Whatever " says Billy. It doesnt matter what Dad shows him; whether its the tallest giraffe or the smallest butterfly the worlds curliest trumpet or steamiest train...even a trip to outer space makes Billy say " Whatever". Until that is Billy meets the worlds hungriest tiger & is promptly gobbled up. " Im still in here Dad " yells Billy. " Whatever " says Dad!" ...

It takes a particular kind of man to want an embroidered polo player astride his left nipple. Occasionally when I am tired & emotional or consumed with self-dislike I try to imagine myself as someone else a wearer of Yarmouth shirts & fleecy sweats of windbreakers & rugged Tyler shorts of baseball caps with polo players where the section of the brain that concerns itself with aesthetics is supposed to be. But the hour passes. Good men return from fighting Satan in the wilderness the stronger for their struggle & so do I. The winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize Howard Jacobson brims with life in this collection of his most acclaimed journalism. From the unusual disposal of his father-in-laws ashes & the cultural wasteland of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to the melancholy sensuality of Leonard Cohen & desolation of Wagners tragedies Jacobson writes with all the thunder & joy of a man possessed. Absurdity piles upon absurdity & glorious sentences weave together to create a hilarious heartbreaking & uniquely human collection. This book is not just a series of parts but an irresistible unputdownable sum which triumphantly out-Thurbers Thurber. ...

It takes a particular kind of man to want an embroidered polo player astride his left nipple. Occasionally when I am tired & emotional or consumed with self-dislike I try to imagine myself as someone else a wearer of Yarmouth shirts & fleecy sweats of windbreakers & rugged Tyler shorts of baseball caps with polo players where the section of the brain that concerns itself with aesthetics is supposed to be. But the hour passes. Good men return from fighting Satan in the wilderness the stronger for their struggle & so do I. The winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize Howard Jacobson brims with life in this collection of his most acclaimed journalism. From the unusual disposal of his father-in-laws ashes & the cultural wasteland of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to the melancholy sensuality of Leonard Cohen & desolation of Wagners tragedies Jacobson writes with all the thunder & joy of a man possessed. Absurdity piles upon absurdity & glorious sentences weave together to create a hilarious heartbreaking & uniquely human collection. This book is not just a series of parts but an irresistible unputdownable sum which triumphantly out-Thurbers Thurber. ...

In her emotionally powerful & unputdownable new novel Adele Parks Sunday Times bestselling author of ABOUT LAST NIGHT asks the question: what if love's not enough? Eloise Hamilton is a Londoner born & bred so it is a momentous day when she reluctantly agrees to uproot to Dartmouth leaving behind her perfect world so her husband can finally live in his. There are compensations however. Her mother-in-law Margaret will welcome her with open arms & besides she can still rely on best friend Sara to be her lifeline to London. But both Margaret & Sara are facing their own difficulties & thrust into unexpected turmoil Eloise finds she is the one holding everything together for her loved ones
- & by an ever-weakening thread. As her world implodes with the strain of being responsible for all around her someone is bound to be overlooked. & the damage might be irreparable...
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The moon & back before bathtime? Whatever next! Join Baby Bear as he finds a rocket makes friends with an owl & has a picnic on the moon! A beautiful story of innocence & imagination full of Jill Murphy's characteristic warmth & humour this is the second Bear family adventure following the bestselling Peace at Last"." ...

This is the extraordinary life story of Robert Shirley the thirteenth Earl Ferrers tracing his aristocratic upbringing in the 1930s through his wartime childhood national service in the jungle of Malaya Cambridge in the 1950s & finally his life a government minister in every Conservative Government from Macmillan to Major. More importantly he has some hilariously off-the-wall tales to tell. Often including hiding fish in the Chief Whips briefcase. Earl Ferrers writes amusingly & movingly about his twelve predecessors one of whom was hanged after he shot his manservant. His at times hilarious accounts of his careers in farming business & politics have the reader crying tears of both joy & sadness as he relates the bizarre events in his political life & some of his family tragedies. When his fellow members of the House of Lords voted which 92 hereditary peers to keep Earl Ferrers topped the vote. Reading this book it is easy to see why. Always enjoying a sense of the ridiculous & with the ability to write with humour & charm he is without question the most popular member of the current House of Lords. This book shows why. It contains dozens of reminiscences from a life well led. Its seeringly honest painfully blunt but at all times retains the authors supreme sense of charm & elegance. ...

To say this is not a political autobiography would be an understatement. In fact the author reckons it is not an autobiography at all. This book is more Downton Abbey than 10 Downing Street. It traces Earl Ferrers aristocratic upbringing in the 1930s in the stately surroundings of Staunton Harold through his wartime childhood national service in the jungle of Malaya Cambridge in the 1950s & finally his life immersed in the political world. Robert Shirley was a government minister in every Conservative Government from Macmillan to Major & he has some hilarious tales to tell. Robert Shirley is the thirteenth Earl Ferrers & he writes amusingly & movingly about his twelve predecessors one of whom committed suicide after he shot his manservant. His at times hilarious accounts of his careers in farming business & politics have the reader crying tears of both joy & sadness as he relates the bizarre events in his political life & some of his family tragedies. When his fellow members of the House of Lords voted which 92 hereditary peers to keep Earl Ferrers topped the vote. Reading this book it is easy to see why. Always enjoying a sense of the ridiculous & with the ability to write with humour & charm he is without question the most popular member of the current House of Lords. This book shows why. It contains dozens of reminiscences from a life well led. Its seeringly honest painfully blunt but at all times retains the authors supreme sense of charm & elegance. ...

This is the matching songbook to the most anticipated debut album of 2006! Following their meteroic rise straight to No.1 with their debut single I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" the album followed suit even surpassing The Beatles as the fastest-selling debut album ever! Perfectly soundtracking the times the album is a melting pot of jerky angular guitar riffs & frenetic beats whilst remaining fresh & innovative with gnarled poetics & insightful lyrical humour. Recently picking up a Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act plus three NME Awards this is already destined to be the album of 2006. This matching songbook features transcrptions of every track for voice guitar tab & bass tab as well as eight pages of exclusive never-before-seen photographs of the band perfoming live." ...

In Whatever She Wants" Andrew Rosetta lifts the lid on the mysterious sexy & little-known world of the male escort. As one of the most sought-after escorts in London Andrews clients are many & varied: from a gangsters wife in search of a little fun to a world-famous pop star requiring the utmost discretion all of them are looking for different things. His personal life meanwhile is just as turbulent
- from a girlfriend who discovers his secret to a client who turns against him & threatens to reveal all. Smart erotic & eye-opening " Whatever She Wants" reveals exactly what type of woman is willing to part with her money in search of sex & what type of man is willing to provide it."
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Eminem is currently the worlds biggest & most controversial music star. He has been blasted for what many of his critics regards as overtly homophobic & misogynistic lyrics & resented both for his record-breaking commercial success & being a white man in a black genre. But Eminems sheer talent has transcended such condemnation & established him as the most important figure to come out of popular music since Kurt Cobain. Whatever You Say I Am
- based on exclusive interviews with members of Eminems family key figures in the music business sociologists & reviewers & featuring previously unpublished photographs
- is the first book to reveal the man behind the controversy. Most crucially Anthony Bozzas unprecedented access to Eminem himself makes him uniquely qualified to answer the big question
- why does Eminem matter? The answer is found in Eminems unlikely life story in his extraordinary ascent to super-stardom & in an analysis of his music & lyrics. Whatever You Say I Am will keep Eminems legions of fans riveted & will enlighten his critics.


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