With three Military Crosses, three Croix de guerre, a Legion d'honneur and a papal knighthood for his heroics during the Second World War, Sir Tommy Macpherson is the most decorated living soldier of the British Army. Yet for 65 years the Highlander's story has remained untold. Few know how, aged 21[...]
Ludwig Unter's life held such promise. His parents were artists and, from an early age, his own musical genius had marked him out for a stellar career in the world's concert halls. In his mother's imagination, Ludwig is already on the way to surpassing her most ambitious dreams for him. But in reali[...]
"Advanced Boxing" utilizes the latest research in sports science and combat sports to focus on developing every aspect of a boxer's fighting to the most advanced extent. The focus of the book is on training a boxer to win competition fights.[...]
For the first time the secret joke archives of the legendary comedian are opened up for all to enjoy. Relive the laughter with jokes on every subject from 'A for Absent-minded' to 'Z for Zoo'. Part of an ongoing series of books celebrating the Cooper legacy, "Tommy Cooper's Secret Joke Files" follow[...]
It is the day after John F Kennedy's assassination and the faces of the dead are everywhere. PC Reg Cranfield sees his deceased father in the mists. As the alien Shroud begins to feast on the grief of a world in mourning, can the Doctor dig deep enough into his own sorrow to save mankind?[...]
World War I (1914-1918) was a watershed in British military and social history, and even now the repercussions can still be felt. No town or village in the British Isles escaped casualty, and the creative genius of a generation was wiped out, at an incalculable loss to society. This book looks in de[...]
(Waltons Irish Music Books). Designed for the complete beginner, here is a comprehensive tutor from one of Ireland's best known and most innovative pipe players. With a book full of history, photos and music, Spillane makes this challenging instrument a joy to learn. Davy Spillane's instinctive feel[...]
This is a paperback edition of this classic work, which describes and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the WWII British soldier using original items worn by live models in authentic settings.[...]
TOMMY: KEN RUSSELL: THE WHO: POCKET MOVIE GUIDE By Jeremy Mark Robinson. Tommy is a 1975 movie based on the rock opera by the British pop band Who and directed by British genius Ken Russell. Shamelessly over-the-top, silly, wild, dynamic, primitive, glitzy and violent, Tommy ain't subtle: it present[...]
Olofsson makes his debut in English with this volume drawn from five books published in his native Sweden. His poems walk the tightrope between intellect and the desires of elemental existence, transmitting a sense of being fully alive in the present moment. In addition to his work as a poet, has tr[...]
Separated from his parents on a trip to the big city, a lost little boy unknowingly sets out on a great adventure as he searches for a way home in "Little Tommy Lost: Book One." Reminiscent of the newspaper strips and lushly illustrated Sunday comics of the early twentieth century, Cole Closser's wo[...]
For the 50th anniversary of The Who's most legendary album, Tommy, comes the definitive illustrated guide to the album, featuring a foreword from Pete Townshend as well as new interviews with the legend himself and showcasing original art from the artist of the album's iconic case. On May 23, 1969,[...]
PHILADELPHIA CAN BE A ROUGH PLACE TO LIVE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR MOM IS A CRACK WHORE. TOMMY MAY BE ONLY A CHILD BUT HE'S DEALING WITH SOME REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS.[...]
Irgendwas läuft schief bei Simon, aber gründlich. Die richtige Frau steht zum falschen Zeitpunkt vor der Saunatür. In den eigenen vier Wänden drohen kroatische Ãbersprungshandlungen, im Fitnessstudio lauert Killerschwuchtel Popeye, in der persischen Cocktailbar sitzen Pulp-Fiction-Luf[...]