The long-awaited autobiography of one of rocks true megastars. Rod Stewart (aka Rod The Mod & to a very select few Dad) was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. He was never as some stories later had it a professional footballer or a gravedigger though he did become a bit of a singer
- & a fairly good one at that. Rod started out in the early 1960s playing alongside acts like The Rolling Stones" before his distinctively raspy voice & natural onstage presence caught the eye of the iconic guitarist Jeff Beck. An often-interesting two year stint with Becks group paved the way into the angst-inducing (for the worlds hoteliers) five years with the Faces whose offstage antics with alcohol hotel rooms & groupies have become the stuff of legend. & during all this he found a spare moment to write " Maggie May" among a few others & launch a solo career that has seen him sell in excess of 200 million records be inducted into the Hall of Fame twice & play the worlds largest ever concert. Not bad as he says for a bloke with a frog in his throat. & then there is his not so private life: marriages divorces & affairs with some of the worlds most beautiful women
- Bond girls movie stars & supermodels
- a struggle with steroid dependency & a brush with cancer which very nearly saw it all slip away. Rods is an incredible life & here thrillingly & for the first time he tells the whole thing leaving no knickers under the bed. Joyously entertaining & at times deeply moving this is the remarkable story of a guy with one hell of a voice
- & one hell of a head of hair."



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ridiculously funny & astonishingly candid Rod Stewarts memoir is the rock autobiography of the decade Daily Mail. Rod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths ranging from gravedigging to professional football it was music that truly captured his heart
- & he never looked back. Rod started out in the early 1960s playing the clubs on Londons R&B scene before his distinctively raspy voice caught the ear of the iconic front man Long John Baldry who approached him while busking one night on a railway platform. Stints with pioneering acts like the Hoochie Coochie Men Steampacket & the Jeff Beck Group soon followed paving the way into a raucous five years with the Faces the rock stars rock band whose offstage antics with alcohol wrecked hotel rooms & groupies have become the stuff of legend. & during all this he found a spare moment to write Maggie May among a few others & launch a solo career that has seen him sell an estimated 200 million records be inducted into the Hall of Fame twice & play the worlds largest ever concert. Not bad as he says for a guy with a frog in his throat. & then there is his not-so-private life: marriages divorces & affairs with some of the worlds most beautiful women
- Bond girls movie stars & supermodels
- & a brush with cancer which very nearly saw it all slip away. Rods is an incredible life & here thrillingly & for the first time he tells the whole thing leaving no knickers under the bed. A rollicking rock n roll adventure that is at times deeply moving this is the remarkable journey of a guy with one hell of a voice
- & one hell of a head of hair.



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' Ridiculously funny & astonishingly candid Rod Stewart's memoir is the rock autobiography of the decade' Daily Mail ' One of the most entertaining revealing captivating books of the year' Independent Rod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths ranging from gravedigging to professional football it was music that truly captured his heart
- & he never looked back. Rod started out in the early 1960s playing the clubs on London's R&B scene before his distinctively raspy voice caught the ear of the iconic front man Long John Baldry who approached him while busking one night on a railway platform. Stints with pioneering acts like the Hoochie Coochie Men Steampacket & the Jeff Beck Group soon followed paving the way into a raucous five years with the Faces the rock star's rock band whose offstage antics with alcohol wrecked hotel rooms & groupies have become the stuff of legend. & during all this he found a spare moment to write ' Maggie May' among a few others & launch a solo career that has seen him sell an estimated 200 million records be inducted into the Hall of Fame twice & play the world's largest ever concert. Not bad as he says for a guy with a frog in his throat. & then there is his not-so-private life: marriages divorces & affairs with some of the world's most beautiful women
- Bond girls movie stars & supermodels
- & a brush with cancer which very nearly saw it all slip away. Rod's is an incredible life & here thrillingly & for the first time he tells the whole thing leaving no knickers under the bed. A rollicking rock 'n' roll adventure that is at times deeply moving this is the remarkable journey of a guy with one hell of a voice
- & one hell of a head of hair.



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Ridiculously funny & astonishingly candid Rod Stewart's memoir is the rock autobiography of the decade". (" Daily Mail"). " One of the most entertaining revealing captivating books of the year". (" Independent"). Rod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths ranging from gravedigging to professional football it was music that truly captured his heart
- & he never looked back. Rod started out in the early 1960s playing the clubs on London's R&B scene before his distinctively raspy voice caught the ear of the iconic front man Long John Baldry who approached him while busking one night on a railway platform. Stints with pioneering acts like the Hoochie Coochie Men Steampacket & the Jeff Beck Group soon followed paving the way into a raucous five years with the Faces the rock star's rock band whose offstage antics with alcohol wrecked hotel rooms & groupies have become the stuff of legend. & during all this he found a spare moment to write ' Maggie May' among a few others & launch a solo career that has seen him sell an estimated 200 million records be inducted into the Hall of Fame twice & play the world's largest ever concert. Not bad as he says for a guy with a frog in his throat. & then there is his not-so-private life: marriages divorces & affairs with some of the world's most beautiful women
- Bond girls movie stars & supermodels
- & a brush with cancer which very nearly saw it all slip away. Rod's is an incredible life & here thrillingly & for the first time he tells the whole thing leaving no knickers under the bed. A rollicking rock 'n' roll adventure that is at times deeply moving this is the remarkable journey of a guy with one hell of a voice
- & one hell of a head of hair."



