Martin is kind decent & good-looking. & look where it's got him. His boyfriend of four years has run off with a male prostitute. His friends John & Caroline are no help
- John prefers infamy to sympathy & Caroline is too busy trying to work out if her wonderful sensitive boyfriend is a closet case. & to top it all Martin's hippie father turns up to stay wearing his ' Proud to be an Embarrassing Parent' badge. To escape Martin jumps head first into hedonism throwing himself into the gay club scene a world of drugs & muscles hard bodies & harder music. Meanwhile Caroline is learning that being Shameless has its price & so does she... How long can they keep up with the lifestyle? & can they find the man of their dreams when sex has become a substitute for love & pleasure is measured in beats per minute...?
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Coupland's funny spot-on portrait of the death of the yuppie. Tyler Johnson is an apocalyptic entrepreneur in the making. His memories begin with Ronald Reagan. With his neat girlfriend smart jokes & shampoo collection he works at the nuclear power plant where his hippie parents used to demonstrate plotting his fortune. But fortune has other plans
- the return of a Paris summer fling one of the 'low-ambition Euro-teens' who takes Tyler on the road to the shimmering dreams of L.A.
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Shane Williams has spent almost a decade thrilling the rugby world with his evasive running skills & a box of tricks that has left the best defences grasping thin air disproving the notion that size matters in modern professional rugby. Hes been called the little wizard the artful dodger & a whole host of other superlatives & wherever Williams has played the crowd have been on the edge of their seats. As his teenage years came to an end Williams looked set for a life of relative obscurity playing scrum-half for his local side Amman United & scratching around in a variety of day jobs. All that changed however when he was plucked from nowhere by then Neath coach Lyn Jones & his rise to become Wales most dangerous strike runner was meteoric. Following his international debut aged 21 Williams lit up Wales 2003 World Cup campaign & went on to become an integral part of the Grand Slam-winning side of 2005 a year in which he also toured with the British Lions to New Zeal&. In 2008 when Wales took the Grand Slam once more he made a sensational contribution to the sides glorious victory. After leading the great Bryan Habana a merry dance on the way to two mesmerising tries on Wales tour to South Africa just two months later Williams became the first Welshman crowned IRB World Player of the Year that autumn. He then completed the 2008-09 season with a second Lions tour touching down twice in the 28-9 third Test victory against the Springboks. In Shane" Williams reveals the inside story of his incredible rugby career so far the personal trials that have come with success & how he has managed to defy the odds to become a living Welsh rugby legend." ...

Shane Warne was the most glamorous & arguably the best cricketer in the world for over ten years. He won a generation of followers by showing the fun to be had in bamboozling opponents. From the so-called ball of the century that bowled Mike Gatting in 1993 to his single-handed defiance against England in the 2005 Ashes series & his key role in the 2006/7 whitewash. He is an enigma a showman & a genius but he is also a very human character with human frailties. Warne loves the limelight but the limelight has also burned him. Hes been in trouble over drugs extra-marital affairs & taking money from dodgy bookmakers all of which have soured relations with his family & with his homel&. Ironically he is perhaps more loved by cricket fans in England than in his native Australia. This fascinating & well-researched biography draws on interviews with Warne & many of his teammates & opponents. On the heels of Warnes retirement from Test cricket with a record 706 victims to his name this unique retrospective tells for the first time the whole story behind crickets most flawed genius. ...

Shang-A-Lang" is the personal story of the rise & fall of the Bay City Rollers. A no-holds-barred account of Rollermania & beyond the book provides a candid insight into the less savoury aspects of the music industry. In 1973 at the age of 18 Les Mc Keown became the lead singer of the Bay City Rollers at that stage a one-hit-wonder pop group on the verge of giving up. His charismatic personality transformed the Rollers into an international super-group & over the next few years they consistently reached Number 1 all over the world selling an estimated 300 million records & gaining a massive following. Mc Keown was the catalyst for worldwide mass hysteria not witnessed since the days of Beatlemania. By 1975 he was the most adored man on the planet. Four years later he was all washed up homeless & penniless after quitting the b&. " Shang-A-Lang" reveals the fascinating story of the lad from the back streets of Edinburgh whose dream came true & how that dream was shattered. It tells the truth about the scandalous behaviour of the boy band marketed as squeaky clean the wrangles that led to Les leaving the band & traces his subsequent solo career. Les Mc Keowns life has been one of contrasting extremes: immense wealth followed by near destitution; mass adoration on the one hand & contempt on the other. He lived in a world where fantasy & reality come together & it is sometimes hard to distinguish one from the other. " Shang-A-Lang" takes a revealing journey through the many ups & downs in the life of one of the music industrys bona fide survivors." ...

