Biographies
Biographies
Land of the Lost Souls My Life on the Streets (ebook)
To mark the 20th anniversary of Kenneth Williams death, a beautiful coffee table book celebrating his life, including never-before-seen photographs, sketches and personal testimony from Williams closest friends, for the very first time.
Smoking Ears and Screaming Teeth (ebook)
Smoking Ears and Screaming Teeth is a hilarious celebration of the great eccentrics who have performed dangerous experiments on themselves for the benefit of humankind, written with all the wit, humour and eye for the beauties of nature - and machinery an
Ashley & Cheryl Cole Where Did It All Go Wrong? (ebook)
In this fascinating and eye-opening biography, Chas Newkey-Burden separates the man from the myth, unflinchingly examining the more contentious areas of his life while also celebrating the undeniable achievements of this undisputed musical genius. Mi
World Of Gerard Mercator The Mapmaker Who Revolutionized Geography (Ebook)
The son of a deranged Italian immigrant, Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837) was the most celebrated of English clowns. The first to use white-face make-up and wear outrageous coloured clothes, he completely transformed the role of the Clown in the pantomime
William and Catherine: Their Lives, Their Wedding (Hardback)
On 16 November 2010, the long-awaited engagement of HRH Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton was formally announced, with a London wedding promised for April 2011. Andrew Morton, the leading royal biographer famous the world over for his million-copy bestselling, authorized biography of Diana, Princess of Wales, will write a full-length biography of William and his new bride. Morton has followed the prince's life since birth and has unrivalled insight into the royal family. This handsomely produced volume will feature beautiful colour photographs throughout with a lengthy section devoted specifically to the wedding, making this book both a celebration and keepsake of the most eagerly awaited royal wedding since 1981.
Jo Whiley: My World in Motion
Jo Whiley is someone millions of us recognise and very few of us know. Jos a mother, sister, DJ, wife and music-industry insider who throughout her career and in an age of fleeting celebrity has earned the respect of her peers and fans by simply being herself and by her constant enthusiasm, be it for established rock n roll royalty or for emerging talent. For Jo Whiley, its all about the music. My World in Motion offers a unique opportunity to get to know the real Jo Whiley. From Jos musical epiphany (being carried over the crowd at a Clash concert) to when she became friends with John Peel at Glastonbury (over some very short shorts his not hers) and interviewed Bono (surviving a power-cut on vodka); My World in Motion is an honest, funny, self-deprecating account of Jos professional coming of age and what it means to be a private person in a very public world.
Fred: The Definitive Biography of Fred Dibnah
"Fred" celebrates the life and work of Britain's best known steeplejack and national treasure, Fred Dibnhah. Before his death in 2004, Fred presented many popular series, including "Magnificent Monuments", "The Age of Steam" and "Made in Britain", all of which attracted viewers in their millions. "Fred" is the companion to the 12-part "BBC2" series celebrating the life of this great man, which combines highlights from some of Dibnah's classic programmes with previously unseen footage. The book can of course go much further than the series, including an extraordinarily account of Fred's childhood which evokes a lost England and our great industrial heritage. Fred's passion for the glories of the Victorian age and his fascination with the landscape he grew up in, plus his admiration for the craftsmen and labourers who made it all possible, captivate us on every page. Fred is the personification of everything that made England great in the first place. And this is a glorious tribute to a man whom millions came to love.
Electric Life Of Michael Faraday (Ebook)
A beautiful, meditative account of nine swims across eight of Americas great rivers that celebrates a rivers power to calm, restore, and connect.
