| |
Through his leading role in the three Superman films, Christopher Reeve became so closely identified with the superhero that he wasn't just seen as the actor who played Superman, he was Superman. Which is why the tragic riding accident which left him paralysed from the...
Editeur :
Cornerstone Digital
Parution :
2009-07-02
ePub
|
Bill Hicks was arguably the most influential stand-up comedian of the last 30 years. He was funny, out of hand, impossible to ignore and genuinely disturbing. His work has inspired Michael Moore, Mark Thomas and Robert Newman among others. The trade paperback published...
Editeur :
Robinson
Parution :
2009-06-01
ePub
|
Top Gear presenter and columnist for the Daily Telegraph James May brings together another brilliant collection of his most controversial and humorous writing. From tales of motoring adventures through India, Russia and Iceland, to classic articles on essential subjects...
Editeur :
Virgin Digital
Parution :
2009-05-27
ePub
|
In front of the camera, he has been invited into the homes of millions of Americans as host of The Price Is Right, Truth or Consequences, Miss USA, Miss Universe, The Rose Parade, and many other programs and specials. Now Bob Barker shares stories of favorite...
Editeur :
Center Street
Parution :
2009-04-06
ePub
|
The Genius and the Goddess, based on Jeffrey Meyers' long friendship with Arthur Miller and extensive archival research from Washington to Los Angeles, is a portrait of a marriage.The greatest American playwright of the twentieth century and the most popular American...
Editeur :
Cornerstone Digital
Parution :
2009-04-02
ePub
|
"It was about larging it. It was about pulling out a wad of 20s when you were buying your champagne at the bar. It was about buying your cocaine in an eight ball. It was about wearing designer clothes. At that top tier of that club scene, it was about giving it...
Editeur :
Ebury Digital
Parution :
2009-03-05
ePub
|
'All I knew about Moldova were the names of eleven men printed on the inside back pages of my newspaper. None of them sounded to me like they were any good at tennis ...'An eccentric wager finds Tony Hawks, a man who loves an unusual challenge, bound for the...
Editeur :
Ebury Digital
Parution :
2008-11-21
ePub
|
Gerry Ryan on life, the world, the universe - and a few things besides. Here are his experiences, stories and opinions drawn from nearly thirty years of talking to the nation. It's a sharp, punchy read all told in his no-nonsense, irreverent, straight to the bone style....
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2008-10-12
ePub
|
At 30, Duncan Bannatyne had no money and was enjoying life on the beaches of Jersey. He saw a story of someone who had made himself a millionaire, and decided to do the same. Five years later he had done it, and now he is worth £168 million.In this remarkable book,...
Editeur :
Orion
Parution :
2008-09-18
ePub
|
Katie Price has led a rollercoaster life and the excitement, glamour and emotional twists and turns show no signs of slowing down. The past few years have been troublesome for Katie. She has overcome a string of fiercely emotional challenges: she has battled post-natal...
Editeur :
Cornerstone Digital
Parution :
2008-09-07
ePub
|
I know that I'm going to get stick over this book, but there you go - it can't be helped. And some readers might think I'm a terrible liar when they read what follows, but everything in this book is true. Enough lies have been told about me, without me adding to them.' ...
Editeur :
Sphere
Parution :
2008-09-04
ePub
|
Irish singing star Daniel O'Donnell's mother, Julia, grew up on a remote island off the northwest coast of Ireland, going barefoot and doing hard labour as as child during the poverty-stricken 1920s.The hard work continued through her teenage years as she picked...
Editeur :
Ebury Digital
Parution :
2008-09-04
ePub
|
"Forceful talent" (Essence Magazine) and R&B sensation Faith Evans gives us a first person account of life at ground zero of the most infamous part of hip-hop history. It's been over ten years since Big was killed. I grieved for him for a very long time. And then, as...
Editeur :
Grand Central Publishing
Parution :
2008-08-29
ePub
|
Johnnie Walker is an inspiration. One of the best-known and most beloved broadcasters in Britain, the charismatic BBC Radio 2 DJ has achieved legendary status with a hugely loyal following thanks to his tireless pioneering of new music, his warm and passionate...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2008-05-29
ePub
|
Colm Tóibín has called Thomas Moore 'the most influential figure in shaping the Irish political psyche'. In Bard of Erin, Ronan Kelly tells the story of Moore's extraordinary life - from humble beginnings in Dublin to glittering social and literary success in London (at...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2008-04-24
ePub
|
Thirties Bermondsey was a thriving place, and it was in this bustling London borough that Thomas Hicks was born. Later, this Bermondsey boy would become known as Tommy Steele …In this engaging memoir Tommy recalls his childhood years growing up in Bermondsey. He relives...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2007-04-05
ePub
|
Semi-detached Griff relives freezing bus journeys to school and the impulsive stealing of that half-a-crown from Charlie Hume’s money box; sitting outside Butlins at Clacton (longing to be inside and on the Waltzer instead of stranded on the pebbles with his dad); hazy...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2007-01-18
ePub
|
In this "guys guide to life," the star of the hit TV show According to Jim talks about how men can continue to be real men while still managing to make things work with the opposite sex. Jim Belushi is a national celebrity who has starred in numerous movies as well as...
Editeur :
Grand Central Publishing
Parution :
2006-05-09
ePub
|
The Remarkable, Revealing and Irresistibly Funny Memoir from Joanna Lumley'A brilliant blend of anecdote and warm, witty self-analysis' Mail on SundayYou know the icons — Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous, Purdey inThe New Avengers, a Bond Girl, a model, a national...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2005-06-30
ePub
|
Making Waves follows Hasselhoff’s acting career from his early childhood role in Peter Pan to his highly acclaimed performance in Chicago in London’s West End, and his new TV triumph in Simon Cowell’s America’s Got Talent. The wealth of inside information includes...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
1997-04-03
ePub
|