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Ok so the fad diet failed, you're never going to be a domestic goddess, the husband's gone AWOL and you've dropped the baby. Time to close the door, curl up on the sofa, pour yourself a stiff drink and laugh out loud. In this wickedly funny book, the...

It's the dark side that most cat owners never see. The side that wouldn't be caught dead purring. Here, in full colour, in all their infamy, are hundreds of trouble makers and moggy delinquents. They're bad cats, with bad intentions and bad attitude. So...

'Should be at every curious Englishman's bedside' ALAN TITCHMARSH 'As vital as it is joyous, and as timely as it is inspired . . . It should join Shakespeare and the Bible as a "must have" on any English man or woman's desert island' HUGH...

Libby Purves has had an ongoing love affair with the radio since her childhood, when she saved her pocket money to buy a d-i-y transistor set. This was the 1950s, pre-television, when the family would gather round the 'wireless' to listen to classic...

In WATCHING THE ENGLISH anthropologist Kate Fox takes a revealing look at the quirks, habits and foibles of the English people. She puts the English national character under her anthropological microscope, and finds a strange and fascinating culture,...

This edition of Chaucer's classic tale includes a lengthy introduction to the biographical and historical context as well as five critical essays representing a variety of contemporary critical approaches and a glossary of theoretical and critical terms...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780333269688Author G.W. LennoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Macmillan EducationPublisher Macmillan EducationWeight(grams) 153g

This biography aims to deconstruct the myths surrounding Queen's lead singer and provide an intimate portrayal of Freddie's life and death. From his birthplace in Zanzibar to his final home in London, the author interviews the key people in Mercury's...

In this work, lifeboatmen, fishermen and their families are interviewed to present a complex portrait of communities dependent on the sea.Book InformationISBN 9780340635254Author Barry CockcroftFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Coronet BooksPublisher...

One of the twentieth-century's masterpieces of Catholic theology.Book InformationISBN 9780334019848Author Edward SchillebeeckxFormat HardbackPage Count 290Imprint SCM PressPublisher SCM Press

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2014 DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE Literary Giant seeks young man to push bathchair. Own room in Hampstead, all found, exciting cultural milieu. Modest wage. Ideal 'gap year' opportunity. Apply Prys Box 4224XXC. 'It's only England,' said Mr...

This collection is bursting with much-loved and brand-new rhymes and games to share with your toddler. With lots of animal friends, and flaps to lift on every page, there's so much to discover! Sturdy pages, appealing illustrations and an easy-to-read...

The Other Country was Carol Ann Duffy's third collection, and as with her later books, takes its readers on journeys that seem initially similar - but soon prove anything but. This book leads our imagination to places our minds could not have suspected...

Pit your wits and knowledge against The Sunday Telegraph's ever-challenging popular general knowledge puzzles! This new collection of a hundred of the best crosswords offers hours of fun, bewilderment and entertainment. Guaranteed to challenge even the...

Meet Pete Brown: beer jounalist, beer drinker and author of an irreverent book about British beer, Man Walks Into A Pub. One day, Pete's world is rocked when he discovers several countries produce, consume and celebrate beer far more than we do. The...

For anyone producing costumes on a small budget, whether for schools, colleges or amateur, semi-professional or professional groups, this basic introduction offers practical advice for every kind of play, together with drawings, diagrams and patterns...

The very special magic of James Herriot's storytelling shines throughout James Herriot's Dog Stories; this classic collection of stories about the animal he loves the most. Here are some of the dogs who have won a special place in the country vet's heart...

String index out of range: -2Book InformationISBN 9780330299978Author Roger PhillipsFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Pan BooksPublisher Pan MacmillanWeight(grams) 840g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780325002958Author KatzPage Count 224Imprint Heinemann Educational Books,U.S.Publisher Heinemann USAWeight(grams) 310g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780325002309Author Jan Helling CroteauFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Heinemann Educational Books,U.S.Publisher Heinemann USAWeight(grams) 164g

Scott Kelby, author of The Digital Photography Book, volume 1 (the world's best-selling digital photography book of all time), is back with a follow-up to his volume 2 smash best seller, with an entirely new book that picks up right where he left off...

The OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps, perfect for day trips and short breaks. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area and includes places of interest, tourist information, picnic...

Did Jesus of Nazareth really rise from the dead? Of the many world religions, only one claims that its founder returned from the grave. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the very cornerstone of Christianity. But a dead man coming back to life? In our...

Living as an Ordinary Radical Many of us find ourselves caught somewhere between unbelieving activists and inactive believers. We can write a check to feed starving children or hold signs in the streets and feel like we've made a difference without ever...

'As St. John of the Cross said: "Mission is putting love where love is not." This book is full of ideas. It should prompt us all to examine the effectiveness of the way local churches are organized.' -The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr...

In this highly anticipated book, Eric Sams examines each of Johannes Brahms's 213 songs, translates the texts into English, and provides original commentary on points of musicology and literary detail. Sams here reveals for the first time the full extent...

This beautiful book-a full cultural portrait of Berlin-reveals the spirit of this vital and important city by focusing on the culture it produced from its medieval beginnings to the reunification of 1990. Lavishly illustrated the book surveys the...

This volume examines the ways in which works of art have achieved a position in the canon of Western art. Focusing on art and institutions in Britain and France from the 17th to the 19th century, the contributors explore the construction and evolution of...

"A Christmas Garland" was first published in 1912, and has long been out of print. It consists of 17 parodies with a Christmas theme of some of the most renowned authors of the period - including Kipling, Henry James, Thomas Hardy, H.G. Wells...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780300037791Author John GageFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Yale University PressPublisher Yale University PressWeight(grams) 1660g

Michael Palin, the No. 1 bestselling author, explores an exotic country now a global superpower. Brazil is one of the four new global super powers with its vast natural resources and burgeoning industries. Half a continent in size and a potent mix of...

Custard, cricket, Shakespeare, dogs, mangold hurling, marmite, spadgewhistles, fog... In Terribly English, cartoonist Rupert Besley runs a fond eye over all that is impenetrable about England, all that is weird and all that makes this country so very,...

This practical and helpful book, written by a practicing veterinary surgeon who specialises in behaviour therapy, provides the answers and explains how understanding feline psychology can help deal with any perfectly natural behaviour that can cause...

For John Fisher dog training is easy if you understand how your dog views his place in the human pack, if your attitude does not lead the dog to believe that he is the dominant member of the household, that you ensure he enjoys doing what you want him to...

Much-loved entertainment legend Des O'Connor has broadcast to millions and performed to packed theatres around the world, but he has never lost touch with the simple joys and woes of everyday life. In this book of comic verse, Des brings his...

John Lennon lives on. More than forty years after the Beatles invaded America in 1964, and more than twenty five years after Lennon's death, his work is perennially popular and continues to appeal across the generations. A man shrouded in myth and...

This anthology of contemporary prayer reflects the truly international character of the Christian community, with prayers from more than 60 countries. A wide spectrum of Christian traditions are represented, including Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican and...

This book looks at the idea of the journey as a model for Christian healing.Book InformationISBN 9780281048526Author Morris MaddocksFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint TrianglePublisher SPCK PublishingWeight(grams) 76g

A guide to setting aside "one day for God" - a day of silence and Scripture-reading, reflection and prayer, exercise and relaxation. The book also offers inspiration and practical suggestions to all who find their praying hard work.Book...

Levels and patterns of consumption and production in the West have reached a level that cannot be maintained. The way we live, and in particular the way we produce and use energy, is no longer environmentally sustainable: it is already threatening the...