This is a wonderful retelling from Snowman-author Raymond Briggs
- Jim & the Beanstalk. A re-telling of the classic children's
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Part one of a three-part graphic novel prequel series delving into the origins of the Skeksis Mystics Gelflings the world of Thra & The Dark Crystal itself. Spanning a time period from thousands of years ago to right up to the start of the original film this graphic novel epic will tell the definitive origin of The Dark Crystal" under the supervision of The Jim Henson Company & " The Dark Crystal" concept designer Brian Froud." ...

Jim Morrisons electrifying live performances & appetite for sexual & psychedelic experience enflamed the spirit of a generation. In Jim Morrison critically acclaimed journalist Stephen Davis brings together insights gleaned from dozens of original interviews long-lost recordings & Morrisons own unpublished journals to create a vivid portrait of a misunderstood genius. Each page brims with new details on every phase of Morrisons life from his troubled youth in a strict military household to his coming of age in the avant-garde scene of 1960s LA his epic alcohol & drug binges & sexual affairs. In a gripping final chapter Davis synthesizes new evidence recently uncovered in Paris to resolve at last many of the mysteries surrounding Morrisons death & reconstructs the final days & hours of Americas greatest rock star. Compelling & harrowing intimate & revelatory Jim Morrison is the definitive biography of the rock god who defined the 1960s. ...

Jimi Hendrix was very probably the greatest solo rock artist of all time. He was the supreme physical & musical emblem of rock music. If anyone personified the genre in its purest most potent & inflammatory form it was Hendrix. He was unparalleled as a sonic sculptor of fretboard electricity. With a deceptively theatrical sexuality he wrought a molten & massive body of sound which left his contemporaries sounding small monochrome & tinny by comparison a body of sound which is still awe-inspiring today. ...

Song by song album by album concert by concert this book analyzes how Jimi Hendrix achieved his unique sound. The book examines all of Hendrix's equipment providing a nuts-&-bolts analysis of each of his guitars (including serial number history provenance) choice of amps & his singular use of revolutionary effects from wah-wahs to overdrives to bizzar-o pedals like the Fuzzface. A practical reference book like no other this volume gives the proper guidance & tools to any guitarist who wants to emulate & learn from the greatest guitar player of all time. ...

Hes the lad from Burnley whose brilliance on the pitch & good looks have drawn comparisons with David Beckham & who has established himself as one of the most exciting cricketers in world. In his first book James Anderson (or Jimmy as everyone knows him) tells the story of his life in cricket. His career began at Burnley Cricket Club where he discovered that he could bowl faster than the rest before he moved on to Lancashire & then Engl&. His early success made him Englands golden boy before a career-halting injury devastated Anderson. But then came a recent glorious return to form & Ashes triumphs making this a tale of exuberance determination & sheer force of character. Jimmy Anderson speaks openly & forthrightly about those he has played with & against the captains he has known & outlines his thoughts on some of the biggest issues in the game today. It all makes for a compelling read. ...

He's the lad from Burnley whose brilliance on the pitch & good looks have drawn comparisons with David Beckham & who has established himself as one of the most exciting cricketers in world. In his first book James Anderson (or Jimmy as everyone knows him) tells the story of his life in cricket. His career began at Burnley Cricket Club where he discovered that he could bowl faster than the rest before he moved on to Lancashire & then Engl&. His early success made him England's golden boy before a career-halting injury devastated Anderson. But then came a recent glorious return to form & Ashes triumphs making this a tale of exuberance determination & sheer force of character. Jimmy Anderson speaks openly & forthrightly about those he has played with & against the captains he has known & outlines his thoughts on some of the biggest issues in the game today. It all makes for a compelling read. ...

On the morning after his sixteenth birthday Jimmy Mizen went out to buy his first lottery ticket. A few minutes later he was dead: fatally wounded in an unprovoked attack in the local bakery he bled to death in his brother's arms. A popular lad a gentle giant at 6'4 Jimmy was the thirteenth teenager to die in a fatal assault that year in London & as calls for retribution began his parents appealed for calm. Barry & Margaret Mizen chose to respond to Jimmy's death by being positive. Interviewed by the media they rejected violence & revenge. Instead they have dedicated their lives to helping young people find a better way. This is their story
- & Jimmy's story the story of an ordinary lad who was much loved.
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A fantastic new novella from the master of magic & adventure. Best selling author Raymond E. Feist returns to the city of Krondor & one of his most loved characters Jimmy the H&. The Crawler: a name whispered in fear... In the crime-ridden back alleys of Krondor a rival gang has sprung up to threaten the Upright Man's Mockers. Does the Crawler control the rival gang? Where does his power come from? & does it threaten the peace of the Kingdom? James personal squire to Prince Arutha of Krondor but in the underworld known as the thief & trickster Jimmy the Hand must travel to Kesh in disguise. There working with William lieutenant of the prince's household guard & son of the magician Pug & Jazhara niece to the Keshian lord Hazara-Khan he must attempt to unmask the mysterious Crawler & rid Krondor of his influence. ...

Jimmy Choo was a London shoemaker with clients including Princess Diana when Tamara Yeardye a London society girl convinced him to launch a factory-produced luxury shoe line. Twelve years later Jimmy Choo is a household name & Tamara still presides over what is now one of the most successful luxury brands in the world
- worth some GBP220 million. She has become one of the best-known business women in the country but along the way she was tested at every turn. The story of how the Jimmy Choo brand got to where it is today is one of love controversy fashion finance celebrity power intrigue & above all intense ambition.
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