For 19 days and nights in April 2003, 9 celebrities swapped their lavish lifestyles for an eye-opening experience in one of the world's most inhospitable climates. With basic rations of rice and water, a hammock for a bed in a jungle clearing, and neighbors of venomous snakes and deadly spiders, the celebrities had to fend for themselves. Witty, gossipy and compulsive, this book will take viewers behind the scenes on the most talked-about show of the year, and reveal who really thought what about whom, why, how and when.

I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!: The Inside Story

Humor & Entertainment

Baker, Trevor

Television

Andre Deutsch

There's nothing quite like hearing Irish music in Ireland. Not on big concert halls or grand arenas, but in the small pubs in remote areas where the locals habitually gravitate for those informal sessions that invariably develop into a serious social occasion universally known as the craic. For those who play it, it's not a style of music, but a way of life, producing its own culture and characters. After 25 years visiting Ireland both as a music writer and a tourist, Colin Irwin goes in search of the craic. He talks to some of the leading Irish musicians like Christy Moore, Donal Lunny, Paddy Moloney, Martin Hayes, Andy Irvine, Cara Dillon, Paul Brady and Frankie Gavin about their experiences and they direct him to places where the craic is mightiest. This is the story of his journey into Ireland's musical soul and the extraordinary characters he meets along the way.

In Search of the Craic: One Man's Pub Crawl Through Irish Music

Arts & Photography

Irwin, Colin

Music

Nigel Douglas, one of the most versatile figures in international opera, has produced the perfect book for all lovers of this extravagant, enthralling art form. Ranging across several continents and as many centuries, this lavish volume begins with the prima donna and her male counterpart, examining the lives of some of opera’s most colorful performers. Douglas also provides lively commentary on the filming and recording of opera, controversial directors, venues both fabulous and not, the pleasures and pitfalls of the singing life, and those quintessentially operatic topics: drink and seduction. Boldly mixing musical history, biography, gossip, and anecdote, Nigel Douglas has brilliantly captured the pleasures of opera.

Joy of Opera

Douglas, Nigel

Nick Curtis is one of the most highly decorated British soldiers ever to serve in Northern Ireland. In this compelling and unique book he graphically portrays his experiences in the Province during the turbulent years of 1969–1976. After surviving nearly 2,000 fired rounds, Curtis's duty as a uniformed officer ended and he was awarded the Military Medal for acts of bravery in the field. But he returned to the Province to become a key figure in undercover operations, liaising closely with such figures as Captain Robert Nairac, himself a legend for his undercover work among the IRA. Hard-hitting, uncompromising and extraordinarily frank, Nick Curtis' dramatic account of his life in Northern Ireland encompasses the extremities of urban civil war, the intrigues of undercover operations, and the political machinations that helped to form both.

Faith and Duty: The True Story of a Soldier's War in Northern Ireland

Biographies & Memoirs

Curtis, Nick

Leaders & Notable People

Updated and expanded with brand new material on the War on Terrorism, including insider reports on the Bali bombing, discussion of M15's tragic lack of intelligence on September 11th, and how it is now regarded as a massive intelligence failure. Defending the Realm provides a rare insight into the secret world of M15 and breaks new ground in revealing its covert techniques—from phone-tapping and mail tampering to the running of agents and surveillance operations. This new edition also provides a profile of M15's new female director, Hon. Eliza Manningham-Buller.

Defending the Realm: Inside MI5 and the War on Terrorism

History

Fielding, Nick

Hollingsworth, Mark

Europe

This is a fascinating glimpse into the often farcical, inner workings of a best-selling tabloid newspaper, and is a must-read for anyone interested in British social history and the media. As it celebrates its centenary, Chris Horrie casts an eye over the Daily Mirror's eventful history, from its first incarnation as a "newspaper for ladies" to the 1960s when it was riding high as the Beatles of the media world: anti-establishment, irreverant, sexy, and young. Then came the bitter 30-year circulation war with new arch-rival The Sun, and now, the tabloids desperately grapple for sales and many are forging links with the worlds of celebrity hype, New Labour politics, and cable TV.

Tabloid Nation: From the Birth of The Mirror to the Death of the Tabloid

Horrie, Chris

The New ABC of Fishing is a fully revised and updated of the classic guide to the sport first published in 1963. It contains sections on coarse, game and sea fishing and includes advice about basic equipment as well as giving invaluable information about every type of fish likely to be caught in British waters - and how to catch them. The entries are arranged alphabetically, within the sections, and comprise a description of the fish and its behaviour patterns, as well as suggestions about bait, tackle and technique, together with a note on the latest record catches. The editor, Colin Willock, in his thorough revision of the text, has been faithful to spirit of the original contributors - experts such as Clive Gammon and F.W. Holiday - whilst bringing the reader up to date with all the latest developments in the sport. The authoritative and lively text is supplemented by magnificent artwork by Eric Tenney.

The New ABC of Fishing

Sports & Outdoors

Colin D. Willock

Colin Willock

Hunting & Fishing

Emmerdale is one of TV's best-loved soaps, drawing viewing figures of around ten million. This book features every major storyline and every major character who has appeared in the series since it began in 1972, and is gloriously illustrated with archive images and specially commissioned photographs exclusive to the book.

Emmerdale Story

Parkin, Lance

Are You Rich?

From signed photographs of Oasis to the complete set of Natwest Pigs, Swatch watches, and Formica chairs, Are You Rich? is a fascinating and lively guide to hundreds of modern household items that might now be worth a small fortune. Katherine Higgins details over 300 household items—many of which are lurking in the average attic—that have, sometimes against all odds, become valuable. She takes you on a tour through the rooms in your house, helping to identify possible items of value from the last 50 years. Fully illustrated and including details of where to buy and sell, this is the ultimate guide to being an "antique" dealer in your own home.

Are You Rich?: Hundreds of Household Items That Could Make You a Fortune

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Higgins, Katherine

Antiques & Collectibles

Hostage is a highly topical study of the phenomenon of hostage taking, both historically and in the world today. It explores such areas as the history of hostage taking and how it has evolved, the seizing of hostages, the treatment of hostages and the relationship that develops between captor and captive, escapes and releases, negotiations, the trauma and subsequent long-term effects, and the response by the government and police to hostage-taking. Drawing on a large number of individual cases and in dialogue with many key hostages, terrorists, and negotiators, John C. Griffiths dramatically re-creates the main hostage events of the post-War era and asks how effective it is as a means to an end.

Hostage: The History, Facts & Reasoning Behind Political Hostage Taking

Politics & Social Sciences

Griffiths, John C.

Sociology

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