Steve Biddulph's Raising Boys was a global phenomenon. The first book in a generation to look at boys' specific needs parents loved its clarity & warm insights into their sons' inner world. But today things have changed. It's girls that are in trouble. There has been a sudden & universal deterioration in girls' mental health starting in primary school & devastating the teen years. Steve Biddulph's Raising Girls is both a guidebook & a call-to-arms for parents. The five key stages of girlhood are laid out so that you know exactly what matters at which age & how to build strength & connectedness into your daughter from infancy onwards. Raising Girls is both fierce & tender in its mission to help girls more at every age. It's a book for parents who love their daughters deeply whether they are newborns teenagers young women
- or anywhere in between. Feeling secure becoming an explorer getting along with others finding her soul & becoming a woman
- at last there is a clear map of girls' minds that accepts no limitations narrow roles or selling-out of your daughter's potential or uniqueness. All the hazards are signposted
- bullying eating disorders body image & depression social media harms & helps
- as are concrete & simple measures for both mums & dads to help prevent their daughters from becoming victims. Parenthood is restored to an exciting journey not one worry after another as it's so often portrayed. Steve talks to the world's leading voices on girls' needs & makes their ideas clear & simple adding his own humour & experience through stories that you will never forget. Even the illustrations by Kimio Kubo provide unique & moving glimpses into the inner lives of girls. Along with his fellow psychologists worldwide Steve is angry at the exploitation & harm being done to girls today. With Raising Girls he strives to spark a movement to end the trashing of girlhood; equipping parents to deal with the modern world & getting the media off the backs of our daughters. Raising Girls is powerful practical & positive. Your heart head & hands will be strengthened by its message.



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From bestselling author Walter Isaacson comes the landmark biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. In Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography Isaacson provides an extraordinary account of Jobs' professional & personal life. Drawn from three years of exclusive & unprecedented interviews Isaacson has conducted with Jobs as well as extensive interviews with Jobs' family members key colleagues from Apple & its competitors Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography is the definitive portrait of the greatest innovator of his generation. ...

American photographer Steve Mc Curry (b.1950) is universally recognized as one of today's finest image-makers & has won many of photography's top awards. This special limited-edition monograph brings together the most memorable & beautiful of his images taken around the world over the last 30 years. Mc Curry's ability to cross boundaries of language & culture to capture fleeting moments of human experience is unique. With his discerning eye for form & colour shape & symmetry he offers us windows into other worlds. Seen at the large scale of this new book Mc Curry's images are particularly powerful: reproduced at slightly larger than life size his portraits have an extraordinary immediacy & impact while even the smallest details of his spectacular landscapes are clearly visible on the page. Portraits of children pilgrims & farmers are presented alongside views of ancient temples busy city streets dramatic mountain landscapes & quiet scenes of daily life
- people are seen fishing playing working & praying. The images are presented in an uninterrupted sequence for maximum impact & all the photographs are shown at either full-page size or as double-page spreads. The back of the book contains extended picture captions accompanied by colour thumbnail images for quick identification.
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American photographer Steve Mc Curry (b. 1950) is universally recognized as one of todays finest image-makers & has won many of photographys top awards. This special limited-edition monograph brings together the most memorable & beautiful of his images taken around the world over the last 30 years. Mc Currys ability to cross boundaries of language & culture to capture fleeting moments of human experience is unique. With his discerning eye for form & colour shape & symmetry he offers us windows into other worlds. Seen at the large scale of this new book Mc Currys images are particularly powerful: reproduced at slightly larger than life size his portraits have an extraordinary immediacy & impact while even the smallest details of his spectacular landscapes are clearly visible on the page. In this title portraits of children pilgrims & farmers are presented alongside views of ancient temples busy city streets dramatic mountain landscapes & quiet scenes of daily life
- people are seen fishing playing working & praying. The images are presented in an uninterrupted sequence for maximum impact & all the photographs are shown at either full-page size or as double-page spreads. The extended picture captions are at the back of the book accompanied by colour thumbnail images for quick identification.
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Steve Mc Queen the self confessed King of Cool is as popular today as in the 50s & 60s when he became famous in films such as The Great Escape & The Magnificent Seven The Thomas Crown Affair & later The Towering Inferno. Mc Queen began his career in television & moved into film in the mid 1950s when he became a true cinema icon & classic images of him are reproduced today. In many of his films his real-life passion for fast cars & motor racing was evident & he was always keen to do his own stunts. This beautiful collection shows the different sides of his professional & personal life with many images not seen before. It will be a delight to his multitude of fans. * Latest stunning addition to the Life in Pictures series* Many classic & unseen images of this stylish anti-hero* Incisive account of the life of Steve Mc Queen ...

