An analysis of the 113 singles which have passed the magical million sales threshold in the UK in the past 60 years from Bill Haley & The Comets very first UK million-seller right through to more recent singles by Lady Gaga Rihanna & the Black Eyed Peas. Interviews with some of the artists reflecting on their memories of their million sellers & what they remember of the success at the time. At
- a-glance facts & data outlining the songwriters producers albums & total sales figures for the million selling track. A foreword by one of the million selling artists talking about how it feels to be a member of millionaires club.
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Ever since Tin can remember hes wanted to be an elephant trainer. At twelve years old hes the youngest
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Trapped on board the spaceship Godspeed Amy trusts no-one. The ships ruler is dead & a rebellion threatens. Amy wants to help Elder as he tries to take charge but shes torn between her feelings for him & the chaos thats pulling everything apart. As more harrowing discoveries are made about Godspeed Amy is caught in a desperate race to unravel its secrets. Only one thing is certain. They have to get off this ship. This is the heart-stopping sequel to Across the Universe": a story of love murder & madness
- set in space."
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If like millions of others you know deep down that you deserve to do better than where you are today than this book is for you. Not a book based on old fashion theories or textbook scenarios The Millionaire Dropout is instead based on tried & tested methods of increasing personal skills increasing your wealth improving your life-style & releasing all the personal power that is locked up inside you. Based on the author's firsthand experience of bootstrapping himself out of failure The Millionaire Dropout is for anyone who wants to learn the secrets for increasing their income & their standard of living. Divided into three sections readers will walk through the stages for taking control of their life learning how to make more money & learning how be smart with their successes. Everyone owes it to themselves to invest a little time & effort into increasing their standard of living & releasing the personal power that is locked up inside of us all. ...

The Millionaire Mind targets a population of millionaires who have accumulated substantial wealth & live in ways that openly demonstrate their affluence. Exploring the ideas beliefs & behaviours that enabled these millionaires to build & maintain their fortunes Dr Thomas J Stanley provides a fascinating look at Americas financial elite & how they got there. For example: * What were their school days like? * How did they respond to negative criticism? * What are the characteristics of the millionaires spouse? * Is religion an important part of their lives? The author uncovers surprising answers showing readers just what it is that makes the wealthy prosper while others feel dejected or beaten. The Millionaire Mind delves deep into the minds of Americas wealthy & answers universal questions with solid statistical evidence in an approachable anecdotal style. ...

In Millions Like Us" Virginia Nicholson tells the story of the women's Second World War through a host of individual women's experiences. We tend to see the Second World War as a man's war featuring Spitfire crews & brave deeds on the Normandy beaches. But in conditions of " Total War" millions of women
- in the Services & on the Home Front
- demonstrated that they were cleverer more broad-minded & altogether more complex than anyone had ever guessed. " Millions Like Us" tells the story of how these women loved suffered laughed grieved & dared; how they re-made their world in peacetime. & how they would never be the same again..." Vividly entertaining uplifting & humbling " Millions Like Us" deserves to be a bestseller". (Bel Mooney " The Daily Mail"). " Passionate fascinating profoundly sympathetic". (Artemis Cooper " Evening Standard"). Virginia Nicholson was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne & grew up in Yorkshire & Sussex. She studied at Cambridge University & lived abroad in France & Italy then worked as a documentary researcher for BBC Television. Her books include the acclaimed social history " Among the Bohemians
- Experiments in Living 1900-1939" & " Singled Out
- How Two Million Women Survived Without Men after the First World War" both published by Penguin in 2002 & 2007. She is married to a writer has three children & lives in Sussex."



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Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published some were bestsellers some were considered scandalous & others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time & helped define their generation while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling. Margaret Drabbles The Millstone" was published in 1965. Set in a London not yet quite swinging where sexual liberation is still on its way this prize-winning novel follows the progress of Rosamund Stacey who becomes pregnant as a result of a one night stand & must adapt to life as a single mother
- finding herself transformed in the process."
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This is the ultimate guide to Millwall containing all the statistics from every season matches to remember star players & much more. It is fully-illustrated with many previously-unseen photographs. It is the perfect present for any Millwall supporter. Millwall: The Complete Record" is the official record of the Lions since their formation in 1885. Written by Richard Lindsay this book is the definitive guide to Millwall & will be on the wish list of every Lions fan. The story of Millwall FC from its beginnings in the 19th century to the present day is covered in fascinating detail. It is followed by profiles of the clubs great players the managers matches to remember & a history of the grounds. In addition the full season-by-season record of every first-team League & Cup game Millwall have contested is documented. Summaries records & statistics complete the picture. The result is a volume that is an essential addition to the bookshelves of any Lions fan. Put simply this is a book that provides everything any Millwall fan & indeed any football fan would want to know about Millwall football club." ...

Milly-Molly-Mandy has lots of friends but her favourite companions are Little-Friend-Susan & Billy Blunt. Together they have lots of exciting adventures & even get into trouble sometimes! Read about Milly-Molly-Mandy & her friends as they run races pay visits rescue little rabbits & play tricks on one another. These classic tales are as fresh & lively as when they were first written. Young readers will love discovering Milly-Molly-Mandy for the first time in a dainty accessible format -- & theyre sure to want to collect other titles in this charming series. ...

Mean Jack Frost has stolen all of the Green Fairies' wands as he thinks his goblins are the only real green creatures in the world! Kirsty & Rachel must find Milly's wand & return it to her... But this involves a river chase & some white water rapids! ...