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Hardback. Condizione: Good. Don't Drop the Coffini tells the story of Barry Albin-Dyer, who runs one of the UK's oldest family firms of funeral directors, in Rotherhithe, South London. At times funny, at times bizarre, at times moving, this is a rare insight into the profession of death. We learn about cryonics, gangland funerals, removing bodies from suicide and murder scenes, eccentric morticians, spooky happenings, fights in cemeteries and countless other remarkable incidents. In the life of this undertaker truth really does seem stranger than fiction. As well as explaining the tricks of his trade Barry, a Roman Catholic convert, ponders the meaning of death, the afterlife and the process of grieving, and refutes the claim that funeral directors prey on the vulnerable.…

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. Bestselling author of SPILLING THE BEANS and champion of the countryside brings us her outspoken views, encounters and stories from her life as she travels around the heart of Britain.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Author of the critically-acclaimed debut The Wolf Road, Beth Lewis returns with her brand new novel The Origins of Iris where Wild meets Sliding Doors. Iris comes face to face with an alternate version of herself in this novel about resilience, hope, and the different narratives we tell ourselves.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Humans think we are pack animals looking for a leader. Don't fall for it! Find out how to get your humans running their lives around you. Wilkinson, Jilly (illustratore).

Hardback. Condizione: Good. This is a collection of prayers in modern language, following on from "Contemporary Parish Prayers".

Hardback. Condizione: Good. These Dividing Walls is a prescient debut novel by a striking new voice in fiction, for fans of Emma Cline and Jessie Burton.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. During an action-packed 274 days at sea, Jim Shekhdar became the first person to row across the Pacific Ocean single-handedly. This is the story of his epic journey. The journey started out badly, he was refused permission to set off from Chile, then when he set off from Peru he found he'd left the tin opener behind. Later Jim also ran out of cooking gas. More bad fortune was to beset Jim as he had to fend off sharks, have his telecommunications fail him and nearly lose his life to an oil tanker. And then 150 yards out from his journey's end, Jim had to refuse offers of help so as not to invalidate his record attempt.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. One hundred years. Seventeen assassins. One hell of a ride. A larger-than-life, non-stop thriller for fans I Am Pilgrim and Gregg Hurwitz.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. The inspiring story of one man's journey through extremes of light and darkness to reach a place where he can be a smile on God's face for many people. Confined to a wheelchair, Philip Ilott's life radiates the compassion of a caring God, despite overwhelming odds. Philip's spirituality also clearly demonstrates that God has not put all his denominational eggs in one basket. …

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. The story of Jennifer Rees Larcombe who had suffered from viral encephalitis for eight years and is now completely well. Jennifer speaks about the onset of the illness, the stress it caused her husband and six children and her own difficulty in coming to terms with disability.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. A wonderful distillation of years of hard-earned wisdom, from one of the most-loved and significant women in the evangelical church.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 'During a time of shock or pain or grief, it is often difficult to concentrate on anything for any length of time. I have therefore compiled a selection of poems and thoughts and verses which have helped and encouraged me through some bleak times and have enabled me to have a thankful rather than a despairing heart. I hope that through these pages some of these thoughts will bring hope and encouragement to your own heart'.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. An introduction and guide to the spirituality of the Iona Community whose integrated vision is rooted in the every-day: committed to peacemaking and social action, promotion of ecumenism and development of new and relevant ways to worship. Learn to apply their approach to spirituality to your own life.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. A selection of readings, poems, thoughts, verses, hymns and prayers, designed to offer comfort and encouragement in bleak times. They were compiled by Fiona Castle, the widow of Roy Castle.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Who invented the pub quiz?The British, of course!Who doesn't enjoy a rousing question-and-answer session over a pint and some scratchings? Indeed, what higher calling is there than standing in the pub loudly demanding answers to difficult questions like 'd'you want some?' Here, for your pleasure, Britain's leading pub landlord, The Pub Landlord, presents the finest collection of facts imaginable. Enjoy the attention of friends and strangers by revealing how many James Bonds there were, how many times the French have capitulated and exactly how long those pickled eggs have been in that jar on the bar.The ladies love a well-read man and this book will give you the tools needed to impress her (don't worry, answers are included). None of your French-type philosophical musings here. No, this is a proper quiz for the Great British Public. In a public house. Or your living room. …

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. Peter Alliss has spent his entire life steeped in golf. He was born in 1931, the son of Percy Alliss, one of Britain's leading professionals between 1920 and 1939. Peter himself turned professional in 1947, at the age of sixteen. During his pro career, which lasted until 1974, Peter won three British PGA championships, played in eight Ryder Cup teams, and ten teams representing England in the World Cup. He won 23 major tournaments in all, his most memorable achievement being in 1958 when he won the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese Open Championships in three successive weeks. He has had a colourful personal life, which has not always been easy; he has been married twice and had five children, and also had to learn to cope with the grievous loss of his young daughter, Victoria. Peter Alliss is now universally known and loved for his golfing commentaries throughout the world, for the BBC in the UK and ABC in the US. For millions of people around the world, Peter Alliss is 'the Voice of Golf,' and his unique style has added insight for the viewer of the televised game. He was recently voted by Golf Digest as 'The Best Golf Commentator .Ever.'.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. For the first year of his solitary confinement in Beirut, Terry Waite was given nothing to read. During those days, not only did he write his autobiography in his head, but he also attempted to remember all the books, poems and prayers he had read during his life. Eventually his guards mellowed and he was given books. He received a wide variety ranging from Herodotus to the novels of Dorothy L. Sayers. Here Terry Waite has gathered together selections from the books he remembered, the books he received and some of the books he wished he had received. Some of the selections evoke personal memories and Terry Waite relates these stories as he takes the reader down the corridors of memory into the world of books. …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. This giftbook contains a collection of wise sayings on the subject of leading a less stressful life. It draws its material from a wide range of sources.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. This book is about the beginning of Sir Alex's football career, until the year 2000. 1999 was an outstanding year for Alex Ferguson - not only did he lead Manchester United, the most glamorous club in the world, to a unique and outstanding treble triumph, but he was awarded the highest honour for his sporting achievements; a Knighthood from the Queen. Universally respected for his tough, but caring managerial style, Ferguson is an unusually intelligent man with a fascinating life story. Covering his tough Govan upbringing through to his playing days and onto his shift into management, Managing My Life is told with the fine balance of biting controversy and human sensitivity which made it such an unprecedented success in hardback. Alex Ferguson is a legend in his lifetime.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. This book is about the beginning of Sir Alex's football career, until the year 2000. 1999 was an outstanding year for Alex Ferguson - not only did he lead Manchester United, the most glamorous club in the world, to a unique and outstanding treble triumph, but he was awarded the highest honour for his sporting achievements; a Knighthood from the Queen. Universally respected for his tough, but caring managerial style, Ferguson is an unusually intelligent man with a fascinating life story. Covering his tough Govan upbringing through to his playing days and onto his shift into management, Managing My Life is told with the fine balance of biting controversy and human sensitivity which made it such an unprecedented success in hardback. Alex Ferguson is a legend in his lifetime.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Michael Parkinson recalls his sporting life in this amusing memoir full of personality, anecdotes and insight.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. A PASSIONATE, PERSONAL AND CRITICAL ACCOUNT OF HOW FOOTBALL LOST ITS SOUL AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO GET IT BACK, BY THE UK'S LEADING VOICE IN FOOTBALL.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. The explosive new thriller in the Spider Shepherd series.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. This wonderful collection of Celia Haddon's cat wisdom, will delight every cat lover with its knowing humour and practical advice. Anyone who reads this book will be guaranteed a ecstatic feline companion! Start training your kitten early. It has already started training you. Ban small girls from the house. Small girls are tempted to commit that ultimate crime -- dressing up cats. Be a conscientious door attendant. Cats want to be in when they are out, out when they are in, and sometimes both simultaneously. Build or buy a cat ramp to help your elderly cat get on to your favourite arm chair.…

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. It is often forgotten that Michael Parkinson first came to notice as an outstanding sports writer. After years of focusing on cricket and football, he was eventually won over to golf. He has since played on an enviable number of courses throughout the world and has interviewed many of the great players, their teachers and celebrity golfers. In this entertaining collection of articles, Parkinson combines his infectious sense of humour with sketches of his subjects. On holiday or relaxing after eighteen holes of golf, this is a book that will hold the attention, make you laugh and may even improve your golf.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. 'I listen to those stories -- told by women who have been drugged, beaten, imprisoned, raped and terrorised within the walls of the homes they grew up in. I listen and I am humbled by their resilience.' Jasvinder Sanghera knows what it means to flee from your family under threat of forced marriage -- and to face the terrible consequences that follow. As a young girl that was just what she had to do. Jasvinder is now at the frontline of the battle to save women from the honour-based violence and threat of forced marriage that destroyed her own youth. Daughters of Shame reveals the stories of young women such as Shazia, kidnapped and taken to Pakistan to marry a man she had never met; and Banaz, murdered by her own family after escaping an abusive marriage. Daughters of Shame reveals Jasvinder as a woman heedless of her own personal safety as she fights to help these women, regularly facing death threats and having to weigh up the risk to her own children. By turns frightening, enthralling and uplifting, Jasvinder's unique story gives us a challenging insight into a world where the suffering and abuse of many is challenged by the courage of the few.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. An utterly brilliant follow-up to the humour classic, by Britain's funniest writer. 75 years on from the first publication of 1066 and All That, Craig Brown takes over where Sellars and Yeatman left off. With all the zest and exuberance of the original, 1966 and All That takes us on a half-remembered journey of imperial decline, loss of moustaches, The Sewers Crisis, angry young men, slightly cheesed-off young ladies, the onset of rock 'n' roll, the doomed romance of Princess Margaret and Pete Townshend, the decade of the Ironing Lady - and an unstoppable increase in the quantity of Royals. 1966 AND ALL THAT - all the modern history you can't remember, narrated in a way you can't begin to understand. There'll be an exam too, so please pay attention.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. What the environmental movement has been waiting for is a plane-frequenting, blissfully ignorant comedian with no green credibility whatsoever to tackle one of the most important issues of our time. When non-expert Mark Watson announced his intention to spend the year becoming less Crap At The Environment, within 24 hours, 500 mates and fans had joined him. He lived for (almost) a week without plastic. He ransacked libraries in order to read frightening books on climate change. He lured audiences outside to plant trees, confronted his morbid fear of bike-riding, even started eating vegetables. And a man who began 2007 as a blight on the planet ended up coming to the attention of the most famous almost-president in the world, Al Gore .…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. At last, the handbook all you cool cats have been waiting for! One hundred easy ways to discover the joys of a purrfectly obedient human.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. When you were a kid your Dad might have seemed like a man of simple pleasures. But like the rest of us, your Dad had dreams. Yes, he loved your Mum, but if Diana Dors came knocking with a trampoline and two drums of baby oil he'd have been out of his armchair in a flash. And don't think he was content with that Cortina or Cavalier either, because Dad was quietly dreaming of Ferraris, Astons and other shiny wedges that in truth he could never afford. This book celebrates those exotic fantasies that gave your Dad a faraway look in his eyes. If you're looking for more details on the Diana Dors thing you might have to find a more specialist publication. THIS IS JUST ABOUT CARS. …