John Lennon was a writer as well as a musician. It was entirely natural for him to put pen to paper whenever he had an idea a thought a reaction or a desire to communicate. He lived
- & died
- in an age before emails & texts. Pen & ink was what he turned to. John wrote letters & postcards all of his life; to his friends family strangers newspapers organisations lawyers & the laundry
- most of which were funny informative campaigning wise mad poetic anguished & sometimes heartbreaking. For the first time John's widow Yoko Ono has given permission to publish a collection of his letters. The Editor is the Beatles' official biographer Hunter Davies who knew John well. John's letters are in a way something of a mystery
- where are they all? Over the years many have come up at auction then sold to dealers & collectors. Or they have been kept by the recipients locked up safely. It has been a wonderful piece of detective work tracing many of these 250 letters postcards & notes which are arranged in chronological order so that a narrative builds up reflecting John's life. It will be visual
- in a sense that many of the letters are reproduced as they were in his handwriting or typing plus the odd cartoon or doodle. THE JOHN LENNON LETTERS is fundamentally a book to read & study providing a unique insight into the mind of one of the great figures of our times.




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In 1925 John Buchan published his second most famous novel John Mac Nab"; three high-flying men
- a barrister a cabinet minister
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John Martins many influential works brought him huge popularity in his lifetime & his paintings have gone on to inspire film-makers designers & artists in Europe & America. This beautifully illustrated book makes an important contribution to the revival of national & international interest in him & will complement a forthcoming touring exhibition. Establishing the context of Martins youth in rural Northumberland his career in London & subsequent national & international fame Morden captures the apocalyptic mood in England from the 1790s to the 1840s & examines Martins central position as a painter of the sublime". The distinctive character of his work is explored through key paintings in terms of his techniques devices & subject matter & their relationship to the culture & of popular entertainment of the time. Influencing 19th century railway & public architecture Martins reputation spread to Europe & America going on to determine the course of early 20th century cinema & anticipate inter-active mass media in the 21st century. This book establishes John Martin as an important figure in cultural history shaping the way we view & respond to our modern world." ...

The autobiography of Nottingham Forests legendary & twice European Cup-winning former captain John Mc Govern. In the book Mc Govern talks in detail about playing under the great Brian Clough during the glory days at Forest & Derby & the true story of what happened at Leeds for whom he was signed by Clough during his controversial 44-day reign infamously brought to life in The Damned United. Mc Govern also talks about his battle to make it in football despite a disability caused by a missing muscle in his back in this riveting & inspirational read. ...

John Pawsons career as an architect & designer spans a variety of sizes & programmes: from bowls to bridges & monasteries to Calvin Klein stores. In addition to his acclaimed design work he is the author of Phaidons successful Minimum a book that paired images & captions to illustrate the notion of simplicity in a beautiful & inspirational manner. Visual Inventory presents some of the images from Pawsons personal collection of over 200 000 digital snapshots. The book opens with an essay explaining the importance of photography as a tool for Pawsons work & the images are set one per page with illuminating captions. Covering a huge range of subjects the photographs form a remarkable body of reference material. Some of the images illustrate a particular idea about form material or space; others reflects the authors interest in returning repeatedly to certain subjects capturing the changes brought by different weather light conditions seasons & patterns of use. Each image has been chosen for the book because it is useful offering a lesson in visual thinking. None of the photographs in the book have been cropped or altered; it is the selection arrangement & captioning of the images that make this book unique valuable & attractive to any architect designer artist or student who wants to see the world around them with a stronger eye. ...

The unprecedented success of Nottingham Forest under master manager Brian Clough is one of the greatest stories in football folklore. Winning the European Cup in 1979 & 1980 were the remarkable highlights of that era in the clubs history & the player at the heart of those glories was winger John Robertson. His unkempt & unshaven appearance made him the most unlikely of star footballers but his artistry & vision made him the creative on-the-field force behind a Forest side that swept all before them. After retiring from playing Robertson struck up a wonderfully successful managerial partnership with Martin ONeill at Leicester Celtic & Aston Villa. Yet amid his years of football fame Robertson has known moments of deep personal tragedy. In John Robertson: Super Tramp the football legend reveals all in a humorous memoir that switches engagingly between footballing glory & personal heartache. ...

From the bestselling author of Lemprieres Dictionary Lawrence Norfolk is back with an astounding novel of seventeeth-century life love & war; the story of an orphan who becomes the greatest cook of his age. The village of Buckland 1625. A boy & his mother run for their lives. Behind them a mob chants of witchcraft. Taking refuge among the trees of Bucclas Wood the mother opens her book & tells her son of an ancient Feast kept in secret down the generations. But as exquisite dishes rise from the page the ground beneath them freezes. That winter the boys mother dies. Taken to Buckland Manor John is put to work in the houses vast subterranean kitchens where his talent raises him from the scullery to the great house above. A complex dish served to King Charles brings him before Lady Lucretia Fremantle the headstrong daughter of the house. He must tempt her from her fast. But both encounters will imperil him. As the Civil War begins & the New Orders fanatical soldiers march John & Lucretia are thrown together into a passionate struggle for survival. To keep all he holds most dear John must realise his mothers vision. He must serve the Saturnall Feast. ...

John Torode is widely known as co-presenter & judge on the BBCs Master Chef & for his hugely popular & established restaurant Smiths of Smithfield at the heart of Londons Smithfield meat market. What some may not know is that this Australian chef has a passion for one of the greatest British ingredients
- beef. In this meaty book John not only gives us every which way to cook with beef but also gives the history & importance of great & rare breeds butchers recommended cuts & true head-to-tail eating. With his passion for the subject the recipes are straight from the heart
- down-to-earth tasty easy to make & gathered from around the world. They include classics such as pies roasts steaks & hamburgers as well as contemporary Italian French & Thai specialities. John Torodes Beef tells it how it is & is sure to become a trusty stalwart in the kitchen.

Includes:: a gatefold visual of how to cook Beef for 100.



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John Walkenbach comments on the new Excel: Ive been using Excel for over 15 years & Excel 2007 is by far the most significant upgrade ever. For starters weve got a new user interface new open file formats a larger worksheet grid better use of memory & CPUs new functions & more templates. Dig a bit deeper & youll find worksheet tables 100 levels of undo easier formula construction better-looking charts unlimited color choices Smart Art a handy page layout view new conditional formatting options new collaboration features a very useful compatibility checker workbook themes-and even skins so you can change the look of the entire program." John Walkenbachs Favorite Excel 2007 Tips & Tricks consists of a series of non-trivial tips & tricks that cover all aspects of Excel. Tips are enhanced ways of maximizing the power of Excel to create robust applications. Tricks are shortcuts that will speed up application development with Excel. Johns favorites include tips & tricks on dealing with function arguments creating "impossible" charts pivot tables taming the new Ribbon why use a User Form how to create add-ins in Excel 2007 absolute vs. relative references changing data entry orientation overcoming the 7-level nesting limit dynamic chart data sorting on more than three columns entering fake data for testing purposes custom functions & much more." ...

This beautifully designed book celebrates the life & career of Hollywood legend John Wayne. This 64 page colour book is illustrated with fabulous archive pictures of John Wayne throughout his Hollywood career with a detailed look at his movie career & personal life. From Rio Bravo to The Quiet Man this as a celebration of one of the silver screen's most beloved sons. ...