Following on from the New York Times"-bestselling " My Boring-Ass Life" Kevin Smith is back! In freewheeling conversations with his friend & producer Scott Mosier (as heard on their top-rated podcast known as SModcast) we discover
- to pick just four random examples of the riches therein
- the genesis of Stalins Monkey Soldier army the horrifying tale of Kevin vs. Steak Tartare how to make bukkake eggs & how Kevin was once willing to let Alanis Morissette get mugged... Defiantly lewd crude & hilariously rude " Shootin the Sh*t with Kevin Smith" is a must for all his fans! It is suitable for adults only."

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Shooting an Elephant" is Orwell's searing & painfully honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. The other masterly essays in this collection include classics such as " My Country Right or Left" " How the Poor Die" & " Such Such were the Joys" his memoir of the horrors of public school as well as discussions of Shakespeare sleeping rough boys' weeklies & a spirited defence of English cooking. Opinionated uncompromising provocative & hugely entertaining all show Orwell's unique ability to get to the heart of any subject." ...

The Shooting Game Book" is a beautifully produced journal for all game species illustrated throughout with specially-commissioned watercolours by Rodger Mc Phail. Rodger is widely regarded as the foremost wildlife & sporting artist in the UK today & his works are amongst the most sought-after by collectors worldwide. " The Shooting Game Book" will be published with green buckram cloth & leather quarter binding with ribbon marker gold blocked on the front & spine & enclosed in its own slipcase. The binding will include spaced inserts to allow the inclusion of game cards & photographs without compromising the depth of the book. Altogether this is the ideal gift or personal acquisition for every game shooting enthusiast." ...

The compelling autobiography of one of the great & most committed newsmen of our time: full frank & occasionally very funny Jon Snow's memoirs are as revealing about the great & the not-so-good as about his own passionate involvement in the reporting of world affairs. Jon Snow is perhaps the most highly regarded newsman of our time; his qualities as a journalist & as a human being
- his passion warmth intelligence frankness & humour
- are widely recognised & evident for all to see most nights on Channel 4 News & now in the pages of his first book. His vivid personal chronicle is filled with anecdotes & pithy observations & delightfully records his life & times since becoming a journalist in the early 1970s. He reported widely on Cold War conflicts in Iran Iraq Afghanistan Eritrea Ethiopia Angola & Central America before becoming a resident correspondent in Washington D.C. in the 1980s & he has met & interviewed most of the world's leaders. Drawing lessons from these experiences he has pertinent things to say about how the increasing world disorder came about following the fall of the Berlin Wall; how the West's constant search for an enemy has helped unhinge the world; & how & why the media have in general been less than helpful in drawing attention to key political & global developments.

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When maverick movie star Sean OToole is forced to leave the glamour of Hollywood to make a film about an Irish gangster hes not best pleased
- & even less so when he finds out hell be joined by hapless local journalist Dan Starkey who is writing his biography. Its a job that plunges Dan into the murky underbelly of the movie business & from the backstreets of Belfast to the fleshpots of Amsterdam & the glitz of the Cannes Film Festival. Along the way a smouldering romance threatens the frequently rocky balance of his marriage to Patricia while he battles his way through kidnap extortion & murder & all of it liberally sprinkled with Hollywood gold dust.
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Co-hosting one of the countrys finest partridge & pheasant shoots with her husband The Duke of Rutland The Duchess (Emma) assumed she knew about shooting. Wrong. Talking to & watching every Gun loader beater & their dog
- at their home Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire
- slowly exposed a gaping chasm in her understanding of the sport & its relevance to our countryside. Undaunted in just one season she set herself a herculean task to visit over twenty contrasting shoots including John Dodds grouse moor at Glenogil Lord Barnards wild bird day at Raby Castle Michael Cannons partridge shoot at Stagfell Caerhays for pheasants in Cornwall wildfowling with Brent Pope in Norfolk pigeon shooting with Will Garfit & western Ireland for woodcock. She spanned the far extremities of the UK meeting many dedicated people who are passionate about their sport. It was enormous fun but not without a few shocks & surprises. She learns that shooting today is as much about conservation bio-diversity & the sustainability of rural communities as it is a fun & challenging pastime for the half million people that shoot game a year. It is also fraught with politics
- a moot & pertinent factor that will shape & determine its future. She joins the Guns on all the shoots & goes behind the scenes to talk to the people that it make it happen. Crucially shooting provides game meat. The book is peppered with recipes from generations of family favourites from Belvoir Castles kitchen; cooked & updated by TV chef Mike Robinson. stunning photography history extraordinary anecdotes & accounts of some of the countrys finest shooting will inspire & educate country lovers shooters & cooks alike. This impressive hardback volume will be enhanced with photographs by leading country sports photographer Charles Sainsbury-Plaice. The launch will take place in July 2012 at the CLA Game Fair which is to be held at Belvoir Castle.


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Becky thought being married to Luke Brandon would be one big Tiffany box of happiness. But to be honest it's not quite as dreamy as she'd hoped. The trouble started on honeymoon when she told Luke the tiniest little fib about the teeniest little purchase. Now she's on a strict budget she doesn't have a job
- & worst of all her beloved Suze has a new best friend. Then she receives some incredible news. She has a long-lost sister! Becky has never been more excited. Finally a real sister! They'll have so much in common! They can go shopping together...choose shoes together.. .have manicures together... Until she meets her
- & gets the shock of her life. It can't be true. Surely Becky Bloomwood's long-lost sister can't.. .hate shopping?

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This book continues the story of Confessions of a Shopaholic" out now on DVD. For Rebecca Bloomwood life is peachy. She has a job on morning TV telling people how to manage their money
- a subject on which she is an expert. Her bank manager is actually being nice to her despite being just a tad overdrawn. & the icing on the brioche is that her boyfriend is moving to New York...and has asked her to go with him. New York! The Museum of Modern Art! The Guggenheim! The Metropolitan Opera House! & Becky does mean to go to all these. Honestly. It's just that it seems silly not to check out a few other places first. Like Bloomingdales. & Saks. & that amusing little place she's been told about where you can sometimes get a Prada dress for $10. Or was it $100? Anyway it's full of fantastic bargains. Shopaholic Abroad
- because there just aren't enough shops in Britain."

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For Rebecca Bloomwood life is peachy. She has a job on morning TV her bank manager is actually being nice to her & when it comes to spending money her new motto is Buy Only What You Need
- & she's really (sort of) sticking to it. The icing on the brioche is that she's been offered a chance to work in New York. New York! The Museum of Modern Art! The Guggenheim! The Metropolitan Opera House! & Becky does mean to go to them all. Honestly. It's just that it seems silly not to check out a few other famous places first. Like Saks. & Bloomingdales. & Barneys. & one of those fantastic sample sales where you can get a Prada dress for $10. Or was it $100? Is Becky too dazzled to care?.
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For once in Becky Bloomwood's life things are going smoothly. She's got the dream job as a personal shopper (spending other people's money
- & getting paid for it). She's got a fabulous Manhattan apartment with her boyfriend Luke. They've even opened a joint bank account (although they can't quite agree on whether a Miu Miu skirt counts as a household expense). Then Luke proposes
- & all of a sudden life gets hectic. Becky's mum in rural Surrey wants one thing Luke's mother in New York wants the complete opposite. Becky knows she has to sit down & decide
- but to be honest it's a lot more fun testing cake trying on dresses & registering wedding presents. But time's ticking by plans are being made both sides of the Atlantic & soon she realizes she's in trouble...


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