Marilyn Monroe: A Life in Pictures
by Verlac Editions
Icon, legend, actress, star - all these words can be used to describe Marilyn Monroe and yet they simply do not do her justice, because she was so much more. Norma Jean has inspired and created more headlines than any other movie actress - yet her marriages, affairs and life choices all distract us from the talent of this very beautiful woman. Part of the successful "Life in pictures" series, this book presents Marilyn at her very best. Following her from toddler to teen, to one of Hollywood's best-loved celebrities, we gain a unique insight into her life, loves and career. Over 160 pictures represent impressive iconographic research, including personal photos, images from national archives, private collections and press agencies - some not published before. Famous quotes on and from Monroe further reveal the thoughts of her closest friends, collaborators and admirers. This is both a unique collection and a visual reminder of why Marilyn has endured as one of our most fascinating and best-loved Hollywood stars.
Surfing the World
by Chris Nelson and Demi Taylor
Transworld Surf Magazine (USA)"This book deserves a place on your coffee table - or better yet, in your bag as you board a plane... "
HuckMagazine (Pan Euro)Great read...one of the most enjoyable and well put together surf books to be published in the last few years. "
Coldswell"A definitive must have for anyone serious about surfing"
Best Loved Poems
edited by John Boyes
This glorious celebration of classic poetry features verse from around the English-speaking world. Carefully selected and divided into themed sections, the poems encompass the wealth of human experience - love, death, youth, old age, nature, travel and humour are all included in works that range from the 1500s onwards.
A comprehensive range of time-honoured poetry from the British Isles, America, Canada and New Zealand, the collection embraces the famous and the not so famous, from Blake and Wordsworth to Adeler and Wyatt, ANd includes over 170 other poets.
From Coleridge's fantastical Xanadu or the battlefields of John McCrae, to the ominous croaking of Poe's raven, this is a wonderful collection of poems containing the great and the good, the funny and the tragic, and everything in between.
Cancer is a Word, Not a Sentence
by Dr. Robert Buckman
A six-step, practical guide that helps you through the first few weeks following diagnosis. Cancer is a Word, Not a Sentence is a straightforward guide to life after diagnosis. It explains what your diagnosis actually means, what the tests are about, what the future holds, how to judge the treatment options open to you, how to cope with the side effects, and the inevitable ups and downs you experience following treatment. Dr Buckman focuses on the day-to-day: how to talk to your partner, children and friends, and how to communicate with your medical team. There's even a section addressed to those close to you who 'just don't know what to say.' His informed, no-nonsense approach offers reliable and essential facts and advice for everyone dealing with a diagnosis of cancer.
Bible John's Secret Daughter: Murder, Drugs and a Mother's Secret Heartbreak
by David Leslie
There was one partner the pretty young women who danced away the 1960s in Glasgow's Barrowlands were desperate to avoid: Bible John, so named because he quoted scripture to his victims. He was being hunted for three brutal unsolved sex murders, and each of his victims had been picked up after a night at the famous dance hall. Police were still investigating the first terrifying murder when Hannah Martin was raped on her way home from the Barrowlands. When Bible John struck twice more, Hannah confided to friends that his description matched that of her own attacker.
The next shock came when Hannah discovered she was pregnant. Her distraught father banished her from the family home and forced her to give her child up for adoption. She would never see her daughter again, but in a bizarre twist three decades later, an investigation into the infamous World's End murder would result in Hannah's daughter discovering the identity of the mother she never knew. Tragically, the news came too late for them to be reunited but it set her on a course to uncover the shocking secrets of her mother's life. Did Hannah know Bible John? What did Hannah Martin reveal of her baby's father?
How did she then become a member of a multimillion-pound drug-smuggling gang? Why, after expecting a huge bounty, did she die in poverty? The answers are all here in Bible John's "Secret Daughter".
The Complete Book of Hairstyling
by Charles Worthington
This indispensable and comprehensive hair bible from celebrity hairdresser Charles Worthington is a must-have accessory that no girl should be without.
Charles Worthington is one of today's most influential and creative hairdressers. He has twice won the title of British Hairdresser of the Year, as well as numerous other awards, and owns five world-class London salons and a super-salon in New York. Charles's award-winning product ranges are sold worldwide. His work is featured in Vogue, Elle and Marie Claire, and he makes regular television appearances on ITVs This Morning.
Make Up
by Marie Claire
192 pages of beauty lessons, ranging from the most basic to the most sophisticated, that will teach you to make yourself up like a pro and make the most of what you've already got!
Celebrity make up artists share their secrets with you...
Oliver Echaudemaison (Guerlain)
James Kaliardos (L'Oreal Paris)
Bobbi Brown (Bobbi Brown)
Giorgio Armani (Georgio Armani Cosmetics)
Terry (by Terry)
Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook: A Short Guide to her Ideas and Materials
by Maria Montessori
This is the book that Maria Montessori wrote in response to requests from thousands of parents and teachers. A short, illustrated guide to the use of the Montessori classroom materials, it shows how to set up a 'children's house' - an environment for learning where children can be their own masters, free to learn at their own pace.
Frames for lacing and buttoning, geometrical wooden insets, sound cylinders, sandpaper letters, coloured numerical rods: these are familiar features of any Montessori classroom, whether in the pioneering days or today. Dr. Montessori explains how to use these materials with preschool children to stimulate their powers of observation, recognition, judgement and classification.
These self-correcting learning tools are the original 'teaching models' for young children. Inherently logical and aesthetically pleasing, they were designed to hone the child's visual, auditory, and tactile perceptions. Dr. Montessori stresses that each child approaches the apparatus differently. The role of the adult, whether teacher or parent, is to let the child experiment, perceive his own mistakes, and run his own risks in learning.
