The first book in English to provide a detailed, illustrated explanation of the Tai Chi Chuan Classics, the Classic of Boxing, and the Tai Chi Diagram Explanation, the aim of this remarkable book is t
For millennia the normal, natural, and pleasurable activity of eating has been surrounded by fear and anxiety. Religious traditions have long decreed what foods are right for their followers to eat, b
Specifically tailored to give managers an understanding of body language and how it can help them at work, this guide begins with the basics of what body language is and why it is important in managem
When 2002's Popstars: The Rivals threw five unknown hopefuls together, wrote them a pop song, and gave them a recording contract, no one really expected them to conquer the world. Yet five years later
Food GLorious Food is not a diet or cookbook in the traditional sense, but rather a celebration of the ingredients that can help us all to eat a healthier diet. This is no tough dietary regime though?
Starting with her early life and the struggle to juggle acting and music, this is the story of Kylie Minogue's gift for reinvention throughout her career. She first made it big in the late 1980s in th
Though the Brussels sprout is the butt of many a joke, there are actually many things to love about this lowly veggie. As this complete guide reveals, sprouts are full of vitamins, folic acid, and die
In his own uniquely acid tongue, Paul O'Grady traces the hilarious tales of life in Irish Catholic Birkenhead that took him from a virtuous altar-boy ("my first drag") to Britain's best loved entertai
Jane Boyers, sleek, gorgeous, and highly successful TV executive, barely has time to eat and sleep, let alone keep up with old friends. Especially ones like Miranda, who has rejected glamorous New Yor
Tracing the nuances of a short-lived life, this involving and sympathetically written novel maintains a tone of finely judged tension between laughter and tears. Jonathon Bender had something to tell
Following on from the assured day-to-day poems of her first collection, Leontia Flynn's second, Drives is a book of restless journeys - real and imaginary - interspersed with a series of sonnets on wr
The former Manchester United and Scotland football legend tells his story for the first time, from humble beginnings at Celtic, though glory days, to scandal and tragedy in his later life. Football ha
Larry Logan is a small-time TV star with a mile-wide ego. When his latest show is axed, he is dismayed to find that the only work he can get is fronting a fake game show that is actually an undercover
Sad, lonely Sharon Plunkett is a size 18. She's tried every fad, every diet, every cream, but like a stain of grease on a pure silk blouse, her rolls of fat refuse to budge. The man of her dreams is n
Paul Weller has used thirty-years of lyrics to explore his personal history and beliefs. Taking as his starting point these lyrics, alongside a lifetime's friendship, Paolo Hewitt shows us the real Pa
The story of the Poldarks draws to a close in the 12th and final installment of this much–admired historical sagaCornwall 1818. We continue the tale of Ross and Demelza; of the wayward Valentine Warle
Eighth in the seriesCornwall 1810. The Poldark family awaits the return of Ross from his mission to Wellington's army in Portugal. But their ordered existence ends with Jeremy Poldark's dramatic rescu
Graeme Fife has been riding a bike since he discovered at age five that escaping from home on two wheels was a lot faster and took him a lot farther than was possible on foot. He soon?combined his?lov
Jamie originally harbored dreams of pop stardom with his band Scarlet Division, but by the age of 16 decided to become a chef. After college he earned his stripes in France and then as a pastry chef b
A comic anthology of letters that demonstrates how one man bamboozled and exasperated over forty international airlines, from British Airways to Air Malta. It tackles everything from the common bugbea
Throughout the 1990s, Deric Longden has shared his life with Aileen Armitage and four cats: Thermal, Tigger, Frink, and shabby old Arthur. And the cats have found that sharing a life with Aileen can b
Faced with the challenge of making the English village of Chew Magna a zero waste society, John Pontin and his Converging World program developed a groundbreaking non-profit scheme that twinned the to
The untold history of Wales's rich gallery of magical specialists suspected of harmful witchcraft and how they were tracked down by a vengeful community. Witchcraft studies are central to the study of
The ?Smiling Funnel Web” teaches you how to argue effectively! Much of life is spent in arguing, and most arguments are futile wastes of time. Neither the participants nor the audience learn anything.
This helpful chess handbook discusses how to build an opening repertoire and produce opening novelties. Additionally, it explores the connection between the opening and the later stages of the middleg
A remote lake in Patagonia draws a scientific expedition in 1922 to search for the fabled monster living in its depths. They find nothing. In 1975, Ana Mullin, the daughter of one member of the expedi
An Alternative Roman HistoryAn entertaining rewriting of Roman history from the perspective of the “Barbarians” — who weren’t really barbaric at all!In this completely fresh approach to Roman history,
Instead of writing about others, as he is used to, the author describes his own extraordinary life in this autobiography. From growing up on a Carlisle council estate in the 1950s and his student days
Over the last two decades, Brian Cockerill has ruled his world with an iron fist. Using nothing but his hands as weapons, he has patrolled the streets, clubs and raves of Britain in order to keep orde
Posh is back and bigger than ever. From Peaches Geldof to David Cameron, a new breed of Sloane is taking over the UK, and Peter York, Britain's foremost social commentator, and Olivia Stewart-Liberty
A bare-knuckle fighter by profession, Lenny McLean was one of the most notorious figures ever to emerge from the East End of London. His untimely death in 1998, following a battle against cancer, was
From Vialli, one of Italy’s most famous footballers as well as a former manager of England’s Chelsea F.C., and Marcotti, the UK correspondent for Corriere dello Sport and football columnist for The Ti
Steven Gerrard is a hero to millions, not only as the inspirational captain of Liverpool FC, but as a key member of the England team. Here, for the first time, he tells the story of his lifelong obses
The follow-up to George Bartlett's first volume, Fuchsias?A Color Guide, this reference profiles another 1,500 newly created cultivars with over 500 stunning images. From expert practical advice on ho
How widely did women use make-up in ancient Rome and what evidence exists? In this pioneering study, the author draws on literary, non-literary, visual, and archaeological evidence to show the importa
In 1249, the greatest Crusading expedition ever to set out from the West for the Holy Land was launched. At its head was one of the great figures of medieval history, King Louis IX, a charismatic, ene
Brigadier "Birdie" Smith DSO served with the Brigade of Gurkhas in WWII and went on to command the 1/2nd King Edward’s Own Gurkha Rifles in Borneo, Brunei and Hong Kong. This is the?full, unique, and
With information on road markings, motorways, traffic signs, the road user, and road laws, this is essential reading for all drivers, not just those learning to drive. The Highway Code is detailed her
In a handy, illustrated format, this reference book studies all aspects of organic farming, from the basics of climate, geology, and soils, to an explanation of plants and t
We have a special relationship with the sea. It is the single most powerful driver of our economy, our lifestyle, and our politics. It affects what we eat, how we use the land, how we relate to our ne
