'I think it's wrong for me to complain that people don't understand disability & then refuse to talk about my personal life. Telling my story is the best way I know to make issues I care about understood' In autumn 2005 Alison Lapper's body became familiar to thousands of people when Marc Quinn's 16-foot marble statue of her
- Alison Lapper: Pregnant
- was placed on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS is Alison's story: from her mother's rejection at birth through a childhood deprived of affection in children's homes to independence a first class art degree motherhood & critical success. Her resilience fortitude & humour are humbling yet she rejects any notion of 'bravery'. From the beginning Alison was different to most children yet through the strength of her personality & the nurturing of her artistic talents she was determined to live as full a life as possible. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS challenges our perceptions of disability by showing how Alison overcame pain prejudice violence & loneliness to reach a state of happy independence. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS is an extraordinary & compelling story like no other.

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Terry Walton has kept an allotment in the Rhondda Valley in South Wales for over fifty years. He started when he was four helping on his fathers plot on the side of the mountain cutting bracken & collecting sheep manure to feed the vegetables. He was farming his own plot at eleven & he went on to build an allotment empire selling his vegetables & flowers to local customers. The proceeds paid for his first car a canary yellow Ford Popular when he was just seventeen. Then in 2006 after half a decade of happy gardening Terrys allotment was adopted by the Jeremy Vine Show & he became an unlikely media star. In this absorbing & entertaining memoir Terry documents how the valley has changed over the years his own conversion to organic gardening & the colourful characters he meets; insterspersing his anecdotes with topical tips family recipes & quirky line drawings. My Life on a Hillside Allotment" is the perfect read for gardeners allotmenteers & anyone who loves the great outdoors." ...

This is the fantastically funny third title to the My Sister's A Pop Star" series starring straight-talking super-klutzy Sam. Sam's life is turned upside down when her pop-star sister Danni Devine announces her decision to move out of their house & out of the limelight. This means cancelling Danni's reality TV show " The Devine Life" & since their home is owned by the TV company Sam & her mum are soon to be made homeless. So when Robert Danni's manager has an idea for a show about a girl at a horse-riding academy with Sam in the starring role she has some tough choices to make. Watching Danni struggle with the pressures of fame has turned Sam off stardom for life but with Danni leaving showbiz who'll provide for her family? Unfortunately Sam's no natural when it comes to performing especially when she's acting opposite a truly handsome but horrible co-star. Truth is Sam's more into this cute guy Carlos but he's so not into celeb-chic & is all about keeping it real. Sam's torn between following her heart & looking out for her family but while she tries to work out who she is & what she really wants the cameras keep rolling... Celebrities & reality TV are the hottest of topics & down-to-earth Sam tells it all in hilarious style from the glamour & backstabbing to the truth behind the scenes." ...

When Judith Summers husband & father both died within the space of two weeks she found herself floundering. Life for her & her eight-year-old son Joshua seemed relentlessly bleak. Then George bounced into their lives. A loving Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with film-star looks George reawoke their joie de vivre. Yet Judith soon discovered that living with George had its drawbacks. He was a full-time job & as expensive to run as a Ferrari. Wilful & badly behaved he refused to eat anything other than roast chicken preferred travelling by car to walking & became as jealous as a spurned lover if any man dared show an interest in her. & when a near-death tangle with a Staffordshire Bull terrier resulted in costly sessions with an animal psychologist Judith found that it was she who was put on the couch. ...

Described by The Guardian as providing 'high-grade entertainment' Brendan Sheerin has acquired fans in their millions young & old alike through his enthusiastic cordial & comical role as the tour guide on Channel 4's runaway hit reality show Coach Trip. Packed full of laugh-out-loud tales described in Brendan's unique voice & with a brand new chapter this warm funny & very down-to-earth book will charm fans the world over. Brendan has been a professional tour guide for more than thirty years. Born in Leeds Yorkshire he spent his childhood summers with his family in Ireland
- & his life travelling the globe finally settling in Malaga Spain. From stories about Brendan's childhood through to the mishaps & mayhem of life on the show & how he felt finding fame in his fifties A Coach Trip Adventure is as entertaining & enjoyable as the man himself.
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This colourful chunky board book retells the Bible in 20 favourite episodes so that young children may begin to explore the Bible for themselves. The simple short stories highlight key aspects of the Christian faith
- love obedience & trust
- whilst Melanie Mitchells bright & smiley characters exude cheerfulness & faith. The padded covers & rounded corners mean that this book is ideal for little hands & everyday play. The result is a very useable book which feels about the same size as a proper grown up Bible & that very little children can browse or their own or have read aloud to them.

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Let the animal expedition begin! Young animal-lovers will discover hungry crocodiles crazy chameleons & zany zebras in this colourful carry case with five exciting picture books. Perfect for animal-lovers on the go! It

Includes:: the books: Here Comes the Crocodile"; " Hungry Harry"; " The Very Sleepy Sloth"; " Chameleons Crazy Colours"; & " The Very Ugly Bug"."

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If you know a little girl or a pair of best friends searching for things to do during the school holidays or at the weekend then you need My Little Pink Book of Friendship! My Little Pink Book of Friendship is crammed with big ideas on having fun! Packed full of things to make yummy recipes to try & fab fashion tips this book is a must-have for girls. Its boredom-busting ideas can be tackled by several friends together a pair of best friends or by an individual. The fabulous activities are inexpensive & accessible making it the ideal source of inspiration for school holiday activities. My Little Pink Book of Friendship is an inspiring read which encourages girls to be proud of who they are & would make an ideal present to give a special friend. ...

Kenny Dalglishs relationship with Liverpool Football Club is one of the great love stories of sport. From the moment he first set foot in the Anfield dressing room Dalglish felt a passion for Liverpool stir within him. After joining from Celtic in 1977 the supremely gifted striker was embraced by Liverpool fans for the goals & the glory & most especially for the three European Cups. The Kops adoration of King Kenny has never ebbed. Liverpool fans have never forgotten how Dalglish held the club together through two tragedies the first at the Heysel stadium in Brussels in 1985 & then at Hillsborough in 1989. Both disasters are explored in emotional detail in My Liverpool Home. For the sake of his health & his family Dalglish eventually resigned & Liverpool have not won the title since. However in his heart he never really left & he has now returned playing a pivotal role following the departure of Roy Hodgson in this turbulent period in the clubs history. My Liverpool Home is the story of Dalglishs epic love affair with Liverpool tracing the highs & lows the characters the laughter the tears & the many triumphs. ...

John Duke of Bedford grew to manhood fighting for his father King Henry IV of England on the wild & lawless Northern Marches. A prince of the royal blood loyal strong the greatest ally that his brother
- the future Henry V
- was to have. Filled with the clash of bitter rivalries & deadly power struggles this is Georgette Heyer's last & most ambitious novel.

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