From a council house in Kent to her first home in the Hollywood hills, from being told she was too big to model to becoming an inspiration for curvy girls everywhere, Kelly's life has taken many unexpected turns.
One of the original cast members of the award-winning reality series The Only Way is Essex, Kirk is often portrayed as the good-looking rich kid, splashing out thousands on bottles of champagne and dating glamorous women like Amy Childs and Lauren Pope.
From his childhood in 1950s Glasgow, when he was affectionately known to his older brothers as 'the wee bastard', to his wildnerness years as an accountant when he longed to achieve his dream and join the BBC, Tracks of My Years tells the story of Ken Bruce's remarkable career.
Desmond Child is the ultimate hitmaker, contributing to some of the biggest smash global hits that helped ignite the success of music icons KISS, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Ricky Martin, Katy Perry, and countless others.
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 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Writing with the warmth and humour that have made her so popular, Coleen describes her eventful life, from joining her sisters' band The Nolans when she was only nine to growing up in the spotlight as they went on to chart-topping success around the world.
Die hier veröffentlichten Gedichte sind eine Begleitung der bereits vorliegenden Erinnerungen Willi Kollo – VERGANGENES IST NICHT VERGESSEN, und sie ergänzen sich gegenseitig bei der jeweiligen Lektüre zu einem noch tieferen Verständnis zum Leben und zur Lebenszeit des Autors; ereignisreiche Jahre mit zwei Weltkriegen und einer geteilten deutschen Heimat und einer großen Liebe zur Kultur dieses Volkes.
Berlioz was one of the towering figures of Romanticism: not only was he a great and revolutionary composer, but also the finest composer of his day and an outstanding critic and writer.
David Cairns weaves a brilliantly engaging narrative which puts Mozart s operas in the context of his life, showing how they illuminate his creativity as a whole.
A rare look at the life and music of renowned Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovDuring his lifetime, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) was a composer whose work had great influence not only in his native Russia but also internationally.
A new look at the life, times, and music of Polish composer and piano virtuoso Fryderyk ChopinFryderyk Chopin (1810-49), although the most beloved of piano composers, remains a contradictory figure, an artist of virtually universal appeal who preferred the company of only a few sympathetic friends and listeners.
Since its first publication in 1990, Brahms and His World has become a key text for listeners, performers, and scholars interested in the life, work, and times of one of the nineteenth century's most celebrated composers.
An incisive new look at the pivotal modernist composerAlban Berg and His World is a collection of essays and source material that repositions Berg as the pivotal figure of Viennese musical modernism.
In this first of a groundbreaking multivolume set, THE MCCARTNEY LEGACY, VOL 1: 1969-73 captures the life of Paul McCartney in the years immediately following the dissolution of the Beatles, a period in which McCartney recreated himself as both a man and a musician.
From beloved entertainer Omarion comes a profound redefinition of what it means to live a good liferevealing The King of Unbothereds secrets to wholeness, love, and the power of choosing joy.
Noel Gallagher is as well-known for his singer-song writing talent as he is for his controversial, outspoken statements and his tempestuous relationships.
Frühstück mit Giora - Im Juli 2012 hatte ich das Privileg, den großen Klarinettisten und Instrumentalsolisten der Klezmer-Musik Giora Feidman in Bad Staffelstein, Oberfranken, zu treffen.
The instant Sunday Times bestseller'A straight-talking yet frequently astonishing memoir' - The Times'A book as idiosyncratic as it is nostalgic' - The ObserverWhen 'Never Gonna Give You Up' propelled Rick Astley into the pop stratosphere, it irrevocably changed his life.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in MemoirOne of The New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyA deeply moving memoir about growing up in the 90s, written in the wake of the senseless killing of a beloved friend.