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Ridiculously funny & astonishingly candid Rod Stewart's memoir is the rock autobiography of the decade". (Daily Mail). " One of the most entertaining revealing captivating books of the year". (Independent). Rod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths ranging from gravedigging to professional football it was music that truly captured his heart
- & he never looked back. Rod started out in the early 1960s playing the clubs on London's R&B scene before his distinctively raspy voice caught the ear of the iconic front man Long John Baldry who approached him while busking one night on a railway platform. Stints with pioneering acts like the Hoochie Coochie Men Steampacket & the Jeff Beck Group soon followed paving the way into a raucous five years with the Faces the rock star's rock band whose offstage antics with alcohol wrecked hotel rooms & groupies have become the stuff of legend. & during all this he found a spare moment to write ' Maggie May' among a few others & launch a solo career that has seen him sell an estimated 200 million records be inducted into the Hall of Fame twice & play the world's largest ever concert. Not bad as he says for a guy with a frog in his throat. & then there is his not-so-private life: marriages divorces & affairs with some of the world's most beautiful women
- Bond girls movie stars & supermodels
- & a brush with cancer which very nearly saw it all slip away. Rod's is an incredible life & here thrillingly & for the first time he tells the whole thing leaving no knickers under the bed. A rollicking rock 'n' roll adventure that is at times deeply moving this is the remarkable journey of a guy with one hell of a voice
- & one hell of a head of hair."



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Regarded by many as the greatest tennis player in the history of the sport this authoritative biography charts the success of Roger Federer drawing from exclusive interviews with Federer & his family as well as the authors extensive experience covering the international tennis circuit. Comprehensive & compelling this account provides an informed overview of the Swiss tennis star from his start as a temperamental player on the junior circuit to his triumphs at the U.S. Open & Wimbledon. With entertaining anecdotes updates on Federers record-breaking career & an insiders view of the professional tennis world this inspiring biography is a definitive portrait of one champions rise to the top of his game. ...

Roger Federer is a legend not only in the world of tennis but also in the wider sporting arena. With a record-breaking tally of 16 Grand Slam titles to his name he shows no sign of slowing down & in 2010 added another Australian Open win to his collection as well as taking the trophy in the end-of-season ATP World Wide Tour Finals in London. This authoritative & affectionate biography traces the rise of Federer from his first tentative strokes with a tennis racket to how he dealt with being sent away to a training academy where he struggled to communicate in a French-speaking part of Switzerland; & how he handled the sudden death of his first real coach & mentor. It looks at his development as a sportsman & how he has matured into a family man with his marriage to Mirka Vavrinec & the birth of their twin girls. It also examines how Roger bounced back from arguably one of the most challenging periods of his career as following a serious illness & a dip in form his run of successive Wimbledon championship wins was ended & he was toppled from the number one spot by his long-time rival Rafael Nadal. In characteristic style Federer silenced his critics by winning the French Open title for the first time reclaiming his Wimbledon crown & ending 2009 at the number one position for the fifth time. ...

Middle-aged brilliant & bored Roger Lambert is a professor of Divinity at a New England university. Firmly convinced that religious belief can only be justified by recourse to pure faith he is dismissive when visited by a gangling student who claims with evangelical zeal that computer technology is on the brink of proving the existence of God. But when his unhappy wife flings herself into an affair with the younger man & Rogers faith in his own placid life is thrown into question. With his marriage close to collapse he finds himself increasingly drawn to his own half-niece the nineteen-year-old Verna in this cunning & comic exploration of religion uncertainty & passion. ...

Have you struggled for just the right phrase when grappling with a class assignment? Crafting an office memo do you want greater clarity & concision? Pounding away at a last-minute blog entry havent you ever thought There has to be a better word for this? Now there is. Under the time-tested & respected banner of Rogets Thesaurus here is an array of words & their definitions organized by meaning. With this volume at your side you need never be stalled or stymied for an appropriate expression whether speaking of the higher reaches of philosophy or holding forth on art music or poetry--or other highbrow pastimes. The more you expand your vocabulary the richer & clearer your writing & conversation will become. & the better youll be able to say exactly what you mean joining intellectual discussions with complete confidence that youve found just the right words. ...

Roget's Thesaurus" ranks as one of the greatest English language reference works used for generations by anyone looking for help in order to write a letter prepare a speech solve a crossword or write any manner of prose or poem. Its sales exceed 32 million copies. This edition has been revised & updated to include all the latest buzzwords & phrases. In addition this new edition of Roget contains useful panels of additional information that include such nuggets of information as signs of the zodiac & the origins of familiar"ations that have become an integral part of our everyday language." ...