Kelly Hoppen Home is the ultimate decorating book offering the chance to learn from the world-renowned designer's chic modern design philosophy. From an idea's conception through initial preparation & decision-making to action planning & its eventual fruition Kelly Hoppen shares insider secrets & reveals how to get the most from a living space. In Home Kelly explores the entire process of creating a home that meets all your needs -one that is as functional & versatile as it is beautiful & nurturing. Kelly's skill in understanding how a home works & what gives it its individual look is illustrated by a portfolio of projects from the UK USA Israel & Switzerl&. Beginning with her personal story of redesigning her own home Kelly explains how to become your own interior designer. She divides the book into five parts each focusing on a different element of interior design: the design process; design & decoration; furniture & furnishings; feeding the senses; & finishing with a room-by-room overview. Providing architectural plans & drawings alongside Vincent Knapp's stunning photographs Hoppen's Home is a genuine treasure-trove of tips & techniques on how to become your own interior designer. ...

Kelly Hoppen: Ideas is an indispensable source of inspiration & advice for anyone undertaking home design or redecoration whatever the scale or budget. Through tapping into this world-renowned designer's exceptional talent & professional experience creating a home for the way you live becomes not only achievable but an exciting design prospect. Kelly explains how she works & offers creative solutions for every aspect of design & decoration -from evaluating & reconfiguring space & layout to planning the lighting choosing materials & furniture & adding individual touches. Through photographs & plans Kelly explains the creative process involved in turning a concept into reality. She considers every element of a home -from walls to windows floors to doors stairs lighting & more- giving you the know-how to make informed decorating decisions & think beyond the obvious solutions. The room-by-room master class

Includes:: checklists & more tips highlighting the key points to address for each space in the home whatever its size & shape. ' Keynotes' looks at one example in detail explaining the essential elements to consider. Throughout the book ' Signature Details' illustrates tried-&-tested ways to give a home the designer touch. More Keynotes ' Kelly Loves.. .' & tip-filled inspiration boxes offer a wealth of clever ideas at a glance making Kelly Hoppen: Ideas an invaluable resource for anyone embarking on a home design project whether you're starting with a blank canvas or merely giving one room a fresh look.

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American singer & TV personality Kelly Rowland rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destinys Child. She sold forty million albums & twenty million singles with the group & more than four million solo albums & eighteen million solo singles. This biography details her childhood strife with an alcoholic
- & then absent
- father life on the edge as a teenage R&B star in Destinys Child an ill-fated early solo career & finally finding success on her own as well as taking centre stage as a judge on X-Factor. Kellys rocky childhood growing up in Houston as the only black girl in her school. How her poverty-stricken family was torn apart & she & her mother fled their alcoholic father when she was seven never to see him again. Details the highs & lows of being in Destinys Child the cat-fights the accusations of favouritism the hours of training & the lowdown on life in what would soon become according to the 2005 World Music Awards the worlds best-selling girl group of all time. Kellys struggle to shine while hiding in her band mates Beyonces shadow & her endurance of rumours that Mathew Knowles
- whom shed moved in with
- was her father. An in depth look at Kellys early solo career (including her first two albums) her collaborations & her acting career as both a singer in sitcoms & an actress in worldwide box office hit films. Kellys split from Beyonces father as manager & the reasons behind it her change in musical style & her dramatic decision not to have Beyonce involved with her third album unlike previous solo efforts to which her ex-band mate contributed. Recording her third solo album in a period of insecurity when shed been without a record label for over a year & feared never getting a deal again. Kellys success as a Number 1 selling artist & her time as a UK X-Factor judge as she becomes just as much a big name in the UK as she is in the USA.



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No one knows eight-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater better than Kelly himself. In this revealing & heartfelt illustrated tribute written with surfing veteran Phil Jarratt the worlds best surfer riffs on a life filled with big wins big money & big loves. Interviews with friends & fellow surfers unearth juicy anecdotes & hundreds of photographs-some never before published-capture the greatest victories & the quietest moments in equal measure. This beautifully produced book marks the first time Slaters story has been told in full colour & reflects the latest twists & turns in an incredible & unconventional life. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

On the eve of his eightieth birthday Ken Dodd is still touring the country performing in packed venues an average of two nights a week with his legendary four hour sets. 'I do it because that is what I do. I do it because that is what I am ' he said when asked why he continues with this punishing schedule. Ken Dodd's career has spanned over five decades as he went from singer to actor & presently most famously comedian. He is considered the last great music-hall inspired variety comic but what drives this man whose career has been tainted by hardship? Dodd still lives in his childhood home of Knotty Ash & has never married despite having two-long term fiances. In 1989 his strange relationship to money culminated in a trial for tax evasion & he was also famously stalked by a mystery woman. How did this feather-duster salesman become one of the most loved though least-lauded British comedians of all time? Stephen Griffin interviewed friends colleagues & fellow comedians to get inside the mind of the original Diddyman. ...

Doddy
- as he is affectionately known
- has had books written about him before by people who have never met this legendary &

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Ken Doherty is one of the most talented & successful snooker players ever to have picked up a cue & the only player ever to win the Under 21 Amateur & World Snooker Championships. In this honest & emotional autobiography Ken tells how he went from the World Snooker final at the Crucible to qualifying tables of Prestatyn & back again
- & reveals what it means to lead a Life in the Frame. Born in Ranelagh a south-eastern district of Dublin Ireland Doherty leart his trade in the legendary Jasons snooker hall standing on a biscuit tin to try & reach the balls. Coached by former Irish international Paddy Miley the young Doherty found he had a natural talent with the cue & entered in to various amateur competitions including the Irish Amateur Championships. In 1989
- at the ripe age of 20
- Doherty won the World Amateur Championship & was duly invited to become a professional of the game. Four years later after losing his first Grand Prix to Jimmy White Ken went on to win his first ranking title the Welsh Open which was enough to catapult the Darlin of Dublin into the top 16 players in the world. Doherty etched his name in the record books in 1997 by becoming only the third player outside the United Kingdom to win the World Championship beating Stephen Hendry 18-12 in the final at the Crucible. Returning to Ireland a hero Doherty would go on to play in two more World Championship finals & stay in the top 16 for over a decade.


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Astonished by the wonderful spectacle that is the wall of death Gary Margerum has photographed the travelling show for over a year. The bright red vintage Indian motorcycles & smartly turned out riders seem to perform a feat from the past before the eyes of a modern world. He has captured this extraordinary life through his magnificent photographs & has also documented the lives of the famous Ken Fox Troupe. With unique access to the last travelling wall of death in Europe this biographical sketch follows the Hell Riders throughout their tour of the British Isles capturing all aspects of this astonishing way of life. ...

Ken Hom brings us 100 inspired recipes for stir fries which are easy-to-follow delicious dishes designed to appeal to all palates. With 20 new recipes & 80 favourites from his collection Ken not only covers oriental stir fries but

Includes:: non-Asian dishes as well such as stir-fried fusilli alla carbonara. The book is divided into chapters on chicken fish & seafood beef pork & vegetable dishes. There are also sections on techniques for chopping & frying how to use a wok & recommendations for oils & sauces. Stir frying is regarded as a healthy & popular cooking method & all grocers sell ready-prepared stir-fry vegetables. As one of the worlds greatest authorities on cooking with a wok Ken shows us that the versatility & convenience of stir frying never compromises the flavour.

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