Lisa Maxwell the newest addition to the quick-witted Loose Women team is a bundle of fun & laughter & a natural storyteller. Here for the first time she tells her astonishing story
- a tale of remarkable spirit incredible experiences & family secrets. A much-loved presenter & respected actress Lisa got her first onscreen role at the age of just 11. In the eighties she became a TV presenter on series like Splash & No Limits interviewing the icons of the time & partying with the likes of George Michael Robert Downey Junior & Michael Hutchence before moving more firmly into comedy appearing on sketch shows like The Les Dennis Laughter Show The Russ Abbott Show & her very own self-titled The Lisa Maxwell Show. She narrowly missed out on the part of Daphne in a little show called Frazier. & then for seven years played the part of The Bills DI Sam Nixon before joining Loose Women in 2009 where she quickly became an audience favourite. But behind the fun glamour & onscreen success is a south London girl hiding the secret shes been taught never to talk about. An illegitimate child brought up in Elephant & Castle Lisas life very nearly took a different path. Lucky for her her dear old Nan had a kind heart & in a last minute change of plan she was brought home to her grandparents flat on the Rockingham Estate. With warmth honesty & humour Lisa takes us to the heart of the Elephant revealing a home filled with love laughter & drama. From having the drawer of an old chest for her bed to hiding from the Tally Man waiting for her Nan outside the betting shop to dabbling in petty crime discovering her dad was still alive & always looking for a way to be in the lime light Lisa has written a colourful memoir of life as a daughter a granddaughter a mother & an actress.
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As everyone knows football is a funny old game though few have gone out of their to make it as amusing as Ian Holloway. His footballing ethos since taking over as manager at Blackpool has been constantly to entertain
- making them everyones second favourite team in the Barclays Premiership this season. Off the pitch he is at least as entertaining
- offering a brand of off-the-wall philosophical musings on the game of football that has made his post match press conferences the most anticipated part of the week for many fans. Not the Best Looking Bird presents Ian Holloway at his career-spanning funniest.

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Harvey Pekars mother was a Zionist by way of politics. His father was a Zionist by way of faith. Whether handing out communist pamphlets attending Zionist picnics or going to daily Hebrew classes Pekar grew up a staunch supporter of the Jewish state. But he was also an autodidact from the moment he could read & as he grew up he confronted more & more questions his parents couldnt answer. Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me" interweaves Pekars gradual disaffection with the modern state of Israel with a comprehensive history of the Jews from biblical times to the present. Told over the course of a single day in Cleveland Ohio the graphic novel follows Pekar & the books illustrator JT Waldman as they wrestle with the mythologies & realities surrounding the Jewish homel&. Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me is a graphic memoir from the man who defined the genre." ...

This is a story about life death healing & cancer. It is a story about a doctor diagnosed with a brain tumour in his early 30s who started a crusade to inform people about the disease & inspire them to take responsibility for their health. It is a story about a man who bravely overcame cancer against the odds. It is a story about the cancer returning & being told you only have 18 months to live. It is a story about saying goodbye. But most of all it is a story about living. In this unsentimental & humbling memoir celebrated neuroscientist & psychiatrist David Servan-Schreiber discusses his diagnosis his emotions his fears his hopes & his legacy. He recounts stories from his life & takes us with him on this extraordinary journey as he shows us not only how to live how to take care of ourselves & how to fight for survival but ultimately how to die gracefully. This inspiring & heartbreaking book will change the way you look at yourself your life & the world around you. ...

The West Highland Way is one of the finest of Britains long-distance paths. It passes through six separate mountain ranges from the tall elegant cone of Ben Lomond & the crag towers of grim Glen Coe to the seductive Mamores. But does it go onto those enticing Stobs & Bens? It does not. It runs along Glens Falloch & Finnan close to the Highlands second busiest main road & the West Highland Railway. It may be Scotlands best long-distance path: but this book intends to do better. So here they are: the mountains alongside the way. When the sun shines & the twitter of the skylarks is more appealing than the endless road noise here are Ben Lomond & Beinn Dorain the charming Campsie Fells & the mighty Mamores & the best pub-to-pub in these islands the crossing of the Black Mount from Inveroran to Glen Coe. It features mountain alternatives to all but one of the WH Way stages. It contains 5 one-day hill circuits & 2 two-day routes for warm-up trips with the tent. It offers tips for first-time backpackers. ...

Life as a student is good for Flynn. As one of the top pianists at the Royal College of Music he has been put forward for an important concert the opportunity of a lifetime. But beneath the surface things are changing. On a good day he feels full of energy & life but on a bad day being alive is worse than being dead. Sometimes he wants to compose & practise all night at other times he can't get out of bed. His flatmate Harry tries to understand but is increasingly confused by Flynn's erratic mood swings. His friend Jennah tries to help but Flynn finds it difficult to be around her as he struggles to control his feelings & behaviour. With the pressure of the forthcoming concert & the growing concern of his family & friends emotions come to a head. Sometimes things can only get worse before they get better. ...

How far can love endure? Noah Calhoun has just returned from World War Two. Attempting to escape the ghosts of battle he tries to concentrate on restoring an old plantation home to its former glory. & yet he is haunted by images of the beautiful girl he met there fourteen years before a girl who captured his heart like no other. But when these distant memories begin to slide into reality the passion that had lain still is ignited once more. Though so much is in their way the miraculous force of their love refuses to fade. ...

Packed with valuable information for the student or teacher this noteletts A5 week to view diary will keep you on schedule for the next academic 18 months. Diary runs from July 2013 to December 2014. Features include soft flexibound black cover & black elastic closure & is a 6 language edition. Also

Includes:: blank timetables calendars notable dates country information planners & ruled/square/blank note pages.

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From perfectly formed potatoes to adulterous US presidents & from domestic upsets to millennial fever Bill Bryson just cannot resist airing his opinions & standing up for his (mostly) law-abiding fellow American citizens. But of course after twenty years in England he is now back on the other side of the pond & is obviously having a little trouble finding his true American self again. After vigorous exercise on the Appalachian Trail comes this edited collection of Bryson's most splenetic comic pieces culled from his humorous regular column in the Mail on Sunday. ...

NOTES FROM A FRIEND is a concise & easy-to-understand guide to the most powerful & life-changing tools & principles that make Anthony Robbins an international leader in peak performance. Based on the concepts & stories in the bestselling AWAKEN THE GIANT WITHIN & UNLIMITED POWER Anthony Robbins shows us how quick & simple it can be to take charge of your life. ' Vintage Tony Robbins... It distils the complexity of human potential movement into one single but powerful idea' JAMES REDFIELD THE CELESTINE PROPHECY ' Tony's warmth passion & commitment will inspire you to truly master your life & touch others in the process' KENNETH BLANCHARD PH.D. AUTHOR OF THE ONE MINUTE MANGER ...