Born in Ramsgate during the 1940s Brenda Bottle was the youngest of nine in a poor but close family. She left school to work as a secretary for British Rail where she met her husb&. But by the age of twenty-seven the marriage was over. Brenda left her job & with the little she had saved enrolled at Guildford Drama School. & so her life as an actress began. One of Britain's best-loved actresses Brenda Blethyn has dazzled in a vast number of roles including her performances as downtrodden Cynthia in Mike Leigh's SECRETS & LIES & as the man-eating Mari Hoff in LITTLE VOICE for which she received Oscar nominations. On stage television & film she has worked with our greatest writers & directors -- Alan Bennett Tom Stoppard Sam Mendes Peter Hall -- & actors -- including Michael Caine Jude Law Julie Walters Brad Pitt Ewan Mc Gregor & John Hurt. Brenda is one of Britain's finest character actresses famous for playing her roles with social realism & warmth wit & humour -- characters her audience empathise with. She has the same warmth & humour off screen too; a wonderfully down-to-earth person with a fascinating history. Told with sparkling wit & engaging honesty MIXED FANCIES is the compelling story of her journey from the Plains of Waterloo to the National Theatre & on to television Hollywood & stardom. ...

Glorious rejacket of the story collection set in the worlds of Chrestomanci. The stories featured in this collection are: Warlock at the Wheel Stealer of Souls Carol Oneirs Hundredth Dream The Sage of Theare Everybodys favourite nine-lifed enchanter makes a guest appearance in each tale. Plus man favourites from the Chrestomanci novels
- & a cast of thousands! With illustrations by Tim Stevens.
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The National Curriculum has heightened the importance of teaching all aspects of media
- print sound & moving image. Mixed Media
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This fantastic split page book allows the reader to mix & match different combinations of fairy tales with hilarious results. What would happen if Goldilocks had two horrid stepsisters & fell asleep for a hundred years? Would she be woken by a hungry wolf or Little Red Riding Hoods Granny? ...

The Mixed-Up Chameleon" is a captivating picture book from Eric Carle author-illustrator of " The Very Hungry Caterpillar" that teaches young children the key differences between animals & the importance of being yourself. A chameleon's antics with colour shape & size show what makes each animal different & why it's important to be yourself. Eric Carle is an award-winning & bestselling author-illustrator of books for very young children. His books include the much-loved classic " The Very Hungry Caterpillar" " Rooster's Off to See the World" " Today is Monday" " Draw Me a Star" " The Very Busy Spider" & " The Bad-Tempered Ladybird". His most famous book " The Very Hungry Caterpillar" has sold over 33 million copies worldwide & has been translated into over 50 different languages; several enhanced editions of " The Very Hungry Caterpillar" are available from Puffin." ...

Discover how to achieve release-quality mixes even in the smallest studios by applying power-user techniques from the world's most successful producers. Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio is a down-to-earth primer for small-studio enthusiasts who want chart-ready sonics in a hurry. Drawing on the back-room strategies of more than 100 famous names this entertaining guide leads you step-by-step through the entire mixing process. On the way you'll unravel the mysteries of every type of mix processing from simple EQ & compression through to advanced spectral dynamics & 'fairy dust' effects. User-friendly explanations introduce technical concepts on a strictly need-to-know basis while chapter summaries & assignments are perfect for school & college use. * Learn the subtle editing arrangement & monitoring tactics which give industry insiders their competitive edge & master the psychological tricks which protect you from all the biggest rookie mistakes. * Find out where you don't need to spend money as well as how to make a limited budget really count. * Pick up tricks & tips from leading-edge engineers working on today's multi-platinum hits including Michael Brauer Serban Ghenea the Lord-Alge brothers Tony Maserati Manny Marroquin Dave ' Hard Drive' Pensado Jack Joseph Puig Mark ' Spike' Stent Phil Tan Andy Wallace & many many more... Mike Senior is a professional engineer who has worked with Wet Wet Wet The Charlatans Reef Therapy & Nigel Kennedy. He specialises in adapting the techniques of top producers for those working on a budget. Since 2007 he has transformed dozens of amateur productions for Sound On Sound magazine's popular ' Mix Rescue' column proving time & again that you can achieve commercial-grade results with affordable gear -- once you know how! ...

Mo Farah is the UKs most successful distance runner
- & double gold-medalist at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Read his story from
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In Mo Said She Was Quirky" James Kelman the Booker prize-winning author of " How Late it Was How Late" tells the story of Helen
- a sister a mother a daughter
- a very ordinary young woman. Her boyfriend said she was quirky but it was more than that. Some things were important. You had to fight for them. Only Helen wasnt as strong as people thought. She tried to be but didnt always succeed. Nobody does not all the time. Trust love relationships; parents children lovers; death wealth & home. The ordinary stuff of life
- but extraordinary too when you think about it. As Helen did each waking hour till that strangest of moments on the way home from work when this skinny down-at-heel guy crossed the road in front of her. Brian? Her long-lost brother? How could it be? But it was his shape his very presence. Could it be? So begins " Mo Said She Was Quirky"
- James Kelmans inspired & absorbing story of twenty-four hours in the life of a croupier
- an ordinary young woman as ordinary as unique as each & every one of us. Praise for " If it is Your Life": " Like Kelmans best work it is tender & funny in a way that may surprise". (" Daily Telegraph"). "A collection by turns heart-breaking profound & bitterly funny. It also amply demonstrates Kelmans skill in writing about women his rich understanding of the psychological dance that goes on between couples & strangers". (Scottish Herald). " Kelman portrays his world with bleakly beautiful honesty". (" The Times"). James Kelman was born in Scotl&. His story collections include Greyhound for Breakfast " The Good Times" " The Burn" " Busted Scotch" " Not Not While the Giro" & most recently " If it is Your Life". His novel " How Late it Was How Late" won the 1994 Booker Prize; other novels include " Translated Accounts" " The Busconductor Hines" "A Chancer" "A Disaffection" " You Have to be Careful in the Land of the Free" & " Kieron Smith Boy". In 2009 & 2011 James Kelman was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize."




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Mo Urban Dictionary has even more witty funny & irreverent definitions to crack the code of contemporary slang. The book contains about 2 000 definitions from the sites expansive collection such as: table banking
- while splitting a check when out with a group paying the whole tab with your credit card & taking everyone elses cash instead of going to the ATM stall call
- using a public bathroom while on the phone courage dot com
- when someone tries to be badass over the Internet only because they arent actually face-to-face with anyone


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Moab is My Washpot is in turns funny shocking tender delicious sad lyrical bruisingly frank & addictively readable. Stephen Fry's bestselling memoir tells how sent to a boarding school 200 miles from home at the age of seven he survived beatings misery love ecstasy carnal violation expulsion imprisonment criminal conviction probation & catastrophe to emerge at eighteen ready to try & face the world in which he had always felt a stranger. Fry writes with the wit to which we have become accustomed but with shocking candour too. In an age of glossy celebrity autobiographies Moab is My Washpot sets the high standard to which others should aspire. ...