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MacLine, Shirley - You Can Get There From Here - HB 1st Edition 1976

Published by The Bodley Head UK, 1976, this is actor Shirley Mac Laine's second book of autobiography , following on from Don't Fall off the Mountain - accounts of her ( unsuccessful) foray into TV,...

Sarah Oliver / Completely Unofficial Glee A-Z

    A is for ...Auditions. Ryan Murphy and his team scoured Broadway for the right cast members for his new musical television concept. B is for ...Ballads. Learn about how the Glee music team...

Sarah Millicant / How to be Champion

   Hilarious, heartwarming and inspirational, this is the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling autobiography by comedian Sarah Millican. The funniest book of the year! *****'The naughtiest, helpiest,...

Clive James / May Week Was In June

   'Arriving in Cambridge on my first day as an undergraduate, I could see nothing except a cold white October mist. At the age of twenty-four I was a complete failure, with nothing to show for my...

Ray D'Arcy / How Mad is That?

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so...

James Corden / May I Have Your Attention Please?

   So... the story of my life.I've often thought about this moment, about what it would be like to write my memoirs. I always thought it would make me feel important. It doesn't. If anything it...

Andrea Bocelli / The Music of Silence

   Andrea Bocelli is currently the world's most successful male singer. He has sold an astonishing 60 million albums worldwide and has sung for the Pope and Bill Clinton. His concerts sell out in...

Christopher Robbins / The Empress Of Ireland

    Very funny and genuinely moving, THE EMPRESS OF IRELAND is an inspiring portrait of the unique and improbable friendship between Christopher Robbins, then an impoverished writer in his...

Eric Taylor / First Steps in Music Theory : Grades 1-5

 This introduction to the essential elements of music is ideal for students preparing for examinations, as well as an excellent resource for everyone learning to read music.     All of our books...

Tony Cowell / I Hate to be Rude But... the Simon Cowell Book of Nasty Comments

 In this thoroughly entertaining collection of acerbic put-downs, witty one-liners, blatantly honest appraisals of terrified contestants, and even catty comments on his fellow judges, the...

John Lloyd / 1,227 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off

 Did you know that: cows moo in regional accents; the entire internet weighs less than a grain of sand; the dialling code from Britain to Russia is 007; potatoes have more chromosomes than human...

Mary Lou Belli / Acting For Young Actors

 Do you know a teen that's been bitten by the acting bug? Here's just the book they need! "Acting for Young Actors", aimed at teens and tweens, lets kids hone their skills and develop their craft. It...

Rob Lowe / Stories I Only Tell My Friends

 A wryly funny and moving account of an extraordinary life lived almost entirely in the public eye.Teen idol at fifteen, international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of...

Ronnie Corbett / And It's Goodnight from Him . . . : The Autobiography of the Two Ronnies

 Double acts don't come any closer than the The Two Ronnies. Messrs Barker and Corbett kept a nation laughing for two decades, and yet despite the rigorous work that went into writing, rehearsing and...

Paul Donnelly / TV Babylon

    Provides insight into the lives of TV celebrities. It covers the "curse of Eastenders", goes behind the doors of Coronation Street and divulges the secrets of Blue Peter.     All of our...

Danny White / 1D - The One Direction Story

    The biography of the hugely successful British band One Direction, who shot to fame after taking the seventh series of The X-Factor by storm. 1D: The One Direction Story explores the...

Neil Young / Waging Heavy Peace

 Waging Heavy Peace is the remarkable memoir of rock icon Neil YoungNeil Young is a singular figure in the history of rock and pop culture in the last four decades, inducted not once but twice into...

Sean Egan / The Mammoth Book of Bob Dylan

 Bob Dylan's impact on popular music has been incalculable. Having transformed staid folk music into a vehicle for coruscating social commentary, he then swept away the romantic platitudes of rock...

Colin Irwin / In Search of the Craic : One Man's Pub Crawl Through Irish Music

 There's nothing quite like hearing Irish music in Ireland. Not in big concert halls or grand arenas, or even the popular taverns on the tourist route, but in the small pubs in remote areas where the...

Rod Stewart / Rod: The Autobiography

   'Ridiculously funny and astonishingly candid, Rod Stewart's memoir is the rock autobiography of the decade' Daily Mail`One of the most entertaining, revealing, captivating books of the year'...

Thomas Wengelewski / 99 Classic Movies For People In A Hurry

    Following the success of 80 Classic Books for People in a Hurry, this sequel compresses 99 of the world's most famous movies - in just four squares! Riotously entertaining text and spot-on...

Maria Augusta Trapp / The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

With nearly 1,500 Broadway performances, six Tony Awards, more than three million albums sold, and five Academy Awards, The Sound of Music, based on the lives of Maria, the baron, and their singing...

Vincent Power - Send 'Em Home Sweatin' : The Showbands Story - PB

Vincent Power examines the unique Irish phenomenon of the showbands - The Royal, the tragic Miami, Melody Aces, The Freshmen, Clipper Carlton, the Cadets - who , surprisingly to modern eyes and ears,...

Michael Caine / Blowing the Bloody Doors Off : And Other Lessons in Life (Large Paperback)

 

Antony Farrell / My Generation : Rock and Roll, an Imperfect History (Large Paperback)

 

Michael Caine / The Elephant to Hollywood

 Uproarious and unflinching' Mail on Sunday'A truly incredible life story' The Sun'Most memorable . . . told in a voice as distinctive as his spoken one' Independent'Brims with his gift for genial...

Anthony Bozza / Whatever You Say I Am : The Life and Times of Eminem

 Eminem is currently the world's biggest and most controversial music star. He has been blasted for what many of his critics regard as overtly homophobic and misogynistic lyrics, and resented both...

Harry Bailey - Encore : The Harry Bailey Story - PB 1990 - Entertainment

Harry Bailey, the comedian , entertainer,  actor and raconteur was born In Limerick in 1909, in a theatrical and performing family, with circus roots.  This is a biography of his life by Tom O'Shea,...

Steve Turner / The Man Called CASH : The Life, Love and Faith of an American Legend (Hardback)

 Johnny Cash is one of the most influential figures in music and American popular culture today. While he was an icon to people of all ages during his life, Cash's legacy continues after his death...

Carolyn Soutar / Dave Allen : The Biography (Hardback)

 The image of Dave Allen is seared into our minds. He sits on a tall chair with a glass of J&B, smoking his Gauloises, a fingertip missing as he tells the most hilarious, rambling stories. But what...

Tina Fey / Bossypants (Hardback)

 Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her...

Mick Wall / Bono : In the Name of Love (Large Paperback)

 From his childhood in Dublin, to his superstardom, to his emergence as one of the world's great philanthropists: here is the story of Bono. Not only is Bono a crucial element in the most dazzlingly...

Diane Keaton / Then Again (Large Paperback)

 Autobiography of the world-famous, and much-loved, actress.Best known for her role as Annie Hall in Woody Allen's film of the same name, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress, Keaton...

Anthony Bozza / Slash: The Autobiography

 It seems excessive...but that doesn't mean it didn't happen.The mass of black curls. The top hat. The cigarette dangling from pouty lips. These are the trademarks of one of the world's greatest and...

Anthony Kiedis / Scar Tissue

 In SCAR TISSUE Anthony Kiedis, charismatic and highly articulate frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, recounts his remarkable life story, and the history of the band itself. Raised in the Midwest,...

John Wallace / Boardwalk Empire A-Z : The Totally Unofficial Guide to Accompany the Hit HBO Series

   As the details of HBO's Boardwalk Empire emerged, it quickly became the most anticipated programme in the network's history. The excitement was understandable - not only was the show created by...

Terry Wogan - 2 Book Lot : The Day Job & Chat Show Host Extraordinary - PB Biography

Two books on the late Limerick born TV presenter , Terry Wogan, as follows : A paperback copy of a biography of Terry Wogan by Gus Smith, an associate of his from the early years at RTE and who spoke...

Harry Browne / The Frontman : Bono (In the Name of Power)

   Celebrity philanthropy comes in many guises, but no single figure better encapsulates its delusions, pretensions and wrongheadedness than U2's iconic frontman, Bono - a fact neither sunglasses nor...

Charlotte Crosby / ME ME ME ( Geordie Shore)

 Charlotte Crosby has been one of the UK's best-loved TV stars since she burst onto the celeb scene in 2011 with Geordie Shore. Laugh-out-loud hilarious, genuine, and a proper Geordie, Charlotte's...

Patricia Bosworth / Lives: Marlon Brando

 The definitive account of this elusive actor, MARLON BRANDO offers a penetrating look at Brando's evolving persona and legendary roles: the volcanic Stanley Kowalski of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, the...

Richard E. Grant / By Design (Hardback)

 Elmer and Marga of E Enterprises, Bel Air, have a pact - to fleece the rich and famous. Servicing the lonely, advising the desperate, and educating the semi-literate, is a cash-intensive,...

Alan Alda / Never Have Your Dog Stuffed (Hardback)

 He's one of America's most recognisable and acclaimed actors - a star on Broadway, an Oscar nominee for "The Aviator", and the only person to ever win Emmys for acting, writing, and directing during...

John Collis / Van Morrison (Hardback)

 This biography provides an insight into Van Morrison's 25-album-strong career and includes full discography and 30 carefully researched photographs. After three decades, Van Morrison has become more...

Matt Lucas / Inside Little Britain (Hardback)

 Written together with friend and journalist Boyd Hilton, "Inside Little Britain" follows a year in the lives of Matt Lucas and David Walliams - the good, the bad, the mundane and the monumental - a...

William Roache / Soul on the Street (Hardback)

 William Roache, or Ken Barlow as he is better known, grew up in a comfortable liberal home which doubled as a surgery for his father and grandfather who were both doctors. It was his grandfather who...

Michael McIntyre / Life and Laughing : My Story (Hardback)

 Michael McIntyre has become Britain's biggest comedy star. His debut stand-up DVD was the fastest selling of all time, only to be eclipsed by his second that sold over 1.4 million copies and was the...

Bruce Springsteen / Born to Run (Hardback)

 THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'Writing about yourself is a funny business...But in a project like this, the writer has made one promise, to show the reader his mind. In these pages, I've tried to do this...

Dave Bowler / "U2" : A Conspiracy of Hope (Hardback)

 U2 are one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Following the success of "Unforgettable Fire" and "Rattle and Hum", this book looks at the social and political conditions that have shaped the...

Ricky Tomlinson / Celebrities My Arse! : The Funniest Book of Celebrity Anecdotes You'll Ever Read (Hardback)

 Celebrities would have us believe they lead a charmed life, and never make mistakes like us mere mortals. Charmed life my arse! With his wicked trademark wit, Ricky Tomlinson reveals the truth:...

Eric Clapton / Eric Clapton: The Autobiography (Large Paperback)

 Eric Clapton is far more than a rock star. Like Dylan and McCartney he is an icon and a living legend. He has sold tens of millions of records, played sell-out concerts all over the world and been...

David Jason / My Life (Large Paperback)

 National Book Awards Autobiography of the Year 2013The long-awaited autobiography of one of Britain's best-loved actors.Born the son of a Billingsgate market porter at the height of the Second World...

Peter Ames Carlin / Bruce

 'Wonderful...Carlin's book never shies from the details of this most enduring of American heroes. The divorces, cruelties, years in therapy and his antidepressant fuelled comeback of 2003 are all...