'This compilation shows he was so much more than the sum of his television work' SpectatorThe definitive, career-spanning collection of writing from Anthony Bourdain, including unpublished and never-before-seen material, with an Introduction by Patrick Radden Keefe.
'Cliff had exploded onto the scene, had become Britain's very own Elvis, and was about to embark on a career that, at the time of writing, has extended into its eighth decade.
When Billboard Associate Publisher,Jim Beloff purchased his first ukulele at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in 1992, there were no ukulele songbook collections on the market-none-just a few vintage instructional books.
Alonzo Bryant Searing, a high school graduate aged 18, enlisted in the 11th New Jersey Volunteer Regiment in Dover, New Jersey in 1862 and served two years and ten months as a private in the Union Army.
During a period when African-American education was at the epicenter of the civil rights movement, Thompson's Journal documented the rapid growth of educational discrimination in the South despite significant increases in public school funding, providing irrefutable evidence that racially segregated public education was inherently discriminatory, hence, unconstitutional.
William Ellery Leonard was an eccentric poet, professor, and critic whose romantic ideals were set against a world whose aesthetics were fast turning away from his own.
THE MUST-HAVE BOOK FOR FANS OF THE HIT BBC SHOW MORTIMER AND WHITEHOUSE: GONE FISHINGThe Sunday Times bestsellerComedy greats Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have been friends for 30 years, but when life intervened, what was once a joyous and spontaneous friendship dwindled to the odd phone call or occasional catch up.
'Smith's eye for life's everyday transcendence rarely fails her' Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year'A triumph' Joseph O'Connor, Irish Times, 'Books of the Year'Quietly sacred, utterly beautiful' Service95A radiant new memoir from beloved artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award Winner Just Kids.
In a 16-year career spent with Chelsea and Southampton, goal-scoring legend Peter Osgood made 560 appearances, scoring 220 goals and winning two FA Cup-winner's medals.
William Ellery Leonard was an eccentric poet, professor, and critic whose romantic ideals were set against a world whose aesthetics were fast turning away from his own.
Alonzo Bryant Searing, a high school graduate aged 18, enlisted in the 11th New Jersey Volunteer Regiment in Dover, New Jersey in 1862 and served two years and ten months as a private in the Union Army.
During a period when African-American education was at the epicenter of the civil rights movement, Thompson's Journal documented the rapid growth of educational discrimination in the South despite significant increases in public school funding, providing irrefutable evidence that racially segregated public education was inherently discriminatory, hence, unconstitutional.
Death of a Rebel tells the story of Charles Andrews Fenton (1919-1960), a charismaticteacher, scholar, and writer who took his own life by jumping from the top of the Washington Duke Hotel in Durham, North Carolina.
Leonard, Marianne, and Me chronicles forty years of Judy Scott's frequent summers on the Greek island of Hydra with a diverse artistic community and her friendship with singer-songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen and his legendary muse Marianne Ihlen.
When Billboard Associate Publisher,Jim Beloff purchased his first ukulele at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in 1992, there were no ukulele songbook collections on the market-none-just a few vintage instructional books.
Leonard, Marianne, and Me chronicles forty years of Judy Scott's frequent summers on the Greek island of Hydra with a diverse artistic community and her friendship with singer-songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen and his legendary muse Marianne Ihlen.
The hilarious, heartwarming and - unbelievably - true story of Maurice Flitcroft, the World's Worst Golfer'The story of its greatest anti-hero is just what the game needs' SpectatorWhen 46-year-old crane driver Maurice Flitcroft chanced his way into the Open - having never before played a round of golf in his life - he ran up a record-worst score of 121.
From slave to Doctor of Philosophy to preacher, Thomas Nelson Baker exemplifies the struggles and rewards of becoming and being an educated Black man in Jim Crow America.
From slave to Doctor of Philosophy to preacher, Thomas Nelson Baker exemplifies the struggles and rewards of becoming and being an educated Black man in Jim Crow America.
A comprehensive look into early professional football, this biography of Everton and Liverpool's founding father John Houlding breaks new ground by addressing the important role of football club ownership in the early history of the game.
The foremost translator of Perfection of Wisdom literature from Tibetan today presents three foundational works that formed the basis for the Tibetans' study of Mahayana scripture and the bodhisattva path.
**THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER****WINNER OF THE NERO AWARDS GOLD PRIZE BOOK OF THE YEAR****A BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEAR** An extraordinary true story of shipwreck, survival and love'An enthralling, engrossing story of survival' Bill Bryson An absolute jewel of a book India Knight A gripping tale of adventure Elizabeth Day An extraordinary survival story Sunday TimesBored of 1970s suburban life, Maurice and Maralyn plan their escape: sell the house, build a boat, set sail for New Zealand.
This timely biography explores Admiral Liu Huaqing's pivotal role in modernizing China's navy and shaping its maritime strategy, highlighting his influence on naval doctrine, technological advancements, and regional and global security.
This timely biography explores Admiral Liu Huaqing's pivotal role in modernizing China's navy and shaping its maritime strategy, highlighting his influence on naval doctrine, technological advancements, and regional and global security.