciate ligament & sustained the worst possible injury that a footballer can suffer. & so began his nightmare. Neglected ignored & misunderstood by his club after a succession of failed operations Pauls career began to fall apart. Watching from the sidelines as similarly injured players regained their fitness he spiralled into a prolonged bout of severe depression. With an enforced retirement from the game he adored the death of his father & the collapse of his marriage Paul was left a broken man. Set against a turning point in English football Im Not Really Here is the powerful story of love & loss & the cruel irreparable damage of injury; of determination spirit & resilience & of unfulfilled potential & broken dreams. ...

Paul Lake was Manchester born a City fan from birth. His footballing talent was spotted at a young age & in 1983 he signed coveted schoolboy forms for City. Only a short time later he was handed the team captaincy. An international career soon beckoned & after turning out for the England under-21 & B teams he received a call
- up to the England training camp for Italia 90. Earmarked as an England captain in the making Paul became a target for top clubs like Manchester United Arsenal Spurs & Liverpool but he always stayed loyal to his beloved club deeming Maine Road the spiritual home at which his destiny lay. But then in September 1990 disaster struck. Paul ruptured his cruciate ligament; sustaining the worst possible injury that a footballer can suffer. & so began his nightmare. Neglected ignored & misunderstood by his club after a succession of failed operations Pauls career began to fall apart. Watching from the sidelines as similarly injured players regained their fitness he spiraled into a prolonged bout of severe depression. With an enforced retirement from the game he adored the death of his father & the collapse of his marriage Paul was left a broken man. Set against a turning point in English football Im Not Really Here" is the powerful story of love & loss & the cruel irreparable damage of injury; of determination spirit & resilience & of unfulfilled potential & broken dreams."
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Sometimes Im scared of dogs Im not scared when they give me kisses Sometimes Im scared I will make a mistake Im not scared when I know I tried my best With his signature blend of playfulness & sensitivity Todd Parr explores the subject of all things scary & assures readers that all of us are afraid sometimes ...

Baby Owl has stayed up all night but hes definitely NOT sleepy. So why do all the other animals in the forest think its past his bedtime? Hes not stretching after all hes just exercising his wings. & hes only yawning because hes bored
- owls need a lot of excitement you know. This comic tale of a toddler who isnt quite ready for bed will be a sure-fire hit with children
- & parents!

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The award-winning actress & New York Times bestselling author pens the funniest most accessible & timely book of her career detailing all the things shes over.. .and a few things shes not. Shirley Mac Laine is one of the most admired Hollywood actresses & indubitably one of the most fearless. Whatever the topic
- show business ageing politics family or the future of mankind & the universe Shirley has never shied away from sharing opinions that are as fascinating as they are honest. In a series of short essays Shirley shares her opinions & insights on all the things that drive her crazy inspire her to action & keep her firmly in the public eye. With essay titles such as I Am Not Over Good Journalists Im Trying to Get Over Anger Sex Got Over Me & I Cant Remember If Im Over Memory Loss this is Shirleys pithiest & funniest book to date. As frank & personal as Nora Ephrons I Feel Bad About My Neck
- which incidentally Shirley doesnt since she knows the secrets of good lighting
- Im Over All That is Mac Laine at her acerbic & irreverent best.


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Who doesnt enjoy a well-made drink & the opportunity for a little creative misbehavior? Anne Taintors deliciously wry artwork is the perfect complement for the dozens of fabulous drink recipes in this chic collection. From classic sips-with-a-twist to unexpected treats such as the Greta Garbo Slinky Mink & 3 A.M. on a School Night these sinfully delectable cocktails add style to any high-spirited occasion. Surely its five o clock somewhere..... ...

These are four more extended episodes from the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series specially compiled by producer Jon Naismith. This thirteenth collection of the antidote to panel games finds Jack Dee giving regular panellists Tim Brooke-Taylor Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden silly things to do
- along with special guests Jeremy Hardy Sandi Toksvig Rob Brydon & David Mitchell. Highlights include Uxbridge English Dictionary" " One Song to the Tune of Another" " Sound Charades" " Historical Voicemail" " Bankers Film Club" " Sound Effects Storytime" " Party Guests" "84 Chicken Cross Road" " Trail of the Lonesome Pun" " Greetings Cards" " Unseen Prequels" & of course " Mornington Crescent". So get ready to laugh out loud as the gang indulge in more wonderful wordplay accompanied by Colin Sell on the piano & the lovely Samantha whos always ready for a quick score. " Risky rude brilliantly written & superbly performed". (The Judges Sony Radio Academy Awards)."
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