Mich Turner owner of the Little Venice Cake Company & award-winning cake designer presents her ultimate masterclass in cake baking & decorating. Covering every aspect of baking & decorating with easy-to-follow instructions this book is ideal for both the beginner-baker & the cake-decorating veteran. Baking basics are introduced in the ' Cake Recipes' chapter with sweet treats to suit every occasion; from classic sponge to decadent chocolate & traditional fruit & ginger cakes. These recipes form the blank canvas on which Mich Turner works her magic as she explains step-by-step how to make delicious frostings & fillings as well as how to cover & stack your cakes in preparation for decorating. In the ' Masterclass' chapter Mich shares her decorating secrets with succinct tutorials to teach advanced techniques from moulding realistic sugar paste roses to h&-painted designs & delicate ribbon loops. The stunning ' Cake Gallery' section showcases the techniques developed in the Masterclass with a delectable range of desserts for every occasion: from tiered creations with piped lace to chocolate glitter roses through h&-painted flowers to moulded Christmas candy canes. This book demystifies cake decorating making it accessible & fun. If you have never dared to bake & decorate a cake or if you are simply looking for inspiration Mich Turner has created the perfect book for you. ...

In Cake Masterclass award-winning cake designer & presenter of Britain's Best Bakery Mich Turner teaches you how to bake impressive cakes for every occasion
- from a classic sponge to decadant chocolate & traditional fruit & ginger cakes. In the masterclass section Mich shares her award-winning decorating techniques to teach you how to create truly outstanding cakes. With step-by-step instructions Mich will show you how to make the classic sugar-paste rose tiered cakes with piped lace hand painted flowers Christmas candy & much more. With experience baking for top celebrities like the Beckhams Madonna & Sir Paul Mc Cartney & running cooking classes around the world Mich can teach you how to become a cake baking master at home.
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Michael Ball is more than a Laurence Olivier Award winner & multi-platinum recording artist; he holds the unique status of being Britain's foremost musical theatre actor. Testimony to his success is the huge cult following he has built...not least among theatre audiences. From his debut in London's West End with a superb performance in the original 1985 cast of Les Miserables to unqualified acclaim in Aspects Of Love Passion Chitty Chitty Bang Bang & more recently in Hairspray & Sweeney Todd. Michael's silky smooth voice & boyish charms have seduced audiences everywhere a popularity that has led to more than 15 sought-after solo albums & the hit single ' Love Changes Everything'. Television & radio have not been slow in courting his talents from his first flirtation with the small screen & a rather embarrassing appearance in the ITV soap Coronation Street to hosting his own successful chat shows. He even represented Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992. Andrew Lloyd Webber understated as ever joked: ' He's a top man at what he does
- & he has a rather nice taste in Saville Row suits.' But there is so much more to Michael than curly-haired smiles & smartly-dressed dulcet tones.
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Michael Buble: Flying High an unofficial biography by Mike Gent. Chocolate for the ears just about sums him up. Michael Buble is a phenomenally successful artist; yet he nearly didnt hit the big time... Share his long road to fame in inspiring text & fabulous pictures. ...

Michael Buble is an international singing sensation. Since his debut in 2003 he has sold 18 million albums won numerous awards (including a Grammy) reached the top 10 in the UK charts with his first album Michael Buble & the top 50 of the Billboard 200 album charts for the same CD. His second album Its Time was more successful still debuting at number 4 in the UK charts & his song Home was a UK number one. His performances & concerts worldwide have been sell outs while he has cultivated a huge & loyal fanbase. Of Italian origin & born into a family of fishermen in Canada Michael was heavily influenced by his grandfather whom he credited with introducing him to the kind of music he would make his own
- Frank Sinatra Ray Charles Dean Martin & Elvis to name but a few. His popularity continues to grow & this comprehensive & definitive biography charts his fascinating & phenomenal success story.
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When Asquith introduced his bill for Home Rule for Ireland in 1912 he sparked a decade of turbulance & violence for Ireland & her people. Michael Collins played a crucial role in rekindling Ireland's aspirations for freedom. A leading figure in the nation's bitter & bloody resistance to British Rule he played a key part in reshaping Ireland's history as we know it today. Ulick O' Connor

Includes:: valuable new information about the secret war against England & provides a fresh & highly dramatic account of Ireland's fight for freedom. Using crucial material from the archives of General Richard Mulcahy Collins's Chief of Staff as well as personal interviews with Mulcahy Eamon de Valera & many other leading figures MICHAEL COLLINS & THE TROUBLES is a vivid & often horrifying account of a turning point in Irish history the consequences of which are still felt today.

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This sumptuously illustrated book is the first complete monograph on the work of Michael Craig-Martin. It spans his entire career & prodigious output reproducing the full spectrum of his work from his early sculptures & conceptual text pieces to his later wall-drawings neon works & highly colourful paintings & large-scale installations. ...

In the shadow of his father Kirks overpowering fame Michael Douglas forged a career for himself & became recognised in his own right as an award-winning actor & producer. But fame has taken its toll on Michaels personal life. His struggles with sexual addiction his treatment for alcoholism & drug dependency & the break-up of his first marriage show another side to Michaels success. In 2010 his troubled past came back to haunt him when Cameron his eldest son was sentenced to five years in prison for drug dealing. Yet despite a rocky road Michael has found happiness later in life. His marriage to Catherine Zeta Jones meant a second shot at fatherhood & gave him strength following a devastating diagnosis of advanced throat cancer at the age of 65. This is the compelling & remarkable story of a Hollywood son who waged a battle against the odds to achieve his fame & fortune & has kept on fighting with every challenge he faces. ...

A number 1 bestseller this definitive biography of Michael Jackson is now completely updated to include the events leading to the untimely death of the star. J. Randy Taraborrelli is the expert on Michael Jackson having known him since they were both teenagers & having interviewed the singer & his family many times. So much has been written about the life & career of Michael Jackson that it has become almost impossible to disentangle the man from the myth. J. Randy Taraborrelli cuts through the tabloid rumours & innuendo the conflicting stories & lurid accusations to reveal the real man. From his drilling as a child star through the blooming of his talent from his ever-changing personal appearance to his marriages from his addictions to his love for his children we see what motivated one of the greatest performers of all time. Objective & revealing this book combines impeccable research brilliant story-telling & a clear-sighted understanding of the forces that shaped Michael's life & his death. ' The most authoritative book ever written about Michael Jackson'
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On 25th July breaking news revealed that Michael Jackson King of Pop was dead. Fans & the media watched in shock as the story unfolded: doctors had lost the battle to save him after he had collapsed from a heart attack. In a cruel twist of fate he had passed away before he got the chance to make his final curtain call in the form of 50 planned sell-out shows at Londons O2 Arena. From a very young age Michaels exceptional music talent was clear. He stood apart from his four brothers when they performed together as the Jackson 5 & in 1974 he embarked upon what was to become a monumental solo career. A string of chart-busting albums & singles followed with the Thriller album selling 47 million copies worldwide & yielding seven top-ten singles. It is belived that in his lifetime he sold around 750 million records making him one of the most successful entertainers ever. This in-depth & affectionate biography traces the rise of the man from child prodigy to tortured megastar. It is the definitive portrait of a pop legend whose strange & brilliant life will never be forgotten. ...