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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A book with a thousand laughs entwined with unknown stories about some of the most popular movies of the past decades." --Steve Martin "This book is kick-ass funny and truly unique. A Hollywood autobiography with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780825462184Author Sokreaksa S HimmFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Monarch BooksPublisher Monarch BooksWeight(grams) 186g

Rio Ferdinand is widely acknowledged as one of the most talented and skilful defenders in the world. His transfer from West Ham to Leeds was a British record at the time, a feat he achieved again with his subsequent move to Manchester United. Ferdinand's...

(It is) impossible to over-praise Furbank's style and sympathy as a biographer ... He seems even more successfully and effortlessly en rapport with his subject than was Quentin Bell in his biography of Virginia Woolf.' The Listener .Book InformationISBN...

One of only 25 players in the history of cricket to have scored 100 First Class centuries, Dennis Amiss is a member of the game's most prestigious elite. His experience as player and administrator in an era spanning an astonishing seven decades has...

Mukhtar Mai came to prominence in June 2002, when journalists in Pakistan first learned of her gang rape, punishment for an 'honour crime' allegedly committed by her brother, an offence for which there was never any proof. After the horrific rape, custom...

What does it take to be an inventor? Judging by the ingenious individuals who have come into The Life Scientific studio in the last eight years, there is no simple answer. Mathematicians, electricians, molecular biologists and mechanics can all transform...

On 25th July, breaking news revealed that Michael Jackson, King of Pop, was dead. Fans and the media watched in shock as the story unfolded: doctors had lost the battle to save him after he had collapsed from a heart attack. In a cruel twist of fate, he...

A wonderful biography of the undisputed king of celebrity chefs, Neil Simpson paints a fascinating picture of the man in full, and uncovers the secret tragedies that turned Gordon Ramsay into one of the most driven, successful and angry men in Britain...

As featured in the Sunday Express and Evening Standard Must Haves '...a heady and enchanting book and a manifesto of our times ...if you're interested in food, film, fashion or simply fantastic adventures to far-flung places, you'll want to devour Kay...

Henry and Miriam were raised in East London, but their families had emigrated from Eastern Europe, and they were not to end their lives in the East End. From a market stall on Petticoat Lane, their story led - from forays into the West End to the success...

In 1997, Tiger Woods was already among the most watched and closely examined athletes in history. But it wasn't until the Masters Tournament that Tiger Woods's career would definitively change forever. Tiger Woods, then only 21, won the Masters by a...

"The funniest book I have read this year." Tony Parsons The Game recounts the incredible adventures of an everyday man who transforms himself from a shy, awkward writer into the quick-witted, smooth-talking Style, a character irresistible to...

23 February Results rolling in! Algebra, 6th = 74%. Not bad. Latin = 55% Thrilled! History top = 85% smashing! Geography, disgusting, 2nd = 67%. In 1954 in Carlisle lived an ordinary 15-year-old schoolgirl called Margaret. She would go on to become an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786581280Author Ashley C FordFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Manilla PressPublisher Bonnier Books LtdWeight(grams) 225g

For nine years, Carwyn Jones was at the helm of Welsh politics. As First Minister from 2009 to 2018, he led the governance of an increasingly devolving Wales through turmoil and success. Not Just Politics follows Carwyn from his roots in a small corner...

This board book version of Ada Lovelace - an international bestseller from the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series - introduces the youngest dreamers to the world's first computer programmer. As a child, Ada had a big imagination and a talent for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345414816Author Arnold PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 420Imprint Ballantine BooksPublisher Ballantine BooksWeight(grams) 794g

The rvised and updated biography of the British painter, drawing on the mass of new material which has come to light since Holroyd's first edition in 1974, revealing the complete story of John and his circle, from one of the greatest modern biographers...

Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman is the fascinating, frightening and inpirational autobiogaphy of former career ciminal, now world-record holder and endurance athlete John McAvoy. Born into a notorious London crime family, his uncle Micky was one of...

'Middle Age' writes Libby Purves 'is a fine high vantage point for looking back. The official passing of another thousand years away from Bethlehem is a stimulus to thinking about Christianity'. In this fascinating and very personal book she does both:...

The original autobiography of Bradley Wiggins, the first British rider to have won the Tour de France and a record-equalling seven-time Olympic medallist.'The autobiography of one of British cycling's true greats is an authentic account of hard knocks,...

Lifting the lid on Lady Gaga aka Stefani Germanotta, find out all you ever wanted to know about the eccentric star. After being signed to and quickly dropped from Def Jam Records at age 19, Lady Gaga began performing in the rock music scene of New York...

In 2012 Annette Carson formed part of the team that discovered King Richard III's mortal remains, verified in 2013 by forensics including DNA matching. In response to the recent upsurge of interest, her 2009 paperback has been updated with details of the...

Within this book lies the story of a London-Welsh Grammar Schoolboy who attended the Edmonton County School in North London between 1938 and 1943. Devoted to extra-mural activities he became practised in the art of damage limitation when required by the...

The perfect stocking filler, Secret Santa gift or conversation starter for Corbyn haters and lovers this Christmas! This is the man In His Own Words. This is Corbyn on Party Politics, Vision & Principles, Defiance, Leadership and World Affairs, plus a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781406787887Author May, LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Read BooksPublisher Read BooksWeight(grams) 315g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062206107Author Professor Rosemary SullivanFormat HardbackPage Count 768Imprint HarperPublisher HarperWeight(grams) 930g

For decades, Grace Coddington's personal touch has steered wildly imaginative fashion spreads in Vogue magazine. Then came The September Issue, the behind-the-scenes documentary that turned the spotlight on a woman with a no-nonsense attitude and an...

This is the straight-talking, fascinating story of Viz magazine, founded in 1979 by Chris Donald – editor until 1999. Chris tells the remarkable story of the magazine, from the tatty rag produced in his Newcastle bedroom to becoming one of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800314092Author Simon IngramFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Legend Times LtdPublisher Legend Times LtdWeight(grams) 127g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143125051Author Rayya EliasFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 264gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm *...

Ernest Mandel (1923-1995) was a member of a very rare breed: a theorist of activist Marxism. Leader of the international Trotskyist movement, lifelong revolutionary, and scholar of world renown, Mandel was one of those few individuals who combined the...

This book follows Karl Koenig's spiritual journey from his early years to the end of his life. Through the words of his diaries, in which his battles with health and his impatient temperament are recorded with merciless honesty, we can follow his inner...

Why do dogs speak so profoundly to our inner lives? When Mark Doty decides to adopt a dog as a companion for his dying partner, he finds himself bringing home Beau, a large golden retriever, malnourished and in need of loving care, to join Arden, the...

The No.1 New York Times Bestseller In January 1961, as the cold war escalates, John F. Kennedy struggles to contain the growth of communism while he learns the hardships, solitude and temptations of what it means to be president of the United States. At...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916389021Author Lorraine TurnbullFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Fat Sheep PressPublisher Fat Sheep Press

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Few western American have been more often written about than William F. Cody, the "Buffalo Bill" of history, the dime novel, and popular lore. There are several important aspects of this biography. The whole career of the plainsman is presented...

This is the enthralling story of the lives of two remarkable women: women who have been defined by history as Henry VIII's sisters, but who were strong, fierce and sensual characters in their own right. Illuminating and groundbreaking, Sisters to the...