Just how badly do you want to find paradise?
The bestselling author of MAN AND BOY turns his acute eye and pen to the biggest personal issues that face us - as well as the annoying grit in the eye of everyday life.[...]
Tony Parsons on Life, Death and Breakfast
Glenn Parsons and Allen Carlson offer an in-depth philosophical study of the relationship between function and aesthetic value, breaking with the philosophical tradition of seeing the two as separate. They begin by developing and defending, in a general way, the concept of Functional Beauty, explori[...]
What is the appropriate content of aesthetics for students of art at different age levels? How can it best be taught?[...]
"I found this book extremely easy to read. It does much more than tell us what pain is and how to limit or prevent it. It explains the ethical aspects of pain management and makes us think about why and how we should manage patients' pain, and what our rights and duties are in pain management. The b[...]
..." a brilliant study of the psychological conditions which made possible the development of capitalist civilization."--"The New Republic
This brilliant study--the author's best-known and most controversial work--opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and its view that change tak[...]
John Wesley Hardin! His name spread terror in much of Texas in the years following the Civil War as the most wanted fugitive with a $4,000 reward on his head. A Texas Ranger wrote that he killed men just to see them kick. Hardin began his killing career in the late 1860s and remained a wanted man un[...]
James Joseph 'Jim' Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American television and film actor.He is best known for playing Sheldon Cooper on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, with his performance often cited as a significant reason for the program's success. He has received several awards for his perf[...]
This title incorporates the links between body, mind and soul in the search for well-being, encouraging students to look at the wider picture encompassing different theories. It covers both basic and advanced massage techniques and bridges the gap between beauty therapy and holistic massage students[...]
A fabulously engaging and exciting novel about a man who has to learn about life and love the hard way.[...]
Alfie finds his world collapsing around him. Can he give up meaningless sex for a meaningful relationship? And how do you play it when the woman you like has a difficult child who is infatuated with a TV wrestler known as The Slab?[...]
'True to form, true to him, Parsons doesn't disappointâ¦read this as soon as possible'
GQ
Harry Silver returns to face life in the 'blended family'. A wonderful new novel about modern times, which can be read as a sequel to the million selling Man and Boy, or complete[...]
It should be the most natural thing in the world. But in Tony Parsons' latest bestseller, three couples discover that Mother Nature can be one hell of a bitch.[...]
A book about growing up and being young, about sex and love and rock and roll, about the dreams of youth colliding head-on with the grown-up world.[...]
This is the story of how we grow old -- how we give up the dreams of youth for something better -- and how many chances we have to get it right.[...]
The final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller MAN AND BOY Harry Silver is settled and happy. But can it last? Life is good for Harry Silver. He has a beautiful wife, three wonderful children and a great job as producer of the cult radio show, A Clip Round the Ear. Bu[...]
Just how badly do you want to find paradise? When Tom Finn is almost jailed for confronting two burglars in his own home, this taxi driver takes his young family to live on the tropical island of Phuket, Thailand. Phuket is all the Finn family dreamed of - a tropical paradise where the children swim[...]
The final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller MAN AND BOY
Seven short stories from bestselling author Tony Parsons, based on his week as Writer in Residence at Heathrow airport. Here is Heathrow as it has never been seen before - a secret city populated by the 75 million travellers who pass through every year, a place where journeys and dreams end - and be[...]
Just how badly do you want to find paradise? When Tom Finn is almost jailed for confronting two burglars in his own home, this taxi driver takes his young family to live on the tropical island of Phuket, Thailand. Phuket is all the Finn family dreamed of -- a tropical paradise where the children swi[...]