Wil Wheaton has never been one to take the conventional path to success. Despite early stardom through his childhood role in the motion picture Stand By Me" & growing up on television as Wesley Crusher on " Star Trek: The Next Generation" Wil left Hollywood in pursuit of happiness purpose & a viable means of paying the bills. In the oddest of places Topeka Kansas Wil discovered that despite his claims to fame he was at heart Just a Geek. In this bestselling book Wil shares his deeply personal & difficult journey to find himself. Youll understand the rigors & joys of Wils rediscovering of himself as he comes to terms with what it means to be famous or ironically famous for once having been famous. Writing with honesty & disarming humanity Wil touches on the frustrations associated with his acting career his inability to distance himself from Ensign Crusher in the publics eyes the launch of his incredibly successful web site wilwheaton.net & the joy hes found in writing. Through all of this Wil shares the ups & downs he encountered along the journey along with the support & love he discovered from his friends & family. The stories in Just a Geek include: * Wils plunge from teen star to struggling actor * Discovering the joys of HTML blogging Linux & web design * The struggle between Wesley Crusher Starfleet ensign & Wil Wheaton author & blogger * Gut-wrenching reactions to the 9-11 disaster * Moving tales of Wils relationships with his wife step-children & extended family * The transition from a B-list actor to an A-list author Wil Wheaton--celebrity blogger & geek--writes for the geek in all of us. Engaging witty & pleasantly self-deprecating Just a Geek will surprise you & make you laugh." ...

After her husband died of cancer 57-year-old Rosie set off to run around the world raising money in memory of the man she loved. Followed by wolves knocked down by a bus confronted by bears chased by a naked man with a gun & stranded with severe frostbite Rosie's breathtaking 20 000-mile solo journey is as gripping as it is inspiring. Rosie's solo run around the world started out of sorrow & heartache & a wish to turn something around. Heartbroken when she lost her husband to cancer Rosie set off from Wales with nothing but a small backpack of food & equipment & funded by the rent from her little cottage. So began her epic 5-year journey that would take her 20 000 miles around the world crossing Europe Russia Asia Alaska North America Greenland Iceland & back into the UK. On a good day she'd run 30 miles on a bad day she'd only manage 500 yards digging herself out of the snow at -62 degrees C moving her cart inches at a time. Every inch every mile was a triumph a celebration of life & 53 pairs of shoes later Rosie arrived home to jubilant crowds in Tenby Wales. Rosie's incredible story is a mesmerizing page-turner of the run of her life. It will wake up the sleeping adventurer in you; it will inspire hope courage & determination in you; but most of all it will convince you to live your life to the full & make every day count. ...

This title features four episodes of the ever-popular BBC Radio 4" panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons which showcases Clement Freud one of the series key players. Clement Freud is one of " Just a Minutes" well-loved contestants whose warmth wit & skill made him a pleasure & delight to listen to. These episodes showcase his highlights
- the moments which reveal Clement Freud at the very top of his game. This collection

Includes:: shows from 1976 1990 & 1999
- as well as the first ever episode in 1967 with Derek Nimmo Beryl Reid & Wilma Ewart. Other guests include Peter Jones Kenneth Williams Paul Merton Graham Norton Linda Smith & Ray Alan. Full of fast-paced irreverent fun & ferocious competition these four episodes are a goldmine of wonderful comedy nuggets delivered in his wonderfully deadpan style. It

Includes:: the very first episode of " Just a Minute"."





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Just after sunset as darkness grips the imagination is the time when you feel the unexpected creep into the every day. As familiar journeys take a different turn ordinary objects assume extraordinary powers. A blind intruder visits a dying man
- & saves his life with a kiss. A woman receives a phone call from her husb&. Her late husb&. In the emotional aftermath of her babys sudden death Emily starts running. & running. Her curiosity leads her right into the hands of a murderer.. .and soon her legs are her only hope for survival. Enter a world of masterful suspense dark comedy & thrilling twists which will keep you riveted from the first page. Enter the world of No. 1 bestseller Stephen King.
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A dramatic & remarkable narrative of an extraordinary teachers determination from the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers The Tigers Child & One Child. Torey Hayden faced six emotionally troubled kids no other teacher could handle -- three recent arrivals from battle-torn Northern Ireland badly traumatised by the horrors of war; an eleven-year-old boy who only knew life inside an institution; an excitable girl aggressive & sexually precocious at the age of eight; & seven-year-old Leslie perhaps the most hopeless of all unresponsive & unable to speak. But Toreys most daunting challenge turns out to be Leslies mother a stunning young doctor who soon discovers that she needs Toreys love & help just as much as the children. Just Another Kid is a beautiful illustration of nurturing concern not only for a few emotionally disturbed children but for one woman facing a personal battle. ...

Stephanie & Rachel have been best friends for years in spite of their differences. Alison is new in town & immediately becomes an integral part of their group. But is it possible to have two best friends? & how can you call anyone a friend if you can't tell them your most painful secrets? ...

Another bestseller full of Cathy Kelly's trademark warmth romance optimism & wit. Friends this good are hard to find... What's the secret of the fabulous Miller girls? Everyone says that they lead charmed lives: successful lawyer & single mother Stella; TV writer Tara & dreamy artistic Holly. Their elegant mother Rose is about to celebrate her fortieth wedding anniversary to husband Hugh & the Irish town on Kinvarra is looking forward to the celebrations. But as plans are made for the party the three sisters & their mother start to reveal each of their secret heartaches to one another. Are they strong enough to deal with the truth about their golden lives? ...

When Mr & Mrs Bone go down with the Titanic their six children are left on their own. Binnie the eldest at 17 stands her ground against well-meaning relatives & says she will bring up the family. & for the next four years she runs the Edwardian household looking after her brothers & sisters & starting a gentle romance with the vicar. Then the First World War breaks out & Binnie's two elder brothers & her sweetheart all volunteer
- but not all of them come home.
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A major & controversial new biography of one of the most compelling & contradictory figures in modern British life. Born Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson to most of us he is just Boris
- the only politician of the age to be regarded in such familiar even affectionate terms. Uniquely he combines comedy with erudition gimlet-eyed focus with jokey self-deprecation & is a loving family man with a roving eye. He is also a hugely ambitious figure with seemingly no huge ambitions to pursue
- other than perhaps power itself. In this revealing biography written from the vantage point of a once close colleague Sonia Purnell examines how a shy young boy from a broken home became our only box-office politician
- & most unlikely sex god; how the Etonian product fond of Latin tags became a Man of the People
- & why he wanted to be; how the gaffe-prone buffoon charmed Londonders to win the largest personal mandate Britain has ever seen; & how the Johnson family built our biggest
- & blondest
- media & political dynasty. The first forensic account of a remarkable rise to fame & power Just Boris unravels this most compelling of political enigmas & asks whether the Mayor who dreams of crossing the Thames to Downing Street has what it takes to be Prime Minister.





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A major & controversial new biography of one of the most compelling & contradictory figures in modern British life. Born Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson to most of us he is just Boris
- the only politician of the age to be regarded in such familiar even affectionate terms. Uniquely he combines comedy with erudition gimleteyed focus with jokey self-deprecation & is a loving family man with a roving eye. He is also a hugely ambitious figure with seemingly no huge ambitions to pursue
- other than perhaps power itself. One of the most private men in public life we all know of Boris but so few can truly claim to know him. He invites attention but has evaded scrutiny. Now from the vantage point of a once close colleague Sonia Purnell charts his remarkable rise & offers the first forensic account of just how he did it. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with Boriss friends rivals admirers & enemies this revealing biography examines how a shy young boy from a broken home grew up to be ou r only box-office politician
- & most unlikely sex god; how the Etonian product fond of Latin tags became a Man of the People
- & why he wanted to be; how the gaffe-prone buffoon charmed Londoners to win the largest personal mandate Britain has ever seen; & how the Johnson family has built our biggest
- not to mention blondest
- media & political dynasty. At times allegations of infidelity journalistic chicanery rivalries with fellow Tories & scandal at City Hall have threatened to upset his rise but still it continues. With his unruly mop of hair trusty bicycle & the surest of popular touches he remains a Teflon-coated breed apart
- but for how long? In Just Boris Sonia Purnell unravels this most compelling of political enigmas & casts light on his record & his character. Finally she asks whether the Mayor who dreams of crossing the Thames to Downing Street has what it takes to be Prime Minister.






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