The engine of China s future Shanghai dazzles. A blend of East & West with voracious appetite for new styles & trends the city is above all cosmopolitan & cutting edge. Christopher Pitts Lonely Planet Writer Getting you to the heart of a place" Amazing experiences Inspirational images 3D illustrations city walks & the best of local knowledge. Plan the perfect trip Planning features & top itineraries give you the freedom to create your ideal trip. Get off the beaten track Our authors uncover local secrets that will make your trip unique. Special features The Bund 3D walking tour Architecture in Shanghai Full-colour maps Day trips to canal towns We tell it like it is Our job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is." ...

An American spy in China. Name: Unknown. Status: Sleeper. He's meant to be laying low polishing his Mandarin & awaiting further instructions from Washington. But Shandhai is a difficult city to sleep in especially when his nights are taken over by the seductive but enigmatic Mei
- a woman with secrets he'd rather not hear. Then he is tasked with a delicate operation. Infiltrate the core of the Chinese intelligence service. Distinguish friend from foe. Report to a single contact at HQ. Trust no one. Tell no one. Pushed out into the cold in a city of millions he's suddenly very very alone. But in Shanghai city you're never truly alone. Faceless strangers linger in the shadows watching your every move. No one is safe from the Guoanbu. Not even a spy with no name...
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Shanghai 1937. Pearl & May are two sisters from a bourgeois family. Though their personalities are very different
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With this up-to-date authoritative guide you can experience all the sights & Best Of" recommendations for Shanghai Hangzhou & Suzhou. You can discover great restaurants hotels trendy places & nightlife venues & also pick up tips on what to do on a limited budget & ideas for shopping & travel with kids sport & lots of other activities. Also contains: Festivals & Events Travel Tips Links Blogs Apps & More & index. The Useful Phrases in Chinese section is helpful as are the Chinese characters for the places listed. Shanghai
- an endless sea of houses buildings towering up into the sky roads on multiple levels. An irrepressible creative drive imaginative art & a vibrant culture: the megacity by the mighty Huangpu River pulsates to the beat of the future. With MARCO POLO Shanghai you dive into the varied world of this great city. Take a stroll through the narrow streets of the Old City where life still goes on as it did a hundred years ago & take a look at the Pudong skyline reminiscent of a science fiction film. Shanghai offers an abundance of attractions. A visit to the Shanghai Museum is an essential part of your programme as is an evening in the Shanghai Oriental Art Centre or a trip to the water town of Zhujiajiao. In Hangzhou & Suzhou you can discover the beauty of the West Lake & the Classical Garden. The Insider Tips reveal where you can find much sought after designer clothes where its all happening & where Shanghai cuisine is served in a refined ambience. The " Best Of" pages show you where the great places for free are & whats unique to Shanghai. They also offer tips for rainy days & tell you where you can relax & chill out. Youll find out whats hot
- be it bike tours or sweet desserts. The Walking Tours take you into the Chinese Old City the former French Concession & the former International Settlement. Finally the Dos & Donts warn you of how not to get ripped off or buy bootleg goods. MARCO POLO Shanghai gives comprehensive coverage of all the citys districts. To help you find your way around theres a detailed street atlas with town plans of Hangzhou & Suzhou & map of the surrounding area practical map inside the back cover metro map & removable pull-out map."

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The ultimate pocket city map of Shanghai! Explore the amazing city of Shanghai with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized pop-up map. Small in size yet big on detail this compact dependable city map will ensure you don't miss a thing. *

Includes:: 2 popout maps including central Shanghai * Additional maps include a map of the Shanghai area & a metro transport map * Handy self-folding tourist map is small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format * Thorough street index is also featured & cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination * Key places of interest are listed offering you advice on the best things to see

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