It chronicles Barbaras early history & modeling career; her years with Mc Queen at Trancas Beach & Santa Paula as well as behind-the-scene photos on the sets of Tom Horn & The Hunter. This popular book now expanded with additional photographs is a must have for the Mc Queen fan. ...

Steve Mc Queen: The Actor & his Films is the definitive account of every film that the iconic actor made. This lavishly illustrated book devotes nearly 500 pages to Steve Mc Queens career & tracks his journey from juvenile delinquent to Marine to an aspiring actor breaking into Hollywood until he became a global superstar & the highest-paid actor of his era. Included are numerous behind the scenes tales of events that occurred leading up to & during filming & fascinating insights into Mc Queens acting techniques & motivations. Each film is allocated one chapter. The chapters begin with a precis of the particular movie. Then events surrounding its making are described uncovering new facts & insights. This is followed by an analysis of its success & finally a significant scene is discussed in detail. Steve Mc Queen: The Actor & his Films is extensively illustrated with over 1 000 color & black & white images including posters from around the world lobby cards memorabilia many never-before seen candid stills & rare vintage advertising materials. ...

To date Steve Redgrave has won a record-breaking four Olympic gold medals & eight world championships for his spectacular rowing achievements & is consequently regarded with awe by rivals crew-mates & top sportsmen alike. Now at the age of 38 Steve is bidding to win an unprecedented fifth gold medal at Sydney. Win or lose it will mark the end of a remarkable twenty-three year long career. The autobiography that marks the end of this career will discuss Redgraves partnerships with Matthew Pinsent & first partner Andy Holmes with whom he had a tense relationship. He will talk about the difficulty of maintaining a balanced family life when work is always a priority & his attitude to his honeymoon was concern at its disruption to his training schedule. Redgrave will also describe about the strain of battling against the odds with the debilitating diseases of both colitis & diabetes. This honest autobiography promises to be a fascinating insight into the lifestyle & history of one of Britains most motivated & successful sportsmen. ...

You talkin to me? This title features previously unseen photographs from Scorseses masterpiece. Taxi Driver" has long been regarded as a cinematic milestone & Robert De Niros portrait of a trigger-happy psychopath with a mohawk is widely believed to be one of the greatest performances ever filmed. " Time" magazine

Includes:: the film in its list of 100 Greatest Movies saying: " The power of Scorseses filmmaking grows ever more punishing with the passage of time." Steve Schapiro
- whose photographs were featured in TASCHENs " Godfather Family Album"
- was the special photographer on the set of " Taxi Driver" capturing the films most intense & violent moments from behind the scenes. This book
- more than a film still book but a pure photo book on its own
- features hundreds of unseen images selected from Schapiros archives painting a chilling portrait of a deranged gunman in the angry climate of the post-Vietnam era."





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Now fully revised & updated with new content. Steve Wright selects the weirdest most fascinating & entertaining trivia from around the world as read out on his hit Radio 2 show Steve Wright in the Afternoon. Also features commentary & anecdotes plus photos & illustrations. Steve Wright is one of the top names in broadcasting on Radio today. He has been a popular & enduring fixture of BBCs flagship stations for more than 20 years presenting Radio 1s Breakfast Show before moving to Radio 2 where he now hosts Steve Wrights Sunday Love Songs
- the most listened to show on radio
- & Steve Wright in the Afternoon to which almost a third of the listening public tune in. Both shows are heard around the world. Steve has also presented BBC television shows during the prestigious Saturday evening slot & has won the Radio Personality of the Year award. One of the most popular features of Steve Wright in the Afternoon is Factoids a hilarious fascinating & informative insight into the world of strange & bizarre trivia from around the globe. No subject is off-limits & even the most boring of categories will provide an amazing fact. Steve Wrights Book of Factoids will bring together the very best of these in one book plus Steve will provide explanations commentary & anecdotes to fully support & enhance this entertaining collection of hundreds of fun facts. The book will also be illustrated with a variety of humorous photos & drawings adding another dimension of reading pleasure to set this book apart from the competition. An ideal book for all those seeking knowledge
- of the weird kind
- & a perfect gift book for Christmas. This paperback edition has been revised & updated & also

Includes:: a special section on the World Cup.